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Join the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Professional Development Team for our Winter Webinar Series. The series will cover a variety of topics with several offerings in January alone.
We understand the importance of unplugging, especially during this time where a lot of work has moved online.
We want to remind you that our webinars are always recorded so they can be accessed at any time that works best for you. We appreciate you.
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In This Update...
State-Approved Training Program: Are We Headed in the Right Direction?
We have heard from many of you about the challenges within the state-approved training program and the changes that you would like to see.
Your feedback was helpful in guiding our thinking. We invite you to hear what we learned and the next steps we are considering. Join us to let us know if we are headed in the right direction!
Thursday, Jan. 14 | 6 p.m.
Audiences for this webinar are: Growing the Workforce newsletter subscribers, child care providers, and anyone who has come in contact with the State-Approved Training program who wants to provide input to the program.
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Updates to DCYFtraining.com
Join us to see the latest updates made to DCYF Training. During this webinar, we'll go over the following updates:
- Enhancements made to the way you find training.
- Customized training features based on your role.
- Review the latest trainings available like Safe Sleep, Child Care Basics, and Enhancing Quality of Early Learning (EQEL).
Tuesday, Jan. 19 | 6 p.m.
Audiences for this webinar are: early learning providers and/or anyone who uses the DCYFTraining.com site to take trainings.
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Community-Based Training Focus Group
The Community-Based Training model option is currently in development. This option will help meet licensing staff qualifications for those required to have an initial or short certificate.
Join the Community-Based Training Focus Group Webinar to learn more and provide feedback to DCYF about the design and delivery methods.
The focus group will be available in English, Spanish and Somali.
Thursday, Jan. 21 | 6 p.m.
Audiences for this webinar are: early learning providers and those that support them.
Want to learn more? Read the full update here.
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Revised Trainer Standards
The State-Approved Training (SAT) standards allows DCYF to ensure that all of our state-approved trainers are consistently offering high-quality learning experiences for early childhood and school-age professionals.
The Trainer Standards Workgroup has put forward a draft of the revised trainer standards. This webinar will introduce:
- Changes that were made to the standards, including the addition of a virtual learning competency.
- Development of an anti-bias and anti-racism standard.
- The use of leveling to show a progression of knowledge and skills.
Please join us to learn about where this resource is headed and how it will be used in the system. We are interested to hear your questions and feedback on the document.
Tuesday, Feb. 16 | 6 p.m.
Audiences for this webinar are: Growing the Workforce Newsletter Subscribers (trainers, coaches, Relationship-Based Professionals, those in support roles).
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Staff Qualifications – Education Updates
During this webinar, the PD team will share more about the education pathways, including:
- How to indicate your selected pathway in the Workforce Registry, MERIT.
- Learn the next steps for your chosen pathway, including the experience option.
- Determine the steps you'll need to take given the timeline for your role.
Tuesday, March 16 | 6 p.m.
Audiences for this webinar are: early learning providers and those that support early learning professionals.
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Happy New Year from the Early Achievers Team! 2020 was a year of many changes, and Early Achievers was no exception.
The Early Achievers team is transforming our system for the better, thanks to your input. The team has used your feedback to complete updates and get ready to launch our virtual data collection process.
Save the Date
Updates will be shared during a live webinar offered in multiple languages. The webinars are planned for:
- Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Somali
- Wednesday, Jan. 27, in Spanish
- Thursday, Jan. 28, in English
For questions, contact Alexis Arambul.
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- The webinar series are voluntary and in-service (STARS) hours are not available.
- These webinars are created as a resource and participation is always optional.
- All webinars are recorded and posted to our Newsletters and Webinars webpage.
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A great way to keep updated on all things related to training and professional development is by bookmarking the DCYF Professional Development webpage.
If you have a question or would like to suggest a learning topic,
email Marlene White. |
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