Early Intervention in the Infant Toddler Classroom

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.

Explore strategies for understanding and responding to challenging behaviors in infants and toddlers while building partnerships with families. Designed for early childhood professionals, this self-paced online course examines typical and atypical behaviors, developmental red flags, observation and assessment tools, family communication, and classroom goal setting. Participants will learn practical strategies to identify concerns, select appropriate assessment tools, support children’s development, and confidently collaborate with families to promote positive outcomes. Course length – 4.5 hours.

It helps answer the following questions:

• Why are so many children being expelled from early childhood and how can we help?

• What kinds of assessment and observation tools are available for early childhood?

• How do I know which tools are right for my class?

• How do I know whether a challenging behavior is developmentally appropriate or not?

• How do I approach a parent or caregiver about a concern I have about their child?

Participants who successfully complete this course will be able to:

• Distinguish between typical and atypical infant and toddler behaviors with 80% accuracy on the course assessment.

• Identify at least three behavioral signs that may indicate a child needs additional support.

• Select at least three developmentally appropriate strategies for preventing and responding to challenging behaviors.

• Complete an objective observation that includes factual details and information that can guide classroom planning.

• Identify at least three strategies for partnering with families to address children’s development and behavioral concerns.