Adults Archives - Page 20 of 31 - Early Childhood Webinars

October 12, 2016

Teaching and Growing in the Midst of Change: Learn, Practice, Share, and Model, by Sandy Heidemann and Beth Menninga

This webinar is sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing. If you work in early childhood with children and families every day, chances are you have participated in some of the many quality improvement initiatives out there. You want to be the best teacher you can be so you take a deep breath and dig in to learn about new research and practice. New quality improvement[...] Full Description

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Beth Menninga

Sandra Heidemann

Topics :
Change Management, Management, Teaching Practices

October 5, 2016

Engaging Staff Meetings: A Time for Professional Conversations that Foster Continuous Quality Improvement, by Judy Jablon

This webinar is sponsored by, HiMama. This webinar, presented by Judy Jablon, will explore how to use staff meetings for engaging professional conversations that foster continuous quality improvement. We’ll discuss how the content and process of intentional staff meetings effectively model dialogue, inquiry and problem solving among adults — all behaviors we want to encourage between adults and children. We’ll consider how to incorporate meaningful[...] Full Description

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Judy Jablon

Topics :
Leadership, Management, Quality Improvement, Staff Development

September 28, 2016

The Importance of Teaching Social-Emotional Skills in Early Childhood Education, by Barbara Kaiser

This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. Research shows that social and emotional skills are as important to school performance as academic readiness skills. Teachers can support all children, especially children children with challenging behavior as they work to develop their internal controls—and at the same time direct them onto a more positive emotional and educational trajectory by teaching social and emotional[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Barbara Kaiser

Topics :
Social-Emotional Development, Teaching Practices

September 20, 2016

Word Wizardry: Vocabulary Enhancement in Early Childhood, Prek Through Grade 1, by Susan B. Neuman

New date:This webinar is on TUESDAY, 9/20! Sponsored by Nemours Bright Start! This empowering presentation by world-renowned language expert, Dr. Susan B. Neuman, focuses on strategies to improve children’s vocabulary and academic language. In this webinar, early educators will learn strategies facts and strategies about vocabulary and language development that will make your program a magical world of words. Dr. Neuman will provide practical insights[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Susan B. Neuman

Topics :
Language Development, Literacy, Teaching Practices

September 14, 2016

Hiring the Best Early Childhood Teachers in Today’s Digital Age, by Kris Murray and Jessica Johnsen

Sponsored by Child Care Marketing Solutions. Research indicates that the quality of early childhood education programs relies heavily on the teachers and their interactions with children. Finding and hiring great teachers takes a lot of resourcefulness, sound processes, and knowledge of how to take full advantage of the power of the Internet. Join Kris Murray and Jessica Johnsen as they reveal the secrets of professional[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Kris Murray

Topics :
Management, Recruiting, Staffing

September 13, 2016

Social-Emotional Education for Creating Positive School Culture in Early Learning Settings, by Lauren Starnes

This webinar is on TUESDAY! Sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. Social-emotional education is not just for students; it has the potential to change your entire school culture. While social-emotional education has been a longstanding focus in K-12 education, this webinar will turn the lens to the impact of formalized social-emotional education beginning in preschool. Join us as we explore firsthand[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Lauren Starnes

Topics :
Program Culture, Social-Emotional Development, Teaching Practices

August 17, 2016

Intentional Curriculum Implementation: The Director’s Role in Supporting Teachers in Early Childhood Classrooms, by Jill Soto

Sponsored by Connect4Learning (C4L) Implementing curriculum occurs daily in the child care program, but many struggle with this task. Directors find themselves asking these questions: How do I help? How do I help them get started? As a director, you are responsible for the support and guidance of teachers as they continue their journey towards intentionally implementing curriculum with young children. Implementing curriculum takes time[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Jill Soto

Topics :
Curriculum, Leadership, Management, Quality Improvement

July 27, 2016

Early Childhood Science Inquiry is a Journey (Not a Series of Unrelated Activities): Learning from the Research, by Peggy Ashbrook

Sponsored by Connect4Learning (C4L) No matter what prior experiences your young students have had, engaging in science and engineering activities and the related discussions can help them learn more about the natural and human-made world. By including science and engineering learning every day for your students, you are providing experiences that will prepare them for later learning and stimulate children’s’ interest in learning mathematics and[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Peggy Ashbrook

Topics :
DAP, Inquiry, Science, Teaching Practices

July 20, 2016

The Foundation of Early Childhood Consulting: Your Mission, Value, and Differentiators, by Gary Romano

Sponsored by Civitas Strategies and Early Childhood Investigations Consulting Directory. CERTIFICATES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS WEBINAR OR ANY OF THE WEBINARS FOR CONSULTANTS! This webinar, presented by Gary Romano of Civitas Strategies, will draw from the forthcoming book Small But Mighty to help you start your own consultancy or define the most important pillars of your work. In this first installment of the Small[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Gary Romano

Topics :
Business, Consulting

June 8, 2016

The Power of Optimism: Helping Early Childhood Educators See the Best in Themselves, Their Students and Their World, by Steve Gross

This session is sponsored by Life is Good Kid’s Foundation. Optimism is powerful. When children grow to see the good in themselves, the good in others and the good in their world – their social, emotional, and cognitive superpowers emerge. However, for the seeds of optimism to take root, they must be nurtured. Sadly, in toxically stressful environments that can result from poverty, violence and[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Steve Gross

Topics :
Management, Optimism, Social-Emotional Development, Teaching Practices

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