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Early Care and Education Portal - CDC	As an early care and education provider (such as a childcare provider, Head Start teacher, early intervention provider, home visitor, or other educator of young children), you are on the frontlines of public health. Thank you for the important work you do each day. You are a valuable partner in promoting and safeguarding the health and wellbeing of our nation’s children and families. To help you in your important role, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers many resources—from free training courses to educational materials you can share with families. This online portal is your access point to the latest early childhood resources from the CDC.	Website
Early Childhood Environments: Designing Effective Classrooms	This Module, a DEC-recommended resource, offers information on how to set up effective inclusive early childhood classroom environments for young children. It also provides details about the interrelated physical, social, and temporal components of those environments, as well as adaptations to help teachers meet the needs of children with disabilities (est. completion time: 1 hour).	Website
Early Childhood Special Education and ESSA: A Great Opportunity for All	In this blog post, Donna Spiker, Kathleen Hebbeler, Debbie Cate, and Sharon Walsh explain how states and districts can and should prioritize the inclusion of children with disabilities in efforts to improve early learning programs.	Website
Early Childhood Special Education in Minnesota-Post Covid Realities	In this episode, our guest Danielle Hayden, Supervisor of Early Childhood Special Education at the Minnesota Department of Education joins us to provide an overview of the state of the state as it relates to early intervention across Minnesota in post-Covid realities.	Podcast
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA Center)	The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA Center) funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) built upon the foundation of several OSEP-funded TA centers to improve service systems and assist states in scaling up and sustaining effective services and research-based interventions for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities and their families.	Website
Early Math Resources for Professionals Serving Families	These articles from Development and Research in Early Mathematics Education (DREME) "are designed to support professionals interested in engaging families around early math. Boost your confidence and knowledge about early math topics and find strategies for promoting positive math attitudes. Parents and caregivers who are interested in learning more about family math can also read and learn from the articles."	Website
Early Stem Education	Research shows that early exposure to STEM has positive impacts across the entire spectrum of learning. For example, early math knowledge not only predicts later math success, it also predicts later reading achievement (National Research Council, 2012). Despite these powerful findings, our schools and early childhood programs often lack knowledge, resources, and capacity to focus on early STEM learning in developmentally appropriate ways. Here are some informative resources from the U.S. Department of Education.
Easy, outdoor winter activities for Toddlers	"Below you’ll find play and outdoor activity ideas to keep your toddlers outside and having fun this winter."	Website
Education Development Center	Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) is an international nonprofit organization that designs, implements, and evaluates programs to improve education, health, and economic opportunity worldwide.	Website
Education.com	Build skills. Boost confidence. Whatever your child's starting point, together we can help them catch up, learn more, and get ahead. Side by side, step by step, day by day. Our digital resources, tools, and learning materials are developed by educational experts to incorporate leading pedagogical practices. They are useful in any type of teaching moment and many can be used to support national education standards.	Website