Social/emotional competencies have been identified as some of the most important abilities that support early school success and the development of academic proficiency during elementary school (Denham et al., 2012). However, currently there are no required professional development opportunities for family child care providers on the topic. When…

This study explored the influence of a 12-hour professional learning community for family child care providers in an urban Midwest city on the participants' beliefs and practices. A secondary purpose was to explore the potential of the professional learning community as a format for professional development of family child care providers. Data for…