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Understanding child development: from synapse to society

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There are 6 modules in this course

In this course, we dive into the topic of child development. You will learn that child development is complex and is influenced by a surprisingly rich number of factors at many different levels of organization. You will see that development can be studied in various domains and at various levels of understanding, from different angles and disciplines. Importantly, you will come to understand that processes within and between the various domains and levels of organization continuously interact to shape development. This implies that understanding development requires taking an interdisciplinary approach.

In order to help you organize your thinking about this complexity you will learn more about the developmental systems approach and theories related to that. We will look, amongst other things, at the brain and motor development, cognitive, language and social-emotional development and all the factors that have an influence on development. To illustrate how an interdisciplinary approach helps to understand child development you will see how researchers from various disciplines and backgrounds study child development at Utrecht University. These scientists will give a look in their field of knowledge and their collaboration with colleagues, to illustrate how the theory you will learn translates to practice. In sum, we invite you to follow us on a journey to understand child development from synapse to society!

Introduction to Dynamics of Youth

After a general introduction to this MOOC, this week focuses on the developmental systems approach to understand development. We will illustrate how such an approach can be facilitated by introducing you to Dynamics of Youth, a strategic research theme of Utrecht University set up to foster interdisciplinary research on child and adolescent development.

What's included

3 videos 7 readings 4 quizzes 1 peer review

3 videos • Total 22 minutes

The developmental systems approach • 11 minutes • Preview module
What it takes to study development from a developmental systems approach • 7 minutes
Introduction to Dynamics of Youth and the cohort studies • 3 minutes

7 readings • Total 175 minutes

General introduction • 10 minutes
Short survey • 10 minutes
Introduction • 10 minutes
Applying the developmental systems approach to well-being • 60 minutes
Optional readings on the developmental systems approach • 60 minutes
The YOUth cohort studies • 15 minutes

4 quizzes • Total 120 minutes

What do you know already? • 30 minutes
Test your knowledge on the developmental systems approach • 30 minutes
How can you make it happen? • 30 minutes
What do you think of Dynamics of Youth and the cohort studies? • 30 minutes

1 peer review • Total 60 minutes

Test your understanding of the developmental systems approach • 60 minutes

Brain and motor development

In the first week of this course, we explained the developmental systems approach and introduced you to Dynamics of Youth as an example of how this approach can be adopted in practice. Now it is time to dive into child development itself. This week, we will be focusing on two domains of development: the brain and motor control.

5 videos 6 readings 3 quizzes

5 videos • Total 35 minutes

The early developing brain • 11 minutes • Preview module
Growing synapses - Interview with a brain researcher • 3 minutes
Developing motor skills • 9 minutes
Interview with a human movement scientist • 5 minutes
WEIRD science • 6 minutes

6 readings • Total 268 minutes

Brain plasticity and behaviour • 90 minutes
Optional reading on the developing brain • 90 minutes
Optional reading on brain plasticity • 15 minutes
Introduction • 3 minutes
The development of motor behavior • 60 minutes

3 quizzes • Total 90 minutes

Test your knowledge on brain development • 30 minutes
Test your knowledge on motor development • 30 minutes
What did you learn about brain and motor development? • 30 minutes

Cognitive development

This week we will focus on cognitive development and how this affects how children think and act. You will see that information from the previous week, in which we discussed the development of the brain and motor skills, can be used to understand cognitive development.

6 videos 2 readings 2 quizzes 1 peer review

6 videos • Total 34 minutes

The emergence of thinking and understanding • 11 minutes • Preview module
Playing (with) rats - Interview with a neurobiologist • 3 minutes
Rats and synapses - Interview about interdisciplinary collaboration • 5 minutes
Experimenting teenagers - Interview with a psychologist • 3 minutes
Applied geography - Interview with a social geographer • 3 minutes
Embodied cognition, culture and geography • 7 minutes

2 readings • Total 100 minutes

More on cognitive development • 90 minutes

2 quizzes • Total 60 minutes

Test your knowledge on cognitive development • 30 minutes
What did you learn about cognitive development? • 30 minutes
What do you think of animal research? • 60 minutes

Communication

This week’s focus is on communication. As you will see, language development is tightly interwoven with cognitive development and as such is also closely related to brain and motor development.

5 videos 3 readings 3 quizzes

5 videos • Total 27 minutes

Speech and language development • 9 minutes • Preview module
'Talking' Zebrafinches - Interview with a biologist • 3 minutes
Talking to babies - Interview with a linguist • 3 minutes
Language and machine learning - Interview with a brain imaging expert • 3 minutes
Language, (embodied) cognition and culture • 6 minutes

3 readings • Total 130 minutes

Cracking the code of language • 60 minutes
Media literacy • 60 minutes
What do you know already about language development? • 30 minutes
Test your knowledge on speech and language development • 30 minutes
What did you learn about speech and language development? • 30 minutes

Social-emotional development

In this fifth week of the course, we will pay attention to social-emotional development.

5 videos 3 readings 2 quizzes

5 videos • Total 40 minutes

Developing emotions and sociability • 15 minutes • Preview module
Language and behavior problems - Interview with a linguist • 3 minutes
Social-emotional problems - Interview with a developmental psychologist • 4 minutes
Ethnic and socio-economical influences - Interview with an interdisciplinary social scientist • 5 minutes
Integration • 11 minutes

3 readings • Total 160 minutes

Culture and the development of emotions • 60 minutes
More on social-emotional development • 90 minutes
Test your knowledge on social-emotional development • 30 minutes
What did you learn about social-emotional development? • 30 minutes

The big picture

In this final week of this course, you will be challenged to fit it all together and see the big picture.

2 videos 4 readings 1 peer review

2 videos • Total 11 minutes

The case of prematurely born children - Interview with a clinical child and family researcher • 4 minutes • Preview module
Zooming out - Interview with a biologist • 7 minutes

4 readings • Total 33 minutes

Final survey • 10 minutes
Acknowledgements • 3 minutes
There's more where that came from! • 10 minutes

1 peer review • Total 120 minutes

Do you understand development from synapse to society? • 120 minutes

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Founded in 1636 and located in the heart of the Netherlands, Utrecht University is one of Europe's leading research universities, recognised internationally for a high-quality, innovative approach to research and teaching. Studying at Utrecht University means studying at one of the world's best universities, with a total student body of around 30,000 students and 12 Nobel prize winners.Utrecht University offers over 90 graduate programmes (MSc, MA) and 12 undergraduate programmes (BSc, BA, LLM). All programmes are fully English-taught, and cover a wide range of academic disciplines including Natural Sciences, Law, Governance, Life Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Earth Sciences.

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Early Childhood Development: Global Strategies for Interventions

Give children a strong start.

Harvard and UNICEF have partnered to deliver a course that examines best practices in child and family policies, advocacy, financing, and pathways to scale.

What You'll Learn

How can we ensure that we don’t fail the next generation of children? What investments do we need to make an impact? What implementation decisions do we need to make for program success?

An estimated 250 million children in low- and middle-income countries risk not meeting their development potential in the first five years of life—leading to lifelong impacts on health, learning, behavior, and overall adult productivity. During this critical time, strategic interventions can ensure children have a strong foundation to lead healthy, productive lives as engaged citizens.

There is an urgent need to increase access to high-quality early childhood development intervention programs on national and global scales. While the science behind the importance of early development and funding for these programs has increased globally, policy development, research, and implementation best practices have not been widely adopted. As the COVID-19 virus disrupts health, nutrition, childcare, and education services, and stretches social and child protection systems to their limits, children and families least able to cope are being hit hardest with inequities in childhood development widening. Evidence-based policies that support families and young children are needed now more than ever. This course examines best practices in child and family policies, advocacy, financing, and pathways to scale—showing you how to generate an innovative, scalable intervention strategy that supports early childhood development.

The course begins with a review of basic early childhood development concepts and successful implementation programs around the world. We learn why some programs succeed where others do less well and what strategies are key for enabling widespread adaptation of quality programming. For those working around the world in early childhood development programs, this course allows you to reflect and evaluate your own organization by reviewing real-world case successes, as well as a new global perspective from other learners. You will complete the course with new plans and ideas ready to implement within your program.

Successful implementation requires partnerships across implementation and research in real-world contexts. Together, Harvard University and UNICEF will bring global experience from communities to policy makers, evidence and experts from around the world. Aisha Yousafzai (Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health) and Pia Britto (UNICEF) will introduce you to real-world experts in programs, policy and research including Dr. Marquita Davis, Deputy Director of Early Learning at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation speaking about Head Start; Dr. Christine Powell from the Caribbean Institute for Health Research at the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica speaking about Reach Up; Sumitra Mishra, Executive Director of Mobile Creches speaking about Mobile Creches; Sabrina Habib, the Co-Founder and Chief Exploration Officer at Kidogo speaking about Kidogo; Ayah Younis, Writer and Illustrator in Jordan from Ahlan Simsim; Marie Louise Samuels, Former Director Early Childhood Development in the Department of Basic Education in South Africa speaking about Grade R, and Claudia Andrea Zamora Reszczynski, Specialist in the National Team of Chile Crece Contigo at the Ministry of Social Development and Family of Chile speaking about Chile Crece Contigo.

Expert affiliations are listed for identification purposes only.

The course will be delivered via edX and connect learners around the world.

Your Instructor

Dr. Yousafzai is an Associate Professor of Global Health, Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research interests are the development and integration of interventions that promote early child development in existing health services, and implementation research on scaling-up early childhood interventions. She has extensive experience in evaluating early childhood interventions in south Asia, east Africa, and in central and east Europe. One of Dr. Yousafzai’s most significant studies is the Pakistan Early Child Development Scale-Up (PEDS) trial, a cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating responsive stimulation and nutrition interventions to strengthen early child development and growth outcomes. Dr. Yousafzai has written extensively about early childhood interventions in low- and middle-income countries including recent articles in Annals of the New York Academy of Science, Annual Review of Psychology, Lancet, Lancet Global Health, and Pediatrics. She also serves on a number of Advisory Groups on early child development for international organizations including co-Chair for the Intervention Taskforce of the Early Childhood Development Action Network-ECDAN and an advisor on Home Visiting for the UNICEF CEECIS regional office.

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The ways in which children grow during this most rapid phase of development (physical, social, cognitive, emotional)
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“The Best Start in Life” course is led by Professor Hirokazu Yoshikawa (New York University, Global TIES for Children), along with Center Director Jack Shonkoff , Catherine Tamis-LeMonda (New York University), Aisha Yousafzai (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health), and UNICEF Senior Advisor and Chief of Early Childhood Development Pia Rebello Britto.

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CHDV 50 Working With Young Children (3.0 Units)

This survey course provides an introduction to early childhood education. Classroom instruction and practical experiences will include child development, child guidance, health and safety issues and curriculum exploration. This course will provide a foundation for continued course work in the field.

Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 101.0 is Strongly Advised

Lecture Hours: 54.00. Transfer: Not transferable

CHDV 100 Child Growth & Development (3.0 Units)

This course examines the major physical, psychosocial, and cognitive/language developmental milestones for children, both typical and atypical, from conception through adolescence. There will be an emphasis on interactions between maturational processes and environmental factors. While studying developmental theory and investigative research methodologies, students will observe children, evaluate individual differences and analyze characteristics of development at various stages. C-ID: CDEV 100.

Recommended Preparation: Completion of ENGL 100 or Eligibility for ENGL 101.0 is Strongly Advised

Lecture Hours: 54.00. Transfer: Transfers to both UC/CSU

CHDV 105 Introduction to Elementary Education (3.0 Units)

This course introduces students to the concepts and issues related to teaching diverse learners in today's contemporary schools; kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12). As this course is a requirement for the AA-T in Elementary Teacher Education, there is a specific emphasis on grades K-6. Topics include: teaching as a profession and career; historical and philosophical foundations of the American education system; contemporary educational issues; California's content standards and frameworks; and teacher performance standards. In addition to class time, the course requires a minimum of 45 hours of structured fieldwork/observation in a public school elementary general education classroom that represents California's diverse student population, and includes cooperation with at least one carefully selected and campus-approved certificated classroom teacher. C-ID: EDUC 200.

Prerequisite(s): CHDV 100 , Minimum grade C

Lecture Hours: 54.00. Transfer: Transfers to CSU only

CHDV 106 Child, Family, and Community (3.0 Units)

An examination of the developing child in a societal context focusing on the interrelationship of family, school and community, with emphasis on historical and socio-cultural factors. The processes of socialization and identity development will be highlighted, showing the importance of respectful reciprocal relationships that support and empower families. C-ID: CDEV 110.

Transfer: Transfers to both UC/CSU

CHDV 110 Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children (3.0 Units)

This course provides an introduction to the critical principles and practices of the field of early childhood education. Emphasis is placed on introducing students to interaction strategies that build meaningful relationships, provide for guidance and discipline, and support play and exploration. Students will consider developmental theory and its implications on interaction through play and relationships. The course will provide a brief overview of the field of early childhood education, and introduce students to developmentally appropriate practices of observation, assessment and curriculum planning. C-ID: ECE 120.

CHDV 111 Infant and Toddler Caregiving (3.0 Units)

Applies current theory and research to the care and education of infants and toddlers in group settings. Examines essential policies, principles and practices that lead to quality care and developmentally appropriate curriculum for children birth to 36 months.

CHDV-112 Infant and Toddler Development (3.0 Units)

A study of infants and toddlers from pre-conception to age three including physical, cognitive, language, social, and emotional growth and development. Applies theoretical frameworks to interpret behavior and interactions between heredity and environment. Emphasizes the role of family and relationships in development. CSU

CHDV 133 Art Experiences for Young Children (3.0 Units)

This curriculum course prepares students to support the young child's creative development. Students will select, develop and present art materials and activities for young children. An understanding of the California Preschool Learning Foundations, California Content Standards, appropriate developmental art experiences and the creative process will be stressed. The course emphasizes the importance of developing a classroom environment that promotes creative expression.

CHDV 134 Children's Language and Literacy Development (3.0 Units)

This course will focus on the young child's language acquisition and literacy development. Emphasis will be on introducing students to developmentally appropriate activities and practices, which will foster language and literacy development. The course will allow students to develop curriculum materials. It will satisfy the program/curriculum requirement for licensing and credentialing.

CHDV 137 Introduction to Children With Special Needs (3.0 Units)

Introduces the variations in development of children with special needs ages birth through eight and the resulting impact on families. Includes an overview of historical and societal influences, laws relating to children with special needs, and the identification and referral process.

CHDV 138 Coop Ed Child Development (1-8 Units)

Cooperative Education is a key element of Victor Valley College's comprehensive approach to career development. Cooperative Education is a 16-, 12-, or 8-week course that enables students to receive college credit for paid or unpaid work opportunities. This course helps students gain valuable on-the-job work experience while providing practical education, best practices in professional development, and academic guidance through the course of their work opportunity. The combination of practical experience and curricular development empowers students to be more competitive, efficient and valuable employees upon completion of this program and/or their academic program trajectory. The course is ideal for students who are cross-training at their current worksite for upward mobility or seeking career changes, as well as those looking for entry-level occupational training through work-based learning experiences such as through an internship. Cooperative Education transforms community businesses, industries, and public agencies into expanded educational training laboratories. Credit is awarded on the basis of learning objectives completed and the number of hours the student trains. Students must create/complete new learning objectives each semester they enroll. Students may utilize their present work sites.

Transfer: Transfers to CSU only

CHDV-140 Curriculum & Strategies for Special Needs (3.0 Units)

Covers curriculum and intervention strategies for working with children with special needs in partnership with their families. Focuses on the use of observation and assessment in meeting the individualized needs of children in inclusive and natural environments. Includes the role of the teacher as a professional working with families, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and cultural competence. CSU

CHDV 141 Basics of School-Age Child Care (3.0 Units)

An introduction to appropriate practices in school-aged programs and curriculum based upon knowledge of the development of the child ages six to twelve. Exploration of curriculum units that include creative art, music, and literature.

Recommended Preparation: ENGL 101.0 or ENGL 101H

CHDV 142 Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition (3.0 Units)

This course introduces the laws, regulations, standards, policies and procedures of health, safety and nutrition which promote optimal health and positive attitudes toward wellness in the growing child at home and at school. Included will be identification and prevention of health problems; practical aspects of developing safe and healthy environments; and promoting good nutrition and food habits. C-ID: ECE 220.

CHDV 144 Math/Science Experiences for Children (3.0 Units)

This course will focus on children's acquisition of science and math concepts with an emphasis on the California Preschool Learning Foundations, California Content Standards, the National Council of Teachers Mathematic Standards and National Science Education Standards. Students will be introduced to developmentally appropriate activities and practices. This course will also focus on the teacher's role in establishing an environment rich in opportunities for a child's self-directed learning.

CHDV 145 Music and Movement Experiences for Young Children (2.0 Units)

This course focuses on musical activities and experiences through which children develop skills, concepts and attitudes. It will introduce students to gross motor development in the early years and how to facilitate this development with music and movement activities. Students will select, develop and present music and movement activities leading to a comprehensive file of classroom activities to be implemented in one's own early childhood setting.

Lecture Hours: 36.00. Transfer: Transfers to CSU only

CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum (3.0 Units)

The study and application of curriculum design principles for early childhood educational programs. Course includes planning and evaluating developmentally appropriate activities and experiences that promote physical cognitive, creative, social and emotional growth in children. Planning a comprehensive unit of study is also included. C-ID: ECE 130.

Recommended Preparation: CHDV 100 and CHDV 110 , Completion of ENGL 100 or Eligibility for ENGL 101.0 is Strongly Advised

CHDV 155 Child Guidance and Interaction (3.0 Units)

This course presents a developmental, relationship-based, child-centered approach to the guidance and discipline of young children, including children with disabilities, mental health concerns, early trauma, and contextual connection. Specifically, discussing influential theories, effective guidance methods for early childhood teachers and other professionals working with children, and communication with parents. This course will cover appropriate strategies used by classroom teachers in various settings, students will identify developmentally appropriate behaviors, why children may struggle in the classroom what affects their behaviors, and the various influences that affect children's behavior. Students will analyze children's behaviors and select strategies to make positive changes. Emphasizes the connection between children's social and emotional development and their success in the classroom, and how the teachers' perceptions, experiences, cultural concepts, and behavior influence child behaviors.

Recommended Preparation: ENGL 101.0

Lecture Hours: 54.0. Transfer: Transfers to CSU only

CHDV-156 E.C. Trauma Informed Care (3 Credits)

This course presents an evidence-based approach for working with young children who may have experienced trauma, understanding trauma, and the impact of trauma on child development. Specifically, the course will provide effective safety-based strategies focusing on trauma-informed care for early childhood teachers and other professionals working with children and communication with parents. This course will cover trauma-informed care strategies used by classroom teachers in various settings, and students will identify young children's responses to trauma and stress, implications for mental health and stress response, and design safe classrooms environments when working with children exposed to trauma. Students will analyze children's behaviors and educators' classroom approaches which will identify strategies to make positive changes for both children and educators based on trauma-informed care approach. Emphasizes the connection between children's social and emotional development, healthy coping skills, children's triggers in the classroom, and how the teachers' perceptions, experiences, cultural concepts, and behavior influence child behaviors. This course will discuss and provide healthy coping skills to prevent educators' high risk for compassion fatigue. (Recommended preparation: Successful completion of ENGL 101 is Strongly Advised).

CHDV 160 Observation and Assessment (3.0 Units)

This course offers an in-depth study of current observation and assessment approaches to understand and articulate development in children birth through age 8. Guided by developmental theory, students will learn how observation and assessment influence the design of early childhood settings, understanding and guiding child behavior, curricular plans, communication with families, and support program quality. Student must be aware that homework for this course involves observing children in a variety of settings. C-ID: ECE 200.

Prerequisite(s): CHDV 100 , CHDV 106 , CHDV 110 , and CHDV 150 , Minimum grade C; and TB clearance, an influenza shot, (TDap) pertussis and measles immunization.

CHDV 200 Teaching in a Diverse Society (3.0 Units)

Course will explore diversity in early childhood settings; anti-bias curriculum, culturally relevant environments, developmental issues, advocacy, and attitudes towards culture, race, gender, etc. C-ID: ECE 230.

Prerequisite(s): CHDV 100 , CHDV 106 , CHDV 110 , and CHDV 150 , Minimum grade C

CHDV 210 Practicum (4.0 Units)

This course focuses on the integration and application of child development theory to facilitate learning among young children. Students will complete 108 lab hours of supervised field experience at the campus Child Development Center or with an approved Mentor Teacher in the Community. Emphasis is placed on developing effective teaching strategies, play-oriented curriculum planning based upon observation and assessment, discipline and guidance techniques, cooperative relationships with staff and families, professional ethics and assessment of one's own professional competence. C-ID: ECE 210.

Prerequisite(s): CHDV 100 , CHDV 106 , CHDV 110 , and CHDV 150 , Minimum grade C; Current (within a year) medical verification of absence of tuberculosis (TB). Must provide verification of an influenza shot, (TDap) pertussis and measles immunization (SB792).

Lecture Hours: 36.00; Lab Hours: 108.00. Transfer: Transfers to CSU only

CHDV 220 Mentor Teacher/Adult Supervision (2.0 Units)

Methods and principles of supervising student teachers, volunteers, staff, and other adults in early care and education settings. Emphasis is on the roles and development of early childhood professionals as mentors and leaders. This course is designed to fulfill three of the six semester units of administration required for the Site Supervisor Permit.

Prerequisite(s): CHDV 100 , CHDV 106 , CHDV 110 , CHDV 142 , CHDV 150 , CHDV 160 , CHDV 200 , and CHDV 210 , Minimum grade C

CHDV 239 Administration of Children's Programs I (3.0 Units)

Introduction to the administration of early childhood programs. Covers program types, budget, management, regulations, laws, development and implementation of policies and procedures. Examines administrative tools, philosophies, and techniques needed to organize, open, and operate an early care and education program. This course is designed to fulfill three of the six semester units of administration required for the site supervisor permit.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of State Department of Health Standard and CHDV 210 , CHDV 200 , CHDV 160 , CHDV 150 , CHDV 142 , CHDV 110 , CHDV 100 , and CHDV 106 , Minimum grade C

CHDV 240 Administration of Children's Programs II (3.0 Units)

Effective strategies for personnel management and leadership in early care and education settings. Includes legal and ethical responsibilities, supervision techniques, professional development, and reflective practices for a diverse and inclusive early care and education program. This course is designed to fulfill three of the six semester units of administration required for the Site Supervisor Permit.

Curriculum: Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education (Birth - Age 5)

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With UC Online’s Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Care & Education (ECE), all of your coursework is completed online, providing the flexibility, accessibility, and control you need to complete your degree on your terms. With four (4) different concentrations to choose from, UC Online allows you to really personalize your educational experience.

Our courses give you information and strategies that you can learn today and apply in the classroom tomorrow! Graduates will be able to implement developmentally appropriate integrated activities and materials across the domains, including visual arts, music, movement, science and math, and early language development.

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Preschool: In the Preschool concentration, you will dive into planning developmentally appropriate curriculum experiences for children age three (3) through five (5) to ensure that they are ready for Kindergarten.
Infant & Toddler: In the Infant & Toddler concentration, you will get an in-depth education on providing quality interactions and environments for children from birth to age three (3).
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This course examines areas of communication, language, play and social learning, whilst exploring the physical, mental and emotional development of the child. Formulated to cater to the needs and requirements of those engaged, or contemplating careers in child care, nursing or social care.

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21st Century Social Studies in the Early Childhood Environment

This course explores the purpose of social studies in early childhood classroom, with emphasis on grades preK–2. This course provides an overview of the new C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards along with recommended best practices and classroom activities covering a wide range. Important connections are drawn between social studies curriculum goals and the development of social-emotional skills.

Active Learning Experiences in Early Childhood

This course presents practical methods for integrating movement, active involvement, and group games across all curriculum areas, including art, language arts, mathematics, music, science, and social studies. Students will have the chance to discover best practices and effective strategies for engaging in active learning and game play with children of various ages.

Addressing Homelessness: The Role of the Early Childhood Educator

This course provides participants with an understanding of their role in supporting children and families who experience homelessness. The course explores the prevalence of homelessness as well as its causes and impacts on the developing child. Participants will discover ways they can promote positive outcomes for those who are affected by homelessness through a variety of policies and classroom practices.

An Introduction to Inclusion and Children with Special Needs

As a result of completing this course, participants will be able to identify important laws and current “best practices” regarding the inclusion of children with special needs in the classroom. Participants will also become familiar with different types of special needs and begin to formulate a “vision for inclusion” to support children of all abilities and their families. This course is a relaunch of CCEI968: Inclusion and Children with Special Needs. We have updated the content of the course and added 1 hour of new information.

An Introduction to Learning Stories

This course will introduce participants to Learning Stories, a powerful assessment tool in early childhood education. When fully embraced by educators, directors, and families, Learning Stories are a transformative approach to assessment. They deepen connections between teachers, families, children, and the broader community. Participants will discover the essential components of Learning Stories and how to develop each component.

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Students may purchase one hour of child care online coursework or multiple hours at a time.

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For $99, a child care professional can purchase an Individual Annual Professional Development Subscription. The subscription allows unlimited access to CCEI’s professional development course catalog for the year of the subscription.

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Professional Development

Professional development is a continuum of learning and support activities designed to prepare individuals for work with and on behalf of young children and their families, as well as ongoing experiences to enhance this work. These opportunities lead to improvements in the knowledge, skills, practices, and dispositions of early childhood professionals. NAEYC's professional development is aligned and grounded in NAEYC's standards and delivered in innovative ways.

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NAEYC offers engaging, interactive and practical online modules that are self-paced and designed to fit your needs and schedules as early childhood educators.

NAEYC's webinars cover a variety of timely content based on books, publications, and more!

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Accreditation training.

NAEYC Accreditation of Early Learning Programs offers various support services and resources designed to help administrators, coaches, technical assistance providers, and teachers learn more about preparing for and maintaining accreditation.

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NAEYC's national conferences bring together early childhood educators — teachers, program administrators, students, researchers and teacher educators — to explore the latest research and learn from one another.

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8 Free Online Childcare Training Courses with Certificates

Free online childcare training courses with certificates can help educators elevate their expertise and learn new techniques to keep children safe and healthy.

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8 Free Online Childcare Training Courses with Certificates

Online childcare training courses are a convenient way to learn new skills or refine existing ones. Expanding your knowledge can help you acquire new techniques to help keep children safe and healthy and create a high-quality, inclusive program. Below we explore the best free online childcare training courses with certificates.

Ongoing asynchronous professional development

As a childcare center director, it's important to offer professional development opportunities to your staff to help improve their skills and boost children's learning outcomes. This continuing education in the form of seminars, workshops, courses, conferences, or online training, can support your teachers in their career development. Teachers can be exposed to the latest education trends and acquire new skills to become more effective educators.

As part of your center's ongoing professional development initiatives, you can offer budget-friendly, online training courses for staff to choose from based on their individual needs and have them complete it from the convenience of the center or home asynchronously as part of their professional development requirements. While every state has different requirements for childcare staff training, such as a certain number of in-service training hours per year, there are many valuable training resources available that can greatly benefit your staff beyond what's required.

With brightwheel, you can easily record your staff's training hours and certifications with our all-in-one childcare management software . Streamline your center's admissions process, save time on administrative tasks, and enable your staff to build deeper relationships with families.

For example, you may have teachers at your center who are working toward their Childhood Development Associate (CDA) credential or need additional continuing education unit (CEU) hours to renew their credential each year. Depending on your center's budget, you may choose to cover the entire cost of training or pay for a percentage of training costs every year for your teachers. However, there are also a number of free training resources to take advantage of that offer helpful information and continuing education credits. Prioritizing your staff's professional growth will show that you value them and are committed to their careers, which can boost employee engagement and retention .

You can also use your ongoing staff evaluations as opportunities to check in on your teachers’ progress towards their growth goals. By using this time to discuss their professional development, and not just their work performance, you’ll reinforce your commitment to helping them become the best early educator they can be.

Free online childcare training courses with certificates

You don't have to spend a lot of money to learn new skills that can be applied in an early education setting. Below are several resources to help you advance your skills.

1. Trauma-informed care and the pyramid model

ProSolutions Training offers a free childcare training course on trauma-informed care and applying these practices to the pyramid model .

"Trauma-informed Care and the Pyramid Model" can be completed in five hours. The course offers a free certificate of completion and 0.50 continuing education credits.

2. Recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse

ProSolutions Training offers a free childcare training course that teaches educators how to recognize signs of child abuse, the importance of reporting suspected abuse, and how to identify children who may be at higher risk of being abused or neglected.

“Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Child Abuse” can be completed in two hours. The course offers a free certificate of completion and 0.20 continuing education credits.

3. Classroom WISE

The Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network partners with the National Center for School Mental Health to offer Classroom WISE (Well-Being Information and Strategies for Educators) .

Classroom WISE consists of several modules to choose from that are self-paced and can be completed in five hours. The course offers a free certificate of completion once completed.

The training description specifies the online courses is for K-12 educators, but it deserves a notable mention as many early learning centers include kindergarten readiness programs or a kindergarten class.

4. Obesity prevention training

Bright Futures offers the free online course "One Step at a Time: Helping Young Children Be Physically Active!" One Step at a Time is a self-guided obesity prevention training course for childcare educators.

The course curriculum consists of three modules. The first module discusses why it's essential for young children to be physically active and explains how much physical activity young children need. The second module covers how childcare providers can promote physical activity in their programs, and the third module gives tips on how to work with families to help encourage children's physical activity.

You can complete the obesity prevention training course in one hour. After completing the self-assessment quizzes at the end of each module, you can download a free certificate of completion. You can also apply for one continuing education hour from your state.

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5. Pediatric first aid

First Aid for Free offers a free online course that teaches you first aid for infants and young children.

The pediatric first aid course curriculum consists of two modules. The first introductory module covers lifesaving skills such the recovery position for unconscious and breathing children and babies, CPR, and what to do in the event of choking. The second module covers common medical conditions including meningitis, asthma, and croup.

The self-guided pediatric first aid course includes a quiz at the end of each module. In addition, educators receive a free certificate once they complete the course units.

Since this module is self-guided, the time frame depends on how quickly the module and quiz are completed.

6. Watch Me! Celebrating milestones and sharing concerns

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a free training course that teaches early childhood educators how to monitor children’s progress toward developmental milestones and discuss children’s progress with their families. This course includes a free certificate of completion. After completing the course, educators can earn training credit by completing an evaluation and passing a post-test with at least an 80% score.

This course:

Explains the importance of monitoring children’s development
Describes educators’ role in monitoring children’s development
Explains how to monitor children’s developmental milestones and discuss findings with children’s parents

7. Social and emotional competence of children

ProSolutions Training offers a free childcare training course that teaches educators how social and emotional competence in children can make it less likely for children to be mistreated.

“Social and Emotional Competence of Children” can be completed in two hours. The course offers a free certificate of completion but doesn’t offer continuing education credits.

8. Playing outdoors

Care Courses offers a free childcare training course that teaches educators about the benefits of outdoor play for young children.

“Playing Outdoors” teaches educators:

The year-round benefits of outdoor play
How to recognize outdoor environments and activities that encourage young children to explore their environment

“Playing Outdoors” can be completed in one hour. The course offers a free certificate of completion and 0.1 continuing education credits.

9. Working with children with special educational needs (free with a paid certificate)

Global Text Project offers a free Alison course that teaches childcare professionals how to work with children with special educational needs. The course also teaches childcare providers the core elements of special education and the roles and responsibilities of educators.

This course describes the most common disabilities educators encounter in the classroom and explains how to develop an individual educational plan (IEP) for students with special educational needs.

"Working with Students with Special Educational Needs" can be completed in approximately three hours. The course offers a certificate of completion for $21.44 that you can download as a PDF. You can also buy a printed copy of your certificate for $27 and a framed copy for $37.

Gain the skills to succeed by enrolling in an online childcare training course

Enrolling in an online childcare training course is a convenient way to gain the skills you need to excel as a childcare educator. Earning a childcare training certificate proves that you have the skills to ensure the well-being of the children in your care and that your childcare center prides itself on hiring staff that knows how to keep children safe and healthy.

Brightwheel is the complete solution for early education providers , enabling you to streamline your center’s operations and build a stand-out reputation. Brightwheel connects the most critical aspects of running your center—including sign in and out, parent communications, tuition billing, and licensing and compliance—in one easy-to-use tool, along with providing best-in-class customer support and coaching. Brightwheel is trusted by thousands of early education centers and millions of parents. Learn more at mybrightwheel.com

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CCAC's Education programs prepare students for entry-level positions working with children and youth in a variety of settings. Students learn about best practices in direct care, education and diversity and learn techniques for working with children who have special needs. Through classes, weekly field observations and practicums, students gain skills and knowledge regarding human development, health, infant and child care agencies, family relationships, laws and regulations governing the welfare of children and their families and available community resources.

Completion of these programs enables students to work in child care centers, family child care homes, schools, agencies serving students with special needs or as in-home child care professionals. The degree programs also prepare students for transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a bachelor's degree in Education-related fields.

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The A.S. Early Education and Child Development program at Community College of Allegheny County is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, www.naeyc.org . The accreditation term runs through July 2026.

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These programs prepare students for entry-level positions working with infants, children, adolescents and their families in a variety of settings. Students learn about best practices in direct care, education and diversity and learn techniques for working with children who have special needs. Through classes, weekly field observations and practicums, students gain skills and knowledge regarding human development, health, infant and child care agencies, family relationships, laws and regulations governing the welfare of children and their families and available community resources.

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These programs are optimal for individuals who like to work with children and want to help them be successful in school. Students learn the skills necessary to work as a classroom aide or teacher's assistant. Emphasis is placed on mastering reading, writing and mathematical skills along with techniques for assisting students with special needs.

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Designed for students who desire to become middle level or secondary school teachers, this program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for transfer to a four-year institution. Graduates achieving a minimum 3.0 GPA are eligible to transfer to a bachelor's degree program in Education, leading to Middle Level or Secondary Teacher certification in grades 4-8 or 7-12.

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Child Care, Diploma (655.4)

This program prepares students for entry-level positions in the enriching field of child development. Through specialized courses on the physical, emotional, social and cognitive development of infants, toddlers and preschool-age children, students learn about the job responsibilities related to working in the field and suitable career opportunities. Coursework includes weekly field observations and experiences.

Employment opportunities exist in child care agencies and centers, preschool programs, before- and afterschool programs and private homes. Graduates who find employment in a child development center and meet additional requirements are eligible to apply for the Child Development Associate credential through the Council for Professional Recognition.

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This program is designed for individuals who work in early childhood and child development and wish to apply for the Director Credential as identified by the PA Key to increase their knowledge and understanding of the role of the child care and school age director. The program is also designed to meet the requirements of the Keystone STARS continuous quality assurance program at the STAR 3 level.

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Child Development, Certificate (623.6)

This program prepares students for rewarding careers working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. Students receive specialized training in the physical, emotional, social and cognitive development of children from birth to school age while learning about job responsibilities and identifying suitable employment opportunities. The coursework includes weekly field observations and experiences.

Graduates may seek employment as preschool teachers or early childhood education aides and may work in child care agencies, day care and pre-school programs, public and private schools, before- and after-school programs or private homes. Students may also apply the credits earned in the program toward the certificate or associate degree programs in Early Education and Child Development.

Children with Special Needs, Certificate (624.5)

This program is designed primarily for individuals who are employed in the field and seeking specific skills for advancement or for those who work in community agencies that provide parent training, behavioral intervention and other types of support for families of children with special needs. Students gain the skills necessary for working with diverse groups of children through both classroom work and supervised practicum experiences.

Graduates can apply their credits toward a certificate or associate degree in Early Education and Child Development.

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Education paraprofessional, certificate (680.5), infant mental health certificate (657).

This program is for individuals who work with infants or toddlers, or who wish to do so. It gives students a strong foundation in the emerging field of early childhood mental health. Students learn the developmental importance of caring relationships to healthy brain development and strong social and emotional growth throughout the lifespan.

This program focuses on the practical skills needed to work with children from birth to 36 months in a variety of settings in order to promote resilience. Upon completion of the program, students will have the background and portfolio necessary to apply for the Pennsylvania Family Associate in Infant Mental Health Endorsement (IMH-E ® )

CCAC supports area teachers who are looking for meaningful and enriching ways to comply with Pennsylvania's Act 48. Teachers can take any credit course offered by CCAC provided that the course complies with the district's strategic Act 48 plan. The state of Pennsylvania accepts successful completion of one credit of coursework as 30 hours of Act 48 training.

The Act 48 academy at CCAC offers courses designed for teachers in a variety of formats including accelerated, hybrid (web enhanced) and online learning options. Act 48 courses for continuing professional education are offered in many of our convenient locations.

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Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) People with ADHD have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, and in some cases, are overly active. CDC has materials for families.

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) ASDs are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. CDC has fact sheets, posters, a growth chart, and more in English and Spanish.

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Prepare to become a positive influence in the lives of early learners. In the early childhood/childhood education bachelor’s program at UAlbany, you’ll learn how to teach young children and elementary students by developing the core educational knowledge you need to become a teacher.

The coursework will support your intellectual curiosity while covering subjects such as child development, teaching methods, social and cultural contexts, reading instruction, instructional technology and more, equipping you with a comprehensive understanding of education practices.

You’ll also study curriculum, standards, assessments and teaching strategies, and apply what you learn through in-classroom experience and student teaching, from Birth to Grade 6.

With these experiences, you will be prepared to apply for the New York State teaching certification and lead your own class, ready to make a difference in today’s ever-changing, diverse classrooms.

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This degree is a New York State approved pathway leading to initial certification in Early Childhood (Birth– Grade 2) and Childhood education (Grades 1–6).

By earning your BS in Early Childhood/Childhood Education at UAlbany you’ll gain the classroom-based knowledge and hands on experience you need for a successful career teaching young children or elementary students.

Your coursework will include topics for teaching, such as educational psychology, child development, early literacy instruction, STEM concepts, lesson planning, classroom management, as well as in-depth study of elementary subjects as part of the early childhood/childhood education concentration. You also gain innovative classroom experiences and graduate prepared to lead a class of young children.

Required Courses and Fieldwork

93 credits, including 30 credits in your chosen concentration and 18 credits of field experience and student teaching.

Core Courses

45 credits in the following topic areas:

Foundations of Education
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Social Studies
Instructional Methods and Curriculum Development

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30 credits in elementary subjects, including a minimum of 15 credits at the upper division level:

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Fieldwork and Student Teaching

Our New York State approved program immerses you in classroom experiences, with 18 credits dedicated to field experiences and your student teaching placement in schools working with children from Birth through Grade 6.

Note : You must maintain a 2.85 GPA to remain in the major.

Field Experiences and Student Teaching

To fulfill the fieldwork requirements, you’ll spend two semesters in a range of school placements, with in-classroom time prior to your student teaching placement. Through these placements, you will experience a variety of communities—including in high-need schools—work with students across developmental levels and socioeconomic backgrounds, and engage with families and caregivers.

A faculty member with expertise in content and pedagogy will mentor you during these experiences to help ensure your time in your placements is productive and valuable.

With current teacher shortages creating a lot of opportunity in the field, earning your BS in Early Childhood/Childhood Education degree will set you up for a successful career in education. We will not only provide professional guidance and advice, we’ll also support you in finding a position after graduation.

If you wish to continue your studies at the graduate level, you'll find a wide range of carefully designed advanced degree programs at the UAlbany School of Education, including nationally ranked online programs, to help you earn your New York State Professional teaching certification and reach the next level in your professional pursuits.

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Human Development

Graduates know the psychological, social and cultural facets of human development and learning across the lifespan. They understand the commonality as well as the diversity of patterns of human development.
Graduates critically assess social and cultural frameworks and the ways in which individuals, families and communities are situated within them.
Graduates recognize issues of equity and social justice as they impact human development.
Graduates think critically about developmental theories; research on issues of human development; recognize the characteristics of studies and publications that provide credible research findings; practice ethical behavior across academic, research and professional settings; apply theory to practice.
Graduates identify and understand the instructional implications of shifts in current standards.
Graduates apply the New York State Content Standards and National Content Specific Standards in their teaching (e.g. NCTM, NCSS, ILA classroom teacher standards, Next Generation Learning Standards).

Assessments

Graduates use assessments to identify, prevent and intervene when students experience difficulties to inform their instruction and decision making.
Graduates evaluate the affordances and constraints of a range of assessments (e.g. screening, formative, summative, informal, formal).
Graduates understand the importance of using various assessments to develop a comprehensive assessment plan/comprehensive portrait of learners and can convey this information to a range of stakeholders.

Materials, Resources, and Digital Technologies

Graduates know how to evaluate, select, and integrate relevant materials, resources, and digital technologies for classroom teaching and assessment that are inclusive of cultural and linguistic diversity.
Graduates know how to embed print and digital resources into authentic instruction that supports critical conversations, development and student inquiry.
Graduates foster learning environments where learners draw on multimodalities to create meaning, depending on purpose and audiences.
Graduates know how to create collaborative learning communities with students.
Graduates know how to teach for engagement and meaning-making and provide opportunities for student directed learning.
Graduates provide opportunities for learners to experience learning practices as intentional, purposeful and authentic.
Graduates engage in professional learning communities (PLCs) with sensitivity to a range of perspectives.

Development of Literacies

Graduates understand the historical, theoretical and evidence-based foundations of literacy (across the lifespan) including (but not limited to) components of print concepts, decoding, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, viewing/representing and composition.
Graduates understand the reciprocal relationships among reading, writing, speaking and listening development.
Graduates use their knowledge of literacy development to identify a learner’s present level of performance.

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Graduates understand the historical, theoretical, and evidence-based foundations of literacy and the role of literacy in building disciplinary/conceptual knowledge across elementary school subjects (e.g., science, social studies, mathematics, ELA).
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Graduates recognize and know the importance of intervening in educational inequities, including bias stemming from race, class, gender, language, ability and heterosexism.

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Graduates interact and engage with families and communities in ways that respect diverse life experiences.
Graduates foster respectful partnerships characterized by reciprocal relationships that support learners.
Graduates are self-reflexive about how their lived experiences and their identities shape their instructional practices and teaching philosophies.

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Public health researcher chosen for maternal and child health fellowship

April 10, 2024

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa public health assistant professor Jonathan Huang is one of only 10 faculty members nationwide to be selected a fellow of the 2024–25 Maternal and Child Health Faculty Development Fellowship Program at Diverse Institutions from the National Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development Center.

“I’m truly privileged to have the opportunity to draw on these resources to help strengthen what I and the Office of Public Health Studies can offer the broader community of maternal and child health practitioners, researchers and advocates,” said Huang.

The fellowship program aims to empower selected fellows in advancing their maternal and child health work and scholarship in areas including public health education, student mentorship, research and collaborative partnership development.

Developing a new course

Huang’s primary objective within this fellowship is to develop a comprehensive graduate course on epidemiologic methods to address the unique maternal and child health needs of Hawaiʻi , while supporting ongoing efforts to enhance the curriculum at UH Mānoa.

With input from community stakeholders, academia and public sectors, the curriculum may include topics such as quantifying disparities in pregnancy and child outcomes specific to Hawaiʻi , employing life course models, and navigating challenges posed by data scarcity due to issues like small sample sizes and historical lack of collection or disaggregation of race/ethnicity data relevant to Hawaiʻi (reporting data separately for different self-identified race/ethnicity communities).

With more than a decade of extensive research experience, Huang is an expert in exploring how social and environmental inequities materialize as health disparities, starting even before birth. He has actively engaged with diverse global communities, academics, and longitudinal cohort studies, with recent work focused on Southeast Asia.

Participation in this fellowship presents an invaluable opportunity for Huang to exchange ideas and best practices with the fellow selected faculty members from diverse backgrounds and communities. By leveraging this collaborative platform, he hopes to incorporate insights gained and tailor them to the specific needs of Hawaiʻi ’s community.

“We are excited for Jonathan and our students as maternal and child health is so vital yet understudied especially in Hawaiʻi ,” said Eric Hurwitz, chair of the Office of Public Health Studies. “The innovative, community-informed course will be a great addition to our curriculum.”

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3 videos • Total 22 minutes

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Brain and motor development

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Cognitive development

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Communication

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Social-emotional development

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3 readings • Total 160 minutes

The big picture

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4 readings • Total 33 minutes

1 peer review • Total 120 minutes

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