All START trainings and training series are listed in Eastern Time (ET).
| Date | Title | Training Type | Sessions | Location | Start Time | End Time | Keywords | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12/27 | Behavior Escalation and Scripts Series | Training Series | 2 | Virtual | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | ||
| 1/12/27 | Inclusive Academic Engagement | Training | 1 | Virtual | 8:00 AM | 8:45 AM | ||
| 1/22/27 | Learning in Groups in the Early Childhood Classroom | Training | 1 | Virtual | 9:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Early Childhood, EPLI EC | |
| 2/1/27 | Comprehensive Communication Supports and Strategies Series | Training Series | 2 | Virtual | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | ||
| 2/4/27 | FAPE in the LRE | Training | 1 | Virtual | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | ||
| 2/5/27 | Teaching Toileting and Adaptive Skills in Early Childhood | Training | 1 | Virtual | 9:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Early Childhood, EPLI EC | |
| 2/10/27 | Peer to Peer for Families | Training | 1 | Virtual | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | ||
| 2/23/27 | Inclusive Academic Engagement | Training | 1 | Virtual | 8:00 AM | 8:45 AM | ||
| 2/23/27 | Inclusive Academic Engagement | Training | 1 | Virtual | 4:00 PM | 4:45 PM | ||
| 3/9/27 | Proactive Approaches to Behavior: Script and Strategies for De-escalation | Training | 1 | Grand Rapids | 9:00 AM | 3:30 PM | ||
| 3/16/27 | Autism & Social Communication: Building Mutual Understanding | Training | 1 | Virtual | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | ||
| 3/19/27 | Learning through Play in the Early Childhood Classroom | Training | 1 | Virtual | 9:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Early Childhood, EPLI EC | |
| 4/13/27 | Inclusive Academic Engagement | Training | 1 | Virtual | 8:00 AM | 8:45 AM | ||
| 4/13/27 | Inclusive Academic Engagement | Training | 1 | Virtual | 4:00 PM | 4:45 PM | ||
| 4/14/27 | Peer to Peer: Start Here | Training | 1 | Virtual | 8:30 AM | 12:00 PM | ||
| 4/21/27 | EPLI Advanced Training: FAPE in the LRE | Training Series | 2 | Lansing | 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | ||
| 4/28/27 | Peer to Peer: Office Hours | Training | 1 | Virtual | 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM | ||
| 5/3/27 | 26th Annual START Conference | Conference | 1 | Lansing Center | 8:30 AM | 3:30 PM | ||
| 5/4/27 | Spring RCN Leadership Day | Leadership Day | 1 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center | 9:00 AM | 3:30 PM | ||
| 5/7/27 | Preschool Life Skills (PLS) for All | Training | 1 | Virtual | 9:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Early Childhood, EPLI EC |
Glossary of Terms
Training: A professional development opportunity designed to improve the knowledge and/or skills of attendees in a particular topic or practice.
Training Series: A collection of multiple trainings that focus on the same topic or theme. A training series can be offered as (1) a sequence of trainings that build upon each other or (2) independent trainings or webinars on the same theme.
- Module: An organized collection of content presented together as a cohesive training/learning unit, usually on a particular topic in a training series.
Effective Practices Leadership Initiative (EPLI):
- Bootcamp: A collection of modules on a related topic or theme, designed to prepare participants to become EPLI Trainers of START Content. Bootcamps may include asynchronous coursework.
- Advanced Training: A rigorous professional learning opportunity designed to support Current EPLI Trainers in deepening their knowledge of specific START content and strengthening their ability to effectively deliver that content within their local contexts. Advanced Trainings may include prerequisite work and/or asynchronous coursework.
Virtual Training Formats:
- Zoom Meeting: Designed for interactive and collaborative discussion. This platform allows all registered participants to unmute, turn on their cameras, communicate through chat, and share screens. Capacity is a maximum of 300 participants.
- Zoom Webinar: Designed as a controlled broadcast where only presenters can share screens, audio, and video. Registered attendees cannot use their cameras, communicate primarily through Q&A, and can only unmute if they use the "Raise Hand" feature and a presenter unmutes them. Capacity is a maximum of 500 participants..
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