Tidbits: Child Care Business Training

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DIVISION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD NEWS

Have Child Care Scholarship Questions?

The best way for parents or providers to ask questions about their Child Care Scholarship application/case or for child care providers to ask questions about their invoice or payment is to use the below link and
submit the completed form to CCS Central 2.

Forms submitted by 5pm will be responded to by email within 3 business days.

DIRECT PARENTS TO USE THIS LINK:
Child Care Scholarship Provider Inquiry

PROVIDERS USE THIS LINK:
Child Care Scholarship Customer Inquiry

Visit money4childcare.com to get more ways to contact CCS Central 2.

Workforce Advancement Branch Update

The Workforce Advancement Branch has a new email! You can now reach us at:

Training Voucher and Reimbursement Program

Are you interested in receiving up to $400 to pay for training? Training Vouchers and Reimbursement are designed to assist child care professionals participating in the Maryland Child Care Credential Program at Level Two or higher with the costs of training for professional development.. For more information, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/msz5ccfm

Updated Isolation and Quarantine Guidance

March 2, 2022

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Child Development Associate (CDA) Fund

MSDE has awarded a grant to the Council for Professional Recognition that will cover the cost of credential fees and books so early childhood educators in Maryland can earn or renew the CDA credential; The fund will cover the cost of initial and renewal online assessment fees and competency standards books for new applicants.

Learn more

Training for Child Care Providers

Looking for Training? Search the Maryland Child Care Training Calendar

Lists of trainers, training organizations and online training organizations

Basic Heath & Safety

and COVID-19 Trainings

Information and registration for the FREE trainings are available here.

Supporting Maryland’s Multilingual Learners: WIDA Early Years Essential Actions - Training Now Available

Series of 8 modules that promote the implementation of the WIDA Early years 14 Essential Actions to support early childhood educators as they work with multilingual children and their families.

Approved WIDA Trainers

Zero to Three 45 Hour Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators

Provides current knowledge and skills for supporting our youngest learners in Social Emotional Development, Cognitive Development and Language and Literacy Development. Alternative to the Infant & Toddler 45 Hour Curriculum Course.

Approved Zero to Three trainers

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Employment Opportunities with MSDE

Child Care Licensing Specialist Trainees

Early Childhood Grant Specialist

For more MSDE job openings, visit marylandpublicschools.org

Other jobs in child care

Child Care Scholarship Reimbursement Explained

If you have a child in your program who is eligible for scholarship funds, we know you‘re eager to get paid. Completing the invoice correctly will speed up that process. Watch this short video from MSDE and Maryland Family Network which explains all you need to know to fill out the paperwork correctly. vimeo.com/671185163. Also available with Spanish subtitles!

May 1-7 is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week!

DYK: The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Children’s Hospital Association declared a national emergency in October for child and adolescent mental health?

Join the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), Mental Health Association of Maryland, Maryland Coalition of Families, Maryland Department of Health, the Institute for Innovation & Implementation at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, and schools and programs nationwide to raise public awareness about the importance of children’s mental health. From stress management tips to coping skill activities and ways to identify emotions, check out the Maryland Families Engage Resilience Collection. Discover helpful resources to support positive mental health conversations between families and educators here. https://bit.ly/3sobmlF

Ready At Five has a New Look to their Website - take a tour and win Prizes on a Scavenger Hunt!

Ready At Five values all that you do to teach, care for and nurture children. They have redesigned their website with the intent that it will be helpful to you in your very important work of supporting Maryland's young learners and their families.

Please visit readyatfive.org and explore the site. Participate in the scavenger hunt - prizes will be awarded to the first person who finds the answer to each clue and contacts them at info@readyatfive.org (one prize per person)!

Make sure to like Ready At Five on Facebook and Twitter as well!

Good Luck and let them know what you think of the new site!

SCAVENGER HUNT

Maryland EXCELS is looking for Child Care Center Directors and Family Child Care Providers whose programs are accredited to participate in an interview with child care staff and providers on the process of accreditation. Interviews are conducted monthly via Google Meet and earn 1 Professional Activity Unit. If you are interested in sharing your knowledge and experience with accreditation please submit your information.

Early Learning Assessment Updates

The next enrollment for child care programs to complete the interest survey for the of the Early Learning Assessment (ELA) is: June 15

Click the flyer to learn more and register for the ELA .

Digging into ELA Reports and Data Live Webinars

May 9, 2022 - Administrators

May 17, 2022 - Teachers

MECLP is excited to share the following opportunities offered to Maryland early childhood
professionals:
1. The Spring Webinar Series - Adopting an Equity Lens in ECE through expanding
innovative professional learning models - will feature two of our cohort fellows, Krista
Respass and Alicia Cross, on May 10th and May 24th at 3:00pm. Please visit our
website for more information and links to register.
2. Southern Maryland Information sessions on May 18th at 1:00pm and 6:30pm at the
Promise Resource Center. For information and to RSVP please click here.
3. The application for Cohort IV is now open! We are seeking outstanding early childhood
professionals interested in advancing their leadership skills. Please visit our website for
more information.

MAY 3, 2022

2022 Early Childhood Education Virtual Colloquium Featuring Dr. Iheoma Iruka

Come join us for a FREE virtual colloquium on June 7th from 4-6pm hosted by the Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention. We aim to foster conversations around creating equitable learning opportunities and ensuring justice in early childhood education with esteemed professor and author Dr. Iheoma Iruka.

Free Clock Hours to Kick-Off 2022!

MPT presents: Media Literacy for Early Childhood Professionals

Join MPT to pilot Media Literacy for Early Childhood Professionals, a new online course designed to provide high-quality, interactive professional development training for early childhood providers and educators.

This free course will offer self-paced, online learning as well as two virtual, facilitated sessions over one week. In return, you will earn 6 MSDE-approved clock hours for your participation and feedback.

Learn more and register for the pilot course

Early Educators Leadership Conference

The 2022 EELC will be held October 5-8, 2022, in Orlando, FL Join us as we explore: Leading Career Pathways to Equity. Register Now!

2022 EELC also provides an opportunity to share your expertise with ECE professionals. If you’re interested in presenting at EELC, submit your proposal!

CDA Portfolio Class

Are you a child care or early childhood education professional interested in taking your career to the next level? Join us and build your required CDA portfolio. AACC is running an online Child Development Portfolio course, starting June 1, 2022. Registration is open. For information, email teach@aacc.edu.

The Spring Webinar Series of the Maryland Early Childhood Leadership Program will feature two of our cohort fellows, Krista Respass and Alicia Cross, on May 10th and May 24th. The focus of the webinars is adopting an equity lens in Early Childhood Education through expanding innovative professional learning models. Please visit our website for more information and links to register: https://meclp.umbc.edu/

Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Center Staff and Family Child Care Providers

Through this series, center staff and family child care providers will gain the knowledge in the areas of budgets, financial planning, marketing, and recruitment and retention.

Approved Business Practices Trainers