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The plethora of training options available today is both exciting and confusing. You can now learn anything, anytime, anywhere, for any price. No longer do you have to fall asleep at a boring seminar. Now you can play real-life simulations, listen to webinars, or even attend a Twitter party and learn.
In this ever-changing world, training is the way to go. Need to learn about iPads in your classroom? Your agency is requiring additional certification for teachers? Or maybe you’re trying to figure out the best literacy tips for an early childhood class. These are all reasons to get additional training. Whether you must meet additional degree requirements through agencies such as Head Start or states trying to professionalize child care, more options than ever are available to teachers seeking certification. State licensing guidelines are changing, and some are providing alternative degrees, such as the Child Development permit system in California. Jim Greenman summed it up well, “Good enough never is.” We want to find the best way to care for and educate young children, and that means we must never stop learning.
As a lifelong learner, I am intoxicated by these choices. However, after years of schooling and training, I know I ...