NAEYC Requesting Stories of Teacher Appreciation

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is asking parents and caregivers to share stories that celebrate the powerful relationships between families and their child care providers with them.

Families, News, ProvidersHeidi WinklerJune 19, 2023NAYEC, teacher appreciation, ece, stories, submit

PA's Promise For Children Recognizes Teachers, Requests Nominations for Teacher Appreciation Week

In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, Pennsylvania's Promise for Children is sharing the stories of inspiring educators and encouraging families to nominate teachers for recognition.

Families, Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerMay 11, 2023pa's promise for children, teachers, national teacher appreciation, teacher appreciation week, educators, ece, early childhood educators, nominate

PaTTAN Announces Summit on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments

The Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) recently announced plans to host a two-day summit for early childhood educators in August 2023.

Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerMay 10, 2023PaTTAN, summit, ece, early childhood educators, early childhood education, education, learning, learning environment, inclusion, behavior, behavioral well-being

Pennsylvania Key Launches Healthy Minds @Work Program for ECE Professionals

The Pennsylvania Key recently launched its Healthy Minds @Work Program and is encouraging early childhood educators to participate in a four-week, kick-off challenge.

Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerMay 4, 2023pennsylvania key, healthy minds, healthy minds @work, ece, early childhood educators

Resources for May Observances

Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.

EITA Offering Professional Development Opportunity on the Growing Brain

Early Intervention Technical Assistance (EITA) is offering early childhood professionals a professional development opportunity to learn about brain growth in children from birth to 5 years of age.

Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerApril 26, 2023eita, professional development, ece, early childhood education, child care, brain, brain development, child, child development

PNC Foundation to Match Donations to Pre-K and Head Start Requests

The PNC Foundation is partnering with DonorsChoose—an online nonprofit that allows individuals to fund classroom projects and teacher requests for resources and materials—to help early childhood educators obtain quality resources and experiences for students in public pre-K, public charter, and Head Start classrooms.

Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerApril 21, 2023PNC, pnc grow up great, pnc foundation, donorschoose, pre-k, prek, ece, early childhood education, donations, funds, funding

OCDEL Announces 2023 Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award Recipients

The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) recently announced the recipients of the 2023 Equity in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Champion Award. Among them are several local child care providers.