August 5, 2020 Virtual Community of Practice Meetings Are you interested in discussing topics of interest and current trends with fellow professionals in the early childhood field? Join ELRC Region 5 for their virtual Community of Practice sessions! About Community of Practice sessions provide early learning professionals with opportunities to discuss topics of interest, current trends in the early childhood field, and offer insight and inspiration to their fellow professionals. In August, these virtual sessions will provide an overview of using the Pennsylvania Professional Development (PD) Registry. Participants will learn how to use the PD Registry as a tool to organize staff and will receive support and clear instruction on renewal requirements for the Keystone STARS program. Available Sessions Saturday, August 8 10 a.m. | Zoom Meetings | Register Thursday, August 20 10 a.m. | Zoom Meetings | Register 1 p.m. | Zoom Meetings | Register More Information Information about the meetings will be sent to participants following registration. For questions, contact ELRC Region 5 at elrc5@alleghenycounty.us or 412.350.3577. Share this flyer with your network.
December 9, 2019 Linking Standards, Curriculum Framework, and Assessment Attend “Linking Standards, Curriculum Framework, and Assessment” to learn more about curriculum and assessment, and opportunities to link the two to Early Learning Standards. The event will discuss how to apply assessments to curriculum and to all key learning areas in a program. PQAS hours offered. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to: identify the guiding principles of the Early Learning Standards; develop curriculum to promote the key learning areas; utilize information from assessment to aid in curriculum development; and apply ELS indicators to the existing program curriculum. Registration Dates To register and learn more, visit the PD Registry website. PD Registry Event ID: 308422 More Information For questions, please contact Annie Skamangas-Scaros at 412.608.2594 or ecetacademy@gmail.com. *Information provided by the Pennsylvania Key
August 8, 2019 PQAS Instructors Invited to Apply for New Cohort To help professionals build knowledge, skills, and confidence in facilitating professional learning, WIDA recently established their Early Years Professional Learning Cohort. About The Early Years Professional Learning Cohort is a long-term professional learning program that helps participants build the knowledge and skills required to facilitate local professional learning. This program is intended for professionals who: are PQAS-certified; currently work in the early care and education field; can design, develop, and facilitate professional learning; have the ability to offer professional development through the PA PD Registry; and have access to early learning programs where they can facilitate professional learning for ECE educators. Selected participants will be asked to sign an acknowledgment and agreement document. Face-to-Face Sessions Selected participants will be required to attend four face-to-face sessions in State College, Pennsylvania on the following dates: September 10–12, 2019 October 8–9, 2019 November 13–14, 2019 March 11, 2020 Applications With 20 available spaces, applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Application quality and geographic location will be considered. Applications must be submitted by August 16, 2019. To apply, visit the online application form. More Information To learn more about the cohort, read the program overview document. For more detailed information, read the program participant guide. For questions, contact Barry Wiestling at bwiestling@pa.gov. PQAS Certification Workgroup This fall, Trying Together will launch a workgroup to help early care and education, and other interested professionals achieve their PQAS Instructor Certification. Once certified, these individuals will be able to deliver professional development training through the PA PD Registry. To receive more information about the Workgroup, complete the form below. For questions, contact Jasmine Davis at jasmine@tryingtogether.org or 412.567.3933. [ninja_form id=16]
January 9, 2018 Request for Professional Services Trying Together delivers custom professional growth services and public courses to early childhood professionals in home, center, and school-based settings. Custom Professional Development Custom professional development can be created to target individual/group goals, interests, and needs. In-person and virtual opportunities are available. Submit a Request To request professional services, complete the form below. Requests must be submitted at least eight weeks before your preferred start date. For questions, email Paige Kizior at paige@tryingtogether.org. If you are interested in Trying Together’s Child Development Associate (CDA) program, please visit the CDA page. Password Organization/Program Organization/Program Name * Organization/Program Address Organization/Program City Organization/Program Zip * Organization/Program County * Contact First Name * Last Name * Phone * Email * Preferred method of contact Phone Email Address City State/Province * AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingAmerican SamoaFederated States of MicronesiaGuamMarshall IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsPalauPuerto RicoU.S. Minor Outlying IslandsVirgin IslandsArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces Europe, the Middle East, anArmed Forces PacificAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNova ScotiaNorthwest TerritoriesNunavat TerritoryOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewanYukon Territory Zip Verify ELRC Region 5 Quality Coach (if you have one) Holly Cessna Elizabeth Foreman Jillian Miller Shawna Preston Nicole Paulovich Perrinda Sandiford Katie Streiff Kathy Wolfe I don’t have a coach Have you or your staff participated in Trying Together professional development before? Yes No Unsure I am requesting Custom PDTeacher EvaluationMessage from MeEveryday Interactions MatterOther/Unsure All courses provide PQAS and Act 48 credits/hours. Custom professional development requests should be submitted at least one month in advance. If you are seeking a presentation or professional development, please complete the following information before clicking ‘submit’. If you are requesting accreditation assistance, induction support, or other/unsure, please use the text box at the bottom of the page to include any special circumstances and then click ‘submit’. Presentation/Professional Development Professional Standard Area or topic of presentation or professional development requested? Standard Area 1: Child Development and Learning in ContextStandard Area 2: Family–Teacher Partnerships and Community ConnectionsStandard Area 3: Child Observation, Documentation, and AssessmentStandard Area 4: Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching PracticesStandard Area 5: Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academic Content in the Early Childhood CurriculumStandard Area 6: Professionalism as an Early Childhood EducatorStandard Area 7: Health and SafetyStandard Area 8: Organization and Administration Keystone STARS Indicator(s) One-time or multi-session professional development series? IndividualMulti-Session Facilitation Virtually via ZoomOnline via SchoologyFace-to-Face Desired date of presentation or professional development? Desired date Desired start time Desired end time Location or address of presentation/professional development (if different from above) Estimated Attendance Use this space to tell us more about the professional development session(s) you are interested in.