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.

ECE Specialist Deanna Lyles will meet with facility staff to collaborate on the best approach for supporting early education providers.

The ECE Specialist offers:

Site visits for observation and assessment of classroom structure and practices focusing on quality enhancement.
Coaching with early care professionals focused on supporting targeted goals and implementation strategies.
Support for early childhood educators with coordination of training, required classes, and other resources furthering the profession.
Assist and train providers and professionals using the ITERS-3, ECERS-3, and/or FCCERS-3 Environment Rating Scale tool to help childcare facilities obtain the highest rated license possible.
In-person free training at your site’s convenience. Each training course is designed to be one or two hours and supports Pathway 1-Program Assessment. These trainings can be standalone or grouped for maximum use of time. All training has approval for CEU’s through IACET. Learn more and sign up for training opportunities.

Current Training Topics:

ITERS-3 Overview
ECERS-3 Overview
Connected Conversations
Math Matters

Additional Training Topics

Early Literacy Practices and Skills 101
Supporting Language and Interactions Using Puppets
Choosing Books and Effective Read Aloud with Young Children
Understanding and Supporting Emergent Writing
Talk the Talk: Serve & Return Interactions, Narrating the Everyday, and Building Vocabulary
Sing a Song: Supporting Music & Movement, Singing Opportunities, and Phonological Awareness
Play and Early Literacy: Labels in Play Spaces, Dramatic Play, and Puppets

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 Environment 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.

Get ready for the 3's

Current Free Trainings Available

ITERS-3 Overview

2 hours / .2 CEUs

This overview takes the participant through the Third Edition of the Infant-Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS-3) with special attention to how the scale is laid out as well as many of the individual items and indicators. This assessment instrument is used for Pathway 1-Program Assessment.

ECERS-3 Overview

2 hours / .2 CEUs

This overview takes the participant through the Third Edition of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-3) with special attention to how the scale is laid out as well as many of the individual items and indicators. This assessment instrument is used for Pathway 1- Program Assessment.