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Training & Curriculum Specialist:
Learning Environments

Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. ³Ô¹ÏÍø Partner users will utilize the ³Ô¹ÏÍø learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Staff Name

Dates

Certifier

Within the Training & Curriculum Specialist Learning Environments course you will learn about:

  • How to help create a supportive learning environment for staff
  • How to ensure that staff members create and work effectively in outdoor environments
  • Way to assist staff members in selecting developmentally appropriate materials that are culturally relevant and promote children's learning
  • The importance of supporting staff members as they construct and execute effective routines and schedules for the age groups with which they work
  • How to help staff members carefully adapt their environments to meet the needs of all children

Course Outline

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³Ô¹ÏÍø Learning Environments Training & Curriculum Specialist Course Guide
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Staff Name
Dates
Certifier
Lsn/Req Title Section
1 Learning Environments: An Introduction
Not required
Utilizing Environments for Learning
Explore
Not required
Tools for Observing the Learning Environment
Apply
Not required
Organizing Spaces for Development and Learning Best Practices Checklist
Apply
2 Creating an Environment that ³Ô¹ÏÍøs Adult Learning
Not required
³Ô¹ÏÍøing Adult Learners
Explore
Not required
Six Tips for Building a Professional Resource Library
Apply
3 Helping Staff Extend the Learning Environment Outdoors
Not required
Reflecting on Outdoor Learning Environments
Explore
Not required
Outdoor Learning Environment Inventory
Apply
4 Helping Staff Identify Materials that Meet Learning Goals
Not required
Learn
Not required
Talking to Staff about Developmentally Appropriate Materials
Explore
Not required
Questions to Guide Reflection: Ensuring Developmentally Appropriate Materials
Apply
Not required
Child’s Play - Toys and Games for Cooperation
Apply
Not required
Apply
Not required
Developmentally Appropriate Materials Best Practices Checklist
Apply
5 Helping Staff Organize Time for Learning and Development
Not required
Scheduling Scenarios
Explore
Not required
Apply
Not required
Schedules and Routines Best Practices Checklist
Apply
6 Helping Staff Create an Inclusive Learning Environment
Not required
Examples of Environmental ³Ô¹ÏÍøs, Adaptive Equipment and Materials
Learn
Not required
Adapting the Environment
Explore
Not required
Child and Youth Observation Form
Apply
Not required
Action Planning Form
Apply
Not required
Adapting the Learning Environment Best Practices Checklist
Apply