Onboard, upskill, and enable effortlessly. Your way.
Academy+ makes learning simpler, more accessible, and better aligned with the real demands of Head Start programs. It is your all-in-one learning solution to prepare your staff and parents for success in Focus Areas 1 and 2 reviews, while meeting 90% OHS training requirements. Gain year-round access to over 100 hours of Head Start-specific professional development.
What’s new:
- Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Pathways: In partnership with Harmony Academy, The Academy at NHSA has developed the ELOF and SEL Pathways. Courses in this pathway explore meaningful, developmentally appropriate ways to support children’s social emotional learning at each stage, from birth to age 5.
- STEM Course Two: Prediction and Experimentation: Created by early education experts at the Smithsonian Institution, this three-part series provides teachers with fun and practical ways to use STEM to teach young learners. (Did we mention it is fun?)
Why join?
Virginia Head Start Association is partnering with National Head Start Association to help bring Academy+ to Virginia programs. Every feature of the all-in-one platform is designed to help programs onboard new staff, build skills, and maintain Office of Head Start compliance, without the hassle of buying and managing individual classes.
▶️ Spend a quick 30 minutes connecting with an Academy+ success associate about your staff learning needs and interests. Click here to book a demo.
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