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On behalf of all of us at the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning, we hope you had a joyful holiday season. We look forward to all the exciting program opportunities the new year will bring!
SPARK Cohort Opportunities Begin Mid-January!
SPARK Learning Cohorts are virtual coaching opportunities for programs to gain knowledge around various topics with the help of a coach and peers. The cohorts are available for family child care, child care center or ministry owners/directors, administrators, principals, educational leadership individuals, and new program leaders.
This quarter we will be offering cohorts focused on business and Paths to QUALITY™.
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Business Cohort: Topics will cover budgeting, grant spending strategies, employee benefits, staff recruitment, and more!
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Paths to QUALITY™ Cohort: Topics will cover readiness checklists, setting up your learning environment, how to meet commonly missed standards, and how to make a rating request.
Learn more about these exciting opportunities by clicking the button below.
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New Year, New Health & Safety Trainings
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January 4 - Spark Live Resource: Ask a Nurse from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. EST
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January 10 - Spark Live Resource: Nutrition & Health Programs for Licensed Centers from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EST
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January 12 - Food Service Sanitation for Registered Ministries from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EST
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January 17 - Nutrition from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. EST
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February 2 - Spark Live Resource: Ask a Nurse from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. EST
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February 8 - Dental Health from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. EST
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February 9 - Greener Cleaning from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. EST
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Upcoming January Webinars: System Updates on Early Care and Education in Indiana
Stay in the know about important early childhood education system updates by tuning in to one of the upcoming webinars hosted by Courtney Penn, Director of the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning.
For provider convenience, we’re offering three viewing options:
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Thursday, January 26 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. EST | Register Now
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Friday, January 27 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. EST | Register Now
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Friday, January 27 from 1:00 - 2 p.m. EST | Register Now
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Lakeshore Learning Offers Professional Development Hosted by SPARK Learning Lab
SPARK Learning Lab has partnered with Lakeshore Learning to bring you hands-on, engaging, and invigorating in-person training sessions delivered throughout the state over the next several months. Gain strategies you can implement right away along with a material kit you can use with the children in your program!
Please note, these trainings are in person. Double-check the location for each session before registering. To register, you must first sign in to Indiana Learning Paths through your I-LEAD account in another browser tab. Once you are signed in, click the links below to register for specific trainings:
Setting up a High-Quality Environment (Center-Based)
January 11, 2023 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET
6501 Sunnyside Road Indianapolis, IN 46236
Register Here
Infant/Toddler Social Emotional
January 12, 2023 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET
Hoosier Heartland State Bank Success Center, 1623 US-231 Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Register Here
Setting up a High-Quality Environment (FCCH)
January 21, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CT
Geminus, 8400 Louisiana St. Merrillville, Indiana 46410
Register Here
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Free "Science of Reading" Professional Development Opportunity
Please join the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) Office of Kindergarten Readiness (OKR) for a free professional development series starting January 10 in the Indiana Learning Lab. From January to March 2023, learn about teaching using the principles of the science of reading through purposeful play.
Speakers will discuss the brain, reading comprehension, vocabulary, phonological awareness, phonics, read-alouds, writing, and reading environment. The topics will include all learners and their families.
You will need to sign up for a free account to join these learning sessions. Setting up an account in Indiana Learning Lab is free and easy. Click the button below to get started.
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