MSP Summer Education Symposium!

We’re excited to spend the summer with you! We’ll be working with educators all summer to knock out your required CEU’s with high quality trainings about topics YOU care about! Sign up for one or the whole gambit. All trainings are provided by Kristin Main, a master trainer with ORO who has years of experience working both in the classroom and as an administrator. We can’t wait to “see” you there!

Class Offerings

Using Thematic Concept Webs and Professional Communities for Curriculum Development: 3 Credit Hours in HGD & LEC

July 8th 9am - 12pm

Types of Observations and Data Collection Tools in the Preschool Classroom: 3 Credit Hours in OA

July 15th 9am - 12pm

Early Intervention Referral Pipeline and Challenging Behavior Documentation: 3 Credit Hours in SN & UGB

July 22nd 9am - 12pm

Embracing the Whole Brained Child - How can we put this theory into practice in our classrooms?: 3 Credit Hours in HGD

July 29th 9am - 1pm

Big Body Play in the Classroom What is it, why is it important, and how can we implement it?: 3 Credit Hours in HGD & LEC

August 5th 9am - 12pm

Down Syndrome in Preschool Aged Children - What is it and how can we better support our students?: 3 Credit Hours in HGD & SN

August 12th 9am - 12pm

Teacher Wellness and Community Resource Training - How to care for ourselves, so that we can care for others and each other!: 3 Credit Hours in PPLD

August 19th 9am - 12pm

Important Reminders

  • All courses will be offered via zoom. Participants must be registered to be admitted. Individuals who are not registered cannot attend.

  • Registration closes at 2 pm the day prior to the training.

  • You may register by using our online registration portal. If you need help registering, please email mustardseedpreschool@gmail.com.

  • To receive credit for a training, you must attend the entire training. If you miss more than 15 minutes, you will not receive credit. We utilize reports in Zoom to tell us when individuals log in and out.

  • If you do not have the link to the training, please reach out to us by 2pm the day before the training so we may support you.

  • Participation in trainings is expected. This could look like adding feedback in the chat box, having your camera on, joining breakout rooms, participating in discussions, coming off mute to answer questions, etc. If you are not responsive to the trainer or opener, that is grounds for removal from the training and no training hours will be given.

  • You will receive a certificate in no more than 24 hours following the training. All certificates must be submitted to ORO to receive credit.

  • Training links are sent to the email address that you used to register. Please make sure to add mustardseedpreschool@gmail.com to your contact list to allow the emails to come through.

Updated 6/18/25 1:00PM

2025 Summer Symposium Registration Form

Using Thematic Concept Webs and Professional Communities for Curriculum Development
$20.00

We don’t have to recreate the wheel when lesson planning! Take home real tools that help to turn this weekly chore into a breeze using systematic practices and professional communities that are available for free.

Types of Observations and Data Collection Tools in the Preschool Classroom
$20.00

Taking effective data is crucial to monitoring student progress, getting classroom supports, and tailoring lesson planning. Take home real tools that can help streamline this process in your preschool program.

Early Intervention Referral Pipeline and Challenging Behavior Documentation
$20.00

Knowing how and when to refer a child for early intervention support can be daunting. Lets walk through the process together, and practice how and when to advocate for your students, classrooms, and families.

Embracing the Whole Brained Child
$20.00

Lets explore neuroscientist Daniel J. Siegel’s insights into how we can approach the whole child. How can we put this theory into practice in our classrooms?

Big Body Play in the Classroom
$20.00

What is it, why is it important, and how can we implement it? Lets discuss this often scary topic for educators, but necessity for preschoolers!

Down Syndrome in Preschool Aged Children
$20.00

Diverse classrooms are so important for students to see and teachers to learn how to work within. What is down syndrome and how can we better support our students?

Teacher Wellness and Community Resource Training
$20.00

If you live for magazine quizzes and mindful wellness, this training is for you! Lets learn how to care for ourselves, so that we can care for others and each other!

Full Summer Symposium
$130.00

Sign up for all 7 weeks of training, and get all of those continuing education credits out of the way before the school year even starts!