Classroom Management for Preschool

A certificate will be issued for this 15 hour course upon successful completion of all 7 topics listed below.
This 15-hour course will provide guidance for implementing preschool classroom behavior management techniques.

Topics Included in this Course:
Topic 1: Small Group Instruction (1 hour)
Topic 2: Social and Emotional Development in Preschoolers (1 hour)
Topic 3: Interactions and Guidance (2 hours)
Topic 4: Reinforcement and Redirection (2 hours)
Topic 5: Self-Calming Techniques for Children (2 hours)
Topic 6: Sign Language Tools (5 hours)
Topic 7: Identifying and Managing Bullying Behaviors in Preschool (2 hours)

CDA Renewal: This 15-hour course is designed to meet 15 hours of training toward the 45 hours that is required to renew a CDA Credential Preschool Setting. Click HERE to go the CDA Council website for information on the CDA renewal process

Washington STARS credit: Interactions (7 hours), Child Growth and Development (1 hour), Curriculum and Learning Environment (7 hours)

CDA Unit 3: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development (15 hours)

Learning Outcomes:

After reading about the benefits of small group instruction, participants will be able to discuss these through the peer discussion.
After reading about small groups in the classroom, participants will be able to identify what happens in small groups through an open-ended question.
After reading about what social development is, participants will be able to identify this through a multiple-choice quiz.
After reading about the social and emotional developmental milestones, participants will be able to recall these through a multiple-choice quiz.
After reading about how to help children regulate their emotions, participants will be able to evaluate how they do this in their own practice through the peer discussion.
After reading about factors that influence a young child's behavior, participants will be able to identify these through a multiple-choice quiz.
After watching a video about social competence, participants will be able to identify how social competence was shown in the video through a multiple-choice quiz.
After reading about positive strategies for communicating with young children, participants will be able to recall these through an open-ended question.
After reading about using positive reinforcement in the early childhood classroom, participants will be able to explain this through an open-ended question.
After reading about working through mistaken behaviors, participants will be able to describe this through the peer discussion.
After reading about the difference between bribing and positive reinforcement, participants will be able to identify this through a multiple-choice quiz.
After reading about strategies for supporting children's ability to self-regulate, participants will be able to identify this through a multiple-choice quiz.
After reading about potential health benefits that may be associated with yoga, participants will be able to identify these through a multiple-choice quiz.
After reading about suggested calming activities, participants will be able to analyze which ones they will try in their classroom through an open-ended question.
After reading and watching videos about deaf culture, participant will be able to identify common myths about Deaf culture through a multiple-choice quiz.
After watching videos about basic signs, participant will be able to identify and recall some commonly used signs through open-ended questions.
After reading about deaf culture, participant will be able to discuss how your life might change if you suddenly lost your hearing through a peer discussion board.
After reading about when to teach signs, participant will be able to state some helpful signs for classrooms and child care programs through open-ended questions.
After reading about adaptations, participant will be able to discuss adapting sign language games for specific age groups and ability levels through a peer discussion board.
After reading about recognizing bullying, participant will be able to identify the difference between bullying behavior and mean behavior through a multiple-choice quiz.
After reading about observation and identification, participant will be able to explain how observation and recording can help support bullying behavior through open-ended questions.
After watching videos about bullying scenarios, participant will be able to discuss how to support children who bully, who were bullied, and witnessed bullying through peer discussion boards.

Technical Requirements:

This training platform is user friendly, and it is expected that the majority of students will find that their computers and mobile devices operate without any complications. However, here are a few things to keep in mind:

A laptop or PC are recommended for completing online courses
Most students are able to use mobile devices such as tablets and cell phones to complete courses. However, each device is different, and an individual's skill level with the device may determine their success with using a mobile device. Online courses require being able to download files, save them to your device and complete work, save and upload to your training. Some students may find this to be technically challenging.
Recommended internet browsers: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Opera are all acceptable browsers
Some courses have assignments which may require downloading and editing a document using an application on your computer or mobile device. Applications that work to open the Word document are: Microsoft Word, Pages, Text Editor, Google Docs, and WordPad
Make sure you’re using a current operating system (for example, Windows 10 or Apple OS)
Outdated operating systems may cause technical difficulties
Slow internet speed may impact loading time
Videos may require Adobe Flash Player

Internet Explorer will not work to complete this course. Internet Explorer is no longer supported by Microsoft, and you WILL have issues if you use it to complete online training. Please use a different browser other than Internet Explorer.

We have provided optional links below where you can download alternate browsers. All browsers are free to download and use on your computer.

Terms of Use

You have access to online courses for 1 year from the date of payment, with the exception of the Child Care Basics which is a 6-month enrollment period.

For immediate access to courses at the time of payment, enroll at our sister site www.myececlass.com.
When enrolling on our home page at www.cdastars.com, the information to access the online course will be sent to the email address provided during enrollment hours.
*Times shown are Pacific Standard Time. If you are in Central or Eastern Time, you will need to adjust the time accordingly.
New Enrollments Are Set-Up During the Following Times:
Monday - Friday 7 am – 8 pm
Saturday & Sunday 9 am – 8 pm
Holidays 9 am – 8 pm
Registrations that are submitted at www.cdastars.com after enrollment hours will be processed the next morning. You will receive an email with information to access the course.
Check your email for instructions to start the training. Click on the link in the email to access the course.
Internet access is required. There are no text books for the training. The coursework is done completely online.
Some students may find that they need to download or update Shockwave, Flash player or Java.
Some students may find that they have to update their internet browser, this is most often the case when trying to use Internet Explorer. We recommend Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome for the best results. Our student support staff is happy to assist students with troubleshooting should you encounter technical issues, and will provide common suggestions for solving problems that occur when normal browser maintenance or application updates need to occur.
Cancellations and refunds requested within 72 hours after enrollment are available for courses/programs that have NOT been accessed. Refunds and Cancellations will be charged a 20% cancellation fee.
Once you log in and start a course, a refund is not available. After 72 hours, the payment credit can be transferred to a different training or to a new student if the training was not started by the original student for up to 30 days after enrollment.
Refunds are not available after 72 hours from the date of payment.
Refunds are not available for courses/programs that have been started.
Our courses may, or may not, meet annual training requirements in your state. Please provide us with your state, and any State registry ID number, and if we are able to record your completed training with your state, we will. In some cases, for annual state credit, you will need to submit the certificate to the appropriate registry and they may or may not award annual credit. Providing a State Registry number to us does not guarantee that your state will approve the training for annual continuing education credit. Many states have QRIS systems that require specific courses to be completed for annual or in-service training. Do not enroll in this course for the purpose of completing a state specific mandated course without first verifying exactly what course requirements need to be met.
For Washington State students, completed courses are recorded in MERIT Monday through Friday, throughout the day continuously, between 8 am and 3 PM. If you complete your training in the evening or over the weekend, it will be recorded on the next business day during those hours.
During the last two weeks of December, expect longer processing times for enrollment and certificates due to the high volume of enrollments and completed trainings during the year end rush. We recommend enrolling and completing your training prior to the end of December whenever possible.
Enrollment expires in 1 year from the date of payment for all courses, with the exception of the Child Care Basics.

Classroom Management for Preschool (ECE) 15 Hours

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Classroom Management for Preschool

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Classroom Management for Preschool (ECE) 15 Hours

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​Classroom Management for Preschool

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Let’s Get Social

(360) 602-0960

Classroom Management for Preschool