Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome

    • Course Overview
  • 2

    What's Your Lid?

    • The Lid

    • Reflection

    • Defining the Lid

    • 📺The Cosby Show Garbage Can Clip
  • 3

    🧹 Being the Lid – Defining Professionalism

    • Opening

    • Core Elements of Being the Lid (Professionalism Defined)

    • Professionalism Misunderstood: Let’s Clear It Up

    • Reflective Exercise: “Lid Check”
  • 4

    ⚖️ Respect vs. Likability

    • Purpose

    • Key Distinctions

    • Why This Matters in Early Childhood Education

    • Scenario Comparisons

    • How to Shift from Likability to Respect
  • 5

    ✨ Packaging with Purpose – The Power of Presence

    • Overview

    • Why Packaging Matters

    • The Power of Presence in ECE Settings

    • Real Talk: You’re Not Just “Showing Up”—You’re Setting the Tone

    • Practical Ways to Package with Purpose

    • Quote
  • 6

    NAEYC Code of Ethics

    • NAEYC Code of Ethics
  • 7

    📋 Build Your Lid: Action Plan

    • Why It Matters

    • 3-Part Action Plan Structure

    • Quote