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In an Edutopia article, 鈥溾 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 Maryland for a Baltimore Banner article, "  

Girl painting DIY bird feeder at Maryland Day

CECEI hosted a table at Maryland 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 Maryland birds.

Children and educator gardening (U.S. Air Force photo, Robbin Cresswell)

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, 沈芯语老师家访麻花视频.
 

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CECEI established the Maryland 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.
 

Parents and child sitting outdoors

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

Father and son blowing bubbles

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.