Jill Kortwright The Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team is excited to welcome All About the ECERS-3 to our library of resources. If you’ve attended an Environment Rating Scale (ERS) professional development event, you’ve probably heard about All About the ITERS-R and All About the ECERS-R. These companion resources support the use of the ERS for...Read More

Kitty Syster We all know hand washing is important to reduce the spread of germs. We also know that there is a right way and many not as effective ways to wash hands. Below are the recommended steps to hand washing. Moisten hands with water and use liquid soap. Rub hands together away from the...Read More

Beth Simon  Kid Inventors’ Day was created to encourage children’s curiosity for the world around them and tap into their creative problem-solving skills. January 17th each year is Kid Inventors’ Day. It’s no coincidence that this day was chosen to highlight the accomplishments of child inventors and to encourage the next inventor. January 17th is...Read More

The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)’s Rising STARS Tuition Assistance (RSTA) program (administered by The Pennsylvania Key) helps cover a portion of tuition costs for early childhood educators. A change has been made for FY 2019-2020. The maximum benefit of this program has been increased to $8,000. Tuition costs net of other...Read More