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Registry Empower Courses in Spanish

AZ Early Childhood Network
March 27, 2020

We are excited to announce the release of our new online Spanish Empower Courses! We have translated five of our Empower courses into Spanish and hope you find these helpful. As always, please allow two weeks to get a training certificate emailed to you from ADHS and have your Registry account updated to show "attended." To access them, follow these steps: Log in to the Registry Go to "Find Training event" Select search category "Course Title" Enter search criteria "Empower"…

Raising Special Kids’ Early Childhood Workshop

AZ Early Childhood Network
January 28, 2020

TAGS: Admin/Director, Family and Community Partnerships, Family Child Care Providers, Professional Development, Teachers,

Raising Special Kids began in 1979 as a grassroots effort of families, professionals, and community leaders determined to provide support and information for parents of children with disabilities and special health care needs. Their motto, “families helping families,” reflects their commitment to support families in all forms and from diverse cultures. Today, Raising Special Kids serves as Arizona’s Family-to-Family Health Information Center, and as Arizona’s Parent Training and Information Center. Helping parents access information about health care, community resources, and…

Counting Young Children in the 2020 Census

AZ Early Childhood Network
January 23, 2020

TAGS: Family Child Care Providers, Instructors, Teachers,

About 1 million children under age 5 were not counted in the last U.S. Census. For the 2020 Census, everyone’s help is needed to close that gap. In Arizona, early childhood supporters are sharing the message that the census is easy, safe and important to encourage more families to respond when their invitation arrives in March. Responding to the 2020 Census ensures needed resources are provided for babies, toddlers and preschoolers and their communities for the next 10 years. Newborn…

Q & A: Pursuing Higher Education in ECE with Michelle Saint Hilarie

AZ Early Childhood Network
December 3, 2019

TAGS: Admin/Director, Professional Development, Teachers,

Two decades ago, Michelle Saint Hilarie faced intimidating obstacles in going to college. As the first in her family to navigate financial aid, entrance exams, college coursework and degree selection, Michelle found her way through the system on her own. Today, Michelle is the senior statewide program director with Child Care Resource & Referral in Tucson, Ariz. She looks back on how she not only persevered to earn her certificate in early childhood program administration and leadership, but how she…

Brainstorming a Path to Critical Thinking

Lisa Sutherland
September 11, 2019

TAGS: Child Growth and Development, Child Observation and Assessment, Curriculum and Learning Environment, Teachers,

I was recently working in an early childhood classroom where the teacher was discussing nocturnal animals. After explaining what nocturnal meant, she asked the children to come up with reasons why some animals would rather stay up at night and sleep during the day. She then wrote all of the children’s responses down on a chart paper. She told the children that the list would be up for them to think about over the next few weeks and that they…

Registering for Professional Development in the Registry

AZ Early Childhood Network
August 23, 2019

TAGS: Professional Development, Prospective Teachers, Registry How-To Guides, Teachers,

This feature of the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry will list available professional development, workshops, and trainings. You will be able to register for an event here. Once marked as Attended, the event will show on your Education and Training Report. Log into the Arizona Early Childhood Registry at azearlychildhood.org. Click on Find Training Event. Select a Search Category, such as Title. Enter Search Criteria, such as a word or two from the title of workshop for which you are…

Uploading Documentation Directly into the Registry

AZ Early Childhood Network
August 22, 2019

TAGS: Admin/Director, Instructors, Prospective Teachers, Registry How-To Guides, Teachers,

The following tutorial will guide you when needing to upload documents into your Registry profile. Click on My Profile under My Tools & Settings. Scroll down the page to Participant Files. Click on Upload New File The Participation File Manager will pop up. Select the file you wish to upload next to File Description. Click on Choose File. Choose the file from your computer’s location and click the Upload Document Note: After choosing a file, you will see a partial…

Higher Education Q&A for Early Childhood Professionals

Ysidro Holmes
August 14, 2019

TAGS: Professional Development, Professionalism, Prospective Teachers, Teachers,

Have you been considering going back to school for a degree in early childhood education? Hear from fellow ECE professional Ysidro Holmes discuss his path to higher education and the support available through the Arizona Early Childhood Network. Why did you choose to pursue a degree in early childhood education? I chose to pursue a degree in early childhood education to have autonomy in my profession. I am passionate about my work and I wanted to gain the knowledge that…

Easy Ways to Make Time for Individual Formative Assessment

Lisa Sutherland
July 15, 2019

TAGS: Admin/Director, Child Growth and Development, Child Observation and Assessment, Effective Interactions, Teachers,

You are monitoring the progress of your students on a daily basis. You have been taking pictures of your students while they engage in your planned activities. You’re adding those pictures to their portfolios with notes and sharing with parents. This is all important information that shows the child’s milestones.But are those pictures telling you if the child understands the concepts you are teaching in class? You want to adapt your lessons to meet each child’s needs so you need…

Applying for a First Things First College Scholarship

AZ Early Childhood Network
July 12, 2019

TAGS: Prospective Teachers, Registry How-To Guides, Teachers,

The First Things First College Scholarship provides early childhood educators who work with or on behalf of young children (ages 0-5) assistance in order to achieve degrees, credentials, and specialized skills to support children’s development. Benefits of the Scholarship include financial support for tuition, books, course and college fees, and application and assessment fees. The Scholarship may only be accessed by members of the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry. Go to www.azearlychildhood.org and click on Registry. Login to the Registry…