Current Training Opportunities

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Links to the health and safety trainings to meet licensing requirements
Links to Administrative, Infant Toddler Development and Child Care Home Business Trainings

Training opportunities:

MiRegistry TSO: Top Tidbits
August 18, 2026 12:30pm-2:00pm
Trainer: Candy Sorensen
Details and Registration: https://go.miregistry.org/v7/trainings/199342/detail

MiRegistry TSO: Top Tidbits
August 19, 2026 6:00pm-7:30pm
Trainer: Candy Sorensen
Details and Registration: https://go.miregistry.org/v7/trainings/199343/detail

Health and Safety Refresher with Kristy Wood and Julie Aramian
In-Person in Ann Arbor // September 10, 2026  9:30am-12pm
Details and Registration: https://go.miregistry.org/v7/trainings/197326/register

Strengthening Families- Bringing the Protective Factors Framework to Life in Your Work with Charlotte Galgoci
In-Person in Ann Arbor // September 15, 2026 6:30-8:30pm
Details and Registration: https://go.miregistry.org/register.aspx?evid=193922  

Building Math Minds in Birth-5 Classrooms: Play, Number Sense, and Story Problems with Jessica Bustos
In-Person in Ann Arbor // September 28, 2026  6:30-8:30pm
Details and Registration: https://go.miregistry.org/register.aspx?evid=193234

The Pyramid Model with Infants and Toddlers with Alesha Black
Virtual via Zoom // September 22, 2026 6:00-8:30pm
Details and Registration: https://go.miregistry.org/v7/trainings/199359/detail

Child, Infant, and Adult CPR, AED, and First Aid // Cost $65.00

August- November dates available! For details and registration, click here!

From our Partners:

CLASS Environment Self-Paced Pre-K Training via the Michigan AEYC Knowledge Center

Early Childhood Investigations Webinars, a MiRegistry Training Sponsor Organization (TSO), believes that high-quality professional development should be accessible, practical, and immediately useful. Produced by Playground, ECI offers free, conference-quality training designed specifically for early childhood educators, administrators, and program leaders.

View Current Training Opportunities: Register for upcoming free live sessions 
Visit Early Childhood Investigations Webinars

July 15, 2026, 2 PM - 3:30 PM EST
Creating Connections with Teen Parents Practical Strategies to Engage and Empower Young Families in Early Childhood Settings by Debrah Clark, M.A., CFLE and Treasa Howard, MEd, MBAExplore how relationship-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive practices can strengthen partnerships with teen parents while supporting positive outcomes for young families. This session provides practical strategies for building trust, challenging stereotypes, and fostering confidence in both parents and professionals.

Click here for details and registration

July 16, 2026, 2 PM - 3:30 PM EST Play-Based Literacy Through Storytelling and Storyacting by Laura SheaExplore how storytelling and storyacting can strengthen early literacy by building vocabulary, narrative skills, and a love of reading through play. This session provides practical, research-based strategies for integrating child-led storytelling into everyday classroom experiences. Click here for details and registration

July 22, 2026, 2 PM - 3:30 PM EST A Strong Child Protection Policy that Works for Your Organization by Debbie Ausburn, J.D. and Tom Rawlings, J.D. AttorneysExplore how a strong child protection policy can help create a safer, more accountable environment for children and staff. This session provides practical strategies for developing, implementing, and sustaining clear, effective policies that support compliance and everyday practice. Click here for details and registration

July 23, 2026, 2 PM - 3:30 PM EST Good Grief! Effective Practices for Supporting Conversations about Death in Early Childhood Settings by Melody Passemante Powell, M.Ed.Explore how thoughtful, developmentally appropriate conversations about death can support young children's emotional well-being while building trust with families. This session provides practical strategies for responding to children's questions with confidence, compassion, and cultural sensitivity. Click here for details and registration

July 30, 2026, 2 PM - 3:30 PM EST Storytelling’s Magic Wand: Developmental Fairydust for Literacy, Make-Believe, and Representational Thinking by Stephanie Goloway, EdDExplore how storytelling and make-believe play can strengthen emergent literacy, imagination, and representational thinking in young children. This session provides practical strategies for using stories to nurture language development, creativity, resilience, and joyful learning. Click here for details and registration

 

Self-Paced Learning:

GSQ 101: An Introduction
https://go.miregistry.org/register.aspx?evid=181390

What On-Site Observation Tool is Right for Me? A High-Level Overview of What On-Site Observation Choices are Available to You https://go.miregistry.org/register.aspx?evid=181383

On-Demand Environment Rating Scales:​ An Overview of the ERS Scales used by Great Start to Quality​ for Self-Assessment and On-Site Observation https://go.miregistry.org/register.aspx?evid=181385

On-Demand Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) On-Site Observation Tool Overview
https://go.miregistry.org/v7/trainings/182703/register

Self-Paced Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scales (ITERS-3): An Overview of the ITERS Scales used by Great Start to Quality for Self-Assessment and On-Site Observation
https://go.miregistry.org/register.aspx?evid=181384

MiRegistry 101 https://go.miregistry.org/register.aspx?evid=181387