Explore the Publications below.

• Early Learning Insights - Newsletter of the Illinois Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, January 2017
• IL Early Learning Project News, January 2017
• Resource Guide to Trauma-Informed Human Services
• Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse Newsletter - Winter, 2017
• Early Learning Insights - Newsletter of the Illinois Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, December 2016
• THE PARENT TRAP: THE ECONOMIC INSECURITY OF FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
• Illinois Early Learning News December, 2016
• Implementation of Young Child Wellness Strategies in a Unique Cohort of Local Communities
• 21st Century Cures Bill Includes Important Mental Health Grants for Very Young Children
• Policy Statement on Media and Young Minds
• IL Early Learning Project Newsletter, November 2016
• Policy Statement on Meeting the Needs of Families with Young Children Experiencing and At Risk of Homelessness
• Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse Newsletter - November 2016
• 2016 Children’s Mental Health Report, Child Mind Institute
• Professionals Partnering with Newborns and Their Families
• Governor's Office of EC Development October 2016 Newsletter
• Early Learning Insights - Newsletter of the Illinois Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, October 2016
• A Better Start, Why Classroom Diversity Matters in Early Education
• Supporting Young Children: Addressing Poverty, Promoting Opportunity and Advancing Equity in Policy
• Seal of Biliteracy
• Illinois Early Learning News September, 2016
• Governor's Office of EC Development September Newsletter
• Resources to Support Incorporating Playful Approaches to Learning and Development
• New Head Start Performance Standards (fall 2016)
• Illinois Early Learning News August, 2016
• Early Learning Insights - Newsletter of the Illinois Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, August 2016
• Children’s Books that Include  Diverse Family Structures
• Resources about Diverse Family Structures
• Partnering with Parents Who Identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender
• Creating a Welcoming Early Childhood Program for LGBT-Headed Families: A Checklist for Programs
• Federal 2015 Progress Update for Race To The Top Early Learning Challenge Grants
• Race To The Top Early Learning Challenge Grant 2015 Annual Performance Report for Illinois
• ILLINOIS’ RACE TO THE TOP EARLY LEARNING CHALLENGE GRANT 2015 -one page summary of the Final Report
• The Early Childhood Workforce Index
• Companion Report: 50-State Comparison: K-3 Quality
• 50-State Comparison: K-3 Quality
• The Early Intervention Program: A Guide for Families
• Early Learning Career Pathways Initiative: Credentialing in the Early Care and Education Field
• Parenting Matters: Supporting Parents of Children 0-8
• Illinois Early Learning News June, 2016
• Illinois Wage Profile
• Wage Profile in US
• Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse Newsletter
• Governor's Office of EC Development Summer Newsletter
• Poverty and Child Health in the United States
• Illinois Early Learning Quarterly Newsletter
• Tuning In: Parents of Young Children Tell Us What They Think, Know and Need
• High-Quality Early Learning Settings Depend on a High-Quality Workforce
• Assessing the Implementation and Cost of High Quality Early Care and Education: A Review of the Literature
• POLICY STATEMENT ON SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WHO ARE DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
• Preschool Inclusion Key Findings from Research and Implications for Policy
• Early Intervention Clearinghouse Newsletter - May 2016
• Principals' Corner - Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in PreK through 3rd Grade
• Illinois Early Learning News May, 2016
• Early Learning Insights - Newsletter of the Illinois Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, May 2016
• Development of Boys and Young Men of Color
• Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education
• Early Learning Insights - Newsletter of the Illinois Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, April 2016
• Childhood Obesity Facts
• Services for Families of Infants and Toddlers Experiencing Trauma: A Research-to-Practice Brief
• Developmental Foundations of School Readiness for Infants and Toddlers: A Research to Practice Report
• Arts Integration: A Promising Approach to Improving Early Learning
• DRAFT POLICY STATEMENT ON FAMILY ENGAGEMENT FROM THE EARLY YEARS TO THE EARLY GRADES
• Early Learning Insights - Newsletter of the Illinois Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, March 2016
• Resources to Support High Quality Inclusion
• Planning Tool for Successful Inclusion in Early Childhood
• What Makes Inclusion Work in Early Childhood ?
• State Early Learning and Development Standards/Guidelines, Policies & Related Practices How responsive are they to the needs of young dual language learners?
• Policy Statement on Expulsion and Suspension Policies in Early Childhood Settings
• POLICY STATEMENT ON INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Sample Articulation Plan
• Sample Flyer ESL/Bilingual Endorsement Opportunity
• Sample MA in Education/EC Studies Program Degree Plan
• Sample Flyer Educational Studies BA
• Growing Up With Undocumented Parents: The Challenges Children Face
• Early Childhood Higher Education: Taking Stock Across the States
• A Perspective on Early Childhood Education and Articulation
• Getting Started with Articulation: What State Partners Need to Know
• The Arts in Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Benefits of Arts Participation
• Supporting the School Readiness and Success of Young African American Boys Project
• Raising Young Children in a New Country: Supporting Early Learning and Healthy Development
• Early Learning Insights - Newsletter of the Illinois Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, February 2016
• Early Childhood Homelessness in the United States: 50 State Profile
• Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS) Tools for Teachers Kit
• Early Learning Insights - Newsletter of the Illinois Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, January 2016
• DRAFT POLICY STATEMENT ON FAMILY ENGAGEMENT FROM THE EARLY YEARS TO THE EARLY GRADES
• Early Learning Insights, December 2015
• Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge, 2014 Progress Update
• For Every Child, A Fair Chance UNICEF report
• Will benefits of edTPA offset any disincentives to teaching?
• Lead Learn Excel Library
• Early Learning Insights - October, 2015
• 2016-2017 Napa Infant-Parent Mental Health (IPMH) Fellowship
• ZERO TO THREE is revising and updating the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood
• Federal Agencies Join To Help Young Children Thrive
• Responding to the Tennessee PreK Study
• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs
• POLICY STATEMENT ON INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
• How Liberal Arts and Sciences Majors Fare in Employment: A Report on Earnings and Long-Term Career Paths
• Early Learning Insights, Newsletter of the Illinois Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, August 2015
• The State of Preschool - 2014
• Summary of Head Start Propsed Rule Changes
• Fostering Partnerships Between Two-Year and Four-Year Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Programs: Innovations for Leveraging Resources and Addressing Barriers
• Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development July 2015 Newsletter
• Early Childhood State Advisory Councils Final Report
• OFFICE OF HEAD START CALLS FOR COMMENTS ON PROPOSED STANDARDS
• Infant and Toddler Messaging Guide
• The Importance of Being Little, What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups
• Poorer families are bearing the brunt of college price hikes, data show
• Tuition Growth has Vastly Outpaced Median Income Gains
• Trends in College Pricing 2014
• Early Learning Insights
• President Obama's Early Learning Initiative
• Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in Young Families
• Job Hours and Schedules: Implications for State Child Care and Development Fund Policies
• Build Initiative - Early Learning Challenge
• Early Care and Education Policy Statements from Zero to Three
• Social and Emotional Health Policy Statements from Zero to Three
• Services for Families of Infants and Toddlers Experiencing Trauma
• Starting Small - Teaching Tolerance in Preschool and the Early Grades
• Teaching Tolerance
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Position Statement on EC Science Education
• Illinois Articulation Initiative
• Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation
• Early Learning Insights
• Reducing Suspension and Expulsion Practices in Early Childhood
• Strengthening the Math-Related Teaching Practices of the Early Care and Education Workforce: Insights from Experts
• Early Childhood Teacher Certification:The current state policies landscape and opportunities
• Proposed federal rules for Teacher Preparation
• NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct - Supplement for Adult Educators
• THE WAY OF MINDFUL EDUCATION: CULTIVATING WELL-BEING IN TEACHER AND STUDENTS
• EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL
• EARLY READING ASSESSMENT - A Practitioner’s Handbook
• “Teacher Certification and Program Accreditation in Early Childhood Education”
• LEARNING TOGETHER WITH YOUNG CHILDREN: A CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK FOR REFLECTIVE TEACHERS
• LEARNING TO READ THE WORLD - Language and Literacy in the First Three Years
• EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH QUARTERLY
• MANUAL - ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
• Waldorf Education Book Set