VATFACS INSTITUTE

Ready to enter your PBL era? This session delivers ready-to-use project overviews designed specifically for high school ECE — think Pizza Box Theorists, Shoebox Preschool, student-created songs, and more. Walk away with a toolkit of creative, standards-connected projects that keep students engaged and actually excited to learn.

Related Courses:
Introduction to Early Childhood Education (19153-36/8234)
Early Childhood, Education, and Services I (19153-I/8285)
Early Childhood, Education, and Services II (19153-II/8286)

What if your students became the true drivers of their learning by confidently mastering content and teaching others along the way?

In this session, I will share how to transform your classroom into a student-centered environment where learners take ownership and grow into leaders. Through the use of simple, effective strategies like skill drills, “Ask Three Before Me,” and authentic community-building practices, students learn to rely on themselves, support one another, and stay meaningfully connected to their teacher.

These approaches are easy to implement but powerful in impact effectively creating a classroom where it feels like there’s more than one of you in the room. You’ll walk away with practical tools that foster independence, increase engagement, and build a genuine sense of connection without anything feeling forced.

Join me to discover how these three simple shifts can bring more joy to your teaching, help your students feel purposeful in their learning, and empower them to confidently teach and support one another.

Pre-registration for this session is required. This session is sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education. There is no additional fee for up to 25 participants. 

American Heart Association HeartSaver First Aid with CPR/AED for Adults and Children will meet OSHA, Virginia Department of Education, and Virginia Department of Social Services requirements for CPR/AED and First Aid Certification for a two-year period.

Related Career Cluster: