Engaging Professional development Workshops
Workshops are designed to be hands-on, practical, and immediately usable. Each session includes strategies educators can implement the very next day, along with tools that promote consistency and confidence across classrooms.
Workshops can be offered as single sessions or expanded into a learning series—each designed to move your team forward with practical strategies they can use immediately.
DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF ELEVATE ECE workshops
Workshop 1: Curiosity in Action – Inspiring STEAM Learning in Early Childhood
Workshop 1: Curiosity in Action – Inspiring STEAM Learning in Early Childhood
Workshop 1: Curiosity in Action – Inspiring STEAM Learning in Early Childhood
Description:
This hands-on workshop helps educators harness children’s natural curiosity to design meaningful, developmentally appropriate STEAM experiences that build problem-solving, collaboration, persistence, and emotional regulation—supporting whole-child growth through exploration and inquiry.
Educators will learn how to:
- Recognize and nurture the everyday moments of curiosity that spark STEAM thinking
- Design open-ended investigations and provocations that encourage questioning, problem-solving, and creativity
- Integrate science, technology, engineering, art, and math through literature, play-based and hands-on activities
- Set up environments and materials that invite exploration, tinkering, and discovery
Workshop 2: Beyond Recess – Supporting Outdoor Learning Environments
Workshop 1: Curiosity in Action – Inspiring STEAM Learning in Early Childhood
Workshop 1: Curiosity in Action – Inspiring STEAM Learning in Early Childhood
Description:
This workshop reframes outdoor time as a powerful extension of learning, helping educators design environments that support exploration, resilience, cooperation, and regulation. Connect with fellow adventurers and share your experiences on our platform. Our community is passionate about exploring, and we want you to be a part of it.
Educators will learn how to:
- Transform outdoor spaces into rich learning environments
- Use natural materials and open-ended provocations
- Support physical development, risk-taking, and confidence
- Keep outdoor learning safe, calm, and child-centered
Engaged by Design- Using the Environment to Reduce Behaviors
Workshop 4- Building Strong Foundations- DAP in TK and Kindergarten
Workshop 4- Building Strong Foundations- DAP in TK and Kindergarten
Description:
Educators explore how to use the environment as a teaching tool to boost engagement, reduce challenging behaviors, and support emotional regulation.
Educators will learn how to:
- Use layout and visual cues to create predictable spaces
- Increase engagement with open-ended, accessible materials
- Adjust sensory elements to support regulation
- Modify the environment based on behavior patterns
Workshop 4- Building Strong Foundations- DAP in TK and Kindergarten
Workshop 4- Building Strong Foundations- DAP in TK and Kindergarten
Workshop 4- Building Strong Foundations- DAP in TK and Kindergarten
Description:
This workshop helps TK/K educators create environments where young children thrive academically, socially, and emotionally through developmentally appropriate practice.
Educators will learn how to:
- Align instruction with developmental needs
- Incorporate purposeful play and hands-on learning
- Strengthen SEL routines
- Use formative assessment to guide instruction
Improving Programs at Every Level
Every partnership is tailored to the unique goals, strengths, and needs of each individual program. Support blends coaching, leadership development, and practical tools that directly improve classroom experiences and staff alignment.
Leadership Coaching
Strengthen communication, systems, and instructional leadership for program directors and site leaders.
SEL Curriculum Implementation
Support for SEL routines and curriculum to reduce behaviors and promote regulation.
Observation and Reflective Feedback
Targeted observations and actionable feedback that improves consistency and instructional quality.
PDSA Improvement Cycles
Turn goals into measurable progress with a simple, sustainable improvement process.
Data-Informed Planning
Use small, meaningful data to guide instruction, classroom routines, and next steps.
Environmental Design & Visual Supports
Create calm, predictable environments that promote independence and reduce challenging behaviors.
Workshops
Professional Development Workshops can be delivered as stand-alone trainings or integrated into a multi-session coaching and implementation plan.