Environmental Quality Scale (Summer Institute 2025)

Create an engaging, high-quality classroom that supports every child’s growth! In this training, you’ll discover how the learning environment shapes children’s experiences, explore the Environmental Quality Scale and Centers Checklist, and practice identifying what high-quality looks like in action. Leave with tools and strategies to elevate your classroom setup and support purposeful play.

In this training, you will…

• Understand the importance of fostering a high-quality, play-based classroom learning environment.
• Learn the purpose of the Environmental Quality Scale and Centers Checklist.
• Practice using the Environmental Quality Scale to identify indicators of high-quality prekindergarten classrooms.

To enroll in a course, you must be logged into your AppleTree Canvas account using your school-provided work email. If you forgot your password, click “Forgot Password?” on the login screen.

If you do not have an AppleTree Canvas account, click the blue Enroll button on the course page, then select Register New Account to create one. If you need further assistance, please contact Every Child Ready Support.

AppleTree Institute is an authorized provider with the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and several state-run Professional Development (PD) registries. Practitioners may earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and/or PD hours, which can often be applied toward teaching certification renewals and other professional accreditations upon successful completion of course requirements.