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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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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Infectious Diseases: Environmental Management |
1.00 |
This course is focused on reducing the risk of infectious diseases in early care and education environments.
Course Learning Objectives:
List environmental management strategies for reducing the spread of germs that cause infectious disease. |
