Fostering Quality Early Education and Care Programs
With well-trained staff, early education and care programs are better equipped to give children a safe, stable environment, address children’s needs, and foster growth while partnering with families to support children’s optimal development.
Our Approach
Our trainings include strategies for engaging and communicating with parents, creating optimal learning environments, dealing with challenging behavior, and building reflective practice into work with children.
Tailored professional development and coaching can also be offered at your site.
Our Professional Development will:
- Expand your knowledge of current research on key issues
- Engage you in meaningful reflection and collaboration
- Strengthen your skills
- Further career goals
- Help you to connect with and learn from other providers
- Promote positive outcomes for children
- Address Massachusetts Core Competencies
Upcoming Offerings
CES Early Childhood Professional Development is offered each season. Scheduled sessions will be displayed here. Please contact Emily Ortiz Bouvier, eortizbouvier@collaborative.org for information about contracting on-site work.
Resilience Starts with Us – Resilience FY26
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The greatest power we have as a parent or teacher is the power of influence. The question is not, “Do I influence?” the question is, “How do I influence?” When influence is used well, we
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View More Details about Language Matters»Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/Tapping) for Self and Coregulation in Early Childhood Classrooms – Tapping FY26
Together we will discover the benefits of tapping as a method of self care and self regulation. This workshop will provide hands-on strategies for incorporating tapping for educators and children in
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