June 22, 2022

Welcome to the
ELRC 8, 9, & 10 Newsletter
Your source for all relevant resources, updates, PD, and events
relating to Child Care and School Age Care in your region!
Supports and Contacts
STARS Contact List
OCDEL Updates
OCDEL ECE Recap - June 20, 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).

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ELRC Updates
ELRC Learning Opportunities
CACFP and Nutrition
Racial Equity Message Guide

American Heart Association's campaign, Voices for Healthy Kids, believes all children, no matter where they live, should grow up with access to healthy, affordable foods, safe drinking water, and family-friendly places for physical activity. To...

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Keystone STARS
2022 Keystone STARS Program Manual - Available Now!

The new 2022 Keystone STARS Program Manual is now available on the Pennsylvania Key website. The Program Manual provides information on the updates and edits made to the 2022 Keystone STARS Performance Standards.

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Register for Live Demonstration of New Keystone STARS System

On July 1, 2022, the new process for Keystone STARS pre-designation and designation applications launches into Pennsylvania's Professional Development (PD) Registry. Moving more functionality into the PD Registry streamlines multiple processes...

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Community Partners and Resources
Impacting the Classroom Podcast

Don't miss Teachstone's podcast, Impacting the Classroom, to hear from policymakers, researchers, & educators making an impact. Episodes are added biweekly.

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Community Diversity | Sesame Street in Communities

Resources to help all kids thrive in their community and, later, in a diverse world.

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Welcoming, Inclusive and Diverse Books

One of the best ways to welcome students and families into your school community is to integrate high quality texts into your classroom and school libraries. Welcoming Schools offers recommendations...

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Health, Safety, & Wellness
Summer Safety Tips for Early Care and Education Programs ...

Find tips and resources on learning weather limits. Learn more about applying sunscreen and insect repellent, staying hydrated, and playground and water safety. Early care and education programs can share these tips with families.

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Parents & Families
Professional Development: on the PD Registry
July 19 - Observing Young Children Using Anecdotal Notes

Observation provides a window into the child's thinking processes, interests, skills and abilities. Learn how to use anecdotal notes to record observations of young children and discuss how this valuable information can be used to inform...

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Professional Development: Other Opportunities
June: Focus on Leadership: A Webinar Series for School &...

Join us for our summer webinar series for school and program leaders, as we both break down complex issues and lift up practical solutions related to establishing and acting on a vision for purposeful, supportive leadership. We will address ideas ...

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teachingstrategies.com
8/4/22- FLIP IT! Transforming Challenging Behavior

Working with children that use challenging behavior is no easy task! While there are endless amounts of strategies out there to help reduce challenging behaviors, very few are as simple as the FLIP IT strategy.

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8/10/22- Building Your Bounce: Simple Strategies...

"If you get up one time more than you fall, you will make it through." - Chinese Proverb. In this webinar, learn how to take care of YOU so you can better take care of the children whose lives you touch.

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Additional Online Training Opportunities
Additional News Sources
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