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www.accelevents.com The Language of Care: Respectful Relationships through Learning Stories Supporting the Advancement of Learning Stories in America (SALSA) proudly announces the 6th National Learning Stories Conference. Scheduled for Saturday, October 7, 2023, this virtual gathering brings thought-provoking and inspi...

Our friends from SALSA are hosting their annual Learning Stories Conference on October 1! To view workshops or register, visit here: https://www.accelevents.com/e/SALSA2022

Our very own VCCAAEYC Board member, Haley Winters, is working the HUB at conference this weekend! Come say hi and spin the raffle wheel!!

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The 4th National Learning Stories conference is scheduled for this upcoming Saturday, October 2nd! SALSA recently announced that one of their keynote speakrs is Wendy Lee, one of the establishing researchers behind Learning Stories!

Ventura County uses Learning Stories as an assessment and story telling tool in many different early childhood platforms: throughout local early childhood programs, community college courses and as well as at the CSU Channel Islands Early Childhood program!

Registration for this virtual event is still open:
https://www.accelevents.com/e/salsa2021

SALSA is proud to announce our second Keynote Speaker for the upcoming 4th National Learning Stories Conferece: Wendy Lee!

Wendy Lee is Director of the Educational Leadership Project in Aotearoa, New Zealand, where she helped establish Learning Stories as a national approach to assessment as part of the Te Whariki Curriculum Framework. Wendy has been involved in the field of early childhood education (ECE) for over 45 years as a teacher, tutor, lecturer, manager, professional development facilitator and researcher. Wendy is co-author of several books, including Learning Stories. Constructing Learner Identities in Early Education, and Understanding the Te Whariki Approach. Early Years Education in Practice.

To learn more about her Keynote presentation, and to register, visit here: https://www.accelevents.com/e/salsa2021

Innovative Parenting Workshops - all virtual!
https://caeyc.org/event/caeyc-events/innovative-parenting-workshops/

Are you a looking for resources for your classes or one who has a great resource that you want to share with the ECE community? Defending the Early Years has recently launched a Teacher’s Clearinghouse for our teacher community. If you would like to share your resource or explore what’s already up on our site, you can do so by clicking here, https://dey.org/teachers-covid-clearinghouse/ Pls Shr

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Where did all the kindergarteners go? Enrollment drops significantly in Ventura County Factors like a lack of population growth, poverty and the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the enrollment decline for the county's youngest learners.

Teachers! 👏

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Thinking of our fellow teachers and childcare professionals during these unprecedented times. You are all in our hearts! Stay strong and stay safe - better days are ahead.

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