Courses
Adult Learning 1 Adult Learning 1
Implement adult learning strategies and explore ways to become an effective trainer.
Adult Learning 2 Adult Learning 2
Facilitate engaging and responsive training events with the activities and consent from this adult learning course.
CLASS 2nd Edition Observer Certification Training CLASS 2nd Edition Observer Certification Training
Learn how to become a reliable observer from certified affiliate CLASS trainers. As a Parent Aware partner, we train people to use the Infant, Toddler, Pre-K, and K-3 versions of the CLASS (2nd edition, unless otherwise noted) to build capacity for…
COR Advantage COR Advantage
COR Advantage is an all-inclusive authentic assessment tool. It is a Parent Aware-recognized tool used with children from birth to kindergarten. It covers all areas of development: language, cognitive, motor, and social and emotional development.
Course Writer 1 Course Writer 1
Discover your passion for writing courses for the early care and education professionals in Minnesota. This course introduces participants to tools and resources available to develop high-quality curriculum.
Course Writer 2 Course Writer 2
Engage in the course writing process by following the Course Submission Approval Requirements for Standard Course Writers and Higher Education Course Writers.
Desired Results Developmental Profile (2015) Desired Results Developmental Profile (2015)
The Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP 2015) is an all-inclusive assessment tool that measures a child’s development across time. It is a Parent Aware-recognized tool used with children from birth to kindergarten.
Environment Rating Scales Environment Rating Scales
The Environment Rating Scales (ERS) are a set of tools that assess the quality of a child care setting.
Getting Ready to Recertify on Parent Aware’s Observation Tool: Coding Refresher Getting Ready to Recertify on Parent Aware’s Observation Tool: Coding Refresher
This refresher course is designed to support reliable CLASS observers as they prepare for their annual reliability recertification test.
Getting to Know Parent Aware's Observation Tool Getting to Know Parent Aware's Observation Tool
Get an overview of the CLASS® framework and learn why teacher-child interactions are so important.
Infant Mental Health-Informed Reflective Supervision/Consultation Infant Mental Health-Informed Reflective Supervision/Consultation
For child welfare professionals working with children in, or at risk of, out-of-home placement. This 10-week online course includes online modules, small group discussions, and reflective consultation for participants.
Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales and Parent Aware Environmental Self-Assessment Checklist Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales and Parent Aware Environmental Self-Assessment Checklist
The goals of this course are: To understand the connections between the Environmental Rating Scales (ERS) and the Parent Aware Environmental Self-Assessment (ESA) Checklist To learn how to score early childhood environments using the ERS and ESA
Introduction to Trainer Competencies and Observation Introduction to Trainer Competencies and Observation
Participants will discover the details of Minnesota's Knowledge and Competencies Framework for Trainers. They will identify the benefits of self-assessment and observation and improvement tools.
Mind in the Making: Essential Life Skills for Children and Adults Mind in the Making: Essential Life Skills for Children and Adults
Children need more than just academic knowledge to succeed and thrive in school and in life. They also need executive function skills. Executive function skills are life skills. They include using self-control, setting goals, and multitasking.
Minnesota Course Writer Orientation Minnesota Course Writer Orientation
Explore the key elements in the Minnesota professional development system relevant to course writers and their role in instructional design.
Minnesota Trainer Orientation 1 Minnesota Trainer Orientation 1
*REQUIRED FOR TRAINER MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION. Minnesota Trainer Orientation 1 will help you to identify the components of the Minnesota professional development system as it relates to training and trainers.
Minnesota Trainer Orientation 2 Minnesota Trainer Orientation 2
*REQUIRED FOR TRAINER MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION. Minnesota Trainer Orientation 2 will help you define the requirements of the trainer agreement and what it means to be an approved trainer in Minnesota.
Motivational Interviewing Strategies for Coaches Motivational Interviewing Strategies for Coaches
Motivational interviewing is a technique used to guide early childhood professionals toward improvement and empower them to change.
Parent Aware Classroom Observation Tool: An Introduction for Directors and Administrators Parent Aware Classroom Observation Tool: An Introduction for Directors and Administrators
Explore the CLASS tool and its use in Parent Aware.
Putting Interactions into Practice: Building Relationships (ES) for Educators Putting Interactions into Practice: Building Relationships (ES) for Educators
The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) measures emotional support in four dimensions: positive climate, negative climate, teacher sensitivity, and regard for student perspective.
Putting Interactions into Practice: Building Relationships (ES) for RBPD Specialists Putting Interactions into Practice: Building Relationships (ES) for RBPD Specialists
Prepare to support early childhood professionals in the four emotional support dimensions of the CLASS.
Putting Interactions into Practice: Classroom Management (CO) for Educators Putting Interactions into Practice: Classroom Management (CO) for Educators
This course places classroom organization in the overall context of the CLASS® tool. Participants analyze the dimensions of behavior management, productivity, and instructional learning formats.
Putting Interactions into Practice: Classroom Management (CO) for RBPD Specialists Putting Interactions into Practice: Classroom Management (CO) for RBPD Specialists
Get an in-depth understanding of coaching considerations when providing feedback to teachers. Participants will explore several indicators, including clear behavior expectations, transitions, and clarity of learning objectives.
Putting Interactions into Practice: Foundation Course (PIIP) Putting Interactions into Practice: Foundation Course (PIIP)
Prepare to work with early childhood professionals on CLASS concepts and practices.
Putting Interactions into Practice: Promoting Thinking (IS) for Educators Putting Interactions into Practice: Promoting Thinking (IS) for Educators
This course will prepare you to implement the classroom interaction strategies of concept development, quality of feedback, and language modeling.
Putting Interactions into Practice: Promoting Thinking (IS) for RBPD Specialists Putting Interactions into Practice: Promoting Thinking (IS) for RBPD Specialists
Prepare to aid teachers in strengthening concept development, quality of feedback, and language modeling in interactions and activities.
RIOS™ 1: Using the Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (RIOS) Framework for Reflective Supervision RIOS™ 1: Using the Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (RIOS) Framework for Reflective Supervision
This three-week course introduces reflective supervision and its foundation in infant and early childhood mental health. It uses the Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (RIOS) as a framework.
RIOS™ 2: Advanced Reflective Supervision Using the Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (RIOS) Framework RIOS™ 2: Advanced Reflective Supervision Using the Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (RIOS) Framework
This three-week course introduces reflective supervision and its foundation in infant and early childhood mental health. It uses the Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (RIOS) as a framework.
RIOS™ 3: Extending the Reflective Supervisor's Growth and Capacity through the Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (RIOS) Framework RIOS™ 3: Extending the Reflective Supervisor's Growth and Capacity through the Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (RIOS) Framework
This course focuses on the work of building and maintaining reflective alliances, using the RIOS framework and infant mental health principles as guides. We will explore ways in which culture, race, and privilege show up in reflective spaces.
Six Principles of Quality Coaching Six Principles of Quality Coaching
(on demand) This course provides an overview of the Six Principles of Quality Coaching developed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. These principles are used by observers to assess the quality of the coaching relationship in Parent Aware.
Supporting Quality Interactions in FCC: An Introduction Supporting Quality Interactions in FCC: An Introduction
This course gives an introductory overview of the CLASS and how it might look in multi-aged settings.