Being Texas Rising Star qualifies early learning programs to access many free resources on CLI Engage to support quality improvement! Your Texas Rising Star Mentor may share resources from CLI Engage with you, or you may find them linked from the Texas Rising Star Digital Resource Collection. CLI Engage is available for free to all home-based and center-based:
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1 course, 7 hours
Best Fit for: Texas Rising Star
Developed with the Texas Workforce Commission, an overview of Texas Rising Star and the onboarding process for early learning programs interested in applying for certification.
Enroll Here2 courses, up to 2 hours
Best Fit for: Texas Rising Star
Make the most of your TECPDS account for administrators and practitioners (additional courses for Texas Rising Star staff).
Enroll Here11 courses, up to 23.5 hours
Best Fit for: Pre-K Teachers
Developed with the Texas Education Agency, these courses guide teachers through pre-K outcomes and instructional strategies for 3's and 4's.
Enroll Here5 courses, up to 10 hours
Best Fit for: Infant and Toddler Teachers
These courses guide teachers through child growth and instructional strategies for 0-3.
Enroll Here7 courses, up to 6.5 hours
Best Fit for: Administrators and Directors
An overview of the administrator core competencies, the strategies and skills for leading high quality programs ang supporting staff.
Enroll Here10 courses, up to 9.5 hours
Best Fit for: Practitioners and Classroom Staff
An overview of the practitioner core competencies, the strategies and skills for high quality learning experiences.
Enroll Here12 courses, up to 55 hours*
Best Fit for: Infant, Toddler, and Pre-K Teachers
Online courses aligned to the CDA Functional Areas and support for the professional portfolio. *See alignments by age group for more information on earning all 120 hours needed to apply for the CDA.
Enroll Here17 courses, up to 73.5 hours
Best Fit for: Teachers of 3- to 6-Year-Olds
Featuring real classroom videos and exemplars, comprehensive professional development covering key pre-K school readiness domains.
Enroll Here16 courses, up to 32 hours
Best Fit for: Infant and Toddler Teachers
Featuring experts, classroom videos, and activities, comprehensive professional development covering child growth from 0-3.
Enroll Here4 courses, up to 20 hours
Best Fit for: Home-based providers
Specifically designed for home-based, strategies for supporting children from 0-5 (in English and Spanish).
Enroll Here1 course, 4 hours
Best Fit for: Pre-K Teachers
An overview of CPM administration and reports to support instructional planning.
Enroll Here