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Understanding Poverty and Practical Strategies (CDA 3 & 4) |
2.00 |
This course empowers early care and education professionals to build strong relationships with families facing economic challenges. Delve into the realities of poverty and its impact on family dynamics. Discover practical communication strategies tailored to bridge understanding and effectively connect families with essential resources and support networks. Watch trust and collaboration flourish as you create a truly inclusive and supportive learning environment for every child. |
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Understanding Overhaul Operations |
0.50 |
This introductory level course introduces the concept of overhaul operations. The course will describe techniques used to identify, locate, expose, and extinguish hidden areas of fire while maintaining loss control and preserving evidence of fire origin. This course is evaluated with a final quiz. The clock time for this course is approximately one-half clock hours. |
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Understanding Learning Theories (CDA 8) |
2.00 |
This course dives into the fascinating world of learning theories, empowering you to select activities, courses, and materials that ignite young minds. Explore key concepts that guide your choices, ensuring an age-appropriate and individualized learning experience for every child. Watch their potential blossom as you translate theory into practice, fostering a classroom environment that fuels curiosity and cultivates lifelong learners. |
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Understanding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
1.00 |
This course covers the fundamental principles of cognitive behavioral therapy. It explores how educators can apply them to assist students with cognitive distortions or specific disorders that may affect them. It is just one out of many educational professional courses we offer. This course will help you develop new knowledge about students and will give you specific resources to help you in the classroom.
Please note, educators are not trained psychologists. This course is meant to serve as an introduction to cognitive behavioral therapy concepts so they understand what resources are available to their students. For true cognitive behavioral therapy, students should consult a registered psychologist. |
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Understanding Autism in Your Community |
1.00 |
This course is designed to educate communities on how they can work together to be more inclusive and accepting of people with autism. It will give you an overview of the struggles people with autism face and some ways in which communities can make themselves more accessible and autism-friendly. |
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Understanding and Combating Educator Burnout |
1.00 |
This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and strategies necessary for understanding and overcoming the complexities of burnout. It is just one out of many educational professional courses we offer. By exploring practical strategies, you will gain insights into building resilience and cultivating a sustainable, fulfilling career in education. As educators thrive in their careers, they, in turn, become better equipped to support students, creating a positive ripple effect within the educational community. |
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Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) (CDA 3) |
2.00 |
Children who are exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) face an increased risk for social-emotional, physical, and mental health issues. ACEs include abuse, neglect, parental separation or divorce, and other traumatic experiences before the age of eighteen. This course explores the awareness of trauma in young children and families and discusses the role of the early care and education professional in nurturing resilience. This course will help you to better understand ACEs and trauma. |
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Trust-Based Animal Training - Elephants |
2.00 |
Managing elephants with a trust-based system in a way that helps to protect animal care staff from injury is the trend among accredited zoological organizations. This program offers the experience and expertise of San Diego Zoo Global animal behavior experts who have used this method for more than a decade to work with elephants during a variety of situations including new arrivals, reproduction, birth, and medical procedures. You will learn the basics of operant conditioning and how this is applied to elephant management with positive reinforcement techniques. Facility needs, management, and animal training are also addressed. |
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Trauma-Informed Practices |
1.00 |
This course contains an overview of trauma: what it is, how to manage it, and what it looks like for students; a list of trauma-informed practices; and ways to ensure that you are implementing data-driven trauma-informed practices.
Trauma-Informed Practices is just one out of two courses in our trauma series. Be sure to check out the other course, Trauma and Its Impact on Education. |
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Trauma and Its Impact on Education |
1.50 |
Any professional employed in a school must understand the adverse experiences that students have can directly impact their experience in the classroom. This course dives into the definition of trauma, the impact of trauma on the brain, and how trauma can manifest in the classroom. It is important to know how to help students who have experienced trauma in their lives. This course will also touch on the importance of self-care for professionals who work with students who have experienced trauma. This course will help you develop new knowledge about students and help you understand your role as an educational professional.
Trauma and Its Impact on Education is the first course in a series of two trauma courses. After this course, be sure to check out Trauma-Informed Practices. |
