Education Beyond the Classroom, LLC

12/03/2025

This season of reflection, our hearts at Education Beyond the Classroom LLC are overflowing with gratitude. ❤️

We’re thankful for every educator, director, mentor teacher, parent, child, and partner who makes our community stronger. The work you do every day—teaching, comforting, guiding, encouraging, building relationships—matters more than you know.

This year, EBC has seen classrooms grow, programs rise, partnerships deepen, and leaders emerge. None of it happens alone. It takes a community that believes in children and shows up for families.

So today, we simply want to say thank you:
✨ To the teachers who give their best.
✨ To the leaders who support teams with vision and care.
✨ To the families who trust us.
✨ To the partners who lock arms with us to strengthen Michigan’s ECE workforce.
✨ To the children—our reason and our why—who remind us daily what hope looks like.

May this season bring you warmth, rest, and space to reflect on how much your work truly matters.

From our EBC family to yours…
Happy Holidays! 🧡

11/29/2025

Gratitude is how we lead.
Happy Thanksgiving from Education Beyond the Classroom.

10/28/2025

We are excited for our CEO to lift her voice in this space as an advocate! We hope to see you on the Hill beside her!

Rachelle McKissick-Harris is a trusted voice in Michigan’s Perinatal, Infant, and Early Childhood Mental Health (PIECMH) movement, known for her leadership in amplifying parent and lived experience within statewide systems change efforts. As both a professional and a parent, she bridges perspectives that too often remain separate—helping decision-makers understand what families truly need during pregnancy, infancy, and the early years.

Through her company, Education Beyond the Classroom, LLC, Rachelle partners with state agencies, community organizations, and advocacy coalitions to integrate authentic family engagement into policy, program design, and workforce training. Her work highlights the value of co-creation—ensuring that family voice informs every layer of Michigan’s early childhood and mental health infrastructure.

Rachelle serves as a Parent Leader and facilitator across multiple statewide initiatives, including efforts connected to Think Babies Michigan, MI-AIMH, and the PIECMH workforce and family systems hub. She is known for her clarity, courage, and ability to translate complex systems into language that centers dignity, belonging, and action.

Rooted in the belief that early relational health begins with listening, Rachelle helps professionals, policymakers, and funders see families not as recipients of care, but as partners and leaders in shaping the future of Michigan’s youngest children.

It's not too late to register! https://www.pathlms.com/mi-aimh/courses/110861

10/06/2025

🌟 Big news is coming! 🌟

The Leadership Launchpad is almost here — a new EBC program created to help educators and leaders care for themselves while building strong, sustainable teams.

💡 Because when leaders thrive, classrooms thrive.
💡 When classrooms thrive, children thrive.

Stay tuned — we can’t wait to grow with you!

09/30/2025

Certified in Teacher Social and Emotional Learning—bringing university-backed strategies to every classroom and training.

09/30/2025

We are so proud of our Founder Rachelle McKissick-Harris, CTC for showing resilience. In 2020 she started a specialization and after five years has completed the Teacher Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialization with the University of Colorado Boulder on Coursera!

She will be receiving continuing education credits and a transcript for the completion of all five classes as well as the capstone project from the University. Well done to our leader who models excellence! Check out her page for the video of how she will incorporate this work into EBC training.

09/30/2025

🌟 Strong Leaders, Strong Programs 🌟

We’re excited to announce that our Leadership Resilience Training is now booking for 2025–2026! 🎉

This training was created just for early childhood and Pre-K directors and leaders—those who carry the responsibility of guiding teams, supporting families, and sustaining programs.

Together we’ll focus on:
💡 Practical ways to manage stress and avoid burnout
💡 Making confident decisions, even under pressure
💡 Building systems that help programs and staff thrive
💡 Leading with resilience and purpose every day

When leaders are supported, entire programs grow stronger. 🌱

✨ Booking now for childcare centers, districts, and organizations.
💌 Message us today to reserve your session.

09/26/2025

Even when certain statements have good intentions, they can sometimes diminish or belittle the feelings of anxious children. (Adapted from Addressing Anxiety in Young Learners. Learn more: https://ecs.page.link/QqskW)

09/26/2025

🌟 Now Booking for 2025–2026! 🌟

We’re so excited to offer our Positive Peer Interaction Training for early childhood and Pre-K educators! 🎉

This engaging, hands-on training helps teachers:
💡 Support children in learning how to share, take turns, and play together
💡 Guide little ones through problem-solving and resolving conflicts
💡 Build strong partnerships with families to support social-emotional growth
💡 Create safe, welcoming classrooms where every child belongs

✨ What’s new? We’ve designed two special tracks:
👶 Infant & Toddler teachers – supporting early peer development and emerging social skills.
🎨 Preschool educators – strengthening play, problem-solving, and positive classroom culture.

Positive peer interactions don’t just happen—they’re taught, modeled, and supported. This training gives educators the tools they need to nurture lasting friendships and positive classroom communities.

📅 Now booking for 2025–2026!
💌 Send us a message to learn more.

09/25/2025

When leaders are strong, children thrive.

09/24/2025

💬 Educators and leaders give their all — but the pressure of guiding teams and classrooms can take its toll. Stress and burnout are real.

That’s why EBC is creating the Leadership Launchpad — designed to help leaders manage stress, care for their wellbeing, and build sustainable practices for long-term success.

Because leaders deserve care too. 🌟

09/23/2025