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Professional Development Courses

Use the options to help narrow down your choices of workshops, facilitated courses, and special development events.

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

Bridging the Gap: Family Engagement
in-person-trainings

Bridging the Gap: Family Engagement

Let's learn how to connect and enhance our relationships with families during this in-person training.

Educator GradePreschool Educator

SubjectsChild Development | Early Communication

LocationOn-Site | Zoom

Bringing Books to Life
in-person-trainings

Bringing Books to Life

Breathe life into reading for your preschoolers in this in-person-only training!

Educator GradePreschool Educator

SubjectsChild Development

LocationOn-Site

Implementing Preschool STEM Practices Through Fairy Tales & Nursery Rhymes
on-demand

Implementing Preschool STEM Practices Through Fairy Tales & Nursery Rhymes

In this two-hour on-demand course, participants will explore how to support STEM learning for preschoolers and use strategies and teaching practices to help preschoolers develop reasoning, creativity, problem-solving skills, and language and communication skills.

Educator GradePreschool Educator

SubjectsChild Development | STEM

LocationOnline

Implementing PBS Kids Resources in the Child Care Setting
facilitated

Implementing PBS Kids Resources in the Child Care Setting

August 4 - August 25, 2025

In this 15-hour facilitated training, participants will gain an understanding of the resources available through PBS Kids and explore strategies for using them in the child care setting.

Educator GradePreschool Educator | K-2 Educator

SubjectsChild Development | Media Literacy

LocationOnline

You, Me and Community
in-person-trainings

You, Me and Community

Let’s learn how to be a positive member of our community!

Educator GradePreschool Educator

LocationOn-Site | Zoom

Read, Read, Read: The Importance of Reading to Young Children
on-demand

Read, Read, Read: The Importance of Reading to Young Children

This free, 2-hour training also includes research-based guidelines for choosing developmentally appropriate books as well as literacy activities and resources.

Educator GradeInfant and Toddler Educator | Preschool Educator

SubjectsChild Development

LocationOnline

School Readiness: Creating Life-Long Learners
on-demand

School Readiness: Creating Life-Long Learners

Join us to gain knowledge about best practices for preparing young children for kindergarten while exploring appropriate strategies for reaching developmental milestones.

Educator GradeInfant and Toddler Educator | Preschool Educator

SubjectsChild Development

LocationOnline

Fostering Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
on-demand

Fostering Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

This 2-hour on-demand training explores the ways in which caregivers can make a positive, life-long impact on the children in their care.

Educator GradePreschool Educator

SubjectsChild Development

LocationOnline

Kid Citizens: Cultivating Civic Engagement with PBS KIDS
on-demand

Kid Citizens: Cultivating Civic Engagement with PBS KIDS

In this 2-hour on-demand training, with the help of PBS KIDS, early childhood educators learn to foster good citizenship and instill a sense of community in the childcare setting.

Educator GradePreschool Educator | K-2 Educator

SubjectsChild Development

LocationOnline

Integrating Social Language Skills in Early Childhood with PBS KIDS
on-demand

Integrating Social Language Skills in Early Childhood with PBS KIDS

In this 2-hour, on-demand training, learn practical ways to seamlessly integrate social language concepts into your daily teaching routines.

Educator GradePreschool Educator | K-2 Educator

SubjectsEarly Communication

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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