Teaching Excellence: ​Connect 4 Quality

​Connect 4 Quality  is the framework that describes the Coalition's activities designed to promote  quality programs with highly qualified  teachers. The region is suffering a critical early childhood education workforce shortage 


 Previous  Coalition efforts that focused on promoting Teaching Excellence included

•  facilitating a network of professional development providers
• coordinating a  "Teacher Think Tank",
• Sponsoring teacher to teacher professional development events
• Sponsoring a twice a year Teacher Institute  open to teacher from all early childhood sectors
• Cosponsoring a recognition program for newly credentialed educators.