Blog by Kacee Miller, Senior Director of Implementation Colorado was recently recognized as the nation’s leader in child care workforce supports. While rankings tell part of the story, what matters most is the people behind them: the early childhood professionals, caregivers, families, an…
“Systems are constructed of interconnections among different elements. These relationships might be physical and tangible, or they might be invisible.” -Kecia Bertermann and Julia Coffman, “A Learning Framework for Testing Uncertainties” Introduction In 2024, Early Milestones Colorado re…
Early Milestones Colorado welcomes the expertise, insights, and latest research from across the early childhood system. We are thrilled to share guest blogs with our audience to advance critical knowledge and share vital perspectives. If you are interested in contributing a guest blog post, please e…
Early Milestones Colorado welcomes the expertise, insights, and latest research from across the early childhood system. We are thrilled to share guest blogs with our audience to advance critical knowledge and share vital perspectives. If you are interested in contributing a guest blog post, please e…
Guest blog post authored by Lori Ryan, Ph.D. Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Denver School of Education and Human Development As an early childhood faculty member at University of Colorado Denver’s School of Education and Human Development, I recently had a wonderfully t…
Each year, the child population in the United States grows more diverse. For me, this means it’s important to reflect on the perspectives we bring to our work on an ongoing basis. In January, I jumped at the opportunity to learn more about myself through a professional development cohort led by Va…
Over the past five years, Trust for Learning, a philanthropic partnership dedicated to expanding ideal learning environments for underserved children, and Early Milestones Colorado have worked together to scale up these learning environments across the state. Ideal learning approaches are models t…
I’ve witnessed remarkable changes in the early care and learning field in my role as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Director for the Community Innovation and Resilience for Care and Learning Equity (CIRCLE) Grant Program. This grant was funded by federal stimulus dollars and administer…
Colorado’s young child and family populations have become more diverse in recent years, representing various cultural and linguistic backgrounds and disabilities.[1] As such, early care and learning providers acknowledge the need to create inclusive early learning environments to serve the needs o…
From Phillips County on the eastern plains to Montezuma County in the southwest, rural grantees from the Community Innovation and Resilience for Care and Learning Equity (CIRCLE) Grant Program implemented innovative projects to address child care challenges. Grantees supported and expanded the early…
