Office of Early Childhood Programs

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Programs

Key Events

Congratulations!
Alexandre Lopes
"PRE-K TEACHER IS TOPS"
Miami-Dade County "Teacher of the Year"
14th Annual International Fatherhood Conference
Partnerships and Collaborations: "Expanding Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Family Program Connections" sponsored by the National Partnership for Community Leadership (NPCL) June 12-15, 2012
Westin Fort Lauderdale
For more information visit the website: NPCL
Fatherhood Task Force "Our Father's Day Event/Picnic"
Honoring 10 Local Fathers
June 16, 2012
University of Miami
For more information visit the website: Fatherhood Task Force

Resources

Our Vision

The Office of Early Childhood Programs is committed to providing high-quality comprehensive services and programs to prepare young children for life-long learning.

Our Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of Early Childhood Programs is to provide curriculum leadership and instructional support that enables young children and their families to participate in high-quality, developmentally effective programs.

C O R E V A L U E S

	Respect the worth and dignity of children as members of the family, the school, neighborhood, and global community.
	Recognize that all children are capable and competent learners.
	Assist parent(s)/guardian(s) in understanding their role(s) as the child’s first teacher.
	Advocate for developmentally appropriate and instructionally effective programs to meet the needs of all children.
	Recognize the value of children’s diverse cultures and their physical, intellectual, social and emotional needs.
	Provide research-based, high-quality, comprehensive and continuous professional development to educators of young children.