Professional Development

  • Early Childhood Professional Learning

    ECPL supports best practice in Early Childhood education with free professional development workshops and webinars, resources, and information that promotes high quality outcomes for young children and their families.

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  • Early Choices

    Early CHOICES is an Inclusion Initiative of the Illinois State Board of Education, promoting high quality inclusive early care and education for every child birth to age 5. Their goal is to increase the number of children with disabilities receiving specialized services in regular early care and education settings. The website includes information, training modules and planning tools around early childhood inclusion/Least Restrictive Environment and Early Childhood Outcomes for families and professionals.

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  • Early Intervention Training Program (EITP)

    EITP is funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Bureau of Early Intervention to deliver professional development to early interventionists serving children and families in the Illinois Early Intervention System. The mission of EITP is to develop a comprehensive system of personnel development that is regionalized, responsive and reflective of best practices in the field of early intervention.

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  • Ed Leaders Network (ELN)

    The Ed Leaders Network (ELN) is grounded in the belief that educational leaders impact student performance. With this foundational belief at ELN’s core, multiple state principal associations have partnered together to provide high quality, on-demand professional development and a dynamic professional networking community to enhance educational leadership. 

     

     

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  • Gateways to Opportunity Illinois Professional Development System

    The Gateways Registry provides a vehicle for childcare and early education professionals to keep track of credentials and training online in a personal and secure Professional Development Record. Gateways lists online training for IDCFS Licensing and ExceleRate Illinois, as well as other professional development courses and events around the state.

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  • Illinois Division of Early Childhood (IDEC)

    Illinois Subdivision of the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children,  a nonprofit organization advocating for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with special needs, birth through age eight, and their families.

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  • Illinois STAR NET

    Provides a variety of opportunities for personal and professional growth for those who touch the lives of young children, ages birth through eight, with an emphasis on children with special needs. STAR NET supports family-centered, researched and effective practices in early childhood education and care through technical assistance, consultation, workshops webinars and resources. Statewide listing of STAR NET offices.
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