Early Learning Update Week of November 1^st, 2021   

·      All: New Professional Development Opportunities posted for November – Mid-December

·      All: Educational Leadership Partners and Fulcrum Grant Program

·      Licensed Only: Child Care Resources FREE 2021 Fall Virtual Professional Development Institute

·      Licensed only: Job Role Education Tile on new MERIT Dashboard Licensed Program Webinar on Thursday, November 11^th at 12:00pm OR 4:15pm  

Please see this week’s professional development opportunities and news: https://mycatholicschool.org/for-catholic-schools/catholic-identity/early-learning/

1.      New Professional Development Opportunities posted for November – Mid-December

I have posted a variety of new professional development opportunities from early learning sites around our region for November – Mid-December. Please check out the listings on the Professional Development Tab on the Early Learning Landing Page. 

https://mycatholicschool.org/for-catholic-schools/catholic-identity/early-learning/

2.      Educational Leadership Partners and Fulcrum Grant Program

There are 8 universities that we have cultivated a relationship with in Educational Leadership. Many of these programs have rolling admissions periods and a 50% discount for full-time Catholic educators in the Archdiocese of Seattle. All of the universities in the link below operate on a cohort basis. This provides a network of fellow aspiring administrators to collaborate with while pursuing the degree/certificate. Click here for the dates on virtual open houses and events for the Educational Leadership partners as well as opportunities for aspiring leaders.

Additionally, through the generosity of the Fulcrum Foundation donors, there are partial scholarships for these Educational Leadership programs. Fulcrum Foundation Educational Leadership Grant Application.  The application portal will open in early 2022.

For any aspiring leaders who would like to learn more about Educational Leadership and principal certification, have them contact Kelly Surapaneni, Coordinator of Leadership Development at kelly.surapaneni@seattlearch.org or call, 617-233-9993.

3.      Licensed Only: Child Care Resources 2021 FREE Fall Virtual Professional Development Institute

Child Care Resources is offering a FREE Fall Virtual Professional Development Institute from November 8^th – November 13^th. There will be up to 30 sessions offered all on Zoom that will give you STARS hours. Please click the link below to browse the session offerings and sign up!

4.      Licensed only: Job Role Education Tile on new MERIT Dashboard Licensed Program Webinar on Thursday, November 11^th at 12:00pm OR 4:15pm  

On the new MERIT Dashboard one of the colored tiles for staff to review is the “Job Role Education” tile. This will be the focus of our new Licensed Program Webinar on Thursday, November 11^th. You will have two options to join the meeting at either 12:00pm or 4:15pm as we review the different options to make sure staff meet the requirement. Please click here to join: Click here to join the meeting 

Thank you and have a wonderful week! 

Dave Mayer | Director of Early Childhood Education

O: 206-264-2080 | C: 206-512-4336           

W: mycatholicschool.org