Design and lead virtual learning experiences that connect, engage, and transform
The Art of Virtual PD is your launchpad for designing and facilitating transformational online professional development.
At Bright Morning, we are recognized for delivering world-class virtual learning experiences—and in this one-day, highly interactive workshop, we’re sharing the foundational strategies that make our sessions thrive. Whether you’re new to online facilitation or looking to refine your skills, you’ll leave equipped with practical tools to foster connection, engagement, and lasting impact in virtual spaces.
Grounded in Elena Aguilar’s The PD Book: 7 Habits That Transform Professional Development, this workshop blends clear frameworks, live modeling, hands-on practice, and expert insights to help you bring transformational adult learning into any virtual environment.
You'll experience firsthand what world-class virtual PD feels like—and learn exactly how to create it for your own teams and communities.
Facilitators
Anyone seeking to create more impactful online learning experiences
What You'll Learn
- How to design virtual sessions that honor adult learning principles and keep participants energized and engaged
- How to build trust and foster authentic connection across screens
- How to facilitate virtual conversations that drive insight, curiosity, and meaningful action
- Techniques and tools to maintain energy, focus, and equity throughout online learning experiences
- Strategies for anticipating and overcoming common virtual learning challenges with skill and confidence
How You’ll Spend Your Time
Self-Paced Prework
~2 hours
Before the live workshop, you’ll complete a self-paced exploration of essential frameworks and tools—giving you the foundational knowledge needed to design and lead transformational PD with confidence.
Live Learning
4 hours total, 2 learning blocks
This highly interactive workshop includes two 2-hour learning blocks, with a 1-hour break in between. You'll build skills quickly through expert modeling and hands-on activities.
How You’ll Spend Your Time
How You’ll Spend Your Time
This training is offered as a 2-day in-person workshop and a virtual blended learning experience. Explore the differences and determine which best meets your needs by clicking on each option below.
Explore Your Options
In-Person
Two-day In-Person Workshop
Virtual
Virtual Blended Learning Experience
In-Person
"A perfect blend of sharing best practice strategies for conducting PD online and modeling them at the same time. You will walk away with big pieces to implement in your PD sessions, but also those small tips that really make a PD sing."
"This session made me reflect on my role as a designer and on how participants should feel during PD experiences. It reminded me that effective PD isn’t just about the content. It is about creating the environment where participants feel engaged, supported, and inspired to apply what they learn."
"This workshop has sparked a huge shift in how I think about planning PD to prioritizing core human needs. Becky (the facilitator) talks the talk and walks the walk. Everything she shared and modeled was so helpful."
"This workshop really helped me to figure out where to fine-tune certain sections of PD I offer to make sure that content isn't lost while also providing learners with a positive learning environment."
"I really enjoyed this workshop! Becky did a great job modeling some of the tenets of effective virtual PD throughout the session while also encouraging us to reflect on how to use those tenets in our own PD spaces."
"There were so many practical tools shared - but also balanced with the theoretical framework around adult learning. I appreciated the modeling throughout and feel better equipped to train in a virtual space."
"Learning more about Core Human Needs and how to think critically about them as a designer and facilitator of PD was helpful to me. I have already planned to incorporate them into my planning and delivery."
"As a PD facilitator myself, I rarely get time to reflect on my own craft since I'm usually the one supporting others in their own professional growth. This workshop allowed me to connect with others who do similar work and to really pause and think about what I bring into the sessions I facilitate."
"The workshop was really well facilitated and was flawless in terms of Zoom logistics. The four hours of content in the session flew by. I felt a true sense of belonging in my two different breakouts, which is a testament to the community that Bright Morning built throughout the entire session."
"This workshop helped me see the importance of putting more energy into prework and setting a clear agenda, while always grounding in the “why” behind what we are teaching or showing. I also learned to let go of control and embrace that participants may only take away one new insight, and that is not only fine but valuable. Others should attend because it offers powerful reminders and practices that shift how you approach learning and facilitation."
"Anyone who is looking to hone their skills as a facilitator (virtual or otherwise) would benefit from being in community for this professional learning offering. You will walk away with multiple ways to think about and improve your practice."
"The workshop really helped me rethink how we design our PD sessions and gave me a bunch of new ideas and strategies to apply. I also learned some things that challenged how I've been doing PD work up until this point, which made me feel excited about going in new directions. The facilitator and resources shared were also top-notch."
"As a relatively inexperienced virtual PD facilitator, this workshop gave me the confidence to move forward. I feel like I have a much clearer roadmap of where I want to go, and access to tools when things go awry, as they certainly will. Much less trepidation about the journey I'm about to undertake."
What Else You Need To Know
Requirements
All participants must have their own copy of The PD Book: 7 Habits That Transform Professional Development (not included in the registration fee). The book is required for the prework and live sessions.
Investment
‍Workshop (Virtual)
- Individual:Â $450
- Group (6-14 people): *$375 per person
‍*Group Rates: All group discounts require a single payment. For large groups (15+), contact us for custom pricing or schedule a consultation call.
Access to Program Content
All virtual workshop sessions will be recorded in the event you cannot make a session or if you would like to rewatch them at a later time. Participants have access to content for 30 days after the last session to help supplement learning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Becoming a Bright Morning member is invaluable. The amount of learning and growth that can happen is really up to you. There are a multitude of practical resources, tools, concrete steps, and strategies—having a membership relieves the pressure, so you can go at your own pace. You can get bite-sized pieces of wisdom, or devour it all. I have been a member for two years and continue to learn and grow. The skills I've developed have had a ripple effect on the leaders and schools I work with. I plan to continue being a member for as long as I can!
Since becoming Bright Morning members, our district has adopted a culture of coaching. One of the most impactful and widespread practices has been the implementation of coaching role-play triads. Utilizing Elena’s various coaching toolkits has provided our leaders and coaches with the necessary language and framing to address real-life scenarios. We have been successfully implementing these strategies across all of our leadership and coaching PLCs.
I love having a Bright Morning membership because it gives me access to an incredible range of resources any time I need them. I have participated in many workshops that provide practical and immediately applicable tools. The membership also offers two different PLCs as safe spaces to think out loud with other school leaders, collaborate, and problem-solve together. As a first year coach at my school, I've especially appreciated the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Bright Morning coaches who have strengthened my practice. I'd absolutely recommend a Bright Morning membership for new or experienced school leaders, instructional coaches, or anyone serving in a leadership role.
From co-planning recurring meetings using the frameworks to utilizing the Buddy Pass to get my entire team on the same page, the impact of having a Bright Morning membership has been immediate and profound. The workshops are high-value, well-organized, and packed with 'day-of' utility. If you are looking to sharpen your leadership and align your team’s approach, this membership is an absolute must.
My favorite part of being a Bright Morning member is the access to the incredible resources associated with our membership. Bright Morning is already generous with the free tools they provide educators and, as a member, there’s even more access. Another favorite part of my membership is that the incredible trainers actually show us how to use the tools in Elena’s books for full impact. I’ve learned so much about myself and my work and have leveled up my skills as both a coach and trainer. This membership is the gift that keeps giving!
After becoming a Bright Morning member, I feel better equipped to coach emotions, and I recognize the importance of my presence in a coaching conversation. I appreciate having resources and tools from the Team Leader Learning Library, which has supported me to be more intentional in how I'm leading my team of coaches and mentors. My whole team having memberships has also been great because we've been using common language and working from new learning together. I recommend a Bright Morning Membership to coaches who want to enhance or refresh their skills and be more mindful and intentional in their coaching practices. It would also be helpful for a leader who wants to learn and be reminded of how to lead well, build trust, rebuild health within a team, and take their teamwork to the next level.
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