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Professional Development

To support building strong foundations for the early childhood workforce, the JI Foundations program offers professional development aligned with the Colorado Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Professionals. Continuing education, including college classes, professional development courses, and training events, help professionals increase their knowledge and skills as they care for our community’s youngest learners.

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  • Expanding Quality for Infants + Toddlers | Begins Nov. 9th

    EQIT SESSION B The 48-hour EQIT Curriculum provides a solid introduction to infant and toddler development, with a focus on providing quality group care for our youngest children. It builds […]

    $50

  • Director’s Professional Learning Community (PLC)

    JI Ascend Center 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

    Join a focused PLC designed specifically for Early Childhood Directors committed to strengthening workforce development within their programs. Participants will: Gain tools and knowledge to support career ladder planning with staff Explore […]

    FREE

  • Trauma-Informed Practices 1 in Early Childhood Settings

    JI Ascend Center 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

    Trauma 1 training will go over promoting social-emotional development in a trauma-sensitive environment. By taking a look into Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), how they affect us as the adults, and […]

    FREE

  • Calming the Chaos by Promoting Positive Behavior

    Online via Zoom

    This training provides tools for utilizing positive guidance to promote positive group behaviors in the early childhood classroom. Using positive teacher/child interactions and the environment to prevent negative behaviors will […]