ECPL eLearning

Check out our Calendar for more details.

09/18/23 Relationships Matter! Powerful Interactions® to Start the School Year

10/02/23 Learning the ABCs: Alphabet Knowledge in Preschool

10/10/23 Sensory Strategies to Support All Students

10/16/23 Tuning in to Build Language in Powerful Interactions®

10/24/23 Everybody Wins! - Social Problem Solving in Preschool and Kindergarten

Register for upcoming webinars

Early childhood educators have an opportunity to acquire foundational knowledge and improve their practice by viewing recorded webinars on these topics:

• Administration & Leadership
• Language Arts/Literacy
• Assessment
• Professional Knowledge
• Curriculum
• Social/Emotional Development
• Diverse Learners
• STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)
• Family & Community Engagement

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Early Childhood Professional Learning (ECPL), in partnership with the Illinois State Board of Education Early Childhood Department, will be sponsoring virtual sessions throughout the 2022-2023 school year addressing key topics to support administrators of Preschool for All and Preschool for All Expansion Programs.

These sessions are recorded and can be accessed on our YouTube channel.

Questions? Contact Early Childhood Professional Learning - ecpl@cntrmail.org or visit ISBE.net for schedule updates.

Early Childhood Professional Learning (ECPL) partners with the Illinois Principals Association (IPA) to offer free online Administrator Academies on early childhood topics. 

This year's online administrator academies have ended. Future online academies will be scheduled based on funding.

On demand courses that focus on preschool English learners are available for free through ECPL's partnership with WIDA Early Years. ISBE and Gateways credit is available. Information on courses and additional online resources.

Important Notice!
WIDA Early Years as a separate membership program is ending June 30, 2023; you will need to finish your Early Years eLearning coursework. Although the Early Years program is ending, WIDA will continue to make PreK–3 resources available on the WIDA website under Early Language Development (this page will be renamed Teaching in PreK–3 starting July 1, 2023).

The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale®, Third Edition (ECERS-3™) is used to assess early childhood program quality. An introduction to this tool is covered in a 2-part recording. ISBE and Gateways credit is available.

Registration will open mid-July for the new year.

The Pyramid Model provides a framework for supporting Illinois' commitment to promoting healthy social-emotional growth for young children. ECPL provides free access for PFA/PFAE program staff to online courses on the Pyramid Model, (available in both English and Spanish), Culturally Responsive Practices to Reduce Implicit Bias, and Wellness. For more information, please contact Erin Kalanick or call 406-698-5231 and mention Early Childhood Professional Learning (ECPL).

Wellness: Taking Care of Yourself

Additional resources:

PreK ePyramid Modules Handbook for Leaders
Culturally Responsive Practices Leader Handbook

The Illinois Principals Association (IPA) has partnered with the Illinois State Board of Education to provide free access to Ed Leaders Network for all public-school educators in the state. Courses on early childhood topics include Creating Developmentally Appropriate Lesson Plans in Preschool Setting and Authentic Assessment in Early Childhood. More information