Monday Must Know — June 16

Indiana Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning sent this bulletin at 06/16/2025 12:00 PM EDT

Office of Early Childhood & Out-of-School Learning

Voucher Payment Delay and Upcoming Attendance Workshop

Due to the Juneteenth federal holiday on Thursday, June 19, voucher payments will be delayed by one day. Payments will be deposited on Friday, June 20. This delay only applies to this week. Future payments will occur as outlined in the 2025 Payment Schedule.

Join SPARK on June 25 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. ET for a virtual workshop on how to correctly use attendance codes. Get guidance using attendance codes accurately for both children and providers. Ensure you are keeping proper records for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and On My Way Pre-K (OMWPK).

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Gain Support and Professional Development with INAEYC

The Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children (INAEYC) has several upcoming opportunities for child care providers. Join INAEYC's Workforce Systems Team for the following webinars:

Wednesday, June 18 at 11:00 a.m. ET | Model Work Standards: Standard V - Professional Development (INAEYC and IYI)
June 25 at 10:00 a.m. ET | Introduction to Career Coaching
June 25 at 1:30 p.m. ET | Introduction to Career Coaching

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Register for SPARK Group Coaching

SPARK Learning Lab is offering eleven new group coaching opportunities starting the first week of July. Collaborate in groups on topics like Paths to QUALITY™, Infant Toddler, Active Supervision, and more.

These virtual coaching sessions last 2-3 months and provide an excellent opportunity to grow skills for your program. Register for SPARK Group Coaching.

Upcoming sessions:

Bebés y niños pequeños (en español): jueves a 1:30 p.m. ET de 10 de Julio a 7 de Agosto
PTQ Level 2 Advancement for Homes: Mondays at 1:30 p.m. ET from July 7 to August 11
PTQ Nivel 2 (en español): martes a 5:30 p.m. ET de 8 de Julio a 12 de Agosto
Infant Toddler for Homes: Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. ET from July 8 to August 12
NAFCC: Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. ET from July 9 to September 10
NAEYC: Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. ET from July 9 to September 10
Active Supervision for Homes: Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. ET from July 10 to August 14
Infant Toddler for Facilities: Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. ET from July 10 to July 31
PTQ Level 2 Advancement for Facilities: Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. ET from July 15 to August 12
Active Supervision for Facilities: Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. ET from July 15 to August 19
NECPA: Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. ET from July 16 to August 27

Have questions about SPARK Group Coaching? Reach out to the SPARK Help Desk at 1-800-299-1627, help@indianaspark.com, or use the 'Chat with an Expert' feature on IndianaSpark.com.

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Attend Upcoming SPARK Learning Lab Trainings

Explore upcoming training opportunities through SPARK Learning Lab. See a full list of upcoming face-to-face training, live webinars, and live resources, plus read training descriptions and find registration instructions at IndianaSpark.com/training.

This week's training schedule includes:

In-Person Training

Friday, June 20 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. ET | Calm the Chaos: Practicing Mindfulness with Children (Kosciusko County)
Saturday, June 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET | SPARK! Super Saturday: ASQ-3 and The Four-Step Approach to Difficult Conversations with Families (Hendricks County)
Saturday, June 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CT | Lakeshore®: Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Challenging Behavior (Vanderburgh County)

Virtual Training

Tuesday, June 17 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. ET | Child Care Licensing Orientation 2: Child Care Centers
Tuesday, June 17 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET | The Growing Brain: Cognition and Executive Function (Part 1)
Wednesday, June 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET | Strengthening Business Practices Module 1: Budgets, Projections, and Planning
Wednesday, June 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. ET | Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: An Introduction to ASQ®3
June 23 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. ET | SPARK! Helping Multilingual Learners Comprehend and Participate More

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