District Trainings
All trainings are open to everyone.You do not need to live or work in the District to attend the training.
Registration for all District Trainings is nonrefundable.
District 1
Anne Hiester
Our 2024 District 1 ABCs and 123s Training was a blast! We are so excited to bring training back to southeast Georgia!
District 2
Bethany McAfee
Next Training: September 6, 2025 Albany, GA
2024’s District 2 Training: Make Preschool Learning Fun
We had a small group that included people from several different schools around South GA attend who are new to the GPA.
The smaller group allowed us time to complete several art projects while learning about process art from A to Z.
The nursery rhyme session helped us learn to incorporate classic nursery rhymes in new ways through art, music, movement, and more.
We learned the benefits of nursery rhymes and art for literacy development and reading success. Thank you Donna for a great training!
District 3
Next Training: Saturday, May 3, 2025 10:00-1:00 BFTS Approved
No Online Registration through the GPA website.
District 4
Tonie Sanders
District 5
Barbara Gordon
Next Training: October/November 2025
District 5 2024 training was held at Holy Family Preschool in Marietta on November 9th. We learned some great ideas from Caitlin Felps on how to implement STEM in a preschool classroom. We enjoyed lively hands on experiences of building boats from tin foil and towers from plastic cups!
We also appreciated the information and wisdom shared by Donna Moyer about how to build good relationships with parents! A huge thanks to Hand2Mind for joining us with amazing resources and even door prizes!
District 6
Diane Lamb
Next Training: August 1, 2025 Griffin First Baptist Church, Griffin, GA
District 7
Maren Roedenbeck
Next Training: July 15, 2025 Marietta Presbyterian Church
Our 2024 District 7 Training was so much fun! It was a wonderful opportunity to learn new ideas, get us excited for the new school year and meet other educators!
St. Andrew UMC Training: August 6, 2025
District 8
Kimberly Droeder
Next Training: September 20, 2025 Vineville Baptist Church, Macon, GA
DIstrict 9
Donna Moyer
Next Training: August 12, 2025 Hamilton Mill UMC, Dacula, GA
Over 160 educators joined us in August for the 2024 District 9 Back to School Training!
Allison O’Hara, Senior Wellness Program Coordinator from CHOA, presented Building Resilience in Early Care & Learning and gave teachers simple, effective, age-specific classroom strategies to promote children's identification and expression of feelings.
Natalie Jones, a Storyteller & Puppeteer, led the GAME ON session where participants learned how to use fun & games to achieve their curriculum goals.
Donna Moyer, Creator of Learning at the Teacher Table, shared the Transition Toolbox workshop. Teachers gathered oodles of ideas to make transitions in their classrooms flow easily, be educational, and productive.
Here’s what some of the District 9 Back to School Training attendees said:
Generated excitement to start back next week – good timing!
New ideas that will positively improve my classroom.
I really enjoyed all three sessions and found them very helpful.
So many ideas to use in my 1st year teaching as a lead.
I loved this training! Thank you!
Special thanks to Hamilton Mill UMC Preschool in Dacula for hosting this annual event with the Georgia Preschool Association.
District 10
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