Maryland Awarded $3.6 Million in Federal Grants to Strengthen School Safety U.S. Department of Education, Department of Justice Funds BALTIMORE (October 3, 2018) – The Maryland State Department of Education has been awarded $3.6 million in federal grants designed to further strengthe... MSDE to Strengthen School Safety
Montgomery County Providers: Get practical guidance on creating the CDA Professional Portfolio and navigating the credentialing pathway. Enroll in ChildCareEd's CDA Preschool Credential or the CDA Family Child Care Credential—both full 120-hour packages that include step-by-step portfolio inst... Montgomery County Providers! Get ready for the CDA Council’s Webinar Series!!!
Montessori education is based on scientific observations of human development. Dr. Maria Montessori, a scientist, and a medical doctor, based her approach on thousands of hours of observation of children and a lifetime of experimentation and refinement, developing a scientific model of human develop... What Is Montessori Education and How Does It Support Young Children?
Professional development in Massachusetts can be more than a requirement—it can help educators solve real classroom challenges, strengthen their skills, and provide more inclusive care. Depending on the type of child care program and the number of hours worked each week, educators may need t... How Can Massachusetts Educators Make Professional Development Meaningful?
Running a successful child care program requires more than a passion for working with children—it demands a deep understanding of management, #leadership, and professional ethics. ChildCareEd’s Child Care Administration course and Leadership Through Mentorship course are designed to equi... Master Child Care Administration with ChildCareEd
Approximately one in five U.S. children has obesity by elementary school; early childhood settings are a critical influence on children's lifelong health. Current CDC data show that prevalence rises with age and that programs serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers can shape diet... One in five children is overweight or obese by age 6. You can help.
People all experience and learn about the world differently, and this is especially true of children. Educators need to be aware of the different learning styles and how to plan instruction around them. For practical strategies and professional development, consider the courses Play, Learn, Grow and... Beyond Learning Styles: Multimodal Strategies That Actually Work
Running a child care program means juggling many tasks. Training records should not be one of the hardest. The ChildCareEd Group Admin (now called the Admin Portal) gives directors a single place to buy hours, add staff, assign courses, and download certificates. Using one dashboard helps you save t... ChildCareEd Group Admin: An Easier Way to Manage Training Records
Summer offers an excellent context for inquiry: concise, hands-on food activities can teach measurement, states of matter, and social-emotional competencies through observable, scaffolded learning. This article describes two classroom-tested projects—a no-machine ice-cream method and a... Ice Cream and Asteroids!
We all feel this way sometimes, even children! Separation anxiety, lack of sleep, poor nutrition, illness, and a variety of other factors can affect a child’s mood from day to day. When childcare providers are able to determine the needs of individual children they are better able to supp... I’m Hungry, I’m Bored