(7) program planning and evaluation, including training in establishing, implementing, evaluating, and enhancing program operations; and (8) behavior guidance, including training in the understanding of the functions of child behavior and strategies for managing behavior. Subd. 8. Other required training requirements. (a) The training required of family and group family child care providers and staff must include training in the cultural dynamics of early childhood development and child care. The cultural dynamics and disabilities training and skills development of child care providers must be designed to achieve outcomes for providers of child care that include, but are not limited to: (1) an understanding and support of the importance of culture and differences in ability in children’s identity development; (2) understanding the importance of awareness of cultural differences and similarities in working with children and their families; (3) understanding and support of the needs of families and children with differences in ability; (4) developing skills to help children develop unbiased attitudes about cultural differences and differences in ability; (5) developing skills in culturally appropriate caregiving; and (6) developing skills in appropriate caregiving for children of different abilities. The commissioner shall approve the curriculum for cultural dynamics and disability training. (b) The provider must meet the training requirement in section 245A.14, subdivision 11, paragraph (a), clause (4), to be eligible to allow a child cared for at the family child care or group family child care home to use the swimming pool located at the home. Subd. 9. Supervising for safety; training requirement. Effective July 1, 2014, all family child care license holders and each adult caregiver who provides care in the licensed family child care home for more than 30 days in any 12-month period shall complete and document at least six hours of approved training on supervising for safety prior to initial licensure, and before caring for children. At least two hours of training on supervising for safety must be repeated annually. For purposes of this subdivision, “supervising for safety” includes supervision basics, supervision outdoors, equipment and materials, illness, injuries, and disaster preparedness. The commissioner shall develop the supervising for safety curriculum by January 1, 2014. Subd. 10. Approved training. County licensing staff must accept training approved by the Minnesota Center for Professional Development, including: (1) face-to-face or classroom training; (2) online training; and (3) relationship-based professional development, such as mentoring, coaching, and consulting.
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