A message from CECMP Director, Neva Bandelow |
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As autumn is ushered in and the leaves turn to beautiful, rich colors, I am writing this message with hope. The CECMP office has been hearing about the reformation of the Selection Committees across our colleges. As you shepherd in new mentors, the CECMP staff is filled with a sense of promise for our workforce, students, children and families who receive the benefits of a mentor. Knowing that mentorship is a proven strategy for implementing high-quality, caring communities of education and care for our youngest learners is heartening.
As you implement the Mentor Program this year, take a moment to review our Mission and Values. I invite you consider what they may mean to you in your role(s). If you are so driven, send us a note on what, in these statements, impacts you. Ask your Selection Committee members to do the same. In the meantime, I invite you to think about what brings you hope – and carry this with you through the autumn months and beyond.
Mission Statement: To select and support high-quality ECE classroom teachers and program administrators to provide relationship-based professional development and mentoring for students, teachers, and administrators.
Vision Statement: To increase the quality of higher education in child development and early education, reduce teacher and director turnover, and increase teacher and director job satisfaction and proficiency.
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Alameda County Office of Education
UPK Kick Off Event
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On September 17th, Alameda County Office of Education, which supports 18 school districts, held a UPK Kick Off event! Julie Nicholson gave a keynote on the rigor of play based learning, trauma informed classrooms, and issues of equity.
Three CECMP Mentor Teachers, Cathy Bryant, Gwendolyn "Gigi" Ramos, Janaciara Da Silva, and CECMP’s Assistant Director, Brooke Giesen, supported the event by helping to facilitate conversations on Trauma Informed Schools, Diverse Language Learners, Administrator’s Needs, and Building Relationships with Families. As this event was intended for TK Teachers and Administrators, it was so powerful to see ECE experts and school age experts reflecting and building together! We look forward to more of this bridging as UPK rolls out across the State.
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CECMP hosted a "New/Refresher Coordinator 101" workshop on September 30th! Over 30 Coordinators throughout California joined CECMP Staff to learn more about the role and responsibilities of being a CECMP Coordinator! It was so nice to see all of the new faces and discuss their role as a Coordinator at their Community College.
Did you miss it?
Email us for the recording and PowerPoint!
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Be sure to check LiveBinders for our updated forms, documents and resources before submitting documents to the State office. We have updated many of our forms and are collecting new information! This information allows us to report the amazing impact CECMP is making across California to the California Department of Social Services!
LiveBinders is also now more accessible to you!
Check out our website menu!
If you have forgotten your Access Key,
please contact your Coordinator.
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Are you attending this year's NAEYC Annual Conference? If so, you must stop by and say HI! Both Neva Bandelow, CECMP Director, and Brooke Giesen, CECMP Assistant Director, are presenting. Neva and Brooke will be presenting on, "White Saviorism: How it Impacts Staff Interactions, Family Engagement, Pedagogy, and Policy."
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We are also very excited to share that San Diego Mentor Teacher, Lenika Flores, is also presenting at the conference! Lenika will be presenting three workshops in Spanish - "Be the Change: Creating Culturally Responsive Childcare Settings/Se parte del cambio: promueve la diversidad en tu programa para garantizar equidad." ,"Intentionally Teaching your Children Nutrition/"Nutrir para el futuro: ¿Cómo enseñar nutrición a los niños?" and co-presenting, "¡Habla conmigo! Fomentando Dos Idiomas Simultáneamente para Desarrollar Lenguaje y Comprensión"
Not able to make it this year? Be sure to read more about the topic of Culturally Responsive Teaching in Early Childhood Education HERE!
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Looking for some more Learning? |
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Thursday, October 13th
11:00AM
Click above to register and let us know your thoughts!
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REMINDER: Please submit Course Syllabus! |
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-DUE October 31st -
Only 12 Colleges
have submitted their Course Syllabus for approval!
Official course descriptions are required to be submitted to the State Office for all courses requiring lab hours where students will be placed with Mentors and Adult Supervision.
“Course Descriptors.”
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REMINDER: Quarterly Report due October 10th
Regional and Single College Coordinators Only
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-DUE October 10th -
Quarter 1 Coordinator Report was released on Friday, September 9th!
Please check your emails.
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CALIFORNIA EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTOR PROGRAM
2555 HESPERIAN BLVD, BUILDING 400
HAYWARD, CA 94545
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