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Iowa AEYC offers a variety of programs to help early childhood professionals build their skills and provide high quality education for young children.
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Fall Institute registration is open and we want you to know about the discounts we have available to attend!
The first and easiest way to receive a discount is to simply register early! Our early bird registration discounts are good through September 3, and prices will jump after that, so be sure to take advantage! (Plus, the earlier you register, the more likely it is that you’ll be placed in your preferred classes!)
The second way you can get a discount is by becoming an ✨Iowa AEYC/NAEYC member✨! The difference between member and non-member pricing is the exact cost of a one-year membership, so if you purchase a membership, your member discount will not only get you all of the amazing member benefits, but also will save you significant money on registering for our Fall and Spring Institutes!
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Looking to earn more education? Don’t miss out on our TEACH scholarship!
The TEACH scholarship can help you earn your CDA, AA, or BA at a fraction of the cost. If you’re working in the early childhood field and want help paying for your tuition, books, and more, be sure to apply soon!
The application deadline is just around the corner, one week from today: July 15.
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Coming soon to the Fall Institute near you… The Childcare Whisperer!
We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Ty as our Friday morning keynote at the 2025 Fall Institute! Mr. Ty is a world-renowned (and TikTok famous!) speaker whose message and teachings will be sure to inspire you and give you actionable insights into the child care field.
Registration is now open: 2025fallparticipant.eventbrite.com
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Iowa AEYC’s office will be closed today in observance of 4th of July. We will reopen Monday at 8 AM!
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Exciting changes coming your way!
We’re ecstatic to announce that our TEACH scholarship to earn your CDA has changed so that you can pay a smaller co-pay and earn a larger bonus!
Effective July 1, we have changed the TEACH CDA scholarship to reflect the increased cost of the CDA Credential ($525 effective August 1). In doing so, we are:
✅Decreasing the co-pay (from $65 to $50) and
✅Increasing the completion bonus (from $200 to $800)
Once you’ve earned your CDA, your level of education may make you eligible for WAGE$, which in turn can offer you an annual supplement of at least $550. If you stay in your current program for two years, you could earn two of these supplements, totaling $1100 (or more)!
If you haven’t earned your CDA yet, what are you waiting for? You could earn $1900 or more just for completing it!
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The changes are LIVE!
The updated WAGE$ scale is officially in effect! Tag someone below who may be eligible for these increased salary supplements👇
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Are public school teacher in the state of Iowa eligible for this?
I have an active teaching license but have moved into an administrative role. However, I still help in the classrooms from time to time. Am I eligible to apply?
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Registration for the 2025 Fall Institute is now open!
Our Fall Institute is taking place October 3-4 at the Prairie Meadows Event Center in Altoona! This is our largest professional development event of the year, with over 600 attendees and dozens of breakout sessions to choose from. It promises to be an absolute blast this year!
For more information about the Fall Institute (including our all-star lineup of keynote speakers and breakout sessions), visit: iowaaeyc.org/events/fall-institute/
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Ever wondered where your education and career can go from here? Check out the teaching career pathway that was designed by our partners at Early Childhood Iowa!
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Iowa AEYC CARES about the early care and education profession! Check out our member benefits as we gear up to open Fall Institute registration next week!
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Our Ames membership meeting was a success! We are so grateful not only for the connections made (ask us about it!) but also to Labyrinth Coffee for being such an awesome place to hold this meeting!
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With our updated WAGE$ scale going live in just one week, we want to remind everyone of our Removing Barriers fund! The Removing Barriers fund exists to help eliminate economic barriers to participating in our TEACH and WAGE$ programs.
If you have an international transcript that you need evaluated and/or translated, OR if you have a previous educational debt that is preventing you from going back to school, you may be eligible to receive this funding to put you on track to earning more education!
Application: Removing Barriers – Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children
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ECE leaders are speaking up—and we’re listening!
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