Advanced Courses
These courses are for individuals with advanced experience and levels of education in early child care. This includes lead teachers, site directors, owners, and others with extended field experience working directly with children and programs that serve young children.
Advanced courses are offered to anyone, free of charge.
Courses for Infant and Toddler Educators
1. CCITE™: Area 1
Supporting Social-Emotional Development of Critical Competencies for Infant‐Toddler Educators™ provides opportunities for educators to practice critical interactions with young children that support and nurture their social-emotional development.
2. CCITE™: Area 2
Supporting Cognitive Development of Critical Competencies for Infant‐Toddler Educators™ provides opportunities for educators to practice critical interactions with young children that support and nurture their cognitive development and learning.
3. CCITE™: Area 3
Supporting Language and Literacy Development of Critical Competencies for Infant‐Toddler Educators™ provides opportunities for educators to practice critical interactions with young children that support and nurture their communication skills.
4. Infant Toddler Standards
Infant Toddler Standards: Arkansas CDELS provides educators with a foundation in the early learning standards and with strategies for applying the Arkansas Child Development and Early Learning Standards: Birth through 60 Months into the classroom.
5. Infant/Toddler CLASS®
Infant/Toddler CLASS® Group Coaching (MMCI) is an interactive course consisting of group coaching and learning experiences for infant and toddler educators. This course utilizes the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) and focuses on the domains and dimensions of classroom quality with the CLASS® tool.
Courses for Pre-K Educators
6. Pre-K Early Literacy
Pre-K Early Literacy (formerly Pre-K ELLA) gives early educators the tools they need to provide an appropriate literacy program and demonstrates opportunities to engage children in meaningful experiences to produce a strong literacy foundation.
7. Pre-K Math and Science
This course assists early educators through the scientific inquiry method and mathematical processes while sparking curiosity and giving educators the tools to help young children explore their world in a developmentally appropriate way.
8. Pre-K SEL
Pre-K Social-Emotional Learning gives early educators the skills to build warm relationships with children, parents, and co-workers. This course helps early educators prevent challenging behavior and learn how to manage disruptive behavior.
9. Pre-K Standards
Pre-K Standards: Arkansas CDELS provides educators with a foundation in the early learning standards and with strategies for applying the Arkansas Child Development and Early Learning Standards: Birth through 60 Months into the preschool classroom.
10. Pre-K CLASS®
Pre-K CLASS® Group Coaching (MMCI) is an interactive course consisting of group coaching and learning experiences for infant and toddler educators. This course utilizes the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) and focuses on the domains and dimensions of classroom quality with the CLASS® tool.
Courses for All Early Childhood Educators
11. Early Childhood Inclusion
Early Childhood Inclusion: Every Child Belongs blends evidence-based practice from early childhood education with special education. Learn the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to meet the needs of all children across a range of abilities.
12. Observation and Assessment
Observation and Assessment: Arkansas CDELS focuses on the value of learning about children as individuals through observation while developing an ongoing assessment process and making informed decisions about planning daily activities for children.
13. Strengthening Families™
Strengthening Families™ makes positive outcomes more likely for young children and their families, and reduces the likelihood of child abuse and neglect by engaging families, programs, and communities in building the five key Protective Factors.