Earn a $1,000 stipend through ASPIRE!
 In supporting Early Childhood Education, ASPIRE is offering a stipend by completing:
• 3 semester units (4.5 quarter units) of eligible coursework
• Online training on the C.L.A.S.S. observation tool
• 2 sessions with an ASPIRE advisor
 Eligibility: 
• Work with children 0-5 in a licensed ECE setting at least 15 hours a week in L.A. County 
• Take coursework towards an ECE/Child Development degree or permit during the academic year 
• Be ineligible for the L.A. County Investing in Early Educators Stipend Program  

The application deadline is June 30th, 2015. 
Apply online at www.laup.net/aspire

Southern California Association for Young Children – North Bay presents 3 hours of Professional Development: Differences Among Children: supporting an inclusive classroom April 25, 2015

UCLA Extension PK-12 Credential Programs is a partner with Los Angeles Unified School District to help fill a critical shortage of Special Education teachers projected for 2015-2016. Members of our team have been invited to meet with prospective special education teachers to discuss credential program options at three April information sessions hosted by LAUSD. Anyone interested in attending one of these information sessions can contact Derek Ramage, LAUSD Director of Certificated Recruitment, Selection, and Credential Services, derek.ramage@lausd.net. The sessions have been scheduled for 3:30-5:00pm at different locations on these three dates: April 20, 21, and 23.

At the California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, the Leadership Day keynote made a strong argument for the future of education: to develop individual differences and unique abilities rather than serving the median. Several talks referenced executive functioning skills and mental health in early childhood. The UCLA Extension talk went really well (Roca and Davis)! On Consulting a speech therapist: Neurological processes in language development to create language-based curricula.

The UCLA Extension Education Department will be exhibiting at the March California Charter Schools Association Conference in Sacramento. Teachers and administrators should stop by Booth 1410 for information about programs for charter school professionals: Preliminary and Clear Credentialing in General Education and Special Education; Charter School Leadership; College Counseling, Early Childhood Education, and more. We will also be offering a 10% discount on any Education Department courses for conference attendees! 22nd Annual California Charter Schools Association Conference

The College Counseling progam would like to share this article: Grad School Highlight: Counseling Students to the Next Steps - Western Association for College Admission Counseling

The employees of the UCLA Extension Education Department are doing wonderful work with their respective programs. The department has recently instituted a "Thank You Board" to allow recognition of this work from co-workers, instructors, students, and other extension community members. The four employees we are honoring this month are Wendy Abarca, Lynette Cooper, Rachel Grazer, and Tyler O'Brien.