WE ARE HIRING FOR TEACHERS! Join our Community of Dedicated Professionals About Programs Current Page: Professional Development Parents Alumni Give Consulting & Professional Development A Model Program and Training Site. The CEC serves as an internationally-renowned model for developmentally appropriate and play-based programs for children, as well as an observation and training site for child development college students. *Currently, the CEC is not conducting on-campus observations due to the pandemic restrictions. Professional Development. The CEC and its initiative, The Outdoor Classroom Project, offer a myriad of professional development opportunities to educators, with a focus on early childhood education. Consulting and Design. The CEC consulting and design team supports other childhood education programs and organizations through a range of consulting and design services, including curriculum development, yard design, and center start-up, all focused on the outdoor classroom philosophy. The Outdoor Classroom Project ® (OCP) is an initiative of the CEC and an outgrowth of our long-standing whole-child approach. To learn more about our OCP professional development, educator workshops and trainings offered, please visit the Outdoor Classroom Project website! Upcoming Professional Development Events. Foundations of The Outdoor Classroom: Philosophy, Practice & Design - $375 Philosophy The “why” behind the need for Natural Outdoor spaces, and philosophical foundations for implementation. Practice Discover best practices for ECE as well as teacher engagement. Design Gain the functional skills to assess and align play spaces with the Principles of the Natural Outdoor Classroom design principles. When you sign up, you will be automatically registered for all six half-day (9:00 am - 12:30 pm PST) virtual workshop sessions. You will receive the Zoom link and detailed instructions on how to download your workshop materials prior to each session. 140 Foothill Blvd. La Cañada, CA 91011 T: (818) 354-3418 F: (818) 393-4243 cec@ceconline.org Our Mission Our Programs Contact Us Careers NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS: The Child Educational Center admits children of any race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to children in the program. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, tuition assistance programs, and other school-administered programs.