The Group Admin Leader’s Digest

Hi Child Care Directors & Administrators! 💛📋

Happy February! This month is a gentle reminder: you’re not “just managing a building”—you’re building a place where children feel safe, families feel supported, and staff feel seen. Even on the messy days. Especially on the messy days. ☕️✨

🚨✨ Group Admin Updates ✨🚨

New tools to make staff training easier—especially if you manage subscription seats!

✅ Assign up to 4 in-progress trainings (updated)

You can now assign 4 unfinished trainings per staff member (up from 3)—more flexibility to meet required yearly hours.

📄 Download a Professional Development Plan (NEW!)

You can now download a staff member’s Professional Development Plan with completed + in-progress courses—perfect for licensing documentation and tracking.

🧭 How to download the plan:

Group Admin → Team Management → click staff name (blue) → Download a Professional Development Plan

🔒 Important privacy option for staff:

Staff can choose whether Group Admin can view previous + in-progress records:

Profile → Privacy Settings → check “I allow Group Admins…” → Save

If enabled, the plan can include courses purchased by both the admin and the staff member.

UPCOMING CLASSES

Pediatric Blended First Aid & CPR/AED Adult, Child, Infant

Pediatric In-Person First Aid & CPR/AED Adult, Child, Infant

Basic Health & Safety and Breastfeeding Awareness

Including All Children and the Americans with Disabilities Act

6 Hour Medication Administration Training (MAT)

SEE FULL CLASS SCHEDULE HERE!

Level Up Your Team's Skills!

Staff Supervision, Observation & Feedback

Mentoring staff makes them more valuable to your organization by developing and enhancing their skills, both professionally and personally. Mentoring programs are one of the most effective strategies to equip staff for success. Throughout the training, participants will gain valuable insight regarding mentoring, supervising, and observing staff and how to do so in an effective, positive manner. Through building and cultivating trusting relationships where goals are discussed, targeted, and met, administrators can provide effective feedback; both positive and constructive. Early childhood education settings benefit from supporting mentoring as part of a wider professional culture and comprehensive ongoing professional learning opportunities.

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Are You Looking for Onsite or Virtual Trainings? 🧑‍🏫💻

If you don’t see what you need on our calendar, you can request an onsite or virtual training for a group of 10 or more here:

Submit an On-site Request

➡️List of All Instructor-Led Courses

Director Toolkit

What’s one morale-boosting idea we can do this week? 💛

“Caught You Caring” Board (for staff!)

Put a small board or paper by the office.

Write quick shout-outs like:

“Thank you for jumping in at drop-off!”

“Great calm voice during a tough moment.”

“Loved how you redirected with kindness.”

Read 2–3 notes at the end of the week. (Fast. Free. Powerful.)

SOCIAL MEDIA THIS WEEK

✨️ 🖤 Happy Black History Month! The colors - red, black, green, and yellow - symbolize unity and pride in black history and culture.

A lovely Valentine's Day activity for the kiddos that teaches love, kindness, as well as color matching

❤️ LOVE is in the air and in our sensory bins!

READ ALL ABOUT IT!!

Partnering with Families in Early Childhood Education

Why Do Early Childhood Programs Need Family Partnerships?

Young children learn best when families and educators work together. Families are children’s first #teachers, caregivers, and guides. When childcare providers partner with families, children feel supported, confident, and ready to learn. #family #engagement #earlylearning #childcareeducation

Maryland Providers!

💡 MSDE TRAINING VOUCHERS ARE BACK 💡

🎓 MSDE Training Voucher Program (Maryland Providers)

Maryland child care providers may qualify for up to $400 in training vouchers through the MSDE Training Voucher Program, while funds are available.

✅ Who Is Eligible?

You may qualify if you are a Maryland child care provider with:

A Child Care Credential Level 2 or higher (at least 2 stars), OR

A Level 2+ credential that expired between July 1, 2024 and August 30, 2025

👉 How to Apply

Visit our Grants page: Maryland: MSDE Training Vouchers

Click “Interested” to receive an email with step-by-step application instructions

For full program details, visit the MSDE Training Vouchers and Reimbursements page:

https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/child-care-providers/office-child-care/credentialing-branch/training-vouchers-and-reimbursements

✨ Don’t miss this opportunity to complete required training at a reduced cost!

CLICK FOR FULL DETAILS on GEORGIA Scholarships

DECAL reopened their CDA Scholarship application window on Wednesday, JANUARY 21, 2026.

Who Can Apply for this Scholarship?

To be eligible for this Georgia CDA grant, you must:

Work at least 30 hours per week in a child care learning center licensed by DECAL or the Department of Defense, a family child care learning home licensed by DECAL, an exempt Georgia Head Start center or a Georgia Lottery-funded Pre-K program in a public school.

Work 15 hours per week if your employer is an after school program licensed by DECAL.

Have maintained 6 months of continuous employment in one of the following paid roles (unpaid hours do not qualify): Teacher, Assistant Teacher, Floater, Director, Assistant Director or Owner.

Hold a high school diploma or GED. (This is required by the CDA Council.)
Have completed 120 hours of CDA training and 480 clock hours before scheduling your CDA assessment.

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