Professional Development That Changes Practice | Oakland, CA

Master the ability to design and facilitate rave-worthy professional development.

What to Expect:

You can love professional development! This workshop will leave you feeling energized and re-connected with your passion for learning and teaching. Too often in schools we hear adults complain about ineffective professional development (PD). Imagine leading PD that people look forward to and leave feeling inspired. In this workshop, you'll dive deep into adult learning theory and connect it with effective practices and learning structures to create optimal learning conditions. Leave with a framework for backwards planning from effective outcomes and knowing exactly how you'll evaluate your PD for impact. You'll explore the role of trust and vulnerability in learning. You'll re-ground yourself in your own leadership capacities and hone your communication skills. You'll build your capacity to re-frame negative talk. You'll be able to support others to develop and maintain a more empowered and asset-based view of themselves, their students and their school communities. This workshop is practical, with lots of practice, application and reflection. You'll leave with new skills, strategies and inspiration.

Workshop Outcomes:

• Cultivate optimal conditions for learning.
• Choose and build buy-in for effective professional development goals.
• Design learning structures and agendas aligned with principles of adult learning.
• Refine your communication skills.
• Develop skills to encourage productive conflict and navigate tricky group dynamics.
• Identify ways to gather data and reflect on the effectiveness of professional development.
• Hone your leadership identity, grounded in your core values.

Activities Include:

• Crafting effective outcomes
• Practicing your communication
• Designing an agenda that aligns with adult learning principles
• Storytelling
• Backwards planning from evaluation and outcomes

The Details:

Duration: Two days

Who Should Attend: Anyone who leads professional development or learning sessions for adults in schools.

Prerequisites: None.

What Participants are Saying:

"This workshop was very robust, offering many lenses, protocols and frameworks for promoting change through PD. I particularly valued how Noelle guided me, with many probing questions, to consider my own values, ways of showing up and fears in helping my faculty members grow. She also offered many pragmatic tools to use to facilitate PD. " - Grace, coach, Oakland

"Noelle is a great facilitator! She has a warm and inviting demeanor that creates a safe space to truly engage. Her way of being set the perfect tone for connection and deep learning. These two days were a gift that I was honored to receive." "The workshop ignited my curiosity and rooted me back to my core values and vision." - Tori, non-profit leader, St. Louis

"The pacing of the workshop was incredible. I did not feel overwhelmed/exhausted I. The afternoon like I normally would. That was an eye opener for me." - Liliana, teacher of special assignment, Oakland

Ticket Types:

Individuals:

• Individual: $925
• Individual Early Bird: $825 - register 2+ months in advance of the workshop start date to take advantage of this special offer!

Groups of 6 or more paying together:

• Group: $825/person
• Group Early Bird: $725/person - register 2+ months in advance of the workshop start date to take advantage of this special offer!

Work Trade: $450

Our work trade program allows those interested in attending but unable to afford the full ticket price the opportunity to attend at a reduced rate in exchange for providing on the ground logistical support over the course of the workshop. There are a very small number of these tickets available at each of our events.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Do you have suggestions for lodging? Due to the wide range of personal preferences for lodging accommodations, we do not provide recommendations.

• Is food included? Lunch is provided and there will be vegetarian options for those who have indicated a vegetarian diet. We are very sorry but specific food allergies or sensitivities can’t be accommodated at this time. Please bring your own lunch if you believe your dietary needs may not be met. There will also be coffee, tea, and morning snacks.

• Is there pre-work? There is a small amount of pre-work that will take 1-2 hours to complete. This will be sent to you three weeks prior to the workshop.

• What should I bring? A pen, a notebook (optional), your pre-work and a laptop. Please plan to only use your laptop during designated application time.

• What is the attire? Dress comfortably and in layers so you can adjust if room temperature changes. We want to respect that some people are sensitive to strong scents or have environmental allergies, so please refrain from wearing products with strong scents.

• Am I able to transfer my registration? Yes, you may transfer your workshop registration up to one week prior to the workshop start date. There is a $50 processing fee for all transfers. Within one week of the workshop registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable as we are unable to adjust catering, materials and space requirements at that point.

• What happens if I can't attend?

• Refunds requested more than 30 days before the workshop start date will be honored minus a $150 cancellation fee.
• Within 30 days, and up to 1 week in advance of the workshop start date, a one-time registration transfer can be made to an alternate participant or another workshop. There is a $50 processing fee for all transfers.
• Within one week of the workshop registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable as we are unable to adjust catering, materials and space requirements at that point.
• A missed workshop is non-refundable and non-transferrable.

• I have questions that are not answered here. Who should I reach out to? We're happy to help! Email info@brightmorningteam.com

Please note: Participants at our workshops are strongly encouraged to go low- or no-tech. We encourage participants to write by hand and ask that cell phones are tucked away except during breaks and lunch. We strive to create a focused and safe learning space and ask participants to be fully present.