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Human Relations Skill Development: Leadership Styles and Conflict Management: Leadership Styles 1.00 Research indicates that those in positions of leadership use a variety of different leadership and management styles. A person’s effectiveness as a leader is often directly linked to his or her leadership style. It is important for school-age care professionals to be aware of the assumptions and characteristics of different leadership styles. Knowledge of different leadership styles can help school-age care professionals reflect on their own leadership style, and assess its effectiveness.
Human Relations Skill Development: Team Building Skills and Strategies 0.67 Being able to communicate effectively is an essential human relations skill for school-age care professionals. To be a good communicator, school-age professionals need to understand the components of communication, and how the communication process works. They need to identify barriers to clear communication, and develop strategies for minimizing or eliminating barriers to communication. School-age care professionals also need to work cooperatively with other team members to solve problems and conflicts. In this course, we will explore skills and strategies for team building.
I Am: Supporting Self-Awareness and Self-Management 2.00 Children and youth develop social-emotional skills and character over time and through a variety of experiences. Expanded Learning Programs strongly support three foundational areas of Social-Emotional Learning and Character Building: - I AM (Interpersonal Connections) - I BELONG (Interpersonal Connections) - I CAN (Belief and Mindset) This course focuses on the I Am skills. By the end of this course, you will: - Understand how young people's responses affect personal emotion and behavior. - Learn how group agreements can support self-awareness and self-management in children and youth. - Learn strategies and resources to support I Am skill building with children and youth.
I Belong: Supporting Social Awareness and Interpersonal Skills 2.00 We all have lived full lives with varied experiences, both positive and negative. Whether we are aware or not, our experiences, including our social, political and cultural beliefs and background, affect our practice with youth. During this course, participants will learn about how culturally grounded beliefs and background affect our practice with youth, how to help raise our awareness of those factors, and reflect on current and new strategies that support the development young people’s social-awareness and interpersonal skills.
I Can: Supporting Growth Mindset and Self-Efficacy 2.00 We all have areas in our life that we approach with a growth mindset and others we approach with a fixed mindset. In order for us to be positive role models to youth, we as adults need to reflect on our own mindsets and how they may impact how we behave at work and with youth. During this course, participants will learn about what self-efficacy and growth mindset are, explore our own mindset and the potential impact it has on youth, and reflect on current and new strategies to support the development young people’s growth mindset and self-efficacy.
"" Iceberg Thinking 0.25 This course covers the fundamentals of iceberg thinking. Iceberg thinking is about questioning the world around you. Whether you’re a teacher, student, or self-directed learner, this course explores ideas about everyday life that everyone can relate to. Iceberg thinking is just one of many courses we offer. This course will help you learn about what iceberg thinking is and how it can help you see things differently in your day-to-day life.
Identifying Essential Components of Child Care Supervision (CDA 1 & 5) 2.00 This course delves into the heart of quality child care: effective supervision. Identify and analyze key components of best practices, fostering safe and enriching environments for children. Through critical reflection and comparison of current methods, discover invaluable opportunities to enhance your supervision strategies and empower a thriving learning environment.
"" Image Editing 1.25 This course covers photo file formats, editing software, and fixing common image problems. You will also learn about making adjustments to your images to make them look more professional.
Implicit Bias 1.00 In this course, you’ll learn about implicit biases that happen despite our best intentions. After completing this course, you will be able to: Define implicit bias. Describe how implicit bias can impact the workplace or an organization. Identify the steps you can take to further educate yourself about this topic.
Implicit Bias (Corrections) 1.00 In this course, you’ll learn about implicit biases that happen despite our best intentions. After completing this course, you will be able to: Define implicit bias. Describe how implicit bias can impact the workplace or an organization. Identify the steps you can take to further educate yourself about this topic.
In Ovo Sexing 0.50 This webinar will discuss the advantages that an avian breeding facility will gain, when using in ovo sexing as a management tool. Tom will cover the details of shell removal, needle selection, blood removal and shell repair post-sampling. The presentation will finish up with a short discussion of DNA analysis and examples of species currently managed at San Diego Zoo Global’s bird breeding programs.
Incentives and Motivation 2.00 Motivation, incentives and rewards can help pull a team together and keep a successful staff on track. In our profession, incentives rarely come in the form of extra earnings, so we have to be creative in designing incentives. During this course, participants will look at several strategies for providing meaningful incentives for staff, as well as techniques to determine what motivates them and their staff.
Incident Command System (ICS) Overview for Executives and Senior Officials 2.00 This course covers the Incident Command System and the different departments that fall under it. It also covers the roles of officials and staff under the ICS and how to incorporate them into incident management.
Incident Command System ICS-100 0.50 This course covers the Incident Command System, a systemized and standardized approach to incident management. The Incident Command System works for small and large incidents.
Incipient Stage Fire Extinguisher Education 0.50 This course covers statistics about fires, the purpose of fire extinguishers, the types of fire extinguishers and their classifications, how to operate a fire extinguisher and more.
Including Children and Youth with Disruptive Behaviors 2.00 When working with children and youth, we encounter a wide range of behaviors. Effective behavior guidance strategies can help reduce the amount of time and energy spent addressing disruptive behaviors in the program. During this course, participants will explore the challenges of children and youth with disruptive behavior and learn strategies for effectively addressing these behaviors.
Incorporating Physical Activity Into Every Day (CDA 2) 2.00 This course empowers childcare providers to overcome common challenges and integrate joyful physical activity into their daily routines. Discover practical, budget-friendly solutions to overcome barriers related to space, equipment, and even your expertise. Learn from a leading physical education expert and unlock a treasure trove of engaging activities that get kids moving, laughing, and learning.
Individualized Care and Routines (CDA 4 & 5) 2.00 Caregiving routines provide us with opportunities to build close, personal relationships with each of the children we care for. When carried out responsively and without haste, these routines also create learning opportunities. To support a child's need for consistency and predictability, the routines we carry out should reflect families' caregiving practices at home.This course is designed to be part of a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™ curriculum. It covers CDA Subject area 4: Strategies to establish productive relationships with families, as well as area 5: Strategies to Manage Effective Program Operation. This course can also be taken as a stand-alone learning event or as part of a broader early childhood education curriculum.
Individuals with Disabilities for Paraprofessionals 2.00 This course will help you develop new knowledge about students with disabilities by taking you through the Special Education referral process for school-age and preschool-age children. It will also cover the referral process for early childhood programs. This course will help you understand your role as a paraprofessional in supporting these students and their teachers. It is just one out of many paraprofessional courses we offer. Note: Please be aware that this course covers the complete process from Birth to 12th grade, which makes it quite lengthy. While your primary focus might be on Pre-K to 12th grade, it's important to understand how this process develops in the early years.
Individuals with Disabilities for Teachers 2.00 This course is all about Individuals with Disabilities. This course will help you develop new knowledge about students with disabilities by taking you through the Special Education referral process for school-age and preschool-age children. It will also cover the referral process for early childhood programs. This course will help you understand your role in supporting these students. Note: Please be aware that this course covers the complete process from Birth to 12th grade, which makes it quite lengthy. While your primary focus might be on Pre-K to 12th grade, it's important to understand how this process develops in the early years.
Indoor Air Quality 1.00 This course covers indoor air quality (IAQ) and useful associated skills. You will learn the difference between sick building syndrome and building-related illness, as well as the conditions that cause these illnesses. You will also learn model IAQ policies and practices.
Infection Control in Program Animals 1.00 The purpose of this webinar is to offer a sensible approach for providing safe guest interactions with program animals at AZA zoos. The presentation will help you understand how to prevent zoonotic diseases and how to respond when they occur. You will learn the single most effective method of infection control. Participants will understand what is more important than making sure all animals are free of infectious diseases. It will help you to decide what species you can use for animal contact situations, what diseases to screen for, and how to respond to laboratory test results.
Infectious Diseases in Early Childhood (CDA 1) 3.00 An infectious disease is an illness that is caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Many of these organisms live in or on our bodies, and are normally harmless. But under certain circumstances, they can cause disease. This course is also designed to be part of a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™ curriculum. It covers Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe, Healthy Environment to Invite Learning.
Infectious Diseases: Causes and Symptoms 1.00 An infectious disease is an illness that is caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Many of these organisms live in or on our bodies, and are normally harmless. But under certain circumstances, they can cause disease. Course Learning Objectives: - Describe infectious disease, and the ways in which germs that can cause infectious disease are spread. - Identify common symptoms of infectious diseases, and why young children are vulnerable to infectious diseases.
Infectious Diseases: Daily Health Check 1.00 This course is focused on the daily health check, and how it relates to policy guidelines about whether or not children with symptoms of infectious diseases can participate in program activities. Course Learning Objectives: Describe the elements of a daily health check. Discuss how daily health checks relate to policy guidelines about whether or not children with symptoms of infectious diseases can participate in program activities.

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