Webinar Series: Rallying for Meaningful Trainings

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In this Rallying for Meaningful Trainings webinar series, we will unlock the magic of leveraging self-paced PD to create engaging training for all staff, so you can spend less time meeting compliance and more time where it matters – relationship building!

Join our experts in this two-part series as they unveil:

  • Pre-Service with a Punch!
  • Onboarding without Overboarding
  • In-Service for Everyone

Learning Objectives

In this series, you will learn practical ways to align your professional development offerings with the way adults learn – and immediately make your training sessions more meaningful!

  • Autonomy: Give adult learners the ability to direct their own learning
  • Constructivism: Actively involve the learner in the process of making learning meaningful
  • Prior knowledge: Respect and acknowledge the experience of adult learners

 

Upcoming Webinars

In-Service for Everyone

October 15, 2024, 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. ET

Presented by: Dr. B and Rachel Hutchison
Focus topic: In-Service Tips and Tools

Finding it hard to accommodate everyone when you are planning your in-service days? Not to mention trying to keep track of it all in their individual PD plans? The Academy is here for you, with effective team building tips and tools to help you spend less time searching and tracking your trainings, and more time connecting with your staff in meaningful ways.

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Past Webinar Recordings

Onboarding without Overboarding

Presented by: Dr. Deb Bergeron and Rachel Hutchison
Focus topic: Personalized PD
Download Hali Carr's Resources here!
View the Padlet here!

 

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Pre-Service with a Punch!

Presented by: Dr. Deb Bergeron and Rachel Hutchison
Focus topic: Maximize your time

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Head Start Experts:

Dr. Deborah Bergeron

Dr. Deborah Bergeron

Dr. B served as director of the Office of Head Start from 2018-21. From 2019-21 she broadened her leadership as director of the Office of Early Childhood Development in the Administration for Children and Families. Known as "Dr. B" to former students and teachers, she spent three decades in pre-K–12 public education as a classroom teacher and school administrator. She currently serves as deputy director for Community Engagement and Innovation at the National Head Start Association.

Rachel Hutchison

Rachel Hutchison

Rachel Hutchison is the Manager of Online Instructional Design at the National Head Start Association (NHSA). In this role she oversees the design and management of 100+ online courses for the Academy at NHSA. In 2021, Hutchison launched NHSA in the Classroom, an initiative that aims to increase access to world-class arts and educational resources through virtual programming. Rachel earned her bachelors in writing and communication at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and her masters in creative writing at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. Rachel grew up in Havre, Montana and enjoys puppetry, music, and hiking.

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