News
28 May 2020
Respecting Adult Learners is the Foundation for Effective Coaching Practices
Learn how to use adult learning theory to guide your coaching approach and how to use existing content, activities, and resources in the T&C and MGT tracks to support adult learners.
28 May 2020
Teach coping skills to support children in your program to move past anxious thoughts and experiences
Anxiety is a common mental health issue in children and youth. New guidance has been added to the Social & Emotional Development course in the School-Age track.
15 May 2020
FCC activities have been changed from PDF to HTML
We are excited to announce the upgrade of activities in the FCC track.
20 Mar 2020
Three New Focused Topics Courses Released
Three new courses, Supporting Children with Challenging Behaviors, Sexual Development & Behavior in Children and Youth, and Trauma-Informed Care in Child Care Settings are now available in the Virtual Lab School Focused Topics track.
19 Mar 2020
Resources to support caregivers and their children during stressful times
Resources for dealing with COVID-19 and the world's response to support caregivers and their children.
19 Mar 2020
Resources to support families while sheltering-in-place
This list is not exhaustive, but aims to help families know about a variety of developmentally appropriate and engaging ways to support their children during this unprecedented health crisis.
18 Mar 2020
Navy Professionals receive their Child Development Associate credential
Commencement ceremony for 120 CDA candidates hosted in Norfolk, Virginia
12 Mar 2020
New Focused Topics Course Now Available
This four lesson course identifies the symptoms of trauma and highlights caregiving and program practices to support children, families and teachers that have been exposed to trauma.
01 Mar 2020
PS activities have been changed from PDF to HTML
We are excited to announce the upgrade of activities in the Preschool track.
22 Feb 2020
New Focused Topics Course Now Available
This nine-lesson course provides foundational knowledge of normative sexual development and behavior and highlights ways to prevent and respond to problematic sexual behavior in children and youth.