Early Childhood Educator Professional Development

Program Description
The Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program provides high-quality professional development to improve the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators who work in urban or rural high-poverty communities, and who serve primarily children from low-income families. This professional development must primarily provide training that will improve early childhood teaching strategy and will further children's language and literacy skills to prevent them from encountering reading difficulties when they enter school.

General Program Requirements
Eligible Applicants:  A partnership that has not previously received an ECEPD grant and that consists of at least one entity from each of the following categories:

            (i)  One or more institutions of higher education, or other public or private entities (including faith-based organizations), that provide professional development for early childhood educators who work with children from low-income families in high-need communities.

            (ii)  One or more public agencies (including local educational agencies, State educational agencies, State human services agencies, and State and local agencies administering programs under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990), Head Start agencies, or private organizations (including faith-based organizations).

            (iii)  If feasible, an entity with demonstrated experience in providing training to educators in early childhood education programs concerning identifying and preventing behavior problems or working with children identified as or suspected to be victims of abuse.  This entity may be one of the partners described in paragraphs (i) and (ii) under Eligible Applicants.

     A partnership may apply for these funds only if one of the partners currently provides professional development for early childhood educators working in programs located in high-need communities with children from low-income families. 

Application Process
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