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The NY Early Childhood Professional Development Institute in partnership with the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) is proud to announce that our credit bearing Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate program has been granted the prestigious CDA Gold Standard, following a quality review of its training and student services by the national Council for Professional…
CUNY SPS Child Development Associate Program is Now Virtual
In partnership with the CUNY School for Professional Studies, the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute is now offering Child Development Associate (CDA) courses online. The four CDA courses (12 credits) can be used to earn the CDA credential, as well as the NYS Teacher Assistant Certification Level II, the NYS Early Childhood Teacher…
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It’s 12:30 pm. The children have eaten lunch and are settling in for nap time. A quiet hush cascades over the center as staff quietly move about over the steady hum of little ones sleeping. As you are on a break you think this would be a perfect time to sign up for training, but…
First Large-Scale Study Finds Child Care is Not Associated With Spread of COVID-19
The results of a recent study at Yale University have just been released, examining child care and the spread of COVID-19. The Institute is pleased to share information about this study, which was carried out in part in cooperation with the Aspire Registry. A new study conducted by researchers at Yale University shows that child…
Laleña Garcia Publishes “What We Believe: A Black Lives Matter Principles Activity Book”
We are happy to share that Laleña Garcia, who works as a facilitator of Gender, Sexuality and the Family trainings at the Institute, in addition to teaching at Manhattan Country School, has announced the publication of her book What We Believe: A Black Lives Matter Principles Activity Book, illustrated by Caryn Davidson. The guiding principles of…
Building High Impact Registries: Nurturing Equity, through Data, Relationships, and Technology
Earlier this month, the National Workforce Registry Alliance (NWRA) held their 2020 annual conference. Each year the event brings together national partners and early childhood workforce registries from across the country who work to support and advocate for the early childhood workforce. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year the conference was hosted on a…
Research Brief and Resources from the ECE Workforce COVID-19 Survey: Who is Caring for the ECE Workforce?
We are pleased to share a new research brief that highlights the stress and emotional strain that educators have experienced in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic based on an analysis of the survey of the New York’s Early Care and Education Workforce. As we enter in to a new phase in our path to recovery, we hope to draw attention to how the field is faring and call…
The Slate School’s Education Idea Lab: Imagining the Future of Education
The Slate School’s Education Idea Lab is a virtual series that features leaders and participants from all sectors of education and innovation engaged in an online dialogue. A series of three panels on the topic of “Imagining the Future of Education” began in June (watch the first panel discussion here). The Institute’s Executive Director, Sherry…
NAEYC Virtual Institute
On June 1, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) launched its Virtual Institute offering free weekly presentations of content by NAEYC experts and a diverse group of presenters from all sectors of the early childhood field. Presenters include policy experts, higher education faculty, school leaders, researchers, and educators. There are currently…
QUALITYstarsNY Launches Webinar Series to Support New York’s Early Childhood Programs with Reopening During COVID-19
As New York State’s Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS) for early childhood programs, QUALITYstarsNY is committed to helping early childhood programs overcome the unprecedented challenges presented by COVID-19. Many programs across New York State have had to close their doors during the pandemic. To support these programs, QUALITYstarsNY has created a 3-part webinar series…
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