PD Essentials final meeting was held on June 4, 2024. View the Meeting Summary and the recording. Reach out to State Coordinator Dr. Jaye Harvey at jhwellons@vcu.edu with questions or comments.
Celebrating Restful Babies & Tots 2024
Routines, engaging interactions, safe environments, and trusting relationships are all essential to ensure quality rest for babies and tots. These exciting professional institutes will focus on strategies caregivers and program leaders can use in creating peaceful moments for Virginia’s infants…
PD Essentials: Still Here to Help!
Although PD Essentials is no longer funded through the Virginia Department of Education, training is still available. PD Essentials continues to upskill early childhood leaders through our train-the-trainer series, Essentials for Early Childhood Professional Development Providers, and through Practice-Based Coaching…
Spring Improvement Partner Webinar
The VQB5 Spring Improvement Partner Webinar was held on Thursday, 5/30/24. Resources shared included:
Evidence-Based Practices Academy (VCU Autism Center for Education)
The Evidence-Based Practices Academy is designed to provide educators of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with direct training in evidence-based practices designed to increase access to the general education environment and curriculum. This is an in-person, two-day training held regionally this…
Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education Service Delivery Model Community of Learning
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is offering the Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education Service Delivery Model Community of Learning (CoL) beginning September 2024. The CoL will focus on building the necessary competencies to implement high-quality itinerant services to support…
Infant and Early ChildhoodMental Health: Free Online Training Modules
The Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Virginia Initiative is excited to share three free training modules! The trainings include: Pregnancy: The Fantasy and the Reality; Trauma in Infancy and Early Childhood; and Culture: A Developmental Perspective. These trainings meet…
Early Childhood Resource Hub May Issue
The ECE Hub, powered by UVA-CASTL in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education, is a collection of high-quality, professional development resources that help educators foster children’s development and promote equitable opportunities for every child. These resources are free to…
VCU-RRTC Autism Center for Education Statewide Needs Assessment
The VCU-RRTC Autism Center for Education (ACE) is conducting a brief Statewide Needs Assessment of people who live or work in Virginia AND educate or support autistic individuals. The purpose of the survey is to learn more about learning and informational needs…
Early Childhood Special Education Spring Updates
On April 11th, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) hosted the “Early Childhood Special Education Spring Updates” webinar that provided information to help school divisions prepare for the 2024-2025 school year. The webinar focused on state-level early childhood updates and…