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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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Child Care Centers and Family Day Homes
Free Daily Health Observation Training
With the cold and flu season in full swing, the VDOE is reminding caregivers and educators that the Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA) offers free training in Health Screening for Child Care Professionals, also known as Daily Health Observation training. Register your staff today and take advantage of this free training that remains valid for three years. More information can be found on the CCWA website.
College Scholarships – Apply by December 1, 2023
Early childhood providers are invited to continue their education by applying for a scholarship to take college courses. Scholarship applications will be accepted through Friday, December 1, 2023 to cover the cost of tuition for up to two approved college courses for the Spring 2024 Semester. To learn more about the program or to apply for a college scholarship, please click here (https://www.vaccscholarship.com).
ONE WEEK LEFT to take the Virginia Child Care Provider Survey
The VDOE is partnering with the Study of Early Education through Partnerships at the University of Virginia on the Virginia Child Care Provider Survey. If you lead a child care center or family day home, we want to learn from you about how to better support providers.
All respondents will receive a $30 gift card after completing the survey – and be entered into a raffle to win $100! There is less than one week left to take the survey before it closes on Monday, November 27.
Our partners have sent emails with your survey invitation (from noreply@surveys.virginia.edu). You can take the survey online in English or Spanish. This survey is voluntary and confidential. Please see the FAQ with any questions, or contact our partners at see-partnerships@virginia.edu or 434-297-6882.
Upcoming Changes to Child Care Subsidy Vendor Application Process + Changes Notices for Existing Vendors
At the end of November, VDOE and VDSS are jointly rolling out a new system to accept applications for prospective vendors in the Child Care Subsidy Program (CCSP) and for existing vendors to notify the subsidy team of changes to their program operations. Additional resources—including a system user guide and one-pagers—will be available next week via the Readiness Connections newsletter, email notices, and ChildCareVA.
VDOE and VDSS will continue to accept applications and change notices via email and USPS through the month of December while transitioning to the new system.
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Virginia Preschool Initiative
VPI Late Enrollment for School Divisions - Webinar on December 19
Late Enrollment, a report required for school divisions who requested Late Enrollment slots via the Single Sign-On Web System (SSWS) is due January 15, 2024. This report will collect enrollment data for the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) as of December 31. In order to support school divisions, the VDOE will host a technical webinar to review the VPI Fall Verification Report. Attendance is recommended for VPI Coordinators in divisions that requested Late Enrollment slots, or other school division reporting contacts.
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Webinar: VPI Late Enrollment for School Divisions
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Date: December 19 at 10:00 a.m.
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Early Childhood Special Education
Online Training Course: IEP University (IEPU) - Available November 21 - December 12
The Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC), in collaboration with VDOE, has developed this self-paced online training to provide families and professionals with accurate and useful information around IEP development and meetings. The training will take approximately 6 hours and can be accessed anytime between November 21 and December 12, 2023.
In-Person Event: The ABCs of Behavior, December 7
The Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC), in partnership with the Prince George County Special Education Advisory Committee, is offering an in-person event. Families will learn strategies to address challenging behavior and gain knowledge of functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans. Registration is not required. Prince George SEAC (princegeorgeseac@gmail.com) should be contacted with questions.
Head Start
New Rule Proposed to Improve HS Program Quality and Support the Workforce
The Office of Head Start (OHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) in the Federal Register on November 20, 2023 that addresses proposed changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards. For more details review the Summary of Proposed Changes. OHS will consider public comments and questions when making decisions for the final rule. To provide feedback, follow the "Submit a formal comment" instructions. All comments are accepted for 60 days after NPRM publication.
Preventing Injuries in Early Childhood Programs
Join the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety for a two-part learning course that addresses how educators can provide healthy and safe learning environments for our littlest learners. Explore other pertinent health and safety resources:
VQB5 - Virginia's Unified Measurement and Improvement System
Local CLASS Observations – 4 more weeks to complete fall local observations.
The fall observation window for all VQB5 programs closes on Friday, December 22, 2023. Local CLASS observations, coordinated by Ready Regions, must be completed this fall in every infant, toddler, and preschool classroom, including family day homes. Details are available in the VDOE Local CLASS Observation Guidebook.
Early Learning Support
VDOE Curriculum Vendor "Get to Know You" Webinar Series Continues NEXT Week on November 29
Due to the holiday, there will be no VDOE Curriculum Vendor session on November 22. The series will resume November 29.
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Webinar: Curriculum Vendor "Get to Know You": The Creative Curriculum (Infant, Toddler, PreK), Experience Early Learning (Infant, Toddler, PreK), and Funnydaffer (PreK)
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Date: Wednesday, November 29, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
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The November ECE Resource Hub Newsletter – Move Skills
November’s ECE Resource Hub newsletter focuses on strategies to support children's gross motor development and strategies to use movement to help children regulate throughout the day. The ECE Resource hub provides free resources you can use to foster children’s development and learning for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
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The Fall - Ready B5 Recap is Here!
Click to view the latest edition of Ready B5 Recap, the Quarterly Newsletter for Early Childhood Care and Education in Virginia.
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