Welcome
As you well know, children need to spend their most critical years with dedicated, educated, trained, and well-compensated individuals in order to thrive in today's society. The NYC Early Childhood Professional Development Institute(PDI) serves early childhood professionals of all kinds, including:
- licensed teachers in school and community settings;
- registered and informal family child care providers;
- Head Start teachers and staff;
- Infant/Toddler Specialists and
- Early Intervention providers.
Education and professional development opportunities
- Search our college and university listing for educational institutions with degree and continuing education programs in early childhood
- Browse our professional development calendar for opportunities throughout the city and state
Career advising and resources
- Call or visit our Career Development Services Center to work one-on-one
with a career advisor or to sign up for our workshops. - Explore careers in ECE to learn about ways you can get involved in the field.
- Find job opportunities posted daily in your field.
Keep up with latest in early childhood research and publications
- PDI's quarterly newsletter, Early Childhood News, including best practices, articles and latest news from the field.
- PDI's policy briefs about the issues affecting children, families, and you.
- Search or browse our database of research on child development, career development, and leadership.
Connect with your colleagues
- Join us on PDI's Facebook page.
- Check out blogs and forums that support your work.
We hope you'll find what you need here.
If you don't, please let us know what's missing!