Additional Training Opportunities
Note: The opportunities listed on this page are professional development offerings from outside organizations. ECELS is sharing them as a courtesy to the early childhood education community but does not develop or officially endorse these trainings. Please review each opportunity to determine if it meets your professional development goals or requirements.
Live & Upcoming Events
On-Demand & Self-Paced Learning
Sesame Workshop Courses and Webinars
Sesame Workshop
Be a life-long learner! Explore these professional development resources created for all caring adults who help children thrive.
NAEYC Trainings & Webinars
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
NAEYC offers engaging, interactive and practical online modules that are self-paced and designed to fit your needs and schedules as early childhood educators.
Child Care Aware® of America Webinars
Child Care Aware® of America
Offered live and on-demand throughout the year, featuring a wide variety of ECE topics, issues and best practices.
Teacher Training Module: Supporting Grieving Students in Schools
Coalition to Support Grieving Students
The Coalition to Support Grieving Students is a collaboration of education and school professional organizations dedicated to ensuring grieving students receive support and care. The coalition offers free professional development presentations on supporting grieving students.
- Part 1: Helps staff understand the experience of the grieving student and includes information about how children understand death and express their grief.
- Part 2: Presents practical suggestions about how school staff can initiate the conversation and offer support to the grieving student.
- Part 3: Shares practical guidance about how to coordinate resources and manage special issues while you support the grieving child.
- Combined Abbreviated Module: Combines highlights of Parts 1-3 to offer an abbreviated training opportunity.
Early Learning Professional Development Credit
Better Kid Care
Better Kid Care's distance education program assists early care and education professionals in obtaining research-based professional development.