Early Edge California

The Program for #Infant / #Toddler Care (PITC) is offering a fully virtual PITC Trainer Institute in 2025-26 jointly conducted by the California Department of Social Services, Child Care and Development Division, and WestEd. The PITC Trainer Institute provides a supportive community of practice model approach to learning PITC content and training skills for educators, program managers, and other professionals responsible for supervising and training infant/toddler care providers, teachers, and home visitors. ? Applications open on Monday, March 10th, and close on Thursday, August 7th. Space is limited. Learn more: https://ow.ly/654t50VcKgF #Infants #Toddlers #ChildCare

Parents, do you have questions about #TK? ?? The “TK Parent FAQs” page on the #TKCalifornia website answers frequently asked questions from parents about enrolling their child in a #TransitionalKindergarten (TK) program. Learn more: https://ow.ly/EpvG50VbZCa #TKca

Next week! Join BANANAS, Inc. for their "Professionalism in Your #FamilyChildCare" webinar on Thursday, March 13th, from 6:30 - 8:30 pm (PT). Learn what parents are looking for in a #childcare provider, how to address parents’ concerns, and how to handle difficult conversations. Get tips on how to improve relationships with parents, be a dedicated child care professional, and how to connect to resources for home child care providers. Register here: https://ow.ly/SeTr50Vbgyv #FFNcare #FCCcare

On Wednesday, January 22nd, Early Edge California was excited to join Thriving Families California and over 50 other organizations in the 6th annual “#LiftingUpFamilies” Hybrid #AdvocacyDay. The event aimed to uplift the voices of families, children, child care providers, food banks, and other community advocates to create a California that keeps families housed, fed, and cared for. Learn more: https://ow.ly/6oxV50Vbb0a ??: Andrew Avila

Essentials for #Parenting #Toddlers and #Preschoolers by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a free online resource for parents and caregivers of children between the ages of two and four. Learn more: https://ow.ly/CpSy50VaJ2w

?? Early Edge California launched its #Infant & #Toddler Workgroup in 2024 to focus on advancing Los Angeles County’s Blueprint for Infant/Toddler Care, with membership consisting of key stakeholders from the #EarlyLearning and Care community who have a vested interest in improving outcomes for children, birth to age 3. The Workgroup serves as a collaborative space where members can engage in meaningful discussions and strategize ways to strengthen support systems for young children, their families, and the professionals who care for them. At the latest convening in November 2024, the Workgroup heard presentations from Child Care Providers United (CCPU) and Growing Up New Mexico. Learn more: https://ow.ly/Vwns50VamaF #BirthtoThree #ChildCare

A #GrowthMindset means we believe we can grow and develop our knowledge and skills. ?? ?? Teachers and caregivers, explore these resources from Quality Start Los Angeles (QSLA) about having a growth mindset with your families and young learners available in English, Spanish, and/or Chinese! https://ow.ly/TyXj50V9tGq #EarlyLearning

? California made an ambitious commitment in 2021 to expand #UniversalPrekindergarten (#UPK) to all 4-year-olds and income-eligible 3-year-olds by 2025–26, with more than $4 billion in proposed investments in 2025. As we enter the final year of UPK expansion, the Learning Policy Institute, the Association of California School Administrators, and Early Edge California are hosting an in-person briefing on March 19th in Sacramento to take stock of how far we have come and where we need to go. Join us! Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and will close on Friday, March 14th or when full. Register here: https://ow.ly/x0s450V9sPZ #CAleg #EarlyEdPolicy

??#ScholarshipOpportunity! ?? The California State University #AsianLanguage #BilingualTeacher Education Program (BTEP) Consortium has announced a scholarship opportunity to teach an #Asian language—Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Hmong, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese! You may be eligible to receive a partial ($10,000) or full ($20,000) scholarship to use towards enrollment in a #TeachingCredential and Asian Language Bilingual Authorization (BiAu) program at The California State University. The purpose of this scholarship is to increase the number of Asian Language dual immersion teachers. If you are interested in becoming a dual immersion teacher of an Asian language, please apply. ?? The Fall 2025 deadline is Saturday, March 1st. Learn more: https://ow.ly/F1sj50V8NQX Apply here: https://ow.ly/cB3g50V8NQV

In this New America article by Amaya Garcia, Early Edge California’s Director of Policy, Carolyne Crolotte, advocates for a developmentally appropriate measure of English language proficiency for #TransitionalKindergarten (#TK) students. “We need to have a systematic way of identifying them that is ideally asset-based, where we’re really focused on the potential to become bilingual and biliterate as opposed to saying that you’re deficient in English and need to improve your English.” Read the article: https://ow.ly/J52J50V8u8r #ELPAC #EnglishLearners