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February 6, 2019

Autonomy Support: A New Approach to Managing Challenging Behavior, by Ellen Galinsky and Erin Ramsey

This session is sponsored by The InvestiGator Club. —YOU ARE INVITED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS SESSION!— The presenters would like you to provide an example of a situation in which you struggled with a child’s challenging behavior and how managed it. —-PLEASE PUT YOUR SCENARIO IN THE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FIELD OF YOUR REGISTRATION, and if you need more space, send us an email at[...] Full Description

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Erin Ramsey

Ellen Galinsky

Topics :
Challenging Behavior, Social-Emotional Development

January 31, 2019

Inclusive ECE Programs and Educator EQ: Strategies for Developing Teachers’ Emotional Intelligence, by Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak

Sponsored by Brookes Publishing. For many early educators, there is a strong desire to create learning environments that ensure all children have a sense of belonging. We dream daily that all children have equal rights and opportunities to be fully engaged in learning experiences that allow them to thrive, not only in school, but in life. For years, however, we’ve used our knowledge and[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Kristie Pretti-Frontczak

Topics :
Inclusion, Social-Emotional Development, Teaching Practices

January 30, 2019

Staff Retention in Child Care: Are you Rocking It or is Your Ship Rocky? by Kathe Petchel and Kathy Ligon

Sponsored by HINGE Brokers. Twenty-five percent of American companies lose new employees within the first year of employment… but in child care, this number increases to 30-40 percent. This amount of turnover affects your company culture, parent confidence in your schools and your bottom line. But what steps can you take to curb the negative effects of turnover and combat staff leaving your childcare[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Kathy Ligon

Kathe Petchel

Topics :
Business, Management, Recruiting, Staffing

January 24, 2019

Using Delegation, Systems, & Automation in Your Program to Stop Being an Overwhelmed ECE Administrator, by Kris Murray

Sponsored by Smartcare. Eliminate. Delegate. Automate. These are your three choices when faced with too much to do, and too little time. Early learning business expert Kris Murray will walk you through her step-by-step roadmap for how to tackle your to-do list, while reducing stress and overwhelm in your life as a school director or owner. You’ll learn how to approach your business with[...] Full Description

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Kris Murray

Topics :
Business, Management, Supervision, Technology

January 9, 2019

Getting the Most Bang from Your Board (Of Directors): Leading Your Program’s Board Room, by Amanda Lopez

Sponsored by McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. The leadership of an organization sets the vision for the future and the direction for the rest of the team. Program leaders must know how to develop, manage, and collaborate with their board of directors to ensure the leadership is in sync with the needs of the organization as a whole. This empowering webinar, presented by Amanda[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Amanda Lopez

Topics :
Board Development, Leadership, Management

December 5, 2018

“Systems Mindsets” as Business Solutions for ECE Program Leaders, by Lauren Small, MBA

This session is sponsored by HiMama. Do you have a “Systems Mindset” for running your program? Making systems and processes a priority for almost everything aspect of your program helps you and your staff avoid burnout, understand expectations and processes, and operate efficiently. When you have processes in place for everything, you mitigate risk and create a healthier business. As a director or owner of[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Lauren Small

Topics :
Business, Growth Mindset, Leadership, Management, Supervision

November 28, 2018

Building Key Relationships in Early Education is Fundamental to Quality Practices, by Luis Hernandez

This session is sponsored by the United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education. What are some basic ingredients in any relationship? We’ll begin this conversation with a foundational sauce of respect and trust. Each requires time, exploration, blending and the stirring of consistent work. In every relationship, especially in early education settings, the adults must work hard to recognize the uniqueness and cultural context[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Luis Hernandez

Topics :
Program Quality, Relationships, Teaching Practices

November 8, 2018

Award Winning Toys, Games, Music and Books That Bridge the Classroom to the Playroom, by Claire Green of Parents’ Choice Awards®

Sponsored by Parents’ Choice Foundation® Join us as the Parents’ Choice Foundation®, the perennial standard-bearer for best-in-class play-based products, will present a current selection of the President’s favorites from Parents’ Choice Award® winning children’s toys and media. Claire Green, President of Parents’ Choice® will showcase selected favorite winners, including manipulatives, games, books, and music for kids aged 0 – 5. Along the way, you will[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Claire Green

Topics :
Books, Teaching Practices

November 7, 2018

Social-emotional Screening of Young Children: Early Identification is Essential to Healthy SEL, by Erin Barton, PhD and Elizabeth Steed, PhD

Sponsored by Brookes Publishing In this webinar, assessment and intervention experts, Erin Barton, PhD and Elizabeth Steed, PhD, will describe the purpose of social-emotional screening of young children in the context of promoting social-emotional development and identifying children at risk for social-emotional difficulties. This webinar will provide an overview of specific social-emotional screening tools and how one might pick a tool for their program’s[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Erin Barton

Elizabeth Steed

Topics :
Assessment, Screening, Social-Emotional Development, Teaching Practices

October 31, 2018

Coaching for Early Childhood Educators: Research Findings and Practical Considerations, by Bonnie O’Keefe

This session is sponsored by HiMama. More ECE programs than ever are implementing coaching programs for their teachers, but not all coaching programs achieve their goals. How should ECE program leaders design a coaching approach that will be successful and sustainable? Coaching is supported by a growing body of research and required by the Head Start Performance Standards and many states’ policies. It can[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Bonnie O'Keefe

Topics :
Coaching, Teaching Practices

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