by Staci Otis I’ve been watching this week’s PBS NewsHour series “Raising the future: America’s child care dilemma.” This topic is so important to me as a family child care provider in Springfield and as a member of Vermont’s Task […]
VTAEYC is delighted to share themes and dates for the 2021 Early Childhood Annual Conference! We look forward to providing Vermont’s early childhood communities with high-quality programming focused on honoring our children, our families, and ourselves. Building on the successes and lessons of […]
By VTAEYC Treasurer Heather Martin. Heather is an early childhood education consultant based in Proctor, Vermont who led early childhood education programs in Vermont from 2005 to 2021. The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children believes that a […]
We’re growing and hiring! As VTAEYC works to advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood education profession in Vermont, we are adding a Membership Director and ECE Workforce Development Specialist. The Membership Director will lead VTAEYC’s efforts to advance a diverse, dynamic early […]
by Sonja Raymond This historic bill is part of a comprehensive three-year plan to create an early care and education system that is equitable, affordable, accessible, high-quality, accountable and sustainable. The passage of H.171 into law in year one provides […]
“Since you asked…” is an occasional column that responds to big questions from the workforce as we work together to advance as a profession. What is the bridge? Who is it for? The “bridge” will be a set of policies […]
This communal affinity series is free and open to early childhood educators who identify as People of Color. Our time together will be dedicated to building connection with one another and openly processing our wide range of experiences in a […]
Inspiring Early Childhood Leadership: Strategies to Ignite Passion and Possibility A Northern Lights approved, online real-time training facilitated by Susan MacDonald and offered by Let’s Grow Kids and VTAEYC. Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Wednesday, June 16, […]
Let’s start celebrating! 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the Week of the Young Child: a fun-filled week celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, families, and communities. As we go through the week, consider how you can have fun celebrating […]
I am honored to be joining VTAEYC and excited to work with you to create the early childhood education system that Vermont kids, families and educators deserve. This work is close to my heart. I’ve spent much of the last eight years […]
