Regulating Emotions for Educators
Enhance children’s social emotional development. Browse free self-paced learning courses, webinars, and peer networks that count for Wisconsin Registry credit.
Professional Development
PBS KIDS Library Cohort
Join the statewide PBS KIDS Library Cohort to explore PBS KIDS resources that ignite curiosity, cultivate compassion, and develop foundational literacy skills for the children and families in Wisconsin communities. Applications open in the fall.
Kindness Curriculum
Learn foundational mindfulness skills, explore classroom-tested strategies, and practice mindfulness yourself in preparation to implement the Kindness Curriculum, a series of 24 lessons shown to have a positive impact on academic performance, peer relationships, and social competence.
Kindness Cohort
Join a statewide Kindness Cohort in partnership with PBS Wisconsin Education and the UW–Madison Center for Healthy Minds. Learn about research-backed wellness strategies to support you and your students as you work to implement the Kindness Curriculum in your learning space. Applications open in the spring.
Caring Communities
Learn strategies to teach children how to overcome challenges, bounce back, and communicate their feelings in this free self-paced course from Sesame Workshop. Early care providers can earn three and a half hours of credit through the Wisconsin Registry.
Building a Connected Community
Learn ways to help children and families get ready for school and life together in this free self-paced course from Sesame Workshop. Early care providers can earn three hours of credit through the Wisconsin Registry.
Roads to Resilience
Take this free self-paced course from Sesame Workshop to learn how to build resilience skills in children. Early care providers can earn three hours of credit through the Wisconsin Registry.
Rhythms of Resilience
Take this free self-paced course from Sesame Workshop to nurture resilience in both children and adults by supporting emotional and cognitive well-being and development. Early care providers can earn three hours of credit through the Wisconsin Registry.
Welcoming Others
This free self-paced course from Sesame Workshop to explores practical, strength-based ways to help support children and families affected by conflict, crisis, or other traumatic experiences. Early care providers can earn three hours of credit through the Wisconsin Registry.
Autism Resources You Can Use
Watch this free webinar to learn about Sesame Street autism resources that build acceptance, inclusion, awareness, and understanding with children and families. Early care providers can earn one hour of credit from the Wisconsin Registry.
Components of Community: The Science of Kindness
Watch this free Sesame Workshop webinar to learn about components of community that create social connections to address mental health. Early care providers can earn one hour of credit from the Wisconsin Registry.
Helping Children Make Meaning After Trauma
Learn how young children experience trauma and what can help with Sesame Workshop’s Tara Wright, and clinical psychologist and author Chandra Ghosh Ippen. Early care providers can earn one hour of credit from the Wisconsin Registry.
Responding to Challenging Behavior in Caring Ways
Move from attention to connection with this free webinar from Sesame Workshop that explores effective strategies to support young learners facing emotional challenges. Early care providers can earn one hour of credit from the Wisconsin Registry.
Supporting Resettling Children and Families in the U.S.
Watch this free webinar to learn about “Welcome Sesame” resources that can support young children in the aftermath of crisis and conflict. Early care providers can earn one hour of credit from the Wisconsin Registry.
Traumatic Experiences: First Steps to Hope (Part 1)
Watch the first of two free webinars from Sesame Workshop for strategies on helping families cope with and overcome traumatic situations. Early care providers can earn one hour of credit from the Wisconsin Registry.
Traumatic Experiences: First Steps to Hope (Part 2)
Watch the second of two free webinar in this series to learn about effects of trauma and strategies for coping, including resources from Sesame Workshop. Early care providers can earn one hour of credit from the Wisconsin Registry.
Understanding Bullying
Watch this free webinar to learn how bullying affects children and explore ways providers can empower parents and caregivers to help prevent bullying. Early care providers can earn one hour of credit from the Wisconsin Registry.