Whether you’re a new teacher looking for ideas on setting up age-appropriate learning environments or a seasoned Head Start professional working to build supply and access to quality services, the iPD has a course for you! To find a course that matches your interests, check out the list of available trainings below. Some courses are available in Spanish.

• Active Supervision in Early Childhood Programs
• Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Out-of-School Environments
• Addressing Infant and Toddler Behaviors That Challenge Adults
• Addressing the Needs of Out-of-School Time Leaders
• All About Relationships
• Bang! Squish! Leap! Supporting the A in STEAM with Infants and Toddlers
• Beginning Home Visitor Series
  • Building Positive and Engaging Relationships with Families
  • Challenging Situations
  • Child Development
    • Part One
    • Part Two
  • Home Visitor Self-care
  • Overview of the Head Start Home-based Program
  • Professional Development
  • Screening and Assessment
  • Supporting a Secure Parent-Child Relationship
  • The Home Visitor's Role – Supporting the Parent
• Beginning Teacher Series (Infant and Toddler)
  • Being a Professional*
  • Learning Environment*
  • Ongoing Assessment*
  • Planning for Learning*
  • Relationship-based Practice*
  • Sharing the Caring with Families*
  • Supporting Infants’ and Toddlers’ Development*
  • Using Routines and Transitions to Support Relationships and Learning*
  • Working as a Team*
• Beginning Teacher Series (Preschool)
  • Approaches to Individualizing
  • Families and Home Visiting
  • Guiding Children's Behavior
  • Instructional Interactions
  • Learning the Ropes
  • Ongoing Assessment
  • Planning for Learning
  • Setting Up the Classroom
  • Social and Emotional Support
• Brushing Teeth in an Early Childhood Program and at Home
• Building Belonging
• Building Partnerships with Families
• Building Social and Emotional Learning Every Day
• Building Supply and Access to Quality Services
• Building the Brain: Supporting Children’s Early Brain Development
• Building the Bridge Transition to Kindergarten 3-day Challenge
• Celebrating DLLs: Spring into Practice
• Coordinating Comprehensive Services
• Critical Competencies Focus Supporting Social-Emotional Development
• Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators Companion
• Cultivating Wellness: Strategies to Improve Your Health and Well-being
• Disability Services Coordinator Foundations*
• Ed Managers Live*
• Effective Practice Guides
  • Infants and Toddlers
  • Preschoolers
• Enhancing Workforce and Professional Development
• Exploring Ways to Engage and Inspire School-age Children in Home-based Child Care
• Financial Essentials Series
  • The Grant Application Process
  • Phases of Budget Development
  • Cost Allocation and Cost Principles
  • Internal Controls, Closeout, and Reporting
  • Audit Preparation, Procurement, and Results
• Foundations of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
• Goal-setting with Families
• Head Start Leadership and Governance: Values, Regulations, and Skills*
• Home Visitor e-Institute: Leave the Bag Challenge
• How Infants and Toddlers Think and Feel: What the Research Tells Us, Part 2
• How Infants Think and Feel: What the Research Tells Us, Part 1
• How Toddlers Think and Feel: What the Research Tells Us, Part 3
• iLookOut for Child Abuse*
• Introduction to the Family Services Role in Head Start Programs
• It All Adds Up: Math and the Preschool Child
• Learning to Teach Number Recognition and Subitizing Using Learning Trajectories
• Management Matters: Cost Allocation*
• Management Matters: Non-federal Match
• Math Is Everywhere: Supporting Math Skills in Infants and Toddlers
• Measuring What Matters
• Moving with the Brain in Mind
  • Part 1: How Movement Supports Brain Development
  • Part 2: Movement Activities that Build Skills for Learning
• Natural Disasters and Head Start Facilities: Assess, Plan, Respond, Recover
• Nutrition Building Blocks
• Preventing Infectious Diseases in Early Childhood Programs
  • Part 1: How Infectious Diseases Spread and Policies to Reduce Transmission
  • Part 2: Practices to Prevent Infectious Diseases
• Preventing Injuries in Early Childhood Programs
• Practice-Based Coaching (PBC)*
• PBC Coach Competencies Microlearning Courses
• Playful Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers
• Responsive Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers
• Self-assessment: Your Annual Journey*
• Social Media Essentials for Getting Head Start Programs Connected
• Strengthening Equitable Learning Spaces
• Supporting Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness*
• Supporting Continuity of Care
• Supporting Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities or Suspected Delays
• Supporting Messy Play with Infants and Toddlers
• Sustainability Planning and Head Start Programs
• Teacher Time: The Responsive Environment
  • Infant and Toddler
  • Preschool
• The Science Behind Social and Emotional Development
• Time for Play

Explore recommended courses listed by practitioner type or by professional development goals.

Download a complete list of courses available on the iPD (Updated April 2022).

* Course also available in Spanish.

Last Updated: October 25, 2024