STARNET Region 2

Here is a new podcast devoted to early childhood by two of our Region II leaders: Erin and Cathy. “Messy Business EC”. Check it out on X or other places!

We've got big things in the works for the Multilingual IL/ESSA Conference, taking place December 10-13 at our new location at the Tinley Park Convention Center! Stay tuned for more details: irc.thecenterweb.org/events/multili…

Thank you to Sarah Pappas for sharing a wealth of great information at our STAR NET Region II webinar on early numeracy! So many great concepts were provided!

So much fun tonight celebrating WOYC with ECDEC and Hamlet and Alina with “Musical Games for Families”!#ecdec

Thank you @TonySandersSupt for visiting us today at The Center and STAR NET Region II! Thanks for all you do for Illinois children!

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Such a fun evening last night at “Musical Games for Families “ in Cicero SD 99! Thank you to the Cicero SD for partnering with STAR NET and to the TJ MAXX Foundation for their generous funding of this event. Hamlet and Alina! Go Creative rocks!

Thank you to Sarah Pappas for sharing your skills in implementing the Project Approach for All Children at the recent STAR NET webinar. We are inspired!

Last Friday STAR NET Region II partnered with the West Chicago SD 33 early childhood program to bring Ron Roybal to West Chicago to share his knowledge of PTR-YC to over 100 ECE professionals. It was a great learning experience!

Thank you to Lisa Murphy, the Ooey Gooey Lady, for sharing your wisdom and ideas about DAP art in early childhood!

Great discussions in the first of our MTSS in EC book study!

Thank you to Jennifer Rosinia for a great presentation on Sensory Processing tonight at the Madison Early Childhood Center in Elmhurst. We learned so much. Thanks to the TJ MAXX Foundation for their generous support!

Early CHOICES is growing! Early CHOICES is thrilled to announce that we are expanding our team. If inclusion is your passion check out our positions! generalasp.com/sased/onlineap…

Thank you Caroline Maguire for two excellent webinars on supporting children in their social development in preschool! The evening session was made possible by a generous grant from the TJ Maxx Foundation!

Thank you to Jennifer Rosinia for sharing your wisdom last night as we explored “The Anatomy of a Meltdown “. Great information and rich discussions! We learned so much. We also appreciate the partnership with District 105 in LaGrange and LADSE in making this event possible!

Thank you to Dr Erin Barton for sharing valuable information about inclusion of children with autism yesterday in the first of our three part series in partnership with Illinois STAR NET and Early CHOICES. We look forward to the next two events. Register: starnetregionii.org

Thrilled to announce with @STARNET_Region2 a 3-part series with @erinebarton to support inclusion of young #children with #autism. Each workshop provides #strategies for #inclusion in #preschool. @LabBarton @bartonlab #illinoisincludes Registration info: ow.ly/LMey50N3ygI

Thank you Toni Linder for a great session today to support skills in implementing TPBA2. We learned a lot!

More than 50 districts from across the state will be joining us March 18th for the annual IRC Job Fair! Will you join us and find that perfect next step in your career? irc.thecenterweb.org/events/irc-job…

Thank you to Deidre Dobbels for an inspirational webinar on the topic of Shared Reading using Core Vocabulary in EC. We learned so much!