Looking for an easy way to teach children about healthy foods and being active? Color Me Healthy: preschoolers moving and eating healthy is a nutrition and activity program that targets 4 and 5 year olds.  A workshop demonstrating the use of this curriculum is planned for Saturday February 7, 2015. There is no cost for attending the workshop but you must be pre-registered and seating is limited.  To view event details and to learn how to register, click HERE

To view the 2015 addition of the Early Childhood Bulletin, click HERE

The Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ACDHH): Families & Youth Educational Series presents an array of upcoming educational and training sessions.  Families that are soon transitioning to, or considering, college for their deaf and hard of hearing youth are encouraged to join!

• January 24th, 2015 “Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumers of Educational Interpreters:  What are your rights?” click ED Session to view event information
• January 24th, 2015 “Do You Know Your Rights as a College Student?  Know Your Rights!” click College Session to view event information
• February 11th, 2015 “IEP Training Session” by Raising Special Kids, click IEP Session to view event information
• February 19th, 2015 “Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth Leadership Training” click AZ-DHH_Youth Leadership Training to view event information

PRESCHOOL TEACHERS

AND

EARLY LEARNING DIRECTORS

ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THE

2015-2016 TEACHING AND PRINCIPAL AMBASSADOR FELLOWSHIP!

Calling all outstanding educators P-12 Teachers and Principals/Directors! Applications for ED’s 2015-2016 cohort of Teaching and Principal Ambassador Fellows are now available!

For more information about the application process, visit our Teaching and Principal Ambassador Fellowship program pages or go directly to the applications for the Teaching and Principal Fellowships on USAJobs.gov.

The deadline to apply is January 20, 2015 at 11:59 pm, EST. 

For more information about the legislation, regulations, and guidance for charter schools please click HERE

New Directions Institute is offering free classes during the months of December, January, and February for parents.  Class topics include Brain Time, Kinder Ready, Wired for Success, Kinder Prep A & B, S.T.E.P.S Plus, Nurturing Parenting. Children are welcome to attend Kinder Prep A & B only.   For more information, please click HERE

Please click on the link below to access the effective principal practice full report.

http://www.azed.gov/early-childhood/files/2014/10/effectiveprincipalpracticefullreport.pdf

The Military Child Education Coalition®(MCEC) is pleased to announce that another no-cost training opportunity has been planned in Arizona; an institute entitled Living in the New Normal (LINN-I), on 4-5 February 2015 in Tucson. This training is open to area school district guidance counselors and other professional educators, psychologists, social workers, school nurses, child care providers, parents, military family readiness groups, as well as other caring adults interested in learning more about improving the education of military connected-children. 

MCEC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, world-wide organization, and it performs research, develops resources, conducts professional institutes and conferences, and develops and publishes resources for all constituencies.  It is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition.

The training will be at the Holiday Inn & Suites Tucson Airport, 4550 South Palo Verde Road, Tucson, AZ 85714.

For more information please click HERE