Professional Learning Opportunities

Professional Development Opportunities
for Candidates and Coaches

CTI offers online synchronous professional development for coaches and candidates to increase student achievement

August 2025

2024 CSTPs: A Foundation for Growth
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Ocean Walker
Randi Parreco
Learn how the 2024 CSTPs establish a foundation for reflective growth and meaningful instructional practice.
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September 2025

Opening the School Year: Can We Create a Culture of Learning from the Start?
Monday, September 15, 2025
Time TBD
Randi Parreco
A practical session focused on establishing a positive learning environment from day one.
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Lisa Moe Series
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Lisa Moe
Angel Van Horn
Dive into classroom leadership and student-centered approaches with Lisa Moe and Angel Van Horn.
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2024 CSTP 1: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Ocean Walker
Randi Parreco
Learn to build student engagement, foster positive relationships, and promote equitable learning experiences.
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Opening the School Year: Can We Create a Culture of Learning from the Start?
Monday, September 22, 2025
Time TBD
Randi Parreco
A repeat opportunity to explore foundational practices that shape classroom culture from the beginning.
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The Podcast Place: A Listening, Learning, Coaching Club for Coach Educators
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Time TBD
Deirdre Edwards
Jorge Alvarez
Informal but rich conversations to support coach educators and explore current coaching practices.
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What We Bring to the Room – Session 1: The Lens We Use
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Time TBD
Randi Parreco
Angel Van Horn
Examine personal and professional lenses in student behavior and discipline practices.
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Coaches’ Leadership Network (CLN)
Thursday, September 25, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Jorge Alvarez
Deirdre Edwards
Strengthen your leadership capacity and stay informed on regional goals, statewide shifts, and system-wide support.
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PK-3 Series: Part 1 – Creating Supportive Learning Environments in Early Education
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Ocean Walker
Strategies to nurture positive, safe, and inclusive environments for our youngest learners.
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October 2025

AI in Your Child’s World: What Parents Need to Know
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Randi Parreco
Tonya Almeida
From Homework Helper to Future Skills: AI and Your Family.
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CM – Foundations 1.1: Waiting Too Long for Students to Listen?
Monday, October 6, 2025
TBD
Get Attention and Keep It.
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SE – Engagement 1.1: How Can I Keep My Students Engaged?
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
TBD
Strategies for ongoing lesson engagement.
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AI Basics
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
A beginner's guide to AI concepts for the classroom.
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CM – Foundations 1.2: Tired of Disciplining?
Monday, October 13, 2025
TBD
Aim for More Collaborative Approaches.
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SE – Engagement 1.2: How Can I Increase Student Participation?
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
TBD
Whole Class Discussions – Part 1: Talk Moves.
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The Podcast Place
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Deirdre Edwards
Jorge Alvarez
A Listening, Learning, Coaching Club for Coach Educators.
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2024 CSTP 2: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments
Thursday, October 16, 2025
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Ocean Walker
Randi Parreco
Explore strategies to sustain positive and productive learning environments.
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Thriving Thursday: Integrating SEAL to Boost the ABCs
Thursday, October 16, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Christine Matthew
Strengthening Achievement, Belonging, and Culture with SEAL strategies.
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CM – Foundations 1.3: Are You Ready for Students to be More Responsible?
Monday, October 20, 2025
TBD
Offer More Choices and Maintain Structure.
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Lisa Moe Series
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Lisa Moe
Angel Van Horn
Dynamic instructional strategies from the Lisa Moe classroom.
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SE – Engagement 1.3: Whole Class Discussions – Part 2
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
TBD
How Can I Increase Student Participation using Equity Sticks and Turn & Talk?
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PK-3 Series: Part 2 – Nurturing Digital Skills in Early Education
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Ocean Walker
Developmentally appropriate ways to build digital literacy for young learners.
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Building Your Digital Reflection Website
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Jaymie Baiza
A hands-on workshop to create your personal reflection portfolio.
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Listening. Learning. Leading. (L3): Student Voice Matters!
Thursday, October 30, 2025
TBD
Deirdre Edwards
Empowering educators to center student voice in instruction and decision-making.
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November 2025

November Session 1
CM – Foundations 1.1 – Waiting Too Long for Students to Listen? Get Attention and Keep It
Monday, November 3, 2025
TBD
Session description coming soon!
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November Session 2
Deep Dive: Brisk
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Session description coming soon!
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November Session 3
SE – Engagement 1.1 – How Can I Keep My Students Engaged Throughout a Lesson?
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
TBD
Session description coming soon!
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November Session 4
CM – Foundations 1.2 – Tired of Disciplining? Aim for More Collaborative Approaches
Monday, November 10, 2025
TBD
Session description coming soon!
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November Session 5
Building Your Digital Reflection Website: A Google Sites Workshop
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Jaymie Baiza
Session description coming soon!
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November Session 6
What We Bring to the Room
Session 2: Reputations, Labels, and the Power of Assumptions
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
TBD
Randi Parreco
Angel Van Horn
Session description coming soon!
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November Session 7
SE – Engagement 1.2 – How Can I Increase Student Participation during Whole Class Discussions – Part 1 – Talk Moves
Thursday, November 13, 2025
TBD
Session description coming soon!
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November Session 8
Thriving Thursday: Integrating SEAL to Boost the ABCs: Strengthening Achievement, Behavior & Culture
Thursday, November 13, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Christine Matthew
Session description coming soon!
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November Session 9
CM – Foundations 1.3 – Are You Ready for Students to be More Responsible? Offer More Student Choices!
Monday, November 17, 2025
TBD
Session description coming soon!
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November Session 10
SE – Engagement 1.3 – How Can I Increase Student Participation during Whole Class Discussions – Part 2 – Wait Time
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
TBD
Session description coming soon!
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November Session 11
PK-3 Series: Part 3 – Cultivating Family Engagement in Early Education
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Ocean Walker
Session description coming soon!
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November Session 12
2024 CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
Thursday, November 20, 2025
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Ocean Walker
Randi Parreco
Session description coming soon!
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December 2025

AI Deep Dive: Diffit
AI Deep Dive: Diffit
Thursday, December 4, 2025
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Session description coming soon!
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Computer Science
Computer Science
Date TBD
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Session description coming soon!
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January 2026

Lisa Moe Series
Lisa Moe Series
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Lisa Moe
Angel Van Horn
Session description coming soon!
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2024 CSTP 4
2024 CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
4:00 PM–4:45 PM
Ocean Walker
Randi Parreco
Session description coming soon!
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AI & Music
AI & Music
Thursday, January 22, 2026
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Tonya Almeida
Christine Matthew
Session description coming soon!
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Thriving Thursday: SEAL
Thriving Thursday: Integrating SEAL to Boost the ABCs: Strengthening Achievement
Thursday, January 22, 2026
4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Christine Matthew
Session description coming soon!
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PK–3 Series: Part 4
PK–3 Series: Part 4 – Play-Based Learning & Assessment in Early Education
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Ocean Walker
Session description coming soon!
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Student Voice Matters
Listening. Learning. Leading. (L3) Student Voice Matters!
Thursday, January 29, 2026
TBD
Deirdre Edwards
Session description coming soon!
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February 2026

Session 1
What We Bring to the Room
Session 3: What We Can Control, Response Over Reaction
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Time TBD
Randi Parreco
Angel Van Horn
Session description coming soon!
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CSTP 5
2024 CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Ocean Walker
Randi Parreco
Session description coming soon!
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Google Sites Workshop
Building Your Digital Reflection Website: A Google Sites Workshop
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Jaymie Baiza
Session description coming soon!
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Magic School AI
Deep Dive: Magic School AI
Thursday, February 12, 2026
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Session description coming soon!
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Lisa Moe Series
Lisa Moe Series
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Lisa Moe
Angel Van Horn
Session description coming soon!
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Thriving Thursday SEAL
Thriving Thursday: Integrating SEAL to Boost the ABCs: Strengthening Achievement
Thursday, February 19, 2026
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Christine Matthew
Session description coming soon!
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PK-3 Series Part 5
PK-3 Series: Part 5 - Trauma Informed Care in Early Education
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Ocean Walker
Session description coming soon!
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L3 Student Voice
Listening. Learning. Leading. (L3) Student Voice Matters!
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Time TBD
Deirdre Edwards
Session description coming soon!
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March 2026

Google Sites Workshop
Building Your Digital Reflection Website: A Google Sites Workshop
Thursday, March 4, 2026
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Jaymie Baiza
Session description coming soon!
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Lisa Moe Series
Lisa Moe Series
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Lisa Moe
Angel Van Horn
Session description coming soon!
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What We Bring to the Room
What We Bring to the Room
Session 3: Responding to Student Needs in the Moment
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Randi Parreco
Angel Van Horn
Session description coming soon!
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Listening. Learning. Leading. (L3) Student Voice Matters!
Listening. Learning. Leading. (L3) Student Voice Matters!
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time TBD
Deirdre Edwards
Session description coming soon!
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April 2026

Google Sites Workshop
Building Your Digital Reflection Website: A Google Sites Workshop
Thursday, April 2, 2026
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Jaymie Baiza
Session description coming soon!
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Google Sites Workshop
Building Your Digital Reflection Website: A Google Sites Workshop
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Jaymie Baiza
Session description coming soon!
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Lisa Moe Series
Lisa Moe Series
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Lisa Moe
Angel Van Horn
Session description coming soon!
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Student Behavior Series
What We Bring to the Room
Session 4: Repair, Rebuild, and Rethink
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time TBD
Randi Parreco
Angel Van Horn
Session description coming soon!
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L3 Student Voice
Listening. Learning. Leading. (L3) Student Voice Matters!
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Time TBD
Deirdre Edwards
Session description coming soon!
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Google Sites Workshop
Building Your Digital Reflection Website: A Google Sites Workshop
Thursday, April 30, 2026
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Jaymie Baiza
Session description coming soon!
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May 2026

June 2026

To all the passionate educators ready to elevate your teaching craft,

As we embark on this professional learning journey, let us remember the incredible impact we have on shaping young minds and hearts. Like seeds planted in fertile soil, your dedication and knowledge will bloom into a garden of bright futures.

Learning and growth have a powerful impact on our lives and the lives we touch, and as such we have a great impact on student trajectories in life. So just as we want our students to learn and evolve, we must do so as well. In every challenge lies an opportunity, and in every student, there is a unique brilliance waiting to be illuminated. So let us show up with curiosity, compassion, connection, caring, collaboration, and commitment to action based on your key learnings.

Together, we have power beyond measure to shape generations to come because our influence reaches farther than we can ever imagine…far beyond the classroom walls.

Thank you for investing in yourselves by allowing these professional learning sessions be a catalyst for transformation within your classroom and school community. The world is brighter because of teachers like you, who want to do better, be better, so that we can all look forward to the best tomorrows!

Go now and get ready to create magic in the classroom.

Keep inspiring, keep dreaming, and keep changing lives!

Professional headshot of Deirdre Edwards, PD Administrator, smiling at the camera.
Deirdre Edwards,
Administrator of Professional Development