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Updated April 1, 2017

Module 10: Professional Practice

Professional Community   

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As a professional in early learning, you need to know that you are part of a larger community. What do you know about this larger community?  
The video “Innovation in Washington” will help answer this question. Watch this video to get a peek at some of the progress being recognized in Washington’s early learning community: 
Video: ​Innovation in Washington State 
By: Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
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​Washington State has been chosen as the first state in the nation to collaborate with the Frontiers of Innovation (FOI) community to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families.  The science of early childhood development shows that investing in quality early learning, social, and health programs yields healthy and capable children, strengthens families, and supports economic stability. Washington's goal is to use this science across the state's early care and education, health, and child welfare and economic support systems to improve outcomes for large populations of young children. Washington partners include the Department of Early Learning, Department of Social and Health Services, Department of Health, Health Care Authority, and Thrive by Five Washington. Working as an early learning professional can be part of this movement! 
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