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Build, Learn, Grow Summer Scholarship
The Indiana Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning — in partnership with the Indiana Afterschool Network — is offering a new Build, Learn, Grow Summer Scholarship program.
Many students lost valuable instructional education time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure that students are ready to learn during the 2022-2023 academic year, we have created a new Build, Learn, Grow Scholarship program for children of essential workers.
BLG Summer Scholarships will cover up to 80% of a school-age child's summer program tuition. We encourage summer programs to utilize the Build, Learn, Grow Summer Scholarship program to increase recruitment and retention of students.
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Last Chance to Sign Up for the Child Care Resource & Referral Info Session
Register now for this week's information session on navigating the Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) Network. On Wednesday, May 12, SPARK Learning Lab and the CCR&R Network are presenting information on their various services. No certificate is awarded for this live resource.
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Share Your Thoughts in IDOE Survey
To support educators and administrators in providing the highest-quality early education to young Hoosiers, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is asking for your participation in a new Early Learning Resources Survey. Feedback from this survey will help IDOE's early learning team develop new resources and professional development opportunities using the Indiana Learning Lab. Your input will also help IDOE better understand the usefulness and effectiveness of its current resources.
Please complete the survey by Friday, May 20. Contact the Office of Teaching and Learning with any questions by emailing teachingandlearning@doe.in.gov.
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Free One-day Computer Science Workshop for Pre-K Educators
As STEM education becomes an increasingly important part of our children's lives, it's important to offer computer science lessons, which combine all the STEM subjects. Indiana pre-K educators have an opportunity to learn more about implementing computer science into their curriculum through an innovative, one-day professional development workshop offered by education nonprofit, Nextech. This workshop is intended for pre-K teachers and other providers working with 4-year-olds who are interested in learning about computer science. Teachers will explore the importance of introducing computer science to pre-K students and discuss how to incorporate the subject without adding devices to the learning environment. Training will cover how to incorporate computer science easily and appropriately into lesson plans.
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Help Families Apply for On My Way Pre-K
On My Way Pre-K is still accepting applications for the 2022-23 school year. On My Way Pre-K awards grants to 4-year-olds from low-income families so they can attend high-quality pre-K the year before beginning kindergarten. Recipient families may use the grant at any approved On My Way Pre-K program. Eligible children must be four years old by August 1, 2022. If a family in your program qualifies, please have them apply at www.onmywayprek.org.
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Fast-Track CDA Locations
Ivy Tech Community College is inviting early childhood educators in the Muncie, Anderson, and Bloomington areas to earn their 12-credit Child Development Associate (CDA) credential in just eight weeks through its fast-track CDA course this summer.
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Muncie and Anderson classes run June 6 through July 29 and meet weeknight evenings virtually on Zoom. Participants must be currently employed and have at least 480 hours of prior experience. For more information, contact Erin Donovan, early childhood education department chair, at edonovan2@ivytech.edu.
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Bloomington classes run June 6 through July 31 and meet weeknight evenings. To sign up for classes, students must demonstrate college readiness in English through assessment or previous coursework. Students can choose whether to attend part of the required course instruction live on zoom or live in person. This program serves students from Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Orange, and Owen counties. To set up an appointment to begin the registration process, contact Marjie Risen, Bloomington early childhood education department chair, at mrisen@ivytech.edu.
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