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Much More Than Kissing Babies

Slide Deck July 1, 2018

This presentation, from the 2018 QRIS National Meeting, describes the advocacy efforts that led to Philadelphia’s tax on sweetened beverages to fund pre-K and rebuild child play and learning public spaces.

DELAWHERE?

Slide Deck July 1, 2018

This presentation looks at quality improvements in infant-toddler programming as part of the Delaware Stars quality rating and improvement system (QRIS).

The Healthy Mind Platter

Infographic July 1, 2018

This infographic describes seven daily essential mental activities to optimize brain matter and create well-being.

Mindsets about Language Learners

Archived Meeting Resources July 1, 2018

This PowerPoint seeks to debunk myths about language acquisition and use coaching language and questions to support shifts in teachers’ mindsets about language learners.

Mindsets about Language Learners Handout

Archived Meeting Resources July 1, 2018

This New Teacher Center handout helps to define teacher mindsets about English language learners and provides facilitative coaching tools.

Strategies for Building and Financing the Supply of High-Quality Early Learning (Webinar Series): Models to Build, Expand, and Sustain Quality Facilities and Services in High-Need Communities

Slide Deck June 4, 2018

This slide deck supports part five of a five-part webinar series that explores successes in building the supply of high-quality child care in high-needs communities and lessons learned in states and communities. This presentation covers innovative models to build, expand, and sustain quality facilities in high-need communities.

Opposition to Parent Child Separation – Sign On Letter

Article June 4, 2018

In this letter to the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, experts in child welfare, juvenile justice and child development from several organizations renew their concern regarding the agency's actions in harming children by separating them from their parents at the border.

Let’s Talk about Expulsion and Suspension and the Role of Quality Improvement

Website June 1, 2018

This tool, Building a Comprehensive State Policy Strategy to Prevent Expulsion from Early Learning Settings (Expulsion Policy Strategy Tool), is designed to address this complexity. Its aim is to support states and territories in designing a multifaceted policy approach to developing a continuum of supports for programs, families, and children. It provides policy options to promote young children’s social-emotional development and reduce the likelihood of expulsion and suspension in early learning.