Workshops

Accelerate
learning for all

​A Chance To Grow and the Minnesota Learning Resource Center's brain-based workshops and seminars are here to provide you with the skills to implement research-based developmental interventions into your - or your students - daily lives!  ​From helping children develop the readiness skills essential to classroom success or furthering your own professional development as an early childhood educator, our programs will provide participants with the stimulation they need to grow - physically, cognitively, and socially.
2021 Workshop Update
We are committed to the safety of our participants, presenters, and community during the COVID-19 pandemic. While we continue to assess our options, we will follow all recommendations and guidelines of the state health departments of Minnesota. We realize educators and school districts need to plan so are announcing our current dates for workshops. In doing so, we have implemented a registration policy.
For more information, assistance with registration, or to learn how to host a workshop, please contact the Minnesota Learning Resource Center by calling (612) 789-1236 or email mlrc@actg.org.

At a 3-day S.M.A.R.T. Workshop, you will:

  • Learn how the brain typically develops and what might interrupt that development 
  • Experience the S.M.A.R.T. activities, which are movement-based, fun for children and easily incorporated into the day 
  • Understand how to look at students developmentally 
  • Create the implementation tools you need to immediately start S.M.A.R.T. 
  • Become re-energized as educators and ready to create your own S.M.A.R.T. classrooms!​

Unless otherwise specified, all Minneapolis workshops are held at A Chance To Grow. Dates and locations are announced and updated regularly. Space is limited and participation is granted in order of registration receipt and payment. ​

At a 3-day S.M.A.R.T. Workshop, you will:

  • Learn how the brain typically develops and what might interrupt that development 
  • Experience the S.M.A.R.T. activities, which are movement-based, fun for children and easily incorporated into the day 
  • Understand how to look at students developmentally 
  • Create the implementation tools you need to immediately start S.M.A.R.T. 
  • Become re-energized as educators and ready to create your own S.M.A.R.T. classrooms!​

Unless otherwise specified, all Minneapolis workshops are held at A Chance To Grow. Dates and locations are announced and updated regularly. Space is limited and participation is granted in order of registration receipt and payment. ​

Frequently
asked questions

Hotel Discounts
If you will be staying in Minneapolis during the workshop, we have a hotel recommendation for you:
The La Quinta Inn & Suites
10420 Wayzata Blvd
Minnetonka, MN 55305

If you are interested, please contact Mary Ann Perpich Japs at (952) 541-1094. They offer a discounted rate and the location is about 10 miles from the workshop.
Can I pay with a purchase order?
Please download the registration form, complete with PO number, check or credit card number, and fax it to (612) 706-5555, or mail it to:
A Chance To Grow
ATTN: MLRC
1800 Second St. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
You may also upload a completed registration form PDF using our upload Tool. 
How much does it cost?
  • School Principal Rate: $300
  • Standard Rate: $585
  • Early Bird Rate: $560 (deadline is two weeks prior to the Monday before the Workshop)​
What Can I expect at a Workshop?
  • All S.M.A.R.T. Workshops are 24 contact hours and are held Tuesday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • View the Workshop Agenda
Continuing Education Credits
At the end of each workshop, participants who attend all three days receive a signed CEU certificate listing the number of hours. Click here to learn more.

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Featured Item

Principles of S.M.A.R.T. Posters - $14.95
Descriptions with a corresponding image will help educate any who enter your S.M.A.R.T. space on the principles of the program. Each poster comes printed in color and laminated for durability.