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.
Registrations will open on July 31, 2026.
| Date | Title | Training Type | Sessions | Location | Start Time | End Time | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/17/26 | Behavior Series | Training Series | 5 | Virtual | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | |
| 9/18/26 | Building Strong Foundations: An Introduction to the Pyramid Model for Preschool Educators | Training | 1 | Virtual | 9:00 AM | 11:30 AM | |
| 9/23/26 | Creating a Neuro-Affirming Environment: Strategies for Educators | Training | 1 | Lansing | 9:00 AM | 3:30 PM | |
| 9/24/26 | Early Childhood Coaching Series | Training Series | 5 | Virtual | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | |
| 9/29/26 | Increasing Academic Engagement | Training | 1 | Virtual | 8:00 AM | 8:45 AM | |
| 9/29/26 | Increasing Academic Engagement | Training | 1 | Virtual | 4:00 PM | 4:45 PM | |
| 10/2/26 | Foundations in Peer to Peer | Training Series | 2 | Northern Michigan (Module 1 is in-person; Module 2 is virtual) | 9:00 AM | 3:30 PM | |
| 10/5/26 | Foundations in Peer to Peer | Training Series | 2 | Jackson (Module 1 is in-person; Module 2 is virtual) | 9:00 AM | 3:30 PM | |
| 10/9/26 | Promoting Early Childhood Independence and Engagement through Expectations and Routines | Training | 1 | Virtual | 9:00 AM | 11:30 AM | |
| 10/19/26 | Fall RCN Leadership Day | Leadership Day | 1 | Crowne Plaza Lansing West | 9:00 AM | 3:30 PM | |
| 10/21/26 | Using the CETA to Promote Evidence-Based Classroom Practices | Training Series | 6 | Virtual | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | |
| 10/22/26 | EPLI Bootcamp: Early Childhood | Bootcamp | N/A | Lansing | 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | |
| 10/22/26 | Behavior Escalation and Scripts | Training | 1 | Virtual | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | |
| 10/27/26 | FAPE in the LRE | Training | 1 | Virtual | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | |
| 10/28/26 | Increasing Academic Engagement | Training | 1 | Virtual | 4:00 PM | 4:45 PM | |
| 10/28/26 | Increasing Academic Engagement | Training | 1 | Virtual | 8:00 AM | 8:45 AM | |
| 11/10/26 | Meeting Mechanics and Implementation | Training | 1 | Virtual | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | |
| 11/10/26 | EPLI Advanced Training: Foundations in Peer to Peer | Training | 1 | Lansing | 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | |
| 11/11/26 | EPLI Bootcamp: Essential Foundations | Bootcamp | N/A | Lansing | 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | |
| 12/1/26 | Increasing Academic Engagement | Training | 1 | Virtual | 8:00 AM | 8:45 AM |
- 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.
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