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The Long Island Pre-K Initiative is proud to be part of Long Island's Regional Technical Assistance Center for Pre-K and Early Education. Visit its web page for links to all partner organizations. Many have important COVID-19-related resources to offer: www.nassauboces.org/rtac
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NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
Fall series of free webinars for early educators
We're excited to bring you even more free webinars--all covering topics you've told us you want to learn more about. Whether it's Kristi Mraz talking about playful learning, Sarah Cordova on literacy or the experts from QS2 tackling anti-bias in the classroom, these sessions are for teachers, administrators, directors and other early childhood professionals, whether in public school programs, community-based organizations or private schools. Plus--scroll down to learn more about our new Professional Learning Circles.
You need to know that: these webinars are free, but pre-registration is required. In order to qualify for a certificate of completion, you must be registered on My Learning Plan and sign in during the webinar. All sessions are offered via Zoom; Two or three days before the session, you will receive a link via the email address you used to register on My Learning Plan. If you have questions concerning registration, contact Janet Sluka at 516-396-2263 or email prek@nasboces.org
--- --- --- Play All Day: Structures and Strategies for Joyful, Responsive and Exploratory Learning This two-part workshop will dig into the dynamic possibilities of classrooms structured around play. Participants will explore playful structures to engage children in
thoughtful, creative and intellectual work whether live, hybrid or virtual. We will explore how teachers can meet standards, benchmarks and the unique needs of children at this time in history, while maintaining and promoting a culture of joyful play in early childhood. Presenter: Kristi Mraz is a teacher, author and consultant whose books include Purposeful Play and Kids First From Day One.
PART ONE
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2020
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
PART TWO
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Helping Create Lifelong Readers from the Start with Great Read-Alouds In this live webinar, Sarah Cordova will share some of her favorite authors and titles that are developmentally appropriate and engaging for Pre-K and Kindergarten
students. She'll also share tips for doing the online and video read-alouds that have been a staple during this pandemic. Presenter: Sarah Cordova is a former teacher who is now a nationally recognized literacy consultant. She has worked in elementary classrooms across the country, supporting administrators, literacy coaches and teachers.
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Race Talk and Anti-Bias Education and Why They Matter In this webinar, participants will learn some of the history of racism and why it is important to understand that history. They will learn how society perceives race and how those perceptions impact our lives, and the meaning of terms such as "microaggression," "white privilege," "color blindness," and "systemic racism." Effective strategies for addressing race and the goals of anti-bias education will be introduced, as well as what this can look like in their classrooms. Finally, participants will find out the stages in children's development of racial/cultural identity and
attitudes. Presenters: Stephanie Dockweiler, Elizabeth Box, Tamara Pelosi and Janiva Jones from Long Island-based QS2 Training and Consulting.
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
--- --- --- Picture Books that Promote Inclusion and Build Community In order for our students to feel valued in our classrooms, they must be represented in the books we share with them. Whether it is the characters on the pages of our read-alouds, the families and cultures that are represented, or the author's experiences that inspire the picture books we share, children need to feel represented and heard. Our mentor texts can also be springboards to discuss the issues of our time with the students who are sitting before us. Presenter: Sarah Cordova is a former teacher who is now a nationally recognized literacy consultant. She has worked in elementary classrooms across the country, supporting administrators, literacy coaches and teachers.
Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Watch for announcements: "Don't Look Away" Book Club will
explore anti-bias for early childhood education
Since it was published in April, there have been rave reviews for Don't Look Away: Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms. Now we're going to be offering the opportunity to participate in a limited-enrollment book club, led by Jacob Dixon, CEO of Choice for All and popular presenter on family engagement. You'll be able to discuss and explore issues of bias, equity, low expectations and family engagement to ensure culturally responsive experiences. Registration will open soon, for an October start.
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NEW THIS YEAR!
Professional Learning Circles
A professional learning circle (PLC) is a group of educators that meets regularly, shares expertise, and works collaboratively to learn from one another. As you begin a new school year, our first virtual PLC will offer the opportunity to share your practices
with other teachers, teacher assistants, administrators, directors and other early educators. Later discussions will be centered around a theme, with support from a subject matter expert. You can register for one session or as many as you're interested in. The PLCs this fall will be:
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Topic: Time to Share, Explore and Learn from One Another
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Topic: Sharing How We Work With Children With Special Needs Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm. Topic: Sharing How We Work With Emergent Multilingual Learners Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Topic: Sharing How We Engage Our Families REGISTER NOW
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Advice about registration: As you complete your online registration process, you will see a note about getting school district approval for your attendance. If you are NOT a school district employee, you can just disregard this notice. Your registration will go through without issue. If you do have a registration issue, email jsluka@nasboces.org
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About Us
The Long Island Pre-K Initiative is a collaborating partner in the state-funded Regional Technical Assistance Center, which supports Pre-K and early childhood education on Long Island. The other collaborating partners are the three Long Island BOCES, the Child Care Council of Nassau, Inc., the Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc. and the Family Leadership Network.
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