Early Learning System Initiative

As calendars fill and energy runs thin, this season also invites gentle slowing. A brief pause to reflect, check‑in, and simply be. These small acts of presence help restore what the constant go, go, go can easily drain. Even in the busiest weeks, there is room for calm — and every tiny moment of care adds up. 💛

Calling all CCR&R staff and Technical Assistance professionals in Oregon! We’d Love to Hear from You!

ELSI's Professional Learning Core (PLC), in partnership with the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC), The Research Institute (TRI), and Oregon Center for Career Development (OCCD), created a short 5-10 minute survey to better understand how professionals across Oregon’s early learning system are familiar with and use the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Competencies.

Your feedback will help us identify areas for growth, raise awareness, and improve professional learning opportunities, including revisions to Oregon Registry Online (ORO). Your thoughts and insights are truly appreciated as they will help shape this important work—thank you! Please feel free to also share this with other CCR&R staff.

The survey will be open until December 12th, 2025.

To take the survey visit this link or find it in our link in bio: https://forms.gle/NsaL66KRyTn7HTx67

FREE Well-Being Resource Guides for Educators and Loving Adults!

Looking for ways to support young learners in today’s current events? We've created 15 free resource guides with resources, conversation tips, children’s book recommendations, and more. Topics include building community,, managing big emotions, starting a new job, welcoming new family members, sibling relationships, and more. ¡También disponible en español!

Find all the guides here: https://sites.google.com/oregonstate.edu/elsi/workforce-wellness/well-being-resource-guides