ECI Personnel Equity Center

08/15/2023

Social Work Research Informs Effort to Improve Equity in Early Childhood Intervention https://today.uconn.edu/2023/08/social-work-research-informs-effort-to-improve-equity-in-early-childhood-intervention/

A diverse workforce is needed to meet the needs of a diverse community

07/04/2023

Happy 4th of July!

05/10/2023

What’s Motivating These Teachers to Become Educators

Representation in the classroom and creating space for special education are some of the reasons these educators are going into teaching.

04/09/2023

04/06/2023

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) On Artsy Thursday, celebrate the joy & learning children experience when engaged in creative art making. Use any materials—from crayons to paint, clay to crafts! Create & share photos of your children’s creations on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using .

04/05/2023

Happy Passover from your friends at The Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Center for Equity! -Equity

04/05/2023

Secretary Miguel Cardona Almost 25 years ago, I walked into my first classroom as a teacher.

Today, I want to make sure teachers know that I have their back.

See the plan
https://ed.gov/raisethebar/

04/05/2023

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Children can use any building material—from a fort of branches to a block city in the classroom or a pillow hideaway at home. Share pictures of children’s creations on social media using

04/05/2023

CDC’s newest autism data shows that the pandemic caused disruptions in autism detection in young children, potentially delaying their access to services for families. These delays could have long-lasting effects. To learn more

About 1.7% of 8-year-old children in 11 communities in the US were identified with autism in 2014. See more autism data.

04/04/2023

The April U.S. Department of Education Early Learning Newsletter is live. In this issue: remembering disability rights advocate Judy Huemann, ending corporal punishment in schools, early childhood teaching practices, new autism findings, professional development, and more.

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04/04/2023

The April OSEP Update is live. In this issue: Month of the Military Child, engaging families in the digital learning process, new accessible IDEA data center, reports, resources and more.

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03/27/2023

NEW FROM Administration for Children and Families - ACF! Check out the resource page with information for parents of young children and early childhood program staff! https://buff.ly/3THuQ0Q

03/24/2023

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Members of the House of Representatives and Senate recently introduced legislation that would help ensure that all public school teachers earn a livable and competitive wage of at least $60,000 a year and increases throughout their careers.

03/21/2023

On World Social Work Day 2023, we want to take the opportunity to thank all the social workers for all they do.

03/20/2023

More Black men are needed in the classroom, diversity advocates say! CNN
Check out this article:

Black male teachers are underrepresented in schools across the country, data shows.

03/17/2023

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, The foundations of mental health, begins in early childhood. Providing children with appropriate early support and interventions can help foster their healthy development. Watch the full video to learn more:

Early experiences—including children’s relationships with parents, caregivers, relatives, teachers, and peers—interact with genes to shape the architecture of the developing brain. This video explains how improving children’s early environments can prevent initial difficulties from destabili...

03/17/2023

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education In this week's Washington Update discusses The Biden-Harris Administration and their FY24 budget proposal. Under the request, U.S. Department of Education would receive $90 billion in total discretionary funding. Read more.

This weekly Washington Update is intended to keep members informed on Capitol Hill activities impacting the educator preparation community. The views expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of AACTE. On Thursday, the Biden-Harris Administration unveiled their FY2024 budget propos...

03/17/2023

Happy St. Patrick's Day! "Believe in the magic of the season."