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BJE/JFEDLA Infant/Toddler Initiative

Background and Context
BJE and JFEDLA are partnering on a new initiative for BJE-affiliated ECCs investing in our youngest students. As more centers open up classrooms for children under 2-years-old, this initiative aims to support the quality of those classrooms through individualized consultation including on-site observation/coaching and workshop on a topic of most interest to each site.

Professional Partner Consultant
BJE/JFEDLA have partnered with Child Development Institute (CDI) (https://cdikids.org/) to provide these professional services to participating schools in the Infant/Toddler Initiative. CDI has been a proven leader in the field for over 25 years.

Eligibility
BJE- affiliated ECCs with classrooms for children under 2-years-old (18-24 month-old classrooms or younger) by September 2025 are eligible to apply.

Components of Infant/Toddler Initiative:
  • Participating schools in the Infant/Toddler Initiative will engage in the following from October 2025-June 2026:
  • Two in-person gatherings for the ECC Directors of schools participating in the Infant/Toddler Initiative at the beginning and end of the program.
  • Up to approximately 50 hours of consultation services at the school site by CDI professionals in existing infant/toddler classrooms to be scheduled by the school directly with CDI (The exact number of available consultation hours is contingent on the number of schools participating in the cohort).
  • Write-up Reflection by Director and individual teachers about what they have learned and primary areas of growth (due in June 2026).
  • Choice of one CDI led in-person workshop at school site for entire ECC staff from list of available topics .
  • Tailored workshop at the BJE Bebe Feuerstein Simon Early Childhood Institute for all participating teachers in the Infant/Toddler Initiative.
Additional Requirements for Infant/Toddler Initiative
  • Each director and organization’s executive director will sign a partnership agreement outlining commitment to the Initiative.
  • Write-up of Individualized Plan for each participating school (including goals, outcomes, areas of focus, and participating teachers)
  • Written reflections by participating teachers and ECC director at the end of the 2025-26 year.
  • Notify school community, using sample language from BJE, about this Infant/Toddler Initiative supported by BJE and JFEDLA.
Applications for acceptance in the Infant/Toddler Initiative are due Friday, August 15, 2025.

 
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