Description

If you are employed in a state that uses a registry to track professional development hours, you will be able to provide your registry ID (Stars, MOPID, Registry or other ECE ID#) after you have completed the quiz for the course. If you pass the quiz we will report your course completion to the state registry using the registry ID that you provide.

Connect the Dots (CTD) provides a common language and a common approach to addressing challenging behaviors in a way that builds strong social and emotional skills in young children. It gives you the tools to address challenging behaviors of young children in 4 steps! Course length – 6.0 hours.

This course helps answer the following questions:

• What are social and emotional best practices?

• What early childhood environments that promote positive outcomes for children?

• Which challenging behaviors are developmentally appropriate and which are red flags?

• How can a predictable schedule, organized routines and transitions, and age-appropriate physical environment improve a child’s behavior?

• What are 7 positive discipline techniques that teach children how to handle their feelings and needs in appropriate ways?

Participants who successfully complete this course will:

• Know how to ensure supportive environments.

• Know how to encourage positive behaviors.

• Know how to emphasize positive discipline.

• Know how to embrace unique strengths.