The mission of the Building Bright Futures (BBF) Professional Preparation and Development (PPD) Committee is to develop, coordinate, and promote a comprehensive system of quality learning opportunities for current and prospective early childhood and afterschool professionals. One of the BBF statewide committees, the BBF PPD committee works to equip the early childhood workforce across sectors in the early childhood system with the common knowledge and skills needed to support children’s optimal learning and development and family stability.
The committee helps to lead and develop the system by ensuring appropriate representation of voices across the early childhood and afterschool spectrum, including voices representing K-3, Children’s Integrated Services, Early Childhood Special Education, Afterschool direct service and others. PPD meets monthly for 2.5 hours with an annual full day planning retreat. There are 15-18 identified representative members of PPD, though all meetings remain open to anyone who wishes to participate. Meetings are held monthly in either Rutland or Montpelier.
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Upcoming Meetings:
Monday 5/13/19 1:00-3:30 CCV Rutland #102
Monday 6/10/19 1:00-3:30 CCV Montpelier Great Room (#113)
In person participation is always encouraged, but if you wish to participate in the meeting virtually, please see below for contact information:
Audio participation in the meeting:
1-800-747-5150 Access Code: 927 5636
To see the room and documents shared with the group (not for audio):
Zoom Video Link: https://zoom.us/my/northernlights
May Meeting Agenda:
- Discussion to gather feedback on the draft NAEYC standards and competencies for the early childhood education profession
- Discussion of Early Childhood Action Plan Result 3 language
- Review of challenge related to attaining CDA Credential and discuss next steps
- Updates from Members including updates about the Summer Institute and CSPD work
May Meeting Resources:
- 5/13/19 Meeting Agenda (coming soon)
- Draft 2 of NAEYC Standards and Competencies
- Draft Result 3 Language for ECAP
- CDA Resource Document
April Meeting Resources:
- 4/8/19 Meeting Agenda
- 3/11/19 Meeting Notes (coming soon)
- Memo to CDD with recommendations for NL trainings
March Meeting Resources:
- 3/11/19 Meeting Agenda
- 2/11/19 Meeting Notes
- Final 2019-2020 Training Recommendations
- TEACH proposal for PPD
- Link to Vermont’s Early Childhood Action Plan (ECAP)
- ECAP Update Toolkit
- ECAP Result #3 workgroup notes
February Meeting Resources:
- 2/11/19 Meeting Agenda
- 1/14/19 Meeting Notes
- Comments from the Field about the 2019-2020 Training Recommendations
- ECAP Update Implementation Plan from BBF
- PDG documents about the ECPDS system evaluation and bid process
January Meeting Resources:
- 1/14/19 Meeting Agenda
- 12/10/18 Meeting Notes: Training Recommendations
- Creating a Marketing Plan Part 2
- BBF Think Tank Report
December 2018 Meeting Resources:
- 11/12/18: Meeting Notes
- 12/10/18 Meeting Agenda
- Training Worksheet
- ECAP Workplan Draft