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Canyon PD's Complimentary Session: Supporting International Teachers in the American Classroom
2025-10-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-15 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Phoenix)
Check out Canyon PD’s Complimentary Session Aimed to Support International Teachers in the American Classroom
TDS-19: Bridging Cultures: A Practical Guide for J-1 Teachers in American Schools
This workshop is designed to empower international teachers new to the American classroom. It provides practical strategies for creating positive and engaging learning environments. Participants can learn how to identify their teaching style and adapt it to diverse learners, foster strong student teacher relationships and implement effective classroom management techniques. By focusing on differentiated instruction and formative assessment, teachers can help ensure that all students are engaged and supported. The workshop also explores the integration of technology and the importance of digital citizenship, while addressing the cultural nuances of American education.
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Canyon PD's Complimentary Session: Strategies to Support J1 Visa Teachers
2025-10-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-15 08:00 - 17:00
This training provides strategies for creating a positive learning environment, tailored specifically for J-1 visa teachers. We will explore key aspects: building productive student-teacher relationships, fostering academic rigor and employing differentiated instruction. We will also focus on classroom management strategies relevant to the U.S. educational context, including navigating cultural differences, addressing diverse student populations and understanding classroom norms and expectations specific to the U.S. Participants have the opportunity to learn ways to effectively manage your classroom, enhance student learning and adapt to the U.S. educational landscape.
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Arizona Capture the Flag Competition Fall 2025
2025-10-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Grand Canyon University, 2600 W. Camelback Rd Building 71, Phoenix, Arizona, 85017, United States
Join Grand Canyon University and the University of Arizona Cybersecurity Capture the Flag (CTF) for middle and high school students. Learn about cybersecurity concepts while completing challenges to test your problem solving and technical skill. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, this event is a fun way to learn about cybersecurity, sharpen your skills, and explore tech careers.
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 10:00 A.M – 3:00 P.M
Location: Participate remotely or join us at Grand Canyon University – Phoenix 3300 W Camelback Rd, Building 57-331
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AI for K12 Parents Complimentary Professional Development Session
2025-11-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-15 08:00 - 17:00
Check out Canyon Professional Development’s Complimentary Session Aimed to Empower Families to Support Student Success in The Age of AI
STEM-08: Understanding and Navigating Artificial Intelligence for K12 Parents
This session introduces participants to artificial intelligence (AI) fundamentals and its role in education. Topics include a simple explanation of AI, practical applications and examples of how it supports personalized learning and automates instructional tasks. The session highlights the benefits, such as tailored education and innovative tools and challenges like bias, privacy concerns and misinformation. Attendees will also explore strategies to support students, including fostering digital literacy, promoting ethical AI use and collaborating with educators to navigate AI’s opportunities and risks effectively.
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November Complimentary Professional Development Session 2025
2025-11-01 08:00 - 2025-11-30 17:00
During this Science of Reading session, participants will have an opportunity to explore the definition and components of fluency and how it supports comprehension in the K-5 classroom. The facilitator will provide current research on fluency and its impact on reading comprehension, strategies and techniques for explicitly planning and teaching instructional routines and fluency-building activities using high-quality instructional materials.
Session Credit Hours: 2
November Session Science of Reading: Fluency (Module 9A) (SoR-09) at CanyonPD.MyClick4Course.com
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25-26 Teachers Praying Together (TPT)
2025-11-07 07:00 - 07:20, 2025-12-05 07:00 - 07:20, 2026-01-02 07:00 - 07:20 | Virtual
Calling all Christian teachers! Join us for a time of prayer and encouragement as we support one another in the important work we do in schools. Let’s lift up our students, our schools, and each other.
Event Details
Date: first Friday of each month
Time: 7 Am-7:20 AM
Location: https://gce.zoom.us/j/92876543549
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December Complimentary Professional Development Session 2025
2025-12-01 08:00 - 2025-12-31 17:00
In this session, our expert facilitator will review the ins and outs of individual education plans (IEPs). The session will focus on the essential role of general educators in the IEP process. Participants will have the opportunity to distinguish between IEPs and 504 plans, learn the process for IEP development, discuss the general educator’s role in the process and better understand accommodations and modifications in the general education classroom.
Session Credit Hours: 1
December Session The Ins and Outs of IEPs (SES-04) at CanyonPD.MyClick4Course.com
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Thunder Vision: Homeschool Edition
2025-12-16 11:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
Welcome to Thunder Vision Home School Edition Virtual Lunch & Learn!
This College & Career Readiness program is for middle schoolers (6th-8th grade) specifically to learn more about finding their purpose, making good choices, and the hard work it takes to achieve their goals of higher education. High school age students are also welcome to join.
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Date: December 16, 2026
Time: 11:30 Am- 12:30 PM
Location: Virtual

January Complimentary Professional Development Session 2026
2026-01-01 08:00 - 2026-01-31 23:30 | Virtual
During this session, participants will have the opportunity to learn how to support student success from cradle to career, recognizing the vital role families play at every stage of a child’s educational journey. This session emphasizes strategies that foster meaningful engagement across all contexts: at home, in school and within the broader community. Whether you’re an educator, administrator or family leader, this session offers you tools to build accessible, sustained partnerships that elevate student outcomes.
Session Credit Hours: 1
January Session The Art of Family Engagement (FES-04) at CanyonPD.MyClick4Course.com
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The Science of Reading Winter 2026 Workshop
2026-01-16 08:00 - 16:30, 2026-01-17 08:00 - 16:30 | Grand Canyon University-ABSN Site, 4100 W. Chandler Blvd Ste 100, Chandler, AZ, 85226, United States
Join Canyon Professional Development (Canyon PD) for the “Science of Reading” workshop. This series fulfills 45 hours toward Part A of the K-5 Literacy Endorsement. Canyon PD is an approved provider for the Arizona K-5 Literacy Endorsement Training (Part A).
Four in-person sessions:
•Friday, Jan. 16, 2026
• Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
• Friday, Jan. 30, 2026
• Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026
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