September 29, 2024PD 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…
June 6, 2024PD Essentials Meeting Summary - 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.
May 24, 2024Spring Improvement Partner Webinar - The VQB5 Spring Improvement Partner Webinar was held on Thursday, 5/30/24. Resources shared included:
May 21, 2024Itinerant 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…
May 21, 2024Evidence-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…
May 1, 2024VCU-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…
April 17, 2024Early 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…
April 17, 2024Infant 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…
January 26, 2024VQB5 Winter Improvement Partner Webinar Resources - The VQB5 Winter Improvement Partner Webinar was held on February 27, 2024 at 2:00 pm. The following resources from the webinar are available: Registration is open for the upcoming VQB5 Quality Profile Preview Webinar on March 19th at 2:00 PM.
January 19, 2024Share your Training via Trainer-Connect - Child Care Aware of Virginia invites trainers who provide Early Childhood and Child Care related training and professional development offerings to share their courses on the CCAoVA Training Calendar. Child Care professionals across the state rely on this resource to…