Staff Development and Motivation in Child Care
Training to help you coach and engage ECE staff, reduce burnout, and boost motivation for stronger program quality.
Course Overview
This course applies to directors and administrators.
Study approaches to coaching, strategies to improve program quality, and how to increase access to professional development. Learn how to engage staff in professional development, and characteristics of teachers as learners and their career path stages. Learn about stress and job burnout among early childhood professionals and explore ways to support staff in managing stress and promoting self-care. Increase staff motivation and job satisfaction.
See the learning outcomes and topics below for more information on what is covered in this course.
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Course formats
This course is offered in both our coursebook (with required online component and testing) and our fully online format. The online format of this course includes audio in most course sections. Click here to learn more about Care Courses' training formats.
Acceptance information
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This course is accepted in:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington, DC
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
The NECPA Commission, Inc. has approved this educational program as meeting the criteria for continuing education for renewing the National Administrator Credential (NAC).
Browse more approved courses: NAC renewal training.
This course covers 4 hours in “Specialty 6: Management” toward obtaining or renewing the following certifications:
- CACFP Child Nutrition Professional (CCNP)
- CACFP Management Professional (CMP)
See current requirements and details at the National CACFP Sponsors Association: CACFP certification.
Learning outcomes
After completing this course you will be able to:
- Recognize characteristics of teachers as learners; describe activities, including coaching, that address staff’s professional development needs
- Discuss strategies to improve a program’s quality and increase access to professional development resources
- Describe ways to reduce stress and job burnout, improve self-care, and increase motivation
Topics covered
- Teachers as learners
- Teachers’ stages of development
- Choosing professional development
- Developing relationship-based competencies
- Coaching approaches and strategies
- Quality ratings, environmental scales, and accreditation
- Symptoms of job burnout
- Signs of stress
- Strategies to manage stress
- Self-care strategies
- Self-regulation
- Building resilience
How Care Courses® Training Works: Details & Support
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Course Details & Support
Prerequisites
- Language: Fluent reading and writing in the language of instruction (English or Spanish).
- Technology: Internet access and a web-enabled device (computer, smartphone, or tablet).
Access & Completion Deadline
- This training expires 12 months from the date of purchase.
- To receive a certificate of completion, you must successfully finish the course before the expiration date.
Learning Methods
- Read instructor-written material
- Watch videos
- Listen to audio segments
Assessments
- Multiple-choice quizzes
- Written assignments
Requirements for CEUs and Clock Hours
To earn CEUs and Clock Hours for a course, you must:
- Agree to and acknowledge our Honor Code & Policy
- Follow all instructions for written assignments
- Demonstrate comprehension of the course content
- Achieve the passing score specified in your course.
Quizzes and Assessments
- If your score falls below the passing mark, a trainer will review your work. If needed, you may be asked to speak with a trainer.
- You will have a second chance to retake any quiz or assessment.
- If you do not pass on your second attempt, contact us at info@carecourses.com. We will review your course and follow up directly.
- All quizzes are open book; all answers are found in the course material.
Certificates
- Official Care Courses certificates of completion record your clock hours and CEUs.
- Certificates are available in the My Courses area of your account.
- Please note: All course and certificate dates and times are on Eastern Time.
Getting Started
- See how our training works on the training process page.
- Watch our course navigation video for a quick tour of the online portal.
- Free Unlimited Assistance
- We’re here to help with training, billing, and technical support questions.
- Phone: 1-800-685-7610 (Mon–Fri, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern)
- Email: info@CareCourses.com or techsupport@CareCourses.com (days, evenings, and weekends)
About Care Courses
- Care Courses offers over 50 professional development courses and one non-credit training tutorial on the CDA process.
- All professional development courses include clock hours, CEUs, and an official online certificate of completion.
- (The free CDA tutorial does not offer clock hours or a certificate.)
Tuition & Bundles
- Course tuition entitles one person to receive the clock hours and CEUs granted upon successful completion.
- Bundle pricing covers tuition for all courses included in the bundle.
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