Early Childhood Professional Learning (ECPL), a project of The Center: Resources for Teaching and Learning, is funded through the Illinois State Board of Education, Division of Early Childhood Development, to provide free professional learning opportunities and resources for the state funded Preschool for All (PFA) and Preschool for All Expansion (PFAE) programs. Early Childhood Professional Learning supports the Early Childhood workforce through the following initiatives.

Professional learning opportunities include workshops and webinars on research based topics that support best practices in Early Childhood education. Early Childhood Professional Learning (ECPL) aligns its work with the Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning, which have been adopted by the Illinois State Board of Education. Learning Forward publications are available through The Center Library.

Early Childhood Professional Learning (ECPL) is a state-approved professional development provider authorized to issue professional development credit to Illinois licensed educators for license renewal purposes. All workshops and webinars are also Gateways Registry approved. Early Childhood Professional Learning (ECPL) collaborates with the Illinois Principals Association to provide Administrator Academy webinars on Early Childhood topics.

Early Childhood Professional Learning (ECPL)

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