COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLES
The Division of Early Childhood invites you to a community conversation to gather input on programs and services that support children birth through age five and their families.
Sessions at each location will include the same content and activities.
September 26, 2019 - Prince George's County (FULL)
September 28, 2019 - Baltimore County
Registration is open for Baltimore County
If you can't attend, watch a live stream of each round table here.
The Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund (CCCPDF) is a tuition assistance program for child care providers to obtain a college education at participating colleges/universities in Maryland. Funding is available for child care providers to earn a college degree in the following areas:
- Early Childhood Education
- Child Development
- Elementary Education
- Special Education
Learn more at https://bit.ly/2JwWM5h
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Child Care Scholarship Reimbursement Rate Changes
Beginning July 1, 2019, the reimbursement rate of the CCS increased to the 30th percentile of the 2019 Child Care Provider Market Rate Survey.
Learn more here.
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Good attendance in child care, preK & K builds academic and social skills for the future.
Early Matters: Integrating Attendance into Kindergarten Transition offers strategies, resources & success stories about transition practices to help children & families as they enter elementary school. It has sections aimed at schools, preschools, and community agencies, and also outlines how districts, community partners and policy makers can put in place systems to promote the widespread use of these practices. Explore Early Matters here: https://bit.ly/2EX9Ayh
The FREE October training will run October 1 at 9:00am through October 22 at 9:00am.
Register September 25-30.
More info
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Free Webinar: Coaching in Early Childhood
This webinar will provide the background and rationale for using a coaching interaction style in early childhood programs to build the capacity of parents, teachers, and other care providers to promote child learning within the context of everyday routines and activities.
Learn more and register here.
Moravia Judy Center parent teacher home visiting program featured in the New York Times.
View the article here.
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Needs Assessment Pinpoints Challenges, Sets Priorities for Maryland’s Early Childhood System
The Needs Assessment process, implemented throughout the spring of this year, involved several activities designed to maximize stakeholder input, including 18 town hall meetings across the State; 17 regional focus groups; and surveys.
The Needs Assessment findings have been compiled into two reports. The reports, as well as executive summaries, are available here.
CDA® Renewal Amnesty Program
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, the Council will be celebrating 45 years of the CDA®! To celebrate, the Council will offer a limited-time CDA® Renewal Amnesty Program. This program will allow anyone with a CDA® credential expiration date as far back as January 1, 2010, an opportunity to complete the renewal process and make their credential active again.
Learn more here.
 The Maryland State Department of Education’s (MSDE) Division of Early Childhood has partnered with WIDA Early Years to offer a series of professional learning opportunities and resources designed for early care and education practitioners, coaches and leaders throughout the state.
Check out the training modules here.
Professional Training for Child Care Providers
Register to attend Managing Behaviors That Challenge Us on Saturday, November 9, 2019 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at Harford Community College. You will learn how to identify, understand and manage challenging behaviors while earning 7 CEUs and 1 PAU. See the flier here.
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LEADERSHIP MINI CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIUM
“The Business of Child Care”
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Ten Oaks Ballroom
5000 Signal Bell Lane
Clarksville, MD. 21029
7:30am to 4:30pm
Learn more here.
Childcare
Professionals
Training Day
October 26, 2019
8:30am -4pm
University of Maryland Extension
Carroll County Office
700 Agriculture Center
Westminster, MD 21157
888-326-9645
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Even if an adult is interactive on a screen, toddlers can’t learn from them
Why toddlers can’t learn from a screen.
Check out this article.
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September 24, 2019
Maryland Family Engagement Needs Your Feedback!
Enter a drawing to receive 10 hardcover children’s books
As a Maryland service provider, your insight into state’s efforts to increase family engagement in the early grades is essential to future initiatives. We are eager to hear your thoughts and opinions about family engagement through a brief survey, and how new tools such as the Maryland Families Engage website and Early Childhood Family Engagement Toolkit have influenced family engagement.
To take the survey, click here.
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Closing the Achievement Gap: Helping All Children Learn
Saturday, September 28
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Turf Valley Resort / 2700 Turf Valley Road / Ellicott City, MD 21042
For detailed conference information, download a registration brochure.
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Free tips by text to help give your child a bright beginning
Bright by Text provides quality information and trusted resources to parents and caregivers of children prenatal to five. Available in English and Spanish; the messages are comprised of research-based content from Bright by Three and partners such as PBS, Vroom, and Sesame Street.
Special Needs Training
Final 2019 State ECAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Montgomery College
Check out the live stream on our Facebook page.
The Maryland State Family Child Care Association (MSFCCA) will be having its 27th Annual Conference on October 18-19, 2019 at Ocean City, MD.
Learn more & register at https://www.msfcca.org/online-registration
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