Professional Development
Webinars, in-person summits, and the annual conference — all designed to support early childhood professionals across the country and beyond.
A practical look at staff wellness and its connection to program quality, retention, and outcomes for children and families.
A brand-new 18-month leadership experience open to early childhood leaders across programs, settings, and systems. You’ll take on one of the core challenges holding your organization back and spend 18 months rebuilding it from the ground up — root causes, real solutions, tested inside your own program and refined until they stick.
Two in-person intensives (one at the Head Start East Annual Conference in Puerto Rico), a national peer network for life, and coaching grounded in data and evidence. Space is limited. Seats are already filling.
The FREE Virtual Summit Transforming How Educators Support Autistic Preschoolers. Get practical, neuro-affirming strategies from 25+ speakers that you can use the very next day.
Explore the connections between responsive feeding, secure attachment, and early social-emotional development for the youngest learners.
A practical 45-minute session designed for new teachers, assistant teachers, aides, substitutes, and anyone seeking a refresher before monitoring season. The session will be recorded.
Practical strategies for embedding trauma-informed approaches into daily classroom routines, relationships, and program culture.
Head Start East LIVE: Syracuse is a three-day gathering that includes four distinct events under one umbrella. Register for one — or several — and you can mix attendees across events in a single registration.
Professional Development Day — Main Event Thursday, September 24 · Full Day The flagship day of HSE LIVE: Syracuse. Open to all attendees, it features keynotes, breakout sessions, and networking designed for the full range of early childhood professionals. Pricing is tiered by registration date and group size.
Fiscal Leadership Summit Wednesday & Thursday, September 23–24 A two-day deep-dive led by Perry Davis focused on the topics that keep fiscal officers up at night. $875 per person — includes both days of training, meals, and the Thursday evening networking reception.
CLASS® Observation Certification Wednesday–Friday, September 23–25 · In Partnership with Teachstone The full in-person CLASS Observation Certification. Only 17 seats available. $1,400 per person — includes the full certification, continental breakfast and lunch each day, and the Thursday evening networking reception.
Directors & Leadership Brunch — Closing Event Friday, September 25 · Morning A free closing brunch for directors and leadership. Registration required.