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ECP Professional Development Calendar

CLASS Pre-K 2nd Edition Observer 3-part Training

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Event Date(s) 11/03/2026 - 11/05/2026

In this 3-part training, participants will:

  • Learn how to build an in-depth understanding of CLASS methodology
  • How to prepare to reliably asses teaching quality by focusing on the interaction's teachers have with their students
  • Feel prepared to take the reliability exam to become certified observers
Please note that this training is intended for CSPP agencies in Region C to meet MB 23-10 requirements. Region C includes 10 California counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura. Thank you for your cooperation.

ASPIRE funds are used to pay all associated participant fees for this Observer training ($900 value). Attendees must commit to attempting to pass certification testing within a 60-day window.

If you are unable to attend all sessions of a CLASS series: 

  • You may keep the provided materials and register for another offering of this event. Once registered, you must attend all parts of the offering (even if you have previously completed a portion of the training).
  • If you opt not to register for another offering, all materials must be returned to the ASPIRE Region C lead at sender's expense. 

CLASS Pre-K 2nd Edition Observer 3-part Training

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Event Date(s) 11/03/2026 - 11/05/2026

In this 3-part training, participants will:

  • Learn how to build an in-depth understanding of CLASS methodology
  • How to prepare to reliably asses teaching quality by focusing on the interaction's teachers have with their students
  • Feel prepared to take the reliability exam to become certified observers
Please note that this training is intended for CSPP agencies in Region C to meet MB 23-10 requirements. Region C includes 10 California counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura. Thank you for your cooperation.

ASPIRE funds are used to pay all associated participant fees for this Observer training ($900 value). Attendees must commit to attempting to pass certification testing within a 60-day window.

If you are unable to attend all sessions of a CLASS series: 

  • You may keep the provided materials and register for another offering of this event. Once registered, you must attend all parts of the offering (even if you have previously completed a portion of the training).
  • If you opt not to register for another offering, all materials must be returned to the ASPIRE Region C lead at sender's expense. 

Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF): Approaches to Learning Domain

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Event Date 11/03/2026

VCOE's Early Childhood Programs is excited to offer this professional development for ECE and TK Teachers, paraeducators, TOSAs, and Administrators.

 In this training, participants will:

  • Review the PTKLF and Approaches to Learning (ATL) domain for children age three to five-and-a-half years old
  • Identify how teachers can support approaches to learning and recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion

Universal Design for Learning - Lunch & Learn Series

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

(4 Day Event) 11/03/2026 - 05/04/2027

Universal Design for Learning is a framework to guide the design of learning environments that are accessible, inclusive, equitable, and challenging for every learner. The goal of UDL is to support learner agency. Teach learners how to learn, not just what to learn.

Join us for or a 4-part deeper dive into the UDL framework. Each of the below sessions will focus on the primary goal and one of the 3 guidelines of UDL.

  • November 3, 2026 - Learner Agency
  • January 5, 2027 - Engagement
  • March 2, 2027 - Representation
  • May 4, 2027 - Action and Expression
**Materials incentive will be provided**

CLASS Pre-K 2nd Edition Observer 3-part Training

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Event Date(s) 11/03/2026 - 11/05/2026

In this 3-part training, participants will:

  • Learn how to build an in-depth understanding of CLASS methodology
  • How to prepare to reliably asses teaching quality by focusing on the interaction's teachers have with their students
  • Feel prepared to take the reliability exam to become certified observers
Please note that this training is intended for CSPP agencies in Region C to meet MB 23-10 requirements. Region C includes 10 California counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura. Thank you for your cooperation.

ASPIRE funds are used to pay all associated participant fees for this Observer training ($900 value). Attendees must commit to attempting to pass certification testing within a 60-day window.

If you are unable to attend all sessions of a CLASS series: 

  • You may keep the provided materials and register for another offering of this event. Once registered, you must attend all parts of the offering (even if you have previously completed a portion of the training).
  • If you opt not to register for another offering, all materials must be returned to the ASPIRE Region C lead at sender's expense. 

P-3 Book Study

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

(7 Day Event) 09/29/2026 - 05/25/2027

A teacher’s well-being has a powerful impact on their work with children, families, and colleagues, and can influence the overall quality of the program in which they are employed.

Please join VCOE P-3 team for a lunch time book study featuring Teacher Well-Being in Early Childhood: A Resource for Early Care and Education Professionals by Angela C. Baum and Kerrie L. Schnake.

We will engage in conversations focused on the concept of well-being and how it applies specifically to teachers of young children.

  • September 29, 2026
  • October 27, 2026
  • January 26, 2027
  • February 23, 2027
  • March 30, 2027
  • April 27, 2027
  • May 25, 2027
 

Exploring Sensory and Assistive Technology Strategies in Early Childhood Settings

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Event Date 10/22/2026

Belonging is a cornerstone of early childhood education. Sensory supports and assistive technologies play a vital role in promoting belonging by supporting children identified with a variety of learning needs.

This workshop offers strategies for early childhood educators (P-3) to effectively integrate sensory and assistive technology into their classrooms to create a sense of belonging for all learners.

**Materials incentive will be provided**

Ventura County UPK Network Quarterly Meetings PY 26-27

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

(4 Day Event) 10/21/2026 - 05/19/2027
VCOE will hold quarterly Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Network meetings to share new information, foster connections across LEAs, and encourage representatives to share implementation successes.

TK Coordinators and Teachers on Special Assignment (TOSA) Community of Practice

Monday, October 19, 2026

(8 Day Event) 09/14/2026 - 05/17/2027
Please join us for an open forum for TK TOSAs & Coordinators to network and discuss TK relevant information and best practices.

In-Person Dates

  • September 14, 2026
  • November 16, 2026
  • January 11, 2027
  • March 15, 2027
  • May 17, 2027
Virtual Dates
  • October 19, 2026
  • February 8, 2027
  • April 12, 2027

VCOE UPK/UTK Fall Series 2026 - Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) in Action - DAP's Nine Principles of Child Development and Learning

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Event Date 10/08/2026

VCOE's Early Childhood Programs is excited to offer this TK professional development for ECE and TK Teachers, paraeducators, TOSAs, and Administrators.

In this DAP session, participants will:

  • Understand what is meant by developmentally appropriate practices
  • Explore how the nine principles of child development and learning reflect multidisciplinary research on how children develop and learn
  • Identify and describe how effective classroom practices reflect research on how children learn
  • Describe ways culture, equity, and context apply to the nine principles

 

CLASS Observer Lunch & Learn - Quality of Feedback

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Event Date 10/08/2026

Join your ASPIRE Region C training team for a review series on the Instructional Support Dimensions! These optional 1-hour webinars are intended to support current CLASS Observers seeking a content refresher.

 

Virtual Overview for Leaders Pre-K-3 CLASS 2nd Edition

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Event Date 10/06/2026

Join a virtual leadership overview session on the CLASS 2nd edition. Training will provide ECE leaders with an understanding of CLASS as a system for supporting continuous quality improvement and for effective CLASS implementation.

Participants will:

  • Be able to describe CLASS and its impact on child outcomes
  • Identify elements of CLASS 2nd Edition Pre-K-3rd dimensions
  • Understand and describe the observation process
  • Interpret CLASS data
  • Create a plan to support CLASS implementation within their program
Please note that this training is intended for CSPP agencies in Region C to meet MB 23-10 requirements. Region C includes 10 California counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura. Thank you for your cooperation.

P-3 Book Study

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

(7 Day Event) 09/29/2026 - 05/25/2027

A teacher’s well-being has a powerful impact on their work with children, families, and colleagues, and can influence the overall quality of the program in which they are employed.

Please join VCOE P-3 team for a lunch time book study featuring Teacher Well-Being in Early Childhood: A Resource for Early Care and Education Professionals by Angela C. Baum and Kerrie L. Schnake.

We will engage in conversations focused on the concept of well-being and how it applies specifically to teachers of young children.

  • September 29, 2026
  • October 27, 2026
  • January 26, 2027
  • February 23, 2027
  • March 30, 2027
  • April 27, 2027
  • May 25, 2027
 

Building Blocks for Teaching Young Children in Inclusive Settings

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Event Date 09/19/2026
The more readily a child participates in engaging classroom activities, the more likely they are to learn from those activities. 

In this session educators will learn how to apply three practical, evidence-based strategies: curriculum modifications, embedded learning opportunities, and child-focused instructional strategies for the benefit of all children.

4 one hour virtual follow up sessions will be offered October – March. Details to be shared at the August in-person workshop.

CLASS 2nd Edition Intro to Interactions for Educators, 2-Part Virtual Training

Thursday, September 17, 2026

(2 Day Event) 09/15/2026 - 09/17/2026

In this 2-part Virtual training, participants will:

  • Learn how the CLASS Pre-K is organized and what it measures
  • Understand the connections among effective teacher-student interactions, the CLASS Pre-K, and students’ learning and development
  • Learn, identify and discuss effective teacher-student interactions
Please note that this training is intended for CSPP agencies in Region C to meet MB 23-10 requirements. Region C includes 10 California counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura. Thank you for your cooperation.

CLASS 2nd Edition Intro to Interactions for Educators, 2-Part Virtual Training

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

(2 Day Event) 09/15/2026 - 09/17/2026

In this 2-part Virtual training, participants will:

  • Learn how the CLASS Pre-K is organized and what it measures
  • Understand the connections among effective teacher-student interactions, the CLASS Pre-K, and students’ learning and development
  • Learn, identify and discuss effective teacher-student interactions
Please note that this training is intended for CSPP agencies in Region C to meet MB 23-10 requirements. Region C includes 10 California counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura. Thank you for your cooperation.

Virtual QCVC FCC Orientation 2026-27 / Orientacion Virtual de QCVC Cuidado Infantil Familiar 2026-27

Monday, September 14, 2026

Event Date 09/14/2026

Este mensaje se repitiera en español  

This virtual FCC Orientation is open for continuing QCVC FCC participants. Join us to learn about the 2026-27 program year, including:

  • Renewing your QCVC contract
  • Initial visits and Quality Improvement Plan
  • iPinwheel data collection refresher
  • Learn about new opportunities for this program year
  • Connect with your coach and other providers!

You will receive a follow up email from OMS with confirmation of your registration.

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La registración para la Orientación virtual de FCC está abierta para los participantes de QCVC. Acompáñanos para obtener información sobre el año programático 2026-27, que incluye:

  • Renovar su contrato de QCVC
  • Visitas y su Plan de Mejora de la Calidad
  • Actualización de la recopilación de datos de iPinwheel 
  • Información de nuevas oportunidades para este año
  • ¡Conéctate con tu coach y otras proveedoras!

Recibirás un correo de seguimiento de OMS con la confirmación de tu registro.

TK Coordinators and Teachers on Special Assignment (TOSA) Community of Practice

Monday, September 14, 2026

(8 Day Event) 09/14/2026 - 05/17/2027
Please join us for an open forum for TK TOSAs & Coordinators to network and discuss TK relevant information and best practices.

In-Person Dates

  • September 14, 2026
  • November 16, 2026
  • January 11, 2027
  • March 15, 2027
  • May 17, 2027
Virtual Dates
  • October 19, 2026
  • February 8, 2027
  • April 12, 2027

CLASS Observer Lunch & Learn - Language Modeling

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Event Date 09/10/2026

Join your ASPIRE Region C training team for a review series on the Instructional Support Dimensions! These optional 1-hour webinars are intended to support current CLASS Observers seeking a content refresher.

 

Apoyando el Aprendizaje Social y Emocional de los Bebes y Ninos Pequenos: Un Resumen

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Event Date 09/03/2026

El Modelo de la Pirámide de Enseñanza es un marco de trabajo que promueve el desarrollo socioemocional de los niños pequeños y ayuda a prevenir conductas desafiantes mediante prácticas de apoyo basadas en relaciones positivas. Esta capacitación ofrece una visión general del Modelo de la Pirámide, incluyendo estrategias para fortalecer relaciones afectivas, crear entornos de aprendizaje de apoyo, enseñar habilidades socioemocionales y abordar conductas desafiantes de manera positiva y efectiva.

Los participantes obtendrán una comprensión de cómo el Modelo de la Pirámide apoya el bienestar emocional de los niños, la autorregulación y las interacciones positivas con compañeros y adultos. Se compartirán ejemplos prácticos y recursos para ayudar a los educadores a implementar estas estrategias en hogares de cuidado infantil familiar y otros entornos de aprendizaje temprano.

Objetivos de Aprendizaje:

  • Comprender los cuatro niveles del Modelo de la Pirámide de Enseñanza
  • Aprender estrategias para construir relaciones positivas con los niños y sus familias
  • Identificar formas de crear entornos de aprendizaje inclusivos, seguros y atractivos
  • Explorar técnicas para enseñar habilidades socioemocionales y fomentar comportamientos positivos
  • Reconocer cómo los apoyos individualizados pueden ayudar a niños con conductas desafiantes persistentes
Esta capacitación está dirigida a proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar, maestros, asistentes y cualquier persona interesada en promover el desarrollo socioemocional saludable de los niños pequeños.

Positive Solutions for Families: Engaging Families with Teaching Pyramid Practices

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Event Date 08/29/2026

The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has developed an evidence based, user-friendly parent training series to help professionals working with parents to promote positive and effective parenting behaviors to promote children’s social and
emotional development and address the challenging behavior.

3 one hour virtual follow up sessions will be offered October – December. Details to be shared at the August in-person workshop.

CLASS 2nd Edition Pre-K-3rd Observer 3-part Training

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Event Date(s) 08/25/2026 - 08/27/2026

In this 3-part training, participants will:

  • Learn how to build an in-depth understanding of CLASS methodology
  • How to prepare to reliably asses teaching quality by focusing on the interaction's teachers have with their students
  • Feel prepared to take the reliability exam to become certified observers
Please note that this training is intended for CSPP agencies in Region C to meet MB 23-10 requirements. Region C includes 10 California counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura.

ASPIRE funds are used to pay all associated participant fees for this Observer training ($900 value). Attendees must commit to attempting to pass certification testing within a 60-day window.

If you are unable to attend all sessions of a CLASS series: 

  • You may keep the provided materials and register for another offering of this event. Once registered, you must attend all parts of the offering (even if you have previously completed a portion of the training).
  • If you opt not to register for another offering, all materials must be returned to the ASPIRE Region C lead at sender's expense. 
Thank you for your cooperation.

 

 


CLASS 2nd Edition Pre-K-3rd Observer 3-part Training

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Event Date(s) 08/25/2026 - 08/27/2026

In this 3-part training, participants will:

  • Learn how to build an in-depth understanding of CLASS methodology
  • How to prepare to reliably asses teaching quality by focusing on the interaction's teachers have with their students
  • Feel prepared to take the reliability exam to become certified observers
Please note that this training is intended for CSPP agencies in Region C to meet MB 23-10 requirements. Region C includes 10 California counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura.

ASPIRE funds are used to pay all associated participant fees for this Observer training ($900 value). Attendees must commit to attempting to pass certification testing within a 60-day window.

If you are unable to attend all sessions of a CLASS series: 

  • You may keep the provided materials and register for another offering of this event. Once registered, you must attend all parts of the offering (even if you have previously completed a portion of the training).
  • If you opt not to register for another offering, all materials must be returned to the ASPIRE Region C lead at sender's expense. 
Thank you for your cooperation.

 

 


CLASS 2nd Edition Pre-K-3rd Observer 3-part Training

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Event Date(s) 08/25/2026 - 08/27/2026

In this 3-part training, participants will:

  • Learn how to build an in-depth understanding of CLASS methodology
  • How to prepare to reliably asses teaching quality by focusing on the interaction's teachers have with their students
  • Feel prepared to take the reliability exam to become certified observers
Please note that this training is intended for CSPP agencies in Region C to meet MB 23-10 requirements. Region C includes 10 California counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura.

ASPIRE funds are used to pay all associated participant fees for this Observer training ($900 value). Attendees must commit to attempting to pass certification testing within a 60-day window.

If you are unable to attend all sessions of a CLASS series: 

  • You may keep the provided materials and register for another offering of this event. Once registered, you must attend all parts of the offering (even if you have previously completed a portion of the training).
  • If you opt not to register for another offering, all materials must be returned to the ASPIRE Region C lead at sender's expense. 
Thank you for your cooperation.

 

 


Desired Results Development Profile (DRDP) 2025 Training

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Event Date 08/15/2026
Come learn more about the DRDP (2025) assessment tool that is designed for educators to observe, document, and reflect on children’s learning and development as well as plan individualized and group curriculum.

This in-person training is offered to any general education ECE educators who are interested in learning about the format of the DRDP, use of documentation and evidence to rate measures, and the importance of inter-rater reliability.

**Please note: This training does not meet requirements for Special Education educators. Special education educators must complete training via online DR access.