ADECE Coaching

Workforce

Professional Learning

The Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) provides coaching and technical assistance support to early childhood programs across the state. Under the Office of Early Childhood Development, ADECE offers a variety of programs, including Early Head Start–Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) Coaching, which provides coaching and technical assistance for programs (childcare and family child care) in the EHS-CCP partnership; First Class Foundations Coaching for educators in the state-funded First Class pre-K program; DHR–ASSIST, which provides coaching and technical assistance related to social emotional learning and resilience for adults and children in child care and family child care; and Quality Rating and Improvement coaching and technical assistance to early childhood programs to support teacher and child interactions in the classroom.

Learn More: Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education

Sources:

Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education. (n.d.). Professional Development.

Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education. (2021). Alabama Early Childhood B-8 Coaching Framework.

Connections to Key Early Learning Study at Harvard (ELS@H) Findings:

The early education workforce is the foundation upon which all daily work and any expansion and quality improvement efforts rest. Research suggests that states and cities should invest in the workforce across all early education setting types, focusing on enhancing educators’ professional learning, compensation, and workplace conditions.

Findings from the Early Learning Study at Harvard (ELS@H) show:

Early educators play a critical role in supporting the well-being of young children and families across setting types.
Yet their pay, benefits, and other professional supports are often inadequate in light of the job demands and their cost of living.

Learn More about ELS@H Findings