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Suggest Coursework for the Website

Introduction

Early Educator Central is a website designed to serve as a coursework portal supporting infant-toddler educators. It is jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care, and Office of Head Start. The website promotes the attainment of degrees and credentials for infant-toddler educators by using existing federal- and state-funded resources. It provides an index of coursework for both center-based and home-based child care providers, offering these courses at low or no cost through direct links to the professional development (PD) provider's learning management system. 

In addition to the website's existing professional development offerings, links to additional coursework or materials from PD providers that meet specific criteria can also be added. Please note that commercial materials are not eligible for the website. For inclusion on Early Educator Central, a course should be:

  • public and low cost
  • developed or vetted by a federal or state partner or recognized entity
  • designed for one of the website's four audiences
  • developed using evidence- or research-based practices
     

Process

To suggest a course, please send an email to eec@ecetta.info with the following information:

  1. Do course developers agree to share their materials and serve as the host site for them? [this is required]
  2. Is the content in the public domain and provided at no cost or a minimal processing fee to cover issuance of CEUs or certification? [this is required]
  3. Which federal, state, and regional partner(s) were involved with developing the content?
  4. Which one(s) of the site's four audiences does the content support: Infant/Toddler Teachers, Administrators, Trainers/Coaches, or PD System Leaders?
  5. Describe how the course was accepted for national credential, state credential, or quality standard, and how it supports progress along a career pathway by providing CEUs or course credit, or by contributing to a credential.
  6. If the course follows adult learning principles, evidence- or research-based practices, the Know -- See -- Do -- Review format, or a competency-based approach to assessment of learning, please describe these aspects.
  7. If the course supports user friendliness, including those with disabilities, by using summaries, bullet points, case studies, or other content-to-practice applications, please describe this.
  8. Describe how the course is designed for a specific child program type, or how it covers a range of care situations (such as family child care and center-based care).
  9. If the course discusses disabilities or developmental delays, describe how it uses people-first and family-friendly language.
  10. If the course is provided in multiple languages, describe how the directions support the use for each language.
  11. Provide the course information
    1. Course Title
    2. Course Description
    3. Course URL
  12. Provide the point of contact information
    1. Name of Agency or Institution Representative
    2. E-Mail Address of Agency or Institution Representative