Early Childhood Professional Development (ECPD)

Quick Links:
Ohio Parent Information Network (OH-PIN)

Module Dates

Thank you for your interest in our Professional Development Modules (Pre-K/K SIRI, Core, OELCS and IEP). At this time we are in the midst of scheduling all of these modules for the 2008-2009 school year. As soon as dates are available, they will be posted here. If you aren't seeing a module scheduled in your area, and are interested in hosting a module, please contact Kathy Rider at kathryn.rider@ecqnet.org.

All registration for ECQ-net's Professional Development offerings is processed online through ODE's STARS system. All participants will need to obtain a SAFE account in order to search and register for any ODE module. Below are steps for accessing STARS as well as obtaining a SAFE account. If you have questions while obtaining a SAFE account, please e-mail STARS at STARS.support@ode.state.oh.us. If you have questions locating an ECQ-net module once in STARS, please e-mail askqnet@ecqnet.org.

1. Direct your Internet Browser to this web page: https://safe.ode.state.oh.us/portal/default.asp
2. If you have not created a SAFE account, click on the "Click Here" after the words "I am a new SAFE user."
3. Follow the steps outlined on the following pages. You will need a drivers license and a valid e-mail address. Now you should have your SAFE account set up and have logged back into STARS via this web site: https://safe.ode.state.oh.us/portal/default.asp.
4. Click on the "STARS v2.0" link.
5. You should now be at your Dashboard page.
6. Click on "Event Search".
7. In the "Event Name" search field, search for the Module ID you're looking for. Typically, entering fewer items in the search fields will pull up better results.
8. If you are put on the wait list, this is normal. The way we are utilizing STARS' participant filter, most participants are placed on the wait list. Once you are in they system for your particular module(s), we will move you to the confirmed list.

Credit Available

Forms and Information

Forms for the 2008-2009 Modules will be coming soon.

Watch here for up-to-date information about upcoming seminar offerings, course updates and weather-related changes.

Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten State Institutes for Reading Intervention (Pre-K/K SIRI)

Ohio's Pre-K/K SIRI has been designed to provide teachers with an in-depth understanding of critical components of early literacy skills. Pre-K/K SIRI is comprised of seven different modules, each 12 hours in length delivered in four 3-hour sessions. Special delivery of two 6-hour sessions can be arranged upon request. The modules are offered to all early education, child care and preschool staff as well as kindergarten teachers. Each module can be taken alone or as part of a total package. When choosing stand-alone modules, participants may select topics based on interest or need.

Ohio's Early Learning Content Standards (OELCS) - now includes IEP module!

The Ohio Early Learning Content Standards Modules have been designed to provide teachers with an in-depth understanding of the competencies needed by Ohio’s children for school readiness and success. Participants will also increase their knowledge, skill base and effective practices needed to support children’s emergent content understandings. Three 12-hour modules (mathematics, science and social science) will be delivered in four 3-hour sessions. Special delivery of two 6-hour sessions can be arranged upon request. The content of each module is based on Ohio’s Early Learning Content Standards and indicators and is delivered in an interactive format. Target audiences include all early education, childcare, and preschool teachers and administrators as well as kindergarten teachers. The OELCS series now also includes an IEP module.

Preschool Literacy CORE Curriculum

The preschool core is a 15-session comprehensive early literacy curriculum for early childhood educators. This series has been developed to assist teachers in understanding the ways in which they can provide quality early learning experiences and intentional teaching strategies that support the early literacy development of children. This series helps teachers “connect the dots” among Ohio’s Early Learning Standards, Get it, Got it, Go!, ELLCO and research-based practices. Pending approval, participants may receive course credit from various institutions of higher learning for attending the entire series.

Resources

Pre-K/K SIRI End of Project Report 2005-2007 (754 KB .pdf)

Office of Early Learning and School Readiness Annotated Bibliography (21 KB .pdf)

Literacy Resource Matrix (31 KB .pdf)

ODE SIRI Evaluation Data Brief: Instructional Practices Survey (196 KB .pdf)