This session is designed for Early Learning educators who want to learn more about integrating Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into their classrooms and standards-based curriculum. We will provide a quick overview of North Carolina’s SEL implementation, including the five CASEL competencies, 3 Signature Practices (Welcoming Inclusion Activity, Engaging Strategies and Optimistic Closure) and additional selected Core SEL Practices. The new SEL Standards Mapping document for Early Learning will be explored, along with other resources that can support integration of SEL into any PreK-12 learning environment.

10/15/20 @ 3:30

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This support update will provide information for making decisions about the developmental levels that represent a child's knowledge, skills, and abilities based on the documentation collected during instruction. Due to the pandemic, the due date for setting preliminary levels has been extended to November 6.

10/22/20 @ 3:30

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This support update will provide information for making decisions about the developmental levels that represent a child's knowledge, skills, and abilities based on the documentation collected during instruction. Due to the pandemic, the due date for setting checkpoint levels has been extended to January 22.

11/19/20 @ 3:30

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Series through December

Supporting remote learning in early childhood is challenging and provides an opportunity to build strong partnerships with families and caregivers. Understanding a child’s daily routine in the home opens doors to facilitating learning through play with materials that are accessible in the home setting. To assist you in providing instruction to preschool children and continue to strengthen partnerships with parents and caregivers as they provide routine-embedded instruction, the NC Early Learning Network (NC ELN) is pleased to announce a series of sessions to support early childhood educators. The series is planned to provide targeted support to early childhood programs and focuses on issues that have risen to awareness as a result of the pandemic for educators, families and caregivers of children ages 3-5 years of age.

The series Supporting Remote Learning for Early Childhood consists of two parts. Part I includes two recorded sessions, accessible here. Part II will be a series of support sessions called Promising Practices for Teachers which will address a variety of topics to support a remote learning environment, such as structuring the day, strengthening relationships, ongoing assessment, and instructional design. Due to an overwhelming number of responses registration is full for the Part II series. Each of these sessions will be recorded and posted in the same location as Part I, accessible here, after they have taken place.