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Dear Providers,
As discussed at our last Provider Face-to-Face Meeting, it is so important for each of you to reach out to elected officials who represent the areas where you live, work, and play. While we have been meeting and talking with these legislators, it's imperative that they hear from you. Take a few moments to send your Florida State Senators and Florida House Representatives a note about how the Coalition impacts your business and the families you serve.
Attached you will find a list of the addresses for three Florida House Representatives (Rep. Brad Drake, Rep. Jay Trumbull, and Rep. Halsey Beshears) as well as two Florida State Senators (Sen. George Gainer and Sen. Bill Montford). Underneath their name, you will see the specific counties they serve in Northwest Florida. There is mailing address information as well as phone numbers for all offices.
Northwest Florida Elected Official Contact Information
Let your voice be heard!
-Lynne
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Redline Request: "PD/Training" Feedback
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As requested by Executive Director Lynne Eldridge, please send an email to the redline email address (
redline@elcnwf.org) with the title "Training/PD." In that email, please offer suggestions on types of training you would like to see as well as incentives for attending/implementing professional development. Additionally, send emails to the redline anytime you observe someone in your center implementing a good practice they learned during a training/professional development opportunity. Brag on your staff and coworkers! We want to hear from you about what's working, what's not, and what suggestions you have. Thank you in advance for your feedback.
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Office Closures in December and January
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Coalition offices will be closed on the following days during this holiday season:
- Friday, December 23
- Monday, December 26
- Monday, January 2
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The Magic of Everyday Moments: Challenging Behaviors in the Young Child
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As young children begin to develop self-control, challenging behavior is common and expected in the years from birth to 3. Please share this excellent resource with your parents on the subject of behavior and the young child.
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Performance Funding Project Reminders
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Things are moving fast for the providers who are participating in PFP. The first benchmark has been completed, and the second benchmark is just around the corner (Benchmark 2 due: January 16, 2017). The TA/coaching visits are going well, and teachers are working hard to increase their post-CLASS scores.
As we approach the deadline for Benchmark 2, we want to reminded all of you to upload your deliverables as early as possible so they can be reviewed and either approved or denied prior to the deadline. By uploading your deliverables prior to the deadline date, you give yourself more time to correct any deliverable that has been denied prior to the deadline date. If you wait until the deadline date to upload the deliverables, you will receive a delinquent notice from OEL and run the risk of being considered as a non-participating provider.
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Documentation for TSG Assessments
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We are a few months into the Winter Checkpoint Period for Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG) Assessments. During this time, teachers observe and document children’s learning and complete preliminary ratings based on what is observed. These are preliminary evaluations that teachers should use to note where a child is performing developmentally; teachers should then use those ratings to plan activities to scaffold that child into the next level of development. If that is done, it is expected that a child will not remain stagnant. Additional documentation and higher rating levels are probable before the TSG is finalized in the last 2 weeks of January. It is important that documentation accurately reflect the child’s skill level and progress.
Documentation should be physically recorded in some sort of fashion and not simply committed to memory. There are many types of documentation, including: samples of a child’s work in different stages of completion, photographs, anecdotal comments written by the teacher, activity checklists, transcriptions of a child’s discussion, recorded conversations, videos, and more. This information should be included in the child’s file or portfolio for easy retrieval and review.
Planning documentation methods and occurrences while developing lesson plans for the next week helps this task become typical and routine.
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Provider Portal User Guide and Reminders
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Be sure that you set up your provider account for the OEL Provider Portal if you have not done so already. Click HERE for a step-by-step user guide detailing how to set up your account and the next steps you should follow to update your information. If you have questions about OEL's Provider Portal please send them to redline@elcnwf.org.
If you do have access to your OEL Provider Portal account, make sure your documents are up to date. Check your 2016-17 Contract folder on the Provider Portal. Several of these documents expire, so it is up to you to upload the new documents. Remember when naming the documents to reference the "School Readiness Contract Documents - Naming Directions" to keep the upload process easy and organized. When you upload new documents into your 2016-2017 Contract folder, an email notification will be sent automatically to notify the Coalition that your documents are current. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact us using redline@elcnwf.org.
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Helpful Hints for Cold & Flu Season
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Cold and flu season is here! There are a few simple things we can all do to lessen the spread of these illnesses. Handwashing is easy to do and is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of many infections. Please read the attached information sheet for more tips and ideas on how to reduce the spread of the cold and flu this season.
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Questions about child development or behavior? Ask the Warm Line.
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