Weekly Highlights
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November 3, 2026
Happy Tune-In Tuesday!
This issue includes the following sections:
- New! Register for Fall PD and Check Out Our New Self-Paced PD!
- PD and TA Reminders
- From DHS
- Upcoming “Staying Informed Webinar Series”
- From RIDE
- Would You Like to Host a RIELDS Course?
- From the Office of Child Care
- Free Professional Development Resources: Early Education Pathways (EEP) and iCDA
- News from RIAIMH: Professional Development Community
- Higher Education Pathways
- Resources for You
- Share your News and Calendar Events!
New! Register for Fall PD and Check out Our New Self-Paced PD!
For Program Administrators
Widening the Lens: Looking at Quality from a Program Administration Perspective: Discover what it means to take a “wide-angle lens” approach in this two-session training for program directors and administrators. Each session will examine what it means to look beyond the classroom and consider the overall organizational climate, leadership, and management practices that support quality early childhood education. The Program Administration Scale (PAS) will be used to assist participants in assessing these critical areas of program leadership and administration. Thursdays, December 3rd and 10th from 2 – 4pm on Zoom
New! Self-Paced PD
Understanding and Preventing Nursemaid’s Elbow
This online course provides an opportunity for child care providers and early childhood educators to learn about a common injury among toddlers and preschoolers called nursemaid’s elbow. Participants will learn about symptoms, causes, treatment, and prevention of this childhood injury.
What is Infant Mental Health
This course provides an introduction to the field of infant mental health. Course lessons will define infant mental health, explore its influence on social and emotional development and learning in the early years, and highlight effective provider practice.
Courses from ProSolutions
There are new courses available from ProSolutions:
- Roots of Reading: Science of Reading for ECE Educators – Preschool (8-hour bundle)
- Positive guidance and discipline bundle (5-hour bundle)
- Social Emotional development in Infants
- Social emotional development in Toddlers
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!
News from DHS: Upcoming “Staying Informed Webinar Series”
This fall DHS invites customers and community partners to join the upcoming “Staying Informed Webinar Series.”
The various virtual webinars will cover a variety of topics and are designed to provide an in-depth overview of the Child Care Assistance Program, the SNAP Cost-of-Living Adjustment, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Rhode Island Works eligibility, and federal changes impacting Rhode Island Medicaid.
The webinars will run through December. The webinars are free and open to the public, but registration is required. For the registration link, please see below.
Click here to see all the topics and to register.
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 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.
These courses are available for anyone employed in a licensed child care program.
Early Education Pathways (EEP) is an online learning platform for the early childhood workforce.
The iCDA Course Preparation Series is a comprehensive, accessible, and free pathway for professionals to meet educational requirements for their CDA® credential.
You can find these both on the CELP website: iCDA and EEP.
News from RIAIMH: Professional Development Opportunity
RIAIMH is offering a new professional development opportunity: Thrive Together: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Community. It runs from December 2, 2026 – June 3, 2027.
What’s involved in participation in this community?
- 12 hours of customized training for the group, delivered in 6 virtual two-hour sessions on the first Wednesday of the month from December 2026-June 2027, first session on 12/2, 3-5pm
- Program visits & reflective practice sessions to support implementation of learning. Dates & times determined by participants
- Registration at NO COST (training hours approved by Center for Early Learning Professionals)
- Limited RIAIMH 2027 memberships available and support for interested individuals to earn Infant Mental Health and/or Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement®
- Registration is limited to 12 ECE programs, with a team of up to 2-3 participants from each program
Who’s Eligible?
- Early care and education programs that accept CCAP subsidies and serve infants and/or toddlers and their families
- Participating programs should ensure a consistent team of up to 2-3 staff (with at least one staff in a leadership position) can participate regularly
Learn more and register here: https://riaimh.org/event-6808109. Contact info@riaimh.org, (401) 346-9450 with questions.
Higher Education Pathways
New! RIAEYC’s Early Childhood Registered Apprenticeship Program is Accepting Applications
RIAEYC is enrolling for the spring 2027 cohort of its registered apprenticeship program for infant/toddler educators interested in earning college credits from RIC.
Participants receive:
- 16 college credits through the Birth–3 Certificate program at Rhode Island College
- On-site coaching aligned with the LearnERS content areas
- A pre- and post-assessment that may be used toward the centers BrightStars quality rating score
- A $1.50 hourly wage increase upon completion of the 18-month program
- Employers are eligible to receive $1000 from RI DLT and $1000 from RI DHS to help cover the cost of wage increase
- Apply by December 4th!
Contact apprentice@riaeyc.org or 401-739-6100 for information. View the flyer.
ECE Leadership Graduate Certificate Information at the RIC Graduate Expo
Join RIC on Wednesday, November 18 from 4:30–7 pm to explore the early childhood leadership Certificate of Graduate Studies, connect with faculty and career experts, and get valuable firsthand insights into graduate study at RIC. Receive a $50 application fee waiver! The Graduate EXPO event is held in-person at Rhode Island College student union hall. The address is Rhode Island College Student Union, 352 RI College Road, North Providence, RI 02908.
At this free event, you will explore RIC’s graduate programs and learn how graduate education can deepen your knowledge, strengthen your skills, and support your academic and professional growth.
What You Will Gain:
- 25+ graduate programs in detail
- firsthand graduate student insights
- career coaches and expert advice
- effective admission essay strategies
- faculty, student & alumni networking
- RIC swag and refreshments
- $50 application fee waiver
Click here to learn more and View the ECED Leadership flyer
Resources for You
New! From Education Week
New! From Early Childhood Investigations
- Boundaries vs. Requests: Setting Limits Without Escalation, November 4th
- Inspiring Terrific Toddlers 1: Why Do They Do That? Promoting Toddler Development to Reduce Frustrating Behaviors, November 11th
- When to Say When: Building Confidence in Supporting Neurodivergent and Developing Minds Part II: Direct Guidance, November 18th
- This is Your Brain on Fairytales: Storytelling, Neuroscience, and Connecting the Dots in Early Childhood, November 19th
New! From the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety
From RIDOH
- Rhode Island is now a member of ZipMilk, an online lactation support directory
From EDC
From Edutopia
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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3 de noviembre de 2026
¡Feliz martes sintonizado!
Este boletín incluye las siguientes secciones:
- ¡Nuevo! ¡Regístrate para nuevos cursos de autoguiados!
- Anuncios sobre DP y AT
- Noticias de DHS
- Serie de Seminarios Virtuales Manténgase Informado
- ¡Mejora tu inglés con clases gratis en Progreso Latino!
- Recursos para ti
- Recursos de nuestros socios
¡Nuevo! ¡Regístrate para para nuevos cursos autoguiados!
Tenemos los siguientes cursos facilitados por instructora, en línea y en español.
Cursos autoguiados
¡Nuevo! Animando la creatividad de los niños a través del arte
En este curso, los participantes explorarán formas de fortalecer su comprensión de las artes creativas en la educación de la primera infancia, así como estrategias para apoyar el desarrollo de los niños en este dominio. Asimismo, analizarán maneras de fomentar la expresión creativa infantil a través de las artes visuales, la música y el movimiento, y el teatro, desde la infancia hasta la edad escolar.
Rhode Island Esenciales: La vista desde 30,000 pies Este módulo es parte de la serie de desarrollo profesional Rhode Island Esenciales para proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar y educadores de la primera infancia que pueden ser nuevos en la profesión en Rhode Island. Este módulo proporciona una descripción general del sistema de desarrollo profesional en Rhode Island. El módulo también se centra en las prácticas clave para comprender cómo hacer que el desarrollo profesional sea significativo para su trabajo y acceder a los servicios de desarrollo profesional en el estado.
Apoyando a las familias lactantes en los programas de atención y educación temprana Esta capacitación en línea fue desarrollada por el Departamento de Salud de Rhode Island en colaboración con el Center for Early Learning Professionals. Esta capacitación brindará una visión general de los beneficios de la lactancia materna y las prácticas recomendadas para apoyar a las familias lactantes en un programa de cuidado infantil.
Nuevos Cursos de ProSolutions
Ve los nuevos cursos de ProSolutions:
- Raíces de la lectura: La ciencia de la lectura para educadores de educación infantil (preescolar) (8 horas de DP)
- Desarrollo social y emocional de los bebés
- Desarrollo social y emocional de los toddlers
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!
Noticias de DHS: Serie de Seminarios Virtuales “Manténgase Informado”
Este otoño, el DHS invita a los usuarios y socios comunitarios a participar en la próxima serie de seminarios web “Manténgase informado”.
Los seminarios web abarcarán una variedad de temas y están diseñados para brindar una descripción detallada del Programa de Asistencia para el Cuidado Infantil (CCAP), el Ajuste por Costo de Vida del SNAP, el Programa de Asistencia Energética para Hogares de Bajos Ingresos, los requisitos de elegibilidad para Rhode Island Works y los cambios federales que afectan a Medicaid en Rhode Island.
Los seminarios web se llevarán a cabo hasta diciembre. Los seminarios web son gratuitos y abiertos al público, pero se requiere inscripción. Para obtener el enlace de inscripción, consulte a continuación.
Haga clic aquí para ver todos los temas e inscribirse.
¡Mejora tu inglés con clases gratis en Progreso Latino!
Progreso Latino esta ofreciendo clases de inglés contextualizado para educadores. Puedes ver mas detalles aquí. Puedes llamar al 401-585-3454 para obtener mas información.
Recursos para ti
De PBS
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