How Rooted helps you lead well — without doing it all alone
Rooted gives early childhood and preschool directors a complete support system that pays for itself 10x over: leadership coaching, staff meeting trainings, RootedAI, and practical tools that all work together to make your program more sustainable, consistent, and joyful.
What you get with Rooted
You don’t need another one-off training. You need a system that supports you, your team, and your families all year long.
Who it’s for
Directors and owners of early childhood programs (infant–kindergarten)
Programs that want a one-stop-shop for coaching and professional development
Programs that want to reduce burnout and turnover while strengthening quality
What you get
Annual membership that wraps leadership development, teacher professional development, RootedAI, and tools into one system
Ready-to-use staff meeting trainings that count for teacher PD hours and transform team culture
1:1 coaching + program roadmap so you’re not figuring it out alone
Templates, tools, and parent resources that save hours and keep everyone aligned
How it feels
Less time in crisis mode; more proactive leadership
Professional development that teachers look forward to (really)
Proven systems that lift you up so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel
The Rooted Membership: your operating system for a sustainable program
Rooted’s annual membership gives directors everything they need to strengthen their program — without piecing it together from one-off trainings and webinars.
1. Leadership trainings for directors
A complete leadership development system built by people who’ve actually run high-quality programs.
You’ll get expert-led trainings on:
Teacher supervision and observation
Difficult conversations and conflict resolution
Program culture and staff retention
Financial planning, budgeting, and tuition strategy
Annual planning and rhythm-setting
Every training includes:
Step-by-step systems you can apply immediately
Real-world examples from high-functioning programs
Tools, templates, and reflection prompts
Eligible for professional development hours
Outcome: You move from crisis mode into sustainable, empowered leadership
2. Staff meeting trainings for your team
Twelve months of ready-to-use, 60–90 minute staff meeting trainings designed to build shared language, skills, and team collaboration.
Each training includes:
Director facilitation guidance so you’re ready in 15 minutes - we take care of the rest
A short didactic video to introduce key concepts
Hands-on activities tied to real classroom challenges
Teacher handouts they can use the next day
Parent educational handouts to extend learning home
Topics include:
Understanding child development and milestones
Behavior as communication and emotional regulation
Curriculum and environmental planning tied to interests and development
Teacher collaboration and navigating conversations with families
Outcome: Staff meetings shift from “venting + announcements” to real growth, collaboration, and better classroom practice the next day.
3. RootedAI: your on-demand leadership coach
Real-time answers, grounded in Rooted’s frameworks.
RootedAI is your 24/7 thought partner and personal assistant — trained on Rooted’s tools, templates, and frameworks, and designed specifically for early childhood leaders.
Use RootedAI when you need to:
Prepare for a difficult conversation with a teacher or parent
Walk step-by-step through budgeting, tuition setting or other business decisions
Think through a schedule, policy, or boundary you’re trying to set
Create emails, documents, or other resources using relevant training concepts or best practices
Instead of Googling “what do I do about…?”, you can ask an AI coach that understands the realities of early childhood leadership and your program’s context.
Outcome: You’re never truly “on an island” when big decisions or tricky situations come up.
4. Time-saving tools & templates
You get access to ready-to-use tools that level-up your skills, reinforce your systems, and save you hours each month.
Examples include:
Budgeting models and tuition planning templates
Teacher supervision and observation forms
Hiring guides, interview questions, and onboarding checklists
Annual planning and rhythms templates
Checklists for key leadership tasks throughout the year
Outcome: Less spinning your wheels, more following proven processes.
5. Parent education resources
Parents are your partners, not an afterthought. Rooted gives you resources to help families feel informed, aligned, and supported.
You’ll get:
Parent educational handouts tied to teacher trainings
Simple guides to help families understand development and behavior
Tools and systems to strengthen home–school communication
Outcome: Families understand what you’re doing and why — and are more likely to trust, talk about and support your program.
6. Personalized program roadmap + 1:1 support
Every member starts with a personalized program roadmap and gets 1:1 coaching with experts who have run high-quality programs themselves.
Together, we’ll:
Understand your goals
Map your current systems (supervision, PD, operations, family communication)
Identify your biggest leverage points
Build a realistic plan for the next 6–12 months
Check in regularly to adjust, troubleshoot, and celebrate wins
Outcome: You have a clear, sequenced plan — and someone walking alongside you as you implement it.
What it’s like to work with Rooted over a year
Step 1 – Start with a conversation
We’ll talk about your program, your role, and what’s feeling heavy right now — from team culture to finances to behavior challenges.
Step 2 – Build your roadmap
We’ll review where you are, identify the most important systems to strengthen first, and co-create a 6–12 month plan that fits your reality.
Step 3 – Layer in leadership & staff trainings
You’ll start using director trainings, staff meeting trainings, and RootedAI to build new skills, shared language and stronger systems across your program.
Step 4 – Put tools and templates to work
We’ll support you in using budgeting models, observation forms, and planning templates so your day-to-day work gets easier and more predictable.
Step 5 – Reflect, adjust, and keep growing
Through 1:1 coaching and regular touchpoints, we can help you stay focused on the right next steps as your program evolves.
Choose the level of support that fits where you are
Option 1: Membership (most common)
For directors who want a full operating system: leadership development, staff trainings, RootedAI, tools, and coaching all in one place.
Best if you:
Want to build sustainable systems, not just put out individual fires
Are ready to invest in your own leadership and your team’s growth
Prefer an integrated approach where everything works together
Option 2: Teacher trainings à la carte
For programs that want to start smaller or focus on a specific area (e.g., challenging behavior, development, emotional regulation, parent communication).
Best if you:
Want to try Rooted’s teacher training approach before committing to membership
Need a specific training to meet an immediate need
Are cobbling together your own PD calendar
You can purchase individual staff meeting trainings and still get high-quality, ready-to-use content.
Option 3: Complimentary resources to get started
For directors who are just getting to know us.
You can:
Get a full complimentary staff meeting training to run with your team
Watch a complimentary 20-minute leadership training on reducing burnout and turnover and strengthening team culture
Different programs, same foundations
Across everything we do, you’ll notice a few through-lines:
Integrated: Leadership, PD, operations, and family communication are treated as connected systems — not separate projects.
Practical: Everything we provide is designed to be used tomorrow morning, not admired in a binder.
Relational: Our work is built to strengthen relationships — between directors and teachers, teachers and families, and adults and children.
Grounded in experience: Our frameworks were developed over decades, in real programs where teachers stay 8+ years and directors stay 20+ years.
Supportive, not judgmental: We know you’re doing your best in a complex role. Our job is to give you systems, support and inspiration.
Who gets the most value from Rooted?
Rooted tends to be a strong fit if:
You’re a director or owner of an early childhood program (infant–kindergarten).
You’re feeling the weight of staffing, supervision, parent communication, and/or finances.
You want to move beyond survival mode and build something sustainable.
You value reflective practice, high-quality teaching, and long-term staff retention.
If you’re not sure, that’s okay — we can talk it through together.
FAQs
Do I have to be in a certain state to work with Rooted?
Yes. Our teacher trainings offerings are available nationwide, but our leadership development system is currently only available to programs in the state of Maine.
How much time does membership take each month?
Most directors engage with 1–2 leadership trainings per month, run 1 staff training per month, and use RootedAI and tools other tools weekly. You can go at your own pace — the goal is to make your life easier, not busier. Directors will often come back to specific sections of leadership trainings over time as needed.
Can I share trainings and tools with my whole team?
Yes. Staff meeting trainings are designed for your full teaching staff. Leadership tools can be shared with your leadership team or teacher-leaders as appropriate - additional leadership seats are available based on request so your leadership team can each get their own PD certificates.
What if I just want one or two trainings?
That’s fine. You can purchase teacher trainings à la carte and upgrade to membership later if you’d like more integrated support. However, our leadership trainings are currently only available to members.
Ready to see how this could look in your program?
Whether you’re in crisis mode or just ready for a steadier way of leading, we’d love to hear about your program and explore whether Rooted is the right support system for you.