Getting Started Developed in partnership with the Office of Child Care Licensing, the Professional Development Aligned with New Staff Requirements page compares the licensing requirements for new staff with available professional development opportunit

Getting Started Orienting new employees is important because it helps them adjust to their new work environment, understand program policies and procedures, and get familiar with their job duties. In addition, it helps new employees get to know others

Faculty and Staff Rena HallamDIEEC DirectorJason HustedtResearch DirectorMartha BuellProfessorJessica FrancisResearch & Evaluation Program ManagerChristina JoeResearch Associate Graduate Students Deborah DrainAnnette PicImani LawsonEkaterina Noviko

On-Site Learning DIEEC offers opportunities for program-wide Quality Assured (QA) professional development to take place at your program for your entire staff. The following professional learning experiences (PLEs) are aligned with state-identified pri

The following resources will help you plan and implement your professional development in the early childhood field. Career Advisement Career Advisement Counseling is available through the Early Childhood Innovation Center at Delaware State University.

For all Delaware licensed early care and education programs, the Office of Early Learning is providing access to Teaching Strategies Gold for all licensed programs interested in using Teaching Strategies GOLD as their formative assessment tool, at no c

Strengthening Business Practices: Fiscal Management (Part 1 and 2) – Budgets, Planning, Projections, Financial Reports and Internal Controls: This workshop is part of the Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Programs series, a business pract

The Delaware Department of Education, Office of Early Learning has released the FY25 Program and Policy Guide for Delaware’s Quality Improvement System (QIS) for Early Care and Education Programs. We’ve also created a Quick Guide to the changes made to

We recognize that home-based care requires specific supports and resources that differ from other types of care and have created this space to acknowledge and celebrate the unique care that home-based child care programs provide to Delaware children an

A DIEEC PODCAST DEDICATED TO THE ECE COMMUNITY New monthly episodes feature different guests, some from our Delaware early childhood education community and some from across the country, who will share their unique perspectives on important topics. Sea