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California Kindergarten Association.

Rockin' Kindergarten for over 30 years!

2024 Summer Professional Development Workshops

Six recorded sessions released weekly starting July 10th and available to watch through September!
Purchase the first five and you’ll receive the sixth one FREE!

Registration per workshop is $15 for CKA members and $25 for nonmembers.
Sign up for as many as you’d like and earn university credit if you participate in all six!
Workshops will be released on Wednesdays beginning July 10th.
Recordings will be available to watch through September.

To register online for one or more workshops, click here!

Choose one or some of the following workshops:

  • LeAnna Wolkis Goldstein – The Teacher’s Toolbox: Self-Care Strategies For Success (July 10th)
  • Tina Gabel – Natural Classroom Blueprint: Refresh, Renew &Β Revive Your Learning Space (July 17th)
  • Sally Haughey – The Three Surprising Academic Benefits of Free Play (July 24th)
  • Sherri Wilson – Launching Successful Strategies to Empower All Families (July 31st)
  • Meghan Sanchez – Building Blocks of Literacy: Understanding Dyslexia in Early Elementary Education (August 7th)
  • Adrianne Meldrum – Building Number Sense Using Best Research-Informed Practices (August 14th)

Meet Our Presenters!

Click on the presenter photo to see their bio!

Tina Gabel
Sally Haughey
Adrianne Meldrum
Meghan Sanchez
Sherri Wilson
LeAnna Wolkis Goldstein

If you would like to receive graduate university credit by attending the workshops,Β click hereΒ for more information.

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