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On Fri. Jan. 30th, Sharon and I attended the 2015 MnAEYC-MnSACA State Conference. We were joined by 7 Early Childhood & Youth Development (ECYD) student club members. The morning began early as we all prepared ourselves for
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Cards for Hospitalized Kids (CFHK) is an internationally recognized charitable organization that spreads hope, joy & magic to hospitalized kids across America through uplifting, handmade cards. It distributes handmade cards
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Last week our ECYD Club hosted a party for ECYD program students. It was a blast! There were many fun activities to enjoy at the party . . . cookie decorating (& eating), spider toss, ring the hat, candy guessing jar, spider
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You’ll want to read the ECYD Newsletter to learn about events/happenings this month (Oct). Please note the information regarding ADVISING WEEK, PUMPKIN CARVING, and the HALLOWEEN PARTY!
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I recently had the pleasure of facilitating an Authenic Art webinar for Hatch Early Learning for their Expert Webinar Series. (#HatchExperts) There were approximately 1800 participants signed up to learn about authentic art!
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Many of us agree that professional development is critical to staying on top of what’s new in the field of early childhood, research, techniques, etc. Many of us would also agree that we’re extremely busy and
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DCTC Students and Alumni! It’s that time of year again to welcome students to DCTC at New Student Orientation! We are looking for 25 student and alumni volunteers to assist with this event on Thursday, August 21, from 7:30-2,
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Latest News from MnAEYC We’re excited to tell you that we’ve been awarded a grant from the Sheltering Arms Foundation to provide students pursuing a degree in the early childhood field with an exciting new professional
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This past week a student, Maria B., and I were in MO for the National Championships for SkillsUSA. Since she earned GOLD at the MN State level, she earned a spot at nationals. This was an opportunity for her to refine her
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Tomorrow morning 2 buses full (with people from all over MN) are driving down to Kansas City, MO for the 50th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), a showcase of career and technical education students. More
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This conference was an absolutely wonderful experience! I had the opportunity for authentic professional development, as well as networking. The energy that was fluttering throughout the conference was incredible! The resources
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I have the opportunity to attend the NAEYC Professional Development Institute Conference this week. I hope to blog each day (although I may not) so you can glean some of the expert information as well! Remember that you can
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I was invited to attend the Regional Early Childhood Leadership Summit at Rasmussen College, Blaine campus. Since this event was invitation only, there was a slightly smaller attendance. That being said, I’d guesstimate
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“The 2014 Institute theme focuses on the use of standards in a way that does not lead to inappropriate standardization of practices, i.e., a “cookie-cutter approach” to program implementation. The Institute’s
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May 14, 2014 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. DCTC | Dakota Room 1300 145th Street E., Rosemount, MN 55068 Students and Alumni The next step in your career begins here! Are you currently looking
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What is the Week of the Young Child™? “The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world’s largest early childhood
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You’re invited to this MN Author’s Book Launch on April 19th at the downtown library in Minneapolis from 10:30-11:30. He will be reading a few of his books and there will also be some giveaways. If you
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From MnAEYC-MnSACA – The Senate passed legislation reauthorizing the Child Care and Development Grant (CCDBG). The bill makes a range of updates to the federal child care program, which hasn’t been reauthorized since
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Each year the ECYD students travel to Menomonie, Wisconsin to participate in the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Early Childhood Conference. This year the conference will be held on April 25-26. The ECYD students from
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Are YOU a MN parent? Do YOU work with MN Parents? If so, you may want to check out the MN Parent website. It’s your guide to everything local related to young children. You’ll find a community activity calendar packed
