Events that are happening the next 90 days.
Registration Deadline: 11-3-2025 at 6 p.m.
TK/K Learning Series Description:
Join us for a fun and practical 5-part virtual learning series designed for educators and leaders working with TK and Kindergarten students in Expanded Learning settings.
Rooted in research and California’s early learning guidance, this series makes big ideas accessible—offering playful, hands-on strategies to create high-quality, developmentally appropriate environments outside the traditional classroom. Each session unpacks best practices through the lens of equity, engagement, and joyful learning, helping you bring powerful, age-appropriate experiences to life in your program space.
Come ready to connect, learn, and leave with tools you can use right away!
Part 2 - Joyful Minds in Action: Bringing Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) to Life
Session Description: Discover how joyful play fuels young minds in this engaging session designed for TK/K Expanded Learning educators. Learn how early brain development, post-COVID learning trends, and California’s Universal TK roll-out impact how we support cognitive growth. Through hands-on strategies and practical tools, including ELTAU’s TK/K Quality Self-Assessment, you’ll leave inspired to create playful, age-appropriate activities that spark curiosity, connection, and learning.
TK/K 5-Part Learning Series:
Registration Deadline: 11-4-2025 at 6p.m.
In this training, staff will learn how to recognize sources of conflict, de-escalate challenging situations, and guide students toward collaborative problem-solving. Real-life scenarios will be used to build confidence in applying these skills in the after-school environment.
Registration Deadline: 11-11-2025
Consider the number of people we interact with every day. Some days it may feel like not very many and on other days possibly too many to count. Understanding how people think, feel, and experience the world helps build empathy, compassion, and meaningful connections.
The SEL competency of social awareness is the ability to recognize the feelings, perspectives, and backgrounds of others. It helps us to widen our perspectives, build trust, work productively, and realize that we are part of and have the capacity to contribute to something bigger.
In this session, we are going to take a closer look at social awareness; how it is the foundation for creating caring, supportive, and safe communities; and explore strategies that help us develop lifelong skills to understanding and appreciating the diverse mosaic we create together.
Registration Deadline: 11-13-25 at 4 p.m.
NOTE: To be a participant in this valuable professional development series, you MUST APPLY. See below. The Expanded Learning Technical Assistance Unit is pleased to announce Cohort 12 of the Leadership Development Institute (LDI). This institute will provide the needed tools for Site Coordinators and Program Directors to be successful in their multiple roles as managers, supervisors, coaches, leaders and change agents for their expanded learning programs. This learning series will help Site Coordinators and Program Directors understand how to build the competency and capacity of their program staff, which in turn will help in developing and delivering high-quality Expanded Learning programs. Each LDI session will have a discussion on different leadership competencies as well as information on how to develop and create a generative social space for your program and staff. Each session will end with a “to do” which will allow participants to practice what they have learned before the next meeting. There is no cost for this learning series and all sessions will meet via ZOOM. To be a participant in this valuable professional development series, you MUST APPLY. Here is the Program Description: Program Description Here is the Program Application: Program Application This opportunity is for Site Coordinators and Program Directors who are newer to working with Expanded Learning programs. Site Coordinators and Program Directors must commit to attending all 9 sessions throughout the year (September 2025 through May 2026). You must have your supervisor’s permission/signature to attend this learning series. Those accepted into the Leadership Development Institute will receive a code, which will allow you to register for the training series. To receive the ZOOM link, you must register for all 9 sessions.
Registration Deadline: 11-14-2025 at 2 p.m.
This session is an extension of Empower, Engage, Enroll and provides hands-on strategies to create surveys and focus groups, and youth-led advisory boards to better understand the youth you serve, create leadership opportunities, and provide a positive, engaged youth-led culture.
Registration Deadline: 11/19/25 at 6pm
This meeting is a countywide gathering for all Administrators, Grant Managers, Program Directors, and other Expanded Learning leaders who oversee funding and/or administration of ASES, 21st CCLC, ASSETs, and ELO-P programs.
The meeting will include presentations, resource sharing, networking and peer-learning, local, state and federal updates, and much more.
Registration Deadline: 11-28-2025 at 6 p.m.
What is the STEAM Learning Series?
The STEAM Learning Series exists to support all Expanded Learning staff who wish to strengthen their understanding and confidence with STEAM content and practices with the purpose of creating positive STEAM learning environments for the youth in their programs. The STEAM Learning Series focuses on the importance of strategies and mindsets that each practitioner should have as they implement these opportunities.
The 2025-26 year will focus on Science and Engineering Practices in Earth and Space Science.
Registration Deadline: 12-3-2025 at 6 p.m.
The TK/K Exploration Sessions offers engaging, hands-on approaches to research-based professional development, designed specifically for Expanded Learning Staff supporting TK/K Students.
By the end of this Exploration Session, participants will be able to implement developmentally appropriate practices that support TK/K Students through the following:
• Active and Engaged Learning with other participants
• Collegial Conversations centered on promising practices when supporting TK/K students and staff
• Identifying key domains from the California Preschool Learning Foundations when designing TK/K Expanded Learning Spaces
• Designing intentional learning spaces that reflect the development needs of TK-K Students across cognitive, social-emotional and physical domains
• How to use the Expanded Learning TK/K Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool for space design and Continuous Quality Improvement
The Zoom meeting link will be sent to registered participants 1 business day prior to the event.
Registration Deadline: 12-04-25 at 4 p.m.
NOTE: To be a participant in this valuable professional development series, you MUST APPLY. See below. The Expanded Learning Technical Assistance Unit is pleased to announce Cohort 12 of the Leadership Development Institute (LDI). This institute will provide the needed tools for Site Coordinators and Program Directors to be successful in their multiple roles as managers, supervisors, coaches, leaders and change agents for their expanded learning programs. This learning series will help Site Coordinators and Program Directors understand how to build the competency and capacity of their program staff, which in turn will help in developing and delivering high-quality Expanded Learning programs. Each LDI session will have a discussion on different leadership competencies as well as information on how to develop and create a generative social space for your program and staff. Each session will end with a “to do” which will allow participants to practice what they have learned before the next meeting. There is no cost for this learning series and all sessions will meet via ZOOM. To be a participant in this valuable professional development series, you MUST APPLY. Here is the Program Description: Program Description Here is the Program Application: Program Application This opportunity is for Site Coordinators and Program Directors who are newer to working with Expanded Learning programs. Site Coordinators and Program Directors must commit to attending all 9 sessions throughout the year (September 2025 through May 2026). You must have your supervisor’s permission/signature to attend this learning series. Those accepted into the Leadership Development Institute will receive a code, which will allow you to register for the training series. To receive the ZOOM link, you must register for all 9 sessions.
Registration Deadline: 12-5-2025 at 2 p.m.
Offering leadership opportunities for students teaches them responsibility, gives them pride in a job well done, promotes positive behavior, and helps to contribute and build community. Learn how to create, design, and implement kid-friendly jobs, conduct interviews, offer incentives, and empower your students.
Registration Deadline: 01-08-26
NOTE: To be a participant in this valuable professional development series, you MUST APPLY. See below. The Expanded Learning Technical Assistance Unit is pleased to announce Cohort 12 of the Leadership Development Institute (LDI). This institute will provide the needed tools for Site Coordinators and Program Directors to be successful in their multiple roles as managers, supervisors, coaches, leaders and change agents for their expanded learning programs. This learning series will help Site Coordinators and Program Directors understand how to build the competency and capacity of their program staff, which in turn will help in developing and delivering high-quality Expanded Learning programs. Each LDI session will have a discussion on different leadership competencies as well as information on how to develop and create a generative social space for your program and staff. Each session will end with a “to do” which will allow participants to practice what they have learned before the next meeting. There is no cost for this learning series and all sessions will meet via ZOOM. To be a participant in this valuable professional development series, you MUST APPLY. Here is the Program Description: Program Description Here is the Program Application: Program Application This opportunity is for Site Coordinators and Program Directors who are newer to working with Expanded Learning programs. Site Coordinators and Program Directors must commit to attending all 9 sessions throughout the year (September 2025 through May 2026). You must have your supervisor’s permission/signature to attend this learning series. Those accepted into the Leadership Development Institute will receive a code, which will allow you to register for the training series. To receive the ZOOM link, you must register for all 9 sessions.
Registration Deadline: 1/19/26 at 6pm
This meeting is a countywide gathering for all Administrators, Grant Managers, Program Directors, and other Expanded Learning leaders who oversee funding and/or administration of ASES, 21st CCLC, ASSETs, and ELO-P programs.
The meeting will include presentations, resource sharing, networking and peer-learning, local, state and federal updates, and much more.
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