Virtual Training
Can’t make an Academy? Want to supplement your Academy experience? Check out these upcoming standalone trainings! You will receive two free clock hours for each session.
You’ll gain insight on relevant topics, from effective leadership strategies and management practices to information about other ECIC programs that can build quality in your programs. Let’s come together to connect, learn, and lead with confidence.
View the full calendar for Winter 2025 Training Registration (PDF)
January 2025 Virtual Training Sessions
Gathering and Utilizing Feedback to Strengthen Childcare Programs
Jan. 21 (9 – 11 a.m.)
Supporting Educator Growth: Addressing Teacher Challenges with Family Communication
Jan. 22 (12:30 – 1:30 p.m.)
Overview of the Business Administration Scale(BAS)
Jan. 24 (1 – 3 p.m.)
Retain Staff, Spend Less: Phased
Orientation for ECE Success
Jan. 29 (9 – 11 a.m.)
Family Childcare Providers are Teachers Too! Embracing Your Role as a Professional
Jan. 30 (1 – 3 p.m.)
February 2025 Virtual Training Sessions
Supporting Educator Growth: Connecting with the Community
Feb. 4 (6:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
MO-SECA Orientation*
Feb. 5 (8 – 8:30 a.m.)
Mocha with MO-SECA*
Feb. 5 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Continuing Family Engagement &
At-Home Learning Activities
Feb. 6 (1 – 3 p.m.)
Boosting Your Program’s Visibility: Marketing Strategies for ECE Administrators
Feb. 10 (9 – 11 a.m.)
Program Administration Scale (PAS)Overview
Feb. 13 (1 – 3 p.m.)
Thrive to Lead: The Power of Self-Care for Childcare Leaders
Feb. 18 (6 – 8 p.m.)
Leveraging Community Resources to Enhance ECE Programs
Feb. 25 (9 – 11 a.m.)
Legacy Building: Fueling the Future of Your Center
Feb. 27 (1 – 3 p.m.)
March 2025 Virtual Training Sessions
Supporting Educator Growth: Going to the Resource Market
March 4 (12:30 – 1:30 p.m.)
Mocha with MO-SECA*
March 5 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Building Strong Teams with Effective Communication
March 13 (9 – 11 a.m.)
Overview of the Business Administration Scale (BAS)
March 17 (6 – 8 p.m.)
Fostering a Collaborative Program Culture:
A Framework for Shared Decision-Making
March 17 (6 – 8 p.m.)
Play with Purpose: Aligning Early Childhood Lesson Plans to Curriculum Goals and State Standards
March 18 (1 – 3 p.m.)
Tricks and Tools to Create and Stick to a Budget
March 24 (9 – 11 a.m.)
Performance Appraisal Systems: Developing and Implementing Evaluation Tools
March 25 (1 – 3 p.m.)
*Newly enrolled participants must attend one orientation session; clock hours are not provided.
**This is a community of practice for administrators and family childcare owner/operators that have completed the MO-SECA program; clock hours are not provided.
Will the content be different than previous MO-SECA training sessions?
MO-SECA designs sessions based on feedback from participants about where they want to dig in further. Some content is repeated from previous sessions; some include all new content.
Participants can earn clock hours for repeat sessions as long as they are completed in different calendar years.