Summer may be in full swing, but we know you’re already preparing for the next school year. 

And we’re excited to announce a brand-new weeklong professional development event: Back to School with Meaningful Interactions, held August 18-22, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. 

Our expert-led sessions explore how the power of interactions strengthens educator-student relationships, boosts classroom efficiency and improves outcomes.

This event will cover strategies and tools you can immediately implement in your organization. Need fresh ideas for playtime with toddlers or techniques for addressing early language support with infants? Or maybe you want a proactive approach to behavior for pre-K students.

We’re covering all that and more. View the full schedule here! 

Who Should Attend

This event covers those working in early childhood education and has dedicated sessions for infants, toddlers, and pre-K students. Different session tracks are dedicated to the following groups:

  • Early childhood educators looking to expand their professional development
  • New and experienced CLASS observers who want to sharpen their skills
  • Coaches looking to support the educators they work with
  • Any school leaders interested in improving classroom interactions

Session Highlights

For educators: 

  • Early language support
  • Encouraging reasoning and thinking
  • Teacher talk and communication strategies
  • Supporting challenging behaviors

For CLASS observers:

  • Effective and objective note-taking
  • Observer sensitivity
  • Improving your coding accuracy

For coaches: 

  • Using CLASS data to guide professional development
  • Enhancing literacy and math interactions
  • Promoting educator well-being

What you'll Gain

Whether you and your team attend one or five of these sessions, you’ll come away with concrete takeaways and action items. Learn new strategies to start applying right away. 

Coaches will be able to improve communication with educators and enhance their ability to support classroom outcomes, making an impact on educational quality. In addition, enhanced educator support will lead to increased satisfaction and staff well-being.

Observers will gain confidence in coding accuracy and in creating efficient and objective notes that educators can use for their own professional development.

Registration Details

Registration for the event is $125. 

Enjoy team training at a 25% discount! If you register 10 or more people for this event, the fee decreases to $100 per person. 

This registration fee gives you access to all 25 sessions over the course of five days. In addition, all attendees will receive a certificate for each live session they attend and have on-demand access to session recordings for three months following the event.

Register now to give yourself peace of mind when the end of summer approaches — your professional development training will already be planned!