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

Strategies to Foster Risk Taking During Outdoor Play

The National Association for the Education of Young Child (NAEYC) has provided five strategies to help early childhood educators foster risk taking in play.

Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerApril 20, 2023playful pittsburgh collaborative, family, child, educators, early childhood educators, early education, early childhood education, early care and education professionals

The Learning Lamp Offering Free Summer Camp Lesson Plans Through Best Day Ever

The Learning Lamp, a Pennsylvania-based program that aims to give children, families, and schools greater options for improving academic achievement, is offering free preschool and school-age summer camp lesson plans to out-of-school time (OST) and summer camp educators.

Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerApril 5, 2023lesson plans, summer program, summer programs, summer camp, youth and summer camps, best day ever, learning lamp, educators, ece, early childhood educators

Applications Open for Educators' Neighborhood 2023-24 Cohort

The application for the 2023-24 cohort of the Fred Rogers Institute Educators’ Neighborhood is now open.

Families, Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerApril 5, 2023Fred Rodgers Institute, fred rogers, educators, educators' neighborhood

Additional Course to be Required for PQAS Certification

The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development & Early Learning (OCDEL) recently adopted a new set of Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE), which require an additional self-paced Professional Development (PD) Registry course for Professional Development Instructor Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) approval, beginning July 1.