Description: In this training, teachers will: Strengthen your understanding of how effective interactions help you connect, engage, and inspire learning. Build intentional interaction habits to improve educational outcomes. Participate in a community of educators to share challenges, strategies, and successes.


Course dates: November 3rd, 2026-February 17th, 2027

Location: Meet Virtually

Registration Fee: $100.00

CEU: Participants will earn 24 in service hours and 2.4 CEU

Language: English

Registration closes: October 23, 2026

Instructors: Aisha Bailey & Dallas Ledford


***You must fill out the contact information survey for registration process to be complete and receive in-service and/or CEU's.***

***Be advised registrations are NON-RUFUNDABLE and NON-TRANFERABLE***.



IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING THE CERTIFICATE:

TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, ALL THE SESSIONS OF THIS COURSE NEED TO BE COMPLETED THROUGH THE INSTITUTE'S PLATFORM. TO OBTAIN THE CEUS, ATTENDING THE SESSIONS IS REQUIRED.

NO MAKEUP SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE. IF YOU MISS MORE THAN ONE SESSION OR A BUILD CONNECTIONS SESSION, YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER FOR THE NEXT COHORT. Please see BUILD CONNECTION SESSION DATES BELOW.

Meeting Dates:

Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 — 6:30pm-8:30pm Introduction

Tuesday, Nov 17, 2026 — 6:30pm-8:30pm CLASS: Interactions Matter

Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026 — 6:30pm-8:30pm Positive Climate / Negative Climate

Tuesday, Dec 15, 2026 — 6:30pm-8:30pm Educator Sensitivity

Wednesday, Dec 16, 2027 — 6:30pm-7:15pm Build Connections

HOLIDAY BREAK — Dec 21 through Jan 2

No sessions during this period.

Tuesday, Jan 5, 2027— 6:30pm-8:30pm Regard for Child Perspectives

Tuesday, Jan 19, 2027 — 6:30pm-8:30pm Behavior Guidance

Monday, Feb 1, 2027 — 6:30pm-7:15pm Build Connections

Tuesday, Feb 2, 2027 — 6:30pm-8:30pm Facilitated Exploration

Tuesday, Feb 16, 2027 — 6:30pm-8:30pm Language Modeling

Wednesday, Feb 17, 2027 — 6:30pm-7:15pm Build Connections

Participants will earn 24 in service hours and 2.4 CEU

If you have any questions, please contact: Aisha Bailey- Abailey@elcoc.org


**Please note that this class has a maximum of 25 participants.**

**Please note that if you arrive more than 15 minutes late to the session, you will not be credited for attending.**