Early Education (EE) Workshop
September 20, 2025 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Lodi, CA
Lunch choices from Panera are included in the registration:
- Chicken & Avocado BLT, chips and cookie
- Ranch Cobb Salad (GF), chips and cookie
ACSI member rate:
- $90 through May 31, 2025
- $99 through Sept. 6, 2025
- $129 beginning Sept. 7, 2025
Non-member rate:
- $120 through May 31, 2025
- $129 beginning June 1, 2025
Workshop Title:
Designing Learning Experiences that Unleash Student Thinking through Inquiry and God’s Word
In this inspiring workshop, discover how to design lessons that spark curiosity, promote inquiry-based learning, and root instruction in biblical truth. Explore how wonder and play can drive meaningful learning, and how to build in simple, intentional strategies that support all learners. You’ll leave equipped to create faith-integrated, developmentally appropriate learning experiences that engage children’s minds and hearts.
Location
Lodi Christian School
Lodi, CA
Sessions & Schedule
Designing Learning Experiences that Unleash Student Thinking through Inquiry and God’s Word
🌟 Tap into a child’s natural curiosity—just as God used a burning bush to spark wonder in Moses. Learn how to make small instructional shifts that foster inquiry-based learning and help children see God’s truth in everyday moments.
🔗 Discover how to create meaningful, faith-integrated connections between subject areas throughout your day. These cross-curricular strategies will help you work smarter while showing students that all learning has God-given purpose.
🎲 Explore how to design play-based learning experiences that are both joyful and intentional. Walk away with strategies that empower student choice, promote engagement, and support serious learning through meaningful play.
🧠Get equipped with practical strategies and scaffolds to meet the diverse needs of every learner in your classroom. Learn how to differentiate instruction and provide support for all students—just as God uniquely designed them.
8:30 AM Session 1 - Beginning with Wonder and Curiosity
10:30 AM Refreshment Break
10:45 AM Session 2 - Creating Meaningful Connections Between What you Teach
12:15 PM Lunch (included)
12:45 PM Session 3 - Meaningful Play and Student Choice
2:15 PM Movement Break
2:30 PM Session 4 and Closing - Using Strategies and Scaffolds to Support Students
3:30 PM Workshop Ends
Speakers
Dr. Jenny Sue Flannagan
While friends and colleagues know her as Jenny Sue, her students simply referred to as “The Science Lady!” Professor, writer, blogger, consultant, and teacher, Jenny Sue has spent the last 31 years working with teachers to show how science can be used to reinforce skills in math, reading, and writing. Known for her enthusiasm and engaging presentations, get ready for a different kind of workshop-one that will leave you wanting to learn more-especially science!