Ongoing Learning Opportunities
Are you or your team looking for some great ongoing learning opportunities in Alberta for ECE’s?
Below is a list of opportunities and resources outside of ELCC & Community Development that are great for you and your team to explore and are available anytime. To source more specific resources, feel free to reach out to professional_development@toppkids.com.
Support for Families New to Canada
- Brain Story Certification
(ECE’s can apply for reimbursement for the 20 hours of course time) - The Canadian Child Care Federation
- Brightwheel
- The Source for Learning
- Child Care Resource and Referral
- Early Childhood Investigations Webinars
- Respect in Schools
- Event Bright
- City of Calgary (After School Training)
- Institute of Child Psychology
- ChildCare Education Institute
Leadership PD
- Resilient Leadership: Strategies for Building Resilient Teams: DCRC Webinars On Demand – Devereux (centerforresilientchildren.org)
- How to Conquer Tough Conversations: And Hold Your Team Accountable with Confidence
- Autism Awareness and Inclusive Practices
- Induction to Adhd Awareness
- Management and Operational Skills Learning Outcomes
- Transformational Leadership
- Mastering Supervision Skills and Strategies for Effective Leadership
- Negotiation and Conflict
- Leadership Skills and Team Management
- Understanding and Improving Team Culture
- Ethical Leadership
- Group Communication Teamwork and Leadership
- How to Develop Leadership Skills
- Highly Effective Professionals Traits and Habits
- The Essence of Mindful Listening
- Becoming an Effective Leader and Coach
- Introduction to Coaching and Mentoring Techniques
- The Principles of Emotional Intelligence Leadership and Coaching
- Skills for Being an Inspirational Leader
- Emotional Resilience at Work
- Managing Groups and Individuals
- Effective Employee Incentive Strategies
- Supervision Skills Managing Employee Performance
- Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
- Conflict Management and Resolution
- How to Develop Leadership Skills
- Organizational Behaviour Understanding Attitude Emotions and Motivation
Continuing Education
- Portage College: Early Learning & Child Care Certificate
- Red Deer Polytechnic: Childhood Education Leadership Development
The one-year Early Childhood Education (ECE) Leadership Development Certificate offers students the opportunity to learn the theory and practices associated with a leadership role in the ELCC profession. Courses will explore contemporary ideas of management, relationships, curriculum, and pedagogy from the context of a leader. - Bow Valley College: ELCC Diploma
- Mount Royal University: Children’s Mental Health Certificate
- Columbia College: Child Care Assistant
- Portage College: Early Learning & Child Care Certificate
- NorthWestern Polytechnic
- Lakeland College
- Lethbridge College
- Medicine Hat College
- Makami College
Behavior Supports Resources/Training
- BC Parks Recreation and Parks Association
- Alberta Council of Disabilities Services
- Crisis &Trauma Resource Institute
- NAEYC
- Introduction to autism awareness and support
- The-importance-of-play
- Attachment disorders
- Hyperactivity disorder in children
- Self-regulation
- Executive functions
- Brain development and growth
- Oppositional defiant disorder
- Morals and personality
- Autism spectrum disorder
- ADHD in child development
- Basics of child development and wellbeing
- The psychology of lying
- Identifying types of child abuse learning outcomes
- Anger management
- Cognitive development in early childhood
- Self-regulation
- Child development with a whole-brain approach
- Conduct disorder
- Critical thinking
Trauma Informed Care & Mental Health Resources
- Alberta Children’s Mental Health Learning Series
- Alberta Health Services-Trauma Informed Care
- Crisis & Trauma Resources Institute
- Trauma- Informed Care Implementation Resource Centre
- British Columbia
- Child Trauma Academy
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- The Association for Psychological Therapies
- Being Trauma Aware (free training)
- The Centre for Healing
- Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre