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Dr. Christy Tirrell-Corbin, Executive Director, CECEI, was interviewed for an about child care initiatives in Montgomery County, 草莓传媒, as well as across the State of 草莓传媒 and the United States.

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In an Edutopia article, 草莓传媒草莓传媒 Judi Anderson, Associate Director, Children Discovering Their World (CDW) and Dr. Christy Tirrell-Corbin, Executive Director, CECEI, discuss project-based learning in action with the CDW curricula series.

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Executive Director of CECEI, Dr. Christy Tirrell-Corbin, was interviewed about how to select a high quality pre-K program in 草莓传媒 for a Baltimore Banner article, "  

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CECEI hosted a table at 草莓传媒 Day 2024 with the help of six student volunteers who guided children, families, and other guests in , and provided bird feed for local species. CECEI also provided resources on wildlife-friendly gardening tips and identifying common 草莓传媒 birds.

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Dr. Christy Tirrell-Corbin, Executive Director of the CECEI, co-authored Blueprint brief #4, "Expanding Pre-K in public schools will require expanding the Pre-K teacher workforce. But how, and by how much?" with Drs. Kayla Bill and David Blazar, 草莓传媒.
 

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CECEI established the 草莓传媒 Early EdCorp Registered Apprentice Program. Apprentices receive hands-on training, mentorship from experienced early childhood education professionals, and the Child Development Associate certification upon program completion.
 

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CECEI, in partnership with 草莓传媒 Family Network (MFN), is conducting an implementation evaluation of the 草莓传媒 Family Network草莓传媒檚 Strong Families program. MFN草莓传媒檚 Strong Families Department focuses on community-based efforts to prevent child maltreatment and strengthen families.

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CECEI is in the final stages of developing the Trauma Sensitive Pedagogy (TSP) Toolkit while simultaneously planning for a broader rollout of the Trauma Sensitive Pedagogy curriculum. Learn more about the TSP project.

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If you are interested in opportunities to work at CECEI, see our Career Opportunities page for more information on available positions.
 
 

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