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Dear John,


As we celebrate Black History month, we wanted to share our commitment to creating equitable early childhood environments for children, families, and professionals. We hope the resources below are supportive of the work you’re doing to build a stronger, more inclusive workforce.

Best,

Start Early Professional Learning Team







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Centering Equity in Adult Learning
Innovative and Equitable Approaches to Professional LearningStart Early’s Kay Meredith, Managing Director of Learning Design and Development, shares her perspective on the current state of professional development in early childhood. Learn how we are reimagining professional learning to be learner-centered, equitable and innovative.

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Professional Learning Opportunities for Head Start
Strategic Ways to Invest in WorkforceAre you grappling with onboarding new staff, deepening social emotional learning, improving staff wellbeing, or supporting families in inclusive and equitable ways?


As you develop your T/TA plans for next year, please consider partnering with Start Early to help build skills and competencies among leaders and staff in these areas and more. We too are a Head Start / Early Head Start recipient. Our professional learning is grounded in our firsthand experience.

Benefits of Start Early’s
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research-based professional learning :
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Aligns with Head Start Program Performance Standards​   
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Meets staff in-service hour requirements ​and supports CDA and other credentials
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Integrates into annual T/TA plans and supports individual professional development plans We are offering a free, individualized session to support grantee leaders’ continued efforts to build a strategic training and technical assistance plan  to address educator wellbeing. 

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Partner Spotlight
Recognizing Innovative Home Visiting Support in TexasThe Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) has partnered with Start Early since 2015 to deliver professional learning to more than 1,000 home visitors spanning five evidence-based models. DFPS uses innovative strategies to communicate regularly about the available courses and how they support competency development and career pathways. The agency has seen high completion rates and is strengthening the identity of home visitors across the state. Start Early recently recognized DFPS for their best practices in statewide engagement and strategic communication at the National Home Visiting Summit in D.C.

Brooke King, Director of Policy and Prevention Strategies, and Jason Berry, Training Specialist, receiving their Partner Appreciation Award at the National Home Visiting Summit

Interested in bringing Start Early Professional Development to your workforce? Reach out to
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Key Takeaways from the National Home Visiting Summit
Progress Towards Equitable Home Visiting SystemsIt was great to see so many of you at the recent National Home Visiting Summit in D.C. Attendees included ECE professionals from all 50 states and every aspect of the home visiting field. Hear from Start Early Chief Policy & Research Officer, Kristin Bernhard, as she reflects on key takeaways she heard at the Summit from system leaders.

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Start Early advances quality early learning for families with children, before birth through their earliest years, to close the opportunity gap.

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