Weekly Highlights
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August 6, 2024
Happy Tune-In Tuesday!
This issue includes the following sections:
- Last Chance to Register for Summer PD!
- PD Reminder – Get Your Workforce ID
- News from DHS
- Step up to WAGE$ RI
- CCAP Additional Fees Reminder
- News from RIDE
- 2024 Curriculum Review and Endorsement Results
- Summer RIELDS Course Registration
- From our Partners at RIAEYC
- PD in the Community
- Resources for You
- Share your News and Calendar Events!
Last Chance to Register for Summer PD!
Effective Classroom Practices for the First Six Weeks of School – In Person Series
This series will support preschool teachers as they plan for the first six weeks of the school year. Participants will learn a variety of strategies for supporting students’ social-emotional development as they acclimate to their new learning environment.
Thursdays, August 8th, 15th, and 22nd from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Out of School Time Basics- Starting the School Year Right! – Online Series
This 2-part training will explore the basics of setting up and running a quality School-Age program. Whether you are new to School-Age programming, or a seasoned staff in need of new ideas this series will help improve essential policies and procedures, program structures and schedules, and curriculum that will keep children engaged and learning.
Tuesdays, August 13th and 20th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
New! From Chaos to Calm: Fostering Independence through Daily Routines – Self-Paced
This course provides an overview of strategies to support children’s autonomy through well-established classroom routines.
Click the link below to see the full list of PD!
| Register for PD |
PD Reminder – Get Your Workforce ID
Certain features of DHS’s new Rhode Island Start Early System (RISES) Workforce Registry are still under development.
At this time, only CELP PD will transfer to your RISES account.
External PD that is not offered through CELP will not yet transfer to RISES. However, you are still able to have external PD approved through the Training Verification or Professional Development Approval process on the CELP website: Get Your PD Approved – Center for Early Learning Professionals (center-elp.org). Once this new feature is available, you will be able to submit external PD through your CELP account for approval.
A feature to transfer your ProSolutions PD to your RISES account is also under development.
In order for any PD to transfer to your RISES account, you will need to first create a RISES account: Register | Rhode Island Start Early System (RISES) (site.com). When you create an account, you will automatically receive a Workforce ID. Enter this Workforce ID into your CELP account and ProSolutions account to ensure that your PD transfers seamlessly to RISES once those features are available.
Remember to “Tune-In” to this newsletter so you are the first to find out when these new features are ready!
News from DHS:
Step up to WAGE$ RI
As you are all aware, the Step Up to WAGE$ RI program has been incredibly successful in its pilot year of implementation. The pilot was supported by the RI Department of Human Services with funding from a federal Preschool Development Planning Grant and managed by the Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children (RIAEYC). Funding for the pilot was limited – while we would have liked to award every RI early childhood educator, we were only able to fund a limited number of educators. As of July 2024, we have awarded $1,607,413 in Step Up to WAGE$ supplements to early educators working directly with children!
If you are not on the waiting list and would like to be: If you are interested in the Step Up to WAGE$ Program, we would be happy to add your name to our outreach list for notification about any future award opportunities. Please email your name, program name and contact information to: wages@riaeyc.org.
Thank you SO much for your continued work in this field and your efforts to keep this pilot moving forward. DHS will continue to keep you apprised of any updates regarding this, or anything else we have happening for the early childhood community!
Sincerely,
Nicole Chiello
Assistant Director – Office of Child Care
News from DHS:
CCAP Additional Fees Reminder
We would like to take some time to thank you for your ongoing adherence to CCAP policies and for ensuring you stay up to date on the changes that have been made with the recent regulation update that will take effect July 29th. Stay tuned for more information on the new additions to the regulations in future weeks. We are reaching out today to provide additional clarification on charging fees to CCAP-eligible families, which was always a regulation that needed clarification.
It is important to remember that a family’s CCAP copay is the maximum amount a family can afford to contribute toward child care. In addition to charging families this assigned copay, though, there are four (4) other specific allowable fees that are permissible to charge CCAP families.
Additional language around this policy can be found in your CCAP Provider Agreement and the CCAP Provider Handbook and CCAP regulations, which are all linked to the DHS Website here: DHS CCAP Provider Information
You can also find a one-pager on additional fees here.
As always, thank you for your commitment to providing the highest quality care to RI’s youngest learners. Wishing you a happy, healthy rest of the summer!
The Office of Child Care
Click here to read the full notice from DHS.
News from RIDE:
2024 Curriculum Review and Endorsement Results
You may access the updated list of endorsed curriculum and accompanying resources on the RIDE Early Learning Curriculum webpage.
Please make note of the following:
- The Center for Early Learning Professionals has physical sets of newly endorsed curricula. If interested in exploring these materials before a future purchase, please contact Julie Boutwell (JBoutwell@edc.org).
- Consensus Team Scoring Rubrics may be found (via the link above) for each newly endorsed curriculum. These rubrics are crucial in identifying a curriculum’s strengths and weaknesses and can use this information to make well-informed decisions about adoption, implementation, and professional learning.
- For the first time, RIDE is endorsing (2) content-specific curricula. As noted in the rubrics, content-specific curriculum is not to be used in isolation, but may be used alongside other RIDE-endorsed, comprehensive curricula to enhance or supplement learning in these content areas. Schools/programs interested in using a combination of comprehensive and content-specific curricula will need to develop a plan to ensure children are comprehensively supported in standards-aligned curriculum, instruction, and assessment across the breadth of the school year.
Any questions regarding the curriculum review process or endorsed questions may be emailed to RIPre-K@ride.ri.gov.
News from RIDE:
Summer RIELDS Course Registration
The Summer RIELDS course offerings are now open for registration on the Center for Early Learning Professional’s website. As a reminder, with the creation of the new RISES system, everyone will need to create a RISES account (which may link to your existing CELP profile) to register for professional learning. Click here for a guide on how to do this. Please be sure to share this announcement with your educators. Below are the courses available for registration:
- Guiding Principles (Virtual, Zoom)
- Ongoing: Asynchronous, online self-paced modules available in English and Spanish
- Summer 1: 8/8, 8/15, 8/22 (Thursdays, 5:30 – 8:30 PM) – ENGLISH
- Summer 2: 8/15, 8/22, 8/29 (Thursdays, 5:30 – 8:30 PM) – SPANISH
- 9-Domains (Virtual, Zoom)
- Ongoing: Asynchronous, online self-paced modules available in English and Spanish
- Summer 1: 8/7, 8/14, 8/21 (Wednesdays 5:30 – 8:30 PM) – ENGLISH
From our Partners at RIAEYC
New! From BrightStars: ERS Trainings: Author-led trainings on the FCCERS, ITERS, and ECERS. 4 Hours of approved PD for each session attended!
- FCCERS: August 21 registration at 5:00pm
- ITERS: August 22 registration at 8:00am
- ECERS: August 22 registration at 12:00pm. Click here to register! Contact RIAEYC at 401-739-6100 or Info@riaeyc.org.
Information about the T.E.A.C.H program: There’s still time to check out the T.E.A.C.H program as we near the Fall semester, Learn more about scheduling an info session and the benefits of sponsoring a T.E.A.C.H scholar!
New! Read the latest issue of Tipping the Scales from BrightStars with important topics including Why Promote Diversity in Early Childhood Education and a Program Spotlight!
Building Futures Rhode Island announces award of over $3.7 Million for Registered Apprenticeship in Rhode Island (RAP). By expanding the RAP to more child care centers, new early childhood educators will enter the workforce with increased earning power, and Rhode Islanders will gain much-needed options for care. Click here to read more.
PD in the Community
From the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety
- Adult Recess Strategies to Support Adult Regulation and Well-being (August 7, 2024 – 2:00 PM ET)
- Playground Safety Tips for Early Childhood Programs (September 19, 2024 – 2:00 PM ET)
From The Incredible Years:
- Parent Group Leader Training Workshop. Offered by the Center for Evidence Based Practices at Bradley Hospital. This training is for all professionals interested in delivering parenting programs for parents with toddler, preschool, or early school age children (up to 8 years of age).
Resources for You
New! From the Office of Head Start: Using the Multicultural Principles in Daily Practice on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 from 3–4 p.m. ET Register Online!
New! From ECLKC: the July Early Childhood Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety Resource List: HBHS Resource List 8-24 (constantcontact.com).
New! Resources for Implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support in Schools from the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) program at EDC.
New! Child Safety Network eNewsletter Aug 6, 2024: Preventing Child Injuries, Emergency Department Visits, and Death Related to Summer Activities
Genesis Center will be offering Free English classes for family childcare providers. 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)
From the Collaborative for Advancing Health Equity in Out-of-School Time: upcoming, free, and virtual event on August 22 from 2pm-ET to 3pm-ET – Enhancing Student Support: Leveraging OST and School Partnerships for Youth with Chronic Health Conditions.
From RI PBS: Pre-K 12 Resources.
From Administration for Children and Families: The PDG B-5 TA Center is sharing a new Systems Framework to Support Dual Language Learning in Early Care and Education Settings set of technical assistance briefs aimed at supporting States, Territories, Tribes and local ECE programs by providing practical recommendations and highlighting high-quality resources.
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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6 de agosto de 2024
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Este boletín incluye las siguientes secciones:
- ¡Regístrate para DP de autoguiado!
- Recordatorio de DP – Obtenga su ID de fuerza laboral
- Noticias de DHS
- Programa Step Up to WAGE$ RI
- Recordatorio de Tarifas Adicionales de CCAP
- Noticias de RIDE
- RIELDS del verano ya están disponibles
- Recursos para ti
- Recursos de nuestros socios
¡Regístrate para DP autoguiado!
Tenemos muchos cursos autoguiados en español que puedes tomar en tu horario.
Haz clic en el enlace abajo para ver todo nuestro desarrollo profesional.
| Regístrate para DP |
Recordatorio de DP – Obtenga su ID de fuerza laboral
Ciertas características del nuevo Registro de la Fuerza Laboral del Sistema de Inicio Temprano de Rhode Island (RISES) del DHS aún están en desarrollo.
En este momento, solo desarrollo profesional (DP) de CELP se transferirá a su cuenta RISES.
El desarrollo profesional externo que no se ofrece a través de CELP aún no se transferirá a RISES. Sin embargo, aún puede obtener la aprobación de DP externo a través del proceso de Verificación de capacitación o Aprobación de desarrollo profesional en el sitio web de CELP: Get Your PD Approved – Center for Early Learning Professionals (center-elp.org). Una vez que esta nueva función esté disponible, podrá enviar DP externo a través de su cuenta CELP para su aprobación.
También se está desarrollando una función para transferir su DP de ProSolutions a su cuenta en RISES.
Para que cualquier DP se transfiera a su cuenta en RISES, primero deberá crear una cuenta en RISES:
Register | Rhode Island Start Early System (RISES) (site.com). Cuando crea una cuenta, recibirá automáticamente una identificación de fuerza laboral (Workforce ID). Ingrese este ID de fuerza laboral en su cuenta CELP y cuenta ProSolutions para garantizar que su DP se transfiera sin problemas a RISES una vez que esas funciones estén disponibles.
Recuerde “Sintonizarse” con este boletín para ser el primero en saber cuándo están listas estas nuevas funciones.
Noticias de DHS:
Programa Step Up to WAGE$ RI
Como todos saben, el Programa Step Up to WAGE$ RI ha tenido un éxito increíble en su año piloto de implementación. El piloto contó con el apoyo del Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Rhode Island con financiación de una subvención federal para la planificación del desarrollo preescolar y fue administrado por la Asociación de Rhode Island para la Educación de Niños Pequeños (RIAEYC). El Financiamiento para el piloto fue limitado: si bien nos hubiera gustado premiar a todos los educadores de la primera infancia de RI, solo pudimos financiar a un número limitado de educadores. Hasta julio de 2024, hemos otorgado $1,607,413 en suplementos Step Up to WAGE$ a educadores de educación temprana que trabajan directamente con niños.
Si no está en la lista de espera y le gustaría estar: Si está interesado en el Programa Step Up to WAGE$, estaremos encantados de agregar su nombre a nuestra lista de extensión para recibir notificaciones sobre futuras oportunidades de premios. Envíe por correo electrónico su nombre, nombre del programa e información de contacto a: wages@riaeyc.org.
Atentamente,
Nicole Chiello
Subdirector – Oficina de Cuidado Infantil
Haga clic aquí para leer la noticia completa de DHS.
Noticias de DHS:
Recordatorio de Tarifas Adicionales de CCAP
Nos gustaría tomarnos un tiempo para agradecerle por su continuo cumplimiento de las políticas del CCAP y por garantizar que se mantenga actualizado sobre los cambios que se han realizado con la reciente actualización de la regulación que entrará en vigor el 29 de julio. Estén atentos para obtener más información sobre las nuevas incorporaciones a las regulaciones en las próximas semanas. Nos comunicamos hoy para brindar aclaraciones adicionales sobre el cobro de tarifas a las familias elegibles para el CCAP, que siempre fue una regulación que necesitaba aclaración.
Es importante recordar que el copago CCAP de una familia es la cantidad máxima que una familia puede contribuir para el cuidado infantil. Sin embargo, además de cobrar a las familias este copago asignado, existen otras cuatro (4) tarifas específicas permitidas que están permitidas para cobrar a las familias del CCAP.
Puede encontrar texto adicional sobre esta política en su Acuerdo de proveedor de CCAP y en el Manual de proveedores de CCAP y en las regulaciones de CCAP, todos los cuales están vinculados al sitio web de DHS aquí: Información del Proveedor de CCAP del DHS
También puede encontrar una página sobre tarifas adicionales aquí.
Como siempre, gracias por su compromiso de brindar atención de la más alta calidad a los estudiantes más jóvenes de RI. ¡Te deseo un feliz y saludable resto del verano!
La Oficina de Cuidado Infantil
Haga clic aquí para leer la noticia completa de DHS.
Noticias de RIDE:
RIELDS del verano
Ya se puede registrar para los cursos RIELDS del verano. Visite RIELDS PD – Center for Early Learning Professionals (center-elp.org). Acuérdese que, con la creación del nuevo sistema RISES, todos deberán crear una cuenta RISES (que puede vincularse a su perfil CELP existente) para registrarse en el aprendizaje profesional. Haga clic aquí para obtener una guía sobre cómo hacer esto. Haga clic aquí para obtener una guía sobre cómo hacer esto. A continuación se detallan los cursos disponibles para inscripción:
- Guiding Principles (Principios Rectores) (Virtual, Zoom)
- En marcha: Autoguiado, en línea en español
- Verano 2: 8/15, 8/22, 8/29 (Jueves, 5:30 – 8:30 PM) – Español
- 9-Dominios (Virtual, Zoom)
- En marcha: Autoguiado, en línea en español
Recursos para ti
- ¡Nuevo! De la Oficina de Head Start: Usando principios multiculturales en la práctica diaria (Using the Multicultural Principles in Daily Practice) el 20 de agosto, 2024 de 3–4 p.m. ET Regístrate en línea! Se ofrecerá en ingles con subtítulos en español.
- Del National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety
- Estrategias de recreo para adultos para apoyar la regulación y el bienestar de los adultos. Se ofrecerá con traducción simultanea al español. (7 de agosto de 2024 – 2:00 PM ET)
- Consejos de seguridad en los parques infantiles para programas de primera infancia. Se ofrecerá con traducción simultanea al español. (19 de septiembre de 2024 – 2:00 PM ET)
- De PBS: Recursos de PBS en español
- De NAEYC: Vea los recursos en español
- De STEMIE: Recursos para educación sobre ciencias naturales, matemáticas, ingeniería en inglés y español, para niños pequeños con discapacidades: STEMIE | (unc.edu).
- Del Child Mind Institute: ¿Cómo podemos ayudar a los niños con las transiciones? – Child Mind Institute
- De DREME: Serie de videos para promover las matemáticas en programas de cuidado infantil familiar – Introduction to ‘Promote Math in Home Daycares’ Video Series ⋆ DREME Family Math (stanford.edu) (los videos están en español, aunque la página está en ingles).
- De ECLKC:
- Un recurso para familias para interesar a los niños y sus familias en ciencias naturales: First 8 Studios: Ciencia Prescolar: Diviértete Aprendiendo Ciencia.
- LA FUERZA STEM – La Fuerza de Familias Latinas – un programa para fomentar la confianza entre los cuidadores de habla hispana que apoyan el aprendizaje de las ciencias en sus niños. También puede ver el video en YouTube: La Fuerza de Familias Latinas – YouTube.
Recursos de nuestros socios
- 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.
- De RIC: RIC tendrá sesiones informativas sobre su Certificado de Estudios de Pregrado de Nacimiento a 3 años: Information Session for RIC’s Birth to 3 Certificate / Sesión informativa sobre el Certificado de nacimiento a 3 años de RIC – Center for Early Learning Professionals (center-elp.org).
- El Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Rhode Island (DHS) está aceptando aplicaciones para el programa piloto de asistencia para cuidado infantil (CCAP) para el personal de cuidado infantil. Este es un programa piloto de un año que ofrece beneficios CCAP para subsidiar el costo del cuidado infantil para educadores y personal de educación infantil elegibles que trabajan en un programa de cuidado infantil con licencia del DHS. Se aceptarán solicitudes hasta el 31 de julio de 2024. Esta página de DHS tiene mas información: CCAP for Child Care Staff Pilot | RI Department of Human Services.
