Let’s Talk About T.E.A.C.H.

Join us as we discuss how the T.E.A.C.H. program links training, compensation, and a commitment to improving the quality of early childhood care and education experiences for young children and their families. 

Let's Talk About T.E.A.C.H.

Join us as we discuss how the T.E.A.C.H. program links training, compensation, and a commitment to improving the quality of early childhood care and education experiences for young children and their families. T.E.A.C.H. provides scholarships for early childhood educators to work toward earning an…

Let's Talk About T.E.A.C.H.

Join us as we discuss how the T.E.A.C.H. program links training, compensation, and a commitment to improving the quality of early childhood care and education experiences for young children and their families. T.E.A.C.H. provides scholarships for early childhood educators to work toward earning an…

Let’s Learn All About Teaching Strategies GOLD (TSG)

Teaching Strategies GOLD (TSG) is an observation tool used to document and assess children’s progress. This webinar will introduce participants to the following: taking documentation; setting preliminary levels; quarterly checkpoints; using the TSG App, obtaining Inter-Rater Reliability…

Let’s Learn All About Teaching Strategies GOLD (TSG)

Teaching Strategies GOLD (TSG) is an observation tool used to document and assess children’s progress. This webinar will introduce participants to the following: taking documentation; setting preliminary levels; quarterly checkpoints; using the TSG App, obtaining Inter-Rater Reliability…

Let’s Learn All About Teaching Strategies GOLD (TSG)

Teaching Strategies GOLD (TSG) is an observation tool used to document and assess children’s progress. This webinar will introduce participants to the following: taking documentation; setting preliminary levels; quarterly checkpoints; using the TSG App, obtaining Inter-Rater Reliability…

Let’s Get CLASSy: Learn About Positive Interactions

This training will help participants become familiar with the CLASS® tool. In early childhood settings, each moment that teachers and children interact with one another is an opportunity to develop positive relationships that build on learning. During this training, we will discuss the importance…

Let’s Get CLASSy: Learn About Positive Interactions

This training will help participants become familiar with the CLASS® tool. In early childhood settings, each moment that teachers and children interact with one another is an opportunity to develop positive relationships that build on learning. During this training, we will discuss the importance…

Legislative Update: 2 Part Series Community Forum

Join us on Friday, February 19th and Tuesday, February 23rd for the BLI Zoom Community Forum. 

Keisha Dunn-Pettis

Keisha Dunn-Pettis coordinates the enrollment and redetermination of eligible families receiving subsidized childcare and Voluntary Prekindergarten Services (VPK).  She also oversees the monitoring and contract process that ensures providers are compliant with all School Readiness and VPK…

Judith Merritt

Judith Merritt serves as the Chief Operating Officer and oversees operations, quality management and communications.  She brings over 20 years of compliance, operations and risk management experience to the organization. Prior to joining ELC Broward, Judith was the Director of Quality, Compliance…

Join the Team

Work for What Matters The ELC Broward Team: A Culture that Cares At ELC Broward, we believe in early childhood education as the foundation for success in school and life. We build our entire culture on it. That means we create and invest in opportunities for our employees, families, and providers…

Join Children's Week Florida and become a part of the annual event, Celebration of the Hands!

Each year since 1986, early learning programs, schools, and individual families across the state, have created children’s hand artwork for a stunning visual display at the Capitol Rotunda during Children's Week Florida. 

Introducing the 3Ts: A fun new way to learn!

We hope you and your family are doing well during these difficult times. We know the past several months have not been easy. While your child's learning has been a priority, figuring out ways to keep them engaged can be challenging. That's why we’re so excited to share a new resource that may be…

Inclusion Videos

What's So Important About Communication?  Understanding Children with Selective Mutism and Sensory Processing Disorder…

Inclusion Services

Inclusion Support and Services for Providers Developmental Screening The best way to help children reach developmental milestones is to identify possible challenges they may experience. The purpose of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ3) is to ensure each child’s development is on track and…

Important Information about December Providers Reimbursement

Some of you may have noticed that there are “adjustment transactions” in your December SR and local reimbursement reports. These adjustments have the code “PPA” and they DO NOT affect the amount of your January reimbursement for the December 2020 service period. 

Implementation of E-Verify Screening Requirements

Providers must learn about the new E-Verify requirements as they impact Early Learning Coalitions (ELCs) and early learning providers with contracts to deliver the School Readiness (SR) or Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program. EVerify is an Internet-based application that employers use…

Hubert Cesar

Hubert is responsible for the execution and strategy of all Information Technology functions for the organization. He oversees all networking, data security, help desk, and PC support while advising new technical solutions. He brings over eight years' experience in hardware, software, and…

Howard Bakalar

Howard Bakalar ensures ELC Broward programs provide a quality learning experience for our young children and their families. Howard brings to his role more than 20 years’ expertise as a service provider and funder of early childhood services, with his last nine years devoted as Chief Program…

How to Indicate Emergency Closures on your SR and/or VPK Attendance

The Office of Early Learning has now given providers the ability to report emergency closures in the Provider Portal so that these closures will be reflected on the SR and VPK attendance. Below you will find detailed instructions on reporting closures for the entire site, as well as closures of…

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Herramientas necesarias para prevenir la expulsión y suspensión en preescolares (Teacher Toolkit to Prevent Expulsion and Suspension)

¡De vuelta debido a la demanda popular! Todos queremos lo mejor para nuestros niños, ¡así que venga a aprender estrategias para reducir la expulsión en nuestro entorno preescolar! Esta capacitación explorará cómo fomentar relaciones positivas para crear entornos de apoyo y disminuir el…

Headstart

Headstart Early Intervention Under the guidance of Broward County Public Schools, Head Start (HS) is a federally-funded program that provides free educational and support services to children from 3- to 5-years old from low income families, including homeless, foster care, and students with…

Get Involved

Advocacy Early Childhood Success: Our Cause, Our Commitment How Can You Get Involved with the Early Learning Coalition? Public Policy and Advocacy As we carry out our mission to lead and support the early learning community, the ELC is the preeminent non-profit organization advocating for high…