"Reimagining School Readiness" Training: for Library Staff Serving Families with Children Ages 0-8

Wisconsin Partner State in IMLS-Funded Reimagining School Readiness Training

You will benefit from this workshop if you work with children ages 0 to 8 and their families, and would like to learn more about how to offer research-backed programming in your library.

• The Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit is a suite of research-backed resources created for library staff to help families prepare children ages 0 to 8 for success in school and in life.
• Through an interactive presentation with hands-on activities, this training will introduce library staff to the research, practical implications, and resources offered in the toolkit, which is available in its entirety for free online.
• Participants will understand key findings from current cognitive and developmental psychology research, reflect on the implications of those findings for their daily work, and gain practical ready-to-implement ideas for activities, as well as resources for staff training and for parents/caregivers.

Register here (Registration is limited to 50 participants from Wisconsin public libraries and systems.)

Thursday, October 24, 2019|10:00am-3:00pm
Hotel Marshfield, Marshfield, WI

From: Schmidt, Tessa M. DPI <Tessa.Schmidt@dpi.wi.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 6:39 PM
Subject: [ys] Register NOW for Reimagining School Readiness Training

Dear Library Staff Serving Families with Children Ages 0-8,

Registration for "Reimagining School Readiness" Training is open via this online form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-vP6mQ2CohBvAqvU9Me2K5RhHySyg0w6VPriEuwAENNuDZw/viewform?usp=sf_link

This event is hosted by the Public Library Development Team in partnership with the Bay Area Discovery Center. Registration fees, lunch, and refreshments provided; mileage reimbursement and lodging not covered. Individual rooms are available at the state rate of $82 on the evening of October 23, 2019 at Hotel Marshfield if booked by October 1, 2019. Registration limited to 50 participants from Wisconsin public libraries and systems.

Thursday, October 24, 2019|
10:00am-3:00pm
Hotel Marshfield
Marshfield, WI

The Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit is a suite of research-backed resources created for library staff to help families prepare children ages 0 to 8 for success in school and in life. Through an interactive presentation with hands-on activities, this training will introduce library staff to the research, practical implications, and resources offered in the toolkit, which is available in its entirety for free online. Participants will understand key findings from current cognitive and developmental psychology research, reflect on the implications of those findings for their daily work, and gain practical ready-to-implement ideas for activities, as well as resources for staff training and for parents/caregivers. You will benefit from this workshop if you work with children ages 0 to 8 and their families, and would like to learn more about how to offer research-backed programming in your library!
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For more details about this project, see Wisconsin Partner State in IMLS-Funded Reimagining School Readiness Training and Save the Date! October 24 Reimagining School Readiness Training blog posts. 

​Sincerely,
 
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt
Public Library Youth and Inclusive Services Consultant
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
(608) 267-5077
tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov