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Erdiston Teachers' Training College presents The Easter Vacation Professional Development Workshop sessions which will be offered from 7th April 2026. Registration is now open.

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Week 1 April 7th - 10th 2026
Date	Professional Development Topic	Venue	Duration	Mode	Facilitator
Tues 7th	Introduction to Play Based Learning	TBD	5 hours	In-person	Dr. Minda Elfise-Blackman
Tues 7th	Realising the Power of Social Studies: Effective Lesson Planning, Writing Facts, Concepts and Generalisations	TBD	5 hours	In-person	Dr. Sonia St.Hill
Tues 7th	Demystifying Artificial Intelligence for Educators	DK5	5 hours	In-person	Mr. Dwayne Best
Wed 8th	Introduction to the Diplôme d'études en langue française (DELF)	VD 2	3 hours	In-person	Ms. GraceAnn Crichlow Oceane Gaillard-Alliance Francaise
Wed 8th	Teacher Mentorship	TBD	3 hours	In-person	Mrs. Keisha Waithe
Wed 8th	Explore, Experience, Educate: Rethinking Field Trips and Tours	TBD	4 hours	In-person at The Barbados Museum	Thonya Joseph Devonish
Wed 8th&9th	Integrating Coding and Robotics into Education in Barbados 2 Days	TBD	5 hours	In-person	Mr. Gregory Grazette
Thurs 9th	Beyond the Basics: Writing Quality Multiple Choice Items for Student Success	TBD	5 hours	In-person	Dr. Ryan Wilkinson
Thurs 9th	Fractions- From Concept to Common Entrance	TBD	5 hours	In-person	Dr. Chiaka Drakes
Thurs 9th	Bridging Worlds: Pathways for Literacy and STEAM Integration in Primary Classrooms	TBD	5 hours	In-person	Dr. David Samuel
Fri 10th	Foundational Concepts in Mathematics - Number Bonds & Number Sense	TBD	4 hours	In-person	Mr. John Shepherd
Fri 10th	Hidden Clues: The Science of Behaviour, Well-Being, and Early Risk Signs in the Primary Classroom	TBD	5 hours	In-person	Ms. Rozanne Walrond

Week 2 April 13th - 16th 2026
Date	Professional Development Topic	Venue	Duration	Mode	Facilitator
Mon13th	Using Comprehension Instruction to Improve Narrative Writing Outcomes at the Primary Level	TBD	5 hours	In-person	Mr. Kerry Belgrave
Mon13th	Project-Based Learning (PBL) and Performance Based Assessment (PBA)	TBD	5 hours	In-person	Dr. Colin Cumberbatch Mrs. Wendy Lowe Eastmond
Mon 13th&14	Creating Manipulatives to use in Early Childhood Classrooms 2 Days	TBD	5 hours	In-person	Mrs. Nicole Grenidge Hollingsworth
Mon 13th-15th	Caribbean Coaching Certificate Program (Level 1) 2026 3 Days	TBD	5 hours	In-person	Ms.Denise Alleyne Mr. Jamal Grosvenor Mr. Ramon Armstrong
Tues 14th	Reading the Language of Science: Bridging Literacy and Science for Forms 1-3	TBD	3 hours	In-person	Mrs. Allyson Murray
Tues 14th	Concrete Paths-Using manipulatives in the teaching of Reading Comprehension	TBD	3.5 Hours	In-person	Ms. Sharon Warner
Wed 15th	The Art of Engaging Families and Communities in Education	TBD	3 hours	In-person	Dr. Jennifer Obidah-Alleyne Dr. Dawn Chesney-Bynoe
Wed 15th& 16th	Managing Early Childhood Education Institutions: An Integrated Approach to Business Administration and Operational Excellence 2 Days	TBD	3 hours daily	In-person	Dr. Natalie Phillips
Thurs 16th	Exploring Effective Questioning Techniques - Why? What? When? How?	TBD	3 hours	In-person	Ms. Desire Browne
Thurs 16th	Data-Driven Excellence: Empowering School Leaders	TBD	3 hours	In-person	Mr. Francis Thompson

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