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In-Person K-12 Workshops in October 2026

There are 23 upcoming workshops from 14 organizers in October 2026. The next is Teaching the Early American Republic (Fall 2026 In-Person Workshop) on Oct 27 in San Antonio, TX. 7 are free, and the most common topics are EdTech, professional learning and STEM.

Updated October 25, 2026

Every upcoming in-person K-12 workshop taking place in October 2026, in date order, in Illinois, Texas, Vermont and California. Register directly with each organizer.

Workshops in October 2026

Secondary social studies teachers examining primary sources from the early American republicSocial studiesFor teachers
Tue · Oct 278:30 AM CT· San Antonio, TX

Teaching the Early American Republic (Fall 2026 In-Person Workshop)

A one-day workshop in San Antonio for secondary-level social studies teachers on the early American republic. Content aligns with the TEKS for U.S. history, featuring close interaction with scholars, examination of primary sources and texts, and the development of effective pedagogical strategies and engaging assignments and activities. Teachers receive books, instructional materials, CPE credit, and up to $200 substitute reimbursement; out-of-town teachers may be reimbursed up to $300 in approved travel costs.

HT
Free
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Educators collaborating with laptops during an IXL Live professional learning sessionEdTechFor teachers
Tue · Oct 278:15 AM CT· Arlington, TX

IXL Live - Arlington, TX (Oct. 27)

IXL Live brings a wealth of strategies and insights straight to you—all in one fun-filled day. Whether you’re new to IXL or ready to grow your expertise, IXL Live shares impactful strategies you can use right away. This fall’s brand-new format gives both first-time and repeat attendees a fresh perspective on all IXL can do. Led by an experienced IXL Professional Learning Specialist, this highly interactive session is limited to 50 participants. A light breakfast and lunch are included; bring your laptop to participate in all the engaging activities.

IX
$129
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Singleton teachers collaborating around a PLC planning frameworkProfessional learningFor teachers
Mon · Oct 268:00 AM PT· Bakersfield, CA

Singletons in a PLC: Navigating On-Ramps to Meaningful Collaboration

A two-day interactive workshop that gives singleton teachers and school leaders a framework for meaningful collaboration in a PLC. Explore the Singleton On-Ramps, develop a concrete plan for collaboration, examine transferable skills students need to succeed, and create systems for monitoring progress and gathering data. Participants leave with tools and templates they can use immediately.

ST
$769
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Educators discussing behavior support tiers in a workshop settingProfessional learningFor teachers
Wed · Oct 288:00 AM PT· Bakersfield, CA

Behavior Solutions™: A Practical Road Map for Behavior Success in All Tiers Workshop

A two-day workshop that builds a practical road map for behavior success across all tiers. Learn how to identify your school’s current reality, create a schoolwide implementation plan, avoid implementation barriers, function as a PLC with a focus on behavior, and construct prevention, intervention, and remediation supports. Gain evidence-based solutions for complex behavior challenges and clarify roles for leadership, intervention, and teacher teams.

ST
$769
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Students creating beats with digital music equipmentSTEMFor students
Tue · Oct 275:45 PM CT· Waco, TX

Beat Making

In partnership with Texas Music Café, this hands-on course introduces students to the creative and technical side of modern music production. Participants will learn digital music software, rhythms, sampling, audio recording, and track design. No experience needed!

BM
Free
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Student designing a 3D model for printing in a museum workshopSTEMFor students
Sat · Oct 311:00 PM ET· Gainesville, FL

The Engineering Workshop: 3D Modeling & Printing

A hands-on engineering session where students design and print their own 3D creations. Each Engineering Workshop brings a new theme, with participants building and creating using a variety of materials, electronics and coding platforms. Runs 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. A student drop-off program; $15 per student ($13.50 for members).

CM
$15
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Teachers studying for ESL certificationProfessional learningFor teachers
Wed · Oct 28–299:00 AM–3:00 PM CT· Corpus Christi, TX

ESL Supplemental (154) Certification Academy

A two-day academy helping teachers prepare for the ESL TExES (154) exam while building the knowledge to facilitate and differentiate instruction for English learners. Content covers history, law, research, methodology, strategies and rationale, plus the range of ESL programme models. Day one runs 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. and day two 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. $400, 6 CPE hours.

E2
$400
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Teachers collaborating at a classroom management workshopSocial-emotional learningFor teachers
Thu · Oct 298:30 AM–3:30 PM ET· Colchester, VT

Responsive Classroom Institute — Colchester, VT

A one-day, in-person Responsive Classroom institute for elementary and middle school educators in Colchester. Courses offered at this institute: Classroom Management That Works; Introduction to Responsive Classroom: Foundational Strategies for Creating a Safe, Joyful Classroom; Strategies to Stop Disruptive Behavior. Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach to teaching that builds safe, joyful, engaging classrooms through practical strategies for classroom management, morning meeting and positive discipline. Register directly with Responsive Classroom.

RC
Price: see organizer
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Teachers collaborating at a classroom management workshopClassroom ManagementFor teachers
Thu · Oct 298:30 AM–3:30 PM ET· Colchester, VT

Introduction to Responsive Classroom — Colchester, VT

A one-day (6-hour), in-person Responsive Classroom institute in Colchester: Introduction to Responsive Classroom: Foundational Strategies for Creating a Safe, Joyful Classroom. Experience foundational Responsive Classroom practices, explore the core beliefs and guiding principles behind safe, engaging, student-centered classrooms, and collaborate with peers. Includes a certificate of completion and resource book. Register directly with Responsive Classroom.

RC
Price: see organizer
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Teachers collaborating at a classroom management workshopClassroom ManagementFor teachers
Thu · Oct 298:30 AM–3:30 PM ET· Colchester, VT

Strategies to Stop Disruptive Behavior — Colchester, VT

A one-day (6-hour), in-person Responsive Classroom institute in Colchester: Strategies to Stop Disruptive Behavior. Explore the common causes of verbal conflict and how they affect relationships and learning, practice communication strategies that help students navigate disagreements respectfully and productively, and apply teacher language that de-escalates conflict and supports student regulation. Includes a certificate of completion and resource book. Register directly with Responsive Classroom.

RC
Price: see organizer
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Educators collaborating at a professional learning workshopProfessional learningFor teachers
Tue · Oct 279:00 AM–12:00 PM ET· Hartford, CT

Empowerment Through Perspective: Reframing Deficit Mindsets and Moving to an Asset-Based Mindset

In this two-part series, participants will be introduced to the concept of deficit-based thinking and how harmful and pervasive it is in education spaces. They will engage in an unpacking exercise to better understand the different harmful outcomes of deficit-based thinking. Then they will learn to reframe deficit thinking and co-create asset-based responses. Part 2 will help you understand the ways society does not value the capital that marginalized students bring to educational spaces. Using Yosso's (2005) community cultural wealth model, participants will reflect and reframe how their students are viewed in deficit ways to more asset-based descriptions. Sessions: October 27, 2026 (9:00 AM–12:00 PM); December 8, 2026 (9:00 AM–12:00 PM). In-person (face-to-face) professional learning from CREC – Capitol Region Education Council.

CR
$165
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Educators collaborating at a professional learning workshopProfessional learningFor teachers
Wed · Oct 282:00 PM–4:00 PM ET· Hartford, CT

From Contact to Community: Working Together with Families Across Cultures

The first interaction a family has with your school often sets the tone for their entire educational journey. Is it a bridge to partnership or a barrier to engagement? In this workshop series, we explore how school employees serve as the vital frontline of community belonging. We address the "cultural mismatches", differences in communication styles and lived experiences, that can unintentionally create mistrust, especially within culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Learning will be sustained through built-in practice during the session, so participants leave with strategies ready to use, along with practical resources to support ongoing implementation. Participants will be encouraged to collaborate with colleagues to continue reflecting and holding one another accountable, building a community of learners. Change will be evident through increased confidence, more culturally responsive communication, and more restorative and intentional relationship-building with families. Sessions: October 28, 2026 (2:00 PM–4:00 PM); November 4, 2026 (2:00 PM–4:00 PM). In-person (face-to-face) professional learning from CREC – Capitol Region Education Council.

CR
$90
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Teachers collaborating at a math education workshopSTEMFor teachers
Tue · Oct 27–289:00 AM–3:00 PM CT· Mount Prospect, IL

Get Up, Get Thinking: A Hands-On Dive into Building Thinking Classrooms

Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) is an evidence-based, high-impact framework developed by Dr. Peter Liljedahl to create more engaging, student-centered learning. BTC shifts the cognitive load to students, encouraging them to think deeply, collaborate effectively and take ownership of their learning — a natural complement to the Danielson Framework and Culturally Responsive Teaching. Join Sharon Sheehan for a two-day, in-person deep dive (October 27–28, 2026) into the 4 toolkits, 14 practices and facilitator moves that define BTC. For paraprofessionals, educators and administrators, grades 3–12. 12 PD hours; registration open through October 19, 2026.

NC
$500
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Educators at an in-person professional learning workshopSpecial educationFor teachers
Wed · Oct 289:00 AM–3:00 PM CT· Salem, IL

Is it Sensory or Is it Behavior

Explores the overlap between sensory processing needs and behavior, equipping educators with tools to tell the two apart. By understanding whether a student is seeking sensory input, avoiding discomfort or responding to environmental triggers, educators can respond with compassionate, regulation-based strategies. 5.5 CPDU hours; lunch on your own. Presented by Abigail Lovett.

R3
Free for members · $75 non-members
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Teachers working through hands-on math activitiesSTEMFor teachers
Mon · Oct 269:00 AM–3:30 PM ET· Richmond, VA
Registration closed

Change The Story K-12 Math Workshop

An interactive, research-based workshop for elementary and secondary math teachers and administrators, designed to elevate Tier 1 instruction. Participants explore how to make student thinking visible through mathematical process goals — visual, concrete, symbolic and algebraic representations, argumentation and justification — and build a student-centered classroom with reasoning routines, small-group instruction, learning stations and discourse. Lunch and materials included; bring a computer. Register three or more teachers and receive one free seat for an administrator.

CT
$199
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Teachers collaborating at a classroom technology workshopEdTechFor teachers
Mon · Oct 2612:45 PM–1:35 PM CT· Joliet, IL

Para-Power: Digital Hacks for Classroom Superheroes

As a paraprofessional, you wear a dozen hats a day. Learn how to let technology do the heavy lifting so you can focus on what matters most: supporting your students. In this session, we will cover tech-infused strategies for tracking student progress, accessibility, adapting online learning materials, and digital organization. Walk away with a collection of low-stress, high-impact strategies you can implement immediately. Participants earn 0.75 PD hours. Presented by the Learning Technology Center (LTC), Illinois' statewide educational technology agency. Register directly with LTC.

LT
Free
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Teachers collaborating at a classroom technology workshopEdTechFor teachers
Mon · Oct 261:40 PM–2:30 PM CT· Joliet, IL

Streamline Workflows and Master the Digital Desk

Tired of endless emails, paperwork, and constant scheduling back-and-forth? Take back control of your workday. Discover practical strategies to clean up your digital workspace, streamline communication between departments, and use everyday tech tools to make school operations faster, cleaner, and less stressful. Participants earn 0.75 PD hours. Presented by the Learning Technology Center (LTC), Illinois' statewide educational technology agency. Register directly with LTC.

LT
Free
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Teachers collaborating at a classroom technology workshopEdTechFor teachers
Wed · Oct 289:00 AM–2:30 PM CT· Olney, IL

Canva Power-Up: 10 Hacks for Speed and Style

You’ve mastered the basics in Canva, so now it’s time for the greatest hits! In this lightning-fast, power-packed session, we’re counting down the top 10 techniques that will truly elevate your designs. We’re skipping the fundamentals and diving straight into a treasure trove of powerful shortcuts, design secrets, and insider tips that will transform your Canva creations. Get ready to unleash your inner creator and build stunning classroom designs and projects with both speed and style!. Participants earn 4.5 PD hours. Presented by the Learning Technology Center (LTC), Illinois' statewide educational technology agency. Register directly with LTC.

LT
$35
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Students and teachers exploring a hands-on STEM activitySTEMFor teachers
Fri · Oct 3012:30 PM–3:30 PM CT· Joliet, IL

Don’t Add, Blend! Infuse CS and Literacy into What You Already Teach!

Integrating computer science concepts and digital literacy into the curriculum shouldn’t feel like adding “one more thing” to an already packed school day. This interactive session equips K-12 educators with practical strategies to seamlessly blend Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, and Computer Science (CS) concepts into daily instruction. Leave with a cross-curricular plan, resources, and a framework for fostering digital literacy across all grade levels. Participants earn 3 PD hours. Presented by the Learning Technology Center (LTC), Illinois' statewide educational technology agency. Register directly with LTC.

LT
$25
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Teachers collaborating at a classroom technology workshopEdTechFor teachers
Thu · Oct 299:00 AM–2:00 PM CT· Loves Park, IL

Elevate Your Classroom: Empowering Education with Google Gemini

Discover how Google Gemini, your AI-powered assistant, can revolutionize teaching and learning in your classroom! This hands-on workshop will explore practical applications of Gemini across Google Workspace for Education, from streamlining lesson planning and creating engaging content to fostering personalized learning experiences for your students. Learn how to leverage Gemini to generate text-dependent questions, craft compelling lesson hooks, create vocabulary lists, and even differentiate reading materials to meet diverse student needs. We'll delve into interactive strategies and best practices for integrating AI responsibly, empowering you to save valuable time and ignite creativity. Participants need to bring a laptop or Chromebook for a truly immersive and practical learning experience. Participants earn 4.5 PD hours. Presented by Ben Sondgeroth, Lead Regional Educational Technology Coordinator, North, Learning Technology Center.

LT
Free
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Educators gathered around a table with books and notesLiteracyFor teachers
Tue · Oct 279:00 AM–3:00 PM ET· Dearing, GA
Fully booked

ELA Regional Training: All the Right Moves (Grades K-5)

Explore how standards-aligned instruction and intentional teaching moves help students become active participants in their learning and deepen their understanding. This in-person day focuses on instructional practices that support the ELA standards while promoting meaningful engagement and achievement for all learners. For K–5 teachers and instructional coaches, led by Patra Griffitt and Christy Van Meter.

CR
$15 CSRA RESA regional members · $30 non-members
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Educators gathered around a table with books and notesLiteracyFor teachers
Wed · Oct 289:00 AM–3:00 PM ET· Dearing, GA
Registration status unconfirmed

ELA Regional Training: All the Right Moves (Grades 6-12)

Explore how standards-aligned instruction and intentional teaching moves help students become active participants in their learning and deepen their understanding. This in-person day focuses on instructional practices that support the ELA standards while promoting meaningful engagement and achievement for all learners. For grades 6–12 teachers and instructional coaches, led by Patra Griffitt and Christy Van Meter. The fee is $15 for CSRA RESA regional members and $30 for non-members. Registration is handled through the organizer’s registration account.

CR
$15 CSRA RESA regional members · $30 non-members
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Educators gathered around a table with books and notesSpecial educationFor teachers
Fri · Oct 309:00 AM–3:00 PM ET· Zanesville, OH

Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

Join us for an interactive workshop designed to build your knowledge and confidence in supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. This session will cover the essentials of evaluation, the roles of educational specialists, and practical strategies for instruction and accommodations. Participants will explore ASL resources, effective approaches to support literacy and language development, and […]

MV
Free
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Frequently asked questions

Are these workshops free?
6 of the 23 upcoming workshops in October 2026 listed here are free to attend. The rest are paid, and the price for each session is shown on its listing — from single-session workshops to multi-day institutes.
How do I register?
Registration is handled by the organizer, not by K-12 Workshops. Open any listing and use the registration link to book your place directly on the organizer's own site.
Who can attend?
This page lists 21 sessions for teachers and 2 for students. Every listing is labelled so you can see at a glance who it is for.
When is the next workshop?
Teaching the Early American Republic (Fall 2026 In-Person Workshop), on Oct 27 in San Antonio, TX, followed by IXL Live - Arlington, TX (Oct. 27) on Oct 27.
Where are they held?
Upcoming workshops in October 2026 are in Colchester, VT, Joliet, IL, Bakersfield, CA, Dearing, GA and Hartford, CT. This page updates automatically as workshops are added or pass.