CCR&R offers no-cost, interactive webinars for early childhood professionals. It is now easier than ever to improve your business and the quality of services for children.
Browse the July 2023 to June 2024 webinar schedule below to see if there is a training option to fit your professional development goals. Need help with planning your training for the year? Connect with your Child Care Consultant and make your Professional Development Plan (Spanish) today!
REGISTRATION: Please register for all training on i-PoWeR Professional Workforce Registry. We recommend searching for the training title to register, as the CCR&R online trainings will be hosted by each region.
Statewide Virtual Professional Development Calendar
January 22, 2025 6:30-8:30
Description: How do we make space for and invite everyone to bring themselves into our early childhood settings? We are obligated to partner with families and when do, everyone benefits. Learn about what the NAEYC Ethical Code of Conduct's Care Values teach us about supporting children in the context of their families and culture. Explore the ways in which we can reflect, examine our biases, and improve communication with all families. Be inspired to warmly welcome each family!
February 12, 2025
Description: Learn to be proactive in ways that help you to mitigate challenging behavior. Learn strategies for developing relationships with children that you can lean on and how to teach children to solve their problems. When challenging behavior occurs, use strength-based and positive interactions to teach children about their actions.
March 5, 2025 12:30-2:30 for Child Care Directors
Description: Early education should be about helping children to develop and learn using research-based, developmentally appropriate standards. for many years, topics were the prime consideration for framing curriculum and lesson plans. That has taken us away from focusing on skill-building and state standards. We are adrift, like sailors who do not know how to find the North Star. Participate in this learning session to discover how you can put the standards back at the center of designing and implementing curriculum. Be sure to bring your copy of the Iowa Early Learning Standards to this participatory session! NAC approved
April 23, 2025 6:30-8:30
May 6, 2025 6:30-8:30
Description: Children are best able to learn when their environment makes sense to them and allows for freedom of movement. Children who understand the room will feel comfortable and safe when learning and exploring. They will also be in a space that supports social-emotional development. Learn about the research-based tools that inform our understanding of high-quality environments and how to set up your space to optimize interactions, activities, and learning for all children.