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California’s Universal PreKindergarten - Childcare and early education resources for parents and caregivers

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California has free and low-cost pre-k and preschool programs for 3 and 4 year olds. Find the right early learning option for your family!

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UTK, Equity, and Action - FREE virtual series beginning Oct 16.

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UTK, Equity, and Action - FREE virtual series beginning Oct 16.

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LACOE Expanded Learning TK_K Spotlight Sep-November 2023 (2)

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Universal Prekindergarten includes the following: Head Start, California State Preschool, transitional kindergarten, subsidized programs...

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Staffing that provides consistent interactions with familiar adults.

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Staffing that provides consistent interactions with familiar adults.

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Teachers from older grades moving into TK have a hard time moving away from Elementary classroom ideals (worksheets) vs play-based curriculum and developing fine motor skills

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Is play a privilege or a right_ And wha...or equity in early childhood education (2)

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Head Start Blending, Braiding and Layering Best Practices Webinar

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Head Start Blending, Braiding and Layering Best Practices Webinar

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The webinar is intended for school administrators, Head Start program directors, early learning and care directors and staff, and anyone who would like to learn more about how to blend, braid, and layer with Head Start programs to maximize benefits to children, families, and providers.

The webinar will cover the following topics:

The benefits of partnering with Head Start programs

·       Examples of blending, braiding and layering best practice

·       Tailored technical assistance tools to help schools identify their strongest blending, braiding, and layering options

Resources to help schools identify Head Start providers in their region and partner with them to implement solutions to staffing, facilities, and revenues concerns

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUude2vrDMrHdXFztuMeT_6IvBcANtDLO2d#/registration

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Early Childhood Project Based Learning Community of Practice

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Early Childhood Project Based Learning Community of Practice

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As schools embark on meeting the needs of 4-year-olds as a part of Universal PreK (UPK), we have an opportunity to redesign innovative learning environments that inspire curiosity, authenticity, and engagement for our students. In this Community of Practice (CoP), participants will learn the many benefits of implementing Project Based Learning in early childhood. They will gain tools and resources to design PBL units aligned with the California Preschool Learning Foundations that support young children in developing key academic skills and the social and emotional competencies that lead to greater independence as learners.

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UPK Blending, Braiding, and Layering Workshops

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UPK Blending, Braiding, and Layering Workshops

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The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) has partnered with the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) to host two workshops on UPK Blending, Braiding, and Layering funding for districts, county offices, charter schools and their community partners.

Workshops will be structured around guided working sessions in which LEA teams will use strategic planning tools, with the help of expert coaches, to generate solutions and strategic action plans that are specific to each LEA’s circumstances. For the best results, LEAs are encouraged to bring a multi-disciplinary team to the workshop.

To apply to participate, please completed this short six question, multiple choice application no later than March 10, 2023:  https://forms.gle/Q6XAaSTSjSu8PokM9. All registration fees will be covered by the CCEE (i.e. there is no cost to participate).

Workshops will be held on April 18, 2023 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm and May 4, 2023 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Selected participants will have the ability to choose which day they will attend and whether they will participate virtually or in-person.

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Conscious Discipline name on this Symposium presenter list

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Conscious Discipline name on this Symposium presenter list

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Long Beach Early Childhood Education Symposium Flyer

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Long Beach Early Childhood Education Symposium Flyer

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Family Workshops - Quality Start Los Angeles

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Looking for more resources to support your young dual language learner? Click here for articles, videos and more on our Dual Language Learner Resources page!

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How to Register for Trainings

To attend any of the professional development trainings above, it is helpful, but not required, to have an ECE Workforce Registry ID number and register for the training through the method indicated.

If you need an ECE Workforce Registry profile, click this link.

Having an ECE Workforce Registry ID allows you to track any training and PD hours complete through the ECE Registry without having to keep track of certificates or other paperwork after each course.

If you have questions, please contact us. We are happy to help!

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Throughout the year, QSLA Dual Language Learner Initiative partners will be offering a wide range of professional learning opportunities for early educators of all experience levels and program types. Many trainings will be available in English, Spanish, and Mandarin. Scroll down to see available live and self-paced Dual Language Learner Initiative professional development opportunities.

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Elija uno de los elementos del menú de arriba para obtener los recursos que mejor se adapten a sus necesidades como familia o educador infantil que apoya a niños que aprenden dos idiomas.

¡Vea y comparta nuestro NUEVO video de la Iniciativa para Aprendizaje de Dos Idiomas! (DLL)

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Recursos DLL - Quality Start Los Ángeles

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Elija uno de los elementos del menú de arriba para obtener los recursos que mejor se adapten a sus necesidades como familia o educador infantil que apoya a niños que aprenden dos idiomas.

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DLL Resources - Quality Start Los Angeles

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Choose from one of the menu items above for resources to best meet your needs as a family or an early educator supporting young dual language learners.

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Inequity in pay between teacher teams 1 credentialed and 1 classified (ECE expert)

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Inequity in pay between teacher teams 1 credentialed and 1 classified (ECE expert)

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Created Fast-track courses for the 24 units needed for the credential that are consistently full.

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Created Fast-track courses for the 24 units needed for the credential that are consistently full.

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Facilities matching funds for the grant that opens tomorrow.

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Facilities matching funds for the grant that opens tomorrow.

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English Learners Workforce Investment Initiative_ Two-Pager for Partners

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Multilingual families in our communities are growing. By 2025, districts will need to provide transitional kindergarten options for all four-year-olds. The time is now to recruit, prepare, and support the early childhood educators districts will need to teach their youngest multilingual students, and to do that coherently within the larger P3 system. State leaders have made many millions of state dollars available in SY 2021-22 to support multi-faceted efforts They are spread across more than a dozen separate funding opportunities with varying timelines, requirements, and audiences. to grow and develop a diverse and effective workforce.

With su pport from the Emerging Bilingual Collaborative and in partnership with the English Learner Workforce Investment initiative (EL-WIN) , the Greater LA Education Foundation (GLA) is facilitating free technical assistance, including resource sharing and dedicated grant writing, to help districts unlock state funding.

Below are sample materials that draw on best practices for multilingual learners, early childhood systems, and other areas that districts can use to develop their UPK state plan and apply for related state funding for Residency Grants, Early Educator Teacher Development Grant, and/or Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing Program Grants.

Additional resources will be added as they become available.

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Resources to Support Multlingual Learners - Greater LA Education Foundation

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Multilingual families in our communities are growing. By 2025, districts will need to provide transitional kindergarten options for all four-year- olds. The time is now to recruit, prepare, and support the early childhood educators districts will need to teach their youngest multilingual students, and to do that coherently within the larger P3 system.

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Certificated teachers learning about and using DRDP.

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Certificated teachers learning about and using DRDP.

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Californias Great Start Transition to Elementary School Toolkit

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LA County Early Care and Education Roadmap OAECE