Highest Priority Teacher Training Topics

Challenging behavior	41%
Assessment of children	26%
Keeping motivated - keeping the passion	25%
Scaffolding children's play	19%
Children with special needs	18%
Professionalism	18%
Parents with challenging behavior	18%
Mentoring/supervision of staff by head teachers	18%
Teamwork	18%
Conflict resolution	17%
Developmentally appropriate practice	17%
Connecting children with nature	17%
Working with parents	16%
Curriculum application skills	15%
Emotional development	14%
Developing child-adult relationships	13%
Mental health issues in children	12%
Communication	12%
Gossip	12%
Observation	11%
Brain research	11%
Sensory integration	9%
Outdoor play	9%
Creativity	8%
Cultural competence	8%
Classroom design	7%
Math and science	7%
Social development	7%
Play	6%
Biting	6%
Infant care	6%
Bilingual education	6%
Multicultural education	5%
Childhood obesity	5%
Music and movement	4%
Nutrition	4%
English as a second language	4%
Nurturing independence	4%
Diversity	4%
Literacy	4%
Caregiver obesity	4%
Science	3%
Art	3%
Health procedures	3%
Safety procedures	2%
Physical development	1%

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