by Rachel Hunter I’m the outreach coordinator for the Advancing Early Childhood Education as a Profession project. As I talk with early childhood educators throughout the state, sometimes I hear questions like: “What does workforce-led mean?” “Who else are you […]
By Mark Sustic Appreciation and deep respect to VTAEYC for launching the Exchange. This is the evolution of the Early Learning and Development Exchange, an effort the Turrell Fund started in late 2019 to focus on the impact of major […]
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 W. […]
By Janet McLaughlin In 2021, with the passage of landmark child care legislation Act 45, Vermont’s legislature funded a systems analysis of early childhood education governance in the state. The process included dozens of interviews and a review period when […]
by Janet McLaughlin NAEYC and our fellow state affiliates are all talking about play right now. This month’s Professional Learning Institute conference in Cleveland included a focus on play. The latest issue of Young Children is all about play. The […]
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 and […]
by Janet McLaughlin How do we honor the lives lived and lost in the racist mass murder in Buffalo, NY over the weekend? There are many necessary responses to yet another horrific incidence of violence against Black Americans; there is […]
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, children […]
by Ann Traverso Moore This year’s Kindergarten Conference centered on the value of play in learning. You don’t want to miss this annual event in Vermont, and next year is the 30th! The morning sessions were provided virtually and included […]
by Susan Titterton The Task Force is turning its attention to designing the “bridge” for the existing workforce to advance into the recognized early childhood education profession described in the Unifying Framework. While the foundation is being laid to build […]
