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The California Department of Education, and WestEd are pleased to announce a new training opportunity for infant/toddler program directors (including center-based directors and directors of large family child care programs).
The PITC Academy for Program Directors will provide an opportunity to learn about the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) instructional materials, philosophy and content and how these resources can be used in infant/toddler program leadership. PITC is a nationally recognized training program designed to improve the quality of child care services for infants and toddlers and was developed through a long-term collaboration between the California Department of Education, Child Development Division and WestEd. |
Description of Event
The PITC Academy for Program Directors is a three-day experience including seminars, small group work, and other instructional exchanges with early childhood experts and colleagues. This training experience will cover the following areas:
- The important role of the program director in providing strong leadership to develop and maintain a high-quality Infant/Toddler program.
- Innovative approaches to creating an effective work climate and implement high-quality services that foster the development and well-being of infants and toddlers.
- The uniqueness of the infancy period, including current research on infant/toddler development and quality care that supports responsive relationship-based care for children from birth to 3 years of age. The role of both the adult and the infant in the curriculum will be explored.
- The six essential policies of PITC, which create a climate for care that strengthens the responsive relationship based approach. The essential policies include: the creation of small groups, primary infant/toddler care teacher assignments, continuity of care that keeps children and infant/toddler care teachers together over time, individualized schedules and routines, and care that is both inclusive of children with special needs and culturally responsive. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and work through the challenges of implementing these program policies in their infant/toddler programs.
- Strategies that help program leaders to begin building connections with their communities to work toward increasing the number of opportunities for training and support available to directors at the local level.
- The Emerging California Infant /Toddler Learning and Development System: Program Guidelines, Foundations, and DRDP-R.
Dates and Location
| Date | Location | Application Due Date |
| February 11-13, 2009 |
Berkeley, CA |
November 17, 2008 |
Participants are expected to arrive on site Tuesday evening.
Application Due Date
First consideration will be given to applications received in the WestEd office by the due date. However, applications may be submitted at any time prior to the event date. Applications received after the due date will only be considered if spaces are still available or if cancellations occur.
Who May Apply
This event is designed to meet the needs of infant/toddler program directors, including center based directors and directors of large family child care providers. Family child care programs must be licensed for 12–14 children in order to be considered.
Registration Fee
PLEASE DO NOT SEND PAYMENT WITH YOUR APPLICATION.
Once the applicant receives notification of acceptance, a registration fee and enrollment form should be submitted to secure participation. Single-occupancy rooms are available for an additional fee. Participants are responsible for all costs associated with transportation to and from the training site.
The registration fee of $1,500 will cover the cost of tuition, training material, hotel accommodations (double-occupancy), and most meals.
Fellowships will be provided to qualified California residents. Fellowship recipients will be responsible for a reduced $75 registration fee. This quality improvement activity is made possible through the use of funds from the Federal Child Development Fund (CDF), Quality Improvement Activities, Infant/Toddler Earmark.
Review Criteria
WestEd, Center for Child and Family Studies, in consultation with the California Department of Education, Child Development Division, will review the applications.
Acceptance priority will be given to individuals who have NOT received prior PITC training. In addition, geographical considerations will apply: an emphasis will be placed on selecting applications from programs that are within close proximity of each other, since this training opportunity will foster local connections for future collaborations.
The California Department of Education, Child Development Division and WestEd, Center for Child and Family Studies do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, or sexual orientation.
Notice of Applicant Status
Once your application is received, WestEd will send you a notification acknowledging the receipt of your application. Applicants will be considered based on the review criteria, and contacted regarding status of their application a month after the application’s due date.
Cancellation Policy
Once enrolled, you will be charged either $1,500 (out-of-state) or $75 (CA fellowship) cancellation fee if a cancellation occurs less than 30 days prior to the event date. Additional hotel cancellation charges may apply for cancellations less than 48 hours from event date.
Questions Regarding Training Content or Your Application
For questions regarding the content of the training and who should attend, please contact
Alicia Tuesta, Director of California Training, at (415) 289-2319 or atuesta@wested.org.
For general questions about the application or if you do not receive written correspondence two months prior to the event, please contact Jennifer Drabek, Conference Coordinator, at (415) 289.2305 or jdrabek@wested.org.
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