Latest News from the Maryland's Division of Early Childhood Development

Maryland Department of Education sent this bulletin at 09/28/2017 05:48 PM EDT
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For Maryland's Early Childhood Development Community -  September  2017

Get the Scoop on Basic Health and Safety Training, Emergency Preparedness & More in the Latest Issue of PARTNERS Newsletter

Summer 2017 Partners

The Summer 2017 issue of PARTNERS Newsletter is out today. PARTNERS is currently distributed to the licensed child care community and early care and education agencies four times per year. The newsletter highlights the Division of Early Childhood Development (DECD) news/updates, current events and trainings, and informs providers of the latest in rules/laws and regulations.

The Summer issue includes important information regarding Basic Health and Safety Training for child care providers that go into effect at the end of this year. It also includes the latest news from every branch in DECD and news from our partners throughout the state.

To read the latest issue and past issues, go to earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/partners-newsletters

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Early Learning Assessment Webinar is October 3rd

Join us for an Online Webinar for ELA: Tues., Oct. 3, 2017 (2 - 3:00 p.m.) by calling 1-888- 651-5908. For more information on the ELA, go to: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/p13p9bqp64a/ For questions about the ELA contact Robert Wagner at MSDE: robertwagner1@maryland.gov 

Get Engaged: Family Engagement Toolkit is Now Available

The Early Childhood Family Engagement Framework Toolkit: Maryland’s Vision for Engaging Families with Young Children is now available online and includes links to various resources. The toolkit offers strategies for early childhood educators and providers to effectively engage their families with young children. 

The toolkit was created from The Early Childhood Family Engagement Framework: Maryland’s Vision for Engaging Families with Young Children and was designed to support all early childhood educators and providers as they implement the goals of the Family Engagement Framework. 

The toolkit can be found on the MSDE Early Childhood website: earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/family-engagement- framework