The Orange County Association for the education of Young Children (OCAEYC) is a proud Affiliate of The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), dedicated to representing early childhood educators in Orange County, California.

OCAEYC is a critical part of the early childhood education system in Orange County, California. We work with our partners to make sure early care and education providers have access to quality training and information, a professional and social network of colleagues, and local savings and services. Most of all, we are working to create a community of leaders that will keep early educators connected, inspired, and supported. Thank you for nurturing and educating Orange County’s youngest children. The work that you do is extremely critical to the future of this community. 

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Attention PreK and TK Teachers of Spanish-English Dual Language Learners! You are invited to join an exciting study of TeacherRead-MaestrosLeer (TRML), a shared book reading program that supports the language and literacy skills of Spanish-English learners.

Participating teachers will receive free professional development, books, and other instructional materials for their classrooms and will be compensated $300 for their participation.

Note: To be eligible, you must work in a childcare center or school and have at least 4 children, 4-5 years old, from Spanish language backgrounds enrolled in your classroom for the 24-25 school year.

Do you meet the eligibility criteria above? If so, click below to complete an interest form! The study is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and being conducted by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and the University of Notre Dame.


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