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The First Three Years: The Foundation for Life
Save the date for the RIAEYC Fall Event on December 3, 2009.
"The First Three Years: The Foundation for Life" is an interactive session designed to engage practitioners, program administrators, education coordinators, family child care providers, relative caregivers, and home visitors in best practices for babies and toddlers.
The event will take place Thursday, December 3, 5:30-8:00 p.m. at Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Kristen Greene, Infant and Toddler Specialist for the RI TTA Center. The evening will also include a host of experts serving as informational educators within specific age groups, including: "Young Infants" (0-9 mos.), "Mobile Infants" (8-18 mos.), "Terrific Toddlers" (17-36 mos.), and "Transitioning into Preschool" (36 mos.).
Look for your invitation in the mail soon. Please contact Courtney Read, RIAEYC Membership Chair, with any questions. |
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Save the Date - 2010 RI Early Childhood Conference
45th Annual RI Early Childhood Conference
Preconference - Friday, May 7, 2010
Conference - Saturday, May 8, 2010
Bryant University
Click here for the Request for Proposals,
Vendor Form, and Celebration of Ideas Proposal |
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Member Spotlight On ... Leanne Barrett
 Periodically, we feature RIAEYC members in the E-News. This month's member spotlight shines on...
Who I am: Leanne Barrett
Proudest moment: Lately, the front page story on Pre-K in the ProJo last week! It is amazing to work hard on something and see it happen and benefiting real children.
Biggest challenge: Laundry.
Why I'm a member: I've been a member of NAEYC and the state affiliate since my first job in the early care and education field in the early 1990s. It is a great way to stay updated on the latest in early childhood policy and practice - nationally and locally. |
Connecting for Children & Families, Ready to Learn Providence Awarded Early Reading First Grants
On September 22, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the award of more than $108.8 million in Early Reading First grants to 28 local education agencies and other public or private organizations. The grants are meant to improve the school readiness of young children, especially those from low-income families.
Two local agencies, Connecting for Children & Families and Ready to Learn Providence, each received an award. In all, Rhode Island will receive $7.2 million dollars over the next three years to support school readiness.
Connecting for Children & Families has developed "Phenomenal Readers: Northern Rhode Island's Early Reading First Project". The project will transform two Woonsocket child care centers (CCF's Hope Street Child Care Center and Hamlet Early Learning Center), the Woonsocket Even Start program, and the Tri-Town Community Action Agency's North Providence Head Start site into programs of excellence by improving instruction and classroom environments based on scientifically-based early literacy research. Key efforts will include effective implementation of the OWL (Opening the World of Learning) preschool curriculum; supporting school readiness (particularly literacy development) of English language learners; and a rigorous evaluation.
R2LP will work with early care programs in Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls - Children's Friend Child Care Program, Heritage Park YMCA Early Learning Center, Pawtucket Day Child Development Center, Progreso Latino, and Roger Williams Day Care Center. R2LP will provide directors, teachers, and assistants at these centers with college-level courses and intensive on-site mentoring, all designed to strengthen instruction, improve teacher-child interactions, and create environments that support early language and literacy development. Funding from the grant also provides the participating centers with hundreds of high-quality children's books and other classroom materials.
"Our five partner sites are all strong early childhood programs," notes R2LP Director Leslie Gell. "They have leaders who are powerful advocates for children and families, and classroom staff who are passionate about their work with young children. With these grant resources, we will have a tremendous opportunity to build upon the strong foundations that exist in these programs." |
Beautiful Beginnings Latest to Join BrightStars
Beautiful Beginnings Child Care Center, located in Providence, is the newest BrightStars member program.
 Beautiful Beginnings was founded in 1999 with the philosophy that children learn through play. The center offers infant, toddler, and preschool care and education.
In the 2009 school year, Beautiful Beginnings was selected as one of seven programs in Rhode Island to provide Universal Pre-K. Universal Pre-K provides families from the city of Providence an opportunity to attend a quality child care program at no cost.
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Resources for Families: FAQ on ASD, Put Away the PDA
The American Academy of Pediatrics has prepared a Q&A to answer parents' questions about autism. A national survey of parents showed the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is approximately 1 in 91 U.S. children. The study, "The Prevalence of Parent-Reported Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children in the United States, 2007," was published in the October 5, 2009, issue of Pediatrics. The parent handout (2 pages) is available here. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
The New York Times recently published a must-read piece titled "From Birth, Engage Your Child With Talk". The author discusses the importance of talking with children and laments parents' seeming obsession with cell phones, BlackBerrys, and iPods. The piece states that "parents have stopped having good communications with their young children, causing them to lose out on the eye contact, facial expression and overall feedback that is essential for early communication development". |
Research Roundup: Status of Subsidies, Pyramid Model
The National Women's Law Center released its sixth annual review of child care subsidy policies in all the fifty states and the District of Columbia, State Child Care Assistance Policies 2009: Most States Hold the Line, But Some Lose Ground in Hard Times. This year's report reveals that states largely held off major cuts, but there was a slight shift in a negative direction. Most states did not advance or fell further behind in one or more policy areas since 2001. The report mostly covers February 2008 to February 2009 and therefore does not cover most subsequent changes due to ARRA and/or state budget cuts. Read and download the full report here.
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The Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI) recently published a 4-page fact sheet on the Pyramid Model for Promoting the Social and Emotional Development of Infants and Young Children. The Pyramid Model is a tiered intervention framework of evidence-based interventions for promoting the social, emotional, and behavioral development of young children. The model describes three tiers of intervention practice: universal promotion for all children, secondary preventions to address the intervention needs for children at risk of social emotional delays, and tertiary interventions needed for children with persistent challenges. | |
Member Benefit Spotlight: NAEYC Interest Forums
Interest Forums are groups of NAEYC members who share a common interest related to the NAEYC mission. Interest Forums provide members with networking opportunities and the chance to learn and grow together. Interest Forums also encourage the exchange of diverse opinions and further discussion, dialogue, and reflection of particular topics relevant to NAEYC's mission and goals.
Discussion occurs online throughout the year on NAEYC's Online Interest Forum Communities and in-person at NAEYC's Annual Conference and National Institute for Early Childhood Development. There are currently more than 25 active Interest Forums covering a range of topics including: At-Risk and Special Needs, Black Caucus, Career/Professional Development Systems, Diversity & Equity Education for Adults, Ethics in Early Childhood Education, Family Child Care, Men in Education Network, and many more.
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Job Postings...
Connecting for Children & Families is hiring several positions relating to their Early Reading First grant.
Job Title: Project Director
Salary: mid 40s - mid50s
Connecting for Children & Families is looking for a dynamic Project Director to lead the "Phenomenal Readers: Northern RI's Early Reading First" project. This three-year grant project seeks to make 2 Woonsocket child care centers, the Woonsocket Even Start Family Literacy program, and the North Providence Head Start program into "preschools of excellence." This will be accomplished through intensive professional development, the implementation of the scientifically-based "Opening Worlds of Learning (OWL) curriculum, and rigorous evaluation. This is a full-time position with responsibilities that include: direction and oversight of the overall management plan for this project; oversight of day-to-day implementation of the OWL early childhood curriculum; oversight of ordering and production of all materials to implement the OWL curriculum; assistance in program design and professional development; supervision of 3 Early Literacy Coaches, Professional Development Coordinator, Parent Involvement Coordinator, and Administrative Assistant; oversight of the Phenomenal Readers budget; and coordination of all consultants.
Requirements:
*Master's Degree in early care and education or related field
*Strong management and supervisory skills
*Excellent written and oral communication skills
*Experience with federal grant reporting
Job Title: Professional Development Coordinator
Salary: $42 - $52K
Connecting for Children & Families is looking for a full-time Professional Development Coordinator for the "Phenomenal Readers: Northern RI's Early Reading First" project. This three-year grant project seeks to make 2 Woonsocket child care centers, the Woonsocket Even Start Family Literacy program, and the North Providence Head Start program into "preschools of excellence." This will be accomplished through intensive professional development, the implementation of the scientifically-based "Opening Worlds of Reading" (OWL) curriculum, and rigorous evaluation. The right candidate will be responsible for organizing and implementing all professional development activities, as well as coordinating all Professional Development Team meetings.
Requirements:
*Bachelor's Degree in early care and education or related field
*Professional development experience
*Strong management and organizational skills
*Excellent written and oral communication skills
Job Title: 2 Early Literacy Coaches
Salary: $42 - $52K
Connecting for Children & Families is looking for 2 full-time Early Literacy Coaches for the "Phenomenal Readers: Northern RI's Early Reading First" project. This three-year grant project seeks to make 2 Woonsocket child care centers, the Woonsocket Even Start Family Literacy program, and the North Providence Head Start program into "preschools of excellence." This will be accomplished through intensive professional development, the implementation of the "Opening Worlds of Learning" (OWL) curriculum, and rigorous evaluation. Early Literacy Coaches will provide classroom teachers and assistant teachers continuous on-site coaching, as well as small-group professional development activities that reinforce key concepts and skills being taught.
Requirements:
*Master's Degree in early care and education or related field preferred
*Professional Development experience
*Excellent written and oral communication skills
*Strong organizational skills
How to Apply: Send cover letter and resume to Kristen Allen at kallen@ccfcenter.org OR at CCF, 46 Hope Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895
Events...
RIPIN is hosting two informational workshops in November:
Individualized Education Program: Blueprint for Student Success
(Focus on students with IEPs ages 3-13), November 3, 10:00am-12:00pm
The Successful IEP Meeting
November 17, 10:00am-12:00pm
Both workshops will be held at the Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane. Registration is requested. Call Suzanne Tobin at 270-0101.
The URI Early Intervention Recruitment and Retention Grant will present two workshops:
Typical Development of Young and Mobile Infants
Saturday, November 7, 9:30am-12:30pm
Typical Development of Toddlers
Saturday, January 23, 2010, 9:30am-12:30pm
Both workshops will be held at the URI Providence Campus, 80 Washington Street. For more information contact (401) 874-4036 or eigrant@etal.uri.edu.
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The mission of RIAEYC is to support professionals in their work by promoting quality education and the healthy development of children birth through eight. | |
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Upcoming Events
RIAEYC Meeting
November 5
8:30am
RIAEYC Office
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RI Early Childhood Conference Committee
November 12
5:30pm
RIAEYC Office
RIAEYC Fall Event
December 3
5:30pm
December 5
Wheelock College
Keynote by Dee Smith
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Childspan's 2009 Keys to Quality Conference
December 5
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