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Arizona’s Pyramid Model Statewide Leadership Team is excited to recruit another round of programs to join! Participation includes access to high quality professional development around evidence based practices and access to learning materials & a program coach. Take your early child care program to the next level!

Cohorts available for Summer 2024 and School Year 2024-2025 The Arizona Department of Education is partnering with Lexia Learning to provide free LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) training for Early Childhood Preschool Educators and community partners across Arizona. As you are beginning to plan for professional development for next year, consider this career-enhancing opportunity.LETRS for Early Childhood Educators professional learning provides deep knowledge of literacy instruction for the youngest learners. Lexia LETRS for Early Childhood Educators…

Help the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry be a voice for you, and the entire early childhood workforce, by making sure your Registry Profile is complete and accurate! Why is Accurate Data Important? By systematically collecting and analyzing data reported by early childhood professionals in the Registry, we gain valuable insights into the current successes, needs and challenges of Arizona’s early childhood workforce.Understanding the demographics, qualifications and experiences of early childhood educators informs policymakers and organizations about the specific needs…

We are so excited for another fun-filled week celebrating young children and their families with hands-on, collaborative activities encouraging movement and healthy lifestyles through music, food, and art. Have questions on how to celebrate Week of the Young Child with our youngest learners? View our FAQs below! FAQs What is the Week of the Young Child®? The Week of the Young Child® is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education…

From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Ms. Thompson greets families and other home caregivers as they pick up their toddlers. Linda, mother of 18-month-old Esme, strikes up a conversation about how her friend’s child care center is introducing tablets in its toddler and pre-K rooms. “Is our center thinking of going in a similar direction?” she asks. “I just want to make sure that Esme is prepared for our high-tech world.” Ms. Thompson isn’t sure how to respond. She is very…

Four-year-old Camila opens a class recipe book in the home environment center that includes photos and recipes from children’s families. She turns to her family’s recipe for corn tortillas. Pointing to the text, she says, “First, I have to put in la masa.” She dips a measuring cup into a canister with a picture and the words corn flour and masa on the outside, then dumps two imaginary scoops into a bowl. She returns to the book and says, “Then I have to put…

Have you ever wondered why some young children find it so hard to express their feelings, or why they exhibit disruptive behaviors? It may be that they struggle with recognizing and responding to sensations in the body. What is interoception? Interoception is known as the eighth sensory system, and is involved in sensing signals such as hunger, pain, emotion, and fatigue. Interoception is a sense that helps you feel and understand what’s going on in your body.  Interoceptive awareness refers…

With support from the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), Safe Babies is shifting its approach to tribal outreach and technical assistance for tribal partners. In 2009, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in the state of North Carolina successfully implemented the Safe Babies approach for five years. As a technical assistance partner to the tribe, we shared responsibility for supporting an effective Safe Babies approach. We helped increase their capacity to provide Child Parent Psychotherapy with a holistic approach…