Grow.Align.Inspire.Lead.
Practical support for early childhood educators who want inclusion to work without adding more to their plates
My services center on three pillars that strengthen staff confidence, leadership systems, and well-being. Live professional learning is tailored to your goals. On-demand training gives you flexible, self-paced learning you can use right away. CDA verification visits provide calm, organized support during the final step of your credential.
Featured Services
Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) Reliability Training
Instructor-led reliability training for preschool classroom coaches implementing the Preschool Pyramid Model. Participants complete the official NCPMI TPOT reliability certification.
What’s included
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10 hours of structured, live instruction
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Practice scoring key practice, red flag, and response to behavior items
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Guided reliability check-out process
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NCPMI-recognized reliability valid for three years
On-Demand Training
Self-paced learning for busy educators.
Learn at your own pace with practical courses built for real classrooms. Each course includes clear examples, guided notes, and steps you can use right away. MiRegistry credit approved and eligible.
Current Available Courses
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Curriculum Modifications to Support Inclusion
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Embedded Learning Opportunities
CDA Verification Visits
Observation and verification support for CDA candidates.
Get calm, organized support during your CDA verification visit. You receive a clear process, steady guidance, and a professional experience from start to finish.
What’s included
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Pre-visit communication
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Flexible scheduling
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Classroom observation
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Portfolio review
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Reflective dialogue
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Prompt submission of verification results to the National Center
Staff Confidence
Build staff skills through clear expectations, practical strategies, and steady support. This pillar focuses on helping teachers feel prepared, capable, and confident in their daily practice.
Leadership Systems
Strengthen the systems that guide your work. This pillar supports leaders with structures, routines, and planning tools that improve consistency and make implementation easier across classrooms.
Well-Being and Support
Create conditions where teams feel supported and valued. This pillar centers on communication, problem-solving, and shared understanding so staff experience a stable, supportive work environment.
Services Snapshot
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Live professional learning
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Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool
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On-demand professional learning
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CDA verification visits
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Leadership coaching for early childhood program teams
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Classroom and program consultation
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Mental Health First Aid
All live and on-demand trainings are MiRegistry approved and eligible for MiRegistry credit.
How it works
1. Clarify Your Goals
We talk through what you need. This helps us decide whether live training, coaching, consultation, on-demand learning, or CDA verification support is the best fit.
2. Choose Your Support
You pick the service option that fits your goals and schedule. Live sessions are tailored to your program. On-demand courses provide flexible learning. CDA verification visits follow Council requirements.
3. Learn & Apply
You receive clear steps, practical tools, and steady support. Whether you attend a live session, complete an on-demand course, or schedule your CDA visit, the focus stays on helping you use the learning right away.
About Rhonda
I help early childhood programs strengthen daily practice, build staff confidence, and improve implementation. My background includes teaching, coaching, leadership development, inclusion support, trauma-responsive practice, and statewide implementation support. I have supported educators, administrators, and families across Michigan through training that strengthens daily routines and improves program-wide consistency.
GAIL Consulting is an independent practice providing early childhood professional learning and consultation. At GAIL Consulting, I bring that experience to live professional learning, inclusion-focused coaching, program consultation, on-demand training, and CDA verification visits. My focus is practical support aligned to your goals, with clear strategies your team can implement right away.
