We support the adult educators who care for and teach young children in Washington state.
Washington has qualified and highly paid educators across all early learning settings to help children reach their potential and eliminate race and income as predictors of school readiness.
Provide a DCYF comprehensive framework and a delivery of services that includes adult learning and workforce development and ensures better outcomes for children, youth and the adults who provide education and services.
Resources
- Definitions
- Early Care and Education Glossaries: Somali Glossary of Terms | Spanish Glossary of Terms
Updates and Popular Pages
- Staff Qualifications Updates: Learn about the Staff Qualifications Workgroup that is developing recommendations for improving requirements by visiting the workgroup webpage.
- DCYF is partnering with the UW Haring Center to offer training that supports child care workers serving children with complex needs. All trainings are free to providers and are held remotely via Zoom. Trainings are available in English, Spanish, and Somali. See flyer for topics and dates (English | Spanish | Somali).
- Dual Language Designation. For additional info about Dual Language Learning, or the designation, visit DCYF’s Dual Language learning webpage.
