Week of Events
EQEL Year 2, Live Online (April-May 2026)
@ @public This 4-class training series takes place from 6:30-9 pm on Tuesdays: April 14, April 28, May 12, and May 26, 2026 This 10-hour training series is Year 2 of Enhancing Quality Early Learning (EQEL). Before registering, please note: Participants must complete all prerequisites (Child Care Basics and EQEL Year 1) before registering for EQEL Year
EQEL Classes 2026
Enhancing Quality Early Learning (EQEL) is a 20-hour training series completed over two years. EQEL is also part of PACE, the community-based training option for meeting WAC education requirements. Child Care Action Council offers EQEL Year 1 and Year 2 live-online and self-paced throughout the year. Click the Register Now button above to see all
SERIES: Trauma Informed Care – Condensed
📚 SERIES: *All sessions must be attended in order to receive credit* 📅 Thurs, August 27, 2026 📅 Thurs, September 10, 2026 📅 Thurs, September 24, 2026 ⏰ 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM 📍 Zoom: Link will be sent out 1-2 days before the training to the email address that was used to register. 👤 Presenter(s): Tracy Collins 💲 Cost: $30.00 (+ WA State Sales Tax) ⭐ STARS Hours: 6
Sunday, September 13, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, September 14, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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September 15, 2026 -Behavior Guidance: Guiding Children’s Behavior through a Responsive Early Learning Environment (PDI 2026)
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September 15, 2026 -Building A Classroom Community (PDI 2026)
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September 15, 2026 -Multi Lingual Learners in the Classroom (in Somali) (PDI 2026)
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September 15, 2026 -Calmando las Conexiones: Estrategias de Desescalada para Proveedores de Cuidado Infantil (PDI 2026)
Behavior Guidance: Guiding Children’s Behavior through a Responsive Early Learning Environment (PDI 2026)
Guiding behavior while maintaining a responsive early learning environment can be quite a balancing act. Many early learning providers want to get a better understanding of what a “responsive early learning environment” looks like and how it can be maintained in a space with complex and challenging behaviors. In this training, we will use the
Building A Classroom Community (PDI 2026)
Join us as we dive into a rich discussion of what a positive classroom community is, its importance, and how to create and sustain a strong positive classroom community. Date: September 15th, 2026 Time: 5:30-7:30 PM STARS: 2 Hours Cost: $10 @Public
Multi Lingual Learners in the Classroom (in Somali) (PDI 2026)
In this training, participants will identify strategies to support dual language learners in the classroom, discuss the concerns and benefits of a dual language approach for students, and identify ways to model and build language. If you work with students who are learning more than one language and you want to support them, this training
Calmando las Conexiones: Estrategias de Desescalada para Proveedores de Cuidado Infantil (PDI 2026)
In this interactive and practical workshop, child care providers will learn effective strategies for de-escalating challenging behaviors and fostering calm, positive connections with young children. By understanding the root causes of frustration and distress, participants will gain tools to prevent conflicts before they arise, as well as techniques to safely manage and de-escalate situations when
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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September 16, 2026 -Advocacy Basics – Get Involved! (PDI 2026)
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September 16, 2026 -Healthy Air for Healthy Beginnings: Cleaner Air for Children in Child Care (PDI 2026)
Advocacy Basics – Get Involved! (PDI 2026)
Getting advocates engaged with local and state advocacy efforts, defining advocacy terms, sharing opportunities to get involved, and answering questions Date: September 16th, 2026 Time: 1:30-3 PM STARS: 1.5 Hours Cost: $10 @Public
Healthy Air for Healthy Beginnings: Cleaner Air for Children in Child Care (PDI 2026)
Children ages 0–5 are especially vulnerable to air pollution because their lungs, brains, and immune systems are still developing. This interactive session explores how outdoor and indoor air quality influence children’s health, learning, and daily well-being. Participants will learn about common air pollution sources affecting Pierce County—including traffic corridors, industrial emissions, wildfire smoke, ozone, wood
Thursday, September 17, 2026
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September 17, 2026 -Understanding BrightSpark Subsidies: Shared Fundamentals and Breakout Groups (PDI 2026)
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September 17, 2026 -Ages and Stages Questionnaire Training ( ASQ 3 and ASQSE) (PDI 2026)
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September 17, 2026 -Understanding the Impact of Childhood Trauma (In Somali) (PDI 2026)
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September 17, 2026 -VIRTUAL Quality Interactions
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September 17, 2026 -The Power of Play (in Arabic) (PDI 2026)
Understanding BrightSpark Subsidies: Shared Fundamentals and Breakout Groups (PDI 2026)
Give providers an understanding about the different child care subsidies BrightSpark offers and give them the opportunity to ask questions. Date: September 17th, 2026 Time: 1-3 PM STARS: 2 Hours Cost: $10 @Public
Ages and Stages Questionnaire Training ( ASQ 3 and ASQSE) (PDI 2026)
The Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) is a set of standardized developmental screening questionnaires used to check whether a young child is meeting expected developmental milestones. It’s designed to identify children who may benefit from further evaluation or early intervention services. Date: September 17th, 2026 Time: 5:30- 7:30 PM STARS: 2 Hours Cost: $10
Understanding the Impact of Childhood Trauma (In Somali) (PDI 2026)
This session will take a closer examination on the impact of childhood trauma and how to address trauma through responsive caregiving. This training will be led in Somali. Date: September 17th, 2026 Time: 6-8 PM STARS: 2 Hours Cost: $10 @Public
VIRTUAL Quality Interactions
Quality Interactions @ This class contains introductory information about high quality teacher-child interactions, drawing on information from the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS). To prepare for an Early Achievers successful initial rating this session is critical, since it covers how to enhance your interactions with children and practice the skills that are the most difficult
The Power of Play (in Arabic) (PDI 2026)
This training will be led in Arabic. Date: September 17th, 2026 Time: 6:30 -8:30 PM STARS: 2 Hours Cost: $10 @Public
Friday, September 18, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, September 19, 2026
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September 19, 2026 -Neurodiversity: Now What? (PDI 2026)
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September 19, 2026 -Family Communications: The Challenges and Strategies (PDI 2026)
Neurodiversity: Now What? (PDI 2026)
Early learning providers do not have to be doctors, clinicians, or therapists. We do need to be child-centered, embracing differences while adapting to the needs and characteristics of neurodivergent children so that they thrive. But how? This workshop will offer some pointers. Date: September 19th, 2026 Time: 9:30- 11:30 AM STARS: 2 Hours Cost: $10
Family Communications: The Challenges and Strategies (PDI 2026)
Explain what Rapid Response is and how it can support childcare providers. Date: September 19th, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM – 1 PM STARS: 2.5 Hours Cost: $10 @Public
