What Can We Learn from A Worldwide Pandemic?

If you are employed in a state that uses a registry to track professional development hours, you will be able to provide your registry ID (Stars, MOPID, Registry or other ECE ID#) after you have completed the quiz for the course. If you pass the quiz we will report your course completion to the state registry using the registry ID that you provide.

COVID brought many changes to early childhood education. Many centers and home cares closed temporarily or permanently. It was a difficult time for everyone. This course explores what we can learn from it and use in our classrooms today. Course length – 1.5 hours.

• The course helps answer the following questions:

• How should I handle drop off and pick up?

• Should I allow visitors inside the center?

• How can I keep the room and materials clean?

• What sensory materials can I use in these circumstances?

• What books can I use to help the children deal with this unprecedented time?

Participants who successfully complete this course will:

• Understand how to keep classroom materials clean and separate.

• Comprehend the whats, whys and hows of keeping social distancing within the center.

• Be prepared to help the children understand why these policies are needed.