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Early Learning Leadership Network

This document/product/software was supported in whole or in part by the Department of Children and Youth, Office of Special Education Programs, (Award H027A210111 CFDA 84.027A, awarded to the Department of Educational Workforce). The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, and no official endorsement by the Department should be inferred.

Facilitated by:

Amy Recker

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arecker@sst6.org

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12.7.23

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Agenda

  • Norms
  • Today's Outcomes
  • 12:00-12:15 Dan Grothous, Emergency Plans
  • 12:30-2:00 Margie Spino
  • 2:00-2:30 McKenna Adams, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant
    • Padlet, Trauma Tips, Book Study Opportunity
  • Updates
  • Reflection and Sharing
  • Feedback Survey
  • Professional Development Opportunities

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Norms

(1) Listen with the intent to understand. Ask questions!

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(2) Focus on how this applies to your daily work. Imagine the possibilities

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(3) Create a safe place to air confusion and raise questions. Share your ideas in the chat or unmute and encourage others to do the same.

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(4) Support ideas with evidence. Bring your vast experience to the table.

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Today’s Outcomes

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  • Participants will be able to show an increase in their knowledge on the Preschool Special Education as evidenced in the final evaluation survey.

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  • During the session, participants will identify a challenge that can enhance outcomes for their program and identify one action step to effectively address that challenge. Participants will share progress towards accomplishing the action step in the next session.

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Margie Spino, Ph. D.

Education Program Specialist,

Ohio Department of Children and Youth

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Questions and Answers Document

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Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant for SST6

  • ECMHC in SST 6 Padlet A collection of helpful resources for those who work for and teach in SST Region 6

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  • Weekly Trauma Tips Newsletter Tips for coping and overcoming trauma

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  • Reaching and Teaching Children Exposed to Trauma Book Study A book student beginning 1.5.24 and completed by 3.1.24. Participants will receive 17 Ohio Approved hours in OCCRRA upon completion of all requirements

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Step Up to Quality (SUTQ)

Step Up To Quality Request to Provide Input

If you would like to be a part of meetings to share input on planning for change for SUTQ, Please email your name, district and request to: SUTQ@childrenandyouth.ohio.gov

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Early Learning Assessment Pilot

  • Please share what your staff are thinking about the ELA Pilot.
  • How much difference is the rubric? ELA Pilot Priority Set Rubrics
  • What does it look like?

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Early Childhood Updates

11.29.23 ELSR Updates

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Early Learning and School Readiness: Virtual Lab Study

Researchers with the Virtual Lab School at Ohio State are looking for participants in a new study.

The Virtual Lab School (VLS) focuses on empowering early care and education professionals, in knowledge and practice through an online professional development system. Our team has just launched a study that examines the effectiveness of an online professional development training that targets the use of teachers’ culturally responsive, inclusive, and socially just practices for early childhood educators and we’re looking for participants who teach Preschool!

Participants will participate in an online, 4-6 lesson course, with or without virtual coaching, that is focused on their understanding, beliefs, and practices relevant to equity, racial identity, diversity and social justice in their programs. Participants will also complete a pre- and post-test survey at the beginning and end of the course, and complete 1 lesson activity per course.

To thank teachers for their time, 5-6 hours of Ohio-Approved PD credit will be given at the conclusion of the study and $20 in gift cards at submission of each of the pre-, post-test, and follow-up surveys (for a total of up to $60 in gift cards).

Interested participants can visit https://go.osu.edu/bigideastudy to complete the screening and enrollment form.

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Reflection and Sharing

What are key takeaways today?

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What questions do you have and/or what supports do you need?

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Evaluation Feedback Survey

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTrzX0QRI6Da0iaRu4_nHj-SB_O2B5DsQVwPmqNnpOGgDtBQ/viewform?usp=sharing

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Professional Development

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Early Childhood Education Site

Google Site