Scaffolds learning for new and advanced professionals. Combines research on child development, effective teaching practices, and principles of adult learning. Highlights developmentally appropriate, …

The Virtual Lab School professional development and resource system engages learners further by embedding interactive learning activities within the online content.

These include learning about typical child development and realistic expectations for preschool children, helping children express their emotions appropriately in order to solve social problems, responding …

Promote excellence in your family child care by protecting children and families from injury and minimizing hazardous risks. In this course you will learn about materials, environments, supervision, …

In addition to the 15 Foundational Courses available within the Virtual Lab School’s six primary Tracks, we also offer a number of Focused Topics courses. These courses are centralized around specific …

School-age children thrive in learning environments that are designed with their unique interests and needs in mind. In this course you will learn how to create developmentally appropriate indoor and …

The VLS offers seven professional development tracks, providing both comprehensive foundational training, and more advanced, or specialized training with in-depth content and resources. The …

The Virtual Lab School (VLS) provides child and youth educators an opportunity to advance their knowledge and skills through a research-based, online professional development system.

Infants and toddlers thrive in responsive, interesting learning environments. In this course, you will learn how to create developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor learning environments and how to …

Preschool children thrive in learning environments that are designed with their unique needs and interests in mind. This course will help you plan engaging interest areas and also address how indoor …