Early Childhood Newsletter
Sandy Perry ELSR Spec. Ed. Consultant
Management of Communicable Disease
Provided free of charge through your OCCRRA account
Child Abuse Recognition and Prevention
Can be taken through Public School Works. All 5 modules must be completed to satisfy the SUTQ requirement.
Step Up To Quality
- SUTQ will be rebranded as a three level rating system (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
- Old standards are in effect until June 30, 2024
- New standards are in effect July 6, 2024
PAX Good Behavior Game - Early Childhood
Just Released... Additional Fully-funded PAX Training Dates for Ohio!
PAXIS Institute is partnering with Nationwide Children's Hospital to offer fully-funded PAX training to support school and community-based professionals throughout Ohio. This includes training in PAX for Adolescents, PAX for Early Childhood, PAX Heroes, PAX Tools, and PAX Partner.
Two new dates (May 20, 2024, June 20, 2024) are available for Early Childhood Educators. They are provided virtually free of charge. https://events.paxis.org/en/8Zu56a6/g/sE53Zm9wTt?search=&sortBy=date&category=&date=TODAY&keywords=
Approved List of Core Curriculum and Instructional Materials
Prekindergarten
Materials approved in this grade band provide comprehensive language and literacy instruction for prekindergarten.
- Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) PreK (2014) | Amplify, Inc.
- Grades of Instructional Programming: Prekindergarten
- The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 6th Edition (2016) | Teaching Strategies, LLC
- Grades of Instructional Programming: Prekindergarten
- Curiosity Corner, 2nd Edition (2013) | Success for All Foundation
- Grades of Instructional Programming: Prekindergarten
- Frog Street Pre-K (2020) | Frog Street Press, LLC
- Grades of Instructional Programming: Prekindergarten
- HighScope Preschool Curriculum, 2nd Edition (2012) | HighScope Educational Research Foundation
- Grades of Instructional Programming: Prekindergarten
- PreK On My Way (PKOMW), 1st Edition (2020) | Scholastic Inc.
- Grades of Instructional Programming: Prekindergarten
- Ready to Advance (2022) | Benchmark Education Company
- Grades of Instructional Programming: Prekindergarten
World of Wonders (2017) | McGraw Hill LLC
- Grades of Instructional Programming: Prekindergarten
Rule 3301-51-09 Open for Comment
The Department of Education and Workforce has drafted revisions for the following Ohio Administrative Code rule: 3301-51-09 (Delivery of services.).
The draft rule is available for review and public comment on the Department’s website.
Individuals may submit comments to the Department regarding the draft rule. The Department will consider each comment received during the public comment period. The public comment period closes March 31, 2024.
ELSR Special Education Consultant - State Support Team Region 16
Email: sandra.perry@sst16.org
Website: https://www.sst16.org/
Location: 21 Birge Drive, Chauncey, OH, USA
Phone: (440) 658-3281