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The Child Development & Student Research Center offers professional development for preschools and early childhood professionals in the community. Each training is customized to your staff’s needs and includes time in our observation rooms, where teachers can watch real-time classroom interactions and recognize effective, developmentally appropriate practices in action. For training inquiries and scheduling, please email us.

  • Positive Behavior Support

  • Ethics with Young Children

  • Language and Literacy in Action

  • Effective Teacher Interactions

  • Inclusive Programming in Preschool

  • Teacher Coaching and Training

  • Teacher sits with five preschool children, reading a book.

    Engaging Activities

    Children participate in activities that stimulate learning, require creativity and encourage understanding of concepts.

  • Teacher works with two children at a light table.

    Reggio Emilia Approach

    Our Reggio Emilia approach to curriculum leads to emergent long-term projects and in-depth exploration.

  • Preschool children play on a jungle gym with two teachers watching.

    Close Interactions with Teachers and Students

    Children participate in healthy activities with valuable interactions with teachers.