By Naomi Alfini Image: An unbroken green forest seen from above (Markus Spiske via Pexels) In my last blog I wrote about climate anxiety for early childhood educators and parents; how it affects our ability to feel safe and …
Why Grief? A post on Our Planet x Young Children by Exchange fellow Naomi Alfini Read More »
by Susan Titterton Since S.56 was introduced early this month, we’ve been working to understand all the parts of the bill and to determine what we want to communicate to legislators. This bill is currently being considered by two …
S.56 Update: How the Bill Connects to Advancing ECE as a Profession Read More »
by Cassandra Schmid Welcome back! So far, Our Diversity Blog has covered what diversity is, and then went into depth about culture, race, and ethnicity. If you are interested in learning more about those topics, please go ahead and …
In 2020, Vermont early childhood educators reached consensus on a professional identity aligned with the Unifying Framework for the Early Childhood Education Profession: the name of the profession is early childhood education, and the name of the professional is …
Advancing as a profession: A home-based program’s identity rebrand Read More »
by Christina Goodwin and Sharon Easterling On behalf of the Search Committee of the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children, we are announcing a national search for a full-time Executive Director to lead this organization’s critical work …
VTAEYC announces national search for executive director Read More »
by Becky Blacklock In my recent blog post I encouraged readers to join me, through a survey, in deciding the avenues of early childhood health and development we should explore more deeply. Thank you to those who participated and …
by Naomi Alfini Screenshot: Naomi Alfini interviews Kristan Klingelhofer and Teddy Kellam of the Good Grief Network. Video below and here. The term climate anxiety, sometimes also called eco-anxiety, refers to anxiety that centers around the threats posed by …
by Susan Titterton As we turn the calendar to 2023, it’s time to consider the progress we’ve made toward early childhood education becoming a recognized profession and the next steps we are engaged in. Three years ago at this …
Advancing as a Profession: January 2023 Project Update Read More »
In 2022, a design team made up of Vermont early childhood educators and statewide stakeholders drafted a model for minimum compensation standards for an early childhood education profession. Workforce feedback, collected from Advancing as a Profession sessions and surveys, …
Advancing as a Profession: Draft recommendations for minimum compensation scale Read More »
Guided and motivated by our new mission, vision, and values, and through our Board’s leadership, VTAEYC is meeting our strategic goals to be a high-functioning, stable, member-focused, equity-minded, leading organization for early childhood education in Vermont. To get a sense of …
