SUMMER 2007
New Staff and Changing Staff Roles
Making sense of changes underway within the Professional Development System
Surge Support Child Care Project Update
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
New Staff and Changing Staff Roles
The Network Professional Development Department is growing and changing in response to the myriad of changes taking place around us. With new initiatives and the continued importance being placed on professional development, the Network has done some restructuring which will allow our agency to better fulfill our mission and vision. ....READ MORE
Making sense of changes underway
within the Professional Development System
It is a time of great change for professional development in Minnesota and for our entire field nationally. Although there is much we don’t yet know about specific details of the professional development system redesign in Minnesota, we have a conceptual framework in place that addresses the critical elements necessary for an effective system. We’d like to offer some talking points on why our state is undertaking such a redesign and the national context which has lead our community here.....READ MORE
Surge Support Child Care Project Update
The Surge Support Child Care Project is a National model of respite child care to support the children of deployed Army National Guard and Army Reserve service members. With funding from the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies and the Department of Defense this project provides families with a list of licensed child care providers and centers in the state of Minnesota that will offer free child care services for a few hours or a few days per month to the families who are affected by deployment. ...READ MORE
Sharing the Wisdom of Many Voices Conference
The eleventh annual “Sharing the Wisdom of Many Voices” Conference offered over 30 training sessions to trainers, leaders, directors and administrators this year. Keynote speaker “Sue Lindgren” shared her wisdom on the subjects of leading, managing and coaching; “Stevie’s Rays Improv Company” was better than the “Buck a Laugh” that was charged for the entrance to the social event and the four dinner meetings that were offered to participants were very well attended! ...READ MORE