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The Happy Teacher Research Team at the University of Oklahoma is conducting a research study to better understand and improve early childhood teachers’ working conditions and well-being [OU-NC IRB # 14593]. This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Please Complete an Online Survey on ECE Teachers in the U.S! Eligibility: Any early childhood teacher who works full time in a classroom with children ages 0 through 5 (including pre-K and kindergarten teachers) in one of the…

Cómo Acceder a CCEI para Capacitación Preguntas Frecuentes   ¿Por qué necesito activar una membresía con CCEI? DA partir del 1 de junio de 2022, TODOS los proveedores de cuidado infantil que tengan un Acuerdo de Registro de Proveedores (PRA, por sus siglas en inglés) actual con DES deberán utilizar CCEI para tomar la capacitación Previa al Servicio de Salud y Seguridad requerida por DES. El Child Care Education Institute (CCEI, por sus siglas en inglés) es una agencia de…

The "Honor the Past and Reimagine the Future" Early Childhood Scholarship, sponsored by Arizona AEYC, acknowledges and honors the outstanding service of early childhood professionals — past, present and future. Arizona AEYC will award one $1,250 scholarship each to 2 students attending an accredited Arizona university/college and majoring in early childhood education (or a closely related field) with an interest in equitable quality early childhood experiences, early childhood public policy, and advocacy efforts on behalf of young children and families. This…

Program Guidelines: Daily Routines & Schedules  Saturday, August 20th 8:30am-11:30am Register Here Program Guidelines: Family Engagement & Support Saturday, August 20th 11:00am-1:00pm Register Here Challenging Behaviors Tuesday, September 13th 6:00pm-8:00pm Register Here Strengthening Families Protective Factors: Introduction Saturday, September 17th 9:00am-11:00am Register Here ACEs and Trauma Module 1: Understanding ACEs Saturday, September 17th 9:00am-12:00pm Register Here

The Center of Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation is proud to announce a new and exciting training & technical assistance series: The IECMHC Program Implementation Collaborative               About this Training Series Georgetown University’s Center of Excellence (COE) for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) designed this online training to help states, tribes, territories, and communities successfully implement their IECMHC programs. Guided by the COE’s brand-new Program Planning and…

Let's build a community that allows hard questions and honest conversations so we can stir up transformation in one another. – Germany Kent, American journalist Today we share an invitation from the Happy Teacher Research Team at the University of Oklahoma to all full-time teachers of children birth to five, to contribute to a research project on teacher well-being and working conditions: Greetings ECE Leaders! We are the Happy Teacher Research Team at the University of Oklahoma and we are…