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P-3 and Leadership Financial Assistance Available NOW
The ECE: P-3 is a new teacher license endorsement available in Montana which will be required for teaching in public school preschool programs. The Montana Preschool Development Grant provides funding for financial assistance on a priority basis to individuals pursuing course work leading to the Montana ECE: P-3 teacher endorsement or an early childhood master’s degree. Instructions and applications for course work through the University of Montana, University of Montana Western, Salish Kootenai College (SKC) and Montana State University-Bozeman are available here for Spring Semester 2016 or Winter and Spring Quarters at SKC. Application deadline is: NOVEMBER 20, 2015. Being current on the Practitioner Registry is the first step toward eligibility for this financial assistance. Need help? Call 406.404.1624.
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Special Announcement!
As of January 1, 2016 the Early Childhood Project will no longer be accepting FAXES! Unfortunately faxing has become a very unreliable source to send information and many things have not been coming through to us. We encourage people to use the upload documents functionality that is in our system or email us scanned copies of documents to ecp@montana.edu. If you do not have scanning capabilities, then you may send a packet with all of your required paperwork through the mail.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The Early Childhood Project also has scholarships available to pay the full cost of fees for:
- Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential Assessment,
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) Accreditation and
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Accreditation
The individual applying for the scholarship must be CURRENT on the Practitioner Registry and submit a completed application for the specific scholarship they are requesting. Starting October 1, 2015 the program accreditation scholarships are available to ALL licensed/registered programs, including STARS to Quality participants. To find applications or for more information, visit our website or give us a call with your questions!
In addition to the scholarships mentioned above, there is a rich variety of additional incentives and awards available to help you achieve your career goals in early childhood. To access a chart that describes each briefly, visit here. More details about each may also be found on our website.
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Professional Development Specialist
Are you a Level 4 or higher on the Career Path/Registry? Would you like to become a recognized early childhood Professional Development Specialist (PDS) in Montana and facilitate learning in the Montana Early Care and Education Knowledge Base content areas? Please visit our website to view the PDS Framework and read about the process for becoming an early childhood trainer in Montana.
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Professional Development Incentive Awards Available NOW
The Professional Development Incentive Award – Higher Ed promotes early childhood education college coursework, certificate and degree programs. There are three award opportunities to apply for this award, one in the fall, one in the spring and one in the summer. You may choose from one of two tracks: $400 for the completion of 2-5 credits per semester and $1,000 for the completion of a minimum of 6 credits per semester. Applicants are awarded on a priority basis if funding is limited. Deadline for Spring semester 2016 is November 18, 2015. You can find the application here. |
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Reminder!
Password Change!
If you are logging into your Registry account after November 6, 2015, you will be prompted to change your password. This is important for to be able to take ownership of your own Registry account and professional development.
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Leading the Way: The Montana Director Credential
Looking for another unique way to represent your skills and knowledge in the field of early care and education? If you are a Level 4 or higher on the Career Path/Registry and are an early childhood program director or administrator the Montana Director Credential may be just right for you! Click here and for more information about this professional development opportunity for program leaders. There is an incentive award available to those who successfully achieve the credential. Contact Ann at the ECP with questions ann.klaas@montana.edu.
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