Early Learning Weekly Update Newsletter
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Early Learning Newsletter November 30th, 2020
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OCS Early Learning Roundtable Recordings
April 28th, 2022: Bringing Literacy Alive in the Classroom
March 24th, 2022: Bringing Math Alive in the Classroom
December 9th, 2021: Butterfly Pediatrics
September 16th, 2021: Early Learning and Kindergarten Connection
May 20th, 2021: Catholic Identity in the Classroom
March 18th, 2021: Connections with K-8 Programs
February 18th, 2021: Early Learning Marketing Templates
January 22nd, 2021: Classroom Centers and Social Distancing
OCS Licensed Program Webinar Recordings
April 14th, 2022: Washington Administrative Code (WAC’s)
March 7th, 2022: Virtual Monitoring Visits
January 20th, 2022: PACE: Provider Access to a Community Equivalent
November 17th, 2021: “Job Role Education” tile on MERIT Dashboard Update
October 14th, 2021: MERIT Dashboard Update
May 13th, 2021: Child Care Basics, EQEL and the STARS training journey for new staff
April 22nd, 2021: MERIT Professional Record, Facility Tab and Staff Verification
February 11th, 2021: Training Reimbursements and Education Awards
January 14th, 2021: Child Care Check
Resources and Curriculum
Click Here for Early Learning Curriculum Resources
Early Learning Marketing Templates – click on Preschool Marketing Templates
Early Learning News Articles
NAEYC Early Learning Topics and Resources
Child Care Aware Emergency Planning Video Series
Singing and Moving in the time of Covid-19
Teaching Emotional Intelligence in Early Childhood
4 Strategies for Teaching Black History in Early Learning Programs
Coping with Violence Resources
Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events Resources
Creating Trauma Sensitive Classrooms
Transforming Child Care (Child Care Aware Paper)
DCYF Draft Goals and Strategies
5 Ways to Celebrate Media Literacy
Using Technology to Enhance Children’s Learning at Home and School
Outdoor Play in a Pandemic: How Child Care Can Reach Its Full Potential
Improving Quality of Preschool Conversations
In Time of Calamity, What do Children Need from Us?
Promoting Mathematical Talk at Home with Young Children
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DCYF and Resource Webinars
Updated MERIT Qualifications Dashboard:
The new dashboard will allow people to easily track qualifications and professional development progress. During this webinar, the PD team provides a demo of the updated MERIT dashboard.
Community Based Training Update – now known as PACE
During this webinar, the PD team covered what DCYF learned during the pilot phase, explained what the full experience of this pathway will be like, and how and when providers can complete this option.
Staff Qualifications:
During this webinar, the PD team will share more about the education pathways, including:
- Overview of Staff Qualifications
- Pathways to meet education requirements
- How to indicate your selected pathway in the Workforce Registry, MERIT.
- Learn the next steps for your chosen pathway, including the experience option.
- Determine the steps you’ll need to take given the timeline for your role.
- Training Requirements
Navigating the Career Planning Portal
The ECE Career Planning Portal supports individuals in the Early Learning field with: Providing education options, financial resources, locating education advisors and provide various professions available to you in the ECE field. During this quick webinar we cover the following topics in detail:
- Overview of all of the education options and pathways available to you
- Scholarship and grant opportunities to help pay for college
- Navigating the portal and highlighting recent updates made to the portal
DCYF Training Portal Updates Webinar
The DCYF training site [lnks.gd] is getting updated. Watch now to see how these updates will help you the next time you complete training on the DCYF training site.
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