Early Care and Education Specialists
The Early Care and Education Specialists partner with early education providers and professionals to provide training, coaching, and technical assistance.
The ECE Specialists will visit the facility staff to collaborate and plan together the best approach to support early education providers and professionals.
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The ECE Specialists offer:
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Site visits for observation and assessment of classroom structure and practices focusing on quality enhancement.
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Coaching with early care professionals focused on supporting targeted goals and implementation strategies.
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Support for early childhood educators with coordination of training, required classes, and other resources furthering the profession.
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Assist and train providers and professionals using the ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and/or FCCERS-3 Environmental Rating Scale tool to help childcare facilities obtain the highest rated license possible.
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In-person free training at your site’s convenience. Each training course is designed to be one-hour with flexibility for grouping topics based on a site’s needs for longer training sessions. All training has approval for CEU’s through IACET. Learn more and sign up for training opportunities.
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Guest storytimes to model incorporating early literacy practices and skills into daily routines and to build rapport with early care and education practitioners.
Current Training Topics:
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Early Literacy Practices & Skills 101
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Supporting Language & Interactions Using Puppets
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Read: Choosing Books and Effective Read Aloud with Young Children
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Emergent Writing: Materials, Scribble, and Language Experience Stories
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Talk the Talk: Serve & Return Interactions, Building Vocabulary, and Narrating the Everyday
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Sing a Song: Supporting Music & Movement, Singing Opportunities, and Developing Phonological Awareness
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Play & Early Literacy: Labels in Play Spaces, Dramatic Play, & Puppets
the specialists
deanna lyles
Hi, I'm Deanna, an Early Care and Education Specialist who specializes in supporting early childcare providers.
I have special training with the Environmental Rating Scales and travel to centers throughout the region to offer technical assistance through coaching, training, and working one-on-one with teachers using the practice based coaching model.
Contact me today to see how I can best support you.
Alisa Stephens
Hello, my name is Alisa Stephens, an Early Education and Care Specialist with over 25 years of experience working in various positions in the Early Education field.
I hold my ECE level 11 and 12 endorsements as well as my Infant Mental Health Endorsement.
I can offer professional development training, on-site, and virtual technical assistance, coaching and consultation.
I would love an opportunity to see how I can support you and your program.
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Current Free Trainings Available
Talk the Talk
Serve & Return Interactions, Narrating the Everyday, and Building Vocabulary
This one-hour class is designed to emphasize the importance of serve and return interactions while highlighting everyday interactions with young children and building vocabulary leading to increased interactions in early childhood classrooms.
