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Professional Development Courses

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Moving and Grooving: Fine and Gross Motor Skills for Infants and Toddlers
in-person-trainings

Moving and Grooving: Fine and Gross Motor Skills for Infants and Toddlers

What does "fine motor skills" mean, and how do caregivers build those strengths? Sign up and learn in this in-person training.

Educator GradeInfant and Toddler Educator

SubjectsChild Development

LocationOn-Site | Zoom

Fostering Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
on-demand

Fostering Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

This 2-hour on-demand training explores the ways in which caregivers can make a positive, life-long impact on the children in their care.

Educator GradePreschool Educator

SubjectsChild Development

LocationOnline

Best Practices for Language Acquisition: Read, Write, Talk, Sing & Play
on-demand

Best Practices for Language Acquisition: Read, Write, Talk, Sing & Play

A growing body of research reveals just how important it is for infants and toddlers to be exposed to many forms of language including reading, writing, talking, singing, and playing starting at birth.

Educator GradeInfant and Toddler Educator

SubjectsChild Development | Reading

LocationOnline

The Incredible Developing Brain in Early Childhood – CCDF 17
on-demand

The Incredible Developing Brain in Early Childhood – CCDF 17

This 2-hour on-demand course reinforces what research has taught us about brain development, as well as presenting the latest information about the crucial role the early childhood caregiver plays in helping to build and shape a young child's brain.

Educator GradeInfant and Toddler Educator

SubjectsChild Development

LocationOnline

Engaging Parents and Families for Children’s Positive Development- CCDF 16
on-demand

Engaging Parents and Families for Children’s Positive Development- CCDF 16

In this 2-hour on-demand training, participants will learn how to build strong, positive relationships with parents, families, and communities in culturally and linguistically appropriate ways to support their children’s positive development.

Educator GradeInfant and Toddler Educator | Preschool Educator | K-2 Educator

LocationOnline

Integrating Social Language Skills in Early Childhood with PBS KIDS
on-demand

Integrating Social Language Skills in Early Childhood with PBS KIDS

In this 2-hour, on-demand training, learn practical ways to seamlessly integrate social language concepts into your daily teaching routines.

Educator GradePreschool Educator | K-2 Educator

SubjectsEarly Communication

LocationOnline

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These educational programs and services of Alabama Public Television made possible by the generous support of the following contributors:

Community Events & Engagement
  • Books-A-Million, Young Heroes
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama, Be My Neighbor Day/Young Heroes
  • Brookmont Capital Management, Young Heroes
  • C. W. Daniel Charitable Trust, Young Heroes
  • Medical Properties Trust, Young Heroes
  • Fred Rogers Productions/PNC, Be My Neighbor Day
  • WNET-CPB, Sesame Street in Communities
General Support
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
  • Public Broadcasting Services (PBS)
Learning Adventures
  • Alabama Bicentennial Commission
  • Alabama Humanities Foundation
    a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities
  • Alabama State Council on the Arts
    a state program of the National Endowment for the Arts
  • American Graduate
    a program of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
  • Daniel Foundation of Alabama
  • Malone Family Foundation
  • Robert Meyer Foundation
  • Sybil Smith Foundation
  • Troy Univiersity
  • U.S. Space & Rocket Center
  • Wells Fargo Foundation
Media Library
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting, American Graduate
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting, American Graduate, Getting To Work
PBS Kids Programs
  • Alabama Department of Human Resources
  • Alabama Power Company
  • Books-A-Million
  • Children’s of Alabama
  • HEAL United
  • Medical Properties Trust
  • U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Professional Development for Educators
  • Community Foundation of South Alabama, PBS KIDS EdCamp
  • Sybil Smith Foundation, PBS KIDS EdCamp
Workforce Development
  • CAWACO, Career Forward
  • Southeast Alabama Works, Career Forward
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