NEW Distance Learning Opportunities!
From the Early Childhood Project:
NEW Distance Learning Options Approved
We have approved some new training options for practitioners in Montana. Some of the PBS TeacherLine courses are now accepted as training hours for both licensing and the Practitioner Registry annual training hours. First go to the ECP website and click on Training Approval and scroll down to Distance Learning to see specific training that has been approved. The PBS website, http://www.pbs.org/teacherline, will give you course descriptions.
The other newly approved training is through the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC). There are 2 online family child care training courses. Each course is worth 45 clock hours. Both classes are stand-alone and may be taken one at a time or at the same time. The titles of the training are
Teaching and Learning in Family Child Care and Creating Safe and Healthy Family Child Care Environments.
To read more about these two options and to register visit http://nafcc.org and click on Training Institute at the top of the page. Select “Family Child Care Training” to access information.
Submit your certificates of completion to the ECP so we can add them to your Professional Development Record. We are excited to be offering more Distance Learning options for practitioners. We also love to receive feedback so please feel free to let us know how you liked these offerings. Montana is always monitoring the quality and value of the trainings that we approve so your feed back is important to us. Enjoy!
ECP’s Fall 2011 News Sheet – Fall 2011 News
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New Immunization Form
Providers – please start using the new immunization form here: Immunizations.
It does not have to be on blue paper or on cardstock, but it is being requested that you start using these forms now.
Call us at 234-6034 with questions~
Introducing…
DEAP Child Care Education & Support is pleased to introduce Professional Development Memberships! For $50, you’ll receive a membership card, which entitles you to ANY* training or professional development event sponsored by us between November 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012! This means you can pay once, and attend any event of your choosing for the rest of the year – conferences included!
Just call Sharon or Gail at DEAP CCES at 406-234-6034 for information or to purchase your membership! Remember, the event must be sponsored by DEAP CCES!
*Excluded events include the Certified Preschool Course and Infant/Toddler Course.
New Site Feature
We’ve added a new feature to this site! Under the Pages category, just click “Ask An Expert.” Your early childhood question – no matter what is is – will be answered in the best way possible!
Play-Con 2011
Play-Con 2011 is a family convention for fun, play, creation, and more! You may find mud mixed with syrup…a do-it-yourself marshmallow launcher…a confetti cannon…paint…ribbon, blocks…and that’s just the beginning!
This event will be Friday, October 28, from 7 – 9 p.m. at Jefferson Elementary Gym in Miles City.
We are so excited to bring Jeff Johnson back for the third time to Miles City, and for the first time with a family fun night! This event is best for kids ages 2 and up. Moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers – everyone is sure to find something to get their hands on!
Visit Jeff at www.explorationsearlylearning.com or search for explorations early learning on YouTube!
Click to download a registration form for Play-Con 2011~
Consumer Survey for Parents!
Our parent survey has been created and is ready for you at surveymonkey.com! Click the link below to be taken to the survey. It’s only 7 questions – we appreciate the time you take to give your feedback!
Consumer Survey for Providers!
Our consumer survey has been created and is ready for you at surveymonkey.com! Click the link below to be taken to the survey. It’s only 10 questions – we appreciate the time you take to give your feedback!
