Welcome ALL center directors and assistant directors
You
are invited to join us for the
February 14th
networking meeting
Licensing
– What’s Hot
Also,
updates on the 2013 Legislative Session, child care bills
and
the MinneMinds Campaign
This
is a FREE networking meeting for directors
Coming
up on March 14th
2 Hour Training: Coaching Your Staff
Vicky
Hawley, CEED Coordinator, Professional Development
Programs in Early Language and Literacy Development
Preregistration
is required for the March 14th Training
Training fee is $22 - Two hours of in-service
The Early Childhood Directors Group meets on the second
Thursday
from
10:00 am – noon at Think Small’s Minneapolis office
2021
Hennepin Ave. E., Suite 250, Mpls, 55413
Monthly networking meetings are FREE.
Quarterly trainings - $22 fee, 2 hours
in-service
To register and pre-pay for
trainings contact Nancy Johnson
Early Education Forums
Tackling the
Achievement Gap
Before It Starts
Center
directors
- You are invited to a series of free noontime Early Education Forums. Minnesota’s
youngest children will receive high-profile attention this legislative session;
Governor Dayton’s budget includes $92 million in new funding for quality early
care and education. To inform the upcoming legislative debate, the forums
will highlight research and best practices to reduce Minnesota's
early education opportunity gap.
These free forums are from
noon - 1:30 pm on 3 Fridays - February 8th and 15th at the Wilder Foundation, St. Paul, &
March 1st at the Kelly Inn, St. Paul.
The Feb. 8th and Feb 15th
forums are at the Wilder Foundation, 451 Lexington Parkway. The March
1st Forum is at the Kelly Inn, 161 St. Anthony Ave., St. Paul.
Feb. 8th
forum: Current research on quality, do the benefits of quality for
disadvantaged children "fade-out" in elementary school, and quality
through the lens of culture. Speakers:
Rob Grunewald, associate economist, Federal Reserve Bank, Kathryn Tout, co-director
of early childhood research for Child Trends, and Betty Emarita, founder
and president of Development and Training Resources. The forum runs from
noon until 1:30 pm at the Wilder Foundation, 451 Lexington Parkway, St. Paul.
Feb. 15th
forum: What is
Minnesota’s plan for increasing access to quality early childhood education,
and how is it working in communities of color? Speakers: Karen Cadigan, director of the
Minnesota Office of Early Learning, Bao Vang, community outreach and Parent
Aware quality coach for Think Small and Barb Fabre, director of child care and
early education programs on the White Earth Indian Reservation. Carolyn
Smallwood, executive director of Way to Grow, will moderate. The Feb.
15th forum is from noon - 1:30 pm at the Wilder Foundation, 451 Lexington
Parkway, St. Paul.
March 1st
forum: What
needs to happen to bring Quality Early Care and Education to Scale?
Speakers: Ericca Maas, executive
director, Parent Aware for School Readiness, Frank Forsberg, senior vice
president, Greater Twin Cities United Way, Barbara Milon, executive director,
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, and Nancy Hylden, MinneMinds Campaign. The March
1st forum is from noon - 1:30 pm is at the Kelly Inn, 161 St. Anthony Ave.
St. Paul.
Questions? Call Scott Russell - 612-203-6164,
Nancy Johnson - 612-237-1448
Parent Aware improvement
support dollars can be used toward the cost of the 2013 Eager To Learn Online Director’s
Credential. This Director’s Credential fulfills Parent Aware indicator TT3b for programs seeking 3 or 4 star ratings.
The Director’s
Credential webpage can be found on Eager To Learn’s website or by following
this link: https://www.eagertolearn.org/Content/Directors/DirectorCredential.aspx
Coursework begins in February and registrations are accepted on a first come, first serve basis.
Director's Online Credential
The Eager-to-Learn Online Director’s Credential offers intentional competency-building for participants in the areas of administration, supervision/management and leadership. As the scope of work a director faces continues to evolve, so too should their learning opportunities. In response to feedback straight from the field, new courses have been included in the 2013 Credential to support the development of skills in areas such as building cultural competency, professional ethics and coaching staff for continuous growth.
Applications are now being accepted for entry into Eager-to-Learn’s Director Credential learning community with coursework beginning in February, 2013 and concluding in December, 2013. Flexible payment plan options are available.
An added benefit for Minnesota Directors: An approved Director’s Credential earns an extra point for your Parent Aware Quality Rating.
Is Parent Aware Right for
Your Program?
Have you heard about Parent Aware
Ratings and wondered whether it’s the right decision for your program? Could
your teachers use one-on-one coaching, reduced fee training, a small grant to
enhance your program and $2,000 - $4,000 in scholarship funds for eligible 3-4
year olds? You are invited to come to a FREE Parent
Aware information session to learn more. Contact Carol Stromme to register:
cstromme@thinksmall.org
A list of upcoming 2013 Parent Aware information sessions will also be
available soon. Find them on Think Small’s website www.thinksmall.org and click on “Providers.” The next Parent Aware group cohort starts
in July, 2013. For information: Nancy Johnson 651-233-2260, njohnson@thinksmall.org
or Carol Stromme 651-641-6664 - cstromme@thinksmall.org.
MinneMinds
It's Time for Minnesota to Increase Investment
in Quality Early Care and Education
It's Time for Minnesota to Increase Investment
in Quality Early Care and Education
MinneMinds
is a
statewide campaign to increase public funding for access to high quality early
care and education programs proven to prepare our children for success in
school and in life.
MinneMinds
has 1 policy goal:
To address Minnesota’s critical care need for increased
access to high quality early care and education opportunities to ensure all
children are prepared to succeed in school and in life
Who
Is MinneMinds?
MinneMinds
includes
endorsing organizations and thought leaders from across the state with a common
commitment to prioritizing Minnesota’s youngest in-need children as the most
important investment for our state to make.
Please
visit www.minneminds.com for the latest information on the
campaign and for the most up-to-date resources.
Action link to
send a message to your state legislators: http://www.capwiz.com/naccrra/mn/issues/alert/?alertid=62248051&type=ST
CEU
One Stop Courses - Eager-to-Learn is
offering courses for Continuing Education Units (CEUs). CEU One Stop courses
are self-paced and instructor-led. CEU's can be applied to CDA renewal
requirements and meet many other training requirements. All CEU courses begin
the first day of each new quarter with open registration. You
may enroll up to 2 weeks prior to the end date of the quarter. The current CEU
courses will run from January 1 through March 31, 2013. Current CEU One Stop
Courses Offered - The following courses are being
offered as CEU One Stop courses. Each course is $95 and worth 1.2 CEUs.
Children with Sensory Processing Disorder: Challenges and
Strategies
Instructor: Kim Woehl
Instructor: Kim Woehl
More Alike than Different - Instructor: Kim Woehl
Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care Programs - Instructor: Holly Prestegaard
The Nurtured Heart Approach- Transforming the Challenging Child - Instructor: Kim Woehl
Understanding Autism and the Early Childhood Role - Instructor: Cindy Croft
Understanding Floor Time - Instructor: Nancy Kaczrowski
Spanish for Young Children - Instructor: Amy Timm
If you have any questions about these CEU One Stop courses, or
any other courses that Eager-to-Learn offers, please feel free to contact brianw@childcareawaremn.org.
~To view full course descriptions and register, visit http://eagertolearn.org
~To view full course descriptions and register, visit http://eagertolearn.org
