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NAEYC Requesting Stories of Teacher Appreciation
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is asking parents and caregivers to share stories that celebrate the powerful relationships between families and their child care providers with them.
PA's Promise For Children Recognizes Teachers, Requests Nominations for Teacher Appreciation Week
In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, Pennsylvania's Promise for Children is sharing the stories of inspiring educators and encouraging families to nominate teachers for recognition.
PaTTAN Announces Summit on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments
The Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) recently announced plans to host a two-day summit for early childhood educators in August 2023.
Pennsylvania Key Launches Healthy Minds @Work Program for ECE Professionals
The Pennsylvania Key recently launched its Healthy Minds @Work Program and is encouraging early childhood educators to participate in a four-week, kick-off challenge.
Resources for May Observances
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
EITA Offering Professional Development Opportunity on the Growing Brain
Early Intervention Technical Assistance (EITA) is offering early childhood professionals a professional development opportunity to learn about brain growth in children from birth to 5 years of age.
PNC Foundation to Match Donations to Pre-K and Head Start Requests
The PNC Foundation is partnering with DonorsChoose—an online nonprofit that allows individuals to fund classroom projects and teacher requests for resources and materials—to help early childhood educators obtain quality resources and experiences for students in public pre-K, public charter, and Head Start classrooms.
OCDEL Announces 2023 Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award Recipients
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) recently announced the recipients of the 2023 Equity in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Champion Award. Among them are several local child care providers.
Applications Open for PA Farm-to-School Grant Program
The application period for the Pennsylvania Farm-to-School Grant Program is now open.