16 October ICC opens Early Childhood Academy October 16, 2017 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Itawamba Community College is offering a new service to area parents and daycare providers through the Early Childhood Academy. The service provides professional development training to daycare/preschool teachers as well as parenting classes and a large library of educational materials available for free use by those from Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe and Pontotoc counties. The Early Childhood Academy is a collaboration of ICC, the Mississippi Community College Board, the Mississippi Department of Human Services and child care providers to ensure that Mississippi’s family-based unified and integrated early childhood system connects and integrates resources and services for both parents/caregivers and their children. ICC’s Resource and Referral Center is located in the Student Support Center at the Tupelo Campus at 2176 South Eason Blvd. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Professional development is scheduled on selected Tuesdays and Thursdays (from 6-8 p.m.) and Saturdays (9 a.m.-noon). A calendar with specific dates and times is posted monthly on ICC’s website, www.iccms.edu. Contacts are Ashley Armstrong, coaching and professional development specialist; and Angenett Curry, referral center associate. For more information on resources and scheduling, call (662) 620-5370. Related Articles Early Childhood Academy April activities Itawamba Community College’s Early Childhood Academy has scheduled several events for April. An Early Childhood Academy Vision Board Workshop will be Apr. 2 from 6-8 p.m. in room 608 of the Belden Center and Apr. 5 from 6-8 p.m. in room 126 of the Student Support Center at the Tupelo Campus. The two-hour workshop will explain how to reach goals by creating a vision board, which is a collection of pictures, phrases and art outlining goals for the year. Scheduled for the Week of the Young Child are the following events: Apr. 16, 1-2 p.m. – Music Monday – Sing, Dance, Celebrate and Learn activities including Brain Boogie Busters, Zumba for Kids Song and Dance Activity and Nursery Rhymes; Apr. 17, 1-2 p.m. – Tasty Tuesday – Healthy Eating and Fitness at Home and School, including apple, fruit, donuts activity; food group sorting from the My Plate website and Green Salad craft; Apr. 18, 1-2 p.m. – Work Together Wednesday – Work Together, Build Together, Learn Together – floating structures and gumdrop bridge; Apr. 19, 1-2 p.m. – ... ICC Early Childhood Academy to celebrate Week of the Young Child Itawamba Community College’s Early Childhood Academy is celebrating the Week of the Young Child with several events the week of Apr. 8. They include Apr. 8, 10-11 a.m., Music Monday featuring ICC’s Singing Weatherman, Bob Swanson; Apr. 9, 10-11 a.m., Tasty Tuesday, making dirt pudding with ICC Sodexo chef Bryan Turner; Apr.10, 10-11 a.m., Work Together Wednesday, constructing a spaghetti and marshmallow tower; Apr. 11, 10-11 a.m., Artsy Thursday, participating in problem solving with art by using watercolor paper and pencils to create transparent images; and Apr. 12, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Family Friday, climbing, swinging and tumbling fun. All activities except for Friday will be in room 126 of the Student Support Center at the Tupelo Campus. The public is invited, but those who wish to participate should call (662) 620-5370 so that space may be planned. ICC, The W sign memorandum of understanding to provide opportunities for Early Childhood Education majors Itawamba Community College and Mississippi University for Women signed a memorandum of understanding today (July 14) to provide educational opportunities for students pursuing careers in early childhood education. The agreement establishes a pathway for ICC students who are earning an associate’s degree in Early Childhood Technology to have the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree at The W. According to the agreement, ICC and The W will work together to enroll students in the Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Development program, including advising and encouraging students, alumni and constituents who qualify. The W agrees to share information regarding the rotation of its Early Childhood Development courses so that eligible ICC graduates may make informed advising decisions and complete degree requirements in a timely manner. “I am so pleased that Itawamba Community College and The W are partnering to provide 2+2 pathways for their students to become ours upon completion of their associate degrees,” said Nora Miller, W President. “These pathways streamline students’ transition to our bachelor’s programs, allowing them to plan their schedules so they won’t lose credit hours when ... ICC to host Bloom Academy Summer Preview Day, Law Enforcement Exploration Camp Itawamba Community College's Bloom Academy will offer two hands-on summer experiences in July designed for high school students with autism, ADHD, learning disabilities and other neurodivergent needs to explore college life and career opportunities. The Bloom Academy Summer Preview Day will be held Monday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the ICC Tupelo Campus. The event is open to students ages 14-21 and provides participants with the opportunity to experience a day in the life of a college student. Activities will include a campus scavenger hunt, career exploration rotations, life skills lab activities, social skills games and a graduation ceremony. A sensory room will be available throughout the day, and parents are invited to attend the final 30 minutes of the program. Earlier in the month, Bloom Academy will partner with ICC CORE to host a Law Enforcement Exploration Camp on Thursday, July 9, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 3 of the eLearning Building on the Fulton Campus. The one-day camp is designed for prospective and current Bloom Academy students in grades 9 through age 24 who ... Mills, Nichols selected for MCC Leadership Academy Itawamba Community College’s Dr. Jada Jamerson Mills of Fulton, Natural Science Division chair and biology instructor, and Diann Mills Nichols of Golden, assessment coordinator, have been selected as participants in the 2019-20 Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy. Mills, who has been a member of the ICC faculty since 2010, also serves as Science Club sponsor. She earned the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Mississippi. Among her honors and awards are ICC Leadership Development Institute, past Faculty Association president, Meritorious award and Award of Excellence; and at the University of Mississippi, both Outstanding Doctoral Student and Master’s Degree Student, Graduate Instructorship for NSF grant and Advanced Placement Institute graduate for AP biology. Mills also serves on various committees at ICC. Her professional memberships include Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Phi Kappa Phi and Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network. She is also a member of the board of directors for the Mantachie Rural Health Center, active member of the Fulton United Methodist Church and member of the Itawamba County Republican Women’s Club ... ICC's Todd completes Mississippi Academy for Simulation Training Itawamba Community College Associate Degree Nursing instructor Dr. Cathy Todd of Fulton has earned more than 25 hours of continuing education to complete the Mississippi Academy for Simulation Training through the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The Mississippi Academy for Simulation Training provides statewide simulation educator training, access to University of Mississippi Medical Centers through the office of Interprofessional Simulation, Training, Assessment, Research and Safety and communicates a statewide expectation for recognition of the value of pedagogically-advanced training curricula, contemporary educational/workplace communication techniques and the highest ethical standards in the use of simulation in healthcare education. “The MAST course provided me with teaching strategies that I will use to engage students in learning opportunities using simulation,” Todd said. “The knowledge and experience gained by students using simulation can contribute to increased patient safety and positive outcomes.” Todd’s educational background includes the associate’s degree from ICC; bachelor’s degree from Mississippi University for Women; master’s degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center; and the doctoral degree from Samford University, all in nursing. 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