By Victoria Ward, Associate Director for ECE Program Quality I am pleased to share new components of SPARQS are rolling out: First, we are holding a CLassroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) training series in January. These trainings with Nikki […]
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By Sharron Harrington, Executive Director It’s the season of gratitude, and after several wildly busy and fruitful months, I’ve needed to reflect and give thanks. Our November conferences were rich with resources, sharing, and excitement. I want to share
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Tammy Gosley of Bennington is the 2023 Vermont Early Childhood Educator of the Year. Gosley is a Lead Teacher with Head Start / Early Head Start of Bennington County, a program of United Counseling Service. The prestigious annual award
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By Victoria Ward Exciting news from SPARQS: Starting today, early childhood education and afterschool programs will be able to start scheduling program assessments. These program assessments will inform your CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) plan and are necessary for your STARS
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By Rachel Hunter When I talk to early childhood educators about advancing early childhood education as a profession, people usually ask the same questions: “How long will this take?” “How will compensation work?” These questions guide the work of
Advancing as a Profession: “What can I do now to get ready?” Read More »
By Morgan Leichter-Saxby, VTAEYC Exchange Fellow It’s different every time and it’s the same, every time. I have been hosting and supporting public play events for more than 15 years. My training and experience are in a UK-based professional
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by Susan Titterton The initiative Advancing Early Childhood Education as a Profession had a busy summer creating a work plan for 2023-24. We’re now headed for an active year of outreach and planning toward implementation. This work is so
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The Task Force for Advancing Early Childhood Education as a Profession in Vermont welcomes five new members. They are: Beth Traver Adolphus, executive director of Oak Hill Children’s Center in Pownal Cadence Di Masi, early childhood educator at Pine
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by Christina Goodwin This is the speech made by VTAEYC Board President Christina Goodwin before early childhood educators, children, families, advocates, and lawmakers on June 21, 2023, to celebrate the enaction of the 2023 Child Care Bill. Friends and
Burlington, Vt: The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) invites nominations for Vermont’s 2023 Early Childhood Educator of the Year. Nominations are due by July 1 and may be made at vtaeyc.org/eceoy. The prestigious annual award
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