OCDEL ECE Recap - February 13, 2023

Welcome to the ECE Recap where you can find the most recent and important information from the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL).

Leadership Series OPEN for Registration!

A NEW five-week leadership series designed for Early Childhood Directors, Administrators, and Leaders will be presented by Ellen and Mariana from Kagen Leadership Group in collaboration with ELRCs 8, 9, & 10. This series will provide you with the opportunity to engage in a dynamic and honest conversation about the nature and role of leadership in our often complex and difficult environments. Check out the flyer for full details about the series, including dates, times, and registration link.

Registration closes February 24, 2023. Seats are LIMITED. Selected participants will be notified the week of February 27.

Child Nutrition Programs Proposed Rule: Revisions to the CACFP & SFSP Meal Patterns

Join us for a webinar with USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in collaboration with national partners. USDA will provide an overview of the proposed rule Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns to be Consistent with the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and its impact to operators of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).

Ways to Motivate Your Team and More!

Do you know what makes people happier, more productive, and stay in their positions longer? Motivation! The newest leadership development course, Motivating Your Team, will teach you about internal and external factors of motivations and how that knowledge can be leveraged to support your program.

Teaching with the Body in Mind: Four Basic Needs

Children have four basic needs within their environment: movement, comfort, competence, and control. When we allow children to co-create their environments, they will naturally change their spaces to meet these needs.

Registration is Now Open for the 2023 Early Learning Conference!

This conference was developed through the work of TFEC's Early Education Initiative, Lancaster-Lebanon IU-13, South Middletown School District, United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County, and First Start Partnerships for Children and Families.