Professional Development

All program staff should have access to staff development or inservice opportunities each year. Coordinators can request access to school district staff development funds and/or plan for annual staff development in their ECFE budgets. MNAFEE early childhood regional inservices, the state early childhood administrators’ conference each spring, other local and state conferences offered by groups such as the Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children (MnAEYC) and the Minnesota Council on Family Relations (MCFR), and school district staff development opportunities are excellent sources of ECFE staff development. On a local level, coordinators may plan staff development based on unique staff needs or program enhancement efforts. Special attention can be directed to topics such as health and safety issues, team teaching challenges, cultural competency, and integrating parent and child curriculum. In addition, coordinators can encourage staff members to make site visits to ECFE programs in other school districts. This is an excellent way to gain fresh perspectives on working with families and children.

Current & Online

Achieve - The MN Center for Professional Development
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Attendance Works
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Center for Early Education & Development (CEED)
Click here for CEED's University of Minnesota home page

CONNECT: The Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge
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Early Childhood Investigations - webinars
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Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC) - Videos and webinars
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Early Learning Network
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Getting Reading Right (several videos on reading)
Click Here, Los Angeles County Office of Education

Literacy Learning for Leaders
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a video series accompanied by professional development modules meant to provide support for leaders in understanding effective reading instruction and the systems needed to support it. It has been prepared for principals and other school leaders by the Minnesota Principals Academy at the University of Minnesota and HELP, the Higher Education Literacy Partnership of Minnesota.

Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (MACMH)
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Check the MACMH for upcoming webinars (there are several): Introduction to Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health (June 30), The Shift From Control to Connection: Parental Mediation Strategies That Support Digital Wellbeing (August 6), Enhancing Self-Esteem in Young Children (August 10),

Mathematica
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Parent-Child Relationship Programs at the Barnard Center for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Click Here, University of Washington (they often have free trainings, links to videos)

Pearson Assessments - Early Childhood
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Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse
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Start Early
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Maternal Health Equity and Well-being Webinar Series, Click Here