Join us for a half-day of professional development at the Palmetto Pre-K Jamboree! Discover fresh, innovative ways to engage young learners through dynamic speakers and engaging sessions.Gain practical strategies to boost your teaching and connect with fellow early childhood educators. Don’t miss this chance to grow your skills and be inspired—register now! Since 2019, South Carolina’s early childhood educators have gathered twice a year for the Palmetto Pre-K Jamboree, hosted by First Steps 4K, SC Head Start Collaboration Office, SC Department of Education, and SC Department of Social Services. Learn from top experts and enhance your professional growth!
Yes, this event is completely free to attend. We encourage you to login and have a look around at your convenience. The Jamboree is intended for SC teachers of 4-year-olds in publicly funded programs, but all of the state’s 4K teachers are welcome.
Yes, you’ll need to fill out our registration form to gain access to the event. Please fill in the registration form with some basic information to get started.
To receive SCDSS Endeavors credit for a session, you must:
Attendance certificates are available for sessions of which you attended least 80%. If you need a certificate, please email your name and the sessions you attended to Jamboree@scfirststeps.org.
Go to the Registry Login on SCEndeavors.org and enter your information. The system will look for your account and guide you through the steps to connect with it.
The information provided at registration will establish you as a user on the platform to create your login credentials and to receive continuing education credit. It will not be used for any other purposes.
Yes, the vFairs platform is compatible with any computer or mobile device and any browser.
The event will be on demand indefinitely, and presenters may allow some sessions to be available to watch later; however, updates and changes to the platform are made periodically and the availability of this feature may change. Please note that continuing education credit is only awarded for attendance of the LIVE sessions.
A planning committee with representatives from the four agencies that provide publicly funded preschool in South Carolina (Department of Education, First Steps 4K, Department of Social Services, and Head Start Collaboration Office) collaborate to plan the day.