Courses & Certificates

In this course, early childhood educators explore how to establish an engaging, literature-based early childhood reading and writing classroom using mentor texts.

In this course, participants learn about brain biology and the positive effect that engaged cross-curricular literacy learning has on young learners. 

In this course, participants develop an understanding of the importance of the social and emotional development and school readiness needs of young children birth through age 5.

In this course, early childhood educators learn how to address the language, literacy, and learning needs of young dual language learners using evidence-based, active, hands-on experiences.

In this course, participants gain information on the most recent mandated inclusion policy as well as expert guidance to develop a system for special education in their early childhood centers.

This course provides an introduction to the field of special education and the legal mandates guiding inclusive classroom practices.

This course is designed to explore the research that reading experts, including cognitive scientists, have conducted on literacy development, and to draw on this knowledge to consider strategies to support learners in the development of literacy skills.

During this course, participants explore Project-Based Learning (PBL) for young children, inviting a culture of inquiry and creativity in the classroom where student voice, choice, and creative thinking are integral parts of the learning process.

This course supports coaches in their implementation of the five-key evidenced-based coaching practices: collaborative planning, observation, action/practice, reflection, and feedback.

The course emphasizes curricular planning; discussions about classroom, district, and state benchmarks and standards; curricular problem solving; document review of student work; and revisiting and extending reading/writing and math literacy approaches from Math 1.

The course guides participants in establishing a classroom environment rich in problem solving, logical reasoning, computation and critical thinking, introducing practical strategies and concepts to teach mathematics focused on the NCTM Standards. Participants develop, implement, and reflect on mathematical ideas, strategies, and assessment approaches.

Explore the interconnected nature of math and literacy! The course guides participants in establishing a classroom environment rich in problem-solving, logical reasoning, and computation. Participants develop, implement, and reflect on mathematical ideas, strategies, and assessment approaches.