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Teacher Training to Fit Your Skills and Schedule

We offer comprehensive professional development to meet you right where you are and equip you with resources and experience to help you flourish. What makes our training unique?

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Our experts keep up with the latest research and best practices and pass them on to you. And our training is designed to bring you valuable, real-world experience and useful tips that you can easily implement in your classroom.

Customized for You

4-C’s class schedule offerings include valuable topics ranging from administration to curriculum to family engagement and more to meet the diverse needs of our child care community.  Our experts will also work with your center to bring the exact resources you need right to you.

Convenient Locations

Choose from online training workshops and let our experts come to you, or select one of our Independent Learning opportunities that you can complete in your own home or classroom, on your own schedule.

4-C Members receive a 40% discount on training classes and eCourses! Be sure to enter your membership number at checkout. Not a member yet? Visit our membership page to learn how you can become a member today: www.4cforkids.org/membership. For questions regarding membership, contact [email protected].

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  • The Cycle of Inquiry: Assessing What Matters

    Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) 908 S. 8th Street, Suite 201, Louisville, KY, United States

    Facilitator: Sarah Bonifer In this training, educators will learn about the Cycle of Inquiry, which includes offering activities, observation, documentation, reflection, and assessment.  The educators will learn how to use ongoing observation of children to assess developmental stages, and the children’s progress, and how to use their observational findings to inform planning, classroom instruction, materials,…

    Free
  • Director Essentials: Nature’s Nurture, Supporting Social and Emotional Growth Outdoors

    Virtual Virtual

    Facilitator  Angie Kinser: Nature offers a calming and stimulating environment that fosters essential social and emotional skills in young children. This training will explore how outdoor experiences can help children build self-regulation, empathy, confidence, and teamwork. Participants will discover strategies to create nature-based activities that encourage cooperative play, emotional resilience, and meaningful connections with peers…

    Free
  • Creating Supportive Environments to Assist with Challenging Behavior

    Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) 908 S. 8th Street, Suite 201, Louisville, KY, United States

    Facilitator: Carrie Christensen and Aidan Davis This training will use the Pyramid Model framework to explore the creation of high quality, supportive environments that support social-emotional development and help to decrease challenging behavior. We will explore  how schedules, routines, transitions and engagement can be an integral part of maintaining a positive classroom environment for all…

    Free
  • Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma, Child Physical Abuse, and Safe Sleep

    Virtual Virtual

    Facilitator : Courtney Pearce This training was designed for childcare providers and staff on recognition and prevention of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma. Participants will learn the early signs of maltreatment and the various injuries and conditions that may result from vigorous shaking, slamming or impacting the head of an infant or young child. They will…

    $25.00
  • Explorando STEAM en la Educación Infantil Temprana Exploring STEAM in Early Childhood Education

    Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) 908 S. 8th Street, Suite 201, Louisville, KY, United States

    Facilitator : Mavie Leon-Diaz Esta capacitación invita a los educadores a explorar cómo la integración intencional de STEAM (Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería, Arte y Matemáticas) puede fortalecer la educación en la primera infancia. A través de experiencias prácticas, reflexión y colaboración, los participantes descubrirán cómo el aprendizaje basado en el juego promueve la curiosidad, la creatividad,…

    Free
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Independent Learning

Choose from dozens of options presented through a variety of different methods of learning: reading (books), or a combination of learning methods with our eCourses. These courses are designed for staff who enjoy working on their own at home or in their classrooms.

Director's Professional Development

Join our monthly Directors Essentials to engage with other directors in our area and discuss topics relevant to operating and leading a child care center. Explore a new topic each month by registering through our training calendar.

On-Site Training

Let our experts come to your site at a time that is convenient for you and your staff. We offer a variety of topics to suit your needs, including team building, learning through play, nature education,  observations/assessment, and positive behavioral supports.

Communities of Practice

Communities of practice are people who share a common purpose or passion for something they do, and engage in process of learning how to do it better, as they interact regularly. There are limited opportunities for these commitments throughout the year.  

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Professional Membership Benefits

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Training Discounts

4-C Members get 40% off the list price on training classes and eCourses! Be sure to enter your 4-C Membership Number at checkout to receive a 40% discount.

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Enjoy access to over 1700 resources for childcare programs. This “one stop shop” includes ready-to-use forms, handbooks, policies and procedures, evaluation forms, and much more, allowing you to work smarter, not harder!

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