MMCI Sessions

NOEEN was recently awarded Supplemental Improvement funding from the Department of Education to improve quality in Unsatisfactory and Approaching Proficient programs in Orleans Parish. The grant will allow us to provide MMCI training over 180 staff in schools, Head Start programs and private Type III early learning centers that were rated as "Unsatisfactory" or "Approaching Proficient." We are launching our first cohort of MMCI participants in Spring 2019!

The deadline to register is December 21st. Register early to make sure you get a spot in a class with a location and time that's convenient for you.

The MMCI Group Coaching program helps participants learn to use the CLASS® lens as a framework for understanding and improving the key teacher-child interactions that boost teacher professional development and children’s learning. During these group-coaching workshops, participants will:

Increase their ability to identify and provide interactions that promote learning;
Build their understanding of effective teaching from real classroom video observations; and
Grow professionally through interactive sessions with your fellow teachers and leaders.

Due to restrictions in funding, only staff who work at New Orleans programs rated as either Unsatisfactory or Approaching Proficient in either the 2016-17 or 2017-18 school years are eligible to participate at no cost and receive the stipends. Click here for a list of eligible sites. Other sites in the network can participate at a cost of $175 per participant.

Click here for a printable flier with registration links.

Why participate in MMCI Group Coaching?

Learn how to implement new teaching practices that enhance your career as a teacher
Develop teacher-child interactions that increase learning & improve classroom management
Earn two CEUs or 20 (Pre-K) or 24 (Infant/Toddler) clock hours
Receive a $300 (Pre-K) or $360 (Infant/Toddler) stipend*

*In order to be eligible for a stipend, participants must work for an eligible site (that was rated as either Unsatisfactory or Approaching Proficent in either 2016-2017 or 2017-2018) and attend all sessions.

When and where will classes be held?

Classes will be held at locations throughout the New Orleans area (including Central City, New Orleans East and the West Bank). Participants will be able to choose from Wednesday evening sessions (6-8) or double sessions on Saturdays (4.5 hours total, including a half-hour lunch break). A list of confirmed dates and locations is available in our flier and in the chart below!

Do I need my director or principal's support?

Yes! We will be asking each director or principal for an assurance that they have approved of their staff's participation. If they do not complete and submit the very short assurance form when you apply, they will be asked to do so prior to the start of classes.

As a child care center director, how will this affect my compliance with labor laws?

At the conclusion of the training series, we will provide each center with a letter stating the exact amount of each stipend provided to each staff person who attended. The stipends are calculated at $15 per hour and are only available to individuals who work at eligible sites AND have completed all the sessions. Sites whose staff complete all sessions will also be eligible to receive classroom kits to support quality and small stipends to offset some of the costs incurred in having staff participate. The program stipends and classroom kits are dependent upon participants' attending every class and completing their homework. We strongly encourage sites to maintain a copy of the letter documenting the stipends for the purposes of documenting compliance with relevant Department of Labor regulations.

How to Register

Register for a session using the links below or in the flier.
If you are not a program leader, have your supervisor complete an assurance form to confirm that they approve of their staff's participation in MMCI. Have them email it to mmci@agendaforchildren.org.
If your program is not eligible to attend for free, you will be invoiced and must complete payment in advance of the first session.
Start learning!

Is the class you'd like full? Place yourself on a waitlist!

Click here to get added to a waitlist. We will notify you if a space becomes available in a class. Note that we do plan to offer at least another session of Pre-K trainings later in the spring and may be able to offer infant and toddler sessions in the future as well.

Infant/Toddler MMCI Sessions

Neighborhood	Location & Dates	Wednesdays (6-8)	Saturdays (9-1:30)
Mid-City/ Broadmoor	Total Community Action Jan 16^th, Jan 30^th, Feb 13^th, Feb 27^th, Mar 13^th, Mar 27^th, Apr 10^th, Apr 24^th, May 8^th, May 22^nd,Jun 5^th, Jun 19^th	Full Class
New Orleans East	Creative Kidz East Wednesday Dates Jan 16^th, Jan 30^th, Feb 20^th, Feb 27^th, Mar 13^th, Mar 27^th, Apr 10^th, Apr 24^th, May 8^th, May 22^nd,Jun 5^th, Jun 19^th Saturday Dates Jan 19^th, Feb 2^nd, Feb 16^th,March 16^th, April 13^th	Full Class	Full Class
Algiers/West Bank	Clara’s Little Lambs Jan 19^th, Feb 2^nd, Feb 16^th,Mar 16^th, Mar 30^th April 13^th		Class 2 (FULL) Class 3
Central City	Mahalia Jackson Elementary Jan 19^th, Feb 2^nd, Feb 16^th,Mar 16^th, Mar 30^th April 13^th		Full Class

Pre-K MMCI Sessions

Neighborhood	Location & Schedule	Wednesdays (6-8)	Saturdays (9-1:30)
Algiers/West Bank	Clara’s Little Lambs Jan 19^th, Feb 2^nd, Feb 16^th,Mar 16^th, Mar 30^th		Click to Register
Central City	Mahalia Jackson Elementary Jan 19^th, Feb 2^nd, Feb 16^th,Mar 16^th, Mar 30^th		Class A Class B
New Orleans East	Children’s Palace Jan 19^th, Feb 2^nd, Feb 16^th,Mar 16^th, Mar 30^th		Full Class
Mid-City/ Carrollton	Agenda for Children Jan 16^th, Jan 30^th, Feb 13^th, Feb 27^th, Mar 13^th, Mar 27^th, Apr 10^th, Apr 24^th, May 8^th, May 22^nd	Click to Register
New Orleans East	Resurrection of Our Lord - 4 pm- 6 pm Jan 16^th, Jan 30^th, Feb 13^th, Feb 27^th, Mar 13^th, Mar 27^th, Apr 10^th, Apr 24^th, May 8^th, May 22^nd	Click to Register
Mid-City	Morris Jeff - VARIABLE TIMES Jan. 2, 9am - 11am AND 1pm - 3pm Jan. 9, 3:45pm - 5:45pm Jan. 23, 3:45pm - 5:45pm Feb. 6, 3:45pm - 5:45pm Feb. 13, 3:45pm - 5:45pm Feb. 20, 3:45pm - 5:45pm March 1, 9am - 11am AND 1pm - 3pm March 20, 3:45pm - 5:45pm	Click to Register

MMCI Sessions

Why participate in MMCI Group Coaching?

When and where will classes be held?

Do I need my director or principal's support?

As a child care center director, how will this affect my compliance with labor laws?

How to Register

Is the class you'd like full? Place yourself on a waitlist!

Infant/Toddler MMCI Sessions

Mid-City/ Broadmoor

Total Community Action

New Orleans East

Creative Kidz East

Algiers/West Bank

Clara’s Little Lambs

Central City

Mahalia Jackson Elementary

Pre-K MMCI Sessions

Algiers/West Bank

Clara’s Little Lambs

Central City

Mahalia Jackson Elementary

New Orleans East

Children’s Palace

Mid-City/ Carrollton

Agenda for Children

New Orleans East

Resurrection of Our Lord - 4 pm- 6 pm

Mid-City

Morris Jeff - VARIABLE TIMES

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