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Amazon.com: Consultation in Early Childhood Settings: 9781557667748: Buysse Ph.D., Virginia, Wesley M.Ed., Patricia, Odom Ph.D., Samuel L.: Books

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Arizona PBS specializes in the education of children, with programs focusing on basic math and science skills, as well as skills for socialization as kids grow.

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First Things First's 28 regional partnership councils represent the richly diverse communities - urban, rural and tribal - across Arizona. Visit your FTF region's page to learn about the local volunteers who serve on the council and their efforts to support the healthy development and learning of young children in your community.

Find Your Region

First Things First Regions

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"In this groundbreaking book, therapist Resmaa Menakem examines the damage caused by racism in America from the perspective of trauma and body-centered psychology."

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My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies

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My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies [Menakem, Resmaa] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies

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Hello! Since we are all stuck at home for a while, let’s “escape the room” together on this spy themed mission where we take you around the world solving clues! This escape room can be done as a…

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Suggested Restaurants Pizza Pomo Pizzeria 705 N 1st St UNIT 120, Phoenix, AZ 85004 OR 2502 E Camelback Rd STE A&B, Phoenix, AZ 85016el OR 8977 N Scottsdale Rd #504, Scottsdale, AZ 85253 Peter Piper Pizza Expres

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The administrative home for the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry has a team of dedicated early childhood professionals available to help you and your staff learn and utilize the Registry as well as the First Things First College Scholarship Program. Located at Arizona PBS, the team is available by phone, email, webinar, and even face-to-face meetings and trainings. Please feel free to contact your Regional Outreach Coordinator for any assistance you may need.

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The administrative home for the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry has a team of dedicated early childhood professionals available to help you and your staff learn and utilize the Registry as well as the First Things First College Scholarship Program. Located at Arizona PBS, the team is available by phone, email, webinar, and even face-to-face meetings and trainings.

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Fussy Baby Program - Southwest Human Development

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All babies cry, but some cry more than others. One in five babies is fussy. They may cry excessively, be difficult to comfort and have trouble feeding or sleeping. For parents, caring for a fussy baby can be exhausting and frustrating. While there may be no quick fix, there is help.

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Call 877-705-KIDS (5437) for Free Child Development Support

The Birth to Five Helpline is a free service open to all Arizona families with young children looking for the latest child development information from experts in the field. Professionals may also take advantage of this service.

Call the Helpline to speak with one of our bilingual (English/Spanish) early childhood specialists, on duty Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. You can also leave a voicemail, complete our online contact form (below), or text the Helpline 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Virtual video consultation services are also available.

Introduced in 2005, the Birth to Five Helpline combines sensitive, supportive listening with sound information from professionals who have expertise in early childhood development and parenting/caregiving. Each child and family are unique. We collaborate with callers to understand their specific concern and align with each family's own parenting values, traditions and style.

Topics addressed include, but are not limited to:

By calling the Helpline, you can also access support as needed from Southwest Human Development's wide range of early childhood development staff, including psychologists, master's level counselors, registered nurses, disabilities specialists, early literacy specialists and occupational, speech/language and physical therapists. In addition to providing you with counseling and resource/referral information, we send individualized child development information as applicable.

Download the Birth to Five Helpline app!

Now, you can have the support of the Birth to Five Helpline at the touch of your fingers! Download our Birth to Five Helpline app in the Apple App Store or on Google Play. Just open the app on your phone and one-touch call, text or email our Helpline early childhood specialists.

Fussy Baby Program

An extension of the Birth to Five Helpline is the Fussy Baby program. This program provides telephone, home visiting and virtual video consultation and support to help families navigate challenges associated with hard-to-soothe infants, excessive crying, sleeping problems and feeding difficulties during their child's first year of life.
Click here for more information about the Fussy Baby program
For Professionals

If you are a child care provider, preschool provider, quality improvement specialist or any professional who works with young children ages birth to 5 and are looking for consultation or resource information, contact the Birth to Five Helpline at 877-705-KIDS (5437). If you would like to submit a question for the Birth to Five Helpline online, please complete the form below and an early childhood expert will contact you.

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The Birth to Five Helpline is a free service open to all Arizona families with young children looking for the latest child development information from experts in the field. Professionals may also take advantage of this service. Call the Helpline to speak with one of our bilingual (English/Spanish) early childhood specialists, on duty Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.

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Welcome to the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry!

Welcome to the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry (Registry). The Registry will help you grow your skills and advance your career. The more experience, education, and professional development you have in early childhood, the further you can go.

By joining the Arizona Registry, you can:

Find and register for training and professional development opportunities near you; many are available online

Meet the annual requirements for licensing

Search by topic, instructor and location

Manage your career profile

Keep a record of your training and credentials in one place

Identify your strengths and the areas where you need more professional development

Make updates as you complete classes/training

Access First Things First College Scholarships to take college classes toward a degree or credential in early childhood (only available through the Registry) Share your qualifications with employers
Have your education credentials verified for employers, licensing agencies

The Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry is a component of Arizona's Early Childhood Career and Professional Development Network (Network). For additional information about the Network and to access resources and information about career pathways, educational pathways, upcoming conferences and events, latest news and more, please visit our companion Professional Development website www.azearlychildhood.org.

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Welcome to the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry (Registry). The Registry will help you grow your skills and advance your career. The more experience, education, and professional development you have in early childhood, the further you can go.

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The Arizona Early Childhood Professional Development Network serves as a resource to build Arizona’s early education workforce and promote the early childhood professional development system.

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READ|Arizona PBS Education and Community Impact

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How Arizona PBS Educational Outreach specializes in supporting educators and students in the classroom and families at home

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Connect with us on social media: Facebook | Twitter

Arizona PBS Educational Outreach is generously supported by

Quick Links for Parent & Educator Resources

The Registry provides the early childhood workforce in Arizona a platform to gather necessary training for professional development, and archive them all in one convenient location. On top of that, there are scholarship options for early educators who want to further their education.

PBS LearningMedia is a valuable resource for teachers across all age groups and experience level. If teachers register for a free account, they have access to resources such as lesson plans, videos, teaching ideas and more!

As part of the public media mission to ensure all kids, regardless of their capabilities, have access to continued free PreK-12 educational resources at home, Arizona Public Media and Arizona PBS are partnering to offer Arizonans broadcast programming and accompanying digital resources that adhere to our state curriculum to provide continued at-home learning during this COVID-19 outbreak.

This group is meant for teachers and educators to share experiences, innovative teaching methods and to seek new lesson plans or advice from fellow teachers and from the resources at Arizona PBS. All teachers and educators are welcome!

Arizona PBS KIDS features an array of programming to help children age 2-8 years old master important skills, ranging from reading and basic math and science to problem solving and emotional skills.

Arizona PBS KIDS Early Literacy Program

This community-based, bilingual (English, Spanish) series of workshops provides early literacy and kindergarten readiness skill workshop series for parents and adults caring for young children. Early brain development, storytelling, print and alphabet concepts as well as educational media from PBS KIDS is incorporated into the curriculum. At each session, each family receives resources to continue the learning at home including a children's book, craft activities, and handouts. Childcare is provided with educational activities mirroring the themes of adult curriculum. Nutritious snacks also provided.

This community-based series prepares children who have not had formal preschool experience to feel more confident and gain necessary early literacy skills before kindergarten starts. Arizona PBS incorporates the evidence-based curriculum from PBS KIDS Super Why Camp for 4 year olds and the Arizona PBS KIDS Early Literacy Program activities for adults. At each session, each family receives resources to continue the learning at home including a children's book, craft activities, and handouts. Nutritious snacks or a meal is also provided.

This free service sends tips and resources promoting child development and local events via text message. Bright by Text is a free parent and caregiver messaging program for parents with children from before birth (third trimester of pregnancy) 0-8 years old. The service is designed to be relevant to today's families, providing quality information and trusted resources to any caregiver, including hard-to-reach, low income families and informal caregivers.

Free, evidence-based educational resources that help teachers, caregivers and parents build early science and literacy skills for America's children age 2-8, especially those from low-income communities.

Archive

The 2018 Arizona PBS Kids Writers Contest is open to all Arizona Kindergarten through Fifth Grade (K-5) students. The contest is designed to promote the advancement of children's reading and writing skills through hands-on active learning.

Read On: The goal of Read On Arizona is to create an effective continuum of services to improve language and literacy for children from birth to age eight. With the support of different kinds of agencies, philanthropic groups and community stakeholders, Read On is committed to creating an efficient literary system for every child.

PBS Parents: PBS Parents is a trusted resource that's filled with information on child development and early learning. It also serves as a parent's window to the world of PBS KIDS, offering access to educational games and activities inspired by PBS KIDS programs.

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Resources from the Field: Below are links and documents that other TAPS have provided to support you in your new adventure with Quality First.

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Implicit bias may explain high preschool expulsion rates for black children.

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Implicit bias may explain high preschool expulsion rates for black children

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Preschool teachers and staff show signs of implicit bias in administering discipline, but the race of the teacher plays a big role in the outcome.

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Bright Morning is an international education, coaching and consulting firm that exists to bring new learning practices to organizations that aspire to interrupt inequities, build resilient communities, and heal and transform the world.

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Learn to lead coaching conversations, professional development, and teams that transform schools into joyful, resilient, and equitable places of learning. You're committed to building a more just and equitable organization and world, but you need support navigating the path forward. We'll help you turn your aspiration into a reality.

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Resources for consultation, collaboration and relationship building.

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READ| Barriers to Effective Communication

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READ| Consultation in Childcare-The Consultative Stance

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READ| Ethical Dilemma vs. Ethical Responsibility

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The Onward Workbook: Daily Activities to Cultivate Your Emotional Resilience and Thrive by Elena Aguilar

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READ | Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education

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READ| Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment

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BOOK| Anti-Bias Education for Young Children 2nd Edition

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BOOK| Anti-Bias Education for Young Children 2nd Edition

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Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves, Second Edition

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This classic resource, now expanded and updated, is your guide to building a strong anti-bias program, including learning to know yourself.

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READ| Reflecting on Anti-Bias Education Viewer Guidebook

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In this article, Debbie and John reflect on their experiences making the film “Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years.”

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WATCH| Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years

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WATCH| Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years

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A Film by Debbie LeeKeenan , John Nimmo, Filiz Efe McKinney

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Anti-Bias Leaders in Early Childhood Education

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Official Trailer (3 minutes)

A new film, Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years (48 minutes), produced by Debbie LeeKeenan and John Nimmo, features vignettes of anti-bias strategies in early childhood classrooms interspersed with teachers reflecting on their practice. Debbie and John partnered with filmmaker Filiz Efe McKinney of Brave Sprout Productions to create a film that shifts the focus away from the talking heads of experts and on to the voices of teachers committed to equity on a daily basis. By taking viewers into diverse early childhood classrooms, the film seeks to demonstrate the importance of teacher reflection on identity, context, and practice in anti-bias education and provides a much-needed resource for teacher education and professional development. The entire film has closed captions in English, Spanish, and Chinese (simplified characters) which can be turned on by clicking on the CC button to the bottom right of the screen.

There is no "one way" to implement anti-bias education. The four anti-bias goals help guide the work. This approach involves critical thinking and a deep understanding of the complexity of the issues and the context of your community. The film is a provocation to generate dialogue about how to bring this approach into your practice. To further this conversation, we created a Guidebook, to provide additional resources and to pose provocations and questions for reflection about each vignette in the film.

Louise Derman-Sparks is the film's senior advisor. The film's theoretical and research framework is based on her co-authored books, Anti-Bias Education for Our Children and Ourselves (with Julie Olsen-Edwards and Catherin Goins ) and Leading Anti-Bias Early Childhood Programs: A Guide for Change (with Debbie LeeKeenan and John Nimmo).

Read the latest news about the film
See Awards and Festivals

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Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years

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Official Trailer (3 minutes) A new film, Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years (48 minutes), produced by Debbie LeeKeenan and John Nimmo, features vignettes of anti-bias strategies in early childhood classrooms interspersed with teachers reflecting on their practice.

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WATCH| Verna Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them

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This tool presents the "SMARTIE" goal-setting process and includes a template that can be used to document goals. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the SEL vision statement to prioritize clear, motivating goals for SEL.

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READ| From SMART to SMARTIE: How to Embed Inclusion and Equity in Your Goals

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READ| The Most Important Part of Instructional Coaching? Setting a Goal

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For most of my career, I have been studying teacher growth. I have found, as I am sure many readers have found, that one-shot workshops and other quick-fix forms of professional development often have little impact on teaching and learning. For that reason, my colleagues and I have spent more than a decade studying instructional coaching.

Our research has uncovered that one factor plays an incredibly important role in successful instructional coaching. When coaches set measureable student goals with teachers and provide effective support, coaching can really make a difference. When coaches and teachers do not set goals, coaching can be a waste of time.
Successful goals have three characteristics
We have found the following to be essential characteristics of effective goals:

1. The goal has to be based on a clear picture of what is happening in the classroom. The easiest way to do this is to just video record the class. Coaches can also gather data such as Time On Task or Ratios of Interaction if that is what they prefer, but teachers need to see the data as reliable.

2. The goal must be a student goal. If coach and teacher set a teacher goal, they cannot be sure that the goal will make a difference. When a student goal is set, coach and teacher keep working until something significant happens for students. Setting a student goal also takes the focus off the teacher, which often helps the coaching relationship.

3. The teacher has to care about the goal a lot. If the teacher does not care about the goal, not much is going to happen.
How the Process Works
We usually complete the following steps to set goals:

1. The coach video records the teacher's class or gathers some other data.

2. If video is recorded, the teacher and coach watch the video separately. The teacher might watch the video using the surveys " Watch your students. Watch yourself."

3. When they meet after they have watched the video, the coach asks a few questions to help the teacher identify a goal, such as the following:

* On a scale of 1-10, how close was today's class to your ideal?

* What would have to change for it to be closer to a 10?

* What would your students be doing if that change happened? Describe what the students would look like.

* How would we measure that change?

* Is that a goal you would like to try to achieve?

* Which teaching strategy can we use to achieve that goal? We offer a list of teaching strategies from High-Impact Instruction that teachers can choose from, but coaches could use other books or instructional frameworks such as Robert Marzano's Art & Science of Teaching, or Jon Saphier & Mary Ann Haley-Speca's Skillful Teacher

4. Once a measurable student goal is established, the coach should confirm that the teacher really is committed to implementing the goal, by asking questions such as "Is this a goal you really want to achieve? Does this matter to you?"

If the teacher is committed to the goal, then coach and teacher move forward. If the teacher is not committed, then coach and teacher revisit the goal until one is identified that matters to the teacher.

Our research on instructional coaching has led us to many insights into the importance of modeling, effective questions, effective communication skills, how to explore data and so forth. In my opinion, our most important finding is that goals are incredibly important. When teachers set a measureable student goal, there is a good chance the coaching will really improve instruction. When there is no goal, there is a real danger that coaching will have no lasting impact.

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The Most Important Part of Instructional Coaching? Setting a Goal - Instructional Coaching

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National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) on Ethics

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TUTORIAL| Mastering the Consultative Stance

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TUTORIAL| Mastering the Consultative Stance

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The purpose and overall goal is to help early childhood mental health consultants understand what is meant by "the consultative stance" and the practices that support its effectiveness. Implementing the core elements and practices associated with the consultative stance can improve therapeutic consultation skills as well as enhance consultation services to Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

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This tutorial was developed by Kathy Seitzinger Hepburn for the Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, an Innovation and Improvement Project funded by the Office of Head Start.

About this Tutorial

Introduction
Mental health consultation is a fundamentally different approach than the traditional one-on-one, treatment relationship for which mental health practitioners are typically trained. Providing consultation that is therapeutic, relationship-based, capacity building, yet indirect in its approach requires a unique set of skills.

Research has indicated that among consultants' skills, the ability to form and facilitate positive, respectful, and collaborative relationships with staff and families is foremost in being an effective mental health consultant. The "consultative stance", a way of being and a way of guiding the collaborative work between consultant and consultee, embodies elements and practices that represent this relationship-based, capacity building approach. Consultant preparation, ongoing supervision, and Head Start and Early Head Start program administrative features can support the "consultative stance" and relationship-based work of consultation.

Purpose and Overall Goal
The purpose and overall goal is to help early childhood mental health consultants understand what is meant by "the consultative stance" and the practices that support its effectiveness. Implementing the core elements and practices associated with the consultative stance can improve therapeutic consultation skills as well as enhance consultation services to Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

Learning Objectives
After completing this tutorial, you will be able to:

Describe the relationship-based features of effective early childhood mental health consultation.

Define the consultative stance

Identify core elements and practices inherent in the consultative stance approach

Recognize consultant preparation, supervision, and supports that will enhance the effectiveness of consultation and the consultative stance

Recognize program features that will enhance the effectiveness of consultation and the consultative stance

Getting Started

Time Commitment
This tutorial is designed to take about 30 minutes to complete, although timing may vary from person to person. We recommend completing the training in one sitting, but if this is not possible, you can easily pick up where you left off at a later time.

Materials Needed
Other than a computer, you will not need any materials to complete this training. You may want to keep a pen/pencil and paper handy to take notes, or to have ready access to a printer to print items that are of particular interest to you.

Glossary
Throughout this tutorial there may be words or terminology that may be new to you. Please check our glossary by clicking on the direct link at the top of the page or in the left margin. The glossary will open in a new window.

Questions?
If you have any questions or technical difficulties with this tutorial, please email us. Thank you and we hope you enjoy the training.

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READ| Focus on Ethics: Ethical Issues – Responsibilities and Dilemmas

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READ| Focus on Ethics: Ethical Finesse- A Strategy to Resolve Ethical Issues

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WEBINAR| Ethics and the Early Childhood Educator

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A seven part conversation with NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct Co-Developer, Stephanie Feeney.

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VISIT| Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center

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ECTA Center: Improving Systems, Practices and Outcomes

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The ECTA Center is a program of the FPG Child Development Institute of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, funded through cooperative agreement numbers H326P170001 and H326P220002 from the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the Department of Education's position or policy.

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READ| Arizona Early Childhood Professional Development Instructor and Technical Assistance Provider Standards

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READ| Arizona Early Childhood Professional Development Instructor and Technical Assistance Provider Standards