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Arizona Summer Camps

AZ Early Childhood Network
March 24, 2022

TAGS: Child Growth and Development,

Supporting Arizona students through engaging, fun, educational Summer Camps — at no cost to families statewideLaunched by the Office of the Governor Doug Ducey, AZ OnTrack Summer Camp will enrich, advance, and connect eligible Arizona students in the ways they need to help them enter the 2022-23 school year with greater excitement and confidence.The impact of COVID-19 has extended well beyond our hospitals, businesses, and economy, hugely impacting our students, educators, and schools. National analysis has demonstrated the bleak outcomes.…

ECO Bookworms Book Club | Free Book

AZ Early Childhood Network
March 16, 2022

TAGS: Curriculum and Learning Environment,

American Public Health Association's ECO Bookworms book club invites parents, caregivers, and educators to start conversations about climate change and the environment with their little ones. Reading stories about climate change and our changing planet is a great place to start. If you are an educator wanting to inspire climate action, you can choose one of their top five book picks, and ECO Bookworms will mail it to you for FREE. Top 5 book options: “Old Enough to Save the…

Registry Announcement & Promotion!

AZ Early Childhood Network
March 15, 2022

TAGS: Family Child Care Providers, Instructors, Teachers,

The Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry is now accepting Unofficial College Transcripts as documents for tracking Registry user’s education reports and Lattice Levels. The next 1,000 Registry users who complete the following three steps will be mailed one of our Daniel Tiger Ready to Read books.*Upload your unofficial college transcripts, CDA Credential and/or high school diploma to the RegistryReview and update your Registry My Profile under My Tools & SettingsReview and update your Registry Employment History under My Tools &…

New Child Care Licensing Management System

AZ Early Childhood Network
March 15, 2022

TAGS: Admin/Director,

ADHS has implemented a new Child Care Licensing Management System and it is now live! Training videos and documentation for registered users are available to review. The benefits include: Increased visibility for providers/licensees Increased visibility to BCCL employees Real time access to information for Surveyors and licensees Reduction of expensive manual processes Improved efficiency through elimination of paper transit and tracking Improved cloud-based technology in rural sister locations ...and much more! Learn More & Login

Yavapai College Programs

AZ Early Childhood Network
March 9, 2022

TAGS: Professional Development,

Yavapai College is happy to support two wonderful programs to help students through their education! Earn While You Learn Gain quality field experience in a 5 star child care program while earning an Early Childhood Basic Certificate and a paycheck. The YC Early Childhood Department has partnered with the Family Enrichment Center (FEC) on the Prescott Campus to offer an Earn While You Learn program this summer. Scholarships are available to cover tuition and book costs. Learn More Parent Cohort…

Responsive Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers | NCECDTL Trainings

AZ Early Childhood Network
March 8, 2022

TAGS: Professional Development,

The Arizona Early Childhood Network has partnered with the National Center on Early Childhood, Development, Teaching, and Learning (NCECDTL) to offer FREE trainings to our Arizona workforce in the Registry!NCECDTL is managed by ZERO TO THREE on behalf of the Office of Head Start. As the prime partner, ZERO TO THREE is responsible for setting the overall direction for the center and providing leadership.Featured Training: Responsive Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers Baby Talks is a series of modules focused on current research, and evidence-based strategies and…

Math is Everywhere: Supporting Math Skills in Infants and Toddlers | NCECDTL Trainings

AZ Early Childhood Network
February 2, 2022

TAGS: Professional Development,

The Arizona Early Childhood Network has partnered with the National Center on Early Childhood, Development, Teaching, and Learning (NCECDTL) to offer FREE trainings to our Arizona workforce in the Registry!NCECDTL is managed by ZERO TO THREE on behalf of the Office of Head Start. As the prime partner, ZERO TO THREE is responsible for setting the overall direction for the center and providing leadership.Featured Training: Math is Everywhere: Supporting Math Skills in Infants and Toddlers Early math skills are essential to children’s school readiness and later learning.…

Celena Ambrose | PBS KIDS Early Learning Champion

AZ Early Childhood Network
January 20, 2022

TAGS: Professionalism,

A northern Arizona educator who represents Arizona PBS was named one of 11 honorees nationwide for the PBS KIDS Early Learning Champions program, which recognizes and celebrates those who work with children from infants to second-graders. Celena Ambrose of Holbrook serves as an early Head Start teacher for Holbrook Head Start, where she has worked for more than four years. She is known as a caring and dedicated teacher, role model and mentor who has balanced her duties as a…

Public Comment Opportunity | Open January 14 – 28, 2022

AZ Early Childhood Network
January 18, 2022

TAGS: Family and Community Partnerships,

The First Things First (FTF) Board is finalizing its State Fiscal Years 2024-2027 Strategic Plan. FTF and its 28 regional partnership councils statewide will use this document to plan programs and services to be implemented starting on July 1, 2023, as well as ongoing system-building work.The FTF Board is now collecting public comment on its proposed SFY24-27 Strategic Plan. Your feedback is invited for FTF’s review and consideration.You can find a short overview video and brief introductory material about the…

Celebrating DLLs: Spring into Practice | NCECDTL Trainings

AZ Early Childhood Network
January 10, 2022

TAGS: Professional Development,

The Arizona Early Childhood Network has partnered with the National Center on Early Childhood, Development, Teaching, and Learning (NCECDTL) to offer FREE trainings to our Arizona workforce in the Registry!NCECDTL is managed by ZERO TO THREE on behalf of the Office of Head Start. As the prime partner, ZERO TO THREE is responsible for setting the overall direction for the center and providing leadership.Featured Training: Celebrating DLLs: Spring into Practice This four module micro-learning course is designed to help participants learn about the latest research and evidence-based…