Early Childhood Professional Development Opportunities
July 2025
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
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
25-26 SY Sessions Open September 1st
**Session dates are tentative
September 2025
CIRCLE Progress Monitoring
The Circle Progress Monitoring System is a standardized, criterion-referenced measure that relates well to established standardized tests and is sensitive to growth in children’s skills over time. This session will provide an overview of how LEAs can use the tool with fidelity.
Date: September 4, 2025
Session: 111642
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 length's of daily activities.
Date: September 11, 2025
Session: 111701
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 length's of daily activities.
Date: September 18, 2025
Session: 111702
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, and when, how, and why error fatal errors may occur, and how to remedy them.
Date: September 23, 2025
Session: 111644
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
Session: 111521
October 2025
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.
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: October 1st, 8th, and 15th
Session: 111521
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
Session: 111645
Increase Desired Behavior to Maximize Learning Opportunities: Daily Routine
Every decision about the PreK 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
Session: 111606
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, movement from one activity to another, 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
Session: 111655
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 through 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.
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.
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
Session: 111521
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 guidelines that focus on self regulation. (Severe weather conditions will be monitored and decisions will be made in the interest of our participants' safety.)
This session will take place offsite.
Date: November 6, 2025
Session: 111621
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
Session: 111646
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
Session: 111608
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.
This session will take place offsite.
(Severe weather conditions will be monitored and decisions will be made in the interest of our participants' safety.)
Date: December 9, 2025
Session: 111620
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
Session: 111653
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
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 Science and Technology Guidelines. This session will take place offsite.
Date: January 15, 2026
Session: 111611
Song Book Boot Camp: Interest Improves Academic Outcomes!
Join us for "Song Book Boot Camp," an engaging and hands-on session designed to demonstrate how the magic of songs can be a powerful catalyst for boosting academic outcomes in Pre-K!
This isn't your average sing-along! We'll delve into practical strategies for using song books to foster essential early literacy skills like phonological awareness, vocabulary development, and print concepts. Discover how incorporating children's natural interest in music and rhythm can make learning letters, numbers, and even emotional and behavioral regulation feel like play.
Date: January 22, 2026
Session: 111729
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.
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
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 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
Session: 111610
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.
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
Session: 111630
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
Session: 111623
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.
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
Session: 111625
High-Quality PreK Series: Pre-K Recruitment, Enrollment, and Registration RoundUp Refresh
This session will help Local Education Agencies (LEAs) 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
Session: 111652
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 success of an early childhood classroom. Planning to ensure children are personally connected to every science 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
Session: 111640
April 2026
VIRTUAL: 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
Session: 111656
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
Session: 111629
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 success of an early childhood classroom. Planning to ensure children are personally connected to every math 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
Session: 111628
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
Session: 111647
