Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance

Online Orientation Helps

Welcome! Here you will find what you need to assist you with your online orientation and your educational journey. All orientations will be LIVE using Zoom. If you do not have Zoom downloaded to your computer, phone or tablet please do so. See the Zoom Tutorial below to assist you.

Special Note: All participants are required to have a microphone and camera. Places to consider if you do not have a computer, smartphone, or tablet are the library, other community resources, friends, and neighbors.

ZOOM Tutorials

ZOOM Download

ZOOM Download (Apple)

New User Start Guide

Meeting Controls Article ( How to)
Tennessee Early Childhood Resources

TECTA Main Site

TECTA is a statewide system of professional development that provides Tennessee educators with training, tuition assistance, and technical assistance for every aspect of their career.

Child Care Services

Child Care Services plans, implements, and coordinates activities and programs to ensure quality, and the health and safety of children in licensed care. Child Care Services includes Child and Adult Care Licensing, Child Care Payment Assistance (Smart Steps and the Child Care Certificate Program), Child Care Assessment and other partner programs

TNPAL

TNPAL is a resource that empowers and supports you in your professional development

Tennessee Child Care Resource and Referral

The Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral Network provides resources for parents, child care educators, employers and the communities who support quality care and development for our children.

Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS)
Information about Tennessee’s Child Care Report Card for all Licensed Child Care Agencies

Child Care Provider Monitoring & Inspections

TN WAGE$

The Child Care WAGE$® Program is an education-based salary supplement program for child care educators employed in DHS Licensed Child Care agencies.

ChildcareTennessee

ChildcareTennessee.com, an initiative led by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Human Services, focuses on collaborative opportunities in our childcare centers' administrative, programmatic and operational services.

AIMHITN

The Association Of Infant Mental Health In Tennessee Promotes The Healthy Social And Emotional Development Of Tennessee Children From Birth Through Age 5.

KIDCENTRALTN

kidcentral tn is a free, one-stop resource for Tennessee families to raise healthy and happy kids. ... It also includes a searchable directory for state-sponsored services for children and families.

TCCY

The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) advocates to improve the quality of life for children and families and provides leadership and support for child advocates.

TN Reconnect

Tennessee Reconnect is an initiative to help more adults return to higher education to gain new skills, advance in the workplace, and fulfill lifelong dreams of completing a degree or credential.

TN-ELDS: Birth - 48 months

The Tennessee Early Childhood Education Early Learning Developmental Standards

TN-EDLDS: 4 Year Olds

The Tennessee Early Childhood Education Early Learning Developmental Standards

School Age Standards

The Tennessee Early Childhood Education Early Learning Developmental Standards

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