2017 School Readiness Tax Credit

There will be NO CHANGES to the career ladders for the School Readiness Tax credit in 2017. Current star-ratings will be extended and tax-credit requirements will remain the same. 
   
*For 2017, the Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate will be considered as an approved early childhood diploma on Pathways' career ladders.  
This means:
1. If your CDA expires in 2017, to maintain your level for the tax credit, you may submit a current CDA credential OR your Ancillary Certificate.
2. If you have an unrelated Bachelor's or Master's degree and have not been eligible for the tax credit in the past, you may submit your Ancillary Certificate to be placed on an eligible level for 2017. 
Scholarship Reminders

Priority Deadline for  Fall 2017 College Tuition Scholarship applications is July 17, 2017. If you plan on attending classes, please get your scholarship application in the mail today! Applications can be downloaded from our  website (don't forget to review the criteria and checklist page too). 
 
Scholarships are available for upcoming administrative training sessions:

The Early Learning Leadership Institute (ELLI) in Shreveport has been rescheduled for July 27-August 1 (with a break from class on the July 30th). Here is the link for further information.  http://www.earlylearningleadership.com
 
National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA) also has National Administrator Credential (NAC) courses scheduled in Louisiana in 2017.  More information about these courses can be found here: http://necpa.net/

New Orleans
 June 16-19
Baton Rouge
November 17-20

Help Prevent "Fax Explosions"

Yes, this really happened.   Please help us prevent "fax explosions".   

1.  If you have more than 3-5 pages to send, please choose a method other than faxing (mail, email, personal delivery if local)
2.  Call a Pathways staff member to verify receipt prior to sending again.  Please don't send faxes multiple times. This will prevent us from wasting our paper-- 2/3 of the papers in this picture were duplicates and had to be destroyed. 
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Do you need "Service to the Profession for the Career Ladder?

One of the easiest ways to earn service to the profession is by attending an early childhood professi onal organiza tion conference.  Here are some upcoming conferences:  

F aith-Bas ed Conference
July 21-22, 2017  Shreveport/Bossier City, LA
July 24-25, 2017  New Orleans, LA

July 23-27, 2017
Alexandria, LA
(2017 Conference information not posted yet; keep checking)

August 27-31, 2017
Little Rock, AR

October 11-14, 2017
Orlando, FL

Alexandria, LA

November 3-4, 2017
Port Allen, LA
(Fall conference information not posted yet; keep checking)

National Association for the Education of Young Children
November 15-18, 2017
Atlanta, GA

For 2017, service is required at Child Care Teacher II and above on the Classroom Track and Director II and above on the Administrator Track.
Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate

Individuals who have a CDA, a Pathways approved career diploma, technical diploma, associate degree in early childhood, or bachelor's degree/higher are eligible to apply for the Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate. This certificate will be required by 2019 for Lead Teachers in Type III programs. Information about the Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate can be found  here.
  
Teachers can apply for and receive their Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate from the Louisiana Department of Education at no cost. The application can be found here. Please send any questions to Erin Carroll at [email protected]. 

*The Ancillary Teaching Certificate is now considered an approved early childhood career diploma on the Pathways' Career Ladders. (See above)
Louisiana Pathways |  [email protected] |800-245-8925|  
http://pathways.nsula.edu
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