Neuroscience-Informed Practices for Early Childhood Educator

Neuroscience-Informed Practices for Early Childhood Educators

This course invites educators, caregivers, and instructional leaders into a transformative journey that reimagines early childhood education through the lens of neuroscience, emotional safety, and relational trust. Grounded in the latest research on brain development, trauma-informed care, and embodied cognition, participants will explore how curiosity, identity, and sensory engagement shape a child’s capacity to learn and thrive. (2 hours)
Enrollment expires 1 year from date of purchase.
This online course is presented in English.

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Course curriculum

1. Pre-Assessment Survey
  FREE PREVIEW
1. Revolutionizing Early Education Through Neuroscience-Informed Practice
  FREE PREVIEW
2. The Malleable Brain: A Window of Opportunity
  FREE PREVIEW
3. Executive Function: The Brain’s Control Center
4. Scenario: The Pancake Plan
5. Chapter 1 Open-Ended Question
6. Chapter 1 Review Questions
1. Emotional Safety: The Foundation for Cognitive Growth
2. Practical Strategies Rooted in Neuroscience
3. The Amygdala: The Brain’s Emotional Alarm System
4. Bridging the Two: Co-Regulation and Neural Pathways
5. Practical Implications in the Classroom
6. Relational Trust: The Emotional Architecture of Learning
7. Attuned Supervision: Watching with Warmth and Intention
8. How Neurobiology Reinforces Connection
9. Chapter 2 Review Questions
10. Chapter 2 Discussion
1. Why Play Works: A Neurological Perspective
2. Scaffolding Decision-Making Through Emotional Safety
3. Open-Ended Materials: Fostering Exploration and Agency
4. Storytelling as a Mirror and a Map
5. Activating Executive Function Through Conversation
6. Chapter 3 Review Questions
7. Chapter 3 Open-Ended Question
1. Attention Regulation and Learning Readiness
2. Brain-Friendly Lesson Hooks and Transitions
3. Mindfulness and Embodied Cognition: Training the Brain to Tune In
4. Sensory Rituals: Anchors of Safety and Regulation
5. Scenario: The Missing Wand
6. Chapter 4 Open-Ended Question
7. Chapter 4 Review Questions
1. Equity, Inclusion, and the Neuroscience of Belonging
2. Addressing Trauma and Adversity with Neuroscience-Informed Care
3. The Power of Presence and Relational Attunement
4. How Attunement Shapes Long-Term Development
5. Promoting Identity Safety and Inclusive Relational Environments
6. From Inclusion to Celebration: Building Relational Ecosystems
7. Chapter 5 Review Questions
8. Chapter 5 Open-Ended Question
1. End of Course Reflection
2. Course Completion
3. End of Course Quiz
4. Course Feedback Form

About this course

$19.00
2 Clock Hours
All Approved States
Mixed-Age