Welcome to our Online & In-Person Community Workshops for Individual Early Childhood Educators!
Inspired Minds ECC understands that not every person learns the same. We all have our own preferences and schedules that contribute to our choice of how we want to attend professional development sessions. This is why we provide both in-person and online options for professional learning opportunities!
In-Person Community Workshops
Our in-person community workshops are open to all centres, programs, day homes, early childhood professionals, parents and family members and individuals who have the desire to increase their knowledge of the latest trends and strategies in the early childhood field. Community Workshops are scheduled during weekday evenings and on Saturdays. Our Saturday community workshops provide 3 workshops for our Professional Learning Days (PLDs)! Workshop topics vary each time!
Evening community workshops start at 6:30pm and are usually 2 hours, unless otherwise noted.
Online Community Workshops
Our online community webinars allow those who prefer to learn from the comfort of their own home (or coffee shop!) an opportunity to engage in inspirational professional learning sessions while still networking with other passionate educators on a virtual platform. Have a team that would like to join? No problem! You can register individually or register your team! Everyone is welcome to our community sessions. Webinar topics vary each week so keep in touch to see what’s on our schedule.
Our online community webinars are scheduled on Tuesday evenings, from 6:30-8:30 PM. We use Zoom as our virtual platform for webinars.
Online Community Workshops Include...
- LIVE Interactive online sessions
- 2 hours, includes Q&A time
- Evenings only; start time is 6:30PM (MST)
- Registration required
- Certificate of Participation
- Reflection Handouts
- 30 days access to the recording of our LIVE session
Online Community Workshop Reminders
Once you register online for one of our community webinars, an email will be sent to you to confirm your registration. Your registration is not complete until payment has been processed. E-transfers can be sent to tina@inspiredmindsecc.ca. You will receive a receipt after payment is processed. A ‘ticket’ email will be sent to you once payment is processed with the zoom link to the webinar. If you do not see this email in your inbox, please check your junk or spam folder.
A reminder email will be sent to all registered participants within 24 hours of our LIVE online webinar. This email will contain your reflections handout and the zoom link for the session.
Within 48 hours AFTER the LIVE session, you will receive a ‘Thank You’ email from me that contains the link for your certificate of participation and the private link to the webinar recording. Sharing of this link is not permitted. All registered participants will have 30 days access to the webinar recording.
Be sure to add me to your ‘safe sender’ list to ensure our emails go to your inbox! tina@inspiredmindsecc.ca
What are POP-UP Play Workshops?
Inspired Minds ECC Pop-Up Play Workshops are in-person, intentionally designed professional-learning experiences offered four times a year in communities around Edmonton. Each pop-up workshop features a different play-based topic, allowing educators to explore timely ideas, emerging practices, and seasonal inspirations in early learning and child care.
These workshops are hands-on, interactive, and reflective, inviting educators to actively engage in play, explore materials, and participate in meaningful professional dialogue. Pop-Up Play Workshops are designed to be accessible and impactful, offering practical strategies that can be immediately applied in early learning environments.
With a focus on play-based pedagogy, children’s rights, and educator well-being, Pop-Up Play Workshops provide a welcoming space to connect, reflect, and re-ignite joy in practice—without the commitment of a full conference or long-term series.
No matter which Pop-Up Play Workshop you join, each one offers a fresh opportunity to connect with play and community.
Stay tuned for more information on our Pop-Up Play Workshops!
Things to Keep in Mind
- Fee: $45.00 +GST per person (pre-registration is required – onsite registration is NOT available)
- Time: 10:00AM – 12:00Pm
- Dates: Saturday – exact dates will pop-up on our events schedule
- Certificates of Participation are issued once participants have completed the feedback survey
- Approved for PD Funding and Release Time funding to eligible participants.
FAQ's
How do I register for a community workshop?
Pre-registration is required for all our community workshops. Registration for any of our community workshops is easy – Just visit our event page, find the workshop you are interested in and click on the link to register! Registration closes 24-48 hours in advance.
How much are these?
Online Community Workshops: $28.57 +GST per person
NEW! POP-UP Play Workshops: $45.00+GST per person
Community workshops and webinars require payment at the time of booking. Receipts will be issued at the time of payment. On-site registration and payment is not available.
All payments are non-refundable. GST not included.
What about PD Funding (Alberta)?
Yes! Inspired Minds ECC Community Workshops are approved for professional development funding to eligible participants. Our Leadership sessions are approved for Level 3 educators. For approval for level 1s & 2’s, for our leadership sessions, please speak with the team at PD Funding to see if you are eligible for PD Funding.
Level 1 , Level 2 and Level 3 should complete supplementary Form B and submit it to Human Services, Child Development branch, http://www.humanservices.alberta.ca/family-community/child-care-providers-accreditation-funding.html .