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Professional Development Courses

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Marvelous Mysteries: Fostering Critical Thinking in Young Children
in-person-trainings

Marvelous Mysteries: Fostering Critical Thinking in Young Children

Discover how to implement activities that foster children’s critical thinking skills during this in-person-only training.

Educator GradeK-2 Educator

SubjectsSTEM

LocationOn-Site

Explaining Today: The Future of Americas Past Educational Initiative Workshop
facilitated

Explaining Today: The Future of America's Past Educational Initiative Workshop

American Public Television and Alabama Public Television are offering summer train-the-trainer workshops for upper elementary, secondary and pre-service teachers.

Educator Grade3-5 Educator | 6-8 Educator

SubjectsDiversity

LocationZoom

Thinking It Through: Problem-Solving for Preschoolers with PBS KIDS
on-demand

Thinking It Through: Problem-Solving for Preschoolers with PBS KIDS

Help pre-school aged children learn to problem solve in this on-demand, online training!

Educator GradePreschool Educator

LocationOnline

In Progress
Early Brain Development and the Lasting Importance of Caregiver-Child Relationships
facilitated

Early Brain Development and the Lasting Importance of Caregiver-Child Relationships

July 7 - July 28, 2025

The human brain is amazing, and the developing brain of an infant is even more phenomenal. Within the first years of life, the brain develops at a rapid pace that will never again be replicated.

Educator GradeInfant and Toddler Educator

SubjectsChild Development

LocationOnline

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APT EDUCATION SPONSORS

These educational programs and services of Alabama Public Television made possible by the generous support of the following contributors:

Community Events & Engagement
  • Books-A-Million, Young Heroes
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama, Be My Neighbor Day/Young Heroes
  • Brookmont Capital Management, Young Heroes
  • C. W. Daniel Charitable Trust, Young Heroes
  • Medical Properties Trust, Young Heroes
  • Fred Rogers Productions/PNC, Be My Neighbor Day
  • WNET-CPB, Sesame Street in Communities
General Support
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
  • Public Broadcasting Services (PBS)
Learning Adventures
  • Alabama Bicentennial Commission
  • Alabama Humanities Foundation
    a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities
  • Alabama State Council on the Arts
    a state program of the National Endowment for the Arts
  • American Graduate
    a program of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
  • Daniel Foundation of Alabama
  • Malone Family Foundation
  • Robert Meyer Foundation
  • Sybil Smith Foundation
  • Troy Univiersity
  • U.S. Space & Rocket Center
  • Wells Fargo Foundation
Media Library
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting, American Graduate
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting, American Graduate, Getting To Work
PBS Kids Programs
  • Alabama Department of Human Resources
  • Alabama Power Company
  • Books-A-Million
  • Children’s of Alabama
  • HEAL United
  • Medical Properties Trust
  • U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Professional Development for Educators
  • Community Foundation of South Alabama, PBS KIDS EdCamp
  • Sybil Smith Foundation, PBS KIDS EdCamp
Workforce Development
  • CAWACO, Career Forward
  • Southeast Alabama Works, Career Forward
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