Workshops

Gateway to the Arts, an approved PQAS and Act 48 provider, offers a variety of hands-on, participatory professional development workshops throughout the year, especially designed for early childhood practitioners.

These trainings are available at your center or offered through PAKEYS. Sessions in dance and movement, music, dramatic play and visual arts are taught by Gateway’s professional teaching artists. Emphasis is on developmentally appropriate practice for children ages 3-5. All workshops meet Pennsylvania's Early Learning Standards and the Core Body of Knowledge for Early Childhood and School-Age Caregivers. 

Why the arts?

Arts-based teaching strategies create active, joyful, child-centered learning experiences that enliven the classroom! The arts offer rich and varied experiences that support overlapping physical, cognitive and socio-emotional developmental areas. 

Credit/Hours: Act 48 or DPW hours are available for all workshops. Gateway to the Arts is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education as an Act 48 Provider and approved by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) as a Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) Professional Development Provider [O-061000].

Locations and Dates: Register for classes on the www.pakeys.org website, or contact Carol Wolfe at 412-362-6982 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for a schedule.

Program descriptions are listed by category below.