The Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood (DIEEC) offers a range of professional learning experiences (PLEs). PLEs include two parts – a workshop session or series of workshop sessions and a follow-up component to support implementation.
Follow-up activities may be a group or individual experience and are designed to support you in reflection and consideration of how you may want to move forward in your own program.
DIEEC is now accepting applications for two exciting new initiatives!
Starting in July 2024, DIEEC is offering:
The Pyramid Model
The Pyramid Model is a framework of evidence-based approaches for promoting young children’s healthy social and emotional development, leading to better social skills and fewer problem behaviors. Educators will learn to support this development through nurturing relationships, supportive environments, and teaching strategies.
DIEEC will be leading 6 Pyramid Model cohorts this year, supporting family child care and center-based classroom educators of children aged 2-5, along with targeted supports for program leaders in the center-based programs. Each cohort takes place over 8 months.
Zero to Three Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators
The Zero to Three Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators support educators in building teacher-child interaction skills that promote optimal infant and toddler development in the social-emotional, cognitive, and language and literacy areas.
In the coming year, DIEEC will be leading cohorts focused on supporting infant-toddler educators in each of the three areas listed above:
- 2 cohorts focused on skill sets that promote social-emotional learning and development. Cohorts will take place over 5 months.
- 2 cohorts focused on skill sets that promote cognitive learning and development. Cohorts will take place over 3 months.
- 2 cohorts focused on skill sets that promote language and literacy learning and development. Cohorts will take place over 3 months.
Both the Pyramid Model and Zero to Three initiatives include workshop sessions, classroom observations, and follow-up coaching.
Want more information?
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Professional Learning Experience Overview
DIEEC’s professional learning experiences provide early childhood professionals with the most relevant, research-based training, so every early childhood professional is equipped with the skills necessary to teach and care for young children.
Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, learn, and thrive!
Visit the professional learning experience website to register and reserve your spot today for upcoming offerings.
Professional Learning Experience Formats
Either group or individual sessions for coaching or to talk about implementation.
These PLEs are in person at specific locations, dates and times.
These PLEs are held on Zoom on specific dates and times.
These PLEs are completed on your schedule and instructors give you written feedback.
This experience is delivered in a combination of two or
more formats. (in-person, virtual or self-paced)
Not sure which PLE offering is right for you? Let your DIEEC quality improvement specialist help you. We’re here to support you every step of the way.
