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Save the Date
August 1 - September 16 - Registration for the final Practice Year of VQB5 is OPEN! Contact your local Ready Region for registration details.
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Child Care Centers and Family Day Homes
VQB5 Information Session for Subsidy Vendors - Webinar on August 24
On August 24, VDOE will host a webinar for subsidy vendors, who serve children ages birth to five, to provide information about the VQB5 2022-2023 Practice Year. The webinar will also include information about how VDOE is supporting subsidy vendors to meet the new VQB5 quality expectations. This webinar is intended for site directors/administrators, family day home providers and other program leaders who support subsidy vendors.
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Webinar: VQB5 Information Session for Subsidy Vendors
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Date : August 24 at 12:00 p.m.
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Apply for the Virginia Child Care Financing Program- You May Be Eligible for a 0% Interest Rate Loan
The VDOE, in partnership with the Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, offers a low interest child care loan to eligible center-based and family day home providers. Eligible applicants can borrow amounts ranging from a $15,000 to $250,000 cap (depending on provider type) at a 0% interest rate.
For more information, please review the program flier here or contact Karen White at karen.white@sbsd.virginia.gov.
Upcoming Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Waiver Deadline (October 31, 2022)
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that individuals working for a qualified employer may now be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness. View the recorded PSLF Webinar to learn about the PSLF waiver and ways that the early care and education workforce can take advantage of this time-limited opportunity for Federal student loan relief. Please share this PDF with your networks to ensure that early educators and caregivers are aware of this opportunity and can submit a PSLF form by October 31.
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Virginia Preschool Initiative
VPI New Coordinator - Webinar on August 17
VDOE will host a training for VPI Coordinators new to their position for the 2022-2023 school year. Reporting timelines and other annual requirements will be reviewed. This session will be recorded and sent to all registered participants as well as posted to the VPI website after completion. Registration is required.
Learn more about the upcoming Coordinated Preschool Enrollment webinar on August 16, 2022 at 2:00 pm highlighted in the Head Start section below. Or Register here.
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Early Childhood Special Education
VQB5 Information for ECSE Administrators - Webinar on August 17
On August 17, VDOE will host a webinar for school division leaders responsible for administrative oversight of local ECSE programs to provide information about the VQB5 2022-2023 Practice Year. Since each division is different, this may include directors, coordinators, specialists, lead teachers, or others serving in this capacity. A representative from each school division is encouraged to attend.
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Webinar: VQB5 Information Session for ECSE Administrators
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Date: August 17 at 12:00 p.m.
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Co-Teaching in Pre-K Book Study
Pre-K Co-Teaching teams are invited to apply to participate in a statewide book study of 30 Days to the Co-Taught Classroom: How to Create an AMAZING, Nearly MIRACULOUS & Frankly EARTH-SHATTERING Partnership in One Month or Less by Paula Kluth and Julie Causton. Participants will meet twice virtually to review instructional aspects of co-teaching, develop strong collaborative relationships, and more! Those interested should complete the Pre-K Co-Teaching Interest Form.
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Head Start
Enrollment Forward Video Series
The Office of Head Start has compiled short video clips from their Enrollment Forward series of recipient agencies responding to questions from the Head Start community. This is a great opportunity to hear firsthand from recipient agencies across the country discuss their approaches to workforce development, recruitment, retention and building relationships with community partners.
Coordinated Preschool Enrollment - Webinar on August 16
On August 16, VDOE will host a webinar for early childhood program leaders. Any individuals who act as administrators or coordinators for Head Start, VPI, ECSE, and Mixed Delivery programs are invited to attend. The purpose is to share local options and strategies for coordinated preschool enrollment across all early childhood education programs to expand access and enrollment.
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VQB5 - Virginia's Unified Measurement and Improvement System
VQB5 Practice Year 2 Registration Open Now Open!
Registration for the second practice year of VQB5 opened on August 1st! All publicly funded programs should register for Practice Year 2 to prepare for the new VQB5 system. Programs must register by Sept. 16, 2022 through Ready Regions. Contact your local Ready Region for registration details.
VQB5 Participation FAQs
For additional information about the definition of ‘publicly funded programs’ and the VQB5 participation requirements, please view the VQB5 Participation FAQs.
Early Learning Support
Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP) Interest Form (For Publicly Funded PreK Programs NOT Yet Participating) Closes August 19-- Sign Up Today!
VKRP is expanding to serve more PreK programs. In addition to the kindergarten and 4-year-old assessments, VKRP has developed a 3-year-old assessment that will now be required in Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) and Virginia Early Childhood Foundation Mixed Delivery classrooms. Other programs that receive public funds and have 3 or 4-year-old classrooms are invited to use VKRP if they are interested, including Head Start and child care.
To find out more, complete the VKRP interest form by August 19. The VKRP team will contact programs regarding next steps.
Join WIDA™ for an Overview of Resources for Supporting Multilingual Children and Families - Webinar on August 31
The VDOE has partnered with WIDA™ Early Years to help support multilingual children in early care and education (ECE) settings. On August 31, all birth-five educators and leaders are invited to join a kickoff webinar for the 2022-2023 school year. Participants will learn about WIDA™ Early Years, explore tools and resources, and have opportunities to provide input on local dissemination and implementation of WIDA Early Years resources.
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Webinar: Virginia and WIDA™ Early Years Partnership Overview
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Date: August 31 at 10:00 a.m.
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Last Chance to Sign Up for the Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS) Micro-Credential Pilot; Less Than One Month Remaining!
VDOE continues to seek birth-five educators interested in participating in the ELDS Micro-credential Pilot. This is a 5 hour, online, self- and competency-based learning opportunity. Individuals who have completed the interest form will be contacted by Radford University if space is available. Sign up today for the new Spanish version OR the English version.
Reminder: Up to 1000 participants will receive a $100 completion stipend (for the pilot only). All Pilot participants must complete the micro-credential by August 31 to receive the stipend. Family day home and child care educators will be prioritized for enrollment.
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Early Childhood State of the State Updates for Summer 2022 Webinar
Click here to view this informative and thorough review of key accomplishments and successes of the past year, as well as preview the exciting work that is on the horizon!
Ready B5 Recap - June 2022
Click to view the latest edition of Ready B5 Reacap, the Quarterly Newsletter for Early Childhood Care and Education in Virginia.
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