Leader in early childhood education adding nearly 50 jobs in Bethesda
BALTIMORE, MD (November 12, 2015) – Teaching Strategies, a leading developer of early childhood education curriculum and assessment resources, is relocating from Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda and expanding its headquarters to a new location on East-West Highway, also in Bethesda. The growing company plans to create nearly 50 jobs, with hiring already under way. Teaching Strategies currently has around 100 Maryland-based employees, and the relocation is expected to take place in December 2015.
“We are grateful to the state of Maryland and Montgomery County for their support with this relocation,” said Kai-leé Berke, CEO of Teaching Strategies. “Our company has always been proud of our home base in Maryland. This relocation and expansion will allow us to continue to provide the highest-quality support and resources for early childhood educators, both within Maryland and across the country.”
Teaching Strategies is the leading provider of high-quality resources for early childhood education, including curriculum and assessment products that support educators in reaching more than two million children across the country. The company, founded more than 25 years ago by early childhood educator and advocate Diane Trister Dodge, developed The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool, a comprehensive and research-proven curriculum solution that is used extensively in Head Start, public and private preschool programs across the country. In addition, GOLD™ by Teaching Strategies is used to assess the knowledge, skills and behaviors of children from birth through third grade, and is one of the most widely-used early childhood assessment systems in the country.
To assist the company with the relocation and expansion, the Maryland Department of Commerce has approved a $300,000 conditional loan through its Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund (MEDAAF). Earlier this year, Montgomery County also funded a $150,000 grant convertible to a loan to the company.
“For more than 25 years, Teaching Strategies has been developing cutting-edge products to educate the leaders of tomorrow,” said Commerce Secretary Mike Gill. “We are proud to have this pioneering company grow and add jobs in Maryland.”
“Montgomery County is delighted to support Teaching Strategies’ relocation and expansion,” said Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett. “The great work they do in early childhood education is important to all of us.”
About Teaching Strategies
Teaching Strategies is a dynamic early childhood education company that provides the most innovative and effective curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family connection resources to programs serving children from birth through third grade. With ground-breaking solutions and a strong belief that the most powerful way to impact child outcomes is to improve teacher effectiveness, Teaching Strategies has been supporting the critical work of early childhood educators for over 25 years. Teaching Strategies consistently expands their product offerings to include award-winning products like The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool and widely-adopted assessment solutions like GOLD™. To learn more, visit http://teachingstrategies.com/
Teaching Strategies media contact:
Ted Blake, 301-634-0818 x1780
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