Early Care & Learning Council

Today is Winning Beginning Wednesday!

2012-02-29T06:32:00.000-08:00

Today is Winning Beginning Wednesday in Albany! Advocates from around the Capital Region are coming to the capital to meet with legislators about the Governor's budget proposals. Double the impact by making phone calls to your legislators' offices TODAY.

Call these numbers:

Senate Operator 518-455-2800

Assembly Operator 518-455-4100

Give your zip code to the operator and you will be directed to your state legislator.

Use these talking points to let him/her know what needs to be done to provide New York State's children with high-quality early care and learning programs:

1. Invest $20 million in QUALITYstarsNY (QSNY) and incorporate CCR&R's into QSNY.

2. Maintain funding for child care subsidies & seek child care subsidy reform. Support working families and ensure young children have access to quality early care and education programs.

3. Support the Executive Budget's proposal of $93 million in child care subsidies and advance funds for 2013-14 to help close the gap.

Our youngest learners are counting on your voice to carry the message that high quality early care and learning programs should be a priority for New York State. For more in-depth information on our priorities, see Winning Beginning NY's 2012 Legislative Agenda.

Please call to support early education!

Message to Lawmakers: Stick with What Works for Youngest New Yorkers

2012-02-28T08:37:00.000-08:00

Story via Public News Service, video added by the Early Care & Learning Council

www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/25074-2

February 28, 2012

ALBANY, N.Y. - Governor Andrew Cuomo has been using competitive grants to spur competition among school districts, but today lawmakers are being urged to not rely on that approach for early education funding. The jury is out on competitive grants, according to Danielle Asher, early childhood education campaign coordinator with the Long Island Progressive Coalition; she says maybe they'll work, maybe not.

That's why Asher says it's dangerous to use that system to fund early education programs, which she says have been proved to save the state money and provide a quality education.

"It is proven to reduce grade repetition and disciplinary referrals, special education costs; it will save the state $22 million to $32 million, so we need to invest in Pre-K programs."

Asher is one of the more than 100 parents, teachers and advocates traveling to Albany to urge lawmakers to restore $53 million in early education funding to the general fund. The Board of Regents also backs that approach, while Governor Cuomo lumped funding for early education into $250 million in competitive grants in his executive budget.

Currently, many of New York's youngest children are on waiting lists to get into early-learning programs, according to Marsha Basloe, executive director of the Early Care and Learning Council. She says that's a shame, because decades worth of studies show these programs work.

"Students that participate in quality early-care and learning programs are far more likely to attend college and get higher-paying jobs; avoid teen pregnancy; avoid welfare dependency; avoid delinquency and/or crime."

Basloe plans to meet with lawmakers to talk about the need to find $20 million to fund a Quality Stars program to rate local early education programs.

A news briefing is planned for 11 a.m. at the Legislative Office Building.

A report is at bit.ly/yqELjA. More on the QUALITYstarsNY program is atqualitystarsny.org

Mike Clifford, Public News Service - NY

Today is Advocacy Day

2012-02-28T05:53:00.000-08:00

A message from WinningBeginningNY

Today is Early Care and Education Advocacy Day 2012 in Albany. Supporters from around the State are coming to the capital to meet with legislators about the Governor’s budget proposals. Double the impact by making phone calls to your legislators’ offices TODAY.

Call these numbers: Senate Operator 518-455-2800 / Assembly Operator 518-455-4100
Give your zip code to the operator and you will be directed to your state legislator.

Use these talking points to let him/her know what needs to be done to provide New York State’s children with high-quality early care and learning programs:

1. Redirect competitive grant funds to increase Universal Prekindergarten funding by $53 million as proposed by the New York State Board of Regents.

2. Support the Executive Budget’s proposal of $93 million in child care subsidies and advance funds for 2013-14 to help close the gap.

3. Invest $20 million in QUALITYstarsNY (QSNY)

Our youngest learners are counting on your voice to carry the message that high quality early care and learning programs should be a priority for New York State. For more in-depth information on our priorities, see Winning Beginning NY’s 2012 Legislative Agenda and Talking Points for today’s Early Care and Education Advocacy Day.

Please join today’s call-in for early education!

Sincerely,

Jenn O'Connor, Winning Beginning NY

http://www.winningbeginningny.org/

SCARED SICK: The Role of Childhood Trauma in Adult Disease

2012-02-27T10:56:00.000-08:00

The School of Social Welfare at SUNY and Prevent Child Abuse New York, in cooperation with ACE Tjink Tank and HEARTS Initiative present:

SCARED SICK:

The Role of Childhood Trauma in Adult Disease

Monday, April 2, 2012, 2:00-4:30 pm Page Hall Auditorium

University at Albany Downtown Campus, 135 Western Ave, Albany, NY

Agenda

Welcome: Heather Larkin, Assistant Professor, UAlbany School of Social Welfare

Setting the Stage: Robin Karr Morse, Family Therapist, Writer

Meredith Wiley, State Director, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids

4:00PM Meet the Authors, Book Signing

Pre-registration is encouraged, to ensure your space at the event.

Contact Brittani Hanson at bhanson@preventchildabuseny.org, or 518-445-1273

Excellence in Leadership Award Nomination Deadline This Week

2012-02-27T06:46:00.000-08:00

The Early Care & Learning Council will present the 2012 Excellence in Leadership Awards at the June 6th, Annual Meeting & Luncheon. The awards will be presented in three categories; business, media and government. These prestigious awards will recognize those who have embodied the highest level of professional excellence, devoted time and energy to improving the quality of life for children in their community and recognized that investments in early care and learning have short and long-term economic benefits for our state, its families, and the future workforce.

The nomination deadline is February 29th!

Nominate a business in your community that recognizes investments in early care and learning have short and long-term economic benefits for our state, its families, and future workforce.

Nominate a media source in your community that is leading the way when it comes to coverage on child & family issues.

Nominate a legislator who is assisting his/her constituency to best meet the needs of young families.

If you would like to submit a nomination please contact Donna Hercules at dhercules@earlycareandlearning.org to request a nomination form.

The Recipients chosen and the individuals who nominated them will be invited as guests to the Early Care & Learning Council’s Annual Meeting & Luncheon, Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Early Childhood News

2012-02-23T12:24:00.000-08:00

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JOBS

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Full-time lab manager

Developmental Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, University of Maryland

http://www.dscn.umd.edu/DSCN/DSCNRAad_4website.pdf

Limited Term Researcher/Project Coordinator

The Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood, University of Delaware

https://wahrprd.nss.udel.edu:4450/psp/RESUME/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=100529&SiteId=888&PostingSeq=1

Job Openings in Administration, Fertility & Family Structure, and Youth Development

Child Trends

http://www.childtrends.org/_catdisp_page.cfm?LID=9842F4C6-F2A6-4C33-A5A883616EDEB544

2012 Johns Hopkins University Laboratory for Child Development

Annual Summer Internship Program

http://www.psy.jhu.edu/~labforchilddevelopment/pages/join.html

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CONFERENCES

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Child Care Aware Parent Network Webinar: Speak Up to Protect Kids

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

Dr. Maria McColgan, board certified Child Abuse Pediatrician and the Director of the Child Protection Program at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, PA

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/295989490

National Child Care Policy Symposium

Child Care and Education: Unequal Opportunities

March 6-10, 2012

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

http://www.naccrra.org/conferences/2012-national-child-care-policy-symposium/

Women and Work: Taking the Lead Conference

Friday, March 9, 2012 from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Albany, NY 12211

http://voicecsea.org/pdf/Women_And_Work_Taking_The_Lead.pdf

International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference

July 8th - 10th, 2012

Sheraton Harborside Hotel, Portsmouth NH

Abstract Submission Deadline March 2, 2012

http://www.unh.edu/frl/conferences

Fragile Families Summer Data Workshop

July 11-13, 2012

Columbia University in New York City

Application deadline is March 18, 2012

http://conferences.cdrs.columbia.edu/cprc

The Children’s Defense Fund National Conference

July 22-25, 2012

Cincinnati, Ohio

http://www.childrensdefense.org/

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RESOURCES

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When the Bough Breaks: The Effects of Homelessness on Young Children

CHILD TRENDS: EARLY CHILDHOOD HIGHLIGHTS

http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2012_02_16_ECH_Homelessness.pdf?utm_source=Homelessness+among+Young+Children

California Association for the Education of Young Children

NAEYC National Dialogue

http://youtu.be/74ICpHHJRyk

Five Numbers to Remember About Early Child Development

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University

http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/multimedia/interactive_features/five-numbers/

Healthy Solutions for Picky Eaters: Tips for your toddler

What to Expect

http://www.whattoexpect.com/toddler/photo-gallery/healthy-solutions-for-picky-eaters.aspx

New Research Highlights

Research Connections

http://www.researchconnections.org/childcare/new-research#anchor22570?

Child Trends’ The Child Indicator Newsletter

Winter 2012 issue

http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Chrends-2012_02_21_CI_Winter2012.pdf

A Count for Quality: Child Care Center Directors on Rating and Improvement Systems

CLASP and the National Women’s Law Center

http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/ACountforQualityQRISReport.pdf

Free Journal Articles

Applied Psychological Measurement, Volumes 1-20

http://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/93227

Children Living in America's High-Poverty Communities: A KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot

The Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2012

http://www.aecf.org/KnowledgeCenter/Publications.aspx?pubguid=%7bDF6A3A0E-9AA3-405E-9FB9-E1D9C80C5E5C%7d

A Look at Child Poverty in New York State

NYS Council on Children and Families

http://www.ccf.state.ny.us/Init/KidsCount/kcResources/ChildPoverty.pdf

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GRANTS

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Health Resources & Services Administration

Coordinating Grant for Children’s Vision Screening

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=143693

TEACH GRANT FUNDING, Grand Canyon University

Bachelors/Masters in Education Degree Programs

http://www.gcu.edu/COFAP-Tuition-and-Financing/TEACH-Grant.php

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NEWS

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Preschools add tech to the curriculum

By Michael B. Farrell, Boston Globe, 2/21/12

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2012/02/21/looking-for-budding-engineers-preschool/1uDwK2F0zR6YELyQkIxDzO/story.html

Child-care gains in Westchester being reversed

By Kathleen Halas, Lohud, 2/21/12

http://www.lohud.com/article/20120222/OPINION/302220020/Child-care-gains-Westchester-being-reversed

Study: Puzzle Play May Help Develop Some Math Skills

By Julie Rasicot, Education Week, 2/20/12

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2012/02/study_puzzle_play_may_help_develop_some_math_skills.html

Child Care as a Weapon

Exchange Press, 2/17/12

http://www.childcareexchange.com/eed/issue/3012/

Westchester DSS confronts day-care issue head-on

Kevin McGuire, Lohud.com, 2/16/12 http://www.lohud.com/article/20120217/OPINION/302170012/Westchester-DSS-confronts-day-care-issue-head-on

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OUTREACH

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American Birthright Project

Help Us Name Our Documentary!

http://americanbirthrightmedia.org/help-us-name-our-documentary

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Asil Ali Özdoğru

Evaluation Specialist

Early Care & Learning Council

230 Washington Ave Ext

Albany, New York 12203

Tel: (518) 690-4217 x 34

Fax: (518) 690-2887

aozdogru@earlycareandlearning.org

Early Childhood News

2012-02-16T09:58:00.000-08:00

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JOBS

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Several Positions Available

The Watson Institute

http://www.thewatsoninstitute.org/careerListing.jsp

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CONFERENCES

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Post-Budget Conference Call Update: What to Expect for Early Childhood in 2012

Wednesday, February 22, 3:00 p.m. Eastern

National Women's Law Center

http://action.nwlc.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=13460

2012 SAEYC Early Childhood Educators' Spring Conference

SUPPORTING YOUNG CHILDREN WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Drivers Village in Cicero, NY

http://www.saeyc.org/Calendar%20Events/March.html

10th Annual New York State School Age Care Training Institute

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Rochester Airport Holiday Inn

http://www.afterschoolworksny.org/media/Rochester_Registration12.pdf

National Head Start Association 39th Annual Conference

Research-to-Practice Symposium

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

http://www.nhsa.org/39th_annual_conference__special_events_descriptions

Nutrition Outreach and Education Program's 4th Annual Outreach Convention

Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The Holiday Inn Albany, NY

http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102343548407-100/Guest+RSVP+form+2012+PDF.pdf

International Network on Early Childhood Health Development

MODELS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES: AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

June 5-6, 2012

Hotel Omni Mont-Royal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Early Bird Fee until April 1, 2012

http://www.ecservicesconf2012.ca/

42nd Annual National Black Child Development Institute Conference

October 6-9, 2012

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Deadline for all submissions is Friday, February 17, 2012

http://nbcdi.org/conferences/2012-2/

ZERO TO THREE’s 27th National Training Institute (NTI)

Thursday, November 29 – Saturday, December 1, 2012

Pre-Institute Wednesday, November 28

Los Angeles Marriott LA Live, Los Angeles, CA

http://www.zttnticonference.org

ELA 2012: Colloque International Early Language Acquisition

December 5-7, 2012

Lyon, France

http://www.ddl.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/colloques/ELA2012/

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RESOURCES

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Want to Improve Child Well-being? Play Time's a Good Start

By Stephanie Schmit, Center for Law and Social Policy

http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0355

Journal of Early Childhood Research

A new issue: 1 February 2012; Vol. 10, No. 1

http://ecr.sagepub.com/content/vol10/issue1/?etoc

States Can Look to Child Care Policies to Improve Screening Rates

By Christine Johnsohn-Staub, Feb 15, 2012

http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0358

Frequent Residential Mobility and Young Children’s Well-Being

Child Trends, Research Brief

http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2012_02_14_RB_Mobility.pdf

Powerful Interactions

By Judy Jablon and Amy Laura Dombro, February 13, 2012

http://bankstreetcollege.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/powerful-interactions/

ZERO TO THREE

Free Journal Article: Maximizing Partnerships With Parents and Pediatricians: The Role of Early Childhood Specialists

http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/MaximizingPartnershipsParentsPediatricians.pdf?docID=13061

Little Kids, Big Questions: A series of 12 free on-line podcasts

http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/funded-projects/parenting-resources/podcast/

National Association for the Education of Young Children

New Book: Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8 (3d ed.)

http://www.naeyc.org/store/node/162

Free Article: The Digital Camera: A Tool for Creative Teaching by Bonnie Blagojevic and Anne Sprague

http://www.naeyc.org/files/tyc/file/digital.pdf

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GRANTS

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ED - Department of Education

Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP): Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (KTDRR Center) CFDA Number 84.133A-13 Grant

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=143853

Health Resources & Services Administration

Child and Adolescent Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Centers (CAIVP) Cooperative Agreement Program

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=143734

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NEWS

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How Much Sleep Do Kids Need? New Study Suggests We Need More Research

by Paul Nyhan, Birth to Thrive, 2/14/12

http://birthtothrive.thrivebyfivewa.org/post/2012/02/14/How-Much-Sleep-Do-Kids-Need-New-Study-Suggests-We-Need-More-Research.aspx

Erie County to Expand Subsidized Day Care Program

By Ed Reilly, WKBW-DT/TV, 2/13/12

http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/Erie-County-to-Expand-Subsidized-Day-Care-Program-139258298.html

Counting Fathers as Babysitters: Why It Matters

Kristin Maschka, The Huffington Post, 2/13/12

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristin-maschka/childcare-census_b_1272219.html

Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor, Studies Say

By SABRINA TAVERNISE, NY Times, 2/9/12

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/education/education-gap-grows-between-rich-and-poor-studies-show.html

Helping Preschoolers Develop Healthy Eating Habits

By Julie Rasicot, Education Week, 2/9/12

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2012/02/helping_preschoolers_develop_healthy_eating_habits.html

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ADVOCACY

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Winning Beginning NY

Legislative Agenda 2012

http://www.winningbeginningny.org/documents/wbny_legask_feb2012.pdf

NYS Early Childhood Advisory Council

QUALITYstarsNY brochure

http://www.ccf.state.ny.us/Initiatives/ECACRelate/WG/Quality/Resources/ECAC_BrochureLowRes.pdf

National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies

FY 2013 Federal Budget and Appropriations

http://www.naccrra.org/public-policy/policy-issues/budget-and-funding

Petition to Ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Campaign for U.S. Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

http://www.childrightscampaign.org/take-action/ask-the-president/petition?view=form

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Children's Champions Policy Update, February 9, 2012

http://www.naeyc.org/policy_federal_2_9_12

“Brain Builders” video

From the Invest in US

http://www.investinus.org/brain-builders

Strong Foundations #B25 Social Media Campaign

Birth to Five Policy Alliance

http://www.birthtofivepolicy.org/Advocacy/SocialMedia/tabid/115/Default.aspx

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Asil Ali Özdoğru

Evaluation Specialist

Early Care & Learning Council

230 Washington Ave Ext

Albany, New York 12203

Tel: (518) 690-4217 x 34

Fax: (518) 690-2887

aozdogru@earlycareandlearning.org

Frozen Funding Leads to Cracks in the Foundation

2012-02-13T07:27:00.000-08:00

Last week, Winning Beginning NY, the Alliance for Quality Education, and Citizen Action of New York released Frozen Funding Leads to Cracks in the Foundation. The report recommends that the State invest more in high-quality early learning and development programs such as Pre-K, Kindergarten, and child care.

The full report can be found here. A summary of the press coverage received surrounding the report’s release can be found here.

Additional Highlights

The report, Early Childhood Education: Frozen Funding Leads to Cracks in the Foundation, calls on the legislature to reprogram $53 million from the competitive grants proposed in the Executive Budget to Universal Pre-Kindergarten, allowing for up to 14,000 more children to have access to the program. The report also calls on the Legislature to adopt the $93 million included in the Executive Budget for child care funding, to ensure that children of low-income working parents are able to receive subsidies.

Please feel free to share the report and use it in your advocacy efforts.

Sincerely,

Jessica

Jessica Klos Shapiro

Policy Associate

(518) 690-4217 ex. 32

Early Childhood News

2012-02-02T08:01:00.000-08:00

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JOBS

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Researcher, Fussy Baby Network

Requisition Number 089033

Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago

https://jobopportunities.uchicago.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=553715

Director, QRIS National Learning Network

The BUILD Initiative

http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102634765558-39/JobDescription+QRIS+NLN+Dir+Feb+2012+rev.pdf

Associate Director

Job No.: H60048

UCLA TIES for Families

https://jobs2.mednet.ucla.edu/css_external/CSSPage_JobDetail.ASP?T=20120130090430&

Open Rank Tenure Track, Early Childhood Faculty Position

Department of Education, University of California, Irvine

https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/details/JPF01687

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CONFERENCES

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Investing in America's Future Workforce: Effective Workforce Development Starts in Our Children's Earliest Years

Friday, February 10 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET

https://www323.livemeeting.com/cc/americaspromise/join?id=G5B34B&role=attend

National Child Care Policy Symposium

Child Care and Education: Unequal Opportunities

March 6-10, 2012

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

Regular Registration Ends on February 19

http://www.naccrra.org/conferences/2012-national-child-care-policy-symposium

2012 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting

April 13 – 17, 2012

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Early bird rates are available only through March 2

http://aera.net/2012AnnualMeeting.htm

Association for Psychological Science 24^th Annual Convention

May 24-27, 2012

Chicago, IL

http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/convention

NAEYC 21^st National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development

“Leadership throughout the Early Childhood Profession: Research, Policy, and Practice”

June 10-13, 2012

Indianapolis, IN

http://www.naeyc.org/institute/

Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Biennial Conference

“Changing Societies: Learning From and For Research, Social Action, and Policy”

June 22-24, 2012

Charlotte, NC

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 20, 2012

http://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=480&parentID=473

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RESOURCES

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Journal of “Infant and Child Development”

New special issue 'Family Processes and Child Adjustment'

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/icd.v21.1/issuetoc

The Recession’s Ongoing Impact on America’s Children: Indicators of Children's Economic Well-Being Through 2011

The Brookings Institution, First Focus, December 2011

http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2011/1220_children_wellbeing_isaacs.aspx

From Crib to Classroom: Developing Language and Skills for Reading

invest in us

http://investinus.org/crib-classroom-developing-language-and-skills-reading

FrameWorks year-in-review newsletter

Children's mental health issues

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs040/1102110589910/archive/1108939612160.html

APA Committee on Children, Youth, and Families

Winter 2012 Newsletter

http://www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/newsletter/index.aspx

Child Abuse and Neglect Cost the United States $124 Billion

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childmaltreatment/EconomicCost.html

National and State-Level Estimates of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Eligibles and Program Reach, 2000–2009 Final Report

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Research and Analysis, December 2011

http://www.fns.usda.gov/ora/MENU/Published/WIC/FILES/WICEligibles2000-2009Vol1.pdf

National Association for the Education of Young Children

What You Need to Lead an Early Childhood Program: Emotional Intelligence in Practice By Holly Elissa Bruno

http://www.naeyc.org/store/node/17253

Our Inquiry, Our Practice: Undertaking, Supporting, and Learning from Early Childhood Teacher Research(ers)

http://www.naeyc.org/store/node/17248

Information and Resources for the Week of the Young Child

http://www.naeyc.org/woyc

State Early Care and Education Public Policy Developments: Fiscal Year 2012

http://www.naeyc.org/policy/statetrends/state-early-care-education-policy-developments-FY12

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GRANTS

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Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (P30)

National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-12-004.html

National Maternal and Child Health Data Resource Center Cooperative Agreement Program

https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=6EF819B7-8CD4-4FF4-A271-2DA594807AC5

National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Learning Disabilities Innovation Hubs (R24)

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-12-203.html

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NEWS

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Common-Core Work Must Include Teacher Development: Standards movement must embrace teacher professional learning

By Stephanie Hirsh, Education Week, January 31, 2012

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/02/01/19hirsh.h31.html

Study: Kindergartners' Attentiveness Key to Later Success

By Julie Rasicot, Education Week, January 31, 2012

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2012/01/study_kindergarteners_attentiveness_key_to_developing_good_work_skills.html

Kids Missing From State of the Union

Billy Shore, Huffington Post, 01/30/2012

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/billy-shore/kids-missing-from-state-o_b_1242388.html

By The Numbers: Autism Is Not a Math Problem

By Ferris Jabr, Scientific American, January 30, 2012

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=autism-math-problem

Ups and downs seen in day care industry

By Blake Jones, The Post-Star, Saturday, January 28, 2012

http://poststar.com/business/local/ups-and-downs-seen-in-day-care-industry/article_5cd652aa-49da-11e1-97d2-001871e3ce6c.html

How the Recession Has Affected Your Kids in an Unexpected Way

By Alice G. Walton, The Atlantic, Jan 26, 2012

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/01/how-the-recession-has-affected-your-kids-in-an-unexpected-way/251475/

USDA Unveils Historic Improvements to Meals Served in America’s Schools

USDA Office of Communications, Jan. 25. 2012

http://www.fns.usda.gov/cga/PressReleases/2012/0023.htm

Early Education a Crime-Fighting Weapon?

By Julie Rasicot, Education Week Early Years blog, January 25, 2012

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2012/01/early_education_a_crime_fighting_weapon.html

Teachers take to Twitter to improve craft and commiserate

By Emma Brown, Washington Post, January 21

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/teachers-take-to-twitter-to-improve-craft-and-commiserate/2012/01/19/gIQAGv8UGQ_story.html

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ADVOCACY

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Child Care Tax Credits Outreach

National Women’s Law Center

http://www.nwlc.org/tax-credits-outreach

NYS Legislative Task Force Releases New State Assembly and Senate District Lines

http://www.earlycareandlearning.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-york-state-legislative-task-force.html

National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies

Background Check Campaign

http://www.naccrra.org/public-policy/advocacy-campaigns/background-checks

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Asil Ali Özdoğru

Evaluation Specialist

Early Care & Learning Council

230 Washington Ave Ext

Albany, New York 12203

Tel: (518) 690-4217 x 34

Fax: (518) 690-2887

aozdogru@earlycareandlearning.org

New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment(LATFOR) Releases New State Assembly and Senate District Lines

2012-01-27T15:37:00.000-08:00

After many months of meetings and hearings, new legislative district maps have been announced. The lines must be redrawn every 10 years to conform to the new federal Census. Tradition dictates that the party that holds the majority in that house draws the lines. While several districts statewide in both houses have changed shape, perhaps the biggest change is in the New York State Senate. The Republican Party currently holds the Senate majority by a margin of 32-30. Under the new plan the Senate will increase from 62 Districts to 63, with a new district stretching from Ulster County to Montgomery County along the Mohawk River, splitting Albany is half.

Critics of the redistricting process include good-government groups, Senate Democrats and Governor Cuomo. Suggestions have been made to scrap the current process in favor of an independent system where a third party draws the lines.

The Governor’s spokesperson, Josh Vlasto has stated that the Governor will veto this plan and that a better process is need.

Click Here to Find Your Current and New District under the Plan

And for those of you that would like a history and government lesson, click here for an article that appeared in the Albany Times Union a few weeks ago which explains the math used to determine the number of seats New York should have in each house of the legislature based on county population.

We will keep you updated!

Sincerely,

Jessica

Jessica Klos Shapiro

Policy Associate

(518) 690-4217 ex. 32

jkloss@earlycareandlearning.org

Early Childhood News

2012-01-26T08:48:00.000-08:00

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JOBS

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Westchester Institute for Human Development

Pre-Doctoral Internships & Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Child/Pediatric Psychology with Underserved Populations (Developmental Disabilities & Child Welfare)

http://www.wihd.org/page.aspx?pid=269

Endowed Chair in Family Policy Studies

College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University

http://health.oregonstate.edu/knudson

Lab Coordinator position

Johns Hopkins Child Development Lab

https://hrnt.jhu.edu/jhujobs/job_view.cfm?view_req_id=51362&view=sch

Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University and McMaster

Children’s Hospital

One to two-year Lawson post doctoral fellowship in the area of child health and development

http://www.offordcentre.com/about/grad_postdoc.html

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CONFERENCES

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New York Zero-to-Three Network Annual Hedi Levenback Memorial Evening

Michael Lewis, PhD interviewed by Evelyn Blanck, LCSW

Thursday Feb 2nd from 6-8

Ackerman Institute in NYC

https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e5huxki51686f730&oseq=

NYS Child Abuse Prevention Conference: Diverse Paths, Common Dreams

April 16-18, 2012

Marriott Hotel, 189 Wold Road, Albany, NY 12205

http://www.preventchildabuseny.org/news_events/nys-child-abuse-prevention-conference/

5th National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy

July 24-26, 2012

Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts

Abstracts must be submitted by March 5, 2012

http://www.nrccfpp.org/2012_Conference_8VD3.html

Capital District Child Care Council Annual Conference

October 8, 2012

Albany, NY

Submissions due February 22

http://www.cdcccc.org/education_annualconference.cfm

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RESOURCES

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Early Care & Learning Council

Winter Newsletter

http://www.earlycareandlearning.org/media-room/documents/EarlyCareandLearningCouncilNewsletterWinter2012_000.pdf

The Importance of Fatherhood in Home Visiting

Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy

http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1104293819043-25/FatherhoodHomeVisitingbriefJan2012.pdf

Child Health USA 2011

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration

http://mchb.hrsa.gov/chusa11/more/downloads/pdf/c11.pdf

Loving and Learning: Early Emotional Communications as the Pathway for Learning

For Our Babies, By Ron Lally, December 23, 2011

http://forourbabies.org/wp/2011/12/23/loving-and-learning-early-emotional-communications-as-the-pathway-for-learning/

Child and Youth Well-Being Impacted by Child Care Investments

Center for Law and Social Policy, By Christine Johnson-Staub, Jan 24, 2012

http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0350

Child Care & Early Education Research Connections

Recent Publications and Datasets

http://www.researchconnections.org/childcare/publications/recent.jsp

Free Zero to Three Journal Article

The Influence of Media on Young Children’s Development

http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/32-3_Wartella.pdf?docID=12981

Podcast: Assessing Young Children, Birth Through Third Grade

New America Foundation

http://earlyed.newamerica.net/blogposts/2012/podcast_assessing_young_children_birth_through_third_grade-62724

Creating Opportunity Starts with Children

Center for Law and Social Policy, Jan 20, 2012

http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0349

State Efforts to Address Obesity Prevention in Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems

Altarum Institute

http://www.altarum.org/research-initiatives-health-systems-health-care/improving-human-health-systems-mission-projects/childhood-obesity-reports

Five new book reviews

Education Review

http://nepc.colorado.edu/education-review

National Association for the Education of Young Children

State Early Care and Education Public Policy Developments: Fiscal Year 2012

http://www.naeyc.org/policy/statetrends/state-early-care-education-policy-developments-FY12

Guidance Matters: From Rules to Guidelines Moving to the Positive

http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/201201/Gartell_Guidance_Matters_Jan2012.pdf

Expand Your Network—Start a Blog: FOR THE PRESCHOOL PROFESSIONAL

http://www.naeyc.org/files/tyc/file/V5N2/Gorman.pdf

More Threats to Preschoolers' Play

http://www.naeyc.org/content/research-news-you-can-use-more-threats-preschoolers-play

Calendar Time for Young Children: Good Intentions Gone Awry

http://www.naeyc.org/files/tyc/file/CalendarTime.pdf

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GRANTS

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Collaborate for Healthy Weight: Call for Team Applications—Phase Two

National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality

http://www.cvent.com/events/collaborate-for-healthy-weight-call-for-team-applications-phase-two/event-summary-5d48b519746b4ba1894d65329f95ca5f.aspx

US HHS Department of Health and Human Services

Health Resources & Services Administration Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D Grants for Coordinated HIV Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth (WICY) Grant

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=138833

US HHS Department of Health and Human Services

National Institutes of Health

Learning Disabilities Innovation Hubs (R24) Grant

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=140313

NYS Early Childhood Advisory Council

Social-Emotional Development Support of children in New York State

http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1104293819043-24/SocioEmotRFPFull.pdf

The Jacobs Foundation

Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize

http://award.jacobsfoundation.org

NACCRRA

Sandra J. Skolnik Public Policy Leadership Award

http://www.naccrra.org/sites/default/files/default_site_pages/2012/sandy_background_infopdf.pdf

Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County

Home Visitation Evaluation

http://www.cscpbc.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=rfp.showDetail&content_id=632

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NEWS

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Changing Autism Definition Raises Questions

The Slatest, By Abby Ohlheiser, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012

http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/01/20/dr_fred_r_volkmar_new_dsm_autism_definition_harmful_.html

Study lauds role of early education

By Jane Stancill, McClatchy Newspapers, January 19, 2012

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/SCI-EARLYEDUCATION_7071443/SCI-EARLYEDUCATION_7071443/

Education Week

State-funded Preschools Feel Effects of Recession

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2012/01/state-funded_preschools.html

Study: Early Education for Poor Students Carries Long-Term Benefits

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2012/01/study_early_education_for_poor_kids_provides_long-term_benefits.html

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ADVOCACY

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Early Care & Learning Council

Governor Cuomo Releases 2012-2013 Executive Budget: State dollars supplement lost TANF funds

http://www.earlycareandlearning.blogspot.com/2012/01/governor-cuomo-releases-2012-2013.html

Sheriff Says Invest in Kids to Reduce Crime

http://www.earlycareandlearning.blogspot.com/2012/01/sheriff-says-invest-in-kids-to-reduce.html

NACCRRA Supports Legislation Introduced by U.S. Representative Gwen Moore to Require Comprehensive Background Checks for Child Care Providers

January 25, 2012, Press Release

http://www.naccrra.org/news-room/press-releases/2012/1/naccrra-supports-legislation-introduced-by-us-representative-gwen-mo

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Asil

Asil Ali Özdoğru

Evaluation Specialist

Early Care & Learning Council

230 Washington Ave Ext

Albany, New York 12203

Tel: (518) 690-4217 x 34

Fax: (518) 690-2887

aozdogru@earlycareandlearning.org

Sheriff Says Invest in Kids to Reduce Crime

2012-01-24T08:36:00.000-08:00

Thank you Sheriff Bud York of Warren County!

Sheriff York testified at a joint hearing on education spending in the 2012-13 Executive Budget in favor of a $20 million investment in QUALITYstarsNY. Sheriff York says that QUALITYstarsNY will, in the long run, lead to fewer criminals in jail. This is because children who attend quality early care and learning programs experience many benefits; they are less likely to repeat grades, less likely to need special education, less likely to be teen parents, more likely to graduate high school, more likely to have a job and less likely to end up in jail. We know that investments in the early years makes sense and saves cents! Spread the word!

Click to read more about his testimony and hear an interview with Sheriff's York.

Click here to visit Fight Crime: Invest in Kids to learn more about how quality early care and learning reduces crime

Early Childhood News

2012-01-19T08:50:00.000-08:00

JOBS

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Executive Director

National AfterSchool Association

http://www.naaweb.org/default.asp?contentID=699

Associate Director for Extramural Research

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

http://www.jobs.nih.gov/vacancies/executive/nichdassocdirextrresch.htm

Laboratory Assistant II

UC San Diego

http://jobs.ucsd.edu/bulletin/job.aspx?cat=search&sortby=rank&jobnum_in=60726&search=60726

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CONFERENCES

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Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) topical meeting

Developmental Methodology

February 9 - 11, 2012

Tampa, Florida

http://www.srcd.org

SITE 2012: 23rd annual conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education

March 5 -9, 2012

Austin, Texas

Proposals Due: January 16, 2012

http://wwww.site.aace.org/conf

2012 National Child Care Policy Symposium

Child Care and Education: Unequal Opportunities

March 6-10, 2012

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

http://www.naccrra.org/conferences/2012-national-policy-symposium

44th Banff International Conference on Behavioural Science

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Challenges in Practice, Research and Policy

March 18-21 2012

Banff, Alberta, Canada

http://www.banffbehavsci.ubc.ca

NAEYC's Intensive One-Day Training of Trainers Sessions

4/3/12 - Communication Skills for Challenging Conversations

4/4/12 - Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Training Program for Teaching Staff

1313 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005

RSVP Friday, March 23, 2012

http://www.cvent.com/events/training-of-trainers-for-program-administrators/event-summary-ec6b0ec099004c488aaf149b374d7806.aspx

Harvard Graduate School of Education professional education institute

Making it Work: Implementing a Comprehensive PreK-3rd Grade Approach

May 9-12, 2012

Interested teams should submit the application by March 1, 2012.

http://www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/programs/prek-12/portfolio/prek-3rd.html

Dr. Alice Sterling Honig's 36th Annual Quality Infant/Toddler Caregiving (QIC) Workshop

May 14-18, 2012

Community Folk Art Center, Syracuse, NY

http://falk.syr.edu/ChildFamilyStudies/QIC.aspx

5th National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy

July 24-26, 2012

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: JANUARY 15-MARCH 5, 2012

http://www.nrccfpp.org

NBCDI 42nd Annual Conference

Fulfilling the Promise: Our Children Deserve the Best

October 6-9, 2012

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

The deadline for all submissions is Monday, February 17, 2012

http://www.nbcdi.org

5th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research

February 27 – March 2, 2013

The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC

Deadline For Abstract Submissions: May 31, 2012

http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/FASD/default.asp

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RESOURCES

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2011 Child Well-Being Index

Foundation for Child Development

http://fcd-us.org/resources/2011-child-well-being-index-cwi

2011 New York State Touchstones / KIDS COUNT Data Book

NYS CCF KWIC

http://www.ccf.state.ny.us/Initiatives/KidsCountRelate/kcResources/2011_KidsCountDB.pdf

Watching Teachers Work: Using Observation Tools to Promote Effective Teaching in the Early Years and Early Grades

New America Foundation

http://earlyed.newamerica.net/publications/policy/watching_teachers_work

Family Engagement in Early Childhood: A Resource Guide for Early Learning Challenge Grant Recipients

Harvard Family Research Project

http://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement/publications-resources/family-engagement-in-early-childhood-a-resource-guide-for-early-learning-challenge-grant-recipients

Hidden Hazards in the Nursery

Clean and Healthy New York

http://www.cleanhealthyny.org/2012/01/hidden-hazards.html

NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council

Monthly Update - January, 2012

http://ddpcmonthlyupdate.us/index.htm

National Association for the Education of Young Children

New Book - Growing Minds: Building Strong Cognitive Foundations in Early Childhood, Author(s): Carol Copple, ed.

http://www.naeyc.org/store/node/17255

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NEWS

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How to Unlock Your Child’s Academic Potential

Time Ideas, January 17, 2012

http://ideas.time.com/2012/01/17/how-to-unlock-your-childs-academic-potential/?iid=op-article-latest

Bioethicist: Transplant denial for mentally disabled child raises questions

Vitals on msnbc, 1/17/12, By Art Caplan, Ph.D.

http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/17/10175611-bioethicist-transplant-denial-for-mentally-disabled-child-raises-questions

Expansion in prekindergarten programs slowed; Many preschoolers go without early learning

By Associated Press, January 17, 2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/growth-in-prekindergarten-slowed-in-recession-advocates-hopeful-momentum-will-return/2012/01/17/gIQAeRoZ5P_story.html

Babies don’t just listen, they try lip-reading while turning babble into words

By Associated Press, January 16, 2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/healthbeat-babies-dont-just-listen-they-try-lip-reading-while-turning-babble-into-words/2012/01/16/gIQAryxf3P_story.html

Day Care Centers Adapt to Round-the-Clock DemandBy SABRINA TAVERNISE

NY Times, January 15, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/16/us/day-care-centers-adapt-to-round-the-clock-demands.html

10 Hot Spots in Early Ed for 2012

Early Ed Watch, January 12, 2012

http://earlyed.newamerica.net/blogposts/2012/10_hot_spots_in_early_ed_for_2012-62352

Funding to Be Offered to Help Low-Income Parents Move Back Into Workforce

readMedia, 01/10/2012

http://readme.readmedia.com/Funding-to-Be-Offered-to-Help-Low-Income-Parents-Move-Back-Into-Workforce/3236100

A Poverty Solution That Starts With a Hug

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF, NY Times, January 7, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/opinion/sunday/kristof-a-poverty-solution-that-starts-with-a-hug.html

Day Care Focuses on Teaching, and Exercise Suffers

MyHealthNewsDaily, Jan 4, 2012

http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/2068-embargoed-day-care-focuses-teaching-exercise-suffers.html

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ADVOCACY

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Tiny Feet with Big Dreams Campaign

Early Care & Learning Council

http://www.earlycareandlearning.org/policy/TintFeetwithBigDreams.cfm

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Asil

Asil Ali Özdoğru

Evaluation Specialist

Early Care & Learning Council

230 Washington Ave Ext

Albany, New York 12203

Tel: (518) 690-4217 x 34

Fax: (518) 690-2887

aozdogru@earlycareandlearning.org

Governor Cuomo Releases 2012-2013 Executive Budget: State dollars supplement lost TANF funds

2012-01-19T08:31:00.000-08:00

As a Gap-closing Action, the Executive Budget proposes to provide State funding to offset the loss of Federal funds that have been supporting child care slots since 2009-10 but were discontinued this year. (2012-13 Value: $93 million; 2013-14 Value: $215 million) The gap-closing plan provides sufficient resources to cover essential new costs, including State funding to maintain 19,000 child-care slots for working families that would otherwise be lost due to a reduction in Federal aid.

Child Care Resource and Referral funding is maintained at $22,034,000, while $1,100,000 is maintained for Infant/Toddler Resource Centers.

Contact Governor Cuomo and thank him and his administration for working to save child care slots in New York State! Child Care keeps New York working!

Additional Highlights:

Reform Early Intervention Program. The EI program provides a comprehensive array of therapeutic and support services to children under the age of three with confirmed disabilities (i.e., autism, cerebral palsy) or developmental delays. The program serves approximately 72,000 children annually and is jointly financed by Federal, State and local governments. The Executive Budget recommends a series of program modifications, without impacting services that provide significant fiscal and administrative mandate relief to counties and generate cumulative local savings totaling $99 million over five years. These proposals would:

Expand Insurance Coverage. Require commercial health insurance to include EI service providers in their networks.
Centralize Fiscal Oversight. The State will centralize fiscal administration of the EI program through a fiscal intermediary contract. Counties will be relieved of responsibility for contracting with EI providers, administering provider payments and seeking third party reimbursement.
Reduce Local Costs. Counties will immediately benefit from a reduction in their share of EI program costs. State savings will also be applied to improving the timeliness of State reimbursement of local program costs.

Preschool Special Education

New York State offers extensive services to its students with disabilities, including services to children before they reach school age. The State’s investment in Preschool Special Education has doubled over the past ten-years to a projected State cost of $1.1 billion for the upcoming school year. The Executive Budget proposes several changes to both rationalize the existing Preschool Special Education financing system and eliminate potential conflicts of interest

Second Round of Regional Council Awards. This year Governor Cuomo created 10 Regional

Councils that brought together stakeholders from labor, business, academia, and communities to develop long-term strategic plans based on each region’s unique resources and specific priorities. These Councils awarded $785 million competitively to projects determined to have the greatest potential for creating jobs.

• The Executive Budget authorizes a second round of funding for the Regional Councils, building on the process originated in 2011. Funding totaling $200 million in competitive resources will be provided, as follows:

- $130 million in new capital funding from the New York Works initiative; and

- $70 million in tax credits from the enhanced Excelsior Jobs Program.

• In addition, resources from a wide range of existing agency programs will be available to businesses and project sponsors for economic development purposes that are consistent with Regional Council plans through the Consolidated Funding Application. This process provides one-stop access for project sponsors to apply and compete for $800 million of existing funding from a variety of agency and authority programs.

Stay tuned for more updates as budget details continue to unravel.

Sincerely,

Jessica Klos Shapiro

Policy Associate

(518) 690-4217 ex. 32

Tiny Feet with Big Dreams

2012-01-12T13:14:00.000-08:00

In his 2012 State of the State Governor Cuomo made a bold promise to act as a lobbyist for students. The Early Care & Learning Council wants the governor to know that our youngest students need him too. Investments in quality early care and learning are good for the child and the taxpayers! Children who participate in quality early care and learning programs are less likely to repeat grades, need special education, more likely to graduate and earn more. The only way to truly reform education is to include the youngest students, those with tiny feet and big dreams!

Click here to learn more about how you can send Governor Cuomo the message that young children need his support too!

Early Childhood News

2012-01-11T07:13:00.000-08:00

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JOBS

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Research Coordinator

University of Denver

We are recruiting a Research Coordinator to supervise a new, federally-funded, 5-year randomized control trial testing a parenting intervention to reduce physiologic stress dysregulation in infants and toddlers experiencing chronic and pervasive stress. The Research Coordinator works directly with at-risk children and families, as well as the Principal Investigator to coordinate and implement the study. The Coordinator ensures compliance with protocols and research objectives. This position is responsible for recruiting, coordinating home visits, compiling and updating participant files, supervising data entry, and assisting with regulatory submissions to the Institutional Review Board (IRB), as well as budgeting and purchasing duties. The position involves participant contact for study recruitment, screening, collection of study data and participant follow-ups. The Coordinator is also responsible for saliva sample collection preparation, storage and coordination of assay processing and maintaining study supplies and kits. The Research Coordinator provides oversight to the Clinical Research Coordinator, local Early Head Start sites, Research Assistants and Graduate Students to coordinate/implement study.

https://www.dujobs.org/postings/15595

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Research Assistant Internship in Infant Cognition – Boston College Infant and Child Cognition Lab

Dr. Sara Cordes’ Infant and Child Cognition Lab (http://www.cordeslab.org/) located on the main campus of Boston College is looking for motivated and enthusiastic undergraduates interested in participating in a summer internship in developmental psychology. This is a great opportunity for students looking to gain valuable research experience and to expand their knowledge in the fields of infant and child cognition. The lab’s main focus is examining how infants and children keep track of number and other quantities, including time and space, and how language and social factors may play a role in affecting these early abilities.

Each intern will have a primary research project to focus on, gaining valuable experience in experimental design, working with infants and children, subject recruitment, data coding and analysis, and much more.

The internship will take place over a 10-week period beginning in June 2012. Interns will receive a $1,000 stipend for participation in the program. This internship is open to any undergraduate interested in cognitive developmental research. Students from primarily undergraduate institutions are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, please send your resume and a letter describing your interests and experiences to Alison Goldstein (bccognition@gmail.com).

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CONFERENCES

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NYS Infant Mental Health Association Workshop: Meredith S. Wiley

January 31, 2012 at 6:00-8:00PM

Albany, NY

http://mhanys.org/calendar/calendar.php?display=event&id=336&date=2012-Jan-31&returnto=month

Global TIME: Global Conference on Technology, Innovation, Media & Education (Online Conference)

February 7 - 9, 2012

FINAL Call for Virtual Participation Proposals Due: January 11, 2012

http://www.aace/org/conf/gtime

The National Child Care Policy Symposium

“Child Care and Education: Unequal Opportunities”

March 6-10, 2012

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. 20001

http://www.naccrra.org/conferences/symposium/2012/2012-nps.php

NAEYC Intensive One-Day Training of Trainers Sessions

4/3/12 - Communication Skills for Challenging Conversations

4/4/12 - Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Training Program for Teaching Staff

NAEYC Headquarters, Washington, DC

RSVP Friday, March 23, 2012

http://bit.ly/xI0JRm

2012 NYSAEYC Annual Conference

April 19-21, 2012

Buffalo, NY

Special reduced rate by February 3rd

http://www.nysaeyc.org/conference/geninfo.asp

National Association of Child Care Professionals

2012 NACCP 28th Annual National Conference

“How Successful Directors Manage”

April 25-27, 2012

San Antonio, TX

https://m360.naccp.org/event.aspx?eventID=31890

XVIII Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies

June 7 - 9, 2012

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Online registration will open February 1, 2012

http://www.isisweb.org/view/0/conference2012.html

Penn Neuroscience Boot Camp

July 30th - August 8th, 2012

University of Pennsylvania

Complete applications are due by midnight on Friday, February 3rd, 2012

http://www.neuroethics.upenn.edu/index.php/events/neuroscience-bootcamp

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RESOURCES

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Caring for Babies: How State Child Care Policies Can Support Continuity

2011 NAEYC Annual Conference Presentation

http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/NAEYC-2011-Presentation.pdf

The State of America's Children 2011

Children's Defense Fund

http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/state-of-americas-children-2011/

Healthy New Year's Resolutions for Kids

American Academy of Pediatrics

http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/news-features-and-safety-tips/Pages/Healthy-New-Year-Resolutions-for-Kids.aspx

Little Kids, Big Questions: A ZERO TO THREE Podcast Series on Early Childhood Development

http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/funded-projects/parenting-resources/podcast/

Early Childhood Adversity, Toxic Stress, and the Role of the Pediatrician: Translating Developmental Science Into Lifelong Health

American Academy of Pediatrics, POLICY STATEMENT

http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/pediatrics;129/1/e224.pdf

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

1 February 2012; Vol. 43, No. 2

http://jcc.sagepub.com/content/vol43/issue2/?etoc

The #earlyed Daily

http://paper.li/tag/earlyed

NAEYC - National Association for the Education of Young Children

Young Children, January 2012 - Vol. 67, No. 1

“Curriculum, Assessment, and Teaching: Putting It All Together”

http://www.naeyc.org/yc/currentissue

New Book

Growing Minds: Building Strong Cognitive Foundations in Early Childhood

http://www.naeyc.org/store/node/17255

January 2012 e-News

http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/naeyc/issues/2012-01-05.html

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NEWS

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The Politics of Child Protection Led by a Motley Pirate Ship of Pissed Off People

The Huffington Post, By Trish Kinney, 12/27/11

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/trish-kinney/the-politics-of-child-pro_b_1171373.html

State cuts to child care force some parents, especially single moms, to consider quitting work

The Washington Post, 12/29/11

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/state-cuts-to-child-care-force-some-parents-especially-single-moms-to-consider-quitting-work/2011/12/29/gIQAQsbuOP_story_1.html

Playtime for preschoolers essential, study says

CNN Health, The Chart, 1/4/2012

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/04/playtime-for-preschoolers-essential-study-says/

Early investments pay off for poor children, study finds

APA Monitor on Psychology, January 2012, Vol 43, No. 1

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/01/investments.aspx

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Early Care & Learning Council

Become a Friend of the Council

http://earlycareandlearning.blogspot.com/2011/12/become-friend-of-council.html

2012-2013 National Head Start Fellowships Program

Applications are due on January 15, 2012

http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/resources/pd/Individual%20Development/Head%20Start%20Fellowship%20Program

Asil Ali Özdoğru

Evaluation Specialist

Early Care & Learning Council

230 Washington Ave Ext

Albany, New York 12203

Tel: (518) 690-4217 x 34

Fax: (518) 690-2887

aozdogru@earlycareandlearning.org

Funding to Be Offered to Help Low-Income Parents Move Back Into Workforce

2012-01-10T20:10:00.000-08:00

The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and the State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) announced today that New York has received $16.5 million in federal funding to help low-income parents pay for child care, allowing them to improve their skills and successfully enter the workforce.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently awarded New York State $16.5 million in funding through the Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSET) Program to help Food Stamp recipients who are participating in an employment and training program pay for child care. FSET provides work-focused education and training and job placement services to low-income New Yorkers receiving Food Stamps.

"At a time when record numbers of households are receiving Food Stamps and the effects of a prolonged recession are being felt by so many, these funds are vital to supporting low-income families as they move back into the workforce," said OTDA Executive Deputy Commissioner Elizabeth Berlin. "We are pleased to be able to partner with OCFS and local social services offices to ensure that parents can have safe and affordable child care as they work to enhance their readiness to successfully compete in the job market."

"We recognize the need for quality child care for parents and caregivers who are being trained to seek gainful employment opportunities, as well as those who are currently employed," said OCFS Commissioner Gladys Carrión, Esq. "We are pleased to work in collaboration with OTDA to secure additional funds for low-income families in tough economic times, and are grateful that additional funding has been made available."

The child care assistance can continue for up to three months after a Food Stamp recipient secures a job. Parents will be able to secure child care for approximately 5,000 children in New York State as a result of this funding.

The funding will be made available to county departments of social services and New York City. They will be notified how to request funding. OTDA, which oversees the State's Food Stamp program, and OCFS, which oversees child care subsidies, will jointly review and approve the funding applications.

As we celebrate this bit of good news, the Early Care & Learning Council and partners will continue to work to increase the quality, affordability and capacity of the early care and learning field.

Sincerely,

Jessica Klos Shapiro

Policy Associate

(518) 690-4217 x32

New York families: claim valuable taxes worth more than ever this year

2012-01-09T12:31:00.000-08:00

New York Families, put thousands of dollars in your pockets! While filing taxes for 2011 in 2012, you may be eligible to claim valuable federal tax credits such as:

• The Earned Income Tax Credit, which helps provide a wage supplement for low and moderate income families (those earning less than $49,078 annually). This credit is worth up to $5,751, and is refundable.

• The Child Tax Credit, designed to help families offset some of the costs of raising children. This credit is worth up to $1,000 per child. Families who owe little or no income tax can receive some or all of this credit as a refund if they earned at least $3,000 in 2011.

• The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, designed to offset some of the child or dependent care costs that families incur in order to work. This credit is worth up to $2,100, though the amount that can be claimed is limited by a family’s actual federal income tax liability.

In addition, New York State also offers families five other refundable credits:

The New York State Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, worth up to $2,310;
The New York City Child Care Tax Credit, worth up to $1,733;
The New York Earned Income Tax Credit, worth up to $1,700;
The New York City Earned Income Tax Credit, worth up to $288; and
The Empire State Child Credit, worth up to $330 per child.

Even if you don’t owe income taxes, you may still be eligible for a refund check simply by claiming these credits on your federal and New York State tax returns! Preparing a tax return can be complicated and may seem overwhelming. There is FREE assistance with tax preparation through a program called VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance). VITA sites are located in various areas in New York State. To locate the nearest VITA site, call 1-800-906-9887

Items you need to bring to the VITA sites to have your tax returns prepared:

Proof of identification
Social Security Cards for you, your spouse and dependents and/or a Social Security Number verification letter issued by the Social Security Administration
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) assignment letter for you, your spouse and dependents
Proof of Foreign status if applying for an ITN
Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents on the tax return
Wage and earning statement(s) Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, from all employers
Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099)
A copy of last year’s federal and state returns, if available
Proof of Bank routing numbers and account numbers for Direct Deposit, such as a blank check
Total paid for daycare provider and the daycare provider's tax identifying number (the provider's Social Security Number or the provider's business Employer Identification Number)
To file taxes electronically on a married-filing-joint tax return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms.

For more information or to find out more about the location, dates, and hours of free tax preparation sites in your area, call 1-800-906-9887

Happy New Year

2012-01-08T07:17:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone! We here at the Early Care & Learning Council hope you enjoyed your holiday season! We’ve made a few changes, including this blog! Take a look around to check out our other posts so far and check back for updates. Asil Ozdogru, Evaluation Specialist, keeps us up to date with information on current opportunities and research available. Jessica Klos, Policy Associate, keeps us informed on what’s happening at the capitol and what we can do to make sure our youngest citizens are being heard. We’ve been busy!

For me, the combination of the holiday rush and the exciting work we are doing here at the Council led to some odd, but interesting dreams. One morning a few days after Christmas I woke and had to laugh. In my dream our Executive Director, Marsha Basloe, had requested that all of our work be completed in LEGO form. We, in my dreamland, created some impressive structures! It was no mystery why LEGOs crept into my subconscious. In the days following each Christmas, I spend many hours over several days helping my son construct whatever LEGO sets he has received as gifts. Often LEGOs are his only request and ends up with a set from everyone who wishes to give him a present; this multitude of tiny plastic blocks suits him just fine.

If you’ve purchased LEGOs in the past few years you may have notice that they can be quite pricey. Even the smallest sets carry a relatively hefty price tag, but in my opinion, (and this is just an opinion and no way an endorsement of one particular children’s toy over another) they are worth the investment. Assembling the LEGO sets is something my son and I enjoy doing together. You can’t put a price on those experiences. He is needing my help less and less as he gets older but it’s still “our thing” and I hope when he no longer wants my assistance or (gulp) grows out of playing with toys, he holds on to those memories as tightly as I will. Aside from the quality time they inspire, the LEGOs provide significant cognitive experience for him. First he is challenged by interpreting and following the directions. Later he endlessly re-imagines and reassembles the LEGOs to create creatures and structures, that until he puts them together, only exist in his head. It would be difficult to calculate the return on investment, but I’d say it’s pretty good.

You know what else has an excellent return on investment? Quality early care and learning programs. Children who experience quality early care and education are less likely to repeat grades in school, less likely to need special education and more likely to graduate high school. That’s not just good for the child, that’s good for everyone. Quite simply, investing in early childhood programs means a better start for kids and lower costs for taxpayers in the long run. The similarities between those little plastic blocks and the investment in early education inspired me to follow my dream and do my work in LEGO form. Below you will see the return on investment for the child, the tax payer and society for every dollar invested in early childhood. To be fair I have only recreated a chart that already exists, but in LEGO form. The credit for the original chart goes to Bruner et al., Early Learning Left Out.

Click below to learn more about each study

The Chicago Longitudinal Study

The Highscope Perry Preschool Study

The Abecedarian Project

Learn more about being an advocate for investments in earlychildhood here.

Make an investment in quality early care and learning for all children by becoming a Friend of the Early Care & Learning Council.

We hope you too can follow your dreams this year!

Mary Stalker

Director of Communications,

Research & Development

Governor Cuomo Delivers 2012 State of the State

2012-01-05T05:45:00.000-08:00

New York State is currently 38^th in the U.S. in terms of graduation rates. As early care and learning professionals, we know high-quality early learning and development can lay the foundation for better outcomes down the line. However, the Governor did not mention early learning and development in his speech. The Governor and his administration must hear from us! Education cannot be reformed without including our youngest learners!

Contact Governor Cuomo and ask where early learning and development is on his agenda

Highlights:

Both Speaker of the Assembly Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader
Dean Skelos made short addresses prior to the Governor taking the stage.

Speaker Silver called for an increase in the minimum wage while Majority Leader Skelos advocated for continued economic reform though tax cuts and job creation.

Governor Cuomo made commitments to:

Create bi-partisan commission on education
(We hope this includes early education!)

End fingerprinting for food stamps

Create an Office for New Americans to assist legal permanent residents get jobs

Continue to reform government (newly created Legislative and Executive Mandate Relief Council will begin to hold public hearings)

Full text of the Governor's Second State of the State Address

Stay tuned for more news and requests for action as we continue into the 2012 legislative session.

Sincerely,

Jessica Klos Shapiro
Policy Associate
(518) 690-4217 ex. 32

Become a Friend of the Council!

2011-12-30T08:34:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,

The end of the year is a time to pause, look back and reflect then set new goals for the New Year. As we close this year in New York State, we recognize that it has been particularly challenging for children and families.

The Early Care & Learning Council is looking ahead to continue our efforts to promote excellence in early care and education with equal access for all families. We do this primarily through the support of, and in partnership with, a strong network of community-based organizations that provide Child Care Resource and Referral services.

Brain development research explains how children, from before they are born, are learning. These first few critical years of a child’s development form the foundation for learning and for success in school and life. Development can be enhanced by quality early care, health care and education. The quality of care a child receives from family members, child care providers or other caregivers can have significant impact on later learning and school readiness leaving the child ready to succeed in educational settings or at risk of failure.

In addition to keeping parents in the work force, high quality early care and learning prepares future generations for school and workplace success, and helps attract businesses to New York’s skilled work force. Our youngest citizens are tomorrow’s leaders and we need to provide a foundation for them to become productive adults who are capable of providing for themselves and strengthening our economy and our communities.

We will continue to educate and advocate for high quality child care to support early childhood learning and development to ensure that New York’s children are healthy and ready for school. We will also continue to support our Child Care Resource and Referral agencies across the state.

Thank you for your support in 2011. We look forward to working with you in 2012. Please help us continue our efforts by making a donation to the Early Care & Learning Council. http://www.earlycareandlearning.org/donate/ Become a Friend of the Council!

Happy New Year!

Marsha Basloe

Early Childhood News

2011-12-23T11:59:00.000-08:00

JOBS

Children’s Corner Day Care Center

Position: Educational Director, Children’s Corner Day Care Center

Supervisor: Early Childhood Center Director

Overview: University Settlement serves over 20,000 low-income individuals and families each year with innovative programming, which includes adult literacy classes, mental health counseling and intensive case management; group and family day care; support services to the formerly homeless; after-school and summer camp for children and teens; a senior center and a credit union. The Children’s Corner Day Care Center is a publicly funded full day, full year child care center in East New York, Brooklyn serving children from 2 -5 years. The program aims at providing a nurturing and stimulating program that seeks to prepare children to enter Kindergarten with the fundamental skills to succeed in school.

Responsibilities:

 Oversee classroom staffing, paperwork and curriculum to ensure proper coverage and compliance with

DOHMH and Head Start regulations

 Oversee and maintain the implementation of high quality programming with evidence-based curricular and child outcomes, including lesson planning, observations, portfolios and Parent/Teacher conferences

 Provide guidance, training and coaching to teaching staff on implementing lesson plans and responding to the social emotional needs of children

 Develop and implement weekly staff meetings

 Responsible for coordinating yearly in-service trainings and biannual staff evaluations

 Ensure adherence to all relevant compliance regulations including renewing DOHMH permit, Building and Fire health codes

 Provide any necessary reporting to Directors to meet Administration for Children Services requirement and attend required ACS training for Educational Coordinators/Directors

 Support staff in meeting the individual needs of children through individualize planning, including involving their families

 Ensure that teachers are working in collaboration with other support services such as Mental Health and Special Needs to support the needs of children and families

 Support the Assistant Director and Director in recruitment, enrollment and administrative tasks

 Assist with the review of program practices and update program plans, policies and procedures

 Work with management and teaching staff to provide continuous services to children and families

 Responsible for upholding Center’s philosophy and ensure proper communication with staff

 Other relevant duties as requested by supervisor

Qualifications:

 Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education with NYS Early Childhood Teacher Certification required

 Three to five years of combined experience as a teacher and/or early childhood administrator/supervisor

 Must have good computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft excel and good communication skills

 Must have knowledge of early childhood curriculum implementation with preferred expertise on the

Reading and Writing Workshop and Big Math for Little Kids curricula

 Knowledge of Work Sampling Online Child Tracking System preferred

12/13/2011

Hours: Full Time

Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience, plus benefits package

Contact: Please email or send cover letter and resume to:

Nina Piros, Director of Early Childhood Programs

184 Eldridge Street

New York, NY 10002

Fax (212) 453-4524

npiros@universitysettlement.org

(No telephone inquiries please)

University Settlement is an Equal Opportunity Employer

CONFERENCES

NYC Early Childhood Professional Development Institute's

New York State Early Learning Trainer Credential (NYSELTC) Webinars

Overview of the NYSELTC

January 4, 2012, 11:00 a.m.

February 2, 2012, 9:00 a.m.

Completing Part 2 of the NYSELTC

January 19, 2012, 1:30 p.m.

February 14, 2012, 10:30 a.m.

http://www.nycecpdi.org/trainers

NYS Greater Capital District Infant Mental Health Association Winter Workshop

Tuesday, January 31,2012

Meredith S. Wiley (Author: Ghosts from the Nursery and Scared Sick: The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Adult Disease)

LOCATION: Traviso by Mallozzi’s, 257 Washington Ave Ext, Albany, NY 12205

TIME: 6:00-7:30 pm

Contact Information: Sarah Gould, 518-426-7181 ext. 345

Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Spring 2012 Conference

“Understanding Variation in Treatment Effects”

March 10-12, 2012

Washington, D.C.

https://www.sree.org/conferences/2012s/

Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference On Prevention Of Child Abuse

March 19-20, 2012

Westin Galleria Houston, Houston, Texas

Presented By Prevent Child Abusetexas

http://www.preventchildabusetexas.org/nextconference.html

AERA Annual Meeting

April 13 - 17, 2012

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

https://www.aera.net/2012AnnualMeeting.htm

Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Biennial Conference

June 21-24, 2012

Omni Hotel, Charlotte, NC

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 20, 2012

http://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=480&nodeID=1

RESOURCES

New York State Board of Regents

adopted a proposal to increase funding for Pre-K programs

http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/December2011/1212saa1.pdf

Developing Kindergarten Readiness and Other Large-Scale Assessment Systems

NAEYC

http://www.naeyc.org/resources/research/kreadinessassessment

NYSAEYC Reporter E-Newsletter

December 2011

http://bit.ly/t47RGM

Build School Systems on a Solid Foundation

By Gerrit Westervelt and Cassie Schwerner

Education Week

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/12/20/15westervelt.h31.html?tkn=LZLF9mWqNv/L5C351RJWVFE2fEZHcpMrPuKS&cmp=clp-edweek

Zero to Eight: Children's Media Use in America

A Common Sense Media Research Study

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/zerotoeightfinal2011.pdf

Schuyler Center Source

Child Welfare Legislation: A Thoughtful, Systemic, Sustainable and Evidence-Based Approach is Needed

http://www.scaany.org/childrens_policy_agenda/documents/scs_issue9_cwlegislation.pdf

Getting to the Next Steps for a Home Visiting System in New York State: Strategies for Financing and Collaboration

December 5 Schuyler Center's forum materials

http://www.scaany.org/resources/ConferenceMaterials.php

TED Talks

What do Babies Think?

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/alison_gopnik_what_do_babies_think.html

The Linguistic Genius of Babies

http://www.ted.com/talks/patricia_kuhl_the_linguistic_genius_of_babies.html

Child Trends Research Briefs

Piecing Together the Puzzle: Tips and Techniques for Effective Discovery in Family Finding

http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2011_12_01_RB_FamilyFindingTips.pdf

Bringing Family to the Table: Tips and Techniques for Effective Family Engagement

http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2011_12_2011_RB_FamilytoTable.pdf

Childbearing Outside of Marriage: Estimates and Trends in the United States

http://www.childtrends.org/Files/Child_Trends-2011_11_01_RB_NonmaritalCB.pdf

Children of Latino Immigrants and Out-of-School Time Programs

http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2011_12_01_RB_ImmigrantsOSTProg.pdf

GRANTS

HHS Department of Health and Human Services

Health Resources & Services Administration Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health (General Population) Grant

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=134794

The above has been collected and disseminated by Dr. Asil Ali Ozdogru, Evaluation Specialist at the Early Care & Learning Council

About us

2011-12-22T12:46:00.000-08:00

The Early Care & Learning Council is a statewide organization that works to increase the quality, affordability and capacity of the early care and learning field and does so through training and technical assistance, data management and advocacy initiatives. Our programs are provided to and in partnership with our network of local Child Care Resource & Referral programs across New York State. To find your local CCR&R click here.

This is where we will keep you updated on the latest news, opportunities and information about the early care and learning field in New York State and beyond.