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Food Safety Practices (CDA 1) |
2.00 |
Safeguarding young minds and bodies is paramount in child care, and food safety plays a crucial role. This course empowers both center and home-based practitioners with vital knowledge and skills to combat foodborne illness (FBI), prevent choking hazards, and minimize other food-related injuries. Discover comprehensive guidelines for implementing effective food safety practices, ensuring you cultivate a healthy and secure environment for every child entrusted to your care. |
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ROAR: How to Build a Resilient Organization the World-Famous San Diego Zoo Way |
0.75 |
Roar: How to Build a Resilient Organization the World-Famous San Diego Zoo Way shows leaders at any level how to unleash the full potential of their teams to create lasting organizational resiliency rivaling that of the world-famous San Diego Zoo. It will show how the Zoo’s operating organization, San Diego Zoo Global, has utilized a set of innovative programs to create its team of exceptional leaders and engaged employees who have engendered its amazing accomplishments.
Featuring real-world stories, best practices, and specific strategies based on 100 years of exceptional leadership, this unique and valuable resource will help organizations of any size and focus to master winds of change, overcome stress and adversity, thrive in times of chaos, and constant in pursuit of their vision, and accomplish extraordinary things. |
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Risk Management Framework (RMF) DoD/IC Implementation 2022 |
24.00 |
Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD/IC Implementation 2022 focuses on the Risk Management Framework prescribed by NIST Standards and guided by DoD Instructions. This course is current as of May 2022. It was revised due to NIST producing new and updated publications over the preceding two years, including NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-37 R2; SP-800-53 R5; SP 800-53A R5; SP 800-53B; SP 800-160, versions 1 and 2; SP 800-171 R1 (among others); and various DoD updates to Instructions and guidance documentation. |
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Building Upward: Resuscitation of Anaphylactic Shock Part 1—Overview |
1.00 |
Retired ALS provider, Michelle Cerone, speaks with Dr. Jeremy Cushman about the recognition and treatment of anaphylactic shock. This discussion gives the BLS provider the opportunity to compare allergic reactions to the life-threatening condition that requires rapid intervention. Final Exam: Please read each question carefully. You will have two attempts to gain a 70% or higher on this exam. If you are not successful in two attempts, you are welcome to take the course again to gain the certification. |
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Communicating with Families for Paraprofessionals |
1.00 |
Research shows that family involvement in schools can improve family engagement with student learning and develop better relationships between families and children. Another benefit of increased family communication with schools is that it can improve student outcomes, including behavior, health, and school success. Paraprofessionals play a critical role in the communication between schools and parents. To be a good communicator, paraprofessionals need to understand the components of communication, and how the communication process works. |
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Providing Homework Support: Developing a Homework Support Program |
1.00 |
Research indicates there are many different ways to provide effective homework support in school-age programs. When planning a homework support program, it is important for school-age programs to develop a homework philosophy that is consistent with the program’s overall philosophy, and reflects current research on best practices for providing homework help. The homework philosophy should also reflect the needs of parents and children in the program, and strike a balance between homework needs and other experiences that help children grow and learn out-of-school. In this course, we will examine how to develop a homework support program. |
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Providing Homework Support: Types of Homework Support |
1.00 |
Research indicates there are many different ways to provide effective homework support in school-age programs. When planning a homework support program, it is important for school-age programs to develop a homework philosophy that is consistent with the program’s overall philosophy, and reflects current research on best practices for providing homework help. The homework philosophy should also reflect the needs of parents and children in the program, and strike a balance between homework needs and other experiences that help children grow and learn out-of-school. In this course, we will explore the various types of homework support. |
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Human Relations Skill Development: Leadership Styles and Conflict Management for Paraprofessionals |
1.50 |
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 their leadership style. It is important for paraprofessionals to be aware of the assumptions and characteristics of different leadership styles. Knowledge of different leadership styles can help paraprofessionals reflect on their own leadership style, and assess its effectiveness. It can also help paraprofessionals take a proactive approach to applying different leadership styles and techniques, depending on the situation.
Leaders also use a variety of different styles when it comes to managing and resolving conflicts. By understanding how to diagnose the causes and dynamics of conflict, and understanding the characteristics of different conflict management styles, paraprofessionals can choose the best conflict management strategy for each situation. |
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Human Relations Skill Development: Focus on Leadership Styles and Conflict Management: Managing Conflict |
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. Leaders also use a variety of different styles when it comes to managing and resolving conflicts. By understanding how to diagnose the causes and dynamics of conflict, and understanding the characteristics of different conflict management styles, school-age care professionals can choose the best conflict management strategy for each situation. |
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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. |
