March 9, 2022
Welcome to the
ELRC 8, 9, & 10 Newsletter
Your source for all relevant resources, updates, PD, and events
relating to Child Care and School Age Care in your region!
Supports and Contacts
STARS Contact List
OCDEL Updates
OCDEL ECE Recap March 7, 2022

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). View as Webpage PDOs accepting RFAs

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ELRC Learning Opportunities
CDA Support Work Session
 
Do you or your staff need support completing the CDA? The ELRC is now offering quarterly CDA support for candidates looking to complete their portfolio or with next steps after completing course work.
 
Types of support available:
  • Portfolio assistance
  • CDA Council application
  • PD Registry Voucher
  • Renewal assistance
  • PDO Support
 
All levels of CDA and Renewal Candidates welcome!
 
Click here to view the flyer for more information and how to register.
Family/Group Boot Camp

ELRCs 8, 9 & 10 are holding their second Family/Group Boot Camp series in May. This 5 week, 10 hour series was specifically designed to support new Family or Group providers. Please see the attached flyer for information and how to register. The link to the Registration Form is on the flyer. 

Please contact Barbara Fretz with any questions.
CACFP and Nutrition
Nutrition: How to Help Your Kids Create Healthy Eating...

In our first speed-round edition, we focus on a variety of nutritional issues, including: What to do if your kid won't eat vegetables? Is fast food OK? And i...

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National CACFP Week

CACFP Week is a national education and information campaign sponsored annually the third week of March by the National CACFP Sponsors Association. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of how the USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program...

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Community Partners
Child Care Hiring Days For PA

In response to the child care staffing shortages that are stalling economic recovery nationwide, hundreds of early learning programs throughout Pennsylvania have come together to sponsor and coordinate a hiring event on March 29th, 30th, and 31st, 2022. Over these three days, participating programs will host walk-in hiring events, featuring on-the-spot interviews at their locations while getting support from our partner programs, including guidance, tips and hiring advice, access to potential job applicants, and a promotional toolkit for their use.

Click here to view and download the toolkit.
Let's Talk Quality! - Program Quality Assessment in PA

By Ingrid Á. Russell "Although they cannot understand fully all the facts and complexities of history, young children can learn that many grown-ups have worked, and continue to work to make the world a safe,

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Social-Emotional Learning
Why We Need Empathy | Part 2 of Let's Dig Deep: Empathy

March 8, 2022The concept of empathy is so often misunderstood. Even just a basic understanding of it is not always enough. This is why we wanted to dig deepe...

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Events | SEL Day

We appreciate our many partners who are hosting #SELday events! Here are some events that are free, open to the public and focused on general showcasing,

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Health, Safety, & Wellness
Understanding How Sugar Contributes to Tooth Decay | ECLKC

Children who frequently consume foods and drinks containing natural and/or added sugars during the day are more likely to develop tooth decay than those who consume them less often. Parents and Head Start staff may not know that many of the foods ...

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School Age Providers




SAC Summer Prep Series
Presented by PENNSACCA, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Key.

Click on the flyer to learn more.
Professional Development: on the PD Registry
Now Offering: Professional Development Registry Spanish Speaking Virtual Office Hours
Click on the above flyer in English to view the scheduled dates and times.
Click on the above flyer in Spanish to view the scheduled dates and times.
CDA Spring 2022 Course
HACC and the PDO@PASSHE (Professional Development Organization at the PA State System of Higher Education) have partnered to bring you the CDA preparation course this year!

The CDA credential is administered by the Council for Professional Recognition. It is recognized as a level A on the PA ECE Career Pathway.

Click here to view the flyer.
New Virtual Course: Pennsylvania Infant Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)
Participants attending this session will learn how Infant CLASS® measures quality, how to observe classroom interactions using a CLASS® lens and the Infant CLASS® Dimensions Guide, and how to use the Infant CLASS® instrument to enhance classroom practice and support continuous quality improvement work.

Click here to view the flyer.
Upcoming PACCA Webinars

PACCA is pleased to offer the following webinars this spring! Pick and choose the topics that work for you! PQAS/PD Registry hours are available for each webinar.

The ABCs of CQI
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Instructors: Jenn Wertz and Elizabeth Marcello, STARS Quality Coaches, Child Care Consultants
Cost: PACCA Members - $10.00 | Non-Members - $20.00

Family Engagement
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Instructor: Jenn Wertz, STARS Quality Coach, Child Care Consultants
Cost: PACCA Members - $10.00 | Non-Members - $20.00

The Importance of Nature in Early Childhood Education
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Instructor: Elizabeth Marcello, STARS Quality Coach, Child Care Consultants
Cost: PACCA Members - $10.00 | Non-Members - $20.00

ADVOCACY SERIES:
Nuts and Bolts (Session 1 of 2)
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Facilitator: Shawn Towey, Public Policy/Community Outreach Manager, PACCA
Cost: $0.00 (All Registrants)

I Scheduled a Meeting with my Legislator! Now What? (Session 2 of 2)
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Facilitator: Shawn Towey, Public Policy/Community Outreach Manager, PACCA
Cost: $0.00 (All Registrants)
Professional Development: Other Trainings
3/10 - Early Childhood Suspensions and Expulsions

Eventbrite - FISA Foundation presents Early Childhood Suspensions and Expulsions - Thursday, March 10, 2022 - Find event and ticket information.

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3/10 - Playing out in all weathers: an OPAL online open day

Eventbrite - OPAL Outdoor Play and Learning CIC presents Playing out in all weathers: an OPAL online open day - Thursday, 10 March 2022 - Find event and ticket information.

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3/10 - Prevent Burnout!: Strategies To Remain Calm

We invite you and your colleagues to attend our free ECE webinar Prevent Burnout: Strategies to Remain Calm in the Face of Classroom Chaos. What happens when you continuously get stressed in the classroom? You can't show up as your best self.

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3/17 - Front Porch Broadcast Series | ECLKC

Building Social and Emotional Development Outdoors

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3/17 - The Child Development Associate Credential™

Think Small Institute invites you to attend a webinar with Dr. Calvin E. Moore Jr., CEO of The Council for Professional Recognition to discuss the merits of earning a Child Development Associate Credential™. The Child Development Associate...

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3/30 - Infusing Nature-Based Pedagogy into ECE Programs...

Sponsored by Storypark. FEATURING NATURAL LEARNING EXPERTS: Sheila Ridge Williams, Claire Warden, and Heather Fox In this inspiring webinar, the second in a series of two, authors from The Environmental Kinship International (EKI) will share...

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Refresh Your Classroom, Rejuvenate Yourself!

"I go to nature to be soothed and healed and to have my senses put in order." -John Burroughs Spring is almost here and that means it is time for rejuvenation! We have great opportunities coming up for you to participate in professional...

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Additional Online Training Opportunities
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Baby Talk: Resources to Support the People Who Work with Infants and Toddlers
Click here to view and download the March edition of Baby Talk.
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