WestEd's Peter Mangione talks with leading scholars and educators in early care and education in this popular series. Representing a wide variety of interests in the field, guest speakers and PITC staff share their scholarly and practitioner perspectives.

In shifting a portion of their training to a digital platform, PITC maintained the program’s fundamental principles — particularly its emphasis on relationship-based, individualized, and collaborative learning. Find out how the new format helped to increase certification rates by 30 percent.

PITC will offer an entirely virtual trainer Institute for the 2021–2022 year for educators, program managers, and other professionals responsible for supervising and training infant/toddler care teachers.

The PITC Online Infant & Toddler Group Care course for childcare professionals is now also offered online and accepting applications for the September cohort.

Research shows that achievement in early math impacts a child’s future success in college and career. But many teachers report that they are uncomfortable with and spend less instructional time on math. The California Statewide Early Math Initiative works to change that through professional learning and coaching for teachers.

The Master Plan offers a research-based roadmap for building an equitable system over the next decade that supports quality early learning and care for all children. 

Quality Counts California's Family Engagement Toolkit supports early childhood professionals to build strong relationships with children and families across early learning settings.

Designed to support families, caregivers, communities, and policymakers, the new For Our Babies website offers a wealth of resources to promote healthy development and improved outcomes. Visit ForOurBabies.org to access evidence-based information, engaging podcasts, and more.