UPK Successes & Challenges & Shared Resources by https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497 en-us 2023-01-29 04:43:16 UTC 2023-11-16 00:59:51 UTC hello@padlet.com Facilities matching funds for the grant that opens tomorrow. https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2463753814 2023-01-31 22:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2463753814 https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2463754412 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]]> 2023-01-31 22:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2463754412 Opened 19 play-based UTKs https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2463755087 2023-01-31 22:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2463755087 Certificated teachers learning about and using DRDP. https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2463755556 2023-01-31 22:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2463755556 Created Fast-track courses for the 24 units needed for the credential that are consistently full. https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2463757165 2023-01-31 22:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2463757165 Inequity in pay between teacher teams 1 credentialed and 1 classified (ECE expert) https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2463757583 2023-01-31 22:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2463757583 DLL Resources - QSLA MEP_LA https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2496785035 2023-02-27 17:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2496785035 Spanish DLL Resources - QSLA MEP_LA https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2496786501 2023-02-27 17:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2496786501 QSLA DLL Professional Development MEP_LA https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2496787664 2023-02-27 17:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2496787664 QSLA DLL Family Workshops MEP_LA https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2496788711 2023-02-27 17:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2496788711 QSLA Parent Perspective Videos MEP_LA https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2496789772 2023-02-27 17:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2496789772 Long Beach Early Childhood Education Symposium Flyer MEP_LA https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2498672376 2023-02-28 22:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2498672376 Conscious Discipline name on this Symposium presenter list MEP_LA https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2498674735 2023-02-28 22:19:02 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2498674735 UPK Blending, Braiding, and Layering Workshops MEP_LA https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2499895455
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.

]]> 2023-03-01 17:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2499895455 Early Childhood Project Based Learning Community of Practice sara1271 https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2570865089 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. ]]> 2023-04-27 19:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2570865089 Head Start Blending, Braiding and Layering Best Practices Webinar MEP_LA https://padlet.com/MEP_LA/xpwptcc0qv1rs497/wish/2591544523 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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