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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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NEW! Two workshops geared especially for administrators, directors and other leaders
We've asked respected local educators to share their expertise on developing school-wide methods and culture--in one case, for supporting Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLLs) and in the other, for creating a shared growth mindset, starting in Pre-K. These two sessions complement our series of teacher-to-teacher workshops, which are quickly selling out.
Scroll down for details about each session and to register.
These one-hour webinars are offered via Zoom. There is no registration fee, but pre-registration is required. You must have access to the Zoom platform in order to participate; you'll be sent the link a day or two before the workshop is scheduled to take place.
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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Developing a School-Wide Approach for Supporting Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLLs)
Developing a school-wide approach for honoring and supporting multilingual learners is an essential component for ensuring equitable and strength-based practices in
classrooms. This presentation will invite participants to reflect on their school-wide mission and identify ways in which their program can adopt a multilingual approach for educating EMLLs. Participants will also have the opportunity to discover effective strategies for supporting language acquisition and will learn why translanguaging is important. Time for Q&A will be included.
Presenter: Cristina Medellin-Paz is a developmental psychologist who is a Career Development Coordinator at the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute at CUNY, where she is the administrator for the Long Island Leadership Initiative. She is also a research affiliate at playLabNYU and an adjunct professor at NYU and SUNY Farmingdale.
Date: July 8, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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The Process: Developing and Cultivating an Early Childhood Growth Mindset Culture
Our mindsets are formed by our environments and the feedback and messages that we receive. Studies show that as students progress through formal education their natural tendency towards having a growth mindset tends to shift as they find themselves and their progress being compared to others. How do we combat this shift? How do we teach them that struggle is not only valuable, but necessary, and that effort is the true path to success? With intentional shifts in language and culture, we as leaders will set the foundation for our earliest learners to develop self-efficacy, agency and resilience. This presentation will guide participants through the deliberate implementation process of creating a growth mindset culture in the classroom, building and/or district level.
Note: There is also a teacher-led workshop on this topic on August 20, geared to classroom practices. Scroll down for details.
Presenters: Dr. Michael Nagler is Superintendent of the Mineola Public Schools and is 2020 New York State Superintendent of the Year. Jennifer Maichin is a learning specialist for the Mineola Public Schools. After 23 years in the classroom, she has now taken on a new role as District Coordinator of Mineola's Growth Mindset Initiative.
Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
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Distance Learning Success Stories--Workshops by teachers for teachers
Engaging Pre-K Learners from a Distance --
SOLD OUT
Teaching Purposeful Play Through Distance Learning -- SOLD OUT
What We've Learned About Distance Learning: Turning Challenges into Opportunities - Pre-K --
2 SEATS LEFT
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Effectively Navigating Pre-K Practices Online -- 4 SEATS LEFT
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Kindergarten Distance Learning Best Practices: What Worked For Us
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Growth Mindset: Building the Foundation in Our Earliest Learners
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
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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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