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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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  • Putting Families First in Infant and Toddler Spaces!

    What role can your classroom environment play in putting families first and building relationships between young children? This session will examine your classroom environment using two unique lenses. The first lens examines how the environment supports or hampers relationships between children. The second lens will explore how the environment invites or excludes families. By the…

    Free
  • ASQ-3 Developmental Screening Tool

    Scoring ASQ-3 and interpreting the results is easier with this updated training DVD Independent Study. You and your staff will discover how to use the revised third edition scoring sheets, convert parent responses into point values, compare the results with the cutoff scores, use the ASQ-3 monitoring zone to determine if a child’s progress should…

    Free
  • Part 2 Supporting Children in Peer Social Interactions through Nature Play

    This training will focus on how to support children as they interact with their peers and caregivers. Participants will gain knowledge to better support social interactions that will encourage turn taking, self-control, and play interactions. This module will also discuss the benefits that nature plays to naturally support children’s social intelligence. This is part two…

    Free
  • Strengthening Families Series – Parental Resilience

    Parental Resilience is the belief that families have the courage to get through stressful times and navigate a crisis. Our parental resilience has been tested and pushed to its limit over the past year. From NTI to working from home, our families have been demonstrating a tireless commitment to their children and the workforce. Let’s…

    Free
  • Introduction to Early Intervention: How to Spot a Need and Where to Turn for Support

    Participants will learn about local resources that support early interventions. Early interventions are services and supports that are available for babies and young children with developmental delays and disabilities. By the end of the 60 minute session, each participant will know how, when, and where to access developmental services in Louisville. This workshop is free…

    Free
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More Training Opportunities

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

Want to save on training? Join 4-C today and enjoy these membership benefits:

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.

KY Shared Services

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!

Job Posting

Find and hire quality child care educators easier with Early Childhood Jobs KY, a service that provides hiring tools and a platform for creating and posting position openings.

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