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September 2025
What AI Is – and Isn’t – for Early Childhood Educators – On-Demand
Registration deadline is Monday, September 29, 2025, at 3:00 pm. Starting September 2, 2025, through September 30, 2025, you can watch the training and take the quiz at a time that fits into your schedule. THIS TRAINING MUST BE COMPLETED BY- September 30th at 4:30 pm. This introductory session helps early childhood educators understand what artificial intelligence (AI) is—and isn’t—within the context of developmentally appropriate practice. Participants will explore how AI affects learning, relationships, and equity, especially for young children…
Find out more »Foundations for the Future: Preschool Childhood Development Uncovered for ECSE and Blended Preschool Teachers – Live Webinar
Understanding child development is essential for creating an inclusive and supportive early learning environment. This session explores key developmental milestones in young children, with a focus on how to foster growth across cognitive, social-emotional, language, and motor domains. Participants will learn practical strategies to support diverse learners, including children with disabilities, dual language learners, and those with varying learning needs. Through engaging discussions and real-world examples, preschool teachers will gain tools to create developmentally appropriate and inclusive practices that support…
Find out more »Words, Wiggles, and Wonder: Supporting SEL, Language, and Literacy While Managing Big Behaviors – In Person
Challenging behaviors in young children are often linked to difficulties in social-emotional development and communication. This interactive workshop will explore how early language and literacy skills can serve as powerful tools to support self-regulation, social interactions, and positive behavior. Participants will learn practical strategies to foster social-emotional growth and communication skills in all young learners, including those with disabilities. Through real-world examples, hands-on activities, and evidence-based practices, educators will gain tools to create inclusive, supportive environments that reduce challenging behaviors…
Find out more »October 2025
AI in Practice: Tools, Teaching, and Tiny Humans (Recommended prerequisite: What AI Is) – On-Demand
Registration deadline is October 29, 2025, at 3:00 pm. Starting October 1, 2025, through October 31, 2025, you can watch the training and take the quiz at a time that fits into your schedule. THIS TRAINING MUST BE COMPLETED BY October 31st at 4:30 pm. This session brings AI to life in early childhood classrooms through real-world educator examples and Gemini demonstrations. Participants will learn how to use AI to create visual schedules, generate social stories, and support inclusive communication…
Find out more »Preschool Pyramid Model of Social Emotional Support Cohort Series: Tier 1 – Live Webinar Series (Oct.7th, Nov.4th, Dec.2nd)
Registration deadline is September 26th at 3:00 pm. The Pyramid Model is a scientifically based positive behavioral framework that promotes evidence-based practices to teach social-emotional competencies to all young children. The framework identifies key skills for supporting relationships, creating learning environments, teaching targeted social-emotional skills, and supporting children with challenging behavior. This workshop provides an introduction to Tier 1 of the Pyramid Model, focusing on universal supports that promote social-emotional development and prevent challenging behaviors in early childhood settings. Participants…
Find out more »Poverty Simulation/Intersecting Realities: Poverty, Disability, and Early Childhood – In Person
Two trainings in one day! In the morning, there will be an interactive, immersive experience that gives participants a glimpse into the structural barriers, as well as some of the personal and emotional repercussions, people in poverty face. Then, in the afternoon, you will learn how families with young children with disabilities often face unique and compounded challenges-particularly when living in poverty. This session will explore the intersection of economic hardship and disability, highlighting how structural inequities impact access to…
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