Welcome to the
ELRC 8, 9, & 10 Newsletter
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Your source for all relevant resources, updates, PD, and events
relating to Child Care and School Age Care in your region!
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Pennsylvania Policy Fellowship - Teach Plus - Leadership ...
In Pennsylvania, we offer a statewide teaching policy fellowship to outstanding teachers in the state looking to deepen their knowledge of education policy and gain a voice in decisions that directly affect students and the teaching profession.
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teachplus.org
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OCDEL ECE Recap March 14, 2022
Welcome to the ECE Recap where you can find the most recent and important information from the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL). View as Webpage PA Elementary School
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ELRC Learning Opportunities |
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CDA Support Work Session
Do you or your staff need support completing the CDA? The ELRC is now offering quarterly CDA support for candidates looking to complete their portfolio or with next steps after completing course work.
Types of support available:
- Portfolio assistance
- CDA Council application
- PD Registry Voucher
- Renewal assistance
- PDO Support
All levels of CDA and Renewal Candidates welcome!
Click here to view the flyer for more information and how to register.
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Teacher Boot Camp Community of Practice
Are you a new or beginning teacher? Do you feel you could use more support in your day-to-day classroom responsibilities?
The Coaches in ELRC Regions 8, 9 & 10 have created a FREE 5-week Boot Camp to teach you everything you need to know! The series is designed as a hybrid model, some sessions live and some recorded, to accommodate teachers in their classrooms. Attendance, participation and homework is required to receive 2 PQAS hours per session for a total of 10 PQAS hours.
Click here to view the flyer for more information and to register.
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Family/Group Boot Camp Community of Practice
ELRCs 8, 9 & 10 are holding their second Family/Group Boot Camp series in May. This 5 week, 10 hour series was specifically designed to support new Family or Group providers. Please see the attached flyer for information and how to register. The link to the Registration Form is on the flyer.
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National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The theme for 2022, Celebrate a World of Flavors, embraces global cultures, cuisines and inclusivity, ...
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www.eatright.org
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CACFP Week Campaign - National CACFP Sponsors Association
What is CACFP Week? CACFP Week is a national education and information campaign sponsored annually the third week of March by the National CACFP Sponsors Association. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of how the USDA's Child and Adult...
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www.cacfp.org
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Child Care Hiring Days for PA
Looking for a career in a field that makes a difference in the lives of children and families, while creating a positive impact in communities? First Up, along with statewide partners, is hosting Child Care Hiring Days for PA.
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ecehire.phmc.org
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PA One Book
Pennsylvania One Book Early Literacy Program The PA One Book selection for 2022 is Saturday. Written and illustrated by Oge Mora, the book was published in 2019 by Little Brown & Company Books for Young Readers. Overview In this heartfelt and...
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paonebook.powerlibrary.org
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Early Learning Economic Summit - PA Early Learning...
The Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission is pleased to announce our annual Early Learning Economic Summit, Investments in Caring PA, will be held on Tuesday, May 10 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Save the date!
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paearlylearning.com
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Start Early Annual Luncheon Start Early Annual Luncheon
Today more than ever, we must recognize that, to transform the first five years of life for our youngest learners, early learning and care programs must be rooted in the community and with parent and family voices at the center of it all.
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www.startearly.org
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Shared Source PA: Hiring? Well Written Job Descriptions...
Need to hire a new staff member? This can open up all kinds of questions and leave you scrambling to address much needed updates. SharedSourcePA helps you put your best foot forward with potential candidates with these well-written, fully...
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t.e2ma.net
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Week of the Young Child- York/Adams Association for the Education of Young Children |
Who: All Families of Young Children
When: Saturday, April 2nd, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Lincoln Elementary School Cafeteria,
98 Lefever St. Gettysburg, PA
What: Many FREE hands – on activities including exploring kinetic sand, arts, and crafts and much more!
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Central Susquehanna Valley & Northumberland County LICC Meeting |
Featured Discussion:
Recess vs. Outdoor Learning
When: Wednesday, May 4th, 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
In Person Meeting at:
CMSU
1038 Bloom Rd, Suite 101
Danville, Pa 17821
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion |
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3/23- Building meaningful, healthy relationships among...
Please join us for the second instalment in our four-part webinar series on resolving tensions and promoting solidarity among communities of color and among children of color, in particular. In the first part of our series, SooJin Pate and Margo...
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us02web.zoom.us
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Social-Emotional Learning |
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Bright Start, Bright Kids, Bright Future - March 2022
Targeted Social Emotional Supports - Social Problem Solving A Focus on Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health March 2022 Targeted Social Emotional Supports - Social Problem Solving This newsletter focus
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#SELConf2022
Explore leveraging the latest social and emotional learning research and practice. Build awareness and take action, creating a positive school climate that supports student success. Join mindfulness workshops, peer networking and hear ...
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selconference.center-school...
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How We "Do" Empathy | Part 3 of Let's Dig Deep: Empathy
March 15, 2022The concept of empathy is so often misunderstood. Even just a basic understanding of it is not always enough. This is why we wanted to dig deep...
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www.youtube.com
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Health, Safety, & Wellness |
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The Critical Importance of Self-Care for Teachers
Recorded: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 As educators, the commitment we make to caring for and prioritizing the needs of our children very often comes at our own expense.
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teachingstrategies.com
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Child Care Next Door - National Children's Facilities...
A new video produced by Mission Driven Finance in partnership with the National Children's Facilities Network features three family child care providers operating from a home-based setting. Over 91,000 licensed family child care homes in America...
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www.ncfn.org
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3/30 - Summer Planning Bootcamp - Summer Learning
The pandemic's impact on our youth is startling. We know that by the end of the 2020-2021 academic year, students on average were five months behind in math and four months behind in reading, and the U.S. Surgeon General has raised a flag on...
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www.summerlearning.org
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After School Maker Camp-Milton Maker Space
Our very popular summer camp continues after school!Makers ages 6-12 explore, experiment and play. They are inquisitive hands-on learners who like to try new things!
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bloomsburgchildrensmuseum.a...
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UPDATES: ARP funding, staffing, trends in afterschool
The latest updates and tools to help you advance partnerships between schools and afterschool or summer programs to support students' well-being and academic growth: Who's using ARP funds for afterschool and summer: Comprehensive Afterschool...
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Helping Your Kids Understand Food Allergies | Parenting...
It's important to talk about allergies with your children, whether there is an allergy in your family or not. Here's how to teach your children about allergies and how to be a caring friend to someone who has them.
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www.pbs.org
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PA Lead-Free Promise Project
The PA Lead-Free Promise Project has created an easy-to-use P arent Toolkit to assist parents find services for a child who tests positive for lead . The Toolkit walks parents through six steps to help their child get healthier through 67 county specific downloadable PDF’s – one for each Pennsylvania county . The guide provides detailed contact information for: care managers at health insurance plans; companies that test homes for lead paint (for FREE if the child has Medicaid); companies that remove lead paint – and for services like Early Intervention, WIC and Head Start.
Click here to check out the Parent Resource Toolkit on the Lead-Free Promise Project website. The Toolkit also provides information to connect families with financial hardship to FREE home lead paint removal programs in 22 counties – and to other lead paint removal companies for higher-income families that do not qualify. Please share this resource with the families you work with and your community partners.
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Professional Development: on the PD Registry |
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PACCA is pleased to offer the following webinars this spring! Pick and choose the topics that work for you! PQAS/PD Registry hours are available for each webinar.
- The Importance of Nature in Early Childhood Education - 5/4
Click on the flyer for more information and to register. |
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Feature SAC Summer Prep Series |
Trainings include:
- SAC Afterschool/Summer Camp Comprehensive Programming
- SAC Career Awareness/STEM/PBL and the Arts
- SAC Youth Engagement and Introduction to the SEL PQA Tool
- SAC Engagement with Family, Schools, Community and Program Advocacy
Click on the flyer for more information and to register. |
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Program Quality Assessment State-Wide Calendars
Click on each document below to download a copy of the full schedule through June 2022.
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Program Quality Assessment Virtual Program Observation Instrument (POI) Professional Development Calendar,
September 2021 – June 2022
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Program Quality Assessment Virtual ERS Professional Development Calendar,
September 2021 – June 2022
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Professional Development: Other Trainings |
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March Naptime Series: Child Development in the Context of Relationships and Play
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When: Thursday, March 17th, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Click on the flyer for more information and to register. |
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Free Online Training Available. Limited Seats!|MyKidzDay
Lifetime of Social Media Marketing Training To Build Enrollment! Kick Start Your Digital Marketing Strategy with Abhas Jain, Earlycare Technology Expert, Adjunct Faculty JWU! Effective Finance & Budgeting Tool for Child Care Providers!! Want to...
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www.mykidzday.com
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3/17 - How to create a positive work culture & leadership...
Arianne will be joining us to discuss how to create a positive work culture within your center, the importance of creating staff incentives and how to effectively build a quality leadership team. She will also walk us through how, and why...
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wow.himama.com
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3/29-31 - Building A Roadmap for Inclusion
Dr. Jessica Spradley, President of Care Based Leadership, LLC, explores with participants six aspects of diversity, equity and inclusion. Each session will introduce a topic, engage participants in content and provide opportunities for...
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www.paheadstart.org
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4/6 - Your Natural Playscape Makeover!-Designing for Outdoor
Sponsored by Rusty Keeler. We all want to create beautiful outdoor natural play and learning environments for our children but isn't it expensive? Difficult? Out of reach for the average caregiver and center? "No way!" says natural playscape...
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www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com
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4/7 - Achieving Equity and Quality: 11 Simple Rules to Build
Sponsored by Leading for Children. All children deserve the opportunity to thrive! For this to happen, every adult must embrace the critical role they play in ensuring that children grow and develop in communities where they feel safe and secure. ...
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www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com
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Working Outdoors With Young Children In Spring
Recorded Webinar. The seasons are changing — now what?! We address staying active, dry and having fun in spring while making connections to developmental domains in nature-based education. This event was co-hosted with NINPA!
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www.insideoutside.org
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Additional Online Training Opportunities |
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Thank you for all you do for children, families, and your community by being part of the STARS program.
Sincerely,
Child Care Consultants
(717) 854-2273 or
(800) 864-4925
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