Set Students Up for Success: Teaching Emergent Learners
Early childhood is the most critical period for cognitive development, and teaching emergent learners requires a deep understanding of how young brains grow. This 6-hour online professional development course focuses on Pre-K education strategies that support the rapid brain development occurring in toddlers and preschoolers.
With practical resources, classroom activities, and a focus on fostering academic curiosity, this course provides Pre-K teachers with tools to build strong home-school connections, design effective play-based learning centers, and engage young learners in meaningful ways. Learn to enhance students’ resilience, creativity, and academic success through play and exploration.
By completing this course, teachers will earn CTLE hours, clock hours, and continuing education credits toward teacher license renewal while gaining actionable strategies for creating an engaging, supportive learning environment for emergent learners.
Projects To Be Completed
aria-posinset=”10″ data-aria-level=”1″>Home and School Connections: Design a letter to parents utilizing strategies from the course to strengthen the home-school relationship.
Play Center and Activities: Develop engaging activities that encourage play-based learning and cognitive growth.
Play Center Design and Reflection: Create and reflect on a play center that supports the developmental needs of emergent learners.
ia-setsize=”-1″ data-aria-posinset=”12″ data-aria-level=”1″>Build Home-School Connections: Use course content to craft a letter home for parents that strengthens the home-school bond, achieving 100% completion.
Design Effective Learning Activities: Create play-based activities that foster cognitive development and engagement, achieving 100% completion.
Create a Play Center: Design a play center that encourages emergent learning and respond to reflection questions, achieving 100% completion.
Analyze Student Scenarios: Evaluate three student scenarios and provide appropriate supports for home-school connections with 80% accuracy.
Engage with Video Content: Watch and respond to an Edutopia video on engaging Pre-K learners with 80% accuracy.
