Professional Development on Inclusion eNews, March 2012

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Announcements: New Resources for State Early Childhood Systems Building| Updated CONNECT Policy Advisories Based on Changes to IDEA Part C Regulations | CONNECT Module Resources Featured on the Fred Rogers Center Early Learning Environment^TM website

Conferences and Workshops:  CONNECT Pre-Institute Workshop at the 2012 National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute | Register now for the 2012 National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute

Resources: Upcoming and Recent Presentations | CONNECT Modules

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Announcements

New Resources for State Early Childhood Systems Building.

The National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI) has developed a series of state planning resources primarily focused on building cross-sector early childhood professional development to support the inclusion of young children with disabilities. The resources are particularly relevant for states that responded to the Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge grants opportunity. See Resources to Support States: RTT-ELC Framework

Of particular relevance are three resources that support cross-sector planning for an integrated professional development system in early childhood. See Tools and Resources for Planning Cross-Sector Professional Development in Early Childhood

Updated CONNECT Policy Advisories Based on Changes to the IDEA Part C Regulations.

CONNECT has updated their policy advisory documents for CONNECT Modules 1, 2, 3, and 4 based on the recent changes to Part C Regulations. Learn more

CONNECT Module Resources Featured on the Fred Rogers Center Early Learning Environment^TM (Ele) website.

Ele is a new website developed by the Fred Rogers Center for families, family child care providers, and teachers to access free, quality resources such as videos and interactive tools to support early literacy and other learning and development. Ele has featured several resources from CONNECT Module 6: Dialogic Reading. See Ele website

Conferences and Workshops

CONNECT Pre-Institute Workshop at the National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute.

Limited spaces are available for you to join us for a hands-on workshop to learn how you can apply CONNECT Modules to your upcoming courses, seminars and PD events. Content on specific practices such as embedded interventions, transition practices, communication for collaboration, family-professional partnerships, dialogic reading, and tiered instruction will be covered. This interactive workshop will be presented by CONNECT staff as well as faculty and PD provider leaders. Don’t miss the chance to sign up today. Read More and Register

Register now for the 2012 National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute in Chapel Hill, NC, May 14-16.

For the past decade, the Inclusion Institute has been the “don’t miss” event for individuals to learn and problem solve about early childhood inclusion.  Pre-Institute Workshops with size limits are available for early bird registrants. For more information on the preliminary program, speakers, logistics, and registration, go to http://inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu/

Resources

Upcoming Presentations

2012 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Meeting, April 13-17, 2012

• Knowledge to Action: The CONNECT (Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge) Web-Based Module on Dialogic Reading
  Presenter: Pam Winton
• Early Education and Child Development SIG Business Meeting: Facilitating Collaborations and Joint Research.
  Keynote: Pam Winton

2012 National Smart Start Conference, April 30 – May 3, 2012

• Addressing Inclusion within Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
  Presenters: Pam Winton, Tracey West, and Lia Rucker
• Exploring the Professional Development Landscape: Summary from Four States
  Presenters: Megan Cox, Heidi Hollingsworth, and Virginia Buysse
• The Right Stuff: Evidence-Based Resources at Your Fingertips
  Presenter: Camille Catlett

Recent Presentations

• CONNECT Modules Instructor Introductory Webinar: CONNECT Modules Website Tour
  Presenters: Pam Winton, Dale Epstein, Chih-Ing Lim, and Jonathan Green
• CONNECT Modules Workshop at the NC B-K Consortium Meeting
  Presenters: Pam Winton, Dale Epstein, and Chih-Ing Lim

CONNECT Modules

• Module 1: Embedded Interventions:  Instructor Dashboard | Learner Module
  Learn about the practice of embedded interventions to help children participate in a variety of early learning opportunities and environments promoting high quality inclusion.
• Module 2: Transition: Instructor Dashboard  | Learner Module
  Learn about practices to help support children and families as they transition among programs in the early care and education system.
• Module 3: Communication for Collaboration: Instructor Dashboard | Learner Module
  Learn about effective communication practices that can be used to promote collaboration with professionals and families in early care and education, and intervention settings.
• Module 4: Family-Professional Partnerships: Instructor Dashboard | Learner Module
  Learn about building trusting family-professional partnerships when working with families of young children.
• Module 5: Assistive Technology Interventions: Instructor Dashboard | Learner Module
  Learn about the purpose, use and potential benefits of assistive technology interventions when working with young children.
• Module 6: Dialogic Reading Practices: Instructor Dashboard | Learner Module
• Learn about the purpose, use and potential benefits of dialogic reading practices when working with young children.

Upcoming CONNECT Modules

• Module 7: Tiered Instruction (Spring 2012)

This newsletter is an initiative of the National Professional Development Center on Inclusion,
CONNECT: The Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge at the FPG Child Development Institute. Project funding is provided by the Office of Special Education Programs.