Join the Director of Early Learning at Scholastic, Cathy Yount, on October 2 for her webinar, “Brilliantly Simple Strategies for Early Learners with Tech.”
About
This free webinar will explore how educators can implement brilliantly simple strategies to engage early learners with technology and achieve reading success. Participants will leave with an understanding of:
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- why technology today is better than ever for supporting early learners and building foundational reading skills,
- how to model appropriate digital behavior and usage, while fostering a love of reading in the 21st century,
- what to look for when choosing a technology-based literacy solution for prek-2 students,
- and how to manage digital resources in an early years classroom and what to expect from a successful implementation.
This webinar is best suited for prek-3 teachers and school and district leaders. Time for questions will be provided.
Register
To register and learn more, visit the edWeb website.
*Information provided by edWeb
Encouraging parents to become involved is the first step toward bringing parents and educators closer together on behalf of their English Learners. From organizing workshops for parents to developing classroom language learning assignments that include families, the process to boost involvement takes commitment—and an action plan.
About
In this edWebinar, presenters will discuss:
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- the six categories of parental involvement;
- how educators can incorporate those categories into an effective action plan;
- best practices and real-world examples from districts around the country;
- common roadblocks and strategies to overcome the challenges they present
- a break down of the action plan to help participants begin to incorporate action steps; and
- strategies of what to do if the action plan falls off track.
This edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 teachers, librarians, and school and district leaders.
Register
To register for this webinar, visit the EdWeb event page.
Join Promising Futures on May 30 for a webinar exploring ways in which early childhood professionals and programs can support children and families affected by domestic violence.
About
Domestic violence harms many families with young children. However, early childhood teachers and caregivers can help children heal. Further, early childhood programs can support healthy development and work to stop domestic violence in their communities. Join Promising Futures for this upcoming webinar to learn how early childhood programs can help families affected by domestic violence. Presenters will share strategies, tools, and resources created in partnership with The National Center on Parent, Family and Community Engagement.
Presenters:
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- Virginia Duplessis, MSW, Program Director, Futures Without Violence
- Mie Fukuda, MA, Senior Program Specialist, Futures Without Violence
Registration
To register for this event, visit their webinar page.
Questions
For more information, contact Graciela Olguin at golguin@futureswithoutviolence.org.
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In August 2018, the PA Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and PA Key course, Assessment: Beyond the Basics of Observation and Data Utilization, won the prestigious Brandon Hall Group Excellence Bronze Award for best in Custom Content.
The Excellence Awards
The Excellence Awards recognize the best organizations that have successfully deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems, and tools that have achieved measurable results. Award entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives based upon the following criteria:
- Fit the need
- Design of the program
- Functionality
- Innovation
- Overall measurable benefits.
See the full list awardees.
About the Course
The winning self-paced online course for early learning teachers provides an overview of classroom assessments of young children and how information from assessments can be used to inform instruction. The course was developed in collaboration with CyperhWorx, Inc. and was made possible through Pennsylvania’s Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grant.
Professional Development
To register for the winning course (and others), visit the PA Professional Development Registry.
*Information provided by the PA Early Ed News
