Professional Development

Sankofa serves as a Training Sponsoring Organization (TSO), offering culturally responsive early education trainings that are approved by the Wisconsin Registry, Inc. This recognition underscores Sankofa’s commitment to providing high-quality professional development opportunities for educators to increase their academic capacity and improve the learning outcomes of young children.

Child Care Foundational Courses

Child Care Foundational courses are available for individuals who are interested in entering the child care industry. We offer the following noncredit courses:

Introduction to the Child Care Profession

Skills & Strategies for the Child Care Teachers

Fundamentals of Infant & Toddler Care

Fundamentals of Family Child Care

These mini-courses are offered in the following formats:

Face-to-Face
Face-to-Face, plus virtual sessions via a Learning Management System (LMS)

Watch the following video to learn more about these mini courses:

Professional Development Workshops

We strive to provide culturally responsive, research-based practices and perspectives, preparing educators to work with diverse populations in an inclusive manner.

Workshops are led by industry experts who incorporate a variety of instructional strategies to adhere to the needs of diverse learners. Workshops are offered in the following modalities and can be tailored to the particular needs of your program and staff:

face-to-face, on-site at your location
virtual, via a Learning Management System (LMS)
online, via a Learning Management System (LMS)

Workshop topics:

child development
culturally responsive pedagogy
equity and inclusion
play-based learning
special education & inclusion
curriculum development
trauma informed practices
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
the social and cultural context and child development
business practices and business management