PennAEYC is committed to the professional growth and development of early care and education professionals in Pennsylvania. Our work is grounded in the belief that each and every professional deserve access to professional development that honors their current knowledge and experiences while challenging them to use a new lens as they experience both familiar and new materials rooted in developmentally appropriate practices for young children.
Join PennAEYC for the 2022-23 CDA Credential Classes
Classes are offered online in both English and Spanish, check it out today!
Contact Rose Snyder at rsnyder@pennaeyc.org or contact a PASSHE Professional Development Specialist in your community!
PennAEYC courses are funded with support from the PDO at PASSHE. Students must work in a program in the PASSHE PDO Region.
In addition to the CDA coursework, PennAEYC offers a variety of professional development topics delivered by experienced and engaging staff who share information based on the most current research and classroom implementation strategies. For more information on how to enroll in the 2022-23 CDA classes contact Rose Snyder at rsnyder@pennaeyc.org
Registration for our professional development can be done through the PA Keys Professional Development Registry. Search PennAEYC on the PA Keys Registry calendar to find scheduled events in your area. Events can be scheduled as private fee for services events by contacting PennAEYC Director of Education and Operations, Rose Snyder. PennAEYC can offer support and consultation in the development of a PD plan designed to meet your program and staff needs.
Upcoming Professional Development Session
2023
March 15 - 6PM PennAEYC presents Advocacy Basics register here
March 22 - 6PM PennAEYC presents Raise Your Voice in Support of Children: Telling Your Story register here
April 1-7, 2023 Week of the Young Child
April 12 - 1PM Using Social Media to Advocate for Children register here
April 14, 2023 1 PM Spanish Speaking Provider Meetings lead by Latinos Educando Juntos (LEJ) and First Up register here
April 17 - 1PM PennAEYC presents Advocacy Basics for HOME BASED Providers register here
April 29, 2023 First Up Annual Conference Check here for details
April 29 10 AM - 2PM Heartsaver Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid Trainiing CAPITAL AREA Register here download the flyer First Aid Flyer_Winter.Spring 2023
May 12, 2023 1 PM Spanish Speaking Provider Meetigs lead by Latinos Educando Juntos (LEJ) and First Up register here
Other Opportunities
PASSHE Partners for Professional Development details here
Mandated Reporter training links are available here
First Up: Champions for Early Education (Philadelphia area) check out this site
Trying Together (Pittsburgh area) check out this site
NAEYC Annual Conference National Association for the Education of Young Children Conferences
Nashville, TN — November 15-18, 2023
Anaheim, CA — November 6-9, 2024
NAEYC Professional Learning Institute Portland, OR — June 4-7, 2023
National Head Start Conferences
Recent online sessions
Pennie PA Health Exchange Webinar
PennAEYC hosted the team at Pennie: PA's Health Exchange website who presented information about affordable, individual health care options in the open insurance market place for the commonwealth. The slides below are a great resource for Pennsylvania's early learning providers and others looking for affordable health care options.
Access the slide deck here Pennie™ Pennie - OE2022 Short w Scenarios
June 2, 2021 Mental Health: Exactly What Is It? View the presentation
Spring 2020
Medicaid Eligibility and Other Health Insurance Options During COVID-19 Presented by PA Health Law Project
- Slides PennAEYC Webinar Health Insurance COVID-19 _ PHLP Slides FINAL
- Handout Impact of COVID-19 Stimulus Payments and UC on Public Benefits
Happiness is Running Through the Streets to Find You (Part 1) Turning Pandemic Trauma into Healing for Adults and Children presented by Holly Elise Bruno
- Slides Choosing Hope When Face with Unbearable Sadness - Exchange SEPT-2019
- Handout Home-Grown-State-Administrator-Resource-Guide
PennAEYC offers a variety of professional development topics delivered by experienced and engaging staff who share information based on the most current research and classroom implementation strategies.
See a full list of the current professional development offered by PennAEYC.
Registration for our professional development can be done through the PA Keys Professional Development Registry. Search PennAEYC on the PA Keys Registry calendar to find scheduled events in your area. Events can be scheduled as private fee for services events by contacting PennAEYC Director of Member and Educational Services, Rose Snyder. PennAEYC can offer support and consultation in the development of a PD plan designed to meet your program and staff needs.