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March 13, 2019

Leading for Change in Early Care and Education: Cultivating Leadership from Within, by Anne Douglass, PhD

Sponsored by McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. Improving quality and advancing the field of early care and education depends on the leadership voice of early educators. Leading change and innovation are about having a vision for doing things better, being willing to think creatively, and being passionate and knowledgeable about change and inspiring others. In this paradigm-shifting webinar by author, advocate, and professor, Anne[...] Full Description

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Anne Douglass

Topics :
Change Management, Leadership, Supervision

March 6, 2019

What Does Customer Service Have to Do with Early Childhood Programs? A Paradigm Shift, by Leatha Ritchie

Sponsored by Smartcare This dynamic webinar may change your thinking about how you and your staff interact with parents and handle prospective families. Leatha Ritchie, Child Care business expert will cover the importance of customer service skills in early childhood programs, and provide examples about how to best use “customer service thinking” to impact retention and parent satisfaction. Taking a customer service approach[...] Full Description

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Leatha Ritchie

Topics :
Business, Family Engagement, Management, Supervision

February 27, 2019

State of the Industry: What’s Trending in Child Care, by Kathy Ligon

Sponsored by HINGE Brokers. The early childhood education industry is ripe with investor interest. A highly diverse group of investors and owners are radically changing the landscape of program. Operational trends are changing quickly with new competition and demands from today’s parents. In addition, the market is gaining investment from private equity and real estate investment communities, along with national groups with aggressive objectives.[...] Full Description

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Kathy Ligon

Topics :
Business, Management, Trends

February 20, 2019

Inclusive ECE Classrooms and The Project Approach, by Sallee Beneke and Michaelene Ostrosky

Sponsored by Brookes Publishing Teachers often see products of the Project Approach, and wish they knew how to implement it. Some teachers may believe they cannot use the Project Approach, because they serve students with disabilities, while other professionals are unsure of how to get started. In this webinar, Project Approach and Special Education experts Drs. Sallee Beneke and Michaelene Ostrosky, will share insights[...] Full Description

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Michaelene Ostrosky

Sallee Beneke

Topics :
Early Intervention, Inclusion, Special Needs, Teaching Practices

February 11, 2019

Strengths-Based Communication – The Key to Building Positive Professional Relationships! by Susan MacDonald

Sponsored by Leadership Connections, the annual conference of McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. Teachers in early childhood programs are often overwhelmed by negativity, drama, and high-stress relationships. A key to creating a more positive work environment is to support teachers in developing strengths-based communication skills. This webinar will provide participants with impactful frameworks, protocols, empowering questions, and reflective exercises to help them build the[...] Full Description

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Susan MacDonald

Topics :
Leadership, Management, Professional Growth, Supervision

February 7, 2019

Promising Futures for Young Children of the World: Insights from ECE Leaders in 105 Countries, by Roger Neugebauer, Jerry Parr, and Patrick Makokoro

This webinar is sponsored by World Forum Foundation. Over 800 million children under the age of 6 inhabit Planet Earth. Less than 5% of these children reside in the United States and Canada. So truly the future of children, and more importantly, the future of our planet is an international concern. In this dynamic webinar, Roger Neugebaur, Jerry Parr, and Patrick Makokoro, leaders of[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Patrick Makokoro

Jerry Parr

Roger Neugebauer

Topics :
Teaching Practices

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

Presenter(s):

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

Presenter(s):

Kris Murray

Topics :
Business, Management, Supervision, Technology

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