Professional development teacher training for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten teachers that inspires teachers with strategies, ideas, and activities they can take back to their classroom and implement the next day.
Here is a list of where I am presenting next! I would love to see you at one of the conferences. Check back often because I will continue to add to this list! If you don’t see me at a place near you, suggest to your local conferences or school to have me come speak and do a few professional development sessions!
Want to have me come to your school or conference for professional development? Email me at [email protected].
2026 Professional Development Events
January 21- Winter Educator’s Summit (PreK – 2nd Grade) – virtual conference
February 5-6- 2026 SCECA Conference in Greenville, SC (2 sessions & a booth)
March 5-6- IL ASCD Pump Up Primary Pre-K and Kindergarten Conference in Chicago, Illinois
April 18– FCCI Provider Appreciation Conference in Rochester, MN
June 24- Summer Educator’s Summit (PreK – 2nd Grade) – virtual conference. I am the keynote speaker! Use code POCKET at checkout for a discount!
July 7-8- Early Childhood Special Education (Region 4) Collaboration Conference in Houston, Texas
July 14-15- Now4Forever Conference in Forney, TX
October 27-29- Alabama Early Childhood Education Conference in Mobile, Alabama
November 9- location coming soon
2027 Professional Development Events
January 16-17- California Kindergarten Association Conference in Santa Clara, California
January 29-30- Southern California Kindergarten Conference in Pasadena, California
February 4-6- 2027 SCECA Conference (Southern Carolina Early Childhood Association) in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
March 4-5-IL ASCD Pump Up Primary Pre-K and Kindergarten Conference in Chicago, Illinois
March 12- Georgia Preschool Association Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia
April 17- FCCI Provider Appreciation Conference in Rochester, Minnesota
Past Professional Development Conferences
2025
January 18 Winter Educators Summit (PreK – 2nd Grade) – virtual conference
February 12 Area 5 Early Childhood Conference in O’Fallon, Illinois
March 6-7 IL ASCD Pump Up Primary Pre-K and Kindergarten Conference in Chicago, Illinois
June- Summer Educator’s Summit Virtual Conference
June 29- July 2 Get Your Teach On in Dallas, TX
October 28-30 Alabama Early Childhood Education Conference
November 19-22 – NAEYC (I will have a booth in the expo, not presenting) in Orlando, Florida
2024
January – Winter Educators Summit (PreK – 2nd Grade) – virtual conference
January – Southern California Kindergarten Conference at the Pasadena Convention Center in California
February- IL ASCD Pre-K and Kindergarten Conference in Chicago, Illinois
October 29 – Collinsville, IL Learning through PLAY! Intentionally Planning and Transforming the Dramatic Play Center! With Jackie Kops – An all day in person event with me to learn and plan for the dramatic play center!
November-NAEYC Conference
2023
January – Winter Educators Summit (PreK – 2nd Grade) – virtual conference
February – SCECA Regional Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
February – Southern California Kindergarten Conference at the Pasadena Convention Center in California
March – IL ASCD Pre-K and Kindergarten Conference in Chicago, Illinois
April – FCCI Provider Appreciation Conference – Rochester, MN
June – Elevate – virtual conference
June – Elevate in Nashville, Tennessee
June – Summer Educators Summit (PreK – 2nd Grade) – virtual conference
July – Teach Your Heart Out Cruise
July – Elevate in New England
October – Alabama Early Childhood Education Conference
2022
Feb – SCECA Regional Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
March – Teach Your Heart Out in San Diego
March – IL ASCD Pre-K and Kindergarten Conference in Chicago, Illinois
June – Teach Your Heart Out in Atlanta, Georgia
June – Area 5 Early Childhood Conference in O’Fallon, Illinois
June – Teach Your Heart Out Cruise – Carnival Conquest
June – Educators Summit (PreK – 2nd Grade) – virtual conference
July – Now and Forever Conference in Texas
October – Early Childhood Professionals Conference in Morris, Minnesota
October – Teach Your Heart Out in Miami, Florida
2021
January – Teach Your Heart Out Virtual Conference 2.0
March – ILASCD Pre-K and Kindergarten Virtual Conference
June – Educators Summit Virtual Conference
2020
January – SDE Tennessee Conference for Pre-K Teachers
February – SDE New Jersey Conference for Pre-K Teachers
March – Teach Your Heart Out San Diego (canceled due to COVID)
April – MOAEYC Annual Conference – St. Charles, Missouri (canceled due to COVID)
July – National SDE Pre-K Conference (Vegas) (canceled due to COVID)
July – Teach Your Heart Out Norfolk, Virginia (canceled due to COVID)
July – Teach Your Heart Out Virtual Conference
July – Now4Ever Conference Plano, Texas (virtual conference due to COVID)
October – Teach Your Heart Out Minneapolis (canceled due to COVID)
Happy Teaching – Jackie
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I’m Jackie, your go-to girl for early childhood inspiration and research-based curriculum.
