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Jamaica is hosting early childhood leaders from 10 OECS Member States today and tomorrow to share strategies on governance, regulation, and quality assurance.
Watch ECC Chair Mrs. Trisha Williams-Singh discuss this landmark regional collaboration on TVJ’s Smile Jamaica! 🇯🇲🌍
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👩🏽🏫📚 DAY 2 IS UNDERWAY! The OECS Knowledge Exchange Study Tour continues with a focus on workforce development, training and professional learning to strengthen early childhood development across the region. 💙🌱
#12StandardsMatter #EarlyYearsMatter
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🏫💙 Day 2: First Stop!
We’re now at Charles Chin Loy Basic School in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston, exploring Jamaica’s early childhood education practices and the Brain Builder Centre (BBC) initiative through the OECS Early Childhood Development Knowledge Exchange Study Tour. 🌱
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🌎 One Region, One Rhythm! Celebrating togetherness, culture and connections across the OECS! 🤝🏽💙 #12StandardsMatter #EarlyYearsMatter
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🏫💙 Day 2: Second Stop! 🌱
The OECS delegation is now at Bethel United Basic School, exploring the Brain Builder Centre (BBC) initiative and its role in supporting young children’s learning and development. 🧠✨
#12StandardsMatter #EarlyYearsMatter
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#ECCPDI2026 big up Mr. Rowe always attending #ECCPDI we need all the supporters Education, specifically early childhood education to sponsor 2 or more teachers to attend #ECCPDI2026 its going to be epic.
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Team ECC is bringing stories to life at St. Joseph’s Infant 📖✨
Reading, laughter, and imagination in full motion! 💥
#12StandardsMatter #ReadAcrossJamaica
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There is a Track for everyone at #ECCPDI2026! Be a part of the conversation as we delve into General Comment 7 #12StandardsMatter @GrantShaunette @EzrinMorrisECC @sakibede @Tanisha47706525 @juste_mell_866 @golebourne @KemmyLeslie @MSmith27630
#ECCPDI2026 will have a total of 9 tracks: Parenting, Early Learning and Care, Arts in ECD, Inclusion, Play, STREAM, Climate Change, Leadership and Advocacy.
#ECCPDI2026 #12StandardsMatter
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Replying to @ECCJA
#12Standardsmatter
Register now and don't miss out on such an amazing event. #ECCPDI2026 promises to be unforgetable and well worth it.@cfranoBrighty
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Replying to @ECCJA
#12Standardsmatter
Register now and don't miss out on such an amazing event. #ECCPDI2026 promises to be unforgetable and well worth it.@cfranoBrighty
Melissa Smith retweeted
Replying to @NicoleM84363644 @ECCJA @yvette_wilso @tkmsingh @SDixonreg6 @karlenedesland1 @TanishaMill2012 @mesheckagreen
I will be there ##ECCPDI2026 #12StandardsMatter
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Our practitioners are why we continue to host our annual #ECCPDI2026 They continue to serve our nation's children with class #12StandardsMatter @karlenedesland1 @AndreaEdwardsB4 @TanishaMill2012 @nicol
Melissa Smith retweeted
PDI 2026 responds to a new reality.
After Hurricane Melissa, early childhood practitioners must be more than educators, they must be frontline responders for children’s wellbeing.
#ECCPDI2026 #ChildrenMatter #12StandardsMatter
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Oh yes. Looking for to the Climate Change workshops #ECCPDI2026 #12StandardsMatter
Replying to @ECCJA
The new chid on the block Climate Change. This is the place where we change things around and give our children another perspective ofthe environment.
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This year’s theme is also showing out for @ECCJA ‘s 7th annual staging! Reclaiming general comment 7! #ECCPDI2026 #12StandardsMatter
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Yes! Equipping our teachers for the best delivery #ECCPDI2026 #12StandardsMatter
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This event underscored that the practical realisation of children’s rights is most at-risk during periods of disaster and instability #PDI2026 ##12StandardsMatter @ECCJA
Making Rights Real: Reclaiming General Comments 7
#ECCPDI2026 #12StandardsMatter
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Continuity of Learning: The disruption caused by the hurricane reinforced the need for flexible, resilient pedagogical strategies that can be maintained even when physical infrastructure is damaged. @ECCJA #PDI2026 #12StandardsMatter
Making Rights Real: Reclaiming General Comments 7
#ECCPDI2026 #12StandardsMatter
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) addresses all rights of children. Want to know more about children's rights? Well, come on down to Montego Bay Convention Centre on May 18-22, 2026 #12StandardsMatter #ECCPDI2026 @ECCJA @AndreaEdwardsB4 @NicoleM84363644















