Weekly Highlights
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April 1, 2025
Happy Tune-In Tuesday!
This issue includes the following sections:
- New! Register for Spring PD!
- New! News from RIDOH
- Join the Little Harvest Produce Box Program for Child Care in Central Falls and Pawtucket
- News from DHS
- RISES Release 2 Update March 20
- News from RIDE
- Early Learning Preschool Development Grant Fellow Position
- Spring RIELDS Course Offerings
- News from DCYF
- Guides for Mandated Reporters as Supporters
- Rhode Island Association for Infant Mental Health (RIAIMH) Annual Making Connections Conference 2025!
- SUCCESS is Offering a FREE Early Childhood Mental Health Workshop for Family Child Care Providers
- Step Up to WAGE$ Receives Time-Limited Funds to Award an Additional One-Time Wage
- New! Resources for You
- Higher Education Pathways
- Share your News and Calendar Events!
New! Register for Spring PD!
The Spring CELP PD calendar is filled with many new and engaging courses for all. Courses start as early as April 24th, but don’t wait. Register now!
New PD Alert
Register to participate in our third course from the new year-long social-emotional learning (SEL) training suite:
A Foundation for Success: Growing Independence and Identity in Preschoolers
The course, the third in the Foundation for Success year-long series, will provide educators with an understanding of children’s development of self-awareness, competence, and confidence. Educators will learn strategies to support preschool children in developing their identity and skills related to independence within their classroom communities.
Using Intentional Language with Young Children to Support Emotional and Academic Development
The language we use with children significantly impacts their emotional and academic engagement, both in school and in daily life. In this training, participants will explore verbal and nonverbal communication, common language patterns used with both children and adults and explore strategies for improving intentional language strategies in the classroom. This series will be facilitated by Chrissy Johansen, an educational consultant.
Little Hearts, Big Emotions: Nurturing Emotional Literacy in Infants and Toddlers
Infants and toddlers experience big emotions, and learning to understand and express those feelings is a key part of early development. This engaging virtual series equips child care providers with tools to support emotional growth in young children.
Autism Series: Practical Strategies for Learning and Success
Join the Autism Project for a new three-part series on practical teaching strategies that support children’s learning and success in the classroom. This series is intended for those participants who have already taken introductory training about autism. Participants will learn about teaching practices related to communication, visual supports, and structured teaching.
Using Picture Books to Support Social and Emotional Learning and Beyond
Children’s books can be used to teach all of the Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards (RIELDS). This series will focus on how participants can choose and use high-quality picture books to support children in the following areas: Social and Emotional Development, Cognitive Development, and Language Development.
Learn the Signs Act Early Training
The Learn the Signs. Act Early. program from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) encourages parents and providers to learn the signs of healthy development from birth to 5 years old, monitor every child’s early development, and take action when there is a concern. In this overview session, participants will receive free Learn The Signs. Act Early. (LTSAE) materials such as children’s board books and posters and will learn how to use them to support early childhood developmental monitoring and screening. The materials will be available in English and Spanish.
School-Age Educators
Using the SACERS-U to Improve Program Quality
This two-part series will provide school-age educators with an overview of the components of the School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale (SACERS-U) tool. Participants will build their understanding of key concepts, terms, and definitions in the tool, discuss strategies to prepare for a BrightStars SACERS assessment within their program, and ways to use the tool for program self-assessment and continuous quality improvement.
Administrators
Leading by Example
Are early childhood leaders born, or are they created? If you are an early childhood leader in Rhode Island, you know best, and either way, your answer is correct!! Please join a cohort of your early childhood colleagues to learn, develop and share successful leadership strategies to support your program and the profession!
New Courses from ProSolutions
We’ve added new self-paced courses from ProSolutions:
- Building a Path to Empowerment: The Trauma-Informed and Asset-Informed Classroom
- Curriculum: The Foundation of a Strong Educational Program
- Prioritizing Mental Health: A Roadmap for Resilience After Trauma
- Family Wellness: The Impact of Parental Mental Health
Children and Family and Homelessness
New! News from RIDOH
Join the Little Harvest Produce Box Program for Child Care in Central Falls and Pawtucket
The Little Harvest Produce Box program brings nutritious fruits and vegetables straight to you to help support healthy children and families.
Program highlights:
- Free box of produce delivered every other week, May through September
- Educational materials included to help add fresh produce to meals and teach children about healthy eating
- Opportunity to earn $65 in classroom materials
- Optional add-on: Go NAPSACC is a trusted online tool that helps childcare programs go the extra mile to support children’s healthy eating and physical activity. An additional incentive will be available for programs that take part in Go NAPSACC.
Sign up by April 15th to reserve your spot!
New! News from DHS
RISES Release 2 Update March 20
Dear Valued Center-Based providers,
Thank you to all of you who have begun accessing the new licensing system of record housed in RISES. As valued partners in this work, you are helping us identify ways to fix and improve the system, even within the first few weeks of launch. We appreciate each and every one of you and the feedback you have provided.
We are aware that any center based programs who offer preschool/pre-k have had that total capacity doubled in the system. We have included an example below. We are actively working with our vendor to address this. As you know from previous licenses, we did not capture preschool (3-5 year olds) and pre-k (4-5 year olds) separately in our old system. DHS believes this breakdown is helpful from a data standpoint so we do want to capture it. Once the duplication has been corrected, we will let you know.
Once this is resolved, please submit a ticket in RISES that provides us with the breakdown of your capacity of preschool children and your capacity of pre-k children if you separate these age groups in different classroom. We will be able to make these updates for you in the system.
It cannot be said enough how much we appreciate your patience and support as we move forward with this system. Already, our team is seeing improvements in the time it takes to review renewals as well as looking at your staff in the system. We can’t wait to see how this system continues to grow and work for us all over the next few months.
As always, reach out with any questions you might have!
Sincerely,
Nicole Chiello
Assistant Director – Office of Child Care
New! News from RIDE
Early Learning Preschool Development Grant Fellow Position
An Early Learning Preschool Development Grant Fellow position is posted on the RIDE employment opportunities website March 24, 2025 through April 4, 2025.
Eligibility: Full-time early childhood teachers, support professionals, current fellows or administrators in the public-school districts, community-based organizations of Head Start Agencies of the state of Rhode Island are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
News from RIDE
Spring RIELDS Course Offerings
The Spring RIELDS course offerings are now open for registration on the Center for Early Learning Professionals website. The courses available for registration are:
Seats are still available:
• Foundations: The Guiding Principles (English and Spanish)
• Foundations: The 9 Domains (English and Spanish)
• Classrooms – The Instructional Cycle (Infant/Toddler)
• Classrooms – Curriculum and Planning (Preschool)
• Classrooms – Curriculum and Planning (Infant/Toddler)
• Programs for Administrators
For questions related to RIELDS professional development, or for assistance registering, please contact Elaine Remillard, RIELDS Professional Development Coordinator at Elaine.Remillard@ride.ri.gov.
News from DCYF Guides for Mandated Reporters as Supporters
Mandated Reporters as Supporters Info Sheets and Digital Manuals are available electronically from the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). Please take a moment to review the great information provided in these documents. The documents are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
- DCYF Mandated Reporters as Supporters Info Sheet English (PDF)
- DCYF Mandated Reporters as Supporters Info Sheet Spanish (PDF)
- DCYF Mandated Reporters as Supporters Info Sheet Portuguese (PDF)
- DCYF Mandated Reporter Manual Digital Booklet English (PDF)
- DCYF Mandated Reporter Manual Digital Booklet Spanish (PDF)
- DCYF Mandated Reporter Manual Digital Booklet Portuguese (PDF)
Rhode Island Association for Infant Mental Health (RIAIMH) Annual Making Connections Conference 2025!
Early relationships are foundational to infant and early childhood mental health, and recent reports have highlighted an epidemic of parenting stress and loneliness. This corresponds to reports from the field, as providers describe challenges they are facing as they strive to meet the needs of infants, families, and communities. Please view the RIAIMH website to learn more about this exciting opportunity. ‘Babies in Crisis: Healing Practices for Families, Providers, and Communities’.
When: Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 8:30am – 3:00pm
Where: Virtual
SUCCESS is Offering a FREE Early Childhood Mental Health Workshop for Family Child Care Providers
Save the Date!
Success will offer this free mental health workshop for family child care providers. It will be led in English and Spanish and Professional Development hours will be granted. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Registration information will be distributed in April!
When: Thursday, May 17, 2025, from 9am – 1pm
Where: Center for Early Learning Professionals
Step Up to WAGE$ Receives Time-Limited Funds to Award an Additional One-Time Wage
We are thrilled to announce that Step Up to WAGE$ RI has received time-limited funds to award an additional one-time wage supplement. This payment will be available to award to infant and toddler educators ONLY.
This funding was specifically set aside to retain highly qualified infant and toddler educators and to ensure the availability and quality of infant and toddler child care is sustained and strengthened as public investment in preschool grows.
To qualify for this one-time payment, you will need to meet the Step Up to WAGE$ eligibility criteria listed below:
- Earn $23 per hour or less
- Have a level of education on the Step Up to WAGE$ RI scale,
- Official Transcripts/ Certifications Required.
- Work at a DHS-licensed, BrightStars & CCAP participating child care program
- Maintain employment for six (6) consecutive months in the same child care program, with no more than 2 weeks of leave
- Work in an infant and/or toddler classroom setting for a minimum of 10 hours per week
More important information: We encourage all Infant Toddler Educators to apply.
*If you were previously awarded a Step Up to WAGE$ supplement, or placed on our waitlist, you do not need to reapply; however, you will need to be “confirmed” by the WAGE$ team to ensure you still qualify.
*If you did not qualify previously, you are welcome to reapply.
You can find the Step Up to WAGE$ application here: www.teach-ri.org/wage/ or you can request a copy of the application by emailing us at wages@riaeyc.org.
As a reminder, these funds are limited. While we want to award as many educators as possible, we cannot guarantee every educator who applies will be awarded. Payment will be sent later this spring/summer of 2025.
Sincerely,
Nicole Chiello
Assistant Director, Office of Child Care, DHS
Lisa Hildebrand
Executive Director
Resources for You
New! From RIAEYC and PBS: Get Ready for Week of the Young Child (April 7- 11): The Week of the Young Child – RIAEYC Organization with tons of events: Week of the Young Child – Rhode Island PBS.
New! From Bradley Hospital Brown University Health, a virtual Incredible Years Preschool Parenting group starting in April and meeting weekly from 8pm-9:30pm. Register at 401-432-1261.
La Fuerza-STEM’s Telenovela Nominated for Children’s or Family Viewing Series Emmy La Fuerza de Creer: Dulce Sazón, a science-infused telenovela that is part of La Fuerza-STEM, an EDC initiative that supports Spanish-speaking families in promoting their children’s early science learning, has been nominated for a Children’s or Family Viewing Series Emmy Award.
New! From the McCormick Institute for Early Childhood
New! From Early Childhood Investigations
- Let’s Play! Making and Tinkering with Loose Parts, April 2
- New! Healing Preschool Children After Natural Disasters With Play & Optimism, April 3
- A Strengths-Based Approach to Transforming Your Program, Classroom by Classroom, April 9
- New! Overcome the Math Blahs to Reinvigorate Joyful Math Play and Learning, April 16
- The Early Learning Sweet Spot Where Creative Play and Social-Emotional Development Connect, April 23
- New! Family Policies and Handbooks that Strengthen Your ECE Program, April 30
From the Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University
From the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety
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!
- RIECETP 12/24 College Credit Program Application Fall 2025 (Click Here) Application Deadline is June 30, 2025
- CDA Application – Preschool Fall 2025 (Click Here)
- CDA Application – Infant-Toddler Fall 2025 (Click Here)
- CDA Application – Family Child Care Provider Español Fall 2025 (Click Here)
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Registered Apprenticeship Program: Rhode Island Early Childhood Registered Apprenticeship Application. You can contact RIAEYC: info@riaeyc.org or 401-739-6100 for more information.
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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.
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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1 de abril de 2025
¡Feliz martes sintonizado!
Este boletín incluye las siguientes secciones:
- ¡Nuevo! ¡Regístrate para nuestro DP de la primavera!
- ¡Nuevo! Noticias de RIDOH
- ¡Unase al programa Little Harves Produce Box para el cuidado infantil en Central Falls y Pawtucket!
- Noticias de DHS
- Actualización de la versión 2 de RISES 20 de Marzo
- Noticias de RIDE
- Cursos RIELDS de la primavera
- Noticias de DCYF
- Guías para denunciantes obligatorios que brindan apoyo
- Reserve la fecha: SUCCESS Evento de desarrollo profesional para proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar
- Guarda la fecha: WEPA 2025
- ¡Nuevo! Recursos para ti
- Recursos de nuestros socios
¡Nuevo! ¡Regístrate para nuestro DP de la primavera!
El calendario de desarrollo profesional del CELP de primavera está repleto de cursos nuevos y atractivos para todos. Los cursos comienzan a partir del 24 de abril, ¡pero no esperes! ¡Inscríbete ya!
Aprenda los signos. Reaccione pronto. Descripción general – En línea
El programa Aprenda los signos. Reaccione pronto de los CDC (Centers for Disease Control) anima a padres y proveedores a reconocer las señales de un desarrollo saludable desde el nacimiento hasta los 5 años, a monitorear el desarrollo temprano de cada niño y a tomar medidas cuando surge alguna inquietud. En esta sesión general, los participantes recibirán materiales gratuitos de Aprenda los signos. Reaccione pronto como libros de cartón y carteles para niños, y aprenderán cómo usarlos para apoyar el monitoreo y la evaluación del desarrollo en la primera infancia. Los materiales estarán disponibles en español e inglés.
Serie sobre el autismo: Estrategias prácticas para aprendizaje y éxito – Serie en persona
Únase al Autism Project (Proyecto Autismo) para una nueva serie de tres partes sobre estrategias didácticas prácticas que apoyan el aprendizaje y el éxito de los niños en el aula. Esta serie está dirigida a quienes ya han recibido una formación introductoria sobre el autismo.
Utilizando el FCCERS-3 para mejorar la calidad del programa – Serie en línea
Esta serie de dos partes ofrecerá a los propietarios y educadores de cuidado infantil familiar una visión general de los componentes de la Escala de Calificación del Entorno de Cuidado Infantil Familiar (FCCERS-3).
Preparación para el kínder y una transición exitosa – Serie en linea
Esta oportunidad de desarrollo profesional de dos sesiones ayudará a los proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar a comprender su papel en el apoyo a los niños y las familias durante la transición al kinder. Esta serie definirá la preparación para el kinder y brindará a los participantes la oportunidad de reflexionar sobre las prácticas actuales e identificar los próximos pasos.
Nuevos cursos de ProSolutions
Hay nuevos cursos autoguiados de ProSolutions disponibles:
- Construyendo una trayectoria hacia el empoderamiento: El salón de clases informado sobre el trauma e informada sobre sus ventajas
- Currículo: La base de un programa educativo sólido
- Priorizando la salud mental: Una hoja de ruta para la resiliencia después del trauma
- Bienestar familiar: El impacto de la salud mental de los padres
- Niños y familias viviendo sin hogar
¡Nuevo! Noticias de RIDOH
¡Unase al programa Little Harves Produce Box para el cuidado infantil en Central Falls y Pawtucket!
El programa Little Harvest Produce Box le lleva fruta y verduras nutritivas directamente a su cuidado infantil para ayudar a mantener las salud de los niños y familias en su cuidado.
Acerca del programa:
- Caja gratuita de productos agrícolas entregad cada dos semanas, de mayo a septiembre
- Se incluyen materiales educativos para ayudar a agregar productos frescos a las comidas y enseñar a los niños sobre alimentación saludable
- Gane $65 en materials para el aula
- Complemento opcional: Go NAPSACC es una herramienta en línea confiable que ayuda a los programas de cuidado infantil a hacer un esfuerzo adicional para promover la alimentación saludable y la actividad física de los niños. habrá un incentivo adicional disponible para los programas que participen en Go NAPSACC.
¡Regístrese antes del 15 de abril para reservar su lugar!
Noticias de DHS
Actualización de la versión 2 de RISES 20 de Marzo
Estimados proveedores de centros educativos:
Gracias a todos los que han comenzado a acceder al nuevo sistema de registro de licencias alojado en RISES. Como valiosos colaboradores en esta labor, nos están ayudando a identificar maneras de corregir y mejorar el sistema, incluso en las primeras semanas de su lanzamiento. Agradecemos a cada uno de ustedes y sus comentarios.
Sabemos que en los programas de centros educativos que ofrecen preescolar/prejardín infantil, la capacidad total se ha duplicado. Incluimos un ejemplo a continuación. Estamos trabajando activamente con nuestro proveedor para abordar este problema. Como saben por licencias anteriores, en nuestro sistema anterior no registrábamos por separado los programas de preescolar (de 3 a 5 años) y prejardín infantil (de 4 a 5 años). El DHS considera que este desglose es útil desde el punto de vista de los datos, por lo que queremos registrarlo. Una vez corregida la duplicación, se lo informaremos.
Una vez resuelto esto, por favor, envíe un ticket en RISES que nos proporcione el desglose de su capacidad de niños en edad preescolar y de prekínder si separa estos grupos de edad en aulas diferentes. Podremos realizar estas actualizaciones en el sistema.
Agradecemos enormemente su paciencia y apoyo mientras avanzamos con este sistema. Nuestro equipo ya está observando mejoras en el tiempo que toma revisar las renovaciones, así como en la gestión de su personal en el sistema. Estamos ansiosos por ver cómo este sistema continúa creciendo y funcionando para todos nosotros en los próximos meses.
Como siempre, ¡no dude en contactarnos si tiene alguna pregunta!
Atentamente,
Nicole Chiello
Subdirectora – Oficina de Cuidado Infantil
¡Nuevo! Noticias de RIDE
Cursos RIELDS de la primavera
Ya está abierta la inscripción a los cursos RIELDS de primavera en el sitio web del Center for Early Learning Professionals. Los cursos disponibles son:
• Fundaciones: Los principios guiadores (Español e Ingles)
• Fundaciones: Los 9 dominios (Español e Ingles)
Para preguntas acerca de los cursos de desarrollo profesional RIEDS, o para asistencia en registrarse, por favor comuníquese con Elaine Remillard, Coordinadora del desarrollo profesional RIELDS en Elaine.Remillard@ride.ri.gov.
Noticias del DCYF Guías para denunciantes obligatorios que brindan apoyo
Las hojas informativas y los manuales digitales sobre denunciantes obligatorios como colaboradores están disponibles electrónicamente en el Departamento de Niños, Jóvenes y Familias de Rhode Island (DCYF). Por favor, tómese un momento para revisar la valiosa información que se proporciona en estos documentos. Están disponibles en inglés, español y portugués.
- DCYF – Hoja informativa sobre denunciantes obligatorios que brindan apoyo – Inglés (PDF)
- DCYF – Hoja informativa sobre denunciantes que brindan apoyo – Español (PDF)
- DCYF – Hoja informativa sobre denunciantes que brindan apoyo – Portugués (PDF)
- DCYF – Guía para denunciantes obligatorios – Inglés (PDF)
- DCYF – Guía para denunciantes obligatorios – Español (PDF)
- DCYF – Guía para denunciantes obligatorios – Portugués (PDF)
SUCCESS Evento de desarrollo profesional para proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar
Reserve la fecha
Success ofrecerá este taller gratuito de salud mental para cuidadores infantiles familiares. Se impartirá en inglés y español, y se otorgarán horas de desarrollo profesional. Se ofrecerá desayuno y almuerzo. La información de inscripción se distribuirá en abril.
Cuando: Jueves, 17 de mayo, 2025, de 9am – 1pm
Lugar: Center for Early Learning Professionals
Guarda la fecha: WEPA 2025
Únete a la sexta Asamblea anual WEPA, que se llevará a cabo el sábado 7 de junio de 2025 de 9:00 a. m. a 2:00 p. m. (la feria de registro y recursos comienza a las 8:00) en Providence Marriott Downtown (1 Orms St, Providence, RI 02904).
Recursos para ti
¡Nuevo! De RIAEYC y RI PBS: Ya viene Week of the Young Child (Semana de los niños pequeños) del 7 – 11 de abril. Week of the Young Child – Rhode Island PBS
La Fuerza-STEM’s Telenovela Nominated for Children’s or Family Viewing Series Emmy La Fuerza de Creer: Dulce Sazón, una telenovela con infusión de ciencia que es parte de La Fuerza-STEM, una iniciativa de EDC que apoya a las familias de habla hispana en la promoción del aprendizaje temprano de las ciencias de sus hijos, ha sido nominada para un premio Emmy a la serie infantil o familiar.
De NAEYC:
- Promover la equidad en la educación infantil
- Recursos en español de NAEYC: Globally-Focused and Translated Blogs, Books and Articles | NAEYC
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). Puede ver mas información aquí y puede ver el sitio web aquí.
De RIAIMH: Práctica reflexiva en el contexto de la cultura y el lenguaje: Levantando la comunidad es un aprendizaje colaborativo intensivo que explora las dimensiones de la salud mental infantil y de la primera infancia en las comunidades latinoamericanas. Empieza en enero y la registración está limitada a 20 participantes.
La Administration for Children & Families tiene un nuevo Marco de sistemas para apoyar el aprendizaje de dos idiomas en entornos de educación y atención temprana.
El Genesis Center esta ofreciendo un curso gratis de ingles para proveedores de cuidado de niños. Curso gratis de inglés para proveedores de cuidado de niños del Genesis Center / Free English Class for Home Childcare Providers from the Genesis Center – Center for Early Learning Professionals (center-elp.org). Para mas información y como aplicar: visite gencenter.org o envié un correo: info@gencenter.org, mbonilla@gencenter.org & ccuevas@gencenter.org; tel: (401) 781-6110.