Title: Teacher Resources
Course: Early Childhood, Education, and Services II (19153-II) > Section: ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION

Virginia Standards and Resources

- Child Care VA
  - Virginia Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers
  - Virginia Standards for Licensed Family Day Homes
  - Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals, Virginia’s Early Childhood Development Alignment Project
- Unified Virginia Quality Birth to Five System (VQB5)
  - Baseline Criteria for High-Quality Birth to Five Curricula
- Early Childhood Standards, Curriculum, and Instruction
  - Virginia’s Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS), Birth to Five Learning Guidelines
  - ELDS Introductory and Implementation Guidance Webinar(24.04 minutes)
  - ELDS Introductory and Implementation Guidance Presentation (PDF)
- Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI)

Training, Credentials, and Professional Development

- Project Pathfinders: Leading the Way for Virginia’s Early Educators
- Early Childhood Professional Development, Virginia Department of Education
- High-Quality Work-Based Learning Guide (2022), Virginia Department of Education
- Training and Professional Development, Child Care VA
- ParaPro, Educational Testing Service (ETS)
- Praxis, Educational Testing Service (ETS)
- Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS) Introductory Micro-Credential, Virginia Department of Education
- Child Development Associate® (CDA) Handbook for High School: A Guide to Advocacy and Implementation, Council for Professional Recognition
- Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff, Better Kid Care
- S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Professional Development System Overview: Virginia
- Professional Development Catalog for Child Care Professionals, Virginia Department of Social Services

Career and Employment Information

- Virginia Child Care and ECE Job Hub, Child Care Aware of Virginia
- VirginiaWorks, Virginia Employment Commission
- CTE Trailblazers
- Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Health, Safety, and Nutrition

- Milestones of Child Development, U.S. Department of Social Services
- Developmental Milestones, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- MyPlate, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Virginia Department of Health
- FARE Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan, FoodAllergy.org
- Four Simple Steps to Food Safety, FoodSafety.gov
- Daily Health Screening Sample Form, Child Care VA
- Immunization Schedules, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Water, Sanitation, and Environmentally Related Hygiene (WASH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Child Care Emergency Preparedness, Child Care Aware of America
- Preparing for Emergencies, Virtual Lab School
- Bloodborne Pathogens and Needle Stick Prevention, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Inclusion, Care, and Support

- Inclusive Practices, Virginia Department of Education
- Virginia Guidelines for Early Childhood Inclusion, Virginia Department of Education
- Children with Disabilities, Virginia Department of Education
- CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children
- Child Protective Services (CPS), Virginia Department of Social Services
- Child Abuse and Neglect Training, Virginia Department of Social Services
- Child Abuse and Neglect, Virginia Department of Education
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 1-2-3 Care – A Trauma-Sensitive Toolkit for Caregivers of Children, Spokane Regional Health District
- Social Emotional Supports Across Virginia webinar, Virginia Department of Education (55.14 minutes)

Networks and Professional Organizations

- Child Care Aware of Virginia
  - Developmental Milestones, Care Aware of Virginia
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
  - Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment
  - Family Engagement Resources
  - Developmentally Appropriate Practice Position Statement
  - Early Learning Standards and Accreditation Criteria & Guidance for Assessment
- National Head Start Association
- Virginia Early Childhood Foundation
- Virginia Head Start Association
- Zero to Three

Programs, Curriculum, and Partnerships

- Study of Early Education through Partnerships (SEE-Partnerships), University of Virginia
- Classroom Assessment Scoring System® (CLASS) Resources for VQB5 Programs, University of Virginia
  - CLASS® and Curriculum Connections Infant/Toddler
  - CLASS® and Curriculum Connections PreK
- STREAMin3 Curriculum Model, University of Virginia
- Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program, University of Virginia
- Virginia Literacy Partnerships, University of Virginia
- ECE Resource Hub, University of Virginia
- Quality Improvement Modules, Virginia Early Childhood Foundation
- Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Environment Rating Scale, University of North Carolina