SPARK Learning Lab
You support Hoosier children and families. Let SPARK support you!
What is My SPARK Learning Lab?
As an early childhood education and care professional you work hard every day for Indiana children and families. SPARK Learning Lab is here to support you by providing training, coaching, resources, and more!
Get Started Here!
Take SPARK’s program assessment the Indiana Self-Assessment Tool (I-SAT) to receive a customized quality improvement plan for your program including targeted resources and coaching.
Login
Login or create a free account at ilead.in.gov and click the green “My SPARK Learning Lab” button
Evaluate
Click the blue “Take the I-SAT” button and choose 1 or more quality items to evaluate for your program
Go!
Receive a customized plan including resources and coaching to help your program meet it’s quality improvement goals
Register now for "Town Square Series: Supporting Social Emotional Development in Infants and Young children Part 1 of 2" live webinar on January 25 at 7pm!
In this module, family childcare providers will explore the importance of social emotional development in young children and how having a strong connection between a caregiver and a child can facilitate this development.
To view more upcoming dates and register:
1. Login or create a FREE account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click the green "Start Your Indiana Learning Path" button
3. Click "Courses" on the left-hand side
4. Search "Town Square" in the top search bar
Register now for "Power of PEER" Training!
The Power of PEER is a new family engagement approach to get families excited about what you are doing in your learning environment everyday! You will be provided with PEER Activity Cards, to support high-quality parent-child interactions. This is the first training in a series of three for providers in Indiana who are going to be using PEER(E) parent-child interactions with the families in their Early Childhood Education programs. The Power of PEER was created in a collaboration between SPARK, Acelero Learning, and Shine Early Learning.
January Training Dates:
Jan. 24
Power of PEER Training Level 1- Session 1 of 2
1pm- 3pm ET
Jan. 31
Power of PEER Training Level 1- Session 2 of 2
1pm- 3pm ET
To view more upcoming dates and register:
1. Login or create a FREE account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click the green "Start Your Indiana Learning Path" button
3. Click "Courses" on the left-hand side
4. Search "Power of PEER" in the top search bar
Join a Regional Advisory Council!
Your input is vital to ensuring success in our technical assistance approach.
Ongoing feedback from individuals like you will help guide the ongoing advancements in elevating the quality of early childhood programs.
Upcoming Events
We are excited to host several Listening Sessions all across the state. Check back soon to see a full list of event dates.