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Vermont Child Development Division Act 76 Updates and Q&A

By / CDD & Collaborative Partners / 1 minute of reading

June 20, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am – Join the Child Development Division (CDD) on Thursday, June 20, 2024 from 11-11:45 a.m. for a webinar about recent and upcoming Act 76 changes. Vermont passed Act 76 in June 2023. The law makes major investments in Vermont’s child care system, and mandates policy changes that will impact child care in both early childhood and […]

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Wellness Institute for Family Child Care Homes

By / SPARQS, Vermont Early Childhood Networks / 1 minute of reading

June 22, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – We are excited to offer the 2024 Wellness Institute for Family Child Care Homes. Please join us for an exciting day full of professional development, self-care giveaways, and connection and rejuvenation with your peers. Check-in and Welcome: 9:00-10:00 AM Morning Session: 10:00-12:00 PM Trainer: Scott Noyes Title: Genuinely Caring for Yourself, Your Family, and Your Community: Description: […]

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STARS CQI Planning and Application Support for Family Home and Center Based Programs CoP

By / CDD & Collaborative Partners, SPARQS / 1 minute of reading

July 10, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Work together with peers, SPARQS Quality Support Specialists, and CDD STARS team members to develop your program’s STARS CQI application for quality recognition in Vermont. A team of facilitators will guide you through each step of the STARS CQI process, review tools and resources, and share strategies. Participants will complete a STARS-approvable CQI Plan for […]

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VT Department of Health Q&A with Early Childhood Educators

By / CDD & Collaborative Partners / 1 minute of reading

July 11, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Join the Department of Health and Drs. Rebecca Bell and Breena Holmes to answer your program’s health questions! In addition to a Q&A, experts will provide updates on RSV prevention as well as what you need to know about tick borne illnesses. Please submit your questions when you register! Date: July 11, 2024 Time: 1:00 […]

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Roundtable Update from Advancing ECE as a Profession

By / Advancing ECE as a Profession / 1 minute of reading

July 23, 2024 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – A 45-minute roundtable for early childhood educators engaged with the work to advance ECE as a profession in Vermont. Learn what’s the latest, ask questions, offer feedback, share advocacy successes, and connect with other early childhood educators throughout the state engaged in this work. These roundtables are open to any workforce member or stakeholder engaged […]

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Early Childhood Educators Institute 2024

By / CDD & Collaborative Partners / 2 minutes of reading

July 30, 2024 – August 8, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – The Eighth Annual Early Childhood Educators Institute (ECEI) will be live online July 30, August 1, August 6 & August 8 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. If you are an early childhood or primary teacher (birth to grade 3), a special educator, home visitor, or related service/CIS personnel, then this Institute is for you! […]

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Roundtable Update from Advancing ECE as a Profession

By / Advancing ECE as a Profession / 1 minute of reading

August 6, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – A 45-minute roundtable for early childhood educators engaged with the work to advance ECE as a profession in Vermont. Learn what’s the latest, ask questions, offer feedback, share advocacy successes, and connect with other early childhood educators throughout the state engaged in this work. These roundtables are open to any workforce member or stakeholder engaged […]

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STARS CQI Planning and Application Support for Family Home and Center Based Programs CoP

By / CDD & Collaborative Partners, SPARQS / 1 minute of reading

August 10, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Work together with peers, SPARQS Quality Support Specialists, and CDD STARS team members to develop your program’s STARS CQI application for quality recognition in Vermont. A team of facilitators will guide you through each step of the STARS CQI process, review tools and resources, and share strategies. Participants will complete a STARS-approvable CQI Plan for […]

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VELS Introduction and Overview

By / SPARQS, Vermont Early Childhood Networks / 1 minute of reading

August 13, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – This series is officially at capacity. Stay tuned for additional professional development opportunities on VELS. Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM This session will introduce participants to the Vermont Early Learning Standards (VELS) and review the definition, purpose, and use of VELS in the context of developmentally appropriate best practices. Through […]

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Never Too Early: Social-Emotional Development Through Children’s Literature

By / CDD & Collaborative Partners / 1 minute of reading

August 15, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – This training is provided by Vermont Humanities and questions about the training should be directed Wendy Martin at wmartin@vermonthumanities.org. This six-hour Never Too Early: Level I Social-Emotional Development Through Children’s Literature class will include: • reading and using picture books with children in your care • responding to and collaborating with other participants in the […]

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