Available at no cost, this 5-hour, non-credit bearing, online, self- and competency-based micro-credential is an introduction to Virginia’s early learning standards. Enrollment is prioritized for Family Day Home and Child Care providers, and is open to all publicly-funded early childhood professionals. Note: No…
VCU Autism Center for Education: Just the Basics Online Training Course
The VCU Autism Center for Education (VCU-ACE) provides free, online training courses for educators. This course is designed for educators who want to improve their practices in early care and education for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Participants…
Free Resources Focused on Supporting Multilingual Children
Build your capacity to better support multilingual children in ECE settings; sign-up for WIDA Early Years. WIDA provides free online professional learning courses and also includes access to the Promising Practices Implementation Kit for member states. View Virginia’s updated state flyer for specific details related to…
Spanish Translation of Virginia’s Early Learning and Development Standards Now Available
New! Spanish translation of Virginia’s Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS), Birth-Five Learning Guidelines now available to educators and families. Please download and/or share the link to this new digital resource as helpful.
Virginia Child Care Scholarship Program – Spring 2023 Application – Now Open!
The Virginia Child Care Provider Scholarship Program is available for child care program staff (center-based and family child care). The program covers 2 courses per semester and there are no out-of-pocket costs for the student upon award. The application period for the…
Early Childhood Provisionally Licensed Teacher Incentive Program – Application Open For School Divisions
The application for the Early Childhood Provisionally Licensed Teacher Program is now open. This grant is only open to teachers in pre-k programs operated by school divisions (VPI, ECSE, or others). This program provides up to $30,000 per school division…
Early Childhood State of the State Updates for Summer 2022
Jenna Conway, Deputy Superintendent of Early Childhood Care and Education, delivered a comprehensive presentation entitled “Early Childhood State of the State Updates for Summer 2022” on July 14, 2022 in which she shared key updates for early childhood in Virginia….
State of Babies 2022 Yearbook
Zero to Three has released the 2022 State of Babies Yearbook. Included in the data: In the US, 50.7% of babies are children of color and 18.6% of babies live in poverty. Check out Virginia’s demographics, health, family, and early…
Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS) Introduction Micro-Credential Pilot To Launch This Summer
VDOE has partnered with the Vinod Chacra IMPACT Lab at Radford University to pilot an ELDS micro-credential. This 5-hour, non-credit bearing, online, self- and competency-based micro-credential will launch this summer. Up to 1,000 birth to five educators will receive a $50 completion…