Growing Stronger Together

High-quality early childhood education begins with supported, knowledgeable, and connected professionals.

Our professional development offerings are designed to provide early childhood educators, childcare providers, administrators, family support professionals, and community partners with practical tools, current knowledge, and opportunities to learn together.

Through workshops, trainings, professional learning communities, guest speakers, and customized learning opportunities, we bring professional development closer to the people doing the work every day.

Learning That Works in the Real World

We believe professional development should be more than checking a training requirement.

Our offerings are designed to be:

Practical — Learn strategies and tools you can put into practice immediately.

Relevant — Training is connected to the real challenges and opportunities facing early childhood professionals today.

Collaborative — Build relationships, share experiences, and learn from colleagues across our community.

Accessible — We strive to create professional learning opportunities that are welcoming and accessible to educators and providers at every stage of their careers.

Community-Focused — Strong early childhood programs depend on strong partnerships. Our professional development creates opportunities for educators, families, and community organizations to learn and work together.

Customized Professional Learning

Every program has different needs.

We can work with childcare programs to develop customized professional development based on your staff, goals, and identified needs.

Customized opportunities may include:

• On-site workshops

• Staff training days

• Small-group learning sessions

• Professional learning communities

• Leadership development

• Consultation and technical assistance

• Community-wide learning events

Professional Learning Beyond the Workshop

Our goal is to create opportunities for professionals to learn, connect, apply, and grow.

Whenever possible, professional development can be paired with resources, follow-up support, peer collaboration, and opportunities to continue the conversation after the training ends.

Because meaningful professional growth doesn't happen in a single afternoon—it happens when learning becomes part of a supportive professional community.

Have a Professional Development Idea?

We want to hear from you.

If there is a topic you would like to see offered, a challenge your program is working through, or a speaker you think our early childhood community would benefit from hearing, let us know.

*All Branford Providers and Staff Receive Professional Development through Branford Early Start Free of Charge