Tracy Ehlert is (or has been) a Continuing Education Instructor for:

• Kirkwood Community College

• Indian Hills Community College

• Iowa State University Extension 

• Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

She has also presented professional development for the following organizations and early childhood programs:

• 4C's

• Backyard Abundance

• Cedar Rapids Family Child Care Association (CR-FCCA)

• East Central Chapter of the Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children 

• Early Childhood Iowa (ECI) Summit

• HACAP

• Healthy Kids-Healthy Futures/Child Care Aware of America

• Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children (IA AEYC)

• Iowa Family Child Care Association (IFCCA)

• Lisbon Early Childhood Center

• National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference (NAEYC)

• National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

• National T.E.A.C.H./WAGE$ Symposium

• National QRIS/Build Conference

• Our Little Haven Child Care

• Quad Cities AEYC

• Quad Cities PBS

• St Matthews Early Childhood Center

• St Pius X Early Learning Center

Current Training Titles Tracy offers include:

• • ACES & The Importance of Connecting with Children

  • Adventures in Literacy

  • All These Acronyms, So Little Time

  • Beyond the Timeout

  • Bullying in Early Childhood

  • Children's Social Studies Lessons in the Garden

  • Contract & Policy Basics in Child Care

  • Creating & Adapting Curriculum to Fit Your Class Needs

  • Do Your Menus Measure Up?

  • Documenting Children's Learning

  • Dramatic Play, Puppets & Persona Dolls

  • Helping Families to Belong-Communication in the Child Care Setting

  • How to Make Your Child Care Stand Out

  • Improving Your Care Environment for Less

  • Incorporating Community Projects Into Your Curriculum

  • Informal Assessment in Early Childhood

  • Introducing STEM in Early Childhood

  • Leadership & Advocacy in ECE

  • Mealtime Is Learning Time

  • Mental Health Supports for Children, Families, and You

  • Mini Guide to Conferences, Parent Meetings & Program Events

  • Overview of Children's Mental Health

  • Overview of Iowa Early Learning Standards

  • Picky Eaters

  • Puppets, Dramatic Play, and Persona Dolls

  • Quality in Family Child Care

  • Science in the Early Childhood Classroom

  • Social Justice, Anti-Bias, Inequity, Diversity...What Does This Mean in Early Childhood?

  • STEM: Lights & Shadows in ECE

  • STEM: Bubbles, Boats, Floats and other Water Investigations in ECE

  • Supporting Math Through Play

  • Transitions 

  • What Happens Next... a Journey Through Birth to 5

  • You Can Grow It!
    
    

  • *Tracy is also an approved trainer to present the following series:

    •  Iowa Pre-Service Essentials Series

    • Iowa Early Learning Standards Orientation 

    • SAM (School Age Matters Series)

    • ChildNet 3.0 Series

    • Be Prepared Emergency Preparedness for Iowa's Child Care Programs

    • PALS (Physical Activity Learning Sessions)