Resources and Data
Coming soon Wisconsin Shared Education Resources (WISER), an online knowledge hub with more than 1,600 tools that support effective and efficient business practices for early childhood educator professionals.
- For Parents
- Nutrition and Wellness
- Quality
- Education and Skill Development
- Business Skills
- Child Development
- Leadership and Inspiration
- Policy and Advocacy
- Early Childhood Research
- Parenting Press
- Nurturing the parent-child connection
- Child care books, videos and publications
- Princeton’s The Future of Children Newsletter Signup
- NAEYC Resources for Families
- BAM Radio: Child Health & Safety
- Reach Out and Read!
- Review Lab: Guide to Parenting Resources
- U.S. Department of Education: Inclusion Resources for Parents
- Resources for Early Learning
- YoungStar: Child Care Center Search Engine
- DPI: Getting Your Child Ready for Kindergarten
- “My Plate” for Preschoolers
- Let’s Move Child Care
- Wisconsin Sponsors Forum
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- Active Early: A Wisconsin Guide for Improving Childhood Physical Activity
- Healthy Bites: A Wisconsin Guide for Improving Childhood Nutrition
- USDA.gov: Team Nutrition
- Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health
- Facebook Page: Wisconsin Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Initiative
- The Healthy Kids Collaborative of Dane County
- Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training, and Support
- Healthy Children.org
- Child Care Exchange Resources
- Information on Environment Rating Scales
- Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards
- Center of Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
- Wisconsin Department of Children and Families YoungStar Program
- YoungStar: Group Center Child Care Minimum Points Requirements
- Beginning YoungStar: Child Care Provider Tips
- YoungStar: FAQs for Providers
- YoungStar Review and Appeal Process
- YoungStar Contract Renewal Process
- YoungStar: A Guide for Parents
- YoungStar Quality Rating Indicator Information and Point Detail
- YoungStar Contracts
- Moving Wisconsin Forward: How YoungStar is Creating a Better Future for Children and Families
- T.E.A.C.H. 2016-17 Annual Report – National
- Overview: Early Childhood Education Credentials
- The Registry
- Early Childhood Career Guide
- Center for the Child Care Workforce
- EarlyChildhoodTeacher.org – A website for and about current and aspiring early learning educators.
- Study Habits for Success
- Organization and Time Management
- Developing Support Systems
- The Ounce: Job-Embedded Professional Learning Essential to Improving Teaching and Learning in Early Education
- Think Small: Build a Better Business
- Tom Copeland’s Blog: the Business of Family Child Care
- University of Wisconsin Small Business Development Center
- USA.gov: Small Business Tips
- Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation
- U.S. Small Business Administration: How to Start a Quality Child Care Business
- McCormick Center for early childhood leadership-Blog
- Early Childhood Education Leadership Development Compendium: A View of the Current Landscape
- Institute for Educational Leadership
- Erikson: Early Childhood Leadership Academy
- Webinar Recording: Inspiring Early Childhood Leadership: Key Strategies to Ignite Passion and Transform Program Quality
- Wisconsin’s Child Care Workforce: Wages, Benefits, Education, and Turnover of the Professionals Working with Wisconsin’s Youngest Children 2016
- The Current Status of Wisconsin’s Child Care Workforce 2010
- Attracting, Supporting, and Retaining a Qualified Workforce 2010
- Brief on Credit for Prior Learning 2010
- Advancement to Pathways for Early Childhood Higher Education 2010
- Child Care Professionals in 2010: The View From Wisconsin
- Starting Early, Starting Now: Investing in Teachers to Grow Child Care Quality
- Lessons from Research and the Classroom: Implementing High-Quality Pre-K that Makes a Difference for Young Children
- The Early Childhood Workforce Index
- Center for the Study of Child Care Employment: Pre-K Parity Publications
- Highscope Educational Research Foundation
- Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
- The Ounce: The Importance of Continuity of Care: Policies and Practices in Early Childhood Systems and Programs