- Early Childhood Program
- Professional Development
Professional Development Opportunities
TRAINING SCHEDULES AND INFO
2024 Pre-K Pre-Service
Fall 2024 DLD
Professional Development Log
Training Opportunities
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Purposeful Play in Pre-K FREE 3-part webinar series taking place September 5, 12, and 19 from 4-5pm. A certificate of completion will be provided.
TDOE Reading Courses (access to Early Reading Training modules, which are required to retain state licensure)
Early Reading Training (ERT) Course 1 and Course 2 Information
Early Reading Course 2 Information After completing ERT Course 1, use this link to register to attend Course 2.
3 Ideas for Implementing Playful Learning in Early Childhood Classrooms (presented by Teacher Created Materials)-requires free login, a certificate for 1 hour of PD credit is available for download after viewing the entire presentation. (No PLZ credit will be issued for this session, but it can be added to the TDOE PD log.)
2024-2025 Self-Paced Training Videos (PD Credit Available)
- Active Supervision (3rd Quarter Teacher Meeting)
- Creative Curriculum and Small Group Lesson Planning Process
- Brigance IED-III
- Using the Second Step Personal Safety Curriculum
- Attendance and Health History Training
- Administering the Brigance Screen III
- Establishing and Managing a Creative Curriculum Classroom
- Using the Creative Curriculum Tools and Resources
2024-2025 Training Videos
- Integrating Literacy Throughout the Instructional Day
- Effective and Engaging Small Group Instruction
- Strengthening Small Group Literacy Instruction
- Getting it All Done: Time Management and Organization Strategies
- Building Relationships with Students, Families, and Staff
- The 2024-2025 Student Growth Portfolio Process
- Morning Meeting and Morning Message
- Classroom Management 101: Procedures and Routines
- 1st Quarter Teacher Meeting: Pre-K Transitions and Behavior Management
- 2024-2025 SmartTeach Lesson Planning Process
2024-2025 Training Presentations
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Integrating Literacy Throughout the Instructional Day
Integrating Literacy Throughout the Instructional Day January 2025.pdf 1.41 MB (Last Modified on Thursday at 7:56 AM) -
Effective and Engaging Small Group Instruction
Effective and Engaging Small Group Instruction January 2025.pdf 1.26 MB (Last Modified on Tuesday at 7:33 AM) -
Strengthening Small Group Literacy Instruction
Strengthening Small Group Literacy Instruction November 2024.pdf 1.88 MB (Last Modified on November 21, 2024) -
Building Relationships with Students, Families, and Staff
Building Relationships with Students Families and Staff Presentation October 2024.pdf 2.22 MB (Last Modified on October 15, 2024) -
Morning Meeting and Morning Message
Morning Meeting and Message Coaching Corner September 2024.pdf 4.2 MB (Last Modified on September 19, 2024) -
1st Quarter Teacher Meeting: Pre-K Transitions and Behavior Management
Pre-K Transitions and Behavior Management September 2024.pdf 1.77 MB (Last Modified on September 5, 2024)
2023-2024 Training Videos
- May Monthly Teacher Meeting
- April 2024 Monthly Teacher Meeting
- Exploring Literacy Based Interest Areas
- March 2024 Monthly Teaching Meeting
- Differentiating Literacy Small Group Instruction
- February 2024 Monthly Teacher Meeting
- Strategies for Introducing and Exploring Letter Bundles
- Collecting and Using Anecdotal Records
- November Monthly Teacher Meeting
- December 2023 Monthly Teacher Meeting
2023-2024 Training Presentations
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Making Stories and Read Alouds Come to Life
Making Stories and Read Alouds Come to Life-April 2024 Coaching Corner.pptx 15.93 MB (Last Modified on April 23, 2024)
PD Session Resources
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Literacy Small Group Ideas
Literacy Independent Small Group Ideas and Strategies.pdf 130.96 KB (Last Modified on March 8, 2023)
Training Videos
- Procedures and Routines That Work!
- Managing Classroom Behaviors
- Managing Intentional Free Choice Centers
- Building Stronger Blocks and Dramatic Play Centers
- Story Time and the Reading Center
- Being Data Driven
- Data-Driven Planning
- Building Independent Readers
- Developing Strong Writers
- Making Math Meaningful
- Designing Appropriately Challenging Work
- Helping Students and Families with the Kindergarten Transition
- CLASS in Practice
- Effective Teacher-Child Interactions
- Instructional Support Strategies
- Using the Brigance IED-III Readiness Activities Binder
- Using the Foundational Skills Supplement
- Working with the Foundational Skills Scope and Sequence and Developmental Stages
- Adding Foundational Skills to Classroom Centers
- Conducting Effective Foundational Skills Task Assessments
- Supporting Students' Foundational Skills Needs
- Moving Beyond Foundational Skills