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Call for Library Team Applicants

AZ Early Childhood Network
November 18, 2021

TAGS: Career,

Building a New Generation of Readers (BNGR) Early Literacy Outreach Library Team The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records (State Library) is seeking applicants for two (2) grant-funded contractors to facilitate early literacy programming for Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) providers in Arizona libraries. Contractors will be part of the BNGR Early Literacy Outreach Library Team (EL Library Team). This will be a temporary, grant-funded project and independent contractor position with some flexibility to work around existing employment. The EL…

Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs

AZ Early Childhood Network
November 16, 2021

TAGS: Health,

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs. Updates to the guidance emphasize the importance of universal masking for everyone ages 2 and older, regardless of vaccination status. Additionally, this guidance provides more information on screening testing and updated guidance for fully vaccinated staff. Early care and education (ECE) programs can promote vaccinations among staff and families, including pregnant women, by providing information about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination,…

Local First Arizona to Facilitate Small Business Stability Grants

AZ Early Childhood Network
November 12, 2021

TAGS: Family and Community Partnerships,

Stability grants provide up to $25,000 to qualifying small businesses for expense reimbursement and/or revenue loss. PHOENIX (November 1, 2021) — Through the Maricopa County Small Business Resilience Program, Local First Arizona (LFA) in partnership with the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) is facilitating stability grants for nonprofit and for-profit small businesses and micro-enterprises. These stability grants of up to $25,000 are now available to small businesses that can demonstrate revenue declines or unanticipated operating cost deficits from July 1, 2020…

3 Ways You Can Get Involved to Advocate on Behalf of Young Children, Families, and the Early Field

AZ Early Childhood Network
November 12, 2021

TAGS: Child Growth and Development, Family and Community Partnerships, Professional Development,

1. Ask your U.S. Congressional Representatives to invest in child care. On Thursday, October 28, President Biden announced a new framework for the Build Back Better (BBB) Act, which includes $400 billion for child care and early learning over the next 6 years. If the Build Back Better Act is signed into law, it will dramatically transform ECE for nearly every family with young children, as well as for child care providers. It is so important to make your voice heard now. Contact your U.S.…

Nuevo camino de orientación del CCEI

AZ Early Childhood Network
November 10, 2021

TAGS: Professional Development,

First Things First financia el acceso a una biblioteca de formación en línea gratuita e ilimitada para los profesionales de la niñez temprana que califiquen. Los maestros, los maestros auxiliares, los directores y los proveedores de cuidado de niños en familias de los programas autorizados por el DHS y los hogares certificados por el DES que asisten a niños desde el nacimiento hasta los cinco años, y que aún no están en el jardín de niños, califican para esta oportunidad.*Existe…

Project FUTRE | Families Uplifted Through Recovery Education

AZ Early Childhood Network
November 9, 2021

TAGS: Health, Professional Development,

Seeking Education and Work Experience? Project FUTRE is an Education & Apprenticeship Program designed to offer you both education and work experience to become a Behavioral Health Paraprofessional trained to work with families that experience the impacts of opiate misuse and substance use disorder. As an apprentice you will hold a unique position to reach out and support other parents and family members through your own lived experiences.Who can join Project FUTRE?Individuals with lived experience or who self identify as…

Addressing Infant and Toddler Behaviors that Challenge Adults | NCECDTL Trainings

AZ Early Childhood Network
November 5, 2021

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: Addressing Infant and Toddler Behaviors that Challenge Adults All infant and toddler behaviors have meaning, even if adults sometimes find those behaviors…

CCEI New Employee Orientation Pathway

AZ Early Childhood Network
October 25, 2021

TAGS: Professional Development,

First Things First is funding access to a free, unlimited online training library for eligible early childhood professionals. Teachers, assistant teachers, directors, and family child care providers at DHS licensed programs and DES certified homes who are serving children birth through age five, not yet in kindergarten, are eligible for this opportunity.*There is a pathway specific to new employee onboarding that meets the DES initial Health and Safety requirements (Foundations I not included) and covers all of the DHS 10-Day…

Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College | Job Postings

AZ Early Childhood Network
September 28, 2021

TAGS: Professionalism,

Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College (MLFTC) is pleased to share new positions posted to support education among Arizona’s tribal communities. The positions will work on the Preparing Educators for Arizona’s Indigenous Communities (PEAIC) project, which will prepare indigenous educators across Arizona by providing them with access to high-quality teacher preparation programs and funding to cover educational costs. Please share with your networks to help reach a broader audience!Positions:Hiring a full-time program manager with experience teaching and leading in PK-12 environments,…

Multitiered System of Support Framework in Early Childhood

AZ Early Childhood Network
September 20, 2021

TAGS: Health, Safety and Nutrition,

A Position Statement from the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) DEC is excited to announce that the Multitiered System of Support Framework in Early Childhood position statement is now available! This position statement replaces the 2013 Frameworks for Response to Intervention in Early Childhood: Description and Implications. The purpose of the revised statement is to define an early childhood multitiered system of support (MTSS) framework and to promote a broader understanding and discussion of the implications for young children, their families,…