{"id":3508,"date":"2020-08-11T19:58:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T19:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thrm.msiak.net\/seed\/about-seed"},"modified":"2026-01-30T12:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T21:15:43","slug":"about-seed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/about-seed","title":{"rendered":"About SEED"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-seed-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5bee01a2c6a34203fca6b00590145543\">About Alaska SEED<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>As early childhood and school-age professionals, you need to be knowledgeable about best practices in early childhood education, State of Alaska training requirements, and professional development opportunities. The Alaska System for Early Education Development, or <strong>Alaska SEED,<\/strong> is a statewide system designed to help you stay current on these things, plan your career, and grow professionally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This professional development system is a statewide collaboration of early childhood stakeholders working towards a common goal of healthy, successful children. Alaska SEED is housed and managed by <a href=\"https:\/\/threadalaska.businesscatalyst.com\/thread-home\"><strong>thread<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/about-seed\/mission-vision\">Mission &amp; Vision<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/about-seed\/history\">History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/about-seed\/plans-partnerships\">Strategic Plans &amp; Partnerships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/about-seed\/reports-resources\">Reports &amp; Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/about-seed\/advocate\">Get Involved<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/about-seed\/contact-us\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-left:9%;padding-right:10%;padding-bottom:2%;margin-top:1%;margin-bottom:1%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Chart Your Career Path with Alaska SEED\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CNzi37Xx4e4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Special note: Panu Lucier has retired since the making of this video. Mildred Parker is the current Alaska SEED Manager.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#5e94b6\">What is the Alaska SEED System?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alaska SEED System is made up of the below parts. Together they help you plan and track your professional development so you can advance your career in the early childhood education and school-age fields.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/registry\"><strong>Alaska SEED Registry<\/strong><\/a>: First, join this FREE database to track and plan your professional development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/career-pathways\/career-ladder\"><strong>12-step career ladder<\/strong><\/a>: Once you join, you will be placed on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/career-pathways\/career-ladder\">Alaska SEED Career Ladder<\/a>&nbsp;so you can follow your progress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/financial-support\"><strong>Financial support<\/strong><\/a>: Now you\u2019re ready to increase your eligibility for scholarships and funding opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/trainer-training-approval\"><strong>Trainer and Training Approval System<\/strong><\/a>:&nbsp;Take the next step in your career and become an Alaska SEED-approved trainer to deliver consistent, high-quality training statewide.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#5e94b6\">What is the Alaska SEED Registry?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alaska SEED Registry provides an efficient system to keep track of your ongoing education and training. Once you join, your placement on the Alaska&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/docs\/SEED-Career-Ladder_EC-SA_7-28-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEED Career Ladder<\/a>&nbsp;increases your eligibility for scholarship and funding opportunities, as well as gives policy makers accurate data about the early childhood education workforce and its impact on the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Begin your professional development journey and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/registry\">join the Alaska SEED Registry<\/a>&nbsp;today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-white-color has-seed-dark-green-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-317be8f4e0e32e58a4cda4d221c3c96a\">Working Together<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how&nbsp;<strong>thread<\/strong>, Alaska SEED and Learn &amp; Grow work together toward a common goal of healthy, successful children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-extra-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/about-seed\/working-together\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/banner-about-seed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6181 size-full\" style=\"object-position:53% 43%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/banner-about-seed.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/banner-about-seed-300x144.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Alaska SEED As early childhood and school-age professionals, you need to be knowledgeable about best practices in early childhood education, State of Alaska training requirements, and professional development opportunities. 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