We know you are key to your staff’s professional development, and we want to help! Better Kid Care's online professional development assists early care and education (ECE) and out-of-school time (OST) providers in obtaining research-based professional development and satisfying some state-specific professional development requirements.
Set New Staff Up for Success
Better Kid Care can help equip your team with the skills and knowledge to thrive as effective ECE/OST professionals. On Demand offers access to more than 300 training opportunities, including:
- Coaching from the Teacher’s Lens: Preparing and Finding Teacher Voice
- Communicate Effectively with Children
- Cultural Diversity and Responsiveness in Early Childhood Education
- Interactions Matter: Positive Teacher-Child Interaction Strategies
- Physical Activities for Young Children: Lead with Confidence
- Positive Work Environments—Where Programs and Educators Thrive!
- Required health and safety training
Visit On Demand Course List and explore professional development opportunities for early learning and school-age professionals.
Promote Well-Being and Retention
Professional development and program support that promote educator well-being are key factors in ensuring career longevity and retention.
- Cultivating Healthy Intentional Mindful Educators
- Fostering Community Through Restorative Practices
- Mindful Practice for ECE Professionals: Begin the Journey
- Nourish Yourself, Create Healthy Futures: Your Journey to Wellness
- Self-care for ECE Professionals Who Care for Children Impacted by ACEs
- Prioritizing Educator Well-being Through COVID and Beyond
- Priorizar el Bienestar del Educador a Través de COVID y Más Allá
- Reclaiming Your Well-Being
- Resilient Caregivers: ‘Bouncing Back’ from Stress
Summer Staff Training
Are you hiring additional staff for summer? Better Kid Care can help you bring them up to speed and get them in compliance with staffing regulations. View our recommendations of essential courses for new summer staff.
