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Congratulations to Our Q2 Provider Recognition Winners!
OECOSL is pleased to announce the winners of our Provider Recognition Program for the second quarter. The Outstanding Educator Award celebrates the hard work, dedication, and passion of Indiana early education teachers and out-of-school time professionals. We received nearly 250 nominations this round! Please join us in congratulating these 10 winners on a job very well done.
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SDA 1: Marisol Mayorga, Creative Hands Brilliant Minds, and Kari Alford, Early Childhood Development Center Inc.
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SDA 2: Dawn Kolter, The Goddard School of Fort Wayne, and Kristy Jensen, Good Shepherd Preschool
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SDA 3: Alichia St. Myer, Day Early Learning Center for Infants and Toddlers, and Alisia Jackson, Pride Academy
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SDA 4: Alisha Savage, Cougar Cubs Preschool East, and Kelly Sipes, Bloomington Day Care Corp/Penny Lane West & Penny Lane East
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SDA 5: Kosharem (Joey) Scherschel, Where Futures Begin (A), and Maragaret Edwards-Harris, Futuristic Child Care
The next round of nominations begins today, April 18 and runs through April 29. Use the link below to nominate an incredible educator in your life.
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Build, Learn, Grow Initiatives Expire in Two Weeks
Waived CCDF Family Copays as well as Onboarding Stipends & Waived Background Check Fees will expire April 30. Programs should resume copayment collection the week of May 2. As you prepare for this, please use the resources found in this toolkit to help communicate the change with your CCDF families.
Programs can find copay amounts for applicable CCDF families in the provider portal at www.hoosierchildcare.com. If your program charges overages, we encourage you to consider how you can use your Stabilization Grant dollars to temporarily waive the overages and help families transition back to making their payments.
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Loan Forgiveness Webinar
Do you have a student loan that could be eligible for forgiveness through the Limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver? The Administration for Children and Families Office of Early Childhood Development and the U.S. Department of Education recently hosted a webinar for the early care and education workforce on how to take advantage of this time-limited opportunity. Nearly 17,000 people registered for this live event. If you did not tune in live, you can access the recording of the webinar below.
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Achieve PTQ Level 4 Through National Lutheran Schools Accreditation
The National Lutheran Schools Accreditation (NLSA) is now an approved accrediting body that is recognized by the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning for Paths to QUALITY™ Level 4. A recent review of NLSA’s program standards found it meets the criteria for Indiana Recognized Accreditation Programs. All early childhood education programs accredited by National Lutheran Schools Accreditation must also participate and be rated through Paths to QUALITY™ to obtain Level 4.
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Provider Town Hall Meetings Continue
The Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning held the first round of provider town hall meetings last week to discuss ideas and gather input ahead of the next round of Build, Learn, Grow investments.
A second round of meetings takes place this week. Available registrations have filled up quickly, but the session for Out-of-School Learning Providers on April 22, 10-11 a.m. ET is still open for registration.
Out-of-School Learning Providers
More dates for all provider types will be added in the coming weeks.
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Upcoming Fast-Track CDA Program Options
Ivy Tech Community College is inviting early childhood educators in the Muncie, Anderson and Bloomington areas to earn their Child Development Associate (CDA) credential in just eight weeks through its fast-track CDA course this summer.
Classes run June 6-July 31 and meet virtually Monday-Thursday evenings. This is a full-time commitment. With 12 credit hours in only 8 weeks, students should plan to spend around 30 hours per week working on the coursework. T.E.A.C.H. scholarships are available. Participants should have completed at least 480 hours of prior experience.
Muncie and Anderson educators: Contact Erin Donovan, Early Childhood Education Department Chair, for more information at edonovan2@ivytech.edu.
Bloomington educators: Contact Marjie Risen, Bloomington Early Childhood Education Department Chair, at mrisen@ivytech.edu to set up an appointment and begin the registration process.
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Help Families Apply for On My Way Pre-K
On My Way Pre-K is still accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year. On My Way Pre-K awards grants to 4-year-olds from low-income families so they may have access to a high-quality pre-K the year before they begin kindergarten. Families who receive a grant may use the grant at any approved On My Way Pre-K program. Children who will be 4 years old by August 1, 2022 are eligible.
If a family in your program may be interested or qualify, please have them visit www.onmywayprek.org and apply today.
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