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Professional Development Courses

Use the options to help narrow down your choices of workshops, facilitated courses, and special development events.

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

Implementing Preschool STEM Practices Through Fairy Tales & Nursery Rhymes
on-demand

Implementing Preschool STEM Practices Through Fairy Tales & Nursery Rhymes

In this two-hour on-demand course, participants will explore how to support STEM learning for preschoolers and use strategies and teaching practices to help preschoolers develop reasoning, creativity, problem-solving skills, and language and communication skills.

Educator GradePreschool Educator

SubjectsChild Development | STEM

LocationOnline

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

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 | Early Literacy | Reading

LocationOnline

Read, Read, Read: The Importance of Reading to Young Children
on-demand

Read, Read, Read: The Importance of Reading to Young Children

This free, 2-hour training also includes research-based guidelines for choosing developmentally appropriate books as well as literacy activities and resources.

Educator GradeInfant and Toddler Educator | Preschool Educator

SubjectsChild Development | Early Literacy

LocationOnline

Marvelous Mysteries: Fostering Critical Thinking in Young Children
in-person-trainings

Marvelous Mysteries: Fostering Critical Thinking in Young Children

Discover how to implement activities that foster children’s critical thinking skills during this in-person-only training.

Educator GradeK-2 Educator

SubjectsSTEM

LocationOn-Site

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

Fun with Funds: Financial Education for Kids!
on-demand

Fun with Funds: Financial Education for Kids!

This on-demand training shares essential age-appropriate financial lessons into everyday routines.

Educator GradePreschool Educator | K-2 Educator

LocationOnline

Emotional Intelligence: Happy, Sad, and Everything In Between CCDF 13 & 15
on-demand

Emotional Intelligence: Happy, Sad, and Everything In Between CCDF 13 & 15

Through interactive activities, real-life scenarios, and practical tips, you'll leave equipped with tools to nurture the emotional growth of the children in your care.

Educator GradePreschool Educator

SubjectsChild Development | Early Communication | Mental Health

LocationOnline

The Great Math Detectives
in-person-trainings

The Great Math Detectives

Explore engaging ways to help children apply math skills to their daily lives during this in-person-only training.

Educator GradeK-2 Educator

SubjectsSTEM

LocationOn-Site

Read to Me! And Read to Me Again!
in-person-trainings

Read to Me! And Read to Me Again!

Build foundational early literacy skills and promote a love for reading in infants and toddlers!

Educator GradeInfant and Toddler Educator

SubjectsEarly Literacy | Reading

LocationOn-Site

Letter by Letter, Page by Page
in-person-trainings

Letter by Letter, Page by Page

Support letter recognition and promote early literacy skills in preschoolers with PBS KIDS show Super Why!

Educator GradePreschool Educator

SubjectsEarly Literacy | Reading

LocationOn-Site

Leadership and Teamwork
in-person-trainings

Leadership and Teamwork

This collaborative training is designed to strengthen leadership skills and foster effective teamwork.

Educator GradePreschool Educator

SubjectsCareer

LocationOn-Site

The Science of Reading for School-Aged Children
on-demand

The Science of Reading for School-Aged Children

The Science of Reading (SoR) is the body of research defining the skills and levels of development needed for children to learn to read. The SoR will prepare a future generation of strong readers by focusing on five key elements of literacy.

Educator GradeK-2 Educator

SubjectsEarly Literacy | Reading

LocationOnline

Early Math Success: Essential Math Skills for Infants and Toddlers
on-demand

Early Math Success: Essential Math Skills for Infants and Toddlers

Throughout this fun, informative training, you will learn tips, activities, and best practices for preparing the infants and toddlers in your care for academic success.

Educator GradeInfant and Toddler Educator

SubjectsChild Development | STEM

LocationOnline

Kid Citizens: Cultivating Civic Engagement with PBS KIDS
on-demand

Kid Citizens: Cultivating Civic Engagement with PBS KIDS

In this 2-hour on-demand training, with the help of PBS KIDS, early childhood educators learn to foster good citizenship and instill a sense of community in the childcare setting.

Educator GradePreschool Educator | K-2 Educator

SubjectsChild Development

LocationOnline

Growing Bodies: Promoting Physical Development for School-Aged Children - CCDF 13 & 19
on-demand

Growing Bodies: Promoting Physical Development for School-Aged Children - CCDF 13 & 19

In this 2-hour, on-demand training, early child care educators will learn the milestones of school-aged children's physical development and learn strategies for promoting healthy growth using PBS KIDS resources and activities.

Educator GradeK-2 Educator

LocationOnline

Employee Retention: Building and Retaining a Healthy Working Environment - CCDF 18
on-demand

Employee Retention: Building and Retaining a Healthy Working Environment - CCDF 18

Whether you are new to owning a child care center or an experienced center director, managing a child care program is challenging. It requires a considerable amount of planning, foresight, and effort to create and maintain a high-quality program. In this training, we will use the latest research and management data to improve staff retention, enhance program culture, promote staff wellness, and elevate staff and leadership efficacy to make your child care program shine even brighter.

Educator GradeInfant and Toddler Educator | Preschool Educator

SubjectsCareer

LocationOnline

ScratchJr. Adventures
in-person-trainings

ScratchJr. Adventures

Introduce school-aged children to basic coding skills with PBS KIDS ScratchJr.!

Educator GradeK-2 Educator

SubjectsSTEM

LocationOn-Site

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Learning Adventures
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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
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