Weekly Highlights
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November 11, 2025
Happy Tune-In Tuesday!
This issue includes the following sections:
- New! Register for Fall PD!
- News from RIDOH:
- New! Norovirus & Respiratory Outbreak Management System
- Testing for Lead in Drinking Water
- News from RIDE
- Interested in Hosting a RIELDS Class?
- New! Higher Education Pathways
- Resources for You
- Share your News and Calendar Events!
New! Register for Fall PD!
Launch into your school year by enrolling in engaging and innovative learning opportunities through CELP. The training calendar is packed with classes that will help you learn new skills and have the best year yet. Register today!
An ITERS-3 Refresher for Administrators and Teachers – Online Series
This two-part series will provide administrators and teachers with a review of the key components of the Infant and Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS-3) tool. Participants will refresh their understanding of key concepts, terms, and definitions in the tool, discuss strategies to prepare for a BrightStars ITERS assessment within their program, and ways to use the tool for program self-assessment and continuous quality improvement.
November 19th and December 3rd from 6:00 – 8:00pm
Social and Emotional Learning in Out of School Time Programs – Online Series
This training is an introductory course on understanding and implementing Social and Emotional Learning in Out of School Time Programs. Participants will be introduced to the impacts of social emotional learning have on school age children.
December 2nd and 9th from 6:00 – 8:00pm
Widening the Lens: Looking at Quality from a Program Administration Perspective – Online Session
In this session, participants will gain an overview of the Program Administration Scale (PAS) and explore how it can serve as a powerful resource for continuous quality improvement.
November 13th from 6:00 – 8:00pm
New! News from RIDOH:
Norovirus & Respiratory Outbreak Management System
Thank you to the many school and child care representatives who attended our November 5 training on the Rhode Island Department of Health’s new Noro-like Illness Outbreak Reporting System.
The training slides and recording are now available online (in English only):
- Norovirus & Respiratory Outbreak Management System Training for Schools Slides
- Norovirus & Respiratory Outbreak Management System Training for Schools Video
Report all future norovirus-like illness outbreaks and respiratory illness outbreaks at redcap.link/ridoh-reporting (in English only).
Questions?
- Review the New Guidance on Reporting Norovirus-Like Outbreaks to the Rhode Island Department of Health (in English only)
Call 401-222-2577 or email ridoh.infectiousdisease@health.ri.gov.
News from RIDOH:
Testing for Lead in Drinking Water
Free Testing for Lead in Drinking Water at Group Child Cares and Child Care Centers
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is encouraging licensed child care facilities to sign up to have their drinking water tested for lead for free. This is part of an ongoing effort to identify and address sources of possible lead exposure. Child care facilities are required to test their drinking water when they are first licensed, but conditions in the water and plumbing can change over time. Right now, child care facilities can sign up to have their water sampled and tested for free. Along with the test results, RIDOH will provide guidance for how to lower lead levels in water or keep them low. Financial support is available to replace some faucets and fountains! Child care facilities can email sarah_heavren@uri.edu to get started today. Servicios disponibles en español.
News from RIDE
Interested in Hosting a RIELDS Class?
- Do you have an adult learning space large enough for 20?
- Do you have internet access?
- Do you have a Smart TV or projector and screen?
As a host you would have 10 seats reserved for your staff!
Contact Elaine Remillard if you are interested or have any questions: Elaine.remillard@ride.ri.gov.
Higher Education Pathways
- Community College of Rhode Island: Learn more about the opportunities CCRI has designed to help students prepare for admission into formal teacher certification programs and other opportunities for success in teaching. A few options included on the CCRI Early Childhood Education Program pathways page are below, take a moment to pause and explore!
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New! Registered Apprenticeship Program: The Registered Apprenticeship Program (Level 2) through RIAEYC is now open through December 15. View the flyer from RIAEYC. Learn More: apprentice@riaeyc.org | 401-739-6100.
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T.E.A.C.H. Program: Click here to learn about the T.E.A.C.H. program. You can learn more about scheduling an information session and the benefits of sponsoring a T.E.A.C.H. scholar here.
Resources for You
New! From the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety
- Habits for Family Well-Being in a Digital Age – Sesame Workshop
- Early Childhood Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety Resource List
New! From DREME
New! From the Children’s Safety Network
- National Injury Prevention Day on November 18th
- Non-Fatal Burn Injuries in U.S. Infants, Children, and Adolescents: Statistics and Prevention Tips
From Family Math
From Early Childhood Investigations
- Be Your Program’s Thermostat: Your Role in Creating a Positive Environment, November 12th at 2:00pm
From Brown Health (Share with parents)
Share Your News and Calendar Events!
Do you have news for Tune-In Tuesday or calendar events that are relevant to the early childhood community of Rhode Island? You can share them through this form. (Center staff may edit your submission for clarity or decline to post any submission.)
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11 de noviembre de 2025
¡Feliz martes sintonizado!
Este boletín incluye las siguientes secciones:
- Cursos autoguiados
- Noticias de RIDOH
- ¡Nuevo! Sistema de Notificación de Brotes de Enfermedades Similares al Norovirus
- Pruebas de plomo en el agua potable
- ¡Nuevo! Recursos para ti
- Recursos de nuestros socios
¡Cursos autoguiados!
Ofrecemos cursos autoguiados que puedes tomar en el horario que te conviene. Esos son solo algunos de los cursos que tenemos:
- Capacitación del Ambiente de Aprendizaje: FCCERS-3 Módulo de Descripción General
- Conceptos Básicos de Lectura en Voz Alta
- Evaluación de niños en entornos de educación infantil
- Prácticas de sueño seguro
- Supervisión activa en programas de cuidado infantil familiar y de niños escolares
¡Nuevo! Noticias de RIDOH:
Sistema de Notificación de Brotes de Enfermedades Similares al Norovirus
Muchísimas gracias a todos los representantes de escuelas y guarderías que asistieron a nuestra capacitación sobre el nuevo Sistema de Notificación de Brotes de Enfermedades Similares al Norovirus en el Departamento de Salud de Rhode Island, el 5 de noviembre.
Las diapositivas y la grabación de la capacitación ya están disponibles en el internet (solamente en inglés).
- Norovirus & Respiratory Outbreak Management System Training for Schools Slides
- Norovirus & Respiratory Outbreak Management System Training for Schools Video
Reporte todos los futuros brotes de enfermedades similares al norovirus y brotes de enfermedades respiratorias en redcap.link/ridoh-reporting (solamente en inglés).
¿Preguntas?
- Revise la nueva guía para reportar brotes New Guidance on Reporting Norovirus-Like Outbreaks to the Rhode Island Department of Health (solamente en inglés).
Llame al 401-222-2577 o por correo electrónico ridoh.infectiousdisease@health.ri.gov.
Noticias de RIDOH:
Pruebas de plomo en el agua potable
Pruebas gratuitas de detección de plomo en el agua potable en guarderías y centros de cuidado infantil
El Departamento de Salud de Rhode Island (RIDOH) está alentando a las guarderías con licencia a registrarse para hacerle gratis la prueba de plomo al agua potable de la guardería. Esto forma parte de un esfuerzo continuo para identificar y abordar las fuentes de posible exposición al plomo. Las guarderías están obligadas a analizar el agua potable cuando obtienen la licencia por primera vez, pero las condiciones del agua y las tuberías pueden cambiar con el tiempo. En este momento, las guarderías pueden registrarse para hacerle gratis la prueba al agua. Junto con los resultados de la prueba, el RIDOH proporcionará orientación sobre cómo reducir los niveles de plomo en el agua o mantenerlos bajos. ¡Hay ayuda financiera disponible para reemplazar algunos grifos y fuentes de agua! Las guarderías pueden enviar un correo electrónico a sarah_heavren@uri.edu para comenzar hoy mismo. Servicios disponibles es español.
Recursos para ti
¡Nuevo! De Family Math
- Family Math / ¡Matemáticas! Math is Everywhere – YouTube (en español e inglés)
Del Autism Project: Recursos sobre la prevención de fugas
- PREVENCIÓN DE FUGAS | El Proyecto Autismo – Recursos sobre la prevención de fugas
Del Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
- Desarrollo del cerebro mediante el juego: actividades para bebés, niños pequeños y niños – Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
- El juego en la primera infancia: el papel del juego en cualquier entorno (disponible con subtítulos en español)
Recursos de nuestros socios
Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI): Obtenga más información sobre las oportunidades que CCRI ha diseñado para ayudar a los estudiantes a prepararse para la admisión a programas formales de certificación docente y otras oportunidades para tener éxito en la enseñanza. A continuación se incluyen algunas opciones incluidas en la página de vías del Programa de Educación Infantil Temprana del CCRI. ¡Tómese un momento para hacer una pausa y explorar!
CCRI Esta aceptando aplicaciones para el Asociado en Desarrollo Infantil (CDA) para la primavera del 2026. Puede ver mas información aquí y puede ver el sitio web aquí.