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| Directors' Network News and Notes
October 2009 |
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Greetings!
Happy autumn to you all - we hope you are off to a terrific school year!
We spent last week at the Head Start Association Leadership's annual meeting. The message of all the keynote speakers was that leaders in early learning and childcare, regardless of program type, funding source or location, need to work together.
Collaborate and communicate was the theme of their call to action to the leaders gathered from across the country.
Foundations for Families wants to facilitate your work together and along side one another on behalf of children and families in the DC, VA and MD region.
Please continue to let us know how this network can serve you best.
Thank you for the work you do,
Amy and Candace
P.S. The training coupons are at the bottom of the page! |
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| Career Opportunities for Directors and Administrators
Of course, we hope you love your job. It can be inspiring to consider the opportunities are available to smart, capable leaders in our region...
National Association of State Boards of Education
Project Director
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Northern Virginia Family Service
Deputy Director, Early Childhood Division
Howard County Community Action Council
Director of Education/Head Start
CentroNia School
Early Head Start Director
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Senior Director, NAEYC Academy
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H1N1
From the Directors' Network Lunch and Learn on September 29, 2009...
We loved seeing many of you at the quarterly Lunch and Learn "Swine Flu: What to Do? Preparing for and Responding to H1N1" with special guest, Marilyn Trapeni, RN, M.Ed. If you weren't able to make it, we've put the program materials up on our website so you can download them. Happy handwashing!
What do you want to talk about in December? We've got some ideas, but would love to know what would be interesting and valuable to you - so please, tell us! |
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Out and About in October
Staying up-to-date and inspired...
Rockville, MD
October 8-10, 2009
Northern Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children
Fairfax, VA
October 21, 2009
6:45-9:00 pm
Child Care Policy Research Consortium (CCPRC)Annual MeetingWashington, DC
October 28-30, 2009 |
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Update on Teacher Training
Recent additions to our teacher trainings, professional development or parent education offerings...
Virginia: You asked for regular MAT trainings and, very happily, we've partnered with certified MAT trainer Marilyn Trapeni, RN and M.Ed. to offer that to you. She'll be at our place once a month offering MAT training to the first eight people to sign up. We are coordinating registration, so please contact us if any of your staff would like to register for a 4th quarter MAT training date: October 3rd, November 14th or December 5. They are from 9-5 and the fee is $100/person - the certificate is good for three years.
DC: We can now provide the loosely defined 'medication administration' training, per the DC regulations, to your staff. Unlike Virginia, DC does not require a full MAT certified program. Ours is a 2.5 hour training offered at your center.
Maryland: Over the summer, we became certified to provide the '45 hour training' required by licensing. The classes will be offered at your center at times most convenient to your staff. You are encouraged to partner with other centers or providers to cost-share. |
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News You Can Use
Articles to share with staff and families...
by Paul Tough
The New York Times Magazine
September 25, 2009
The ability of young children to control their emotional and cognitive impulses is a very strong indicator of short and long term success, academic and otherwise.
by Jean Gowen
Athens Banner-Herald
September 17, 2009
Discussion of a report is sharply critical of recent trends toward didactic instruction for 5-year olds. Classrooms rich with child-initiated activities, including play, are significantly more effective.
by HealthDay News
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 16, 2009
According to a new study, high quality child care for young children living in poverty may be enough to offset negative home environments and provide them a foundation for good school skills until at least the fifth grade.
What are you reading and sharing with families and staff? Let us know and we'll include it in next month's edition. |
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October is Spina Bifida and Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Special offer on staff training:
Inclusion of Children with Special Needs and the ADA
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October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
Special offer on staff training:
Preventing SIDS in the Child Care Setting
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