TX GOLD® Project Virtual Professional Development Learning Objectives

TXAEYC and Teaching Strategies will host several 2-hour virtual professional development sessions for programs participating in the TX GOLD® Project. Participants may choose to attend any or all of the five 2-hour sessions focused on the implementation of GOLD®.

Texas Association for the Education of Young Children

Understanding Children’s Development and Learning using GOLD®
This training will:

  • Identify the purpose of GOLD® and explain how to use the objectives for development and learning.
  • Explain how the four steps of the assessment process links curriculum and assessment to best support children’s development and learning

Collecting Effective Documentation
This training will:

  • Support understanding of how accurate documentation provides useful evidence of children’s development and learning
  • Explain how to analyze and evaluate documentation in order to plan responsively

Effective Planning to Support Children’s Development and Learning
This training will:

  • Describe the role of curriculum and assessment in informing instruction
  • Explain how to use the objectives for development and learning to focus observations and respond with appropriate support for individual and group needs

Supporting Ongoing Family Engagement
This training will:

  • Describe effective teacher-family partnerships and explain their benefits
  • Identify strategies for communicating effectively with families
  • Identify resources to support family engagement

Coaching and Technical Support for GOLD® and MyTeachingStrategies®
This training will:

  • Provide support for all aspects of the objectives for development and learning, GOLD® and MyTeachingStrategies®

Using the Teach Area to Support Assessment in MyTeachingStrategies®
This training will:

  • Describe the role of curriculum and assessment in informing instruction.
  • Explain how the four step assessment process link curriculum and assessment to support appropriate individual and group needs.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how to use the features of the Teach area in MyTeachingStrategies® to link assessment and curriculum.

Session 13A:
Effective Planning to Support Children’s Development and Learning
May 18, 2020  |  Monday   |  10:00am – 12:00pm



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Session 13B:
Effective Planning to Support Children’s Development and Learning
May 18, 2020  |  Monday   |  1:00pm – 3:00pm



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Session 13C:
Effective Planning to Support Children’s Development and Learning
May 18, 2020  |  Monday   |  6:00pm – 8:00pm



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Session 14A:
Supporting Ongoing Family Engagement
May 19, 2020  |  Tuesday   |  10:00am – 12:00pm



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Session 14B:
Supporting Ongoing Family Engagement
May 19, 2020  |  Tuesday   |  1:00pm – 3:00pm



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Session 14C:
Supporting Ongoing Family Engagement
May 19, 2020  |  Tuesday   |  6:00pm – 8:00pm



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Session 15A:
Understanding Children’s Development and Learning using GOLD®
May 20, 2020  |  Wednesday   |  10:00am – 12:00pm



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Session 15B:
Understanding Children’s Development and Learning using GOLD®
May 20, 2020  |  Wednesday   |  1:00pm – 3:00pm



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Session 15C:
Understanding Children’s Development and Learning using GOLD®
May 20, 2020  |  Wednesday   |  6:00pm – 8:00pm



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Session 16A:
Coaching and Technical Support for GOLD® and MyTeachingStrategies®
May 21, 2020  |  Thursday   |  10:00am – 12:00pm



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Session 16B:
Coaching and Technical Support for GOLD® and MyTeachingStrategies®
May 21, 2020  |  Thursday   |  1:00pm – 3:00pm



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Session 16C:
Coaching and Technical Support for GOLD® and MyTeachingStrategies®
May 21, 2020  |  Thursday   |  6:00pm – 8:00pm



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Session 17A:
Using the Teach Area to Support Assessment in MyTeachingStrategies®
May 26, 2020  |  Tuesday   |  10:00am – 12:00pm



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Session 17B:
Using the Teach Area to Support Assessment in MyTeachingStrategies®
May 26, 2020  |  Tuesday   |  1:00pm – 3:00pm



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Session 17C:
Using the Teach Area to Support Assessment in MyTeachingStrategies®
May 26, 2020  |  Tuesday   |  6:00pm – 8:00pm



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These sessions will take place over the next six weeks and each session will be 2-hours in length. Participants can select any of the five training options and may register as many times as needed. You must be present for the entire 2-hour session to receive a training certificate.

The link to the virtual session will be sent to you 24-hours prior to the start of your training session. Please do not share the link with others, only TX GOLD® Project participants and registered attendees may participate in these sessions.

For more information please contact Kimberly Howard at [email protected]

Please note each session has a 30-registrant maximum. We will be updating this page as sessions fill and the number of spaces left for each session can be found on the registration pages.

TXAEYC and Teaching Strategies will host several 2-hour virtual professional development sessions for programs participating in the TX GOLD® Project. Participants may choose to attend any or all of the five 2-hour sessions focused on the implementation of GOLD®.

Texas Association for the Education of Young Children

Understanding Children’s Development and Learning using GOLD®
This training will:

  • Identify the purpose of GOLD® and explain how to use the objectives for development and learning.
  • Explain how the four steps of the assessment process links curriculum and assessment to best support children’s development and learning

Collecting Effective Documentation
This training will:

  • Support understanding of how accurate documentation provides useful evidence of children’s development and learning
  • Explain how to analyze and evaluate documentation in order to plan responsively

Effective Planning to Support Children’s Development and Learning
This training will:

  • Describe the role of curriculum and assessment in informing instruction
  • Explain how to use the objectives for development and learning to focus observations and respond with appropriate support for individual and group needs

Supporting Ongoing Family Engagement
This training will:

  • Describe effective teacher-family partnerships and explain their benefits
  • Identify strategies for communicating effectively with families
  • Identify resources to support family engagement

Coaching and Technical Support for GOLD® and MyTeachingStrategies®
This training will:

  • Provide support for all aspects of the objectives for development and learning, GOLD® and MyTeachingStrategies®

Using the Teach Area to Support Assessment in MyTeachingStrategies®
This training will:

  • Describe the role of curriculum and assessment in informing instruction.
  • Explain how the four step assessment process link curriculum and assessment to support appropriate individual and group needs.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how to use the features of the Teach area in MyTeachingStrategies® to link assessment and curriculum.

Session 13A:
Effective Planning to Support Children’s Development and Learning
May 18, 2020  |  Monday   |  10:00am – 12:00pm



Register Now

Session 13B:
Effective Planning to Support Children’s Development and Learning
May 18, 2020  |  Monday   |  1:00pm – 3:00pm



Register Now

Session 13C:
Effective Planning to Support Children’s Development and Learning
May 18, 2020  |  Monday   |  6:00pm – 8:00pm



Register Now

Session 14A:
Supporting Ongoing Family Engagement
May 19, 2020  |  Tuesday   |  10:00am – 12:00pm



Register Now

Session 14B:
Supporting Ongoing Family Engagement
May 19, 2020  |  Tuesday   |  1:00pm – 3:00pm



Register Now

Session 14C:
Supporting Ongoing Family Engagement
May 19, 2020  |  Tuesday   |  6:00pm – 8:00pm



Register Now

Session 15A:
Understanding Children’s Development and Learning using GOLD®
May 20, 2020  |  Wednesday   |  10:00am – 12:00pm



Register Now

Session 15B:
Understanding Children’s Development and Learning using GOLD®
May 20, 2020  |  Wednesday   |  1:00pm – 3:00pm



Register Now

Session 15C:
Understanding Children’s Development and Learning using GOLD®
May 20, 2020  |  Wednesday   |  6:00pm – 8:00pm



Register Now

Session 16A:
Coaching and Technical Support for GOLD® and MyTeachingStrategies®
May 21, 2020  |  Thursday   |  10:00am – 12:00pm



Register Now

Session 16B:
Coaching and Technical Support for GOLD® and MyTeachingStrategies®
May 21, 2020  |  Thursday   |  1:00pm – 3:00pm



Register Now

Session 16C:
Coaching and Technical Support for GOLD® and MyTeachingStrategies®
May 21, 2020  |  Thursday   |  6:00pm – 8:00pm



Register Now

Session 17A:
Using the Teach Area to Support Assessment in MyTeachingStrategies®
May 26, 2020  |  Tuesday   |  10:00am – 12:00pm



Register Now

Session 17B:
Using the Teach Area to Support Assessment in MyTeachingStrategies®
May 26, 2020  |  Tuesday   |  1:00pm – 3:00pm



Register Now

Session 17C:
Using the Teach Area to Support Assessment in MyTeachingStrategies®
May 26, 2020  |  Tuesday   |  6:00pm – 8:00pm



Register Now

These sessions will take place over the next six weeks and each session will be 2-hours in length. Participants can select any of the five training options and may register as many times as needed. You must be present for the entire 2-hour session to receive a training certificate.

The link to the virtual session will be sent to you 24-hours prior to the start of your training session. Please do not share the link with others, only TX GOLD® Project participants and registered attendees may participate in these sessions.

For more information please contact Kimberly Howard at [email protected]

Please note each session has a 30-registrant maximum. We will be updating this page as sessions fill and the number of spaces left for each session can be found on the registration pages.

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