Alabama Director Initial Child Care Training

Center Directors Initial Child Care Training (Alabama)

Designed to meet the initial in-service training requirements in Alabama for center directors. 25 Clock-Hours (20 clock hours of training in administration and management and at least 5 clock hours of training in quality child care.)
Enrollment expires 1 year from date of purchase.
This online course is presented in English.

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Course Agenda

1. Getting in Touch
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Course Facilitators
  FREE PREVIEW
1. Ongoing Professional Development
2. Center Director Qualifications
3. Staff Qualifications
4. Preservice Training
5. Module 1 Chapter 3 Quiz
1. Records Reporting and Posting
2. Lets Review Records
3. A few more things to remember
4. Confidentiality Required?
5. Module 1 Chapter 4 Quiz
6. Module 1 Chapter 4 Open-Ended Questions (Reviewed by Trainer)
1. Module 1 Complete
2. Module 1 Test
1. Module 2 Learning Outcomes
2. Module 2 Pre-Assessment
3. Required Reading
4. What is Culture
5. Attributes of Culture
6. Module 2 Chapter 1 Open-Ended Question
7. Module 2 Chapter 1 Quiz
1. Components of Human Diversity
2. Accept Each Family's Uniqueness
3. Self-Reflection
4. Cultural Diversity Self-Assessment
5. Module 2 Chapter 2 Open-Ended Question
1. Development Of Identity
2. The Importance of Deliberate Inclusion
3. A Diverse Classroom
4. Stereotypes
5. How to Integrate Diversity
6. Inclusive Classrooms
7. Modifications
8. Multicultural Education Curriculum
9. Module 2 Chapter 3 Open-Ended Question
10. Interacting with Children Respectfully
11. Being Aware of Your Own Biases
12. Inclusive and Respectful Environment
13. Respectful Learning Environment
14. Module 2 Chapter 3 Quiz
1. Positive Relationships with Families
2. Every Family is Unique
3. Family-Centered Practice
4. Honoring Diversity in Families
5. Being a Responsive Teacher
6. Module 2 Chapter 4 Quiz A
7. Module 2 Chapter 4 Quiz B
1. Never too Early to Read to a Child
2. Family Literature
3. Early Literacy and Learning about Families
4. Monday is One Day
5. Module 2 Chapter 5 Open-Ended Question
6. Communicating with Families
7. Choosing Literature
8. Beyond Literature
9. Module 2 Chapter 5 Quiz
1. Module 2 Open-Ended Questions (Post-Assessment)
2. Module 2 Complete
3. Module 2 Test
1. Module 3 Learning Outcomes
2. Module 3 Pre-Assessment
3. NAEYC Principles of Child Development
4. The Basics
5. Growth and Development
6. Domains of Development
1. A Good Start
2. Stages
3. A Developmental Continuum
4. Theories
5. The Concept of Continuum
6. Continuum Indicators
7. Module 3 Chapter 2 Open-Ended Question
8. Module 3 Chapter 2 Quiz
1. Science of Early Childhood Development
2. Infant Development
3. Age 1 Month
4. Age 3 Months
5. Age 7 Months
6. Age 1 Year
7. Tummy Time
8. Tummy Time Q and A
9. Tummy Time Timeline
10. Module 3 Chapter 3 Open-Ended Question
1. Toddler Development
2. Age 18 Months
3. Age 2 Years
4. Module 3 Chapter 4 Open-Ended Question
1. Preschool Development
2. Three-Year-Old
3. Four-Year-Old
4. Five-Year-Old
1. Supporting Preschool Development Through Play
2. Playful By Nature
3. School Readiness
4. Preschool Independence
5. Module 3 Chapter 6 Open-Ended Question
1. Red Flags
2. Developmental and Individual Needs
3. Developmental Appropriate Practices
4. Temperament and Development
5. Temperament Types
6. Development of the Individual Child
7. Module 3 Chapter 7 Quiz
1. Brain Development
2. Toxic Stress
3. Early Childhood and Brain Development
4. Serve and Return
5. Serve and Return Habits
6. Serve and Return Explained
7. Executive Function Defined
8. Executive Function Example
9. Screen Time
10. Self-Regulation
11. Module 3 Chapter 8 Quiz
1. Module 3 Complete
2. Module 3 Test
1. Module 4 Learning Outcomes
2. Module 4 Pre-Assessment
3. Why Observation
4. Curriculum Cycle
5. Discussion Topic
6. Celebrate Growth
7. 4 Basic Components of Observation and Recording
8. Observing and Assessing Children
9. Module 4 Chapter 1 Open-Ended Question
10. Module 4 Chapter 1 Quiz
1. The Basics
2. Objective Vs. Subjective
3. Objective Vs. Subjective Example
4. Quantitative Vs. Qualitative
5. Observing Young Children
6. Module 4 Chapter 2 Quiz
1. Recording and Documenting
2. Recording Observations In ECE
3. Assessments
4. Types of Assessment
5. Anecdotal Record
6. Observation Tools
7. Portfolios
8. Parent Input
9. Document Observations
10. Module 4 Chapter 3 Quiz
1. Caution with Assessments
2. Following Standards
3. Module 4 Chapter 4 Quiz
1. Planning Ahead
2. Using the Data
3. Putting It To Use
4. Developmental Assessments
5. Early Intervention
6. Speaking with Families
7. Discussion Topic
8. Module 4 Chapter 5 Open-Ended Question
9. Module 4 Chapter 5 Quiz
1. Module 4 Complete
2. Module 4 Test
1. Module 5 Learning Outcomes
2. Module 5 Pre-Assessment
3. Early Childhood Setting
4. Creating an Environment
5. Preparing the Environment
6. Healthy and Safe Environment
7. Module 5 Chapter 1 Quiz
1. The Basics of the Room
2. General Storage
3. Organize for Independence
4. Parent Communication Center
5. Wall Displays
6. Dividing the Classroom
7. Learning Centers
8. Using Themes
9. Ideas for Themes
10. Age Appropriate Environment
11. Module 5 Chapter 2 Quiz
1. Infant and Toddler Classrooms
2. Infants
3. Module 5 Chapter 3 Open-Ended Question
1. Toddlers
2. Module 5 Chapter 4 Open-Ended Question
1. Preschool Classroom
2. Module 5 Chapter 5 Open-Ended Question
1. Intro to Program Planning
2. Daily Schedule Routines
3. Well Planned Schedule
4. Routines and Schedules
5. Routines
6. Importance of Routines
7. How to Establish a Routine
1. Following Routines Throughout the Day
2. Infants and Toddlers
3. Arrival Routine for Preschool
4. Arrival Routine For School-Age
5. Example Infant Morning Routine
6. Example Toddler Morning Routine
7. Example Morning Routine for Preschool
8. Example Morning Routine for School Age
9. Lunch or Mealtime
10. Afternoon Routine
11. Example Afternoon Routine for Infants
12. Example Afternoon Routine for Toddlers
13. Example Afternoon Routine for Preschoolers
14. Example Afternoon Routine for School agers
15. Departure
16. Open-Ended Question
17. Module 5 Chapter 7 Open-Ended Question
18. Module 5 Chapter 7 Quiz
1. Procedures
2. Establishing Procedures
3. Transitions and the Daily Schedule
4. Lesson Planning
5. Creating your Own Curriculum
6. Curriculum Planning
7. Successful Lesson Planning
8. Key Elements
9. Child -Directed Activities
10. Child-Initiated Learning
11. Teacher-Directed Activities
12. Learning Styles
13. Types of Learning Styles
14. Intentional Teaching
15. Module 5 Chapter 8 Quiz
1. Module 5 Complete
2. Module 5 Test
1. Module 6 Learning Outcomes
2. Module 6 Pre-Assessment
3. Introduction
4. Environmental Influences
5. Positive Relationships
6. Family Engagement
7. Module 6 Chapter 1 Open-Ended Question
8. Module 6 Chapter 1 Quiz
1. Parent Participation
2. Helping Families Feel Welcome
3. Encouraging Family Involvement
4. Ways of Communicating
5. Difficult Conversations
6. Questions and Concerns
7. Effective Communication
8. Obstacles to Partnerships
9. Module 6 Chapter 2 Quiz
1. Confidentiality
2. Transitions – From Home To Program
3. Transitions Scenario
4. Module 6 Chapter 3 Quiz
1. Stress
2. Types of Resources
3. Community Resources
4. Volunteers
1. Supporting Families with Special Needs
2. Inclusion
3. Benefits of Inclusion
4. Module 6 Chapter 5 Quiz
1. Module 6 Complete
2. Module 6 Test
1. Module 7 Learning Outcomes
2. Module 7 Pre-Assessment
3. Health Policies
4. New Staff Orientation
5. Module 7 Chapter 1 Quiz
1. Abuse and Neglect
2. Family Strengths
3. Maltreatment
4. Statistics
5. Signs
6. Suspecting Abuse
7. Recognizing the Signs
8. Child Abuse Reporting
9. Report Child Abuse
10. Talking with Children
11. Disclosure
12. Myth 1
13. Myth 2
14. Myth 3
15. Myth 4
16. Myth 5
17. Myth 6
18. Myth 7
19. Myth 8
20. Myth 9
21. Myth 10
22. Myth 11
23. Myth 12
24. Module 7 Chapter 2 Quiz
1. Shaken Baby Syndrome
2. Positive Prevention Strategies for Parents
3. Shaken Baby Syndrome
4. Abusive Head Trauma
5. Summary
6. Mandated Reporter
7. Module 7 Chapter 3 Quiz
1. Healthy Physical Environment
2. Regular Safety Checks
3. Safety Standards and Practices
4. Indoor Safety Scan
5. Outdoor Safety Scan
6. Module 7 Chapter 4 Quiz
1. Supervision
2. Adult-Child Ratio
3. Burns and Fire
4. Causes of Burns and Fires
5. Module 7 Chapter 5 Open-Ended Question
1. Choking and Suffocation
2. Choking and Suffocation Hazards
3. Possible Choking and Suffocation Hazards
4. Module 7 Chapter 6 Open-Ended Question
1. Falls
2. Modification of Equipment and Environment
3. Module 7 Chapter 7 Open-Ended Question
1. Poisoning
2. Module 7 Chapter 8 Quiz
1. Water Safety
2. Water Safety Precautions
3. Module 7 Chapter 9 Quiz
1. Toy-Related Injuries
2. Seven Toy Dangers
3. Transporting Children
4. Car Seats
5. Accidents Will Happen
1. Module 7 Complete
2. Module 7 Test
1. Module 8 Learning Outcomes
2. Module 8 Open-Ended Question (Pre-Assessment)
3. Daily Health Check
4. When Child Becomes Ill
5. Understanding the Spread of Disease
6. How Are Illnesses Spread
7. COVID-19
8. Module 8 Chapter 1 Quiz
1. Transmission of Germs
2. Direct Contact Germs
3. Fecal Oral Route
4. Blood Transmission
5. Module 8 Chapter 2 Quiz
1. Universal and Standard Precautions
2. Applying Precautions
3. Handwashing
4. Handwashing Procedures
5. Module 8 Chapter 3 Quiz
1. Personal Protective Equipment
2. PPE Items
3. Gloves
4. Module 8 Chapter 4 Quiz
1. Immunizations
2. Staff Immunizations
3. Module 8 Chapter 5 Quiz
1. Cleaning
2. Disinfecting or Sanitizing
3. Sanitizing versus Disinfecting
4. Use Bleach Water Safely
5. Keeping Your Classroom Healthy
6. Toileting Areas and Bedding
7. Module 8 Chapter 6 Quiz
1. Special Needs
2. Children with Weak Immune Systems
3. ADA
4. Medication Management
5. Medication Video
6. Module 8 Chapter 7 Quiz
1. Supporting Healthy Eating
2. Responsibility
3. Food Safety
4. Food Handling
5. Food Temperatures
6. Healthy Eating Style
7. Infant Nutrition
8. Child Nutrition
9. Food Groups
10. Meals are Social
11. Food Allergies
12. Severe Allergies
13. Module 8 Chapter 8 Open-Ended Question
14. Module 8 Chapter 8 Quiz
1. Dental Care
2. Toothpaste
3. Toothbrushes
4. Benefits of Physical Activity
5. Benefits
6. Infants
7. Birth Through 11 Months
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. Toddlers
10. Preschool
11. Limit Inactive Time
12. Supporting Physical Activity
13. Consider All Children
14. Module 8 Chapter 9 Quiz
1. Sleep
2. Sleeping Equipment
3. Back to Sleep
4. Infant Sleep Equipment
5. Module 8 Chapter 10 Open-Ended Question
1. Emergency Procedures
2. Be Prepared
3. Contact Information
4. First Aid
5. Grab And Go Bag
6. Fire Safety
7. Disaster Preparedness
8. Practice How To Evacuate
9. Missing Child
10. Emergency Process Plan
11. After the Emergency
12. Module 8 Chapter 11 Open-Ended Question
1. Module 8 Complete
2. Module 8 Test
1. Module 9 Learning Outcomes
2. Building Connections with Children
3. Teaching and Personal Beliefs
4. Unconscious Bias
5. Implicit Bias
6. Children are Learning at Birth
7. Social and Emotional Development
8. Self-Awareness
9. Self-Management
10. Social Awareness
11. Relationship Skills
12. Responsible Decision-Making
13. Individual Differences
14. Culture and Self-Concept
15. Module 9 Chapter 1 Quiz
1. Social/Emotional Milestones in Infants 2-4 months
2. Social/Emotional Milestones in Infants 6-9 months
3. Social/Emotional Milestones in Infants 12 months
4. Infant Emotional Development
5. Meeting Emotional Needs of Infants
6. Interactions with Infants and Toddlers
7. Module 9 Chapter 2 Quiz
1. Social/Emotional Milestones in Toddlers 18-24 months
2. Toddler Emotional Development
3. Meeting Emotional Needs of Toddlers
4. Toddler Social Development
5. Module 9 Chapter 3 Quiz
1. Social/Emotional Milestones in Preschoolers 3-4 Years
2. Preschool Emotional Development
3. Meeting Emotional Needs of Preschoolers
4. Preschool Social Development
5. Cooperative Play
6. Module 9 Chapter 4 Quiz
1. About Emotions
2. Learning to Regulate Emotions
3. Helping Children Learn to Accept Feelings
4. Positive Behavior Model
5. You Make a Difference
6. Module 9 Chapter 5 Quiz
1. The Factors
2. Environmental Factors
3. Developing Social Behavior
4. Communication and Interactions
5. Communication Strategies
6. Module 9 Chapter 6 Open-Ended Question
7. Module 9 Chapter 6 Quiz
1. Defining Guidance Terms
2. Definitions of Behavior Terms
3. Off-Track Behavior
4. What the Child Needs
5. Mistaken Behavior
6. Causes of Behavioral Issues
7. Less Effective Responses
8. Direct and Indirect Guidance Techniques
9. Indirect Guidance - Physical Space
10. Indirect Guidance - Curriculum
11. Indirect Guidance - Expectations
12. Indirect Guidance - Recognize and Respond
13. Direct Guidance Techniques
14. Common Direct Guidance Methods
15. Rewards and Stickers
16. Module 9 Chapter 7 Quiz
1. Burnout
2. Stress in Child Care
3. Stress Relief
4. Healthy Choices for You
5. Limits of Your Expertise
6. Deep Breathing
7. Module 9 Chapter 8 Open-Ended Question
1. Limit Expulsion
2. Who Is Being Expelled
3. Risk Groups
1. Module 9 Complete
2. Module 9 Test
1. Module 10 Learning Outcomes
2. Supporting Children for Life Success
3. Module 10 Chapter 1 Open-Ended Question (Pre-Assessment)
4. Adverse Childhood Experiences
5. Complex Trauma
6. Stress Mountain
7. Kinds of Stress
8. Effects of Stress in Kids
9. Module 10 Chapter 1 Open-Ended Question
1. The Brain
2. Understanding the Brain
3. Brain Architecture
4. ACEs in Early Childhood
5. Blueprint for Brain Development
6. Toxic Stress Derails Healthy Development
7. Myelination
8. The Brain Never Stops Changing
9. Module 10 Chapter 2 Open-Ended Question
10. Module 10 Chapter 2 Quiz
1. Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime
2. Predictable Pathways
3. Homelessness and ACEs
4. Defining Homelessness
5. Identifying Homelessness in Children
6. Module 10 Chapter 3 Open-Ended Question
1. Learning Requires Working Memory
2. Behavior and Brain Development
3. Module 10 Chapter 4 Open-Ended Question
4. Module 10 Chapter 4 Quiz
1. Resiliency
2. The Science of Resilience
3. Positive Relationships
4. Regulating Emotions
5. Supporting Through Distress
6. Redirect
7. Self-Calming Techniques for Children
8. Breathing Exercises
9. Emotional Triggers
10. Module 10 Chapter 5 Open-Ended Question
11. Module 10 Chapter 5 Quiz
1. Goals for Community Support 1
2. Goals for Community Support 2
3. Goals for Community Support 3
4. Goals for Community Support 4
5. Supportive Families
6. Moving Forward
7. Module 10 Chapter 6 Open-Ended Question
1. Self-Care Inspires Compassion
2. Developing Self-Regulation
3. Self-Care for the Caregiver
4. Recognize Symptoms
5. Module 10 Chapter 7 Open-Ended Question
6. Commit!
1. Module 10 Complete
2. Module 10 Test
1. Center Directors Initial Child Care Training Feedback Form

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$75.00
25 Clock Hours
State: Alabama
Mixed-Age

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Module 1 Chapter 1

Module 1 Chapter 2

Module 1 Chapter 3

Module 1 Chapter 4

Module 1 Wrapping it Up

Module 2 Chapter 1

Module 2 Chapter 2

Module 2 Chapter 3

Module 2 Chapter 4

Module 2 Chapter 5

Module 2 Wrapping It Up

Module 3 Chapter 1

Module 3 Chapter 2

Module 3 Chapter 3

Module 3 Chapter 4

Module 3 Chapter 5

Module 3 Chapter 6

Module 3 Chapter 7

Module 3 Chapter 8

Module 3 Wrapping It Up

Module 4 Chapter 1

Module 4 Chapter 2

Module 4 Chapter 3

Module 4 Chapter 4

Module 4 Chapter 5

Module 4 Wrapping It Up

Module 5 Chapter 1

Module 5 Chapter 2

Module 5 Chapter 3

Module 5 Chapter 4

Module 5 Chapter 5

Module 5 Chapter 6

Module 5 Chapter 7

Module 5 Chapter 8

Module 5 Wrapping It Up

Module 6 Chapter 1

Module 6 Chapter 2

Module 6 Chapter 3

Module 6 Chapter 4

Module 6 Chapter 5

Module 6 Wrapping It Up

Module 7 Chapter 1

Module 7 Chapter 2

Module 7 Chapter 3

Module 7 Chapter 4

Module 7 Chapter 5

Module 7 Chapter 6

Module 7 Chapter 7

Module 7 Chapter 8

Module 7 Chapter 9

Module 7 Chapter 10

Module 7 Wrapping It Up

Module 8 Chapter 1

Module 8 Chapter 2

Module 8 Chapter 3

Module 8 Chapter 4

Module 8 Chapter 5

Module 8 Chapter 6

Module 8 Chapter 7

Module 8 Chapter 8

Module 8 Chapter 9

Module 8 Chapter 10

Module 8 Chapter 11

Module 8 Wrapping It Up

Module 9 Chapter 1

Module 9 Chapter 2

Module 9 Chapter 3

Module 9 Chapter 4

Module 9 Chapter 5

Module 9 Chapter 6

Module 9 Chapter 7

Module 9 Chapter 8

Module 9 Chapter 9

Module 9 Wrapping It Up

Module 10 Chapter 1

Module 10 Chapter 2

Module 10 Chapter 3