News and Updates

Jill Kortright Wood Professional development (PD) activities – workshops, courses, Communities of Practice, Peer Learning Groups – are an important way to grow your classroom practice and keep up with trends in our field. For

Natalie Grebe Now that classrooms are settling into a new school year, many teachers will be planning Fall activities and themes. In Pennsylvania, October not only means chillier days on the playground and colored leaves

Kitty Syster We all know that changes in CACFP whole grain food requirements occurred a little over a year ago and they can be confusing. The reason for the change, is that grain/bread products are

Kelli Harris The Branagh Information Group, in partnership with the authors of the Environment Rating Scales (ERS), are in the process of developing LearnERS, an online Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) tool for early childhood educators

A CLASS for beginners webinar hosted by Teachstone is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 1:00 pm. Sure, you've heard of the CLASS, but what is it really about? What does it mean to

All children should receive milk or a milk substitute as part of breakfast and lunch everyday according to the CACFP guidelines. But the rules are different based on age, as to what type of milk

by Bobbi Philson It was exciting and thought-provoking to talk ECERS-3 with almost 75 ECE professionals at the 2017 ECE Summit. We heard from some of the group that they would like more information about

Kweli Archie A new research study published in the journal Child Development discovered eight key teacher actions that can make the difference between an average preschool classroom and an outstanding one.  Led by Dale Farran,

Beth Simon In the wake of yet another devastating shooting of America’s young people the Program Quality Assessment team extends its deepest sympathies and condolences to the victims and the families of the victims in

Bobbi Philson The Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC) is the official communication channel for Head Start and anyone involved with Head Start. Additionally, ECLKC provides connections across all early childhood platforms, providing a