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Hello & Welcome to FCC Peer Mentor Board!
¡Hola y bienvenidos al tablero de mentores de pares de FCC!

Rebecca Toscano
rtoscan@wested.org
(415) 420-0845

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FCC Mentor Introduction Email Template (Español)

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The Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)

The QUALITY MATTERS initiative has a vision that all children in Santa Clara County are engaged in high quality early learning programs. QUALITY MATTERS brings Santa Clara County partners together around quality early learning, inspiring early educators, strengthening families, and uniting the community around the critical goal of ensuring high quality early learning and health outcomes for all children birth through age 8 so that they can achieve success in the future.

early educators are engaged in professional development through the stipend program

early education centers are rated sites in the Quality Rating and Improvement System

family child care homes are participating in professional development activities to improve the quality of their programs

About the WestEd E3 Institute

Along with administering the Quality Matters program for FIRST 5 Santa Clara County, the WestEd E3 Institute also collaborates with higher education institutions and promotes the California Statewide Professional Development Registry.

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California Early Care & Education Workforce Registry

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The CA ECE Workforce Registry is a state, regional and local collaboration designed to track and promote the education, training and experience of the early care and education workforce for the purpose of improving professionalism and workforce quality to positively impact children.

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The Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)

The QUALITY MATTERS initiative has a vision that all children in Santa Clara County are engaged in high quality early learning programs. QUALITY MATTERS brings Santa Clara County partners together around quality early learning, inspiring early educators, strengthening families, and uniting the community around the critical goal of ensuring high quality early learning and health outcomes for all children birth through age 8 so that they can achieve success in the future.

early educators are engaged in professional development through the stipend program

early education centers are rated sites in the Quality Rating and Improvement System

family child care homes are participating in professional development activities to improve the quality of their programs

About the WestEd E3 Institute

Along with administering the Quality Matters program for FIRST 5 Santa Clara County, the WestEd E3 Institute also collaborates with higher education institutions and promotes the California Statewide Professional Development Registry.

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The QUALITY MATTERS initiative has a vision that all children in Santa Clara County are engaged in high quality early learning programs. QUALITY MATTERS brings Santa Clara County partners together around quality early learning, inspiring early educators, strengthening families, and uniting the community around the critical goal of ensuring high quality early learning and health outcomes for all children birth through age 8 so that they can achieve success in the future.

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·      Scheduled online trainings (1 hour in length)
·      Requires creating an account/log in

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edWeb: A professional online community for educators

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edWeb is a free online community for professional educators, offering networking, resource sharing, collaboration, and professional development webinars.

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·      Live and recorded webinars

·      1 hour in length

·      Certificate
·      Requires creating an account/log in

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Conference-Quality Professional Development by Early Childhood Experts

Early Childhood Investigations offers free webinars to early childhood educators. The series is produced by Engagement Strategies, LLC., and presented by leading authors, experts, and leaders. Now, you can participate in conference-quality training without leaving your home, classroom, or office.
UPCOMING WEBINARS

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Early Childhood Webinars - Conference-Quality Professional Development

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Early Childhood Investigations offers free webinars to early childhood educators. The series is produced by Engagement Strategies, LLC

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·      Online Registration

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Select by Topic:

Our one-hour webinars are conducted via Zoom-an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing and chat. Once you have registered for a webinar, a confirmation email is sent with instructions to join the meeting. All webinars qualify for professional growth hours through the California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry. To receive professional growth hours, please use the workforce registry link provided in the webinar confirmation email at least 24 hours before the webinar. The California Workforce Registry no longer accepts registration after the webinar has occurred.

Collaborative Conversations with Desired Results and DR Access Projects

Desired Results (DR) and DR Access are partnering to provide webinars specific to the implementation of the DRDP assessment for all children. These webinars will highlight the importance of early childhood educators and early childhood special educators/service providers partnering to support children's authentic assessment and ways to share children's learning and development with families.

Using the Early Learning Foundations and the DRDP Together
Learn how to use the Early Learning Foundations and the DRDP to understand children's development and plan intentional invitations to learning.

January 25, 2023, 4:00 - 5:00 pm Register

DRDP Online Webinars (The Data System)

DRDP Online for Teachers "How to Input Ratings"-Review how teachers can view their class in the data system and input DRDP ratings. Please download this document before the webinar: Getting Started for Teachers PDF DRDP Online PDF

DRDP Online for Admin-Review the importance of roles and permissions, creating users, sites, and classrooms for administrators inside the DRDP Online system. Please download this document before the webinar: Getting Started for Administrators PDF DRDP Online PDF

DRDP Online Introduction-Learn four important steps to setting up a DRDessentialaccount DRDP Online PDF

DRDP Online Data and Understanding Reports-Review DRDP Online reports, how to pull reports and guidance on analyzing the data. Please download these documents before the webinar: DRDP Online Reports PDF | Child Report Guidance PDF Group Report Guidance PDF; Sample Parent Report

DRDP Online Upload Templates- Learn how DRDP Online administrators and data entry analysts can upload mass quantities of users, classes, and children into the DRDP Online system.

California Early Childhood Online (CECO)

California Early Childhood Online (CECO) provides free training modules on multiple topics, including the DRDP and the Integrated Nature of Learning. Access comprehensive resources in one centralized location to meet the ever-changing needs of the early childhood field. Join a virtual tour of how to sign up as a new user and view available modules.

DRDP Webinars (Special Topics)

DRDP for Family Child Care Providers- This one-hour session is designed specifically for family child care providers who are new to the DRDP. Network with other family child care providers as we discuss the power of the DRDP in the home setting, soft start options for implementation, and free, easy-to-use resources.

December 17 at 9:00 a.m. Register

January 21, at 9:00 a.m. Register - Conducted in Spanish

Observation and Collection-This one-hour webinar reviews essential tips for observing in the classroom, including strategies for remote collection of documentation for DRDP. Also, discuss the importance of family partnership for gathering meaningful information about children's development. Collection and organization of the documentation are essential! Resource Document Intro -17. Resource Document Spanish

January 11 at 5:00 p.m. Register - Conducted in Spanish

DRDP Online Ask the Expert -Bring all questions about the Desired Results process (observation, the assessment, DRDP Online)

Using Frameworks to Plan-Dive into the curriculum frameworks! Review classroom data and create a lesson plan using strategies from the curriculum framework to modify the environment, teacher strategies, and more. PPT HO

January 25 at 5:00 p.m. Register - Conducted in Spanish

Summary of Findings-Review the process of completing the Classroom Summary of Findings using DRDP Online group reports. EED 3900 Summary of Findings Sample Questions for Reflection
Engaging Families/Parent Survey
DRDP and Parent Conferences-Review strategies for planning a positive conference experience. Topics include the DRDP Online Parent Report, Child Developmental Progress Report, and how best to use these documents together. Learn strategies for planning a successful parent conference built on relationships and supporting children's learning and development. Child Developmental Progress form ( English and Spanish). Sample Child Developmental Progress form ( English and Spanish)

Environment Rating Scales (ERS)-Review the connections between the DRDP assessment and the Environment Rating Scales. Also, share resources to support the implementation of the Environment Rating Scales. Please download this document before the webinar: The DRDP and the Environment Rating Scales PDF

DRDP for School Age Programs-This webinar will review the DRDP School Age Assessment basics. The layout of the assessment, how to complete the assessment, and resources available to support teachers.

January 9 at 11:00 a.m. Register - Conducted in Spanish

Interactive Meetings (1.5 hours)

DRDP Online: How to use DRDP Online Reporting Tools to Inform Classroom Practice (1.5 hours)-Discuss strategies to connect findings in the DRDP Online reports to classroom-level planning for individuals and groups. PPT HO

Play, Reflection, and Curriculum All Working Together in the Same Sandbox (1.5 hours)

December 12 at 5:30 p.m. Register

January 9 at 5:30 p.m. Register - conducted in Spanish

Family Partnerships and Culture: Reflect and Learn First, Teach Second (1.5 hours)

December 8 at 5:00 p.m. Register

January 18 at 12:00 p.m. Register - Conducted in Spanish

The Powerful Role of Play (1.5 hours) - Discover the purpose of this publication, The Powerful Role of Play in Early Education, through reading and discussion.

DRDP Portfolio App Webinars

The DRDP Portfolio App is a free electronic portfolio. This teacher job aide allows teachers to attach multiple measures to pieces of documentation and organize it all electronically. Learn all the useful features of the portfolio app.
DRDP Online Onsite Training
Go to Training/Scheduled Training for information and to request training at your site.

Transcripts Available
Live transcripts for webinars are available upon request with prior notice. Please get in touch with desiredresults@wested.org desiredresults@wested.org for assistance or call 1-800-770-6339.

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Select by Topic: Our one-hour webinars are conducted via Zoom-an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing and chat. Once you have registered for a webinar, a confirmation email is sent with instructions to join the meeting. All webinars qualify for professional growth hours through the California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry.

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·      Self-paced

·      7 modules

·      13 hours total

·      Certificate
·      Requires creating an account/log in

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ProSolutions Training offers high-quality early childhood training courses and CDA classes online so you can earn your CDA certificate or CDA renewal.

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