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Washington Early Achievers Institutes

Our institutes bring together experts in the field of early childhood education and expanded learning opportunities to inspire best practices

Washington Early Achievers Institutes

Our institutes bring together experts in the field of early childhood education and expanded learning opportunities to inspire best practices

Institutes

Early Achievers builds upon the foundation of quality early care and education to support ongoing improvement for educators in Washington State so they can offer meaningful early learning experiences that honor diversity, equity and inclusion for each child and their family. Educators who attend the Early Achievers Institutes become part of the movement to improve the quality of childcare by sharing their passion for creating caring and equitable learning settings where all young children thrive.

Cultivate Learning held its first Early Achievers Institute in 2013. Since then, Early Achievers Institutes have provided thousands of educators across the state with high-quality, multilingual and culturally inclusive professional learning and networking opportunities that build upon community connections.
By attending our research-backed training led by content experts in English, Spanish and Somali, participants can earn In-Service (STARS) hours. Our innovative experts are committed to elevating teachers’ inherent knowledge to enhance the learning experience for every child.

Institutes bring together early childhood and school age educators, coaches, program directors, faculty, family, and wrap-around service providers in skills-building sessions and hands-on workshops. Themes include trauma informed care, positive behavior support, STEM education, social emotional learning, program planning, school age professional development, lesson planning, and how to create high-quality learning environments and teacher-child interactions.

Recent Early Achievers Sponsored Institutes

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Washington Early Achievers Institute

Welcome to the Future of Quality Recognition: Highlighting the success of providers through a reimagined system

In Person: April 29, 2023 (Seattle)

Virtual: May 1–May 2, 2023

Who should attend?
Open to all Early Achievers participants in the state of Washington, including center-based and family child care educators and program leaders who provide services for children and youth from birth to school age, and their coaches.

To opt in and receive updates for the Early Achievers Institute on your mobile device, text “Institute” to 833-602-8553.

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Past Institutes

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2022 Washington Early Achievers Institute

Designing Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Environments For Children

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2021 Washington Early Achievers Institute

Nurturing the Nurturer: Cultivating Educator Resilience and Wellness

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2020 Washington Early Achievers Institute

Washington Early Achievers Institute: Promoting Inclusive Practices for all Children

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Virtual Quality Institute!

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2019 Washington Early Achievers Institute

Tri-Cities Early Achievers Institute: Cultivating Equity and Belonging

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2019 Washington Early Achievers Institute

Equity in Early Learning an Early Achievers Institute

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Equity in ECE Recap

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2018 Washington Early Achievers Institute

Equity Focused Positive Behavior Support: An Early Achievers Institute

2018 PBS Institute

2018 Washington Early Achievers Institute

Nurturing Learning: The Latest Science on Young Children’s Learning and the Outdoors

2018 Outdoor Institute

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Central Washington Early Achievers Bilingual Institute

2018 Central Washington

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