Preparing Approved Trainers to Deliver Relationship-Based Professional Development with Integrity

The TenderTime™ Foundations Train-the-Trainer (TTT) Pathway prepares experienced early childhood leaders, coaches, and facilitators to deliver high-quality, relationship-based professional development using the TenderTime™ Foundations Framework. 

This pathway is intentionally designed to mirror the rigor, documentation, and professionalism expected of state-approved trainer systems, while remaining ethical, accurate, and grounded in best practice. 

This is not a shortcut to certification. It is a professional authorization pathway built on mastery, reflection, and fidelity.

Who Should Attend the Train-the-Trainer Pathway

The TTT Pathway is designed for: 

  • Directors and Owners who completed the Leadership Institute 
  • Instructional Coaches and Mentors 
  • Professional Development Facilitators 
  • Shared Services and Leadership Organizations 
  • Grant-funded training initiatives 
  • Experienced ECE leaders seeking trainer approval readiness 

Participants must already demonstrate leadership experience and a commitment to ethical, relationship-centered practice.

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Core Areas of Study

TenderTime™ Foundations Core Framework

TenderTime™ Foundations Core Framework

  • Framework mastery and language fidelity 
  • Ethical attribution and alignment to research 
  • Understanding boundaries between framework, curriculum, and coaching

Adult Learning & Facilitation Excellence

Adult Learning & Facilitation Excellence

  • Adult learning theory 
  • Psychological safety in PD spaces 
  • Managing resistance and group dynamics 
  • Inclusive and responsive facilitation

Learning Circles & Practice Cycles

Learning Circles & Practice Cycles

  • Facilitating Reflective Learning Circles 
  • Supporting practice change without surveillance 
  • Guiding peer reflection and accountability

Coaching & Reflective Practice

Coaching & Reflective Practice

  • Using practice look-fors and coaching rubrics 
  • Observation vs. evaluation 
  • Reflective questioning 
  • Documentation that protects dignity

Equity, Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Equity, Ethics & Professional Responsibility

  • Reflective practice for trainers 
  • Cultural humility and bias awareness 
  • Trauma-informed facilitation 
  • Professional boundaries and ethics

Using the TenderTime™ Foundations Book

Using the TenderTime™ Foundations Book

  • Facilitating book-based professional learning 
  • Linking chapters to training modules
  • Supporting CDA and leadership learning pathways

State Trainer Readiness & Documentation

State Trainer Readiness & Documentation

  • Writing learning objectives and outcomes 
  • Aligning sessions to CDA, licensing, and quality systems 
  • PD documentation and attendance tracking 
  • Preparing session packets for approval systems

Pathway Prerequisites

To enroll, participants must have: 

✔ Completed the TenderTime™ Leadership Institute 

✔ Earned TenderTime™ Authorized Site Leader designation 

✔ At least 2 years of leadership, coaching, or PD experience in ECE 

✔ Commitment to ethical facilitation and framework fidelity

Facilitate reflective learning

Protect the dignity of caregivers

Coach practice without judgment

Maintain framework fidelity

Aligning PD to real classroom practice

Integrates coaching, observation, and practice cycles

Emphasizes reflective facilitation over lecture-based training

Builds deep framework mastery, not surface familiarity

Centers ethics, equity, and professional responsibility

Prepare trainers for state approval and documentation expectations

Protects the integrity and intellectual property of the framework

Pathway Structure

Length: 8 Weeks

Format: Hybrid (live sessions, facilitation labs, practicum)

Total Hours: 36–40 instructional hours (state-trainer aligned) 

Participants engage in: 

  • Live training sessions 
  • Facilitation practice 
  • Coaching simulations 
  • Documentation and session planning 
  • Reflective supervision and feedback
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Clear Pathways. Honest Credentials. Real Growth.

Practicum & Certification Requirements

To earn the credential, participants must:

✔Co-facilitate a TenderTime™ Learning Circle ✔Deliver one complete professional development session ✔Conduct one reflective coaching conversation ✔Submit a Trainer Reflection & Ethics Statement ✔Demonstrate framework fidelity and professionalism

Credential Earned: Certified TenderTime™ Foundations Trainer

Certified Trainers are authorized to:

✔Deliver TenderTime™ Foundations professional development ✔Facilitate Learning Circles across organizations ✔Support grant-funded and partnership initiatives ✔Prepare and submit PD aligned to state approval systems

Alignment Without Misrepresentation

TenderTime™ Certified Foundations Trainers are prepared to deliver training that is:

✔Aligned to state professional development expectations ✔Ready for PQAS-style approval processes ✔Ethical, accurate, and well-documented

What Trainers Gain

Graduates of the TTT Pathway gain:

✔Professional credibility and confidence ✔A clear facilitation and coaching identity ✔Tools for ethical, reflective training ✔Approval-ready documentation skills ✔Entry into a growing trainer network ✔Alignment with a nationally scalable framework

Investment & Enrollment

The TenderTime™ Train-the-Trainer Pathway is offered through: 

✔ Cohort enrollment 

✔ Organizational partnerships 

✔ Grant-funded initiatives

MAKE THE INVESTMENT

State-Aligned Rigor Without Misrepresentation

Authorization Built on Mastery, Not Shortcuts

Relationship-Based Professional Excellence

Ready-to-Deliver Training Preparation

Framework Integrity & Brand Protection

Sustainable Professional Growth

Ready to Become a TenderTime™ Trainer?

If you believe: 

✔ Trainers shape culture. 

✔ Reflection matters more than performance. 

✔ Ethics matters as much as expertise. 

✔ Relationships belong to the center of professional learning. 

Then the TenderTime™ Foundations Train-the-Trainer Pathway is for you.

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