SmartStart Partners, Welcome to the 3s!
As North Carolina prepares to begin using the 3rd version of the Environment Ratings Scales, Branagh Group offers several professional development resources to help with the transition
Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales for ECE Professionals
This one-hour course is perfect for anyone new to the Environment Rating Scales. It provides an overview of how to work with the Scales, helps you maximize the benefit of the Scales, and highlights the importance of linking assessment results to the CQI process.
Scale-specific ERS 101 Courses
Each of these courses provides a five-hour deep dive into one of the Environment Rating Scales. Choose introductory training in English or Spanish for your preferred instrument (ECERS-3, ECERS-R, ITERS-3, ITERS-R, FCCERS-3, FCCERS-R, or SACERS-U).
LearnERS Professional Development
Branagh Group has developed an entire library of professional development courses based on each of the Environment Rating Scales to help you improve the quality of your learning environment while earning CDA training hours. Each of these courses provides an in-depth breakdown of one item in one subscale so that you can make targeted improvements to your learning environment. These courses can function as stand-alone, independent-study learning tools, or they can be utilized within a larger coaching framework.
