Early Learning Coalition of Marion County, Inc.

MONTHLY PROVIDER MEETING - VIRTUAL
2023-10-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-09-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-08-30 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | FL, United States
The agenda and meeting link will be emailed to our providers prior to all monthly meetings.
Questions? Need to update your provider email Interested in becoming a provider? Please contact Quality@elc-marion.org or call 352-369-2315 Ext. 101 for the Quality Department.

Executive Committee
2023-10-12 08:30 - 09:30, 2023-09-14 08:30 - 09:30, 2023-08-29 08:30 - 09:30, 2023-08-10 08:30 - 09:30, 2023-06-08 08:30 - 09:30 | Early Learning Coalition of Marion County, FL, United States
PURPOSE: Coalition Business
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in these meetings should contact us at (352) 369-2315 ext 211 or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice) Florida Relay Service at least 48 hours proper to the meeting.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by any of the Committees or Board noticed above with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Notice has been made of these meetings to cover the Government in the Sunshine Law through publication and distributions of same.

TUESDAY TALKS: Business Advancement Series
2023-10-03 08:15 - 09:30 | CEP Boardroom, 310 SE 3rd St., Ocala, Florida, 34471
Join us on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

GIVE 4 MARION 2023
2023-09-19 10:00 - 2023-09-20 19:00 | FL
Give4Marion is a day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Give4Marion is an initiative of Community Foundation of Ocala.
Anyone may donate. Donations through the Give4Marion online portal to charitable nonprofit organizations are tax-deductible and cannot be refunded. Contributions may be made via credit and debit card only. Donations will be received and receipted by GiveGab.
Our goal is 10K this year and we need YOUR help to get us there!
Please visit https://www.give4marion.org/organizations/early-learning-coalition-of-marion-county for more information on us and to make your donation.

CPR/First Aid
2023-09-09 09:00 - 13:00 | Early Learning Coalition of Marion County, FL, United States
In-Person
American Heart Savers CPR & First Aid
AED is a course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. This course provides a two-year certificate approved for use in childcare facilities.
Core Knowledge Area (CKA) 1: Health, Safety & Nutrition
4 hours, No CEUs

BOOKS, BALLS & BLOCKS at the READY TO READ EXPO
2023-08-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Marion County Public Library, Headquarters – Ocala, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL, 34470, United States

Board Meeting
2023-08-24 08:30 - 09:30, 2023-06-22 08:30 - 09:30 | FL, United States
ATTENTION: At this time no meetings will be conducted in person until further notice. If you would like to attend please reach out to Beatriz Montalvo at hr@elc-marion.org for info.
PURPOSE: Coalition Business
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in these meetings should contact us at (352) 369-2315 ext 211 or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice) Florida Relay Service at least 48 hours proper to the meeting.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by any of the Committees or Board noticed above with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Notice has been made of these meetings to cover the Government in the Sunshine Law through publication and distributions of same.

ELCMC JOB FAIR
2023-08-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Early Learning Coalition of Marion County, FL, United States

MONTHLY PROVIDER MEETING - IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL
2023-07-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Early Learning Coalition of Marion County, FL, United States

* REGISTRATION CLOSED * Infant CLASS® Observation Training : Age Level Infant (VIRTUAL)
2023-06-29 11:00 - 14:00 | Early Learning Coalition of Marion County, FL, United States
This is a TWO DAY course, June 29: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. & June 30: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3.5 hours of self-paced, online pre-work is required to join the zoom link on June 29th. You will be provided instructions, via email, on this pre-work once your registration is complete through Teach Stone.

Participants in CLASS® Observation Training will:

Understand how to use the CLASS tool to effectively measure interactions
Practice observing and scoring classroom interactions
Receive exclusive access to resources and supports to help earn and maintain certification

Become a Certified Observer
Certified CLASS® Observers play a critical role in supporting organizations’ continuous quality improvements. Without the data insights collected from the observations, organizations would be unable to create data-driven improvement initiatives that focus on the quality of interactions.
To be a Certified CLASS® Observer, observers need to:

Complete a CLASS® Observation Training
Pass a reliability exam following the training

Maintain certification through a yearly recertification process- LINK HERE
For directors participating in Observer Director Training Grant – Elevate Workforce ONLY.

Virtual Instructional Support Strategies for Coaches & Directors
2023-06-27 08:30 - 17:00, 2023-06-22 08:30 - 17:00, 2023-06-07 08:30 - 17:00 | FL
This is part of the Child Success Grant, “Segment Two” AND Upskill Director’s Package “A” requirements.
This is a one-day training is conducted virtually by Teachstone. This training is specifically designed to look at strategies that teachers can use to increase the effectiveness of their interactions related to the Instructional Support domain.
This training is open to coaches, support staff, specialists, etc. who are interested in increasing their knowledge of strategies that support teachers in the Instructional Support domain.
The training is being provided by DEL and is free to participants.
Teachstone has set up an Event page just for this training. The Summary page provides information about the training and what’s included. If you want to view the training opportunities available, click ‘TRAININGS’ at the top of the page and it will list all the dates for you and show how many spots are left.
When you are ready you can click the blue ‘Register‘ button at the top of either the Summary or Training page to then complete your registration. All trainings will close 7 days prior to the training date so Teachstone has enough time to send materials to participants.
We will be using Zoom Video Conferencing for the training. Click the below link to find the Zoom Video Conferencing set-up and directions.
Zoom Directions and Set-up
Teachstone prides itself on participant success. Success in our virtual training is dependent on your attendance and active engagement throughout the training. As such, participants are asked to be on-time each day of the training, and engage in whole group and small group discussions and activities.
Instructional Support Strategies participants will receive:

A list of strategies and activities for use with teachers
Templates focused on supporting professional development planning, teacher conferences, and lesson planning
Pre-K CLASS Instructional Support Strategies Participant Guide
CLASS Strategy Cards
CLASS Dictionary
Certificate of Completion
2-month access to online content via the myTeachstone platform for participants

* REGISTRATION CLOSED * Thinking & Thriving: Interactions for Early Learning (SPANISH) (Virtual)
2023-06-26 16:00 - 20:00 | FL
Participants in Thinking & Thriving: Interactions for Early Learning will:

Strengthen understanding of the cognitive and language development that occurs from birth through age 3
Explore ways to use interactions to help children develop their cognitive and language skills
Learn how to individualize supports for every child, including those with disabilities and dual language learners
Recognize and plan for interactions within the daily routines to support children’s development and learning
Understand how to increase the CLASS® defined domains of Responsive Caregiving and Engaged Support for learning
Increase intentionality of interactions to promote cognitive and language learning during daily routines
receive an Activity Guide to engage in planning, reflection, and to summarize new strategies to try.

Earn .4 CEUs

* REGISTRATION CLOSED * INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT ESSENTIALS TRAINING (ENGLISH SPLIT HALF DAY - VIRTUAL)
2023-06-26 08:30 - 12:00 | FL, United States
THIS IS A TWO DAY COURSE; JUNE 26 AND 27; 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
One of the best ways to learn, is to do. With Instructional Support Essentials, educators will have the opportunity to practice identifying, defining, and planning for interactions that drive children’s thinking and development.
Lead by a Teachstone CLASS expert, educators in this focused training will:

Receive a participant guide that engages thinking and reflection throughout the training
Receive a subscription to the myTeachstone CLASS Learning Community (over 30,000 members!)
Earn 0.7 or 0.5 CEUs depending on the length of their training

It’s no secret that Instructional Support interactions can be challenging. This Pre-K-focused training helps educators understand and grow their knowledge of why Instructional Support interactions matter for children’s language development and thinking skills.
Educators attending this training will:

Build a lens to identify effective Instructional Support interactions
Use CLASS language to describe effective Instructional Support interactions and explain why they are important to children’s development
Watch real classroom videos illustrating effective interactions
Apply this lens to their own teaching practices

Virtual CLASS® Feedback Strategies for Coaches & Directors
2023-06-21 08:30 - 16:30, 2023-06-15 08:30 - 16:30 | FL
This is part of the Child Success Grant, “Segment Two” AND Upskill Director’s Package “A” requirements.
This is a one-day training conducted virtually by Teachstone. This training is specifically designed to look at strategies that coaches and specialists can use to give feedback to the teachers they work with.
This training is open to coaches, support staff, specialists, etc. who are interested in increasing their knowledge of strategies that support teachers in the Instructional Support domain.
The training is being provided by DEL and is free to participants.
Teachstone has set up an Event page just for this training. The Summary page provides information about the training and what’s included. If you want to view the training opportunities available, click ‘TRAININGS’ at the top of the page and it will list all the dates for you and how many spots are left.
When you are ready you can click the blue ‘Register‘ button at the top of either the Summary or Training page to then complete your registration. All trainings will close 7 days prior to the training date so Teachstone has enough time to send materials to participants.
We will be using Zoom Video Conferencing for the training. Click the below link to find the Zoom Video Conferencing set-up and directions.
Zoom Directions and Set-up
Teachstone prides itself on participant success. Success in our virtual training is dependent on your attendance and active engagement throughout the training. As such, participants are asked to be on-time each day of the training, and engage in whole group and small group discussions and activities.
CLASS Feedback Strategies participants will receive:

Pre-K CLASS Feedback Strategies Participant Guide
Pre-K CLASS Dimensions Guide
Certificate of Completion
2-month access to online content via the myTeachstone platform for participants

Thinking & Thriving: Interactions for Early Learning (ENGLISH) (Virtual)
2023-06-20 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-06-12 16:00 - 20:00 | FL

MONTHLY PROVIDER MEETING
2023-06-14 13:00 - 14:00 | FL
Our monthly provider meetings take place the 3rd Wednesday of each month. These meetings can be in-person or virtual, based on current events.
The agenda and meeting link will be emailed to our providers prior to all monthly meetings.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE: Our Professional Development Podcast broadcasts the Friday following our monthly provider meetings, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., so be looking also for a link to that in your email!
Questions? Need to update your provider email Interested in becoming a provider? Please contact Quality@elc-marion.org or call 352-369-2315 Ext. 101 for the Quality Department.

CPR/First Aide
2023-06-10 09:00 - 13:00 | Early Learning Coalition of Marion County, FL, United States

Introduction to the Infant CLASS Tool Training (English - VIRTUAL)
2023-06-09 08:30 - 13:00 | FL, United States
Explore the interactions that increase learning
Learn the basics of the CLASS instrument, domains and dimensions. This presentation is designed to help participants learn about effective teacher-child interactions, as defined by the CLASS tool, and the ways these interactions help children learn. Participants will:

See how teacher-child interactions impact children’s learning.
Understand how the CLASS tool organizes these interactions.
Practice identifying effective teaching practices in videos from real classrooms.
Review uses of the CLASS tool.

What to Expect

1 Trainer for up to 50 participants
Training materials, including a CLASS Dimensions Guide and an Introduction to CLASS Tool Participant Guide, for each participant
2-month CLASS Video Library access for each participant

.35 CEUs; 3.5 Training Hours

* REGISTRATION CLOSED * INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT ESSENTIALS TRAINING (SPANISH SPLIT HALF DAY - VIRTUAL)
2023-06-08 08:30 - 12:00 | FL, United States
THIS IS A TWO DAY COURSE; JUNE 8 AND 9; 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
One of the best ways to learn, is to do. With Instructional Support Essentials, educators will have the opportunity to practice identifying, defining, and planning for interactions that drive children’s thinking and development.
Lead by a Teachstone CLASS expert, educators in this focused training will:

Receive a participant guide that engages thinking and reflection throughout the training
Receive a subscription to the myTeachstone CLASS Learning Community (over 30,000 members!)
Earn 0.7 or 0.5 CEUs depending on the length of their training

It’s no secret that Instructional Support interactions can be challenging. This Pre-K-focused training helps educators understand and grow their knowledge of why Instructional Support interactions matter for children’s language development and thinking skills.
Educators attending this training will:

Build a lens to identify effective Instructional Support interactions
Use CLASS language to describe effective Instructional Support interactions and explain why they are important to children’s development
Watch real classroom videos illustrating effective interactions
Apply this lens to their own teaching practices
