Adults Archives - Page 25 of 31 - Early Childhood Webinars

January 15, 2015

How Documenting Children’s Learning is Much More than Display: Reflecting Teachers’ and Children’s Thinking, by Susan Stacey

THIS SESSION IS ON THURSDAY!!!!! Sponsored by Language Castle Pedagogical Documentation has the potential to support children’s inquiries, teacher reflection, and communication between home and school. We will explore how documentation is created, important aspects to consider, and how to use documentation with children, families, and colleagues. This webinar will provide an overview of Pedagogical Documentation – the process of making visible, in a[...] Full Description

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Susan Stacey

Topics :
Documentation, Learning Stories, Teaching Practices

December 17, 2014

Teaching Young Children about Personal Safety in ECE programs- Challenging Conversations by Abbie Schiller & Pattie Fitzgerald

This session is part of the Follett Early Learning Series Talking to young children about their personal safety is SO important, but where do we even start? Teaching them to ask for a police officer if they’re lost is unrealistic, Stranger Danger is outdated, and there are so many situations we can’t even predict (or want to imagine). How do we prepare our kids[...] Full Description

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Pattie Fitzgerald

Abbie Schiller

Topics :
Abuse, Safety, Teaching Practices

October 29, 2014

Planning for Purposeful Play and Learning- Intentional Resource Selection in Early Education, by Andrew Davis

This session is part of the Follett Early Learning Series Do you enjoy or dread the task of ordering materials for the classrooms in your program? Do you have a process for ensuring the books, manipulatives, digital resources, and other durable materials support your program’s objectives and the standards to which you must adhere? Do you simply take requests from staff members, or[...] Full Description

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Andrew Davis

Topics :
Teaching Practices

October 22, 2014

Out is In! How Outdoor Play Environments Bring Learning Outdoors, by Jennie Sumrell and Beth Wise

This session is sponsored by BigToys, PlayCore and The InvestiGator Club by Robert-Leslie Publishing. Outdoor play environments are the ideal place to reinforce learning in new and exciting ways. Explore ways to help children develop skills through hands-on learning experiences outdoors. The evidence is quite clear that play equals learning across developmental domains. Learning occurs in many places besides the classroom and well-designed outdoor[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Beth Wise

Jennie Sumrell

Topics :
Classroom Environment, Nature, Play, Teaching Practices

October 8, 2014

Technology “Must Haves” for Early Childhood Administrators, by Giovanni Arroyo

Do you want to streamline the process you use to manage your program? Would you like to use technology to work smarter, not harder? Join Giovanni Arroyo in this webinar to learn about the latest technology tools and systems that can reduce costs and decrease your workload. Giovanni will share over a decade’s worth of experience by providing you a tour of tools[...] Full Description

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Giovanni Arroyo

Topics :
Business, Management, Management Technology

October 1, 2014

Powerful Interactions In Early Childhood Programs: How Teachers Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning, by Judy Jablon

This powerfull webinar, presented by Judy Jablon, will focus on the powerful impact teachers can have when they intentionally and respectfully interact with children to extend their learning. Although research has shown that high-quality teacher-child interactions have a significant impact on children’s emotional, social, and cognitive development, many teachers grapple with this important part of teaching young children. Too often classroom[...] Full Description

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Judy Jablon

Topics :
Cognitive Development, Teacher Interactions, Teaching Practices

September 10, 2014

Is Your Program Ready and Safe for Emergencies? Before, During and After the Unimaginable Happens, REPEAT PERFORMANCE by Sarah Thompson and Jessy Burton

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! A WEBINAR SO IMPORTANT AND POPULAR, WE’RE DOING IT AGAIN! This webinar sponsored by: THIS WEBINAR IS A REPEAT PERFORMANCE OF THE INFORMATION PACKED SESSION OFFERED ON AUGUST 6, 2014. Disasters can strike anywhere at any time, and when they do children are the most vulnerable victims. Each work day 68 million children are in child care or school, where[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Jessy Burton

Sarah Thompson

Topics :
Emergency Preparedness, Management, Safety

September 3, 2014

Empowering Teachers to Build Language and Literacy Through Strength-based Coaching, by Betty and Kori Bardige

This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series We know from research that language is key to both literacy and social-emotional development, and that children who develop robust vocabularies and communicative confidence are primed for ongoing success. New measures of quality focus on rich language and responsive communication. Using strength-based coaching to share research-informed language-building strategies, directors can build upon the assets[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Kori Bardige

Betty Bardige

Topics :
Language Development, Literacy, Teaching Practices

August 27, 2014

QRIS, Licensing, and Accreditation: The Keys to Creating a Continuous Quality Improvement Culture in Your ECE Program, by Debi Mathias

Join Debi Mathias, from the BUILD initiative, in this powerful webinar to learn more about effective processes for managing and implementing QRIS, licensing, and accreditation. Debi will help you explore ideas about how to use regulations to create a culture of continuous quality improvement (CQI) and reflective practice within your program. You will learn strategies that will help you: leverage lessons learned[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Debi Mathias

Topics :
Accreditation, Management, Program Quality, QRIS

August 20, 2014

Emergent Curriculum- Debunking the Myths and Creating Shared Understanding, by Susan Stacey

This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series Emergent Curriculum is steeped in a strong theoretical background, is inquiry and play-based, and responds to the questions that arise from both children and teachers. Based on the work of Vygotsky, Dewey, and modern theorists such as Elizabeth Jones, Emergent Curriculum allows educators to respond to our observations of children, build upon their[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Susan Stacey

Topics :
Emergent Curriculum, Teaching Practices

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