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Professional Development Courses
Professional Development Courses
Professional Development Courses
The Institute for Education and Professional Development, Inc. (IEPD) offers a variety of courses on topics related to early childhood education. Courses are aligned with early childhood core competencies. All courses are based upon best practices, current research, and are interactive in nature. Our goal is to provide training that is relevant, current, and directly applicable to your work.
IEPD courses go through a rigorous IACET review process. As an Accredited IACET Provider, The Institute for Education and Professional Development, Inc. offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET standard. IEPD’s continuing education units (CEU's) are accepted across the country for CEU credit.
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Professional Development Courses
Professional Development Courses
IEPD can design a course specific to the needs of your program. This is helpful if you wish to own your course and provide it on an ongoing basis. We have experience writing courses on early childhood topics, coaching and mentoring, for families/parent groups, for high school early childhood courses, and others. Contact us today to discuss your needs and to answer your questions!
Highlighted Training Topics
Outdoor Learning Nature Series
Just the Facts Please! Observation, Documentation, and Planning the Early Childhood Classroom
Supporting Children's Growth and Development
Whether you're new to outdoor learning or looking to deepen your practice, these courses are packed with practical ideas, inspiration, and guidance for taking your teaching outside.
🌱 Nature Series Details:
Format: Online & Self-Paced
Time Commitment: Each course is 2.5 hours.
Cost: $32.50 per course
Supporting Children's Growth and Development
Just the Facts Please! Observation, Documentation, and Planning the Early Childhood Classroom
Supporting Children's Growth and Development
In this course, participants will discuss some of the theories of child development and the developmental milestones for children from birth through age 8. Participants will also explore the developmental domains associated with planning developmentally appropriate learning experiences for the whole child.
This course is a 45-hour, 4.5 CEU'd training that you are able to complete over a 4-month period using the IEPD online system.
Just the Facts Please! Observation, Documentation, and Planning the Early Childhood Classroom
Just the Facts Please! Observation, Documentation, and Planning the Early Childhood Classroom
Just the Facts Please! Observation, Documentation, and Planning the Early Childhood Classroom
In this 5-hour training, participants will engage in interactive discussions and hands-on activities that help them to understand the need for consistent and authentic observation of the children in their classrooms. Throughout this course, participants will follow planning cycles starting with the most important step of making objective observations. From here, participants will learn to document their observations and will use their observations to plan engaging learning experiences for the children in their classroom.
Sparking Discovery: Using Learning Centers to Inspire and Engage
Opening Doors: Supporting Children’s Behavior in Early Learning Environments
Just the Facts Please! Observation, Documentation, and Planning the Early Childhood Classroom
In this 5-hour training, participants will explore the value of learning centers in the preschool classroom; discuss ways in which learning centers should be created, maintained, and adjusted according to the interests of the children; identify developmentally appropriate materials that should be included in centers; and discuss the role of the educator in observing, documenting, and creating learning centers.
Opening Doors: Supporting Children’s Behavior in Early Learning Environments
Opening Doors: Supporting Children’s Behavior in Early Learning Environments
Opening Doors: Supporting Children’s Behavior in Early Learning Environments
This five-hour training will address a broad scope of how educators can support children who find particular challenges in an early learning environment. In this widely encompassing training, educators will affirm a commitment to building supportive and nurturing learning environments and identify concrete strategies to apply to their work with children, families, and colleagues.