About AEII

The Advancing Effective Interactions and Instruction (AEII) initiative is all about supporting teachers and leaders to provide young children with high-quality learning experiences.

Teacher and children looking at a turtle puppet together.
Toddlers playing in the classroom.

Past to Present

Since 2018, AEII has served early childhood programs across Virginia. Now, AEII provides free resources to support high-quality teacher-child interactions.

A group of preschoolers doing whole group exercises with their teacher.

Supporting Classrooms

AEII works with education leaders and teachers to support early childhood classrooms and programs across the Commonwealth.

Richmond pinned on a map of USA

A Dedicated Partnership

AEII is a collaborative partnership between researchers, education leaders, teachers, and state legislators.

We support teachers to provide high-quality early learning experiences, giving children a strong start in school

An arched walkway at the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education

The Team Behind AEII

In partnership with the Virginia Department of Education,  AEII is implemented by a devoted team at the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) at the University of Virginia.