Early Childhood Professional Development
Conversations of Hope and Inspiration Summit
The idea for this Summit grew out of my desire to find an impactful way to support the early childhood field during this time of stress and uncertainty. This four-day online event will take place from August 26-29, 2020. This site provides one year a…
Susan MacDonald
Moving Forward! Building a Motivational Blueprint to Refocus and Recharge – Spring 2021
Are you ready to regain your focus, confidence, and purpose? Moving beyond the stress and challenges of the past year requires leaders to be intentional and focused on all that is possible. This highly interactive two-month program is designed to mo…
Susan MacDonald
Moving Forward! Building a Motivational Blueprint to Refocus and Recharge – HCS Head Start (Coming Soon)
Are you ready to regain your focus, confidence, and purpose? Moving beyond the stress and challenges of the past year requires leaders to be intentional and focused on all that is possible. This highly interactive two-month program is designed to mo…
Susan MacDonald
Strengths-Based Coaching To Support Professional Growth – Spring 2021
Discover how to increase your engagement with staff and support their professional growth through strengths-based coaching techniques. We will examine coaching frameworks and reflective practices that enhance your leadership while providing the tools…
Susan MacDonald
Positive Communication Skills for Building Professional Relationships – Spring 2021
Participants will be introduced to coaching frameworks and reflective practices that facilitate increased engagement with staff and support their successful professional growth! In the workshop, participants formulate new strategies to supervise, men…
Susan MacDonald
The Power of Positivity! – Spring 2021
Positive thinking leads to positive outcomes! Positive strengths-based energy is essential for creating vibrant learning communities where children, families, and educators can thrive. This workshop is designed to support early childhood educators as…
Susan MacDonald
Illuminating the Magic and Wonder in Each Child – Spring 2021
Explore the powerful impact that seeing the best in every child can have!
This course will focus on strategies for using the principles of Appreciative Inquiry to illuminate the strengths of each individual child. When children are seen for their …
Susan MacDonald
Strengths-Based Coaching To Support Professional Growth – HCS Head Start (Coming Soon)
Discover how to increase your engagement with staff and support their professional growth through strengths-based coaching techniques. We will examine coaching frameworks and reflective practices that enhance your leadership while providing the tools…
Susan MacDonald
Inspiring Professional Growth – A Ten-Month Leadership Program (Coming Soon)
Are you ready to re-ignite your passion and discover new and empowering ways to support early childhood educators and thrive as a leader? Become a member of this ten-month learning community where leaders can rethink, refocus and reenergize their wor…
Susan MacDonald