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    Early Childhood Education Courses

    Early childhood education courses can help you learn how to support the learning, development, and well-being of young children through age-appropriate teaching practices.

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      National Academy of Sports Medicine

      Decoding Nutrition Labels

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Food and Beverage, Regulatory Compliance

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Building Resilient Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork, Professional Development, Leadership, Team Management, Initiative and Leadership, Team Motivation, Conflict Management, Management Training And Development, Overcoming Obstacles, Collaboration, Drive Engagement, Communication, Adaptability, Diversity and Inclusion, Change Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Leeds

      Create a Professional Online Presence

      Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Professionalism, Web Content, Relationship Building, Content Management, System Configuration, Information Privacy, General Networking, Planning, Communication Strategies

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Kids with Cancer Still Need School: The Providers Role

      Skills you'll gain: Parent Communication, Advocacy, Patient Education and Support, Care Coordination, Oncology, Special Education, Working With Children, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), Education and Training, Childhood Education and Development

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Child Housing Assessment for a Safer Environment Teach-Out

      Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Fire And Life Safety, Electrical Safety, Electrical Wiring, Accident Prevention, Safety Training, Safety Audits, Health And Safety Standards, Fall Protection, Working With Children, Environment Health And Safety, Risk Analysis

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Machine Learning and Human Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Learning Management Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, Mobile Development, Human Computer Interaction, Natural Language Processing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Taiwan University

      東亞儒學:孟子一(East Asian Confucianisms: Mencius (1))

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Ancient History, Education and Training, Liberal Arts, Higher Education, Pedagogy, Social Sciences, Culture, Human Learning, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Intercultural Competence, Governance

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology: Relationships

      Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Algorithms, Diversity Awareness, Pedagogy, Facebook, Instructional Strategies, Programming Principles, Student-Centred Learning, Teaching, Data Storage, Education and Training, Software Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, Image Analysis, Classroom Management, Lesson Planning, Computer Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Computer Graphics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool

      Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Justice, Workforce Development, Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Collaboration, Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Business Modeling, Business Research, Leadership and Management, Business Transformation, Succession Planning, Research, Business Development

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Human Rights-based Approach to Dignity in Care (DIGNISPACE)

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Interactive Learning, Diversity Training, Education and Training, Discussion Facilitation, Patient Education and Support, Caregiving, Social Justice, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Advocacy, Health Care, Nursing

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      ESSEC Business School

      Paths to a Sustainable Future

      Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Business Transformation, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Sociology, Community Development, Cultural Diversity, Lifelong Learning, Governance

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Match Teacher Residency

      Учительський коучинг: сприяння розвитку сталих змін

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Constructive Feedback, Train The Trainer, Education and Training, Coaching, Teaching, Positivity, Instructional Strategies, Classroom Management, Open Mindset, Overcoming Obstacles, Goal Setting, Planning

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular early childhood education courses

    • Decoding Nutrition Labels: National Academy of Sports Medicine
    • Building Resilient Teams: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Create a Professional Online Presence: University of Leeds
    • Kids with Cancer Still Need School: The Providers Role: Johns Hopkins University
    • Child Housing Assessment for a Safer Environment Teach-Out: Johns Hopkins University
    • Machine Learning and Human Learning: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • 東亞儒學:孟子一(East Asian Confucianisms: Mencius (1)): National Taiwan University
    • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Relationships: University of California San Diego
    • Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Human Rights-based Approach to Dignity in Care (DIGNISPACE): The University of Edinburgh

    Why Learn Early Childhood Education?

    Early childhood education focuses on the foundational years of a child's life, shaping their cognitive, emotional, and social development. It combines child psychology, curriculum planning, and classroom management to create supportive learning environments. Learning early childhood education can help you nurture young learners and prepare for meaningful roles in teaching, caregiving, and educational leadership.

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