November 2020 News
TXAEYC Virtual Conference On-Demand - #VoteforKids - RECESS Learning Modules - TXAEYC Governing Board Nominations - NAEYC Virtual Conference Registration - Texas Healthy Building Blocks - New Chapter Applications - OLE! Partner Spotlight - TXAEYC Office Update
TXAEYC 2020 Annual Conference On-Demand Access
Thank you to everyone who attended TXAEYC's Virtual Conference!
All sessions are available for on-demand viewing for conference attendees through November 17, 2020.

Didn't register for Conference but want access to view sessions on your own schedule?
On-Demand registration is now open.
Member pricing only $109.
Non-Member $184 / Students $65
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3: #VoteForKids in 2020
In 2020, American voters will elect a President and Vice President, while also casting votes for Congress, state legislatures, school boards, and city councils.

That means thousands of opportunities to elevate the importance of early childhood education and educators. So let’s stand together as one unified, powerful voice to deliver on the promise of high-quality early learning for all children.

TXAEYC encourages all of our members and friends to #VoteForKids this election cycle.
RECESS Partnership Development Series:
Successful Collaboration for Early Childhood Partnerships- Virtual Learning Series
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School Districts and Early learning programs have the same goal – to provide high quality early care and education. It’s this common goal that brings us together to work as a team to provide the best for Texas children. Join us to learn valuable tools, applicable in all aspects of partnership work, including how the current covid-19 crisis has impacted early education.  

Upcoming Dates:
Nominations Deadline Extended for TXAEYC Board Positions
The deadline to apply for TXAEYC Governing Board has been extended to Wednesday, November 11, 2020! As a member of TXAEYC, this is YOUR association. Use your voice to help lead it! 

The Nominations Committee is currently seeking applications for several positions.

Submit an application, resume, personal statement, and the names and contact information of three references to to taeyc@texasaeyc.org. Visit our website for more information, including job descriptions for each Board position. 
Don't Miss Out on NAEYC Virtual Conference Registration
Online registration for NAEYC's Virtual Annual Conference is still available through November 7. Pricing discounts are available for Standard and Premium members; Non-Member registration includes Entry membership for NAEYC.

Conference dates are November 8-10, 2020. The list of sessions and information on Keynote speakers is available on NAEYC's website.
Now Recruiting for Texas Healthy Building Blocks in Harris County
Texas Healthy Building Blocks is an obesity prevention program funded by the Department of State Health Services and designed to recognize ECE facilities that demonstrate a commitment to children’s lifelong health.

Participating facilities will work with a Technical Assistance Consultant to self-assess their current practices in areas like physical activity, screen time, nutrition, outdoor play and learning, breastfeeding and infant feeding, oral health, and farm-to-school using the research-based Go NAPSACC self-assessment tool.

The pilot program in Harris County is currently underway. Contact HCCT Program Manager Erica Sanchez for more information erica@texasaeyc.org.
OLE! Texas Partner Spotlight: Texas Children in Nature (TCiN)
Spotlighting partners and organizations that help centers find resources to help with their outdoor learning environments
Texas Children in Nature (TCiN) is working to ensure equitable access and connection to nature for all children in Texas. 2020 has been quite the year for TCiN, starting with a visioning workshop to begin the transition to becoming our own private non-profit organization. Part of the visioning workshop was a renewed focus on equity in the outdoors for children in Texas.

Since March of 2020 we have launched the TCiN Stories Project, an effort to collect the stories our communities and how people have been connecting with nature since "stay home stay safe" orders went into effect for COVID-19. 

Another response to the changing times of 2020 has been the advent of a series of TCiN hosted virtual teacher workshops to help teachers use the green spaces on their campuses. These workshops have focused on engaging teachers in best practices for taking their students outdoors during the school day and creating engaging virtual lessons using nature outside their students' homes. 

You can join in the exciting work TCiN is doing by joining one of our eight regional collaboratives across the state. These groups meet regularly to discuss how to promote children spending time in nature and their own projects to create a network of professionals focused on facilitating children to spend time in nature.
Updates from the TXAEYC State Office
TXAEYC Staff continue to work remotely during the covid-19 pandemic. We appreciate your understanding and patience as response times may be slightly longer than normal.

When contacting us by phone, please pay attention to menu options as they have recently changed.

Our office will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Contact Us:
TXAEYC
Office: 512-215-8142
Email: taeyc@txaeyc.org
Website: www.texasaeyc.org