Activities that support individual professional growth and/or advancement of the early childhood workforce, including training, coursework, mentoring, practical experiences, networking, and leadership development.
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A Meeting Summary: A Long-Awaited Conversation: Dialogue to Bridge the High-Tech/High-Touch Gap in Early Childhood Workforce Prepareation and Professional Development, 2004 (PDF) | This meeting summary describes events and discussions around the topic of technology and professional development that took place at the 2004 Leadership Connections conference, which was held in Chicago... [view more] | Provider Resources TA Tools and Resources - TA Resources |
A Meeting Summary; A Long-Awaited Conversation: Dialogue to Bridge the High-Tech/High-Touch Gap In Early Childhood Workforce Preparation and Professional Development (HTML) | This meeting summary describes events and discussions around the topic of technology and professional development that took place at the 2004 Leadership Connections conference, which was held in Chicago... [view more] | Provider Resources TA Tools and Resources - TA Resources |
Administrative Structures of State Early Care and Education PD Systems (HTML) | includes information about the administrative structure of 40 State PD systems. Systems provide information, support, and other resources to help people who work, or may want to work, in the ECE field. [view more] | State & Territory Information - State & Territory Contacts |
Child Care Bulletin Issue 33, Summer 2007 - Building Tomorrows Workforce Today (PDF) | The Child Care Bulletin is published by the National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC) on a quarterly basis under the direction of the Child Care Bureau, Office of Family Assistance,... [view more] | TA Tools and Resources - TA Resources |
Child Care Bulletin Issue 9, May/June 1996 - Technology in Child Care (HTML) | The Child Care Bulletin is published by the National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC) on a quarterly basis under the direction of the Child Care Bureau, Office of Family Assistance,... [view more] | TA Tools and Resources - TA Resources |
Cross-Sector Early Childhood Professional Development: A Technical Assistance Paper (HTML) | Selected resources with information about State cross-sector early care and education professional development systems for State research and planning. [view more] | TA Tools and Resources - TA Resources |
Decision Points and Options for Weaving Early Learning Guidelines into Professional Development (HTML) | A decision-making matrix for embedding early learning guidelines into the professional development system in the context of five key elements. It includes considerations of the workforce and scope of the... [view more] | TA Tools and Resources - TA Tools |
Early Childhood Education Trainer Approval Systems and/or Training Approval Systems (HTML) | Resources with information about each States trainer and/or training approval system, including a quick-reference table. [view more] | Provider Resources State & Territory Information - State & Territory Policies/Initiatives TA Tools and Resources - TA Resources |
Early Childhood Education Workforce Personnel and Training Registry Systems (HTML) | Resources with information about each State's registry, followed by a quick reference table. Several of the States listed also have a trainer registry as a component of their professional development system.... [view more] | Provider Resources TA Tools and Resources - TA Resources |
Early Childhood Professional Development Systems Toolkit (HTML) | This toolkit provides a compilation of early childhood professional development resources for State/Territory policy-makers and stakeholders. Intended to serve as a practical guide, the toolkit includes... [view more] | Research/Statistics State & Territory Information - State & Territory Policies/Initiatives TA Tools and Resources - TA Resources |