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July 21, 2026
Happy Tune-In Tuesday!
This issue includes the following sections:
- Get Ready with these Self-Paced Courses
- PD and TA Update
- DHS and EDC Family Child Care Study – Final Call to Participate in Interviews
- From RIDE
- Would You Like to Host a RIELDS Course?
- From RIAEYC
- BrightStars Feedback Survey
- Save the Date for the RIAEYC Early Childhood Conference!
- RI Early Childhood Registered Apprenticeship
- New! From the Office of Child Care
- Free Professional Development Resources: Early Education Pathways (EEP) and iCDA
- Higher Education Pathways
- New! Resources for You
- Share your News and Calendar Events!
Get Ready with these Self-Paced Courses
Improve your classroom environment and interactions with these trainings on assessment tools:
- Learning Environment Training: ECERS-3 Overview
- Learning Environment Training: FCCERS-3 Overview
- Learning Environment Training: ITERS-3 Overview
- Improve Your Interactions: An Overview of the Toddler and Infant CLASS
- An Introduction to the CLASS PreK-3 (2nd edition)
PD and TA Update
PD Updates
- CELP Self-Paced PD can now be retaken once a year! If you are ready for a refresher of a self-paced course you took, you can retake it if it has been at least one year since you last completed the course.
- Providers should now upload their mandatory CPR/First Aid certification to RISES, where they will automatically receive up to three (3) professional development hours. These hours will count towards the required PD hours for that year. Do not submit any CPR/First Aid certifications to the CELP External PD Verification portal.
- External PD, that is not from ProSolutions and not from CELP is only uploaded through your CELP account through the External Verification Process. You can find additional guidance HERE [center-elp.org] and:
TA Updates
- You can request free technical assistance (TA) for your program from CELP. This is available to centers, preschools and family child care providers looking to improve the quality of the care and education they offer or looking to increase their BrightStars rating. Get started today!
DHS and EDC Family Child Care Study – Final Call to Participate in Interviews
Dear Family Child Care Provider,
Education Development Center (EDC) and Rhode Island’s Department of Human Services (DHS) are partnering on a research study to learn more about family child care providers’ experiences with managing their program, interacting with the families they serve, and using professional development supports.
As part of this study, we are conducting virtual one-on-one interviews with licensed Rhode Island family child care providers. You are eligible to participate in an interview if you manage a licensed family child care program, whether or not you currently participate in CCAP. Interviews will take place over Zoom and will be scheduled at a time that is convenient for you. Interviews can be conducted in English or Spanish. Each provider who participates in an interview will receive a $50 gift card. Your participation is confidential – we will not share any identifying information with DHS.
This is the FINAL CALL for interview sign-ups! If you are interested in participating, please complete the interest form by Friday, July 24: https://go.edc.org/Provider_Screener .
News from RIDE: Would You Like to Host a RIELDS Course?
RIDE is looking for host sites for Fall for the following courses:
- The Guiding Principles
- The 9 Domains
- Instructional Cycle Preschool
- Instructional Cycle Infant/Toddler
- Programs for Administrators
- Programs for Education Coordinators
Use this link to complete a hosting request https://forms.gle/VNXT2c6tZTUVfTED7.
Questions? Contact: Elaine.remillard@ride.ri.gov.
News from RIAEYC: BrightStars Feedback Survey
The BrightStars Advisory Committee is soliciting feedback about BrightStars, Rhode Island’s quality rating and improvement system. The goal of the BrightStars Advisory Committee in this work is to identify ways to improve BrightStars to better meet the needs of educators, children, and families. As part of this work, we want to hear from child care providers and early learning educators.
This survey is voluntary. Your individual responses will be kept confidential, and no identifying information about you will be shared with RIAEYC, DHS, RIDE or the BrightStars Advisory Committee. If you wish to be entered into a raffle for one of five baskets of program materials, please add your program name and address at the end of the survey.
Thank you for your time! Take the survey here.
News from RIAEYC: Save the Date for the RIAEYC Early Childhood Conference!
The RIAEYC Early Childhood Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI on October 10, 2026. For details, visit https://riaeyc.org/early-childhood-conference/.
News from RIAEYC: RI Early Childhood Apprenticeship
Do you employ teachers who:
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Work at least 25 hours/week in an infant/toddler or preschool classroom?
- Want to increase their knowledge and earning potential?
- Want to make a lasting impact and improve the education our youngest learners are able to receive?
A Registered Apprenticeship may be the right Professional Development for your staff!
Participants will:
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Gain leadership skills to strengthen classroom quality
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Obtain career advancement & wage increases
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Earn Industry Recognized Credentials including an Infant/Toddler OR Preschool CDA at no cost to the participant
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Receive a free Chromebook and technology support
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Receive on-site coaching and mentoring
Application deadline is July 24, 2026
Apprenticeships start on August 25, 2026
Click to learn more about the RI Early Childhood Apprenticeship
New! News from the Office of Child Care: Free Professional Development Resources: Early Education Pathways (EEP) and iCDA
The Learning Management System formerly known as the Individualized Professional Development (iPD) Portfolio, is now known as Early Education Pathways (EEP). Created and jointly funded by the Office of Head Start (OHS) and the Office of Child Care (OCC) at the U.S, Department of Health and Human Services, EEP launched in July 2026.
Early Education Pathways (EEP) is an online learning platform for the early childhood workforce. It includes the resources previously available through the Individualized Professional Development (iPD) Portfolio; including the iCDA Preparation Series and additional CDA aligned courses. EEP offers free, self-paced courses, that help early childhood professionals build skills, strengthen practice, and support children and families. Whether you are new to the field or advancing your career, EEP offers flexible learning that fits your schedule. New to the EEP, learn how to access the EEP.
The iCDA Course Preparation Series is a comprehensive, accessible, and free pathway for professionals to meet educational requirements for their CDA® credential. This research-based series offers eight courses perfectly aligned with the Council for Professional Recognition’s educational requirements—all at no cost. These courses can also be taken as stand-alone training modules. In addition to the iCDA Preparation Series, EEP users can easily access additional CDA aligned courses to reach the required 120 hours, at no cost.
Higher Education Pathways
Community College of Rhode Island RIECETP Program for the Fall:
Early childhood educators can apply to earn free college credit from CCRI through the RI Early Childhood Education & Training Certificate Program. The application deadline is July 15th! Click here to learn more or contact Lori Ryan, CCRI RIECETP: lryan2@ccri.edu. You can also find out more information on the CCRI website.
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. Click to see more about the CCRI Early Childhood Education Program.
Resources for You
New! Play-based ideas for educators
- Camp Renegade Play Virtual Summit 2026, July 23rd and 24th
New! From DREME
- Early Math Instruction: A State of the Field Research Brief, join for a dialogue on how research, promising practices, and evidence-based recommendations can strengthen early math instruction to advance mathematical learning across the PK–3 continuum, July 23rd
New! From Early Childhood Investigations
- Infants, Toddlers & Twos, Oh My! by Tracy Patton, M.S. | Early Childhood Webinars
- When to Say When: Building Confidence in Supporting Neurodivergent and Developing Minds by Michele Hemenway Pullen | Early Childhood Webinars
- Beyond the Mess—A Structured Approach to Process Art: Four Core Activities That Spark Creativity, Exploration, and Intentional Learning by Faigie Kobre | Early Childhood Webinars
New! From the Autism Project
From GoNAPSACC
- GoNAPSACC has two newly approved PD: Farm to ECE and Infant and Child Physical Activity
From the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health and Safety
From NAEYC
- Episode 4: Between Power and the People: Jerlean Daniel and Rahshita Lowe-Watson | NAEYC
- Episode 3: Pay Equity: Berna Artis and Owen Schochet | NAEYC (Podcast)
- Episode 2: The Power of Play: Kathy Hirsh-Pasek | NAEYC (Podcast)
- Small Talk: Big Ideas About Little Learners | NAEYC (Podcast)
From the Scalabrini Dukcevich Center WIC Office
- Bilingual Breastfeeding & Motherhood Support Group, meets every Thursday in Providence
From Early Childhood Investigations
- Play-Based Literacy Through Storytelling and Storyacting by Laura Shea | Early Childhood Webinars
- Good Grief! Effective Practices for Supporting Conversations about Death in Early Childhood Settings by Melody Passemante Powell, M.Ed. | Early Childhood Webinars
- How to Run a Best in Class Child Care Program
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.)
Anuncios Destacados
21 de julio de 2026
¡Feliz martes sintonizado!
Este boletín incluye las siguientes secciones:
- Ayúdanos a probar un curso nuevo autoguiado
- Anuncios sobre DP y AT
- Estudio de DHS y EDC sobre cuidado infantil familiar: última oportunidad para participar en entrevistas
- Noticias de Progreso Latino
- Programa de DP con clases de inglés gratis
- Noticias de BrightStars
- Encuesta de comentarios de BrightStars
- Recursos para ti
- Recursos de nuestros socios
Ayúdanos a probar un curso nuevo autoguiado
Ayúdanos a probar nuestro nuevo curso: Un enfoque centrado en el niño para el aprendizaje del uso del baño Este curso revisa el concepto requerido de enseñar a los niños a usar el baño de una manera apropiada para el desarrollo tanto en programas basados en centros como en hogares familiares de cuidado infantil. Esta capacitación proporcionará una visión general de las regulaciones de licencias para el cuidado infantil y el cuidado infantil familiar de Rhode Island para las políticas y procedimientos para ir al baño. Abarcará estrategias para apoyar a niños y familias en este proceso y recursos para implementar prácticas con todos los niños.Objetivos de aprendizaje:Después de completar este curso, los participantes podrán:
Anuncios sobre DP y AT
Anuncios sobre desarrollo profesional (DP)
- ¡Ahora puedes retomar los cursos de CELP autoguiados cada año! Si quieres repasar un curso autoguiado que ya hiciste, puedes volver a tomarlo siempre que haya pasado al menos un año desde la última vez que lo completaste.
- Los proveedores ahora deben cargar su certificación obligatoria de RCP/Primeros Auxilios en RISES, donde recibirán automáticamente hasta tres (3) horas de desarrollo profesional. Estas horas contarán para cumplir con las horas de desarrollo profesional requeridas para el año en curso. No envíe ninguna certificación de RCP/Primeros Auxilios al portal de Verificación Externa de Desarrollo Profesional de CELP.
- El desarrollo profesional externo —es decir, aquel que no proviene de ProSolutions ni de CELP— solo debe cargarse a través de su cuenta de CELP mediante el Proceso de Verificación Externa. Puede encontrar orientación adicional AQUÍ y en los siguientes enlaces:
Anuncios sobre Asistencia Técnica (AT)
- Puede solicitar asistencia técnica (AT) gratuita para su programa a través de CELP. Este servicio está disponible para centros, preescolares y proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar que deseen mejorar la calidad de la atención y la educación que ofrecen, o que busquen aumentar su calificación en BrightStars. ¡Comience hoy mismo!
Estudio de DHS y EDC sobre cuidado infantil familiar: última oportunidad para participar en entrevistas
Estimado/a proveedor/a de cuidado infantil familiar:
El Education Development Center (EDC) y el Department of Human Services (DHS) de Rhode Island están trabajando conjuntamente en un estudio para conocer más a fondo las experiencias de los/as proveedores/as de cuidado infantil familiar sobre la gestión de sus programas, la interacción con las familias a las que atienden y el uso de recursos de desarrollo profesional.
Como parte de este estudio, estamos realizando entrevistas virtuales individuales con proveedores/as de cuidado infantil familiar con licencia en Rhode Island. Si usted administra un programa de cuidado infantil familiar con licencia, es elegible para participar en una entrevista, independientemente de si actualmente participa en el programa CCAP o no. Las entrevistas se llevarán a cabo a través de Zoom y se programarán en un horario que le resulte conveniente. Las entrevistas pueden realizarse en inglés o en español. Cada proveedor/a que participe en una entrevista recibirá una tarjeta de regalo de $50. Su participación será confidencial; no compartiremos ninguna información con el DHS que le pueda identificar.
¡Esta es la LLAMADA FINAL para inscribirse en las entrevistas! Si está interesado en participar, complete el formulario de interés antes del viernes 24 de julio: https://go.edc.org/Provider_Screener.
Noticias de Progreso Latino: Programa de DP con clases de inglés gratis
Progreso Latino, con apoyo de CELP y DHS, esta ofreciendo clases de inglés gratis para maestros, proveedores y asistentes. Estos cursos otorgan horas de desarrollo profesional. Las clases empiezan en agosto. Haz clic aquí para aprender mas. Para preguntas, comunícate al 401-585-3454. Para registrarte, haz clic aquí.
Noticias de RIAEYC: Encuesta de comentarios de BrightStars
Gracias por su interés en brindar comentarios sobre BrightStars, el sistema de calificación y mejora de la calidad de Rhode Island. El objetivo del Comité Asesor de BrightStars en este trabajo es identificar maneras de mejorar BrightStars para satisfacer mejor las necesidades de los educadores, los niños y las familias. Como parte de este proceso, queremos escuchar las opiniones de los proveedores de cuidado infantil y de los educadores de la primera infancia.
Esta encuesta es voluntaria. Sus respuestas individuales se mantendrán confidenciales y no se compartirá ninguna información que pueda identificarle con RIAEYC, DHS, RIDE ni con el Comité Asesor de BrightStars. Si desea participar en un sorteo para ganar una de las cinco canastas con materiales para programas educativos, por favor agregue el nombre y la dirección de su programa al final de la encuesta.
¡Gracias por su tiempo! Tome la encuesta aquí.
Recursos para ti
De la oficina WIC del Scalabrini Dukcevich Center
- Grupo bilingüe de apoyo a la lactancia materna y la maternidad se reune cada jueves en Providence
De SAMHSA
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):
Educadores de cuidado infantil pueden obtener su CDA gratis a través de CCRI. Puedes aprender mas aquí, o pueden contactar a Lori Ryan, CCRI RIECETP: lryan2@ccri.edu. También hay mas información en el sitio web de 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!