Teaching & child development
Build confidence in classroom routines, positive behavior guidance, emotional regulation, observation and assessment.
From emerging educators to experienced teaching teams.
Educator Professional Development
Educator Professional Development
Stronger educators. Stronger learning communities.
A complete professional development partner for teachers, directors and education teams. Develop teaching practice, leadership, English language, curriculum and STEAM skills, with learning shaped around your people.
Training topics
Professional learning for the full work of education.
English language & communication
Practical ESL/ESOL for adult multilingual learners, alongside training in classroom presentation and communication with families.
Strengthen language confidence and everyday connections.
Leadership & team development
Develop directors, mentors and team leaders through reflective practice, staff development, collaboration and program planning.
Support the people who support your learners.
Curriculum & inclusive practice
Connect learning goals, standards and assessment. Explore differentiated instruction and multilingual, culturally responsive learning environments.
Make a plan that fits your learners and setting.
Family & community partnerships
Practice listening, navigating sensitive conversations and building trusting relationships with families and community partners.
Bring your whole learning community into the conversation.
STEAM & classroom innovation
Bring purposeful making, science, robotics, digital arts and responsible AI into teaching, with practical ways to connect projects across subjects.
Turn curiosity into meaningful classroom experiences.
Explore a starting point.
Classroom practice
Addressing Behavioral Challenges in Young Children
Understand behavior and develop supportive strategies with children and families.
Curriculum
Foundations of Curriculum Mapping for Early Childhood Education
Review your curriculum and begin mapping learning to grade-level standards.
Leadership
Level 3: Master Educator Leadership Training
Advance curriculum leadership, mentoring and inclusive professional learning.
How you can learn
A format that fits your people.
- Individual learning
- Explore available public courses. Confirm dates, prerequisites and registration for the session you choose.
- Private team training
- Agree goals, group size and delivery at your organization, at Guild Hall or online, depending on the course.
- Ongoing development
- Connect several sessions with guided practice and a plan for applying the learning at work.
Massachusetts Express Grant
Funding may help eligible Massachusetts employers pay for approved staff training. Start with your goals, then check eligibility and the course requirements.
Across Guild Hall Training
4,978
People trained
98
Courses in the wider training offering
The goal is learning you can apply: a clearer lesson plan, a more effective conversation, or a practical approach to a workplace challenge. Discuss the outcomes and completion documentation for your course.
Developing a program or a learning space?
Explore program analysis, lessons with real-world application, state and ISTE standards mapping, and makerspace planning and build-out support.
Design your Makerspace →Before you get started
Is Guild Hall only a technology training provider?
Guild Hall is a full-service educator professional development provider. Our catalog includes child development, classroom practice, leadership, family engagement, curriculum, English language learning and STEAM. We help you choose a single topic or shape a broader development plan.
Who is English language training for?
Our ESL/ESOL courses serve adult multilingual learners, including education staff, who want to build practical English for work and everyday life. This is language instruction for adult learners; our broader educator courses also address multilingual and inclusive classroom practice.
Can every school use an Express Grant?
Eligibility depends on the employer, its Workforce Training Fund contributions and current program rules. Contact us to discuss your organization and review Commonwealth Corporation’s requirements before planning funded training. Custom PD is also available outside the grant program.
Can you tailor training to our team?
Yes. Start with your staff’s experience, learner needs and program goals. We can plan private training, workshops or a longer partnership. For Express-funded training, the selected course, hours and delivery must match the approved listing and agreement.
Are professional development credits available?
Ask us about completion documentation and any applicable credits for your selected course. Confirm district, employer or licensing requirements before booking.
Your next step
Let’s build your training plan.
Tell us who the training is for, what you want to improve and your preferred timing. We’ll discuss the right course, format and funding questions.