We strive to attract and retain exceptional early childhood teachers. Our classroom teachers are degreed and licensed in early childhood education. Among the teaching faculty members at Paddington Station Preschool, one has an Associate's degree, 17 have a Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS, or BFA) 21 hold a Master’s degree and we have three PhDs on staff. At Paddington Station learning is viewed as a continuous on-going process for students, families and teachers. As such, we highly value professional development and our team members participate in numerous and varied continuing education opportunities each year. Below is just a glimpse of the many professional development experiences our faculty and staff have taken part in:
Trauma Informed Education with Dr. Dorothy Shapland, August 26, 2021
Having Brave Conversations with Young Children with Dr. Vanessa Santiago Schwarz, August 25, 2021
Diversity and Culture in Education, June and July 2021
Family Partnerships: A Relationship-Based Approach to Family Engagement, June 2, 2021
Anti-Bias Education with Dr. Dorothy Shapland, March and April 2021
A Morning with Amelia Gambetti and Boulder Journey School on Experiences in Dialogue: Engaging Children and Adults in Research Project, November 2, 2019
2019 Colorado Safe Schools Summit, October 24 & 25, 2019
Nature Explore Leadership Institute, July 21-24, 2019
Bringing the Outdoors to Early Learning Environments, September 2018
Grass, Dirt and Concrete: Engaging Preschoolers in Outdoor Spaces, November 4, 2017
Breaking Down the Barriers to Equity, September 29, 2017
The Language of Science for Infants and Toddlers, September 27, 2017
Musical Me: Incorporating Music into the ECE Classroom, September 23, 2017
Early Childhood Education Association Leadership Symposium, September 22, 2017
Play is a Serious Business, September 11, 2017
Nature Explore Leadership Institute, July 23-26, 2017
Microsoft Excel Basics and Beyond the Basics, July 10-11, 2017
Building a Schoolyard Garden, July 10, 2017
Pyramid Plus Trainer Certification, July 2017
Art and Young Children: Visual Thinking-Making Meaning, June 27, 2017
Using Children’s Questions to Create Investigations, May 6, 2017
Social-Emotional Screening and Assessment Training,April 2017
The Impact of Trauma on a Young Child’s Development, April 2017
Birth to Eight Roadmap Initiative Think Tank, April 2017
Science Inquiry: Analyzing and Extending Student Science Questions, April 2017
School Emergency Management (SEM) Training Series for Preschool and Early Childhood Education Centers, January/February 2017
In-depth Training on the Classroom Assessment Scoring System™ (CLASS™), February 2017
Colorado Coaching Consortium - Coaching Credential Level 1, January 2017
Trauma Informed Education with Dr. Dorothy Shapland, August 26, 2021
Having Brave Conversations with Young Children with Dr. Vanessa Santiago Schwarz, August 25, 2021
Diversity and Culture in Education, June and July 2021
Family Partnerships: A Relationship-Based Approach to Family Engagement, June 2, 2021
Anti-Bias Education with Dr. Dorothy Shapland, March and April 2021
A Morning with Amelia Gambetti and Boulder Journey School on Experiences in Dialogue: Engaging Children and Adults in Research Project, November 2, 2019
2019 Colorado Safe Schools Summit, October 24 & 25, 2019
Nature Explore Leadership Institute, July 21-24, 2019
Bringing the Outdoors to Early Learning Environments, September 2018
Grass, Dirt and Concrete: Engaging Preschoolers in Outdoor Spaces, November 4, 2017
Breaking Down the Barriers to Equity, September 29, 2017
The Language of Science for Infants and Toddlers, September 27, 2017
Musical Me: Incorporating Music into the ECE Classroom, September 23, 2017
Early Childhood Education Association Leadership Symposium, September 22, 2017
Play is a Serious Business, September 11, 2017
Nature Explore Leadership Institute, July 23-26, 2017
Microsoft Excel Basics and Beyond the Basics, July 10-11, 2017
Building a Schoolyard Garden, July 10, 2017
Pyramid Plus Trainer Certification, July 2017
Art and Young Children: Visual Thinking-Making Meaning, June 27, 2017
Using Children’s Questions to Create Investigations, May 6, 2017
Social-Emotional Screening and Assessment Training,April 2017
The Impact of Trauma on a Young Child’s Development, April 2017
Birth to Eight Roadmap Initiative Think Tank, April 2017
Science Inquiry: Analyzing and Extending Student Science Questions, April 2017
School Emergency Management (SEM) Training Series for Preschool and Early Childhood Education Centers, January/February 2017
In-depth Training on the Classroom Assessment Scoring System™ (CLASS™), February 2017
Colorado Coaching Consortium - Coaching Credential Level 1, January 2017