SPRING 2007
The Minnesota Quality Rating System Pilot
Sharing the Wisdom of Many Voices Conference
PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES::
Contact: Gail Mahr
651-290-97004 ext. 200
Not by Chance:
Contact: Gail Mahr
651-290-97004 ext. 200
Ounce Scale MN Child Care Project
Contact: Mary Scott
651-433-2182
Sharing the Wisdom of
Many Voices Conference
Contact: Julie Wasiluk
651-290-9704 ext. 119
Contact: Cory Woosley
651-746-4024
Welcome to Gail and Tina!
The Network's Professional Development Department is pleased to welcome two new incredible staff to our team: Gail Mahr and Tina Newville-Lines . Gail will serve as our new Professional Development Coordinator, and Tina will provide much needed support for all of our work....READ MORE
Confused About CEUs?
You are not alone! Many child care providers ask for them, and some trainings and conferences offer them, but there are still many questions out there about CEUs. As a trainer, you've probably either been asked these questions or you may have asked them yourself. The following Q & A is designed to provide answers to some of the most common questions about CEUs, and to provide links to sites with more information....READ MORE
The Minnesota Quality Rating System Pilot
An Initiative to Empower Parents and
Prepare Children for Kindergarten
Minnesota 's Quality Rating System is intended to support our children by creating a rating system which identifies, recognizes, and celebrates quality in early care and education settings. The Minnesota Early Learning Foundation (MELF) is addressing this need by launching a three-year pilot program of the Minnesota QRS. The Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network will serve as the coordinating home of the pilot in partnership with the Department of Human Services . Other partners include the Department of Education , Child Trends and Wilder Research...READ MORE
Sharing the Wisdom of Many Voices Conference
After ten years of successfully extending professional development opportunities to trainers and leaders from the early childhood and school age care field at an annual fall conference, the Sharing the Wisdom of Many Voices planning committee has opted for a spring event in 2007. The conference will be held at the Southwest Marriott Hotel in Minnetonka , Minnesota on April 27 & 28...READ MORE