PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OCTOBER 28th, 2027
Practical professional learning for Christian early learning educators and leaders.
CEL’S ONLINE SUMMIT
How do we support a child through a difficult transition, care for the wellbeing of our team and keep improving the quality of our practice when the day is already full? These are the kinds of questions we make time for at THRIVE.
Join Christian Early Learning for a day of professional learning with four guest speakers bringing practical ideas you can use in your room, discuss at your next team meeting or build into the way you lead your service.
In 2026, THRIVE explored educator wellbeing, trauma-informed practice, leadership through change and excellence in education and care. In 2027, we’ll build on those conversations with a focus on what those ideas look like in the everyday work of Christian early learning. That could mean noticing what happens just before a child becomes overwhelmed, making space for a more honest conversation with your team, or asking how your service’s Christian values are experienced by a family walking through the door for the first time.
What you’ll take back to your service
- Practical ideas to help children feel safe, connected and ready to learn.
- Ways to support educator wellbeing and build a team culture where people feel comfortable asking for help.
- Questions you can use to reflect on the quality of your practice and decide what to improve next.
- Encouragement to bring your Christian faith into the everyday decisions that shape how you care for children, partner with families and lead your team.
THRIVE is for educators, early childhood teachers, educational leaders, directors and service leaders. Join from wherever you are, or set aside the day for your team to watch together and choose one idea to put into practice.
Save the date for THRIVE, October 28, 2027. Speaker and registration details will be announced soon.
DISCOUNTS APPLY FOR TEAMS OF 5 OR MORE
Bring your team to THRIVE
When your team hears the same ideas, you have something to build on together. Set aside time to join THRIVE from your service, then use the breaks to talk about what stood out and where it connects with your own practice. You might spot a better way to support children through a tricky transition, or find a new approach to a conversation your team has been putting off. Before the day ends, choose one idea to try together and revisit it at your next team meeting. That’s how a day of professional learning starts to change what happens back at your service.