ECCOE Training & Learning offers workshops and professional learning opportunities at no cost to early childhood professionals in New Mexico. Building the Earliest Years is our professional learning initiative focused on the Prenatal-3 early childhood workforce.
Building the Earliest Years (BEY)
Infant and Toddler Summit 2025
Join us in partnership with the NMSU Glass Family Research Institute for the 3rd Annual Building the Earliest Years Summit for early childhood professionals working with babies, toddlers, and families.
Las Cruces, NM
August 16th, 2025
Saturday, August 16, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Summit Location: NMSU; Las Cruces, NM
All sessions will be offered in person
Sessions offered in English and Spanish
Breakfast and lunch provided
Continuing Education Hours Certificate
Sábado, 16 de agosto de 2025, de 8 a.m. a 4 p.m.
Ubicación: NMSU; Las Cruces, NM
Todas las sesiones se ofrecerán en persona
Sesiones ofrecidas en inglés y español
El desayuno y almuerzo estarán incluidos
Certificado de horas de formación continua
Space is limited. Registration is Required.
Early Childhood Workshops & Training
Summer 2025 Workshops
This summer we are offering a 2-day workshop for early educators working with infants, toddlers, and families in Gallup, NM in partnership with the Navajo Nation Early Childhood Programs and the McKinley County Early Childhood Coalition. Day one will cover the Pyramid model for infants and toddlers and day two will build on the information from day one to focus on trauma responsive care for infants and toddlers.
July 9 & 10, 2025
Gallup, NM
Day One: Pyramid Model for Infants and Toddlers
The Pyramid model promotes the social, emotional, and behavioral development of young children. This evidence-based framework supports all children at the universal level, reducing the need for intensive intervention. The guiding principles of this model includes developing skills, implementing routines in naturally occurring environments, and modifying strategies to be responsive to the cultural and linguistic diversity of families and children.
Day 2: Trauma-Responsive Care for Infants and Toddlers
The Trauma-Responsive Care for Infants and Toddlers in Child Care series focuses on how the early childhood workforce can support infants, toddlers, and families who have experienced or who are at risk for experiencing trauma. This workshops provides information and materials that focus on trauma and trauma responsive care, the influence of trauma on infant/toddler development, ways to support family resilience, and strategies to strengthen caregiver wellness and well-being
Space is limited to 35 participants. Registration is required.
Spring 2025 Workshops
Pyramid Training for Infant and Toddler Classrooms Part 2
The Pyramid model promotes the social, emotional, and behavioral development of young children. This evidence-based framework supports all children at the universal level, reducing the need for intensive intervention. The guiding principles of this model includes developing skills, implementing routines in naturally occurring environments, and modifying strategies to be responsive to the cultural and linguistic diversity of families and children.
Participants do not need to have attended Fall 2024 Part 1 of the workshop to come to Part 2
This workshop is facilitated by Jackie Shipley and Anastasia Topping.
Workshops:
Albuquerque: Closed
Santa Fe: Closed
Las Cruces: Closed
(Saturday)
9am-4pm
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Pirámide Para Cuidadores De Bebés y Niños Pequeños Parte 2
El Modelo Pirámide promueve el desarrollo social, emocional y conductual de los niños pequeños. Esta basado en la evidencia y apoya a todos los niños en el nivel universal. Los principios de este modelo incluyen la promoción del desarrollo de habilidades, la aplicación de estrategias en el contexto de rutinas, y la modificación de estrategias para que respondan a la diversidad cultural y lingüística de las familias y los niños.
No es necesario haya asistido a la Parte 1 del taller en el otoño de 2024 para asistir a la Parte 2
Este taller está dirigido por Deyanira Contreras y Stefanie Najera.
Talleres:
Albuquerque: Cerrado
Santa Fe: Cerrado
Las Cruces: Cerrado
(sábado)
9am-4pm
REGISTRO CERRADO
Disciplina Positiva
Desarrollo profesional para proveedores de cuidado infantil desde el hogar
Disciplina Positiva enseña importantes habilidades sociales y para la vida de una forma profundamente respetuosa y alentadora tanto para los niños como para los adultos.
Este taller está dirigido por Claudia Alderete y Stefanie Najera en español y en persona.
26 de abril, 2025
(sabado)
9 am-2 pm
Albuquerque, NM
Registro Cerrado
Trauma-Responsive Care for Infants and Toddlers
The Trauma-Responsive Care for Infants and Toddlers in Child Care series focuses on how the early childhood workforce can support infants, toddlers, and families who have experienced or who are at risk for experiencing trauma.
This 3-session series offers information and materials that focus on trauma and trauma responsive care, the influence of trauma on infant/toddler development, ways to support family resilience, and strategies to strengthen caregiver wellness and well-being.
This class is taught by Molly McBranch.
4, 11, and 18 of March, 2025
(Tuesdays)
6pm – 7:30pm
Registration Closed
Atención y Cuidados Sobre El Trauma En Infantes Y Niños Pequeños
Aprenda cómo el personal que atiende a bebés y niños pequeños puede ayudar a quienes han sufrido traumas o corren el riesgo de sufrirlos. Esta serie ofrece a los cuidadores de bebés y niños pequeños, ya sea en el hogar o en el aula, información y materiales que se centran en la influencia del trauma en el desarrollo infantil, estrategias y prácticas de cuidado sensibles al trauma, formas de apoyar la resiliencia familiar y estrategias para fortalecer el bienestar del cuidador.
Esta clase es impartida por Deyanira Contreras.
*nuevas fechas*
14, 21, 28 de mayo, 2025
(los miércoles)
6pm – 7:30pm
Registro Cerrado
Positive Discipline
The Positive Discipline approach teaches and guides children through safe and caring relationships that demonstrate mutual respect. Early educators learn skills that help children find a sense of belonging through activities that create connection and inclusion in group settings. This social-emotional approach focuses on how young children learn and creates long term impacts by developing important social and life skills that support school readiness and positive relationships.
This class is taught by Mireya Schumaker.
April 23 and 30, 2025
May 7, 2025
(Wednesdays)
6pm – 7:30pm
Registration Closed
Contract Training
ECCOE Training & Learning offers training and professional development to early childhood organizations, center-based early learning centers, home visiting programs, and early intervention programs.
Please contact us at eccoe[at]sfcc.edu for more information and to schedule training.
