Northwest AEA Preschool Newsletter
February 2022
Joyce Vermeer
Brenda Jenkins
Shelley Conover
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This month let's celebrate friendships and kindness. Look for the RAK info located in this newsletter and see how we can make the world a little brighter.
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EnJOY! ~Joyce, Brenda & Shelley
Take advantage of grant & award opportunities!!
- STEM Scale-Up Program: application opened January 10th and closes February 28, 2022.
27th Annual Centering on Centers is now over
Friday with Dr. Barbara Sorrels
Saturday with Kelly Matthews
Even the weather was cooperative!
The Power of GOLD!
GOLD checkpoint dilemma
It is recommended programs continue to locally administer and report all three checkpoints, as recommended by the assessment publisher. This practice also supports the use of formative assessment data as well as various reporting functions within the GOLD Assessment System. If we want to use our data with fidelity and to drive our instruction, then it makes sense to do all three checkpoints.
Note: All three checkpoint periods must continue to be completed in Shared Visions preschool programs. Likewise, some programs may have locally determined requirements for the administration of GOLD based on local boards, funding sources, etc.
Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Day is Thursday, Feb. 17th
Autism Help Desk
Looking for Spanish content? Check out Northwest AEA Digital Resources
Tips of the Month!!! See Below
MATH: Feel for Shapes from the Erikson Institute
SEBH: The Science of Parenting
The ARTS: "Fun with transportation!"
Northwest AEA Early Childhood Consultants
Joyce, Brenda & Shelley
Email: bjenkins@nwaea.org
Website: https://www.nwaea.org/
Location: 1520 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City, IA, USA
Phone: 712.222.6122