Ongoing Learning Opportunities

Ongoing Learning Opportunities

Are you or your team looking for some great ongoing learning opportunities in Alberta for ECE’s?

Below is a list of opportunities outside of ELCC & Community Development that are great for you and your team to explore and are available anytime.

 

PD Opportunities:

  1. Brain Story Certification: https://www.albertafamilywellness.org/training/

            (ECE’s can apply for reimbursement for the 20 hours of course time)

 

  1. The Canadian Child Care Federation: https://cccf-fcsge.ca/ece-resources/professional-development/

 

  1. Brightwheel: https://mybrightwheel.com/webinars/

 

  1. The Source for Learning: https://sourceforlearning.org/ecei/page/archived-webinars

 

  1. Child Care Resource and Referral: https://www.childcareoptions.ca/child-care-providers/training-and-workshops/

 

  1. Early Childhood Investigations Webinars: https://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com/webinars/

 

  1. Respect in Schools: https://abed.respectgroupinc.com/koala_final/

 

  1. Event Bright: https://www.eventbrite.ca/d/online/free–events/professional-development-for-early-childhood-educators/

 

  1. City of Calgary: After School Training https://www.calgary.ca/social-services/youth/for-afterschool-providers.html

 

  1. Institute of Child Psychology: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/course-library/

 

     11. ChildCare Education Institute: https://www.cceionline.com/professional-development-courses-teacher/

 

 

 

Continuing Education

1. Portage College: Early Learning & Child Care Certificate: https://www.portagecollege.ca//elcc-certificate

 

2. Red Deer Polytechnic: Childhood Education Leadership Development

The one-year Early Childhood Education (ECE) Leadership Development Certificate offers students the opportunity to learn the theory and practices associated with a leadership role in the ELCC profession. Courses will explore contemporary ideas of management, relationships, curriculum, and pedagogy from the context of a leader.

https://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/post-secondary-programs/early-childhood-education-leadership-development/red-deer-polytechnic/9a2bb2fb-5e5f-4749-a3c5-b489983e1aa6/

 

3. Bow Valley College: ELCC Diploma:  https://bowvalleycollege.ca/programs-courses/community-studies/early-childhood-education-and-development-diploma

 

4. Mount Royal University: Children’s Mental Health Certificate: https://ce.mtroyal.ca/public/category/courseCategoryCertificateProfile.do?method=load&certificateId=1036604

 

5. Columbia College: Child Care Assistant: https://www.columbia.ab.ca/programs-courses/employment-training/child-care-assistant/

 

6. Portage College: Early Learning & Child Care Certificate: https://www.portagecollege.ca//elcc-certificate

 

7. NorthWestern Polytechnic: https://www.nwpolytech.ca/departments/education/index.html

 

8.. Lakeland College: https://www.lakelandcollege.ca/programs-and-courses/human-services/early-childhood-education.aspx

 

9.. Lethbridge College: https://lethbridgecollege.ca/programs/early-childhood-education

 

10. Medicine Hat College: https://www.mhc.ab.ca/ProgramsandCourses/Academic%20Programs/Programs%20of%20Study/Early%20Learning%20and%20Child%20Care.aspx

 

 

 

Behaviour Supports Resources/Training

  1. BC Parks Recreation and Parks Association: BC Recreation and Parks Association – Courses – Strategies for Challenging Behaviours (bcrpa.bc.ca)

 

  1. Alberta Council of Disabilities Services: Positive Behaviour Support (acds.ca)

 

  1. Crisis &Trauma Resource Institute: Challenging Behaviours In Youth Workshop – CTRI (ctrinstitute.com)

 

  1. NAEYC: https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/guidance-and-challenging-behaviors

 

 

ADHD Resources

 

  1. ADHD training Foothills Academy: https://www.foothillsacademy.org/community/professional-development   https://www.foothillsacademy.org/community/comm-education/workshop

 

  1. CHADD: https://chadd.org/continuing-education/    https://chadd.org/for-educators/overview/

 

  1. Learning Disabilities & ADHD Network: https://chadd.org/for-educators/overview/

 

  1. You tube video by Dr. Barkley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzhbAK1pdPM

 

  1. Canlearn Society: https://canlearnsociety.ca/adhd-resources/#professional

 

  1. CADDAC : https://caddac.ca/programs-and-events/#webinars

 

  1. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention:  https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/adhd.html

 

  1. Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development: https://www.child-encyclopedia.com/hyperactivity-and-inattention-adhd

 

 

Social and Emotional (SEL) Resources

 

  1. Childhood 101: https://childhood101.com/managing-big-emotions-best-resources-to-use-with-kids/

 

  1. Virtual Lab School: https://www.virtuallabschool.org/school-age/social-and-emotional-development/lesson-2#:~:text=School%2Dage%20children%20will%20begin,during%20the%20school%2Dage%20years.

 

  1. Raising Children Network: https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/development/school-age-social-emotional-development

 

  1. Aussie Childcare Network: https://aussiechildcarenetwork.com.au/articles/child-development/social-and-emotional-development-for-school-age

 

  1. Centre on the Developing Child: https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/

 

  1. NAEYC: https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/social-and-emotional-development

 

  1. Child Mind Institute: https://childmind.org/article/can-help-kids-self-regulation/

 

  1. Net: https://raisingchildren.net.au/preschoolers/development/preschoolers-social-emotional-development/understanding-managing-emotions-children-teenagers              https://raisingchildren.net.au/toddlers/behaviour/understanding-behaviour/self-regulation

 

  1. Your Therapy Source: https://www.yourtherapysource.com/blog1/2022/05/03/10-emotional-regulation-activities-for-kids/

 

  1. Great schools.org: https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/7-ways-to-teach-your-kindergartner-self-regulation/

 

  1. Foothills Academy: https://www.foothillsacademy.org/community/articles/self-regulation-difficulties

 

12.  CASEL Fundamentals of SEL  https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/ 

 

13. Life Space Crisis Intervention Online Resources – Life Space Crisis Intervention, Inc. (lsci.org)

 

 

Calming Resources

 

  1. Calming strategies: https://gozen.com/50-calm-down-ideas-to-try-with-kids-of-all-ages/

 

  1. Coping skills for Kids: https://copingskillsforkids.com/calming-anxiety

 

  1. Child Mind Institute: https://childmind.org/article/how-to-help-children-calm-down/

 

  1. Teaching Expertise: https://www.teachingexpertise.com/classroom-ideas/calming-activity/ https://www.teachingexpertise.com/classroom-ideas/brain-break-activities-for-elementary/

 

  1. We are Teachers: https://www.weareteachers.com/brain-breaks-for-kids/     https://www.weareteachers.com/kindergarten-brain-breaks/

 

  1. Minds In Bloom: https://minds-in-bloom.com/20-three-minute-brain-breaks/

 

  1. Mindfulmazing: https://www.mindfulmazing.com/brain-breaks-for-kids/

 

  1. Active for Life: https://activeforlife.com/10-brain-break-ideas/

9. FLIP IT Instead of Flipping Out: You Can Transform Challenging Behavior! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8itnyaUoqc

 

 

Trauma Informed Care & Mental Health Resources