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THE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Volume 2015-2016No. 2, Winter 2016www.VAECE.orgemail: [email protected]

INDEX:

ComponentConnections

pages 2-7

60th Annual VAECE

Conferencepages 8-11

Advocacy andPublic Policy

pages 12-15

Accreditation/CDApage 16

VAECE Budget 2016page 16

Contact Infopage 17

VAECE HOTLINE1-888-22VAECE(1-888-228-2323)

Call forinformation about:

MembershipHow do I join?How do I contact mylocal affiliate?

Annual ConferenceWhere is it?When is it?How do I volunteer?How do I register?

I know it seems clich, but the newyear brings resolutions and according toa recent study, while some of us nevermake them (17%), most of us usuallydo (45%) and not surprisingly, only

about 8% keep them. The top ten listof New Years Resolutions for last yearincluded:

1) Lose Weight2) Get organized3) Spend less, save more4) Enjoy life to the fullest5) Staying t and healthy

6) Learning something exciting7) Quit smoking8) Helping others in their dreams9) Fall in love

10) Spend more time with family

Jess Ekstrom in Entrepreneurmagazine recently suggested thatperhaps instead of reaching for theunreachable, we should be morerealistic and thoughtful about the year

ahead. And while her viewpoint isframed from a business perspective,it can also be applied to our personallives and our profession. She suggeststhat readers take time to reect on the

following questions to help us make thebest resolutions.

What were your most fullling

moments of 2015? If we think aboutwhat brings us fulllment a moment

where we think our lives or ourvolunteer work really means something- that is encouraging. No doubt all of

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

By Holly McCartney

New Years Resolutions

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us can easily answer this question with ourservice to young children and families. Being

mindful of the important things we do for ourprofession can help us navigate the new yearahead with so many changes coming our waywith NAEYC afliation for example.

Who are ve people who supported you

this year? Think about a time when youreally needed someones help and they camethrough for you. Taking time to develop andnurture these friendships this year can be ahealthy and positive resolution.

When things were working well for you,

what was the cause?We dont always haveto reinvent the wheel when coming up witha new idea to solve a problem. Making a

resolution to do more of what has workedwell this year is sometimes all you need.

When were you the happiest?Ok this

one was actually written as when wereyour employees happiest and while that isimportant and her suggestions are spot on,I would turn it around and ask When wereyou the happiest?Because we cant alwayscontrol what happens around us and we cannever control other people, we need to takecare to remember when we were happy thisyear and why. This one might be the hardestfor some of us.

If you need a bit of encouragementthis year to stay motivated here are fourmotivating TED talks you might nd helpful.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/241324I would have to say that number three

seems most relevant to me as VAECEpresident this year. The Power of Believingthat You Can Improve by Stanford Universitypsychology professor Carol Deck exploresthe simple idea that mind over matter reallydoes work. Or as The Little Engine ThatCould reminds us, I think I Can, I think I Can,I think I Can!

Kess Ekstrom, contributor, CEO and Founder of

HeadbandsOfHope.com http://www.entrepreneur.

com/article/253423

New Years Resolution Statistics. http://www.

statisticbrain.com/new-years-resolution-statistics/

Hauman, D. & G. (1954). The Little Engine that Could.

New York: NY. Platt & Munk Publishers.

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Your membership in state organization VAECE includes

memberships in the national organization NAEYC, the regionaorganization SECA, and one of twelve local groups across thestate of Virginia. Check out whats going on at some of theseother organizations!

REGIONAL:

Southern Early Childhood AssociationBy Susan K. Barnes, PhDAssociate Professor, James Madison UniversityVirginia Representative on the SECA Board of Directors

I have some really exciting news for you about your member benets

from the Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA). BecauseVAECE is an afliate of SECA, all VAECE members are members of

SECA! As members, you have access tosome wonderful new SECA resources. Inprevious issues of Viewpoint, I featured theSECA public policy notes and leadershipresources, but in this issue, I would liketo draw your attention to some resourcesdeveloped to support some of our fastestgrowing groups of stakeholders. First,

did you know that SECA has many resources available in Spanish? Go

to the SECA website http://www.southernearlychildhood.org/and clickon the tab Materials EN ESPANOL or simply usethe QR code here to link to Aula Infantil, the newSpanish language publication for those who mightwant to provide material to staff, but are not uent

in Spanish. Each publication includes section forteachers of children birth to three years old, anothersection for teachers of children three to ve years

old, and a section for directors. Materials and library resources are alsoreviewed. The most recent volume features information and resourceson the role of play.

The second exciting announcement is that SECA will be providing

a high quality professional development track for home visitors at theconference in Tulsa in February. Beginning on Thursday, February 11,presenters from the University of Arkansas forMedical Sciences and the University of OklahomaHealth Sciences Center will present trainingsessions and a research symposium focusing onsupporting families and enhancing home visiting.Click on the conference tab on the SECA websiteor use this QR code to learn more. If you have any

questions or want to know more about your SECA member benets or

the conference, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].

Component Connections

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STATE:

Restructure UpdateBy Debi DeLooseVAECE Past-President

As you may have seen in the last issue of Young Children and the last issueof Viewpoint NAEYC has issued a revised set of criteria for afliation with

NAEYC.The new criteria raise the bar for afliation in the areas of budget size,

reserve funds, and stafng (either employees or consultants) as well as in areas of

branding and relationships between afliates.

VAECE is an afliate of NAEYC as are the following local afliates: Lord

Fairfax AEYC, Southside AECE, Tidewater AECE, Prince William AEYC,

Northern Virginia AEYC, Richmond ECA, Southeastern AEYC, and CentralVirginia AEYC. All current afliates of NAEYC, including VAECE and the

eight local Virginia afliates will need to determine

if they meet the new criteria or can work towardmeeting those criteria.

In Virginia local afliates who do not meet the

criteria for afliation have the option of becoming

a chapter of VAECE. Currently Virginia has fourchapters, Valley, Greater Lynchburg, Southwest, and

New River Valley. These chapters converted from being afliates previously and

operate much as they did as afliates, providing professional development and

other services to members in their areas. Chapters do not have to meet the morerigorous afliation requirements.

An initial check in with NAEYC on what each afliate plans to do will takeplace in February. A nal decision will be due to NAEYC in June.

In addition to its afliation with NAEYC, VAECE is afliated with SECA.

Virginia is a dual membership state. The membership dues bundle currentlyincludes a membership in NAEYC, VAECE, SECA, and a local afliate.

SECA and NAEYC have agreed that the dual membership states can continuewith that status but the dues would no longer be bundled and individuals couldchoose to join NAEYC or SECA or both along with their membership in VAECE.The VAECE Board would then be the state board for both the NAEYC and theSECA afliate.

VAECE has been working with local afliate leaders and has been providing

them with additional information regarding these important decisions. BothNAEYC and SECA have been providing state and local afliate leaders with

information. The VAECE board will be participating in a facilitated dialogue ledby a consultant provided by NAEYC to better plan a seamless transition to thenew afliate structure. The SECA Leadership Summit at the February annual

SECA conference in Tulsa will be a session addressing re-afliation with SECA,

which will be especially informative for dual afliated states such as Virginia.

The VAECE Board will vote prior to the end of February (when the initialcheck in is due to NAEYC) regarding both afliation with NAEYC and SECA.

Membership thoughts and questions are most welcome.VAECE will continue to keep the membership informed of the process with

restructuring and to keep you informed as to how this may affect your local groupand you as a member.


STATE:

Request for Proposals

The Virginia Association for EarlyChildhood Education requestsproposals from experienced eventplanners to coordinate the VAECE2017 Annual Conference.

Additionally, The VirginiaAssociation for Early ChildhoodEducation requests proposals for a

registration management contractorfor the VAECE 2017 AnnualConference.

VAECE must receive proposals no later

than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2016.

If you or anyone you know would be

interested in submitting a proposal, you

can request the full rfp for either position

by emailing [email protected].


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Virginia Association forEarly Childhood Education
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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STATE:

Elections


We are pleased to present the slate of officers for the 2016 election. Please get to know themthrough these short biographies. Watch for an email ballot coming in February. Elections will be

done electronically this year. Election results will be announced at the VAECE conference.There are 3 positions members will be voting to fill in 2016.

President Elect

This individual assists the President and Past President in implementingVAECE programs for the year prior to becoming president.

Statement from the candidate: In regardsto Leadership experience, I have served on theVAECE Board as 4th VP and a CVAEYC Afliate

Representative for several years. Also, I servedas the Co-President and Treasurer for the Central

Virginia AEYC. Afterserving on the VAECEBoard and CVAEYC

Board in various positionsthe past several years, Iwould like to increase myleadership role. This is anorganization that I am verypassionate about and feelthat I have many skills thatcould benet the Board.

I am passionate about theeld of early childhood

and about helping all children have the best earlylearning experiences possible. I believe servingon the VAECE Board allows me to invest in the

future of our eld and stay connected to people andresources that bring positive experiences for Virginiachildren. I am actively seeking ways to educate oursociety on the importance of quality early childcare.I want to encourage and help build professionaldevelopment by assisting in providing continuingprofessional development opportunities throughoutthe Commonwealth. I feel I would bring dedication,organization and creative thinking to the board asPresident-Elect.

Name of Nominee: Brookes M. Sims M.Ed

Present Position:Senior Program Director for thePiedmont Family YMCA, Inc.Past Positions related to the early childhoodfield: Teacher in an early childhood setting as well asafter school program. I was a Child Care Director for

three years before supervising all child care programsfor the YMCA.

Any offices held and/or activities undertakenin behalf of the state and/or local association: Currently 4th VP,VAECE Board VAECE 2015 Co-Conference Chair Afliate Co-President, CVAEYC

VAECE 2010 Program Co-Chair Treasurer, CVAEYC

Community involvement in behalf ofyoung children:

Youth Ministry for preschool and school-agedchildren at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Piedmont Virginia Community College Early

Childhood Development Curriculum AdvisoryCommittee

YMCA Child Care Task Force


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STATE:

Elections




1st Vice President for Affiliate/Chapter Support

This individual serves as the liaison between the VAECE Executive boardand the local group presidents.

Statement from the candidate:I believethe early childhood years serve as an essentialfoundation for future educational success.I believe my role as an early childhoodprofessional is to not only construct but alsoto promote, foster and build a foundation forfuture learning. VAECE has been instrumental

in my role. AsVice President of

Afliate Support,my goal will beto help VAECEcontinue to supportthe local chaptersand afliates, as

they serve and acton behalf of theneeds and well-being of all youngchildren and their

families. Our chapters and afliates are

essential to the organization! By working

effectively and cooperatively, their work willcontinue to make a difference in the livesof our children, families, early childhoodeducators and professionals. I wish tobecome an effective liaison and leader forour chapters and afliates. I would like to

receive their feedback on what resourcesthey may need and ideas they may have tofurther early childhood advocacy efforts in thecommonwealth.

Name of Nominee: Navine Fortune, M.Ed.

Present Position:Assistant Program Director for the ChildDevelopment Lab at Norfolk State University; Lead Teacher,Virginia Preschool Initiative (plus); Co-President, SEAEYC;Technical Assistance Specialist, Virginia Quality; ProfessionalDevelopment Specialist, Council for Professional Recognition.Past Positions related to the early childhood field: I have

worked as a Pre-k teacher in a Faith-Based setting for 10 years and apre-k teacher for several years with Childhelp Headstart prior; Otherpositions include Teacher Leader, Mentor and Technology Chair.

Any offices held and/or activities undertaken in behalf ofthe state and/or local association: Co-President, SEAEYC (Southeastern Association for the

Education of Young Conference Committee, Raising the Bar Annual Conference

2013-2015 Technology Chair, SEAEYC (Southeastern Association for the

Education of Young 2012-present Editor of C-o-n-n-e-c-t-i-o-n-s

Conference presenter at both the local and state levels

Community involvement in behalf ofyoung children: Early Childhood Education Advisory CommitteeMember for Virginia Beach Technical and Career Education Center;Youth Ministry Sunday School Teacher, Piney Grove Baptist Church;SEAEYC Board Member; Advocate, Virginia Association for EarlyChildhood Education-Capital Steps & National Association for theEducation of Young Children-Public Policy Forum; Co-organizer,SEAEYCs Annual Kids Fit Fest


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STATE:

Elections




Secretary

This individual keeps a record of the official VAECE business andassumes responsibility for authorized correspondence.

Statement from thecandidate: While the Secretaryposition is a support position tothe Board it is a vital part. TheSecretary position often acts asan information and referencepointclarifying past practiceand decisions; and retrieving

pertinent documentation. I seethe goal of Secretaryto provideadministrative support to theVEACE Board, keeping accuratemeeting minutes.

Name of Nominee: Donna Foley

Present Position:Quality Assurance & Data ServicesCoordinator, Child Care Aware of VirginiaPast Positions related to the early childhood field:I was a nanny for 7 children for 14 years. I worked in achild care center. I started out as a temporary employee

working my way up to Summer Camp coordinatoroverseeing multiple sites and over 600 children. Sinceleaving the child care center I have worked in the childcare resource and referral eld.

Any offices held and/or activities undertakenin behalf of the state and/or local association:Originally was elected Vice President of the afliate

SVAECE, which in turn I became President of the afliate,

then served as Immediate Past President, Past Presidentand then I retired from the local Board. I rejoined theboard, once again as Vice President and undersaw theconversion to a Chapter. Currently serving as Chapter

President.

Community involvement in behalf ofyoung children: Most of community involvement forthe past several years has been in conjunction with ChildCare Aware of Virginia and our advocacy efforts forchildren on the local, state, and national level. I have beento Capitol Hill several times meeting with aides and/orrepresentatives alike, as well as, made visits to the GeneralAssembly meeting with staff and/or delegates.


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LOCAL:

Tidewater Association for theEducation of Young Children

TAECE Fall Mini-ConferenceTAECE held its annual fall mini-conference on

Saturday, October 17, in Newport News. More than120 early care and education personnel took part in avariety of training sessions. The session topics includedmath, science, strategies for working with infants andtoddlers, music, literacy, Virginia Quality and VirginiasFoundation Blocks for Early Learning.

The mini-conference was a success as the teachers

gained much knowledge that was ready to use in theirclassrooms. Additionally, many door prizes were givenaway. This years conference featured a free snack ratherthan a paid lunch. This appeared to be well received as itallowed the conference to end a bit sooner and didnt cutdown on training time.

TAECE Make-It-Take-ITOn November 12, TAECE held a Make-It-Take-

It session in Hampton. The theme was Activities forWinter. Members of the TAECE Board organized andmanned six stations with activities on art, math, literacyand music.

The 17 participants worked to create ready to usewinter activities. There was much excitement in theroom as everyone networked and supported each otherwhile completing musical instruments, annel board

snowmen and mittens, three dimensional snowman art,le folder games, etc. What a quick and efcient way to

have activities ready to use when you leave a trainingsession!!!

Pizza and snacks were provided to top the eveningoff. This turned out to be quite a success. Non-memberswere charged $10.00 and ended up with quite a bargain.

November 24th TAECE Board Meeting

On November 24th, much of the TAECE Board metwith Cindy Brown to discuss NAEYC restructuring.We were able to meet for dinner and a much neededunderstanding of what the TAECE Board is being askedto do as it relates to NAEYC restructuring. Cindy arrivedwith several handouts and ready to dive in to assist us.Through her knowledge, she explained the restructuringto us in a way that we were all able to understand andcan better chat about at our next meeting. We met forabout two hours and thank Cindy much for all she didduring this session.


LOCAL:

Valley Chapter

The Valley Chapter of VAECE held its annual fallmeeting on Oct. 21st at James Madison University.After our dinner and business meeting, we weretreated to an evening of wonderful math experiencesto use in our classrooms. Our guest speaker was Mr.Eric Imbrescia, and adjunct faculty member at JMU,whose presentation was entitled Tips and Tricks forEarly Addition. Participants were able to interact withmaterials in this hands-on learning experience. Manydevelopmentally appropriate strategies for working

with young children were shared. We had an excellentturnout of approximately thirty attendees. This includedve graduate students from the MAT program in early

childhood at JMU. The evening ended with each attendeereceiving an education text which was made possible bySECA.

This event was also used as a way to introduceeducation students at JMU to VAECE and our ValleyChapter. Grant monies provided by both VAECE andSECA were used to pay the registration fee for our JMUstudents. We are still working on developing this group,which we hope will grow into an important piece of ourchapter.

Valley Chapter of the

Virginia Association for

Early Childhood Education


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The Happiness of Learning - New Conference Options!

60th Annual VAECE Conference

One of our goals when planning the upcoming 2016VAECE Conference was to offer some in-depth trainingoptions that would meet the needs of veteran teachers andadministrators. We also wanted to encourage conferenceattendees to enjoy some of the beauty and variety thatRichmond offers. To that end, we created several traininginstitutes, which provide 6 hours of training on each topicoffered. All three training institutes include lunch and thetwo that are away from the Marriott (STEM at the ScienceMuseum of Virginia and The Arts at the Virginia Museumof Fine Arts) include transportation. Space is limited in the

institutes so be sure to register early before they ll up.Here is a brief description of the institutes we are offering:

Thursday: STEM Institute FosteringExploration and Innovation in the EarlyLearning STEM Classroom - $50

Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop at the ScienceMuseum of Virginia that will help you integrate STEMinto your program. You will learn about strategies to fosterexploration and critical thinking skills for young childrenthrough hands-on science. We will discuss the foundational

concepts of inquiry and inquirybased teaching techniques.

You will take away hands-onSTEM activities that stimulateengagement while learninghow science activities can beeasily integrated with other

subject areas and be cross-curricular. Strategies learnedduring the session can be immediately used to enhanceteacher interaction with students and to augment classroominstruction techniques. Transportation and lunch areprovided.

Thursday: Train the Trainer Institute:Becoming an Effective Early Childhood

Professional Development Provider - $50Train the Trainer: This train-the-trainer curriculumwas created by the Virginia Cross-Sector Professional

D e v e l o p m e n t(VCPD) Team toincrease the skillsof early childhoodleaders who havecontent knowledge

but very little background in designing and deliveringprofessional development. In this Institute we will explore:

Principles of adult learning and how to plan professionaldevelopment reective of these principles.

How to design training so that participants gain newknowledge and skills and are able to implement whatthey learned in their work with children and families.

Techniques for delivering professional developmentincluding organizing the learning environment and timemanagement.

Interactive, participant-centered instructional strategiesincluding ideas for openers, closers, refreshers, andrechargers that make learning active and fun.

You will leave this Institute with hundreds of new ideasto incorporate into your future trainings. This institute isheld at the Marriott and lunch will be provided.

Friday: VMFA Institute and Early ChildhoodEducation Programs - $50

This Institute will be held at the Virginia Museumof Fine Arts (VMFA) transportation and lunch will beprovided. Participants will learn about VMFA EarlyChildhood Education programs and how to use VMFA as aresource for Early Childhood Education.

Learn how to integrate works of art from VMFAscollection into the early childhood classroom or for anon-site visit on your own. Explore how art can enrich thecore subjects you teach every day. Discover how VMFA isemphasizing process over product in our ECE classes andhow this approach can be incorporated into early childhoodclassrooms with diverse curriculum frameworks.

Gallery Visits: Participants will learn how to talk aboutworks of art without feeling like you have to be an artexpert! Participants will learn how to walk students through

the act of lookingand describing whatthey see. (Although

this activity will bedone in the galleries,it can be done in

the classroom as well with reproductions, posters, digitalimages.) Enhance your observation skills and boost brainpower through something as simple as drawing! Discoverhow sketching can help you notice the details in a work ofart. We will follow the hands on experience with a deepdiscussion of how you can apply this to your work.


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60th Annual Conference

Thursday - March 17Registration 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Workshops/Seminars 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

STEM Institute* 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Train the Trainer Institute* 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Literacy Lunch*Delano Douglas and Chental-Song Bembry

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Featured Session with Dr. Jean!

"Totally Math"

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Grand Opening Session with Dr. Jean!

"Better Bodies Better Brains"

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Friday - March 18Registration 7:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Workshops/Seminars 8:00 - 5:00 p.m.

VCU Tour 1 I/T Class* 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Featured Morning Seminar with Dr. Jean

Rock, Rhymes, Write and Read8:00 - 12:00 p.m.

VMFA Institute* 9:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Exhibits 9:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Public Policy Luncheon*

Early Childhood Education Policy in Virginia

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

VCU Tour 2 Pre-K Class* 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Pre-Banquet Reception 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Banquet 6:15 - 8:15 p.m.

Saturday - March 19Registration 7:00 - 12:00 p.m.

VAECE Annual Meeting 8:00 - 9:15 a.m.

Morning Featured Session 10:00 - Noon

Workshops/Seminars 8:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Exhibits 9:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Closing Session

Anne Lund - PBS KIDS

2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

March 17-19, 2016

Richmond, VA

Chental-Song Bembry Delano Douglas Dr. Jean

FEATURED SPEAKERS


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ToursFriday Tour 1: VCU Health Systems CDC (Infant/Toddler Class)March 18, 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.Cost: $15, pre-registration required

Friday Tour 2: VCU Health Systems CDC (Pre-K Class)Friday, March 18, 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.Cost: $15, pre-registration required

Visit VCU Health System CDC to explore the Classrooms and examinehow the screening tools of Classroom Assessment Scoring System(CLASS) and Environmental Rating Scales (ECERS & ITERS) areused to increase the quality of child care.

Institutes (lunch included)STEM: Fostering Exploration & Innovation in the Early Learner

STEM Classroom*

Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop that will help you integrateSTEM into your program. You will learn about strategies to fosterexploration and critical thinking skills for young children throughhands-on science. We will discuss the foundational concepts of inquiryand inquiry based teaching techniques. You will take away hands-on,

cross-curricular, STEM activities that stimulate critical thinking.Thursday, March 17, 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

Location: Science Museum of Viriginia (trans. provided)

Cost: $50, pre-registration required

Train the Trainer: Becoming an Effective Early Childhood

Professional Development Provider*

Do you lead professional development for groups of adults? In theback of your mind, do you wonder why you are standing in front of aroom of grown-ups when you are far more comfortable leading four

year olds at circle time? If so, VCPD 101: Becoming an EffectiveEarly Childhood Professional Development Provider is for you.Thursday, March 17, 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.


VMFA and Early Childhood Education Programs*

Learn how to integrate works of art from VMFAs collection into theearly childhood classroom or for an on-site visit on your own. Explorehow art can enrich the core subjects you teach every day. Discoverhow VMFA is emphasizing process over product in our ECE classesand how this approach can be incorporated into early childhood class-

rooms with diverse curriculum frameworks.Friday, March 18, 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

Location: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (trans. provided)


Student (High School & College) andYoung Professional Social

Friday, March 18, 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Come for Coffee, Conversations, and Connections!Meet informally for a question and answer session

highlighting careers, quality care, organizations, andadvocacy. Enjoy sweet treats and enter to win door prizes

including an annual membership. Free and open to allstudents and young professionals.

No pre-registration required.

Registration

Complete a separate registration form for each personattending. Some special events have an additional fee or havelimited spaces. Register early. Keep a copy of your completedregistration form and bring it with you to the conference.

Online Registration - Go to www.vaece.org/registration.htmlto register, and pay with a credit card.

Early Bird Rate - Get a reduced rate if you register byFebruary 1, 2016.

VAECE Member Rate - Please enter your NAEYC IDnumber on the registration form.

Student Rate - Please photocopy your student ID and attach itto the registration form or enter in your ID # where promptedonline.

Purchase Orders - Purchase orders for payment are permitted.No changes, except substitutions of registered participants canbe made once a purchase order is received. The sameguidelines for refunds apply to registrations with purchaseorders.

Refund Policy - All payments are final. No refunds will beissued.

Returned Check Policy - The full cost of a returned checkwill be charged.

Hotel Information

The Richmond Marriott

500 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA

Phone: 804-643-3400

Rate: $175.00 - $195.00 (based on occupancy) plus 13.3%

tax (rate may change, reservations open October 2015)

ProSolutions Training will be available atthe conference to provide Continuing Edu-

cation Units (CEU) on qualifying work-shops! Please reference the final program

for those workshops and seminars thatmeet CEU criteria, procedures, and fees.

CEUs Available

VAECE Membership Meeting

Saturday, March 19, 8:00 - 9:15 a.m.Join us for the Annual Membership Meeting at the Conference! You

will receive updated information on our 2015 accomplishments,2016 goals, witness special recognitions of new CDA, accredita-tion, and other achievments, and get the results of the election of

officers. Door prizes and Continental Breakfast

AccreditationAdministration

Advocacy/Public PolicyAssessment/Portfolios/

ObservationBehavior Management

Child DevelopmentChildren with Special

NeedsCurriculum

Discipline/GuidanceFamily Child Care

HighScope

Infants/Toddlers

InterfaithKindergarten/Primary

LiteracyMental Health in EarlyChildhood Programs

MusicReggio Emilia

School-Aged CareTechnology

VA Star Quality Initiative

TRACKS & TOPICS


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Advocacy and Public Policy

Unified Early ChildhoodLegislative Agenda

VAECEs Annual Capital Steps!

Save the Date:NAEYC Public Policy Forum

VAECE continues to be involved the EarlyChildhood Policy Action Network convened byVoices for Virginias Children to develop a Unied

Early Childhood Legislative Agenda. This Networkrepresents advocates for young children from acrossdifferent disciplines in early care and educationand seeks to identify priorities and a consensus forlegislative support of early care and education issues.VAECE

Board members Mary Braxton, Pat Victorson, andDebi DeLoose are active participants in meetings andcalls with this network

VAECEs annual Capital Steps event was heldJanuary 17-18, 2016. All VAECE members were

invited to attend legislative information sessions,followed by meetings with delegates and senatorsat the General Assembly. This is a key opportunityto carry out our mission to speak and act on behalfof young children. Be on the lookout for moreinformation about this years event.

The 2016 Public Policy Forumwill begin on Sunday,February 28 at 1:00 pm with an exciting half-day sessionon electoral advocacy. On Monday, February 29, NAEYCwill be hosting expert policy briengs, guest speakers, and

interactive breakout sessions for all state team members,providing many opportunities for networking andlearning. On Tuesday, March 1, attendees will experienceHill Day, building relationships with their Representatives,Senators and/or their staff.

Advocacy Training(photo courtesy Navine Fortune)

VAECE Capitol Steps 2016 Team(photo courtesy Navine Fortune)


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From our Friends at Voices for Virginias ChildrenBy Emily E. GriffeySenior Policy Analyst, Early Care & EducationVoices for Virginias [email protected]


Do you remember the days when we were excited to

see one little blip of a mention for early childhood,

preschool or child care in the state budget and

Governors budget address? You dont have to think

too hard, because it was not that long ago! This

budget is a totally different story! The state is starting

to make more investments in early childhood, and it is

in the comprehensive way that we believe will benefit

kids and families most.

Whats included in Governor McAuliffesbudget for early childhood?(blog post)

There is a lot of good news to celebrate in this budget. Butwe know that advocates and stakeholders will need to voicetheir support to make sure it says in the budget. This yearis different than the past because there will be legislators,beyond those on the money committees, weighing in on earlychildhood issues. While it is important that the Appropriatorshear support for early childhood at the budget hearings,there will be opportunities to engage champions throughthis Session. Members of Health, Welfare and Institutionsand Rehab and Social Servicesand the Courts committeeswill weigh in onchild care safety issues. Members of theHouse Education(and likely) Senate Education and Health

committee will weigh in on mixed-delivery preschoolgrants and establishing a Workforce committee. And thosemembers of Senate Financeand House Appropriationswillweigh in on these budget request items. It will be criticalfor us advocates to demonstrate that we are connected, thatthis cross-cutting approach is the right approach, at that earlychildhood is a bi-partisan, high priority issue. I encourageyou all to use the talking points and the Starting Early andWorking Together theme of the Early Childhood Unied

Agenda to help reinforce that messaging.

Among the budget issues, I believe that our policy networkat this point should prioritize our efforts around thesignicant investments in home visiting, child care safety

and the mixed-delivery preschool grants. I believe that theGovernors proposal for VPI eligibility is a good approach.Across the state, about 14% of children attending VPI thisyear were above 200% of poverty. I think his proposal for

some exibility with the slots, 15% of those allotted to thosewho do not meet the 4 eligibility criteria, would work in mostcommunities. I am concerned that VPI funding is essentiallyat funded for the next two years and will be asking some

questions and raising that issue.Ill be there to help connect advocates and stakeholders to

talking points. And I will help connect to various legislatorsthat are our champions or that we would like to becomechampions. I will also connect among the various issues.

Lets work together in the following ways:1. Write to your legislator that you support the items in the

Governors budget proposal

2. Attend a Town Hall or other meeting with your legislator3. Share this information with families, providers,

community members and stakeholders. Suggest they signupto receive emails and action alerts from Voices.

4. Participate in Network calls to share talking points,feedback and intel from discussions with legislators-Tuesdays at 12:30pm starting on Tuesday, January 5th.Call in number will be: (530) 881-1212 Meeting ID: 534-607-162.

Refer to the talking points on the following pages formeetings and conversations with your representatives.

Thank you for all you do for young children in Virginia.Together we can continue to make progress!

VoicesforVirginiasChildren

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Notes about talking points:Please use these talking points as a starting point. You may wantto use a sentence or two from the Starting Early and Working

Together section to tie you points together. You can use these

points to round out your testimony on a specific subjecthome

visiting, Part C, etc. Please add to these points with examples

from your own experience.

Starting Early and Working TogetherBackground/Theme Several members of the Finance and Appropriations

committees have participated in the Joint Subcommitteeon VPI Reform over this last year. These members haveheard the research and perspectives demonstrating why

states must invest in early childhood education. Perhapsthe most compelling information is the brain research.The latest brain research shows that most of the brainsarchitecture is formed before a child reaches 5 years old.It shows we could have an even greater impact, and getmore bang for our buck, if our investments were targetedto even younger children, our infants, toddlers andpreschoolers.

Because of this research we know that what happensfor a child at 0-3 is just as important as what happenswhen they are 4 or 5. I believe that school readiness ismore than preschool. It is strong parents, high qualityearly care, access to health care and health interventions,

enriching communities AND preschool. Virginia canimprove our impact and return on investment when weSTART EARLY and WORK TOGETHER.

Virginias approach to early childhood education shouldSTART EARLYhelping parents of infants, improvingintervention services for infants and toddlers andimproving the quality and safety of child care for allyoung children.

Our approach to early childhood education shouldWORK TOGETHERWe want to WORK TOGETHERon under a comprehensive approach to support health,families and schools. We should WORK TOGETHERto enable collaboration and resource sharing among our

existing programs. And we should encourage our publicand private sector to WORK TOGETHER.

Highlight and ThankHOME VISITING The Governors introduced budget empowers parents to

be their childs rst teacher by expanding Virginias home

visiting network. Although home visiting is recognizedas an incredibly valuable two-generation interventionto improve health outcomes and family stability andsecurity our current efforts reach less than 8% of need.The proposed budget includes an additional $7.75 millionin TANF funding each year to expand Virginias network.These state directed funds leverage private, local andfederal funds.

I hope that you will support this investment that STARTSEARLY, supporting pregnant women and new parents,

and WORKS TOGETHER, matching health and parenteducators to assist parents as their childs rst teacher.

EARLY INTERVENTION

The introduced budget includes additional investmentsin Part C early intervention for infants and toddlers withdevelopmental delays and disabilities. More children areidentied for these services each year and they continue

to be incredibly effective interventions. 1 in 4 childrenthat receives early intervention services catches up totheir peers by the time they are three.

I hope that you will support this investment that STARTSEARLY, focused on children 0-3 years and WORKS

TOGETHER, promoting cost savings from futureremediation or special education.

CHILD CARE SAFETY

The introduced budget continues efforts to improve thesafety of child care. The budget includes funding andlanguage to support a ngerprint background check for

all child care providers. We must provide assurance forfamilies that children in care are safe.

I hope you will support this investment that STARTSEARLY, preventing harm or abuse of children in careand WORKS TOGETHER, guaranteeing safety as therst step towards a system of quality child care.


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Suggest ImprovementsVIRGINIA PRESCHOOL INITIATIVE Since the Virginia Preschool Initiative began in 1996,

during the Allen administration it has grown to servemore than 18,000 at-risk four year olds a year. VDOEreports that students that attend VPI are more prepared forkindergarten than their peers. Despite the demonstratedsuccesses and signicant growth, there more than 7,000

students across Virginia that do not get the opportunity toattend. Participating in VPI is a local option. Localitiescite the true cost of preschool, local match and classroomspace as barriers to full participation.

I am supportive of Governor McAuliffes proposalexplore mixed-delivery models of public-private

partnership to test local innovation. These models canWORK TOGETHER BY partnering with existing childcare programs and Head Start classrooms. They can meetthe needs of families better by providing full-day, yearround care.

School divisions are currently allowed to partner withprivate providers but only a few do. Virginias federalpreschool development grant also encourages public-private partnerships. Given these existing initiatives,and the new budget proposal, we supports in place tohelp localities problem-solve how to establish thesepartnerships. We also need to ensure that we evaluatethese efforts for the best approaches and outcomes. I

believe that the Governors proposed funding for mixeddelivery grants would not sufciently increase access or

afford evaluation of the effort. I hope that the Governorsproposal of $1.5 million for grants should be doubled to$3 million a year to afford expanded access for childrento attend high quality preschool classrooms and a robustevaluation of the effort for Virginias policymakers.

We must also look at the true cost of providing publicpreschool. The per-pupil rate for VPI was set in 2008and has not been increased. Even at that time, JLARCrecognized that the rate was below the true costs ofproviding services. Since that time, participating localitieshave been contributing more than their required matchto fund preschool efforts. It is time to boost the statescontribution and assist localities in affording well-trainedstaff and incentivizing public-private partnerships.

We must also examine how VPI ts into Virginias early

learning system as a model of high quality preschool. Toensure that all public and private classrooms offer highquality, enriching experiences we should extend the reachof Virginia Quality, the Quality Rating and Improvement

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Accreditation/CDA

NAEYC Accreditation Update:NAEYC released the new Guidance for Assessment document recently. Revisions included in this document went ineffect on October 1, 2015. All programs visited by NAEYC Assessors should be prepared to be assessed according tothese revisions. This revised guidance document is available at this link - http://www.naeyc.org/academy/les/academy/Revised%20Guidance%20for%20Assessment%20Effective%201%20Oct%202015%20%281%29.pdf

Remember, you can schedule a phone consultation, to get answers to your questions and concerns about the NAEYCAccreditation process. Consultation Request form is available at this link - http://www.naeyc.org/academy/consultation

CDA Update:

CDA Council launched a new CDA Renewal System, effectiveOctober 1, 2015. The new system offers many benets tomake it easier to renew your CDA. To learn more, click here - http://www.cdacouncil.org/credentials/renew-cda

Forms and questions can also be emailed to [email protected]

VAECE Budget 2016January is the start of a new fiscal year for VAECE. The final 2015 Budget will be reviewed at the

Annual VAECE Business Meeting at the 2016 Conference.

Income

Revenue Dues 20340

Investment / Interest 0

Advertising 0

NAEYC / SECA 1000

Other 0

Chapter Transfers 0 Conference Income 165500

Investment Transfer 20796

207636

Expense

Local Group Support 2588

Scholarship/ Awards/ Grants 4950

Contracted Services/ Fees 37779

Communications 3025

Conference Expenses 143650

Other 500 Marketing / Outreach 200

Operating Expenses 11394

Committee Task Force 3550

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Contact Information

AFFILIATE CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

(VOTING MEMBERS)

VAECE HOTLINE 1-888-22-VAECE (1-888-228-2323) REVISED JANUARY 2016

STANDING COMMITTEES & OTHERS(VOTING AND

NON-VOTING MEMBERS)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

(VOTING MEMBERS):

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Past PresidentDebra [email protected](H) 703- 451-2047(C) 571-422-1226SECA RepSusan Barnes

[email protected](H) 540-246-6313(W) 540-568-8114

First VP for Affiliate SupportCindy [email protected](C) 757-339-1097(W) 757-245-8635

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