CARES Training & Technical Assistance Project
Conference Calls
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| 11/21/2008 | CARES Statewide Conference Call: Change as opportunity |
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The November 21, 2008 Conference Call featured presenters Lea Austin, Mills College and Nadiyah Taylor, a child care program consultant with Alameda County's Local Planning Council. They discussed strategies to promote the diversity of the early lea | Statewide |
| 11/03/2008 | Call 1 - 2009 Input Committee Conference call |
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Notes from the November 3, 2008, Input Committe conference call. | Statewide |
| 10/21/2008 | CARES Statewide Conference Call: What is high quality ECE? |
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John Gunnarson, instructor at California State University East Bay and ECE consultant, is the featured speaker on the conference call highlighting play as a central component of high quality care and education, drawing out the differences between "ju | Statewide |
| 08/26/2008 | Handout 1 from CARES Statewide Conference Call: How business and other non-traditional partners can promote early childhood quality |
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Building Relationships handout. 1 of 2 presentation handouts. Provided by Sharon Robinson of UWBA. Sharon Robinson srobinson@uwba.org or 415-808-4376 | Statewide |
| 08/26/2008 | Handout 2 from CARES Statewide Conference Call: How business and other non-traditional partners can promote early childhood quality |
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Budget fact sheet created by United Way. 2 of 2 handouts for presentation. Provided by Sharon Robinson of UWBA. Sharon Robinson srobinson@uwba.org 415-808-7326 | Statewide |
| 08/26/2008 | CARES Statewide Conference Call: How business and other non-traditional partners can promote early childhood quality |
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Learn how CARES programs can build partnerships with local business leaders. Hear from Elizabeth Blakemore, the Local Planning Council Coordinator and former CARES administrator for El Dorado County, about how she advanced early childhood goals in he | Statewide |
| 08/06/2008 | CARES Statewide Conference Call: Leadership - Ready or Not? |
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This conference call was led by guest speaker, ECE consultant, Rory Darrah, recapping her popular CARES Conference workshop presentation and continues the dialogue utilizing the book, "Ready or Not: Leadership Choices in Early Care and Education" by | Statewide |
| 12/19/2007 | Supporting English Language Learners |
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The topic of the call was on Supporting English Language Learners. Featured on the call were representatives from colleges who are collaborating with CARES programs. Melissa Jackson from Los Medanos College in Contra Costa County, Sharol Viker from A | Statewide |
| 11/01/2007 | Putting the Environment Rating Scales to Work |
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The call focused on how CARES programs are using environmental rating scales as tools for teachers' and providers' self-assessment and in training and advising. Speakers on the call were Debra Silverman of Contra Costa County, Rani Brown of Lake Coun | Statewide |
| 10/24/2007 | Putting the Environment Rating Scales to work |
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Provided by Betsy Fox, for Marin CARES. This is a one-page overview of how the Environmental Rating Scales are used by Marin CARES. | Marin |
| 10/24/2007 | Putting the Environment Rating Scales to work |
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Provided by Betsy Fox, for Marin CARES. This is a flyer describing an environmental rating scale training at the College of Marin. | Marin |
| 10/24/2007 | Putting the Environment Rating Scales to work |
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Provided by Betsy Fox, for Marin CARES. This flyer describes workshop and training opportunities to help participants make program improvements through an understanding of the environmental rating scales. | Marin |
| 10/24/2007 | Putting the Environment Rating Scales to work |
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Provided by Debra Silverman of Contra Costa County's CARES program, the Professional Development Program. This is the Quality Improvement Plan Tool, which was developed to help participants assess their own early childhood environments and practices. | Contra Costa |
| 10/24/2007 | Putting the Environment Rating Scales to work |
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Provided by Debra Silverman for the Contra Costa County CARES program, the Professional Development Program. This is a form for participants to use to verify the completion of their Quality Improvement Plan. | |
| 10/24/2007 | Putting the Environment Rating Scales to work |
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Provided by Betsy Fox, for Marin CARES. This is a one-page professional development needs assessment tool. | Marin |
| 06/18/2007 | CARES Statewide Conference Call: New AB212 funds- a conversation with Child Development Division representatives and CARES/AB212 Programs |
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The topic of the call was Child Development Division representatives and CARES/AB212 Programs. Featured on this call was an opportunity for CARES and AB212 administrators to: 1. Ask questions of the Child Development Division staff, Linda Parfitt, | Statewide |
| 06/18/2007 | Handout 2 New AB212 funds- a conversation with Child Development Division representatives and CARES/AB212 Programs |
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Handout 2 from CARES Statewide Conference Call: New AB212 funds- a conversation with Child Development Division representatives and CARES/AB212 Programs call held on June 18, 2007. Handouts provided by CDD. AB212 attachment to Guide for FY2007-2008. | Statewide |
| 06/18/2007 | Handout 1 from New AB212 funds: a conversation with Child Development Division representatives and CARES/AB212 Programs |
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Handout 1 from CARES Statewide Conference Call: New AB212 funds- a conversation with Child Development Division representatives and CARES/AB212 Programs call held on June 18, 2007. Handouts provided by CDD. AB212 attachment to Guide for FY200 | Statewide |
| 03/01/2007 | CARES Statewide Conference Call: Early Childhood Quality Rating Systems |
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The conference call featured Deborah Cassidy, Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Helen E. Chavez, Director of Special Initiatives and Carolina Alvarez, Director of Special Service | Statewide |
| 03/01/2007 | Read a powerpoint about Quality Rating Systems and the North Carolina model for the March 1, 2007 Conference Call |
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Powerpoint slides by the National Child Care Information Center about Quality Rating Systems and the North Carolina star rating model. | Statewide |
| 10/25/2006 | Stepping Stones to Higher Education: Lessons from Two Communities in Promoting College and University Access for the Early Care and Education Workforce Alameda and Santa Clara Counties, California |
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Kara Dukakis, co-author of the soon-to-be-released brief "Stepping Stones to Greater Access in Higher Education: Alameda and Santa Clara County Efforts for the Early Care and Education Workforce," presented lessons learned from Alameda and Santa Clar | Statewide |
| 09/26/2006 | Teacher Competencies: What Are They and Why Do We Need Them? |
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Dan Bellm, Principal Policy Analyst for the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at University of California at Berkeley, presented findings from his research on teacher competencies in place throughout the nation. Dan brings over 20 years o | |
| 07/18/2006 | CARES Statewide Conference Call: CARES and the Harms/Clifford Environmental Rating Scales |
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For the conference call a panel discussed how they use the Harms/Clifford Environmental Rating Scales (ECERS, ITERS & FDCERS) to support CARES participants' understanding of optimal practices and environments for young children. Joel Gordon of Sant | Statewide |
| 06/08/2006 | CARES Statewide Conference Call: Information for New CARES Administrators |
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This call covers resources for administering a CARES program, including activities of the CARES Training and Technical Assistance Project. Featured on this call are staff of First 5 California and the Child Development Training Consortium. The call w | Statewide |
| 12/07/2005 | Professional CARES Advisor Track: Initial lessons learned |
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The topic of this conference call was recruitment, training and initial lessons learned from developing the Professional CARES Advisor Track in Butte County. This call was held on December 7, 2005. | Statewide |
| 09/27/2005 | CARES Statewide Conference Call: How CARES and Head Start can partner |
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The topic of this conference call was lessons learned from Head Start's ongoing efforts to improve staff qualifications and how CARES and Head Start can partner. This call was held on September 27, 2005. | Statewide |
| 07/26/2005 | CARES Statewide Conference Call: First 5 California RFF- Combining AB212 and CARES programs |
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The conference call focused on recent changes in the CARES program outlined in the First 5 California RFF released May 2005 requiring administrators to rethink how they are combining CARES and AB212 programs. This call offered an opportunity to hear | Statewide |
| 06/07/2005 | CARES Statewide Conference Call: Presentation of findings by Marcy Whitebook Ph.D. from census of higher education |
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The topic of this conference call was a presentation from Marcy Whitebook, Ph.D of the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California, Berkeley, about findings from a recent census of higher | Statewide |
| 04/05/2005 | CARES Statewide Conference Call: Mentoring and CARES |
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The topic of this conference call was a moderated discussion of Mentoring and CARES, and focuses on the educational and professional benefits of becoming a mentor and/or being mentored as well as programmatic issues to consider when linking CARES par | Statewide |
| 11/16/2004 | CARES Statewide Conference Call: Entry-level Participants and License-Exempt Providers |
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This conference call is a moderated discussion of initial lessons CARES programs have learned in their efforts to engage the entry-level workforce, with an emphasis on license-exempt providers. Successful strategies and resources to aid CARES program | Statewide |
| 08/25/2004 | Using CARES to Transform Systems of Professional Development and Support |
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The topic of this conference call was "Using CARES to Transform Systems of Professional Development and Support." Three speakers from Alameda County are featured in a moderated discussion, which also includes CARES coordinators from Napa, Solano, and | Statewide |
| 06/29/2004 | CARES Statewide Conference Call: Hot issues affecting CARES |
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The first statewide call for CARES highlights three hot issues in CARES administration: utilizing the full potential of the database, working with a diverse group of adult learners, and maximizing resources in a rural community. Speakers from Santa C | Statewide |
| Resource Handout for New CARES Administrators |
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| New AB212 funds: a conversation with Child Development Division representatives and CARES/AB212 Programs |
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Provided by CDD. AB212 Guide for FY 2007-2008. | Statewide | |
| Professional CARES Advisor Track: Initial Lessons Learned |
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Butte County CARES's advisor application. 1 of 6 documents. | Statewide | |
| Professional CARES Advisor Track: Initial Lessons Learned |
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Butte County CARES's advisor agreement form. 2 of 6 documents. | Statewide | |
| Professional CARES Advisor Track: Initial Lessons Learned |
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Butte County's CARES stipend flyer. 3 of 6 documents. | Statewide | |
| Professional CARES Advisor Track: Initial Lessons Learned |
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Butte County CARES Permit and PGA Training Agenda. 4 of 6 documents. | Statewide | |
| Professional CARES Advisor Track: Initial Lessons Learned |
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Butte County's Professional Growth Advisor List 5 of 6 documents. | Statewide | |
| Professional CARES Advisor Track: Initial Lessons Learned |
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Butte County CARES's Track V qualifications. 6 of 6 documents | Statewide |
The First 5 California Children and Families Commission provides funding for the CARES Training and Technical Assistance Project. Copyright 2007