Northern Lights E-Newsletter: November 2017

Northern Lights E-Newsletter

November 2017

the latest news
on professional development

for early childhood and after school professionals

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What Role Will Northern Lights at CCV Have in 2018?

These early childhood professional development services will be available through Northern Lights at CCV beginning in January, 2018:

Learn more HERE

Vermont's 2017 Early Childhood Educator of the Year Announced

This year, the Permanent Fund recognized Family Child Care professionals

Aly Richards, CEO of the Permanent Fund for Vermont's Children (center) poses with the 2017 Early Educator of the Year Award winner Cheryl "Cookie" Danyow (left) and award finalist Ellen Kraft (right). Danyow and Kraft were honored at the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VAEYC) Annual Conference held in Killington, VT on October 12, 2017.

Do you have experience, a Bachelor Degree and want help to earn your VT teacher license with an early childhood endorsement?

1- Applications now posted on the Northern Lights website for the 2018 Peer Review Project Cohort

The Vermont Peer Review Project is a 10-month course designed to help you prepare to apply for teacher licensure with an early childhood endorsement, using the peer review option. Read all about it HERE .

READ the 2018 Peer Review Cohort Handbook
ATTEND the Nov.16th Peer Review Cohort information conference call
SUBMIT your application to join the Peer Review Cohort 2018 by Dec. 15, 2017

Find all the information HERE

2- Join the call to learn more about options to earn teacher licensure

Pathways to Licensure Advising Calls are the third Thursday of the month, at 4:00. Sign up to attend one or more with Heather. Email: heather.duhamel@yahoo.com to tell her you would like to join. Heather will send you directions on how to sign onto the free Go to Meeting Conference Call. On the day of the call simply sign onto Go to Meeting at 4:00 from your mobile phone, tablet or computer. There will be plenty of time to answer your questions. Next Call: Thursday: Nov 16 at 4:00. More advising calls may be added, contact Heather.

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From a Peer Review Successful Candidate:

"I am very proud to have gone through the Peer Review Portfolio process. I have learned a lot about myself as a teacher through a great amount of reflective opportunities. I feel that by obtaining my license through the Peer Review Process, I have shown a deep knowledge in the field of ECE, and gained the feeling of professionalism and the respect from the field."

- Dawn Stever

I am Moving I am Learning (IMIL) 2-Day Training

Coming in January 2018

Hosted by Vermont Head Start Collaboration Office, this training is designed for teams of 3-6 individuals from one program or region, to bring IMIL back to their programs. Over 100 people total can attend. Open first to Head Start and Early Head Start staff, any remaining spots will be open to additional child care providers.

WHEN: January 10th and 11th, 2018, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Castleton University .

Details will be provided later this year.

Over 125 professionals earned Vermont Certificates and Credentials between

August 1, 2017 and October 31, 2017

Congratulations to you and your colleagues all over Vermont

Find those who earned a Program Director Certificate or Credential HERE

Find those who earned Afterschool Certificates and Credentials HERE

Find those who joined the Instructor Registry - or renewed
HERE

Find those who earned early childhood Career Ladder Certificates HERE

New Online Sponsor Approved

Pyramid Model Consortium Is the Newest Approved Sponsor Of Online Training

ePyramid Model Module training packages are now available. There are three different packages, each 26 hours, on Promoting the Social Emotional Competence of Infants and Young Children in early childhood classrooms. One focuses on infants and toddlers, one for preschoolers, and one for both. Cost is $49 per package. Learn more about this training and all other approved online trainings HERE

New Curriculum Coordinator

Welcome Sunnie McPhetres

We are pleased to announce that Sunnie McPhetres has been hired as the Curriculum Manager for early childhood professional development at CCV. McPhetres has more than three decades of experience in early childhood and has most recently served as Assistant Director of the Dartmouth College Child Care Center in Hanover, N.H.

"Sunnie's deep knowledge of high quality curriculum, adult instruction, and the particular needs of early childhood professionals makes her an ideal fit for this position," said Becky Millard, director of early childhood professional development at CCV. "We are so excited to welcome her onto our team."

Learn more HERE.

Ad vanced Training for Professionals working with Infants, Toddlers and their Families

Connecting the Dots series continues

It's not too late to sign up for the next part in the advanced training series offered by the Vermont Higher Education Collaborative (VT-HEC). Come learn from national experts and your peers around Vermont. Learn more HERE.

See the NEW 2017 Vermont Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals
Use either the old or the new Core Knowledge and Competencies

The 2017 Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals are now posted on the Northern Lights website. The new knowledge areas now fully align with NAEYC professional standards and the Vermont Agency of Education teacher licensure - early childhood endorsement standards. On the website, find a comparison of the previous and new Core Knowledge and Competencies. The Knowledge and Competencies now also include Early Childhood Professional Dispositions, behaviors that express our values, beliefs and attitudes as early of early childhood professionals. The full booklet of the 2017 Knowledge and Competencies will be printed by the end of 2017. Find the Knowledge and Competencies HERE .

Shared Services

Hundreds of Resources and Discounts for Early Childhood Programs and Professionals

Shared Services VT is free for all staff of regulated early care and learning programs participating in STARS. If you have not yet signed up for Shared Services VT, please request a log-in on the sign-up screen. Find the sign up page HERE .

Program Directors! Looking for the Legal and Financial Issues course?

Did you know you may be eligible to get a discount?

Legal and Financial Issues is a three credit, fully on-line course being offered by Union Institute and University at the start of each of these terms:

2017-2018 Winter semester, starts January 2, 2018
2017-2018 Spring/Summer, semester starts April 30, 2018

Read the information flier and learn how to register HERE

Want to know if you are eligible for a discount? Learn more HERE

Two NEW Resources on the Northern Lights Website!

Early Childhood Higher Education Degree Directory and more!

1- The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), has launched an Early Childhood Higher Education Degree Directory. The directory identifies every early childhood degree program in regionally-accredited institutions across the United States and its territories. This directory will serve as a resource for current and prospective students searching for an early childhood degree program, as well as for faculty and policymakers interested in the current early childhood professional preparation landscape across the country. Also find a link on the side bar under RESOURCES on the College and University Pathways page of the Northern Lights website HERE.

2- Criteria to meet Advanced Specialized Care (ASC) training is now posted on the Child Development Division and the Northern Lights Websites. Look on the Northern Lights Specialized Training page HERE or the Child Development Division Specialized Child Care page HERE.

Rhys Morris is Now Our Senior Administrative Assistant

Contact him today!

Looking to reach someone on the Northern Lights team but not sure who? Need help understanding what's in your BFIS Quality and Credential Account? Need help with professional development or career advising but you aren't sure where to start?

Rhys is a great person to call or email for support. You can reach him at 802-828-2878 or northernlights@ccv.edu

Voices of Learning

Calling Instructors of Early Childhood and Afterschool Professionals!

Voices of Learning: An Orientation to Adult Learning and Instructional Design is a 4 week online class covering adult learning principles and design of adult learning activities. Successful completion of this course meets a requirement for membership in the Vermont Instructor Registry. The next class starts in 2018. To sign up for this class, complete the short survey found HERE.

The newest BFIS (Bright Futures Information System) Sponsors

They joined over 130 other organizations and programs

Organizations that regularly offer professional development, may decide to streamline the documentation process for participants. These organizations work with Northern Lights staff to ensure their trainings can quickly be verified and entered into individuals' BFIS Quality and Credential accounts. The following organizations became "BFIS Sponsors" between August 1st and October 31st 2017

Chittenden East Supervisory Union
Lamoille South Supervisory Union
Northshire Day School, Inc.
Orleans Central Early Childhood Programs (OCSU)
The Shaftsbury Early Childhood Center
Windham Early Childhood Educators Co-Op

Training and Resource Hotline available

Vermont Birth to Five (VB5) provides training, resources and support

Vermont Birth to Five (VB5) has agreements in place with many community partners around the state to offer trainings through 2017. Continue to check the BFIS course calendar HERE .

Also contact the VB5 Professional Development Resource Hotline HERE.

Culminating Seminar Coming in 2018

For Program Directors

Calling Program Directors who have your Step 2 Program Director Certificate! Culminating Seminar is the next and final required course to help you earn your Program Director Step 3 Credential. This 3 credit course helps you to create your Step 3 Program Director portfolio. Complete the short survey to add your name to the list for the course HERE.

If you have questions about the Program Director Credential, contact Amelia Struthers: 802-885-8374.

These professionals earned their early childhood Career Ladder Certificates

136 issued between August 1st and October 31st 2017

Learn more about early childhood Career Level Certificates HERE

Level I
	Seham Alsakkaf - Essex Junction Megan Andrews - Richmond Lori Barrett - Rutland Lori Bartlett - Websterville Nicole Bates - Fairfax Kaleigh Biddle - North Bennington Carmen Bouchard - North Troy Chantal Bove - Waterbury Center Evelyn Burlock - Vergennes Kelsi Carey - Sheldon Amanda Clark - Castleton Deborah Clifford - Hardwick Alisha Coppola - South Hero Tiffany Couture - Enosburg Shannon Davis - East Calais Tianna Deavitt - Colchester Melanie Dewey - Randolph Kendra Dougherty - Fair Haven Ella Downey - Hinesburg Melanie Dube - Essex Junction Kimberly Duprey - Montpelier Sally Elwell - Bennington Laurie Fortin - Sheldon Springs Roxanne Goss - St. Johnsbury Bennington Hamilton - Bennington Darla Heyer - Fairfax Penny Howes - Waterbury Center Hannah Jackson - Woodstock Abigail LaRock - Burlington Quin Loomis - North Bennington Meagan McNally - Johnson Samantha Miller - Ferrisburgh Emily Mulherin - Brattleboro Anne O'Brien - Vergennes Olivia Ostrander - North Bennington Dana Pellistri - Rutland Deborah Rice - Bennington Anna Rose - Sharon Christine Savard - Barre Amanda Stebbins - Morrisville Dawna Swahn - Rutland Taralyn Thorne - Essex Junction Cathleen Thurber - Barre Ashlin Velez - Huntington Sherrie Vincent - Fairfax Pennie Wareing - Bomoseen Linda West - Hinesburg Danielle Whitman - Essex Junction Amanda Williams - Stannard
Level II
	Kelsi Carey - Sheldon April Chadwick - Bennington Megan Chenaille - Pownal Wendy Farnham - Barre Town Dawn Irwin - Essex Junction Kiya Labadie - Brookline Kalii LaRochelle - Graniteville Wendy Meghan Perron - Barton Carly Stevens - Brandon Elizabeth Traver Adolphus - Bennington Meghan Wade - Bennington Meghan Wade - Bennington Talor Weed - Sheffield Alexandria Whitcomb - Barre
Level IIIA
	Wendy Ballou - Bennington Melanie Brown - North Pownal Megan Cloutier - Morrisville Katrina Fuller - Charlotte Loraleh Harris - Charlotte Eden Hubert - Burlington Michelle Jones - Fairfax Jessica LaFountain - Jeffersonville Martha Missale - Vernon Jennifer Pearson - South Burlington Sheila Pijanowski - Burlington Margaret Rubick - Manchester Center Megan Terjelian - Essex Junction Becky Wilder - Danby
Level IIIB
	Crystal Bennett-Bancroft - Jericho Holley Cadieux - St. Albans Jessica D'Adamo - Morrisville Lucie Daley - Sunderland Lisa Dufour-Valley - St. Johnsbury Ashley Eaton - Manchester Center Michelle Emerson-Small - Springfield Tammy Gosley - North Bennington Stacey Grau - West Pawlet Starr Gutierrez - Brattleboro Lorisa Holt - Williamstown Marcy Kelson - Bennington Miranda Lahue - Enosburg Falls Jordyn Lawrence - Grand Isle Samantha Masterson - Lincoln Jessica Moore - Winooski Ashley Oberg - Rutland Elizabeth Roberts - Perkinsville Dawna Slarve - North Hartland Susan Stevens-Loveland - Hoosick Falls Marie Tatro - Hardwick Yvonne Trepanier - Barre Amy Veilleux - Essex Kim Viens - Barre Katie Wilkins - Middlebury
Level IVA
	Amity Burnham - Derby Kristi Farrar - Newport Abby Harrington - Morrisville Jennifer Haskins - Wells Tabitha McGlynn - Williamstown Britny Morrill - Plainfield Judith Reichsman - Brattleboro Kayla Williams - Westminster Anita Williger - Williston
Level IVB
	Megan Lambros - Essex Junction Nan Mann - Saxton's River Paulette Sharkey - North Walpole Stacie Staab - Arlington
Level VA
	Julia Parker - Charlotte Jill Smith - Burlington
Level VB
	Laura Dailey - Wells Karen Gallese - Pownal Jacqueline Wiley - South Londonderry

These professionals earned their Afterschool Essentials or Afterschool Foundations Certificate

29 issued between August 1st and October 31st, 2017

Learn more about the Afterschool Certificates and Credentials HERE

AFTERSCHOOL ESSENTIALS
	Leslie Breakstone - Montpelier Kathleen Ciociola - Bristol Jennifer Edson - Chelsea Jessica Huntley - Colchester Rachelle Patton - Cuttingsville Mavos Stansbery - Vergennes
AFTERSCHOOL FOUNDATIONS
	Allison Bachmann - Ira Mickenzie Bogner - Colchester Amanda Burnham - Burlington Bonnie Caswell - South Royalton Tracy Davies - South Burlington Catherine Dion - Colchester Noah Evans - Burlington Christina Flesch - Tunbridge Caitlin French - Rutland Wanda Hoover - Burlington Estelle Kearns - Castleton Valerie Leavitt-Deeb - Burlington Julia Marchessault - Burlington Crystal Morse - Westminster Station Jacquelyn Myers - Shaftsbury Michelle Myers-Prouty - Bennington Breanna Nelson - Perkinsville Lisa O'Connell - Burlington Charlene Rodriguez - Springfield Andrea Roy - South Royalton Brianna Sweet - Bennington Mason Sylvia - Rutland Elizabeth Trombino - Burlington

These professionals earned or renewed their Instructor Registry Certificates

24 issued between August 1st and October 31st, 2017

Learn more about the Instructor Registry HERE

	NEW	RENEWED
Certified	Laurie Metcalfe	Joy Kitchell Brandy Levesque Patricia Pawlik Jane Swain Chrissy Wade
Master	Leah Bratton Jennifer Casserly Adam Rosen David Wells	Alisha Adams Daniela Caserta Peggy CoZi Jeanine Fitzgerald Kittybelle Hosford Victoria Kelliher Jenne Morton Robin Ploof Nancy Sugarman Shelley Vanderwende
Specialist I	Kristy Rose
Specialist II	Sally Hafer	Daphne LeaHammer Linda MacFarlane

These professionals earned their Program Director Certificate or Credential for early childhood and afterschool professionals

26 issued between August 1st and October 31st, 2017

Step 1	Nicole Barnes - Williston Carrie Batchelder - Colchester Kelsi Carey - Sheldon Jennifer Carlson - Middlesex Kathie Clayton - Bellows Falls Megan Cloutier - Morrisville Stephanie Ellison - Rutland Krysta Griffith - New Haven Tessa Harrington - Jericho Julie Koehler - Wilmington Alisha Leonard - Manchester Center Heather Lytle - St. Johnsbury Jazmin McNeill - Proctorsville Lorie Mulcahy - Middlebury Michelle Parson - Lyndonville Kelly Roemmelt - Manchester Center Lauren Skaskiw - Plymouth Jill Smith - Burlington Blaise Smith - East Montpelier Kim Viens - Barre Beth Wallace - North Bennington Jennifer Wedge - Waterburt Katie Wortman - Burlington

Step 2	Stephanie Ellison - Rutland Jacquelyn Myers - Shaftsbury Erin Pasquale - Burlington

Learn more about the Program Director Credential HERE

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- Jenna Stiles, Level IIIA Early Childhood Career Ladder certificate, on the way to her Level IVA