Training Calendar

Join us for our monthly VPK Office Hours, designed to provide VPK providers with an opportunity to ask questions, receive guidance, and stay informed about VPK updates, requirements, and important […]

This instructor-led training is appropriate for administrators, directors and teachers of 3-, 4- and 5-year-old children. Participants will: Gain knowledge of resources and helpful strategies that align with the Florida […]

This instructor-led training is appropriate for administrators, directors and teachers of 3-, 4- and 5-year-old children. Participants will recognize the characteristics of Emergent Writing and make connections between the Classroom […]

Kick off the school year with strategies that help create a positive, connected classroom from day one. Led by Becky Atluru, the ELC’s new Social & Behavioral Consultant, this interactive […]

Each month, the ELC hosts Director’s Connection, a gathering that unites leaders from across Sarasota County’s early education community, including the school district, Head Start, child care centers, and family […]

Facilitated by Leah Binkley, this overview of the CLASS tool and observation process provides educators with foundational knowledge of effective teacher-child interactions while introducing the enhanced CLASS 2nd Edition tool. […]

Course Description: This instructor-led training is appropriate for administrators, directors and teachers of 3-, 4- and 5-year-old children and focuses on teacher-child interactions through the Classroom Assessment Scoring System® (CLASS®) […]

Course Description: This instructor-led training is appropriate for administrators, directors and teachers of 3-, 4- and 5-year-old children and focuses on teacher-child interactions through the Classroom Assessment Scoring System® (CLASS®) […]

The PEARLS team will share valuable training, providing awareness and exposure to a new way of thinking, including options for acting in threatening circumstances by: • Providing tools and resources […]

Participants will: 1. Gain knowledge of resources and helpful strategies that align with the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards (FELDS) and encourage teacher-child interactions. 2. Be able to identify […]