Professional Development & Learning Story Training
Introducing Educa Learning Story Academy, our solution for professional development and training opportunities for early childhood educators. Enhance your teaching practice and story-writing skills with instruction from world-class thought-leaders and collaboration with like-minded peers.
Self-Paced Learning
Unlimited access to over 60 hours of self-paced, online Learning Story training content and courses.
Peer Collaboration
Live sessions and study groups alongside fellow educators, Learning Story experts, and thought leaders.
Customized Training
Site-specific professional development assessment and customized training programs to meet your needs and goals.
Why Join Learning Story Academy?
Invest in your professional growth and skill development through writing and implementing Learning Stories and learn how to connect more meaningfully to children, families and peers.
- Explore a robust catalog of training content with presentation materials, video replays, and certificates of completion to track your progress
- Join online chat communities to connect with presenters and like-minded teachers from around the world
- Get excited about Learning Stories, with a steady dose of inspiration, ideas and guidance from expert presenters
- Discounts available for students and team memberships
Popular Courses
Learning Categories
Site-Specific Professional Development
In addition to our Learning Story Academy, Educa also offers site-specific professional development options and private teacher training sessions on all things Learning Stories. Our Professional Development Team begins with a site needs analysis and will then create and assign a customized program and expert trainer according to your team’s needs and goals.
- Customized to your specific training needs and goals
- One or multiple training sessions
- Expert trainers from around the world
Frequently Asked Questions
Not automatically. Learning Story Academy is an online membership platform for professional development and training that is supplemental to your Educa software. Utilizing Learning Story Academy membership alongside your Educa software can help to take your Learning Stories and your overall teaching practice to the next level. We do offer customized bundles to include both the Learning Story Software and the Academy. Please contact rachel@geteduca.com if you are interested in exploring those bundle options.
Yes! Learning Story Academy membership is available to individuals as well as teams, with discounts available for students. You can purchase an individual membership at any time. If your site or school purchases a team membership at a later date, we can migrate your existing membership along with your course progress and certificates if that is desired. Click HERE to learn more about our membership options.
Yes. In addition to our Learning Story Academy courses, Educa also offers site-specific professional development options and private teacher training sessions on all things Learning Stories. Our Professional Development Team begins with a site needs analysis and will then create and assign a customized program and expert trainer according to your team's needs and goals. Click HERE to submit a request for one-on-one training information.
Yes. Certificates are awarded after completion of all of our courses in the Learning Story Academy. Members are able to keep track of all of their completed courses and earned certificates in their Student Dashboard.