2026 GSRP Convening Building Alignment. Driving Excellence. Connecting Together. Join your colleagues from across the state for a dedicated day of connection, strategy, and professional growth. As an add-on to the 2026 Coaching Summit, the GSRP Convening provides a specialized forum for the leaders and specialists who bring Michigan’s Great Start Readiness Program to life. This is more than a meeting- it is your opportunity to step out of the daily routine and into a collective space to sharpen our shared vision for high-quality PreK. Whether you are navigating regional challenges or seeking statewide updates, this day is built to ensure we move forward together. We know your time is at a premium. That is why we have designed the 2026 Coaching Summit and the GSRP Convening to work in tandem. While the Summit builds your individual capacity as a coach and leader, the Convening provides the focused space to deepen relationships and collaborate on solutions. By attending both, you’ll be supported with both personal & professional growth and an opportunity to impact local and statewide programmatic excellence.Michigan AEYC Coaching SummitMichigan AEYC Coaching Conference Michigan AEYC’s Coaching Conference will take place this November 16th and 17th in Lansing, Michigan, bringing together approximately 400-500 early childhood professionals who identify as coaches, mentors, or individuals growing into a coaching role. This conference is designed for those who coach, mentor, guide, or support early childhood professionals across a variety of roles, including GSRP coaches, specialists, consultants, trainers, home visitors, lead teachers, administrators, early childhood leaders, and others with a coaching or mentoring focus. We hope to create a space where new, emerging, and experienced coaches can learn from one another, reflect on their work, strengthen their practice, and explore the many approaches within early childhood coaching. This year, as Michigan continues to expand its use of Practice-Based Coaching and Pyramid Model practices, we are especially interested in sessions that support coaches in understanding, applying, and strengthening these approaches. We also welcome proposals that explore the broader experience of coaching, including reflective supervision, adult learning, feedback conversations, relationship-based coaching, data-informed coaching, coaching across differences, coaching in home-based settings, supporting implementation, boundary setting, ethics, documentation, coaching for equity and inclusion, coach well-being, and building your coaching identity. Breakout sessions are 75 minutes and should be practical, reflective, and relevant to the real work of coaches and mentors supporting early childhood professionals across Michigan.

Looking for GSRP Convening add-on information? Visit the GSRP Convening page for more information.  

Michigan AEYC Coaching Summit with GSRP Convening (Add-On)

Michigan AEYC’s Coaching Summit will take place this November 16th and 17th  in Lansing, Michigan, bringing together approximately 400-500 early childhood professionals who identify as coaches, mentors, or individuals growing into a coaching role.

This conference is designed for those who coach, mentor, guide, or support early childhood professionals across a variety of roles, including GSRP coaches, specialists, consultants, trainers, home visitors, lead teachers, administrators, early childhood leaders, and others with a coaching or mentoring focus. We hope to create a space where new, emerging, and experienced coaches can learn from one another, reflect on their work, strengthen their practice, and explore the many approaches within early childhood coaching.

Our 75-minute breakout sessions are designed to be practical, reflective, and deeply relevant to the real, day-to-day work of supporting early childhood professionals across Michigan. You will explore a variety of coaching approaches and leave with tools you can actually use.

Who Should Attend?

This experience is built for anyone who guides, mentors, or supports early childhood professionals across a variety of roles, including:

  • Lead teachers, administrators, and early childhood leaders
  • GSRP and Strong Beginnings coaches, specialists, and consultants
  • Trainers and home visitors
  • Others with a coaching or mentoring focus
  • Anyone growing into a coaching or mentoring role

Why Attend?

  • Statewide Alignment: Receive direct updates and clarity on program requirements and state-level initiatives from MiLEAP.
  • Peer Networking: Connect with counterparts from different regions to share success stories, exchange resources, and troubleshoot implementation challenges.
  • Targeted Training: Engage in specialized professional learning focused on your role in the GSRP model.
  • Unified Voice: Contribute to the state’s early childhood landscape by learning alongside those who share your mission.

Event Details

  • Date: November 16-17, 2026
  • Location: Lansing Center
  • Registration: Coming Soon!

Submit Your Request for Proposal for the Michigan AEYC Coaching Summit below.

This year, as Michigan continues to expand its use of Practice-Based Coaching and Pyramid Model practices, we are especially interested in sessions that support coaches in understanding, applying, and strengthening these approaches. We welcome proposals that explore the broader experience of coaching, including reflective supervision, adult learning, feedback conversations, relationship-based coaching, data-informed coaching, coaching across differences, coaching in home-based settings, supporting implementation, boundary setting, ethics, documentation, coaching for equity and inclusion, coach well-being, and building your coaching identity.

  • Submission Deadline August 15, 2026
Michigan AEYC Conference Session Proposal Submission Form