Professional Development Workshops
Quality professional development solutions for schools
Benefits of our workshops
- Expertly designed, cost effective solutions
- Meet your teachers’ professional development requirements with continuing professional development units (CPDUs) available in Illinois and other states. Micro-credentials coming soon.
- Shift teaching practices
- Improve student academic experience
- Many delivery options: in-person, virtual, districtwide, conference sessions, coaching
What teachers say about us
“[Pilot Light] was one of the best professional development series I’ve ever experienced. Every training was packed with content and culturally celebratory.”
Pilot Light Teacher
Build your foundation, then keep exploring.
Foundation Workshop: Food Education 101
Introduce your educators to the fundamentals of Pilot Light’s expertly-developed, nationally-recognized Food Education Standards and learn how to implement them in your classroom immediately: no real food required. This introductory session combines theory and practice to provide a clear roadmap for starting your Food Education journey today. Once completed, you’re welcome to explore our other workshops.
Exploration Workshops
Rediscover the joy of learning with this workshop tailored to Early Childhood Education (ECE) and special education (SpEd) educators’ needs. Demonstrates how to use food as a means of play-based learning to improve classroom culture, prevent teacher burnout, and enrich student learning.
Transform core subjects like math, science, and literacy through Food Education experiences using hands-on integration strategies. Bring the Pilot Light team of experts a current lesson plan, unit, or topic and leave with actionable ways to weave Food Education seamlessly into your existing curriculum.
Engage your entire school community in your onsite garden programming. Learn how the Food Education Standards can maximize your school’s garden investment and connect garden learning to classroom outcomes.
Adapt Food Education principles for specialized environments, including hospitals and clinical settings. Learn how to use food as a versatile tool for healing, rehabilitation, and meeting a variety of developmental and sensory needs.
Custom options available
Reach out to us to build a personalized PD workshop tailored to your school’s needs and priorities!
- Increase school meal participation
- Engage students in core subject learning
- Offer student-led advocacy opportunities
- Promote career pathways in food & agriculture
- and more!
Let’s bring Food Education to your school.
Connect with our team to get started.