Opportunities Through the Preschool Development Grant, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) are currently offering grant funds for activities that expand current best practices and target specific high-need communities and populations. Read more about the grant opportunities below. Funding Opportunities T.E.A.C.H. Scholarships Do you work in regulated early childhood or school age care settings? You might be eligible for a T.E.A.C.H Early Childhood® WISCONSIN scholarship. PDG has increased T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship funding - additional scholarships awards are available and there’s no wait-list! Visit the WECA website for more information and to apply. Learning Opportunities: Wisconsin is Ready4K DCF has partnered with ParentPowered to roll out Ready4K in Wisconsin! Ready4K is an evidence-based family engagement curriculum delivered via text messages. Each week, subscribers will receive short text messages with fun facts and easy tips on how to promote a child's development by building on existing family routines. Ready4K empowers parents as early learning partners by sparking everyday teachable moments. Families may sign up now to receive fun facts and easy tips on how to promote your child's development. Providers who will enroll their families: Share the Family Info Flyer with your families to inform them about Ready4K. Family Info Flyer – English Family Info Flyer – Spanish Family Info Flyer – Arabic Providers who will have families enroll themselves: Share the Family Enrollment Flyer with your families to inform them about Ready4K and how to enroll themselves. Family Enrollment Flyer – English Family Enrollment Flyer – Spanish Family Enrollment Flyer – Arabic WIDA Early Years eLearning Modules and Resources Are you looking for professional learning resources to help you support multilingual children and families? Look no further! As part of the PDG partnership with WIDA Early Years, you have free access to WIDA Early Years eLearning resources which include self-paced online modules and other resources. To complete a featured module, select on a module below and create an account. Registry Event ID: 830601 Dual Language Learners and Their Families Registry Event ID: 830425 Dual Language Learners with Disabilities Registry Event ID: 830608 E-ELD Standards Framework Registry Event ID: 830609 Promising Practices Registry Event ID: 830610 Scaffolding Language Learning Registry Event ID: 830611 Are we ready? What K-12 Educators Can Do to Support Young Multilingual Children Once you have completed your training, be sure to submit a copy of your certificate to The Registry for credit! * For more information on how to create an account and register, use the following Instructions for Creating User Accounts and Registering. Read for the eLearning FAQ document for additional information. Wisconsin Connection Document This resource publication provides a crosswalk between the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards and the WIDA Early Years Standards Framework. WIDA Resource Library Find WIDA Early Years resources in the WIDA Resource Library. Search by keyword(s) or select “Early Years” as the topic. WIDA Store Discount WIDA Early Years Member States get a 10% discount on Early Years products in the WIDA Store. Order online or by contacting the WIDA Store (for large orders and/or Purchase Orders). Store website: wceps.org/Store Contact the WIDA Store at store@WCEPS.org or toll free 1.877.272.5593 and mention you are from a WIDA Early Years Member State Discount code: WIDAEYW Tips to Support the Mental Health of Our Children Learn about tools and resources available to support Wisconsin’s early learners, families, caregivers, and instructional leaders. Flyer on Tips to Support the Mental Health of Our Children Parent COVID-19 Resources Visit the DCF Child Care Fall 2020 School Year Guidance page for COVID-19 parent resources. COVID-19 Back to School Information Comments? Questions? Email wipdg@wisconsin.gov
