Overview

The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) had funded six regional ‘Educator and Provider Support’ grants for professional development and North Shore Community College is leading the initiative for the fifty cities and towns in Region 3. Since the region is so large, we have developed “hubs” in the three major cities (Lynn, Lowell and Lawrence) and I am the Greater Lawrence Hub Coordinator. As coordinator my role is to link early educators and out of school time staff to educational opportunities in the Northeast Region, and to provide programs/providers with supports for NAEYC, NAFCC, CDA, and QRIS. I would like to use this opportunity to share a few updates of what is happening in our area

Professional Qualifications Registry (PQR)

EEC has developed an online ‘Professional Qualifications Registry’ (PDQ) for all educators in the ECE/OST workforce and is requiring that all educators (teaching staff, administrators, FCC providers, out of school time staff, etc.) register. In addition, you must be registered in the PQR to participate in any upcoming professional development offered thought EEC grants. If you haven’t already registered, please do so ASAP! If you need assistance with this process please contact me at 978-681-4996 and I can try to helping you with the process. Print off the ‘summary sheet’ and keep your individual PQR registry number available as you will need this number in order to register for upcoming trainings and classes.

Here is the link: http://www.eec.state.ma.us/PQResgistry

Services and Supports Opportunity through the Grant

As Lawrence Hub Coordinator, I can assist you with the following services:

• Developing and utilizing the Individual Professional Development Plans
• Assisting programs to achieve upward movement on the QRIS
• Support for NAEYC,NAFCC or COA accreditation and CDA attainment
• Providing professional development activities and support the Core Competencies
• Educator and provider advising , mentoring and coaching

CEU Trainings

These workshops will provide a minimum of 5 hours of training on a particular topic and participants will earn Continuing Education Units(CEU’s) upon completion. Please make sure you visit the website regularly to stay current with what is being offered.

Here is the link:   http://.northshore.edu/r3p/calender.html

College Courses

The R3P includes five regional colleges as collaborating partners that have received funding through this grant to offer college courses, advising and support to eligible participants for free or at a significantly reduced cost. Each college provides different courses and services, so it is important to know which program and location best meets your needs and goals

Region 3 Professional Development Partnerships’(R3P) Website

Maureen Pasek email mpasek@glcac.org

North Shore website http://www.northshore.edu/r3p

Newletters

Fall 2010

Announcements

*January 24, 2011-Masters Level Courses Now available

*July 14, 2011-CEU trainings have been posted-email announcement from Kathy Gallo

*November 10, 2011 - NECC is looking to recruit NEW studnents for the Region 3/R3P grant program (formly TOPS funding)

*December 8, 2011 - Deadline is Extended! NECC is still recuiting.

*December 16, 2011- R4PDP for Early Childhood & Out of School Time Field

*JanuJanuary 11, 2012 - Merrimack College Community Engagement Session

*January 18, 2012 -Fellowship Program 

*February 18, 2012 - Exceptional Education or Leader

Contact Information

Middlesex Community College

Nancy Tyler Higgins Ph.D.

Chair of Education

591 Springs Road, Bedford MA 01730

Email: higginsn@middlesex.mass.edu

http://www.middlesex.mass.edu

Northern Essex Community College

Charles F. Phair, Assistant Dean

45 Franklin Street, Lawrence, MA 01841

Office: Lawrence Campus 231A

Phone 978-556-3873 

Email: cphair@necc.mass.edu

http://www..necc.mass.edu

or Tricia Butler, Staff Assistant

978-738-7484

Email: t1butler@necc.mass.edu  

Salem State College

Andrea Swirka

Associate Director of special Programs,

Division of Continuing Education at Salem State University

Phone: (978) 542-6302

Email: aswirka@salemstate.edu

http://www.salemstate.edu/academics

North Shore Community College

Kathy Gallo, Region 3 Early Childhood Partnership

Danvers campus: 1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, 01923

Lynn Campus: 300 Broad Street, Lynn, 01901

Office: Lynn Campus, Room E-217

Phone: (781) 593-6722 x 6249

Email: kgallo@northshore.edu

http://www.northshore.edu

Merrimack College

Peter-Greg Sison, Interim Director of Transfer Admission

315 Turnpike Street, (Route 114) North Andover, MA

Phone: (978) 837-5088

Email: SisonP@merrimack.edu

http://www.merrimack.edu/schoolofeducation

I would love the opportunity to meet with you and to discuss your (or your program’s) professional development needs. Please feel free to contact me at

Lawrence Hub Contact

Maureen Pasek, GLCAC Inc.

Lawrence Hub Coordinator

Phone: 978-681-4996 x4724

Email: Mpasek@glcac.org

Serving:

Lawrence, Methuen, Andover, North Andover, Haverhill/Bradford, Merrimac, Newburyport, Groveland, Georgetown, Amesbury, Salisbury, Newbury, West Newbury and Rowley

Funded through the Department of Early Education & Care