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\”How do young children see and understand diversity?\” A post on Our Diversity x Young Children by Exchange fellow Cassandra Schmid

By Cassandra Schmid My greatest passion as an educator is to provide an environment where each child can express who they are –  their differences as well as the connections they share with others. I entered the field of […]

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“Will these tadpoles develop before the brook runs dry?” A post on Our Planet x Young Children by Exchange fellow Naomi Alfini

by Naomi Alfini I’m coming to this fellowship exchange with a driving question about how adults can cultivate our own emotional resilience and regulation in relation to climate change and the young children in our lives. Experts seem to

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Accomplishments & Next Steps: Three Years of Advancing ECE as a Profession in Vermont

By Susan Titterton “Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”– Martin Luther King Jr. “What we have before us are some breathtaking opportunities disguised as insoluble problems.” – John

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New VSAC scholarship for early childhood educators fills a missing piece of the staffing puzzle

by Dianne Carter Earlier this month, VSAC announced its new Scholarship Program for Prospective Early Childhood Educators that can help future early childhood educators get their Associate or Bachelor’s Degree at one of eight public or private Vermont colleges

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Survey results: 86% of Vermont early childhood education centers face a staffing shortage

by Janet McLaughlin Recently, VTAEYC surveyed early childhood education programs about the impact of the current staffing crisis. The statewide survey confirms what we have heard in so many conversations: the staffing crisis is dire and its impacting our educators,

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