Early Childhood Professional Development Opportunities

April 2025

Increase Desired Behavior to Maximize Learning Opportunities: Developmentally Appropriate Centers Management

Appropriately managing centers will have a lasting impact on success of an early childhood classroom. Practitioners commitment to finding ways to share control with children can have a positive impact on behavior and skill mastery! Join the conversation to feel confident that you are doing everything in your power to increase desired behavior and maximize student learning.

Date: April 10, 2025

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: $125.00/PEEC Members $0

Location:ESC-20

Session: 101704

Learning Offsite-Outdoor Learning in Texas

The majority of projects on donors choose right now are teachers requesting for outdoor learning material for students. This is cause for celebration! Let's continue the conversation to capitalize on learning outdoors with materials (or without) by looking closely at how children master skills outside and the role of the adult!

Date: April 23, 2025

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: $125.00/PEEC Members $0

Location: Offsite TBD

Session: 101717

Hybrid: High Quality PreK Series: EOY ECDS & You at the EOY! Bring your PEIMS Coordinator

In this session, we will walk through the process of finalizing and submitting ECDS data and share some troubleshooting tips. We will explore the when, how, and why errors and fatal errors occur, and how to remedy them.

Date: April 30, 2025

Time: 12:30-3:30 pm

Cost: $75.00/PEEC Members $0

Location: ESC-20

Session: 102823

July 2025

Spark Curiosity: Mastering Science through Play in Pre-K!

Ready to ignite a love of science in your pre-K classroom? Join us for an interactive session that dives deep into the 2022 Science PK Guidelines. Through hands-on activities, simulations, and engaging discussions, we'll explore how to create a playful learning environment that fosters scientific thinking in young children. Participants will discover playful approaches to spark curiosity, exploration, and investigation, explore a variety of hands-on science experiments that are easy to implement in your classroom, develop increased confidence in integrating science into your curriculum, and a renewed sense of wonder and excitement about the scientific world!

Date: July 22, 2025

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: $135.00/PEEC Members $0

Location: ESC-20

Session: 111519

Phonemic Awareness in PK

This session will explore practical and engaging ways to integrate phonemic awareness instruction seamlessly into the daily routines of Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. Participants will learn how to leverage existing activities, such as circle time, transitions, and play-based learning, to foster children's understanding of sounds in spoken words. We'll cover key phonemic awareness skills and provide concrete strategies and examples for implementation.

Date: July 15, 2025

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: $125.00/PEEC Members $0

Location: ESC-20

Session: 111520

25-26 SY Sessions Open September 1st

**Session dates are tentative

September 2025

CIRCLE Progress Monitoring

In this training, participants will learn about the importance of CIRCLE Assessment Data and how you can use your assessments to help provide your children with the instruction they need to be successful in Kindergarten.

Date: September 4, 2025

Time: 8:30-11:30 am

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: ESC-20

Session: coming soon

VIRTUAL: PK Daily Routine's Impact on Behavior Part 1

This session will delve into the importance of planning a developmentally responsive daily routine. Participants will gain valuable insights into best practices specifically around the sequence and lengths of daily activities.

Date: September 11, 2025

Time: 12:00-2:00 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Virtual: Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Session: coming soon

VIRTUAL: PK Daily Routine's Impact on Behavior Part 2

This session will delve into the importance of planning a developmentally responsive daily routine. Participants will gain valuable insights into best practices specifically around the sequence and lengths of daily activities.

Date: September 18, 2025

Time: 12:00-2:00 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Virtual: Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Session: coming soon

High Quality PreK Series: ECDS & You at the BOY! Bring your PEIMS Coordinator

In this session, we will walk through the process of loading and submitting ECDS data and share some troubleshooting tips. By reviewing past and current submissions, we can ensure accurate and timely data, as well as when, how, and why fatal errors may occur and how to remedy them.

Date: September 23, 2025

Time: 8:30-11:30 am

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: ESC-20

Session: coming soon

VIRTUAL: TTESS in Early Childhood Classroom Series (1 of 6)

Pre-Requisite: TTESS Certified Appraisers
Early Childhood Classrooms can look and sound different from a traditional classroom. Join us to help define each section of the TTESS appraisal system in terms of the early childhood classroom setting.
All dates are required.

Date: September 24, 2025

Time: 11:30-12:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Virtual: Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Session: coming soon

October 2025

VIRTUAL: TTESS in Early Childhood Classroom Series Parts 2- 4

Pre-Requisite: TTESS Certified Appraisers
Early Childhood Classrooms can look and sound different from a traditional classroom. Join us to help define each section of the TTESS appraisal system in terms of the early childhood classroom setting.

Date: October 1st, 8th, and 15th

Time: 11:30-12:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Virtual: Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Session: coming soon

High-Quality PreK Series: Family Engagement Plan

High-Quality Pre-K Components require that districts post a Pre-K specific family engagement plan to their district website. We will review the statute and share a template that includes all the required components, as well as a process for engaging stakeholders to assist in the development of one.

Date: October 6, 2025

Time: 8:30-11:30 am

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: ESC-20

Session: coming soon

Increase Desired Behavior to Maximize Learning Opportunities: Daily Routine

Every decision about the daily routine will have a lasting impact on the success of an early childhood classroom. The intentional planning of timing, sequence, and student experience within every part of the day can have a positive impact on behavior and skill mastery! Join the conversation to feel confident that you are doing everything in your power to increase desired behavior and maximize student learning.

Date: October 14, 2025

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: ESC-20

Session: coming soon

Phonemic Awareness in PK

This session will explore practical and engaging ways to integrate phonemic awareness instruction seamlessly into the daily routines of Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. Participants will learn how to leverage existing activities, such as circle time, transitions, and play-based learning, to foster children's understanding of sounds in spoken words. We'll cover key phonemic awareness skills and provide concrete strategies and examples for implementation.

Date: October 28, 2025

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: ESC-20

Session: coming soon

November 2025

Increase Desired Behavior to Maximize Learning Opportunities: Adult/Child Interactions

Quality and intentional interactions will have a lasting impact on success of an early childhood classroom. Being present, connecting, and extending learning in interactions can have a positive impact on behavior and skill mastery! Join the conversation to feel confident that you are doing everything in your power to increase desired behavior and maximize student learning.

Date: November 4, 2025

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: ESC-20

Session: coming soon

VIRTUAL: TTESS in Early Childhood Classroom Series Parts 5-6

Pre-Requisite: TTESS Certified Appraisers
Early Childhood Classrooms can look and sound different from a traditional classroom. Join us to help define each section of the TTESS appraisal system in terms of the early childhood classroom setting.

Date: November 5th and 12th

Time: 11:30-12:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Virtual: Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Session: coming soon

Learning Offsite-Texas PK Guidelines PD in the park: Social Emotional

The new 2022 PK Guidelines are out and updated! Join us for an innovative adult learning immersive experience! San Antonio is our classroom, come explore your city and the PreK Guidelines. We will meet rain or shine. This session will focus on mastering your understanding of the Social Emotional Guidelines. (Severe weather conditions will be monitored and decisions will be made in the interest of our participants' safety.)

Date: November 6, 2025

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Offsite TBD

Session: coming soon

CIRCLE Progress Monitoring Data & Next Steps

In this training, participants will learn about the importance of CIRCLE Assessment Data and how you can use your assessments to help provide your children with the instruction they need to be successful in Kindergarten.

Date: November 10, 2025

Time: 12:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: ESC-20

Session: coming soon

December 2025

Increase Desired Behavior to Maximize Learning Opportunities: Developmentally Appropriate Centers Management

Appropriately managing centers will have a lasting impact on success of an early childhood classroom. Practitioners commitment to finding ways to share control with children can have a positive impact on behavior and skill mastery! Join the conversation to feel confident that you are doing everything in your power to increase desired behavior and maximize student learning.

Date: December 4, 2025

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: ESC-20

Session: coming soon

Learning Offsite-Texas PK Guidelines PD in the park: Mathematics

The new 2022 PK Guidelines are out and updated! Join us for an innovative adult learning immersive experience! San Antonio is our classroom, come explore your city and the PreK Guidelines. We will meet rain or shine. This session will focus on mastering your understanding of the Mathematics Guidelines.

Date: December 9, 2025

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Virtual: Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Session: coming soon

VIRTUAL: Building Vocabulary

In this training, participants will learn when and where to use instructional strategies to build vocabulary. Participants will reflect on their approach to language development in the classroom and their teaching practices.

Date: December 10, 2025

Time: 12:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Virtual: Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Session: coming soon

Learning Offsite -Texas PK Guidelines PD in the Park: Fine Arts

The new 2022 PK Guidelines are out and updated! Join us for an innovative adult learning immersive experience! San Antonio is our classroom, come explore your city and the PreK Guidelines. We will meet rain or shine. This session will focus on mastering your understanding of the Fine Arts Guidelines.

Date: December 16, 2025

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Offsite TBD

Session: coming soon

January 2026

Learning Offsite -Texas PK Guidelines PD in the Park: Science and Technology

The new 2022 PK Guidelines are out and updated! Join us for an innovative adult learning immersive experience! San Antonio is our classroom, come explore your city and the PreK Guidelines. We will meet rain or shine. This session will focus on mastering your understanding of the Fine Arts Guidelines.

Date: January 15, 2026

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Offsite TBD

Session: coming soon

Song Book Boot Camp: Interest Improves Academic Outcomes!

Engage your PK students and boost their academic skills through the power of song! This interactive "boot camp" will equip you with practical strategies to create and utilize engaging song books. We'll explore how incorporating children's interests into musical learning can significantly enhance literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development. You'll leave with a toolkit of ideas and resources to transform your classroom into a vibrant, song-filled learning environment.

Date: January 22, 2026

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: ESC-20

Session: coming soon

VIRTUAL: TTESS in Early Childhood Classroom Series Parts 1-2 of 6

Pre-Requisite: TTESS Certified Appraisers
Early Childhood Classrooms can look and sound different from a traditional classroom. Join us to help define each section of the TTESS appraisal system in terms of the early childhood classroom setting.

Date: January 21st and 28th

Time: 11:30-12:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Virtual: Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Session: coming soon

Increase Desired Behavior to Maximize Learning Opportunities: Developmentally Appropriate Early Reading Instruction

Early reading instruction that is authentically meaningful to the children in each learning community will have a lasting impact on the success of an early childhood classroom. Planning to ensure children are personally connected to every literacy objective can have a positive impact on behavior and skill mastery! Join the conversation to feel confident that you are doing everything in your power to increase desired behavior and maximize student learning

Date: January 29, 2026

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Offsite TBD

Session: coming soon

February 2026

VIRTUAL: TTESS in Early Childhood Classroom Series Parts 3-6

Pre-Requisite: TTESS Certified Appraisers
Early Childhood Classrooms can look and sound different from a traditional classroom. Join us to help define each section of the TTESS appraisal system in terms of the early childhood classroom setting.

Date: February 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th

Time: 11:30-12:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Virtual: Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Session: coming soon

Increase Desired Behavior to Maximize Learning Opportunities: Developmentally Appropriate Writing Instruction

Writing instruction that is authentically meaningful to the children in each learning community will have a lasting impact on success of an early childhood classroom. Planning to ensure children are personally connected to every writing objective can have a positive impact on behavior and skill mastery! Join the conversation to feel confident that you are doing everything in your power to increase desired behavior and maximize student learning.

Date: February 10, 2026

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: ESC-20

Session: coming soon

Learning Offsite -Texas PK Guidelines PD in the Park: Social Studies

The new 2022 PK Guidelines are out and updated! Join us for an innovative adult learning immersive experience! San Antonio is our classroom, come explore your city and the PreK Guidelines. We will meet rain or shine. This session will focus on mastering your understanding of the Social Studies guidelines.

Date: February 19, 2026

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Offsite TBD

Session: coming soon

March 2026

Learning Offsite -Texas PK Guidelines PD in the Park: Reading

The new 2022 PK Guidelines are out and updated! Join us for an innovative adult learning immersive experience! San Antonio is our classroom, come explore your city and the PreK Guidelines. We will meet rain or shine. This session will focus on mastering your understanding of the Emergent Literacy- Reading Guidelines.

Date: March 5, 2026

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Offsite TBD

Session: coming soon

High-Quality PreK Series: Pre-K Recruitment, Enrollment, and Registration RoundUp Refresh

This session will help school districts and charter schools with each step in the process of recruiting, enrolling, and serving prekindergarten-eligible children and their families. The PreK Recruitment and Enrollment session is an excellent opportunity to ensure your district processes and procedures meet the requirements for determining eligibility and maintaining proper documentation.

Date: March 19, 2026

Time: 8:30-11:30 am

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: ESC-20

Session: coming soon

Increase Desired Behavior to Maximize Learning Opportunities: Developmentally Appropriate Science Instruction

Science instruction that is authentically meaningful to the children in each learning community will have a lasting impact on the success of an early childhood classroom. Planning to ensure children are personally connected to every writing objective can have a positive impact on behavior and skill mastery! Join the conversation to feel confident that you are doing everything in your power to increase desired behavior and maximize student learning.

Date: March 24, 2026

Time: 8:30-3:30 am

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: ESC-20

Session: coming soon

April 2026

Explore Letter Knowledge

In this training, participants will learn about building a classroom rich in print, the importance of names on learning letters, and letter walls.

Date: April 8, 2026

Time: 12:30-3:30 pm

Cost: $COMING SOON

Location: Virtual: Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Session: coming soon

Learning Offsite-Texas PK Guidelines PD in the park: Emergent Literacy - Writing

The new 2022 PK Guidelines are out and updated! Join us for an innovative adult learning immersive experience! San Antonio is our classroom, come explore your city and the PreK Guidelines. We will meet rain or shine. This session will focus on mastering your understanding of the Emergent Literacy - Writing Guidelines

Date: April 9, 2026

Time: 8:30-3:30 pm

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: Offsite TBD

Session: coming soon

Increase Desired Behavior to Maximize Learning Opportunities: Developmentally Appropriate Mathematics Instruction

Mathematics instruction that is authentically meaningful to the children in each learning community will have a lasting impact on the success of an early childhood classroom. Planning to ensure children are personally connected to every writing objective can have a positive impact on behavior and skill mastery! Join the conversation to feel confident that you are doing everything in your power to increase desired behavior and maximize student learning.

Date: April 16, 2026

Time: 8:30-3:30 am

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: ESC-20

Session: coming soon

May 2026

High Quality PreK Series: EOY ECDS & You at the EOY! Bring your PEIMS Coordinator

In this session we will walk through the process of finalizing and submitting ECDS data and share some troubleshooting tips. We will explore the when, how, and why errors and fatal errors occur, and how to remedy them.

Date: May 12, 2026

Time: 8:30-11:30 am

Cost: COMING SOON

Location: ESC-20

Session: coming soon