2026 VTAEYC Annual Early Childhood Education Conference

Join us for an inspiring three day event designed for early childhood educators, family child care home owners, program leaders, coaches, and partners committed to creating responsive, inclusive learning communities.

In a field where every child brings unique social, emotional, sensory, and cognitive strengths—and where behavior often reflects unmet needs—this conference invites you to explore a whole-child approach rooted in relationship, care, and intentional teaching.

Through dynamic sessions on social–emotional learning and guidance, neurodiversity-affirming practices, developmentally appropriate environments and curriculum, and connected leadership, you’ll gain practical strategies to:

• Understand behavior as communication and respond with empathy and effectiveness
• Strengthen social–emotional learning across classroom and program settings
• Design inclusive, sensory-responsive environments that support regulation and engagement
• Create developmentally appropriate spaces, routines, and curriculum
• Lead teams and systems that foster belonging, collaboration, and educator well-being
  

Whether you are supporting neurodivergent children, strengthening inclusive practices across your program, partnering with families around behavior, or cultivating healthy organizational cultures, this conference will equip you with tools to build environments where every mind and heart belongs.

Come ready to connect, learn, reflect—and leave with actionable ideas to support the whole child in every space and moment.