Free Virtual Professional Development Session

Heart Work, Heavy Work

Staying Grounded in Early Childhood Education

A calm, reflective professional development session for early childhood educators and leaders who are carrying meaningful work, real responsibility, and the need for practical ways to reset.

Date Thursday, July 23, 2026
Time 6:30–7:30 PM CT
Location Virtual via Zoom
Cost Free
Session Type Free Virtual Professional Development Session
Date & Time Thursday, July 23, 2026
6:30–7:30 PM CT
Location Virtual via Zoom
Cost Free
Certificate Available after attendance and evaluation completion

A reflective reset

Early childhood work is heart work and heavy work.

Early childhood educators give their attention, patience, planning, energy, and care every day. The work can be deeply meaningful, but it can also feel emotionally full, physically demanding, and hard to set down at the end of the day.

This session creates space to pause, name what feels heavy, and explore realistic reset strategies that fit real early childhood education life.

Who this session is for

For the educators and leaders holding care, classrooms, teams, and expectations.

Early childhood educators

For teachers and classroom staff who want practical tools for staying grounded while doing emotionally meaningful work.

Program leaders

For directors, supervisors, coaches, and administrators supporting teams through the realities of early childhood settings.

Family child care providers

For providers balancing relationships, routines, business responsibilities, and the daily weight of care.

ECE support professionals

For trainers, consultants, specialists, and partners who walk beside educators and programs.

During the session

Participants will leave with reflection, language, and a simple Peace Plan.

  • Reflect on what feels heavy in early childhood work
  • Explore realistic reset strategies that fit real ECE life
  • Create a simple Peace Plan
  • Reconnect with purpose, boundaries, and support
Certificate note

This session is not Gateways-approved at this time. A certificate of participation is available after attending the session and completing the evaluation form.

About RaChe’ Step by Step ECE Consulting

RaChe’ Step by Step ECE Consulting supports early childhood educators, leaders, programs, and organizations through practical professional development, leadership support, training, consulting, and reflective resources.

We walk beside educators and leaders step by step.

Give yourself one hour to pause, reflect, and reset.

Join this free virtual session and reconnect with practical support for the heart work and heavy work of early childhood education.