2026-2027 Trainings and Training Series Schedule
All trainings and training series are contingent on the receipt of continued START Project funding from the Michigan Department of Education Office of Special Education for the 2026–2027 fiscal year.
The 2026-2027 Training and Training Series schedule is subject to change.
Start Date
9/24/2026
Title
Early Childhood Coaching Series
Training Type
Training Series
Sessions
5
Location
Virtual
Start Time
1:00 p.m.
End Time
3:00 p.m.
Fee
$50
Training Information
- Module 1: September 24, 2026
- Module 2: November 19, 2026
- Module 3: January 14, 2027
- Module 4: March 18, 2027
- Module 5: May 13, 2027
Practice-based coaching supports early childhood teams in confidently and effectively implementing teaching practices in settings that serve young children. This coaching series will focus on an evidence-based, collaborative approach designed to strengthen teaching practices through shared goal setting and action planning, focused observation, and reflection with performance-based feedback. The series will provide you with information and resources for each component of the model, along with feedback, practical tips, and a space to connect with other coaches as you apply the work in your own setting.
Topic
- Early Childhood
Glossary of Terms
- Training: A professional development opportunity designed to improve the knowledge and/or skills of attendees in a particular topic or practice. A training is at least two hours. While participants may be encouraged to attend all parts of a training, they are not required to do so and will still have a meaningful experience if they do not attend all parts.
- Session: Individual segments within a training, each focusing on a specific topic or key concept.
- Training Series: A collection of multiple trainings or webinars that focuses on the same topic or theme. A training series can be offered as (1) a sequence of trainings or webinars that build upon each other or (2) independent trainings or webinars on the same theme. Participants are required to attend all modules in a training series.
- Module: An organized collection of content presented together as a cohesive training/learning unit, usually on a particular topic in an in-person or virtual format.
- Bootcamp: A collection of modules on a related topic or theme in a condensed, often consecutive timeframe.
- Webinar: A live professional development opportunity or discussion focused on a single topic or practice. Webinars are less than two hours.