reflective practice

Announcing our new online course: Embedding Reflective Practice in Early Childhood Programs

Early childhood leaders juggle many demands: meeting community needs, partnering with families, and supporting staff. What if one set of skills could help with all of it? Enter our latest on-demand offering!

June 29, 2026

Embedding Reflective Practice in Early Childhood Programs Embedding Reflective Practice in Early Childhood Programs

Learn to build and implement reflective skills as a leader or professional in an early childhood setting.

Recent staff accomplishments

Curious about what CEED staff work on when they aren’t developing tip sheets for early educators; creating online courses on early math skills; or welcoming Minnesota’s trainers, coaches, and course writers to a weekend symposium? Here are a few of our team’s recent accomplishments!

June 1, 2026

Angela Narayan on how all of us can support children’s—and their parents’—resilience

Angela Narayan is an associate professor at the University of Denver (DU) who researches the intergenerational transmission of early experiences both positive and negative. In this interview, she discusses the protective effects of positive childhood experiences (PCEs).

April 22, 2026

A Q & A with RIOS™ 3 author and instructor Kristin Irrer

RIOS™ 3: Extending the Reflective Supervisor's Growth and Capacity through the Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (RIOS) Framework instructor Kristin Irrer shares what prompted the course's creation and how it fills a need in the field.

November 25, 2025

Recent staff accomplishments

Learn about some of our stand-out accomplishments over the past few months.

September 30, 2025

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.

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.

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™ 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.