HighScope’s online workshops provide the same, high quality professional development for staff, with the convenience of an online format. Online courses are especially valuable for centers or districts that have only a few people who need specific training or for those with travel restrictions.

HighScope’s online courses are interactive, and require both computer time and practice time with children as you try out strategies as you learn. Each participant is provided with both one-on-one feedback from the instructor and opportunities to interact with other participants. Our courses offers you the unique and valuable benefit of being able to apply, each week, what you have learned as well as the opportunity to ask questions or address concerns based on real-time experience. Each session varies in length (training hours are designated for each session).   

 

 

Numbers Plus 
This online workshop will introduce you to the importance of math learning for preschool children. You will learn about important math concepts in the number sense and operations, geometry, measurement, algebra and data analysis. We will cover how to scaffold children’s math learning using specific interaction strategies. We will also discuss how to add materials to your classroom to support children’s math learning. During the workshop you will use activities from our new Numbers Plus early math curriculum. Workshop includes one registration week and six weeks of instruction (twelve training  hours) ─ $190 per person, plus a $25 materials fee

 

Intentional Lesson Planning 
Lesson planning is a critical component in supporting children’s learning and development. This workshop will help you to learn how to plan appropriate activities based on curriculum content, child development, and children’s interests. You will learn how to plan for each segment of the daily routine. Workshop includes one registration week and three weeks of instruction (three clock hours) ─ $50 per person, plus a $25 materials fee

 

Small-Group Time for Active Learners 
In this workshop, you will learn to make small-group time a truly meaningful experience. Learn more about how children learn “content” through active learning small-group times, how to scaffold within each activity to maximize each child’s learning, and to plan for the three components of a HighScope small-group time, and lots of activity ideas. Workshop includes one registration week and three weeks of instruction (six clock hours) ─ $95 per person, plus $25 materials fee

 

Large-Group Time for Active Learners
This workshop will help you transform your large-group time (also called circle times) into a fun and meaningful part of your day. If you want to learn how to bring children and adults together for action songs, cooperative games and projects, movement activities, storytelling, and more, then you should consider this workshop. You will learn how to implement shared control during large-group time, the format for an appropriate large-group time, and how to develop appropriate large-group time activities and plans. Workshop includes one registration week and three weeks of instruction (six clock hours) ─ $95 per person, plus $25 materials fee

Planning and Recall
Planning and recall bracket work time and when taken together form the signature segment of HighScope’s daily routine, plan-do-review. In this course you will learn how to plan and recall with children; more about the benefits of planning and recall times, and how to create your own planning and recall experiences to individualize for your children’s interests and development. Workshop includes one registration week and three weeks of instruction (six training hours) ─ $95 per person, plus a $25 materials fee

 

Work Time 
In a HighScope classroom, work time is the “do” part of plan-do-review. In this workshop, you will learn the rationale for supporting children’s active learning, about the four types of play, and specific work time “do’s and don’ts.” You will also learn how to check the status of children’s plans; how to participate appropriately in children’s play; and strategies for supporting and scaffolding children’s learning. Workshop includes one registration week and two weeks of instruction ─ Workshop includes one registration week and three weeks of instruction (three clock hours) ─ $50 per person, plus a $15 materials fee

 

Child Observation Record (COR)This course provides hands-on experience in observing, recording, and reporting preschoolers’ growth using the High/Scope Child Observation Record (COR).   Participants will learn to look for and record objective anecdotes, score them on COR’s developmental scale, compile scores, use information for planning, and share COR results with parents. Workshop includes one registration week and five weeks of instruction (fifteen clock hours) ─ $240 per person 
 

Assessing Preschool Program Quality Using the PQA
 This workshop provides hand-on experience in observing, recording and evaluating program quality using HighScope’s Program Quality Assessment Instrument (PQA). Workshop includes one registration week and four weeks of instruction (six clock hours) ─ $95 per person, plus $25 materials fee