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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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Child Care Centers and Family Day Homes
National Burn Awareness Week is February 4 through February 10
In honor of National Burn Awareness Week, the VDOE is reminding caregivers and educators to check your child care environments to prevent burn injuries from fires, flammable liquids, scalds, electrical sources and other risks in your programs. Find prevention resources, fact sheets and infographics related to this important safety week on the American Burn Association’s website.
Child Care Provider Seasonal Updates Webinar and Regional Listening Session on March 12
Join the Office of Child Care Health and Safety (OCCHS) for a webinar to receive updated information about the vision and goals of the OCCHS as it relates to child day programs and family day systems. Registration is limited to 1000 registrants, but the webinar will be recorded and posted on the VDOE’s child care website. Following the webinar, the OCCHS team will be available to meet with providers for an in-person listening session in Norfolk. Come any time during the session to share your questions and thoughts with leadership of the OCCHS.
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Event: Seasonal Updates Webinar and Regional Listening Session
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Date: March 12
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Webinar Time: 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
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Webinar Registration: Seasonal Updates Webinar
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Listening Session Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
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Location of Listening Session: Waterside District, 333 Waterside Drive, Norfolk, VA 23510
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Parking is free after 6:00 p.m.
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OCCHS staff will be available in The Market Norfolk area inside the building.
- Food will not be provided, but can be purchased from the many vendors available.
Consider becoming a Child Care Subsidy Program (CCSP) Vendor - Recorded Information Session
Make a difference for your program and in your community as a CCSP Vendor! Our recorded information session, presented by Child Care Aware of Virginia, describes the benefits and requirements of participating as a child care provider in Virginia’s subsidy program. Register here to learn more. Child Care Subsidy Program Vendor Information Session
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Virginia Preschool Initiative
VPI Proposed Budget Updates Webinar - February 14 at 12:00 p.m.
Please join Jenna Conway, VDOE Deputy Superintendent of Early Childhood Care and Education, for a webinar reviewing the Governor's budget proposals and the expected timeline for budget approval. VPI coordinators and other division leadership are encouraged to attend. Registration is required. Registration information was shared via email with VPI contacts. If you did not get the registration information and need to attend please contact Tiffanie Meehling. The session will be recorded and sent to all registered attendees.
Fiscal Year 25 (24/25 School Year) VPI Slot Allocations
As shared in the January 25th Virginia Education Update Newsletter, the VDOE Division of Budget and Finance has released the planning templates and budget information related to the Governor’s amended FY 2024 budget and introduced 2024-2026 biennial budget. This included the initial VPI slot allocations for FY25 (school year 2024-2025). Click to download FY25 VPI Slot Allocations. School divisions must confirm their VPI participation via the VPI Spring Application in SSWS starting in April (more information coming soon). Additional 4-year-old slots, as well as 3-year-old slots, can be requested via this application.
Updated VPI Eligibility Guidance Posted on Website
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Early Childhood Special Education
An Overview of Language Assessment Tools for Young Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing - February 7
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Date: February 7, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Assistive Technology for Early Learners & Learners with Complex Disabilities Webinar - February 26
Early childhood educators are invited to join this webinar to explore assistive technology via thematic units. Participants will learn how to develop lessons that include hands-on learning for our youngest and most complex learners across all content areas. To conclude the session, participants will adapt the popular book, Dragons Love Tacos.
Head Start
Coordinated Approaches to Head Start and Early Childhood Special Education
On January 24, the VDOE conducted a webinar highlighting coordinated approaches for Head Start and Early Childhood Special Education. Participants received a high-level overview of the federal inclusion guidelines for children with disabilities in early childhood programs and learned approaches on how to partner effectively to support inclusive practices. Review the recording for more information (use passcode: kJz0%Jmh).
Honoring Home in Home-Based Programming Webinar - February 14
As educators, we are shaped by our beliefs and values. Providing direct services to families especially in their homes, we need to honor each family’s unique culture while partnering with them to enhance parent-child interactions. To support home visitors in the field, the National Center on Parent Family and Community Engagement has developed a Home Visitor Series that explores personal perceptions and unconscious biases.
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Webinar: Honoring Home in Home-Based Programming
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Date: February 14 at 3:00 p.m.
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New OHS CLASS Quality Improvement Resources
Explore new CLASS PreK resources provided by the Office of Head Start (OHS) that will help grant recipients meet and exceed the quality thresholds across all CLASS PreK domains. All resources support increased quality improvements, effective teaching practices, and provide additional guidance for leadership to promote a culture of continuous improvement.
VQB5 - Virginia's Unified Measurement and Improvement System
VQB5 Webinar - Mid-Year Updates for Program Leaders - February 13
On February 13, the VDOE will host a webinar for site administrators who are participating in VQB5. Information about local and external CLASS observations, curriculum requirements, and the development of the new VQB5 quality profiles will be shared.
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Webinar: VQB5 Mid-Year Updates for Program Leaders
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Date: Tuesday, February 13 at 1:00 p.m.
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Early Learning Support
Registration is Still Open for the Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS) Microcredential!
The ELDS Microcredential is open to all publicly-funded early childhood professionals in separate English and Spanish courses. Available at no-cost, this 5-hour, non-credit bearing, online, competency-based micro-credential is an introduction to Virginia’s Early Learning and Developmental Standards. Participants will be emailed course log-in information within 7 days of registering. Learners from previous cohorts may still access their course content.
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The ECE Resource Hub provides free resources you can use to foster children’s development and learning for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The January Newsletter focuses on activities to support transitions and routines.
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Ready B5 Recap Winter Edition 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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