CLASS Overview Pre-K/VPK

This session provides an introduction to the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) for Pre-K. Participants will learn about the tool’s structure, its focus on teacher-child interactions, and how it supports improved outcomes in early childhood classrooms. The overview highlights the three CLASS® domains—Emotional Support, Classroom Organization, and Instructional Support—and their impact on children's learning and development.

CLASS Overview I-T

This session offers an introduction to the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) for Infant and Toddler age groups. Participants will explore how responsive, engaging interactions between caregivers and young children support healthy development. The overview covers the key domains and dimensions unique to each age group and highlights how CLASS® helps improve the quality of care in early learning environments.

Building a Strong Foundation in Early Literacy

Component 3: Virtual Reflection

This instructor-led course provides foundational content focused on emergent literacy skills and instruction. This course is most appropriate for directors, new VPK instructors and/or preschool instructors who are new to early childhood education. Participants will learn about the importance of developmentally appropriate practices to support children as they develop emergent literacy skills (alphabet and print knowledge, language and vocabulary, phonological awareness and emergent writing).

Participants must register via DCF

Florida Early Childhood Professional Development Registry

Relationships Matter! 

Positive relationships matter! In this training, we will talk about how to create meaningful connections. We will also learn how to maintain those relationships. Through hands on training, we will also learn how to have hard conversations. Finally, you'll learn how meaningful connections help make your business and families better. 

The Language of CLASS

This session provides knowledge of resources and helpful strategies that align with the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards (FELDS), encourages teacher-child interactions and helps educators identify ways to improve their instructional practices.

Child Development in Practice: Tools for Inclusive and Responsive Classrooms

This professional development session will explore how to create inclusive and responsive early childhood classrooms through the lens of child development. Participants will learn how to read and implement strategies from therapy notes, Individualized Family Support Plans (IFSPs), and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to support children with diverse needs. The training will also highlight the BPIECE (Best Practices in Inclusive Early Childhood Education) framework and emphasize developmentally appropriate practices. Attendees will engage with practical resources and strategies that align with BPIECE to foster high-quality, inclusive learning environments.

Centers, Circle Time and CLASS Number Sense and Operations

Participants will learn to identify the alignment between the CLASS Domains and the Florida Early Learning Developmental Standards.

No registration required. In-person Training at Hart Memorial Library. Roseada Room - HMC

How to Utilize Technology to Enhance Family Engagement

Participants will learn how to effectively utilize MarcoPolo For Educators to engage and connect with families in meaningful ways.

Performance Metrics and Designations

Participants will review the performance metric components, calculation, designations and implementation.

Strategies to Facilitate Small Group Instruction

Participants will learn the benefits of small group activities and strategies to facilitate small groups for all ages.

In-person Training at Poinciana Library

Tracking Developmental Milestones

We’ll learn how to use the ASQ and CDC milestone checklists to observe and track children’s development across different domains. We’ll understand how to identify when children may need additional support and how to communicate concerns appropriately.

Engaging Environments for Young Learners

This session explores how to create stimulating, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate environments that spark curiosity and support learning in young children. Participants will learn strategies to design spaces that promote exploration, independence, and meaningful interactions, both indoors and outdoors.