Programs create playful indoor and outdoor learning environments that are healthy, safe, and child-centered. Key Practice 1: Program creates and maintains an accessible learning environment that promotes children’s interests, development and learning.

DIEEC supports continuous quality improvement (CQI) for programs using approved curriculum and assessment. Your technical assistant (TA) uses a consultative and coaching approach to collaborate with you – the administrator/family child care educator –

Universal supports are available to ALL licensed programs Delaware Stars, the state’s quality improvement system, has undergone a revision over the past several years. A system that was once known for star-level ratings has been replaced with a system

Join the DIEEC home-based team for conversations related to FCC-specific support. The first session, which took place on February 24, covered the topic of Family Child Care Networks. A family child care network is a group of family child care providers

In the challenging role of running a child care center, early childhood leaders often feel isolated and in need of support. Over the past ten years, DIEEC has offered Community of Practice (CoP) experiences to assist early childhood professionals in de

Delaware continues to support the early childhood community and the educators who teach, guide, and nurture our young children. If you previously expressed interest in joining a CDA portfolio preparation cohort, we encourage you to visit the Early Chil

Below you will find a list of resources specifically related to the topic of relationships with children for program leaders and administrators. Make note, that once you click on the link you will navigate away from our website. Websites to Bookmark Ze

The Week of the Young Child, an annual nationwide initiative of the National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, families, and communities. This year’s Week of

This team of early childcare experts is dedicated to working with home-based program leaders to help them develop and implement continuous quality improvement (CQI) plans. Through quality improvement assistance and professional learning experiences, we

Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood aids distribution of federal funds The University of Delaware’s Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood (DIEEC) and state partners have joined forces to ensure early childhood profession