Professional Learning That Creates Lasting Change
Evidence-based professional learning designed for educators, administrators, providers, therapists, and organizations.
Areas of expertise
Led by Dr. Courtney A. Johnson, the Institute equips educators, families and organizations with evidence-based professional learning, innovative resources and sustainable systems.
- Early Childhood
- Special Education
- Leadership
- Inclusive Practices
- Family Engagement
- Educational Systems
Professional Learning Areas
Inclusive Early Childhood
Special Education
Leadership
Curriculum
Behavior Supports
Family Engagement
School Improvement
Executive Coaching
Five course groups, 59 classes
We provide toolkits at the end of our sessions.
Inclusive Early Childhood Programs
This focuses on Supports for providers of Diverse learners, including those with and suspected to have developmental and learning delays. We provide toolkits at the end of our sessions. 10 classes.
- Building Inclusive Classrooms (Birth–5), (K–3), and (4–8 grades)
- Understanding Developmental Milestones Beyond the Checklist
- Recognizing Early Signs of Developmental Delays
- Supporting Children with Autism in Early Learning Settings
- Supporting Children with ADHD in Preschool
- Executive Functioning in Young Children
- Universal Design for Learning in Early Childhood
- Sensory-Friendly Classrooms
- Trauma-Informed Practices for Early Childhood
- Behavior as Communication
Early Intervention & CPSE
This focuses on Supports for providers of Diverse learners, including those with and suspected to have developmental and learning delays. We provide toolkits at the end of our sessions. 13 classes.
- Understanding Early Intervention
- Preparing Families for the CPSE Process
- Navigating CPSE Meetings
- Transitioning from EI to Preschool
- Writing Meaningful Transition Plans
- Building Strong Partnerships Between EI and Preschool Teams
- Service Coordinator Best Practices
- Supporting Families Through Difficult Conversations
- Preschool Evaluations Explained
- What Every Child Care Provider Should Know About CPSE
- Understanding IEPs for Early Childhood Professionals
- Preschool Special Education in New York
- Inclusion Beyond Compliance
Family Engagement Strategies
This directly reflects our work helping families to understand special education and build stronger partnerships with schools. We provide toolkits at the end of our sessions. 8 classes.
- Building Authentic Family Partnerships
- Difficult Conversations with Families
- Family-Centered Communication
- Supporting Diverse Families
- Culturally Responsive Family Engagement
- Helping Families Navigate Community Resources
- Family Advocacy 101
- Creating Welcoming Learning Communities
Leadership Development Strategies
We partner with existing directors, leaders, and network leaders to offer strategies that support with early childhood and school aged strategies. We help build effective and sustainable systems and provide toolkits at the end of our sessions. 10 classes.
- New Director Bootcamp
- Coaching Teachers Instead of Managing Them
- Leading High-Performing Teams
- Creating Positive Workplace Culture
- Staff Retention Strategies
- Conflict Resolution
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Strategic Planning for Early Childhood Programs
- Building Systems Instead of Solving Crises
- Emotional Intelligence for Leaders
Instructional Excellence
This directly reflects our work helping educators to understand general education, special education, developmental milestones, and gain tools to close the literacy and numeracy gaps for our students early. We provide toolkits at the end of our sessions. 18 classes.
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- Intentional Teaching Strategies
- Play-Based Learning
- Literacy Through Play
- Math in Everyday Experiences
- Observation & Documentation
- Differentiated Instruction
- High-Quality Learning Environments
- Meaningful Classroom Assessment
- Supporting Multilingual Learners
- Universal Design for Learning in Preschool
- Building Effective Multidisciplinary Teams
- Supporting Children with Complex Communication Needs
- Preschool Executive Function Skills
- Positive Behavior Supports Without Punishment
- Culturally Responsive Special Education
- Ethical Decision-Making in Early Childhood
- Creating Accessible Learning Environments
Signature EVY Certifications
We offer credentials on behalf of our organization for those participants who complete all sessions of a course and produce artifacts of implementation.
The EVY Certification Standard
Participants earn an EVY Certified Practitioner designation after:
- Attending the full professional learning session.
- Successfully completing the knowledge assessment (if applicable).
- Submitting at least one approved implementation artifact.
- Receiving a passing score using the EVY Implementation Rubric.
An attendance and participation certificate is provided to everyone who attends the entire time of any particular class.
Acceptable Artifacts of Implementation
- Lesson Plan incorporating strategies learned in the course
- Classroom Observation & Reflection Form
- Implementation Action Plan (30-, 60-, or 90-day)
- Family Engagement Activity or Resource
- Before-and-After Classroom Photos (with no identifying student information)
- Environmental Checklist or Classroom Audit
- Student Support Plan or Case Study (de-identified)
- Child Observation Documentation
- Data Collection Tool with Analysis
- Progress Monitoring Log
- Behavior Support or Intervention Plan
- Inclusive Classroom Environment Plan
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Lesson Redesign
- Professional Reflection Journal (1–2 pages)
- Video Demonstration of Strategy Implementation (following privacy requirements)
- Coaching Conversation Reflection
- Team Training or Staff Meeting Agenda demonstrating knowledge sharing
- Policy or Procedure Revision (for administrators)
- Family Communication Sample (newsletter, letter, resource guide)
- Capstone Portfolio combining multiple implementation artifacts
Training Calendar
Register directly for any session through the Aspire Registry. Sessions run virtually, in person, and as a blend of both.
Approved sessions appear here automatically as soon as they are scheduled. If the calendar below is empty, new dates are on the way — email admin@evypeople.com and we will let you know as soon as they are posted.
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Use your expertise and relationships to help education evolve. EVY Learning Institute is building a network of experienced professionals who share our commitment to inclusive education, professional excellence, and stronger outcomes for children, families, educators, and organizations.
- Deliver EVY-approved professional development
- Facilitate virtual and in-person workshops
- Support coaching or consulting engagements
- Represent EVY professionally with schools and organizations
- Contribute to or help develop EVY learning resources
- Introduce EVY to schools, childcare programs, agencies, and organizations
- Help identify contracts and training opportunities
- Promote EVY services within their professional networks
- Support relationship-building and client development
- Earn compensation for qualifying sales or contracted work, based on a written agreement
- Approved EVY training materials and facilitator guidance
- Opportunities to deliver virtual or in-person professional learning
- Visibility within the EVY professional network
- Compensation for assigned facilitation or consulting work
- Performance-based compensation for qualifying business development activities
- Opportunities to contribute to future courses, toolkits, and initiatives