Early Learning System Initiative

As calendars fill and energy runs thin, this season also invites gentle slowing. A brief pause to reflect, check‑in, and simply be. These small acts of presence help restore what the constant go, go, go can easily drain. Even in the busiest weeks, there is room for calm — and every tiny moment of care adds up. 💛

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the ELSI Wellness Team is excited to share a new biweekly well-being series each Friday.

May is also a very busy month as we wrap up the school year. During this busy season, it can be easy to forget to care for ourselves. We invite you to take a few minutes to care for YOU. What is one tiny way you can support your mental well-being at work?

Cheering you on,
ELSI Wellness Team

🎉ELSI is hiring - not one, but FOUR full-time positions!

ELSI's Inclusion Initiative is looking for a Program Coordinator and Training Outreach Coordinator.

The Professional Learning Core is looking for a Program Coordinator.

And Coaching Core is looking for an Infant-Toddler Mentor Coach/Training Outreach Coordinator.

❓Interested in learning more or applying? Visit the links in bio. https://linktr.ee/elsiosu

For full consideration, apply by January 1, 2026.

📩Questions? Email Tammy at [email protected]

Save the Date!

ELSI Coaching Core invites you to their Winter Virtual Practice-Based Coaching Intensive on January 22-23, 2026.

Registration coming soon! If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

Calling all CCR&R staff and Technical Assistance professionals in Oregon! We’d Love to Hear from You!

ELSI's Professional Learning Core (PLC), in partnership with the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC), The Research Institute (TRI), and Oregon Center for Career Development (OCCD), created a short 5-10 minute survey to better understand how professionals across Oregon’s early learning system are familiar with and use the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Competencies.

Your feedback will help us identify areas for growth, raise awareness, and improve professional learning opportunities, including revisions to Oregon Registry Online (ORO). Your thoughts and insights are truly appreciated as they will help shape this important work—thank you! Please feel free to also share this with other CCR&R staff.

The survey will be open until December 12th, 2025.

To take the survey visit this link or find it in our link in bio: https://forms.gle/NsaL66KRyTn7HTx67

We're hiring!

Join our Inclusion Initiative core at ELSI as a Pyramid Model implementation Data System (PIDS) Coordinator! This position is full-time and remote. Applications are open until September 11, 2025.

Questions? Email Dominic at [email protected]

Apply here or visit the link in bio: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/171899

FREE Well-Being Resource Guides for Educators and Loving Adults!

Looking for ways to support young learners in today’s current events? We've created 15 free resource guides with resources, conversation tips, children’s book recommendations, and more. Topics include building community,, managing big emotions, starting a new job, welcoming new family members, sibling relationships, and more. ¡También disponible en español!

Find all the guides here: https://sites.google.com/oregonstate.edu/elsi/workforce-wellness/well-being-resource-guides

ELSI Coaching Core invites you to their Practice-Based Coaching Summer Intensive on August 12-14, 2025 on the OSU Corvallis Campus.

Space is limited (and only a few spots left!) for this FREE event for those interested in diving into coaching practices.

Please note - we also offer extension opportunities for continued learning for those who have already participated in an approved PBC training.

For more information, please email [email protected]

You can register here or find the link in our bio: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-coaching-intensive-2025-tickets-129125468050

ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT! Have you applied to STEAM Camp yet?

Applications close at the end of the month - but there's still time to apply!

Come join our free hands-on learning event for early educators and coaches in Oregon. You'll leave with free materials/resources, 11 hours of ORO credit for learning, stronger relationships, and SO MUCH MORE.

Did we mention STEAM Camp is FREE? Apply today - Spanish interpretation, lodging, and meals are all included!

Apply here: https://forms.gle/XFY7sKwRqTNF6ZRP7
Email Kiki ([email protected]) for more information

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¡Solo queda una semana! ¿Ya te incribiste al Campamento STEAM?

Aplicaciones cierra a fin de mes, ¡pero aún tienes tiempo para aplicar!

Únete a nuestro evento gratuito de aprendizaje práctico para educadores y coaches de educación infantil en Oregón. Te llevarás materiales y recursos gratuitos, 11 horas de crédito ORO para aprender, relaciones más sólidas y MUCHO MÁS.

¿Mencionamos que el Campamento STEAM es GRATIS? ¡Inscríbete hoy mismo! Incluye interpretación al español, alojamiento y comidas.

Solicite aquí: https://forms.gle/XFY7sKwRqTNF6ZRP7

Para más información, envíe un correo electrónico a Kiki ([email protected]).