Developmentally Appropriate Discipline & Behavior Guidance for Young Children

Program Code: SAC.CDADB.CA

Program Control Number: 41698

The Developmentally Appropriate Discipline & Behavior Guidance for Young Children Certificate is designed for educators, teachers, parents, community stakeholders, and caregivers who work with children in a variety of settings. Based on current brain research, child development, and developmentally appropriate practices, this certificate provides a foundation for developmentally appropriate discipline and guidance practices for young children. The certificate curriculum integrates all domains of learning (social, emotional, physical, cultural and cognitive) and aligns to research-based teaching strategies and practices in the discipline and guidance of young children. This certification program has been specifically designed for the adult learner who desires to positively change the lives of children through developmentally appropriate teaching, discipline and guidance practices in the classroom.

Learning Outcome(s):

1. Identify developmentally appropriate practices about neurodiversity, how the brain functions, and how the learning environment can be managed to encourage appropriate classroom behaviors.
2. Apply the principles and tools of brain-based learning strategies to teach new ways of approaching learning while working with groups of young children.