Are you an educator or professional who works with children ages 0-5? EDUCATOR INCLUSION MODULES Please join us for this upcoming training for educators, to learn more about preparing for meetings with families regarding developmental concerns. We will especially focus on establishing collaborative relationships with families, as well as understanding and supporting the different ways […]
Virtual Five-Part Professional Learning Community (PLC) You are welcome to join us in transforming classrooms into language-rich environments where all languages are celebrated and where children are given multiple opportunities to explore ways to use language and understand the world of reading. Please come and share with others how you are partnering with families so […]
The DEC Quality Team is streamlining Early Learning For All Quality Standards, and we need your input! We are excited to invite you to join us for an IN-PERSON round table where we will: Connect face-to-face and introduce new members of our team Share what is happening at the State level in the world of Quality […]
Dear San Francisco Community Join us to co-create wonderful & fun learning opportunities for SF Early Childhood Educators, Children & families. Help us replenish with lovely, clean, natural and reusable materials at the Loose Parts & Tinkering Resources Room at the San Francisco City College, John Adams Center. During these sessions, ECE Educators will learn […]
Are you an educator or professional who works with children ages 0-5? EDUCATOR INCLUSION MODULES Please join us for this upcoming training for educators, to learn more about preparing for meetings with families regarding developmental concerns. We will especially focus on establishing collaborative relationships with families, as well as understanding and supporting the different ways […]
1. Learn about implicit bias and how it impacts children, families, and staff within learning spaces. 2. Uncover some tools to help mitigate the impact of implicit bias on children, families, and staff in their learning spaces. 3. Understand ways that you can challenge implicit bias when you see it in learning spaces around you. Spring […]
What is the Teaching Pyramid? The Teaching Pyramid is a comprehensive approach designed to help educators promote social-emotional competence, address challenging behaviors in young children, and develop safe and nurturing group environments for all children. This training series – Modules 1A, 1B & 2 are intended for new teachers and other support staff (including regular […]
DEC SFQC Night at the Movies Presents: The Joy Luck Club Feb. 7, 2025 7-10 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) Location: Century 20 Daly City, 1901 Junipero Serra Blvd., Daly City, CA 94015 Facilitator: Janelle Crossley Eventbrite link: https://thejoyluckclub20250207.eventbrite.com The Joy Luck Club flyer final
Build on learning and experience from training to deepen understanding of curriculum and engage with colleagues in a shared learning environment to explore implementation, share new ideas, and problem-solve. PLC participants will receive a learning resource book to support understanding and will include opportunities for caregivers & educators to reflect on their practice and receive […]
Introduction to Loose Parts Play (English & Spanish). To sign up for a Saturday session, click here! Questions about these sessions? Contact: ylarraburo@ccsf.edu or ehelias64@gmail.com Introducción al juego y aprendizaje con piezas sueltas. ¡Para inscribirse en una sesión de los sábados, haga clic aquí! Para preguntas sobre las sesiones, contacte: ylarraburo@ccsf.edu o ehelias64@gmail.com 25 Spring_ […]
English PLC Build on learning and experience to deepen understanding of inquiry and project-based learning (PBL) and engage with colleagues in a shared learning environment. Explore implementation, share new ideas, and problem-solve. PLC participants will receive a resource book to support learning and will include opportunities for teachers to reflect on their practice and receive […]
This training is designed to support educators who work with adult learners. Coaches, college instructors, PD facilitators, site supervisors and head teachers Research shows that educators can transform their practice if given the opportunity to reflect with each other. Professional Learning Communities, also known as Communities of Practice and Critical Friends’ Groups, give us a […]
This professional development offering welcomes educators who want to think deeper and in community about outdoor play, curriculum and outdoor environments! ECE educators who have previously participated in the Connecting Children to Nature projects and PLC’s are encouraged to continue with us.
Strengthen leadership skills and capacity to support your program's implementation. This CoP will provide content and discussions about inquiry and project-based learning in early education programs. We will also focus on essential leadership skills through a reflective, shared-learning process. Participants will come together to share ideas, strategies, challenges, and successes. Participants will receive 2 […]
1. Learn about implicit bias and how it impacts children, families, and staff within learning spaces. 2. Uncover some tools to help mitigate the impact of implicit bias on children, families, and staff in their learning spaces. 3. Understand ways that you can challenge implicit bias when you see it in learning spaces around you. Spring […]
The training will guide providers of children and early childhood educators who work with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and toddlers primary to understanding trauma. We explore the impact of trauma on the brain, behavior, learning and development. Introduces a range of responses to trauma and developmental teaching strategies of resilience that they can use in their […]
2/15/25 9:00-11:00AM The anti-bias goals, one and two, invite us to build a keen sense of children’s family identities and to express comfort and joy with human diversity. In this session, we will see how these two goals look in the classroom and how we need to examine our own biases to effectively do this […]
This training is designed to support educators who work with adult learners. Coaches, college instructors, PD facilitators, site supervisors and head teachers Research shows that educators can transform their practice if given the opportunity to reflect with each other. Professional Learning Communities, also known as Communities of Practice and Critical Friends’ Groups, give us a […]
This new training series and PLC is designed for Early Childhood Education (ECE) educators seeking to enhance their math teaching practices for young children. Through hands-on activities, group discussions, and shared experiences, participants will explore innovative strategies to integrate math into daily routines and use unusual materials to foster mathematical thinking. This professional development opportunity […]
1. Learn about implicit bias and how it impacts children, families, and staff within learning spaces. 2. Uncover some tools to help mitigate the impact of implicit bias on children, families, and staff in their learning spaces. 3. Understand ways that you can challenge implicit bias when you see it in learning spaces around you. Spring […]
Three-part introductory series designed to support early educators to: Build awareness, knowledge, and strategies in inquiry and project-based learning (PBL). Develop skills to create and design inclusive, long-term investigations and provocations throughout the year. Develop strategies to create documentation that includes and makes visible the CA Preschool Learning Foundations; DRDP measures; CLASS domains; and diversity, […]
This workshop is designed to educate and empower preschool teachers to create a more inclusive and supportive learning environment for children with limb differences. Through a combination of an informative session, hands-on activities, and reflective discussions, teachers will gain a deeper understanding of limb differences, how they impact children's development and daily experiences, and how […]
Join us to learn more about partnering with families, supporting families with developmental screenings, referrals to necessary supports, creating and implementing child support plans, and understanding the laws protecting children. The goal of Foundations of Inclusion is to ensure professionals feel confident in supporting children within their programs, decrease preschool suspensions and expulsions, and ensure […]
The EED invites you to attend: SFUSD Early Education Department PBIS/Pyramid Model 2-Part PD Series "Nurturing and Responsive Relationships" Establishing nurturing and responsive relationships within a caring community is the foundation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)/Pyramid Model. This training focuses on practices for building relationships with children, promoting relationships between children, relationships with families […]
This 3-part series will provide an overview of the PreK CLASS tool; how the tools build on each other; and what this looks like in a PreK early care and education setting. Registration link: https://bit.ly/PreKCLASSS25-ENG . Registration closes: 02/19/25
Dear San Francisco Community Join us to co-create wonderful & fun learning opportunities for SF Early Childhood Educators, Children & families. Help us replenish with lovely, clean, natural and reusable materials at the Loose Parts & Tinkering Resources Room at the San Francisco City College, John Adams Center. During these sessions, ECE Educators will learn […]
The Everything ECE PLC's meet monthly by language groups for professional development and is designed exclusively for Family Child Care Educators. Come meet peers with the common goal of strengthening quality child care and building on knowledge and capacity which directly benefits the children and families served in San Francisco. What can Everything ECE […]
This 3-part series will provide an overview of the PreK CLASS tool; how the tools build on each other; and what this looks like in a PreK early care and education setting. Registration link: https://bit.ly/PreKCLASSS25-ENG . Registration closes: 02/19/25
This 3-part series will provide an overview of the PreK CLASS tool; how the tools build on each other; and what this looks like in a PreK early care and education setting. Registration link: https://bit.ly/PreKCLASSS25-ENG . Registration closes: 02/19/25
Virtual Five-Part Professional Learning Community (PLC) You are welcome to join us in transforming classrooms into language-rich environments where all languages are celebrated and where children are given multiple opportunities to explore ways to use language and understand the world of reading. Please come and share with others how you are partnering with families so […]
This session is in English! A two-part introductory series designed to support family childcare providers to build awareness and understanding of the role of curriculum in family childcare programs to support children's thinking and learning.
This training is offered virtually and is comprised of two 3-hour sessions. Participants must join both sessions to receive credit. Those who complete this training will receive 7 hours of professional growth. Learn about: DRDP Format Using Documentation and Evidence to Evaluate Measures. Hours: 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM Please note this training we will be […]
