Are you or your team looking for some great ongoing learning opportunities in Alberta for ECE’s?
Below is a list of opportunities and resources outside of ELCC & Community Development that are great for you and your team to explore and are available anytime. To source more specific resources, feel free to reach out to professional_development@toppkids.com.
PD Opportunities:
- Brain Story Certification: https://www.albertafamilywellness.org/training/
(ECE’s can apply for reimbursement for the 20 hours of course time)
- The Canadian Child Care Federation: https://cccf-fcsge.ca/ece-resources/professional-development/
- Brightwheel: https://mybrightwheel.com/webinars/
- The Source for Learning: https://sourceforlearning.org/ecei/page/archived-webinars
- Child Care Resource and Referral: https://www.childcareoptions.ca/child-care-providers/training-and-workshops/
- Early Childhood Investigations Webinars: https://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com/webinars/
- Respect in Schools: https://abed.respectgroupinc.com/koala_final/
- Event Bright: https://www.eventbrite.ca/d/online/free–events/professional-development-for-early-childhood-educators/
- City of Calgary: After School Training https://www.calgary.ca/social-services/youth/for-afterschool-providers.html
- Institute of Child Psychology: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/course-library/
- ChildCare Education Institute: https://www.cceionline.com/professional-development-courses-teacher/
Leadership PD
- Resilient Leadership: Strategies for Building Resilient Teams: DCRC Webinars On Demand – Devereux (centerforresilientchildren.org)
2. How to Conquer Tough Conversations: And Hold Your Team Accountable with Confidence: https://www.childcaresuccess.com/odwr-how-to-conquer-tough-conversations-and-hold-your-team-accountable-with-confidence/
3. The Alison Institute: https://alison.com/tag/leadership-skills
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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.
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
Behavior Supports Resources/Training
- BC Parks Recreation and Parks Association: BC Recreation and Parks Association – Courses – Strategies for Challenging Behaviours (bcrpa.bc.ca)
- Alberta Council of Disabilities Services: Positive Behaviour Support (acds.ca)
- Crisis &Trauma Resource Institute: Challenging Behaviours In Youth Workshop – CTRI (ctrinstitute.com)
- Introduction to autism awareness and support: https://alison.com/course/introduction-to-autism-awareness-and-support
- The-importance-of-play: https://alison.com/course/child-psychology-the-importance-of-play
- Attachment disorders: https://alison.com/course/early-childhood-attachment-disorders
- Hyperactivity disorder in children: https://alison.com/course/hyperactivity-disorder-in-children
- Executive functions: https://alison.com/course/child-development-executive-functions
- Brain development and growth: https://alison.com/course/early-childhood-brain-development-and-growth
- Oppositional defiant disorder: https://alison.com/course/child-development-oppositional-defiant-disorder
- Autism spectrum disorder: https://alison.com/course/understanding-the-autism-spectrum-disorder
- ADHD in child development: https://alison.com/course/adhd-in-child-development
- Basics of child development and wellbeing: https://alison.com/course/basics-of-child-development-and-wellbeing
- The psychology of lying: https://alison.com/course/child-development-the-psychology-of-lying
- Identifying types of child abuse learning outcomes: https://alison.com/topic/learn/159042/identifying-types-of-child-abuse-learning-outcomes
- Anger management: https://alison.com/course/early-childhood-anger-management
- Cognitive development in early childhood: https://alison.com/course/cognitive-development-in-early-childhood
- Self-regulation: https://alison.com/course/child-development-self-regulation
- Child development with a whole-brain approach: https://alison.com/course/child-development-with-whole-brain-approach
- Conduct disorder: https://alison.com/course/child-development-conduct-disorder
- Critical thinking: https://alison.com/course/child-development-critical-thinking
ADHD Resources
- ADHD training Foothills Academy: https://www.foothillsacademy.org/community/professional-development https://www.foothillsacademy.org/community/comm-education/workshop
- Learning Disabilities & ADHD Network: https://chadd.org/for-educators/overview/
- You tube video by Dr. Barkley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzhbAK1pdPM
- Canlearn Society: https://canlearnsociety.ca/adhd-resources/#professional
- Centres for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/adhd.html
- Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development: https://www.child-encyclopedia.com/hyperactivity-and-inattention-adhd
- Induction To ADHD Awareness https://alison.com/course/induction-to-adhd-awareness
- ADHD in child development: https://alison.com/course/adhd-in-child-development
Social and Emotional (SEL) Resources
- 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.
- Raising Children Network: https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/development/school-age-social-emotional-development
- Aussie Childcare Network: https://aussiechildcarenetwork.com.au/articles/child-development/social-and-emotional-development-for-school-age
- Centre on the Developing Child: https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/
- Child Mind Institute: https://childmind.org/article/can-help-kids-self-regulation/
- 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
- Your Therapy Source: https://www.yourtherapysource.com/blog1/2022/05/03/10-emotional-regulation-activities-for-kids/
- Great schools.org: https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/7-ways-to-teach-your-kindergartner-self-regulation/
- CASEL Fundamentals of SEL https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/
- Life Space Crisis Intervention Online Resources – Life Space Crisis Intervention, Inc. (lsci.org)
Calming Resources
- Calming strategies: https://gozen.com/50-calm-down-ideas-to-try-with-kids-of-all-ages/
- Coping skills for Kids: https://copingskillsforkids.com/calming-anxiety
- Child Mind Institute: https://childmind.org/article/how-to-help-children-calm-down/
- Teaching Expertise: https://www.teachingexpertise.com/classroom-ideas/calming-activity/ https://www.teachingexpertise.com/classroom-ideas/brain-break-activities-for-elementary/
- We are Teachers: https://www.weareteachers.com/brain-breaks-for-kids/ https://www.weareteachers.com/kindergarten-brain-breaks/
- Minds In Bloom: https://minds-in-bloom.com/20-three-minute-brain-breaks/
- Mindfulmazing: https://www.mindfulmazing.com/brain-breaks-for-kids/
- Active for Life: https://activeforlife.com/10-brain-break-ideas/
- FLIP IT Instead of Flipping Out: You Can Transform Challenging Behavior! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8itnyaUoqc
Trauma Informed Care & Mental Health Resources
- Alberta Children’s Mental Health Learning Series Children’s mental health learning series | Alberta.ca
- Alberta Health Services-Trauma Informed Care: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/page15526.aspx
- Crisis & Trauma Resources Institute: https://ctrinstitute.com/topic-category/children-and-youth-issues/
- Trauma- Informed Care Implementation Resource Centre: https://www.traumainformedcare.chcs.org/
- British Columbia: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/mental-health-substance-use/child-teen-mental-health/trauma-informed-practice-resources
- Child Trauma Academy: https://www.childtrauma.org/trauma-ptsd
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma
- The Association for Psychological Therapies: https://www.aptcanada.com/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-training.html
- Being Trauma Aware (free training): https://www.beingtraumaaware.com/
- The Centre for Healing: https://www.thecentreforhealing.com/free-mini-course-understanding-trauma
- Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre: https://www.lunacentre.ca/being-trauma-aware- CERTIFICATE TRAINING
