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April 22, 2015

Promoting Executive Function Life Skills in Early Childhood- Resources and Tools from Mind in the Making, by Ellen Galinsky

Sponsored by Robert-Leslie Publishing, the publisher of The InvestiGator Club Prekindergarten Learning System Ellen Galinsky, author of the best-selling book Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs, will be sharing free tools that every educator can use for promoting executive function skills in children and the development principle of serve and return. Research shows that executive function skills affect school[...] Full Description

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Ellen Galinsky

Topics :
Executive Function, Social-Emotional Development, Teaching Practices

April 15, 2015

Why Staff Fail to Report Suspected Child Abuse: Strategies to Ensure Consistent Reporting, by Alan Guttman

This session is sponsored by MyChild Daily Reports, Hot Topics for ECE Administrators Series. This workshop addresses, head-on, the many challenges and obstacles that staff and programs encounter when implementing child abuse reporting policies and procedures. During this session, participants will learn about, discuss and develop strategies to ensure consistent, confidential, and effective reporting of suspected child abuse. Participants will also learn how to plan[...] Full Description

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Abuse, Teaching Practices

March 25, 2015

Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Early Childhood Setting: The Role of Administrators, by Michael A. Assel, Ph.D.

Sponsored by Robert-Leslie Publishing, the publisher of The InvestiGator Club Prekindergarten Learning System Have you ever noticed a child who seems to not be developing typically, but you can’t exactly put your finger on the problem? Perhaps he or she repeats certain behaviors or reacts poorly to changes in the daily routine. Or maybe her or she doesn’t make eye contact, is acutely sensitive to[...] Full Description

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Michael Assel

Topics :
Neurodiversity, Teaching Practices

March 18, 2015

Family Engagement Strategies for All Languages and Cultures, by Karen Nemeth

Sponsored by MyChild Family Engagement. Engaging families of all cultures and who speak various languages is one of the most important strategies early childhood educators must use. When the students don’t speak the same language as the teacher, families become essential partners to accomplish goals that have been shown to be critical to English literacy success and school readiness. Join Karen for this[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Karen Nemeth

Topics :
Family Engagement, Inclusion, Multicultural, Teaching Practices

March 11, 2015

Early Childhood Program Business 101: Basic Business Planning for Growth, by Janice Lopez

This session is sponsored by MyChild Daily Reports. When you read the title of this session, you may have thought to yourself, “Plan for growth? I am operating (or plan to open) a preschool program, not a business!” Like many administrators of early learning programs, you may find it difficult to even think about your work as a business. But, in fact, early learning programs,[...] Full Description

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Janice Lopez

Topics :
Business, Growth Mindset, Management

March 4, 2015

Using Assessment to Make Meaningful Decisions about Teaching and Learning, by Judy Jablon

Does assessment feel like an added burden? It can be when the focus of assessment is on logistics and management rather than on the meaningful process of collecting data to get to know children and make decisions about their learning. In this webinar we will explore the myriad of ways educators gather and use formative assessment data to guide decision-making during teacher-child interactions, lesson planning,[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Judy Jablon

Topics :
Assessment, Teaching Practices

February 18, 2015

Becoming Bilingual: Resources and Strategies to Help Staff and Children in Your Program Develop the Bilingual Advantage, by Kathleen Hayes and Karen Nemeth Ed.M.

This session is sponsored by High Five Bilingüe Magazine Becoming bilingual is a proven advantage for young children’s brain development, for older children’s school success and even for adults to put off the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Research shows that bilingual people develop self-regulation skills that help them focus on tasks and avoid distractions, language learning skills, and certain memory skills. This can help young[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Kathleen Hayes

Topics :
Dual Language Learning, Teaching Practices

February 11, 2015

Shared Services: Powerful Alliances for ECE Program Sustainability and Resource Efficiency, by Louise Stoney

Sponsored by MyChild Daily Reports Louise Stoney, co-founder of Opportunities Exchange, will introduce you to the concept and practice of Shared Services, an innovative and exciting approach to help early care and education programs work together to improve quality and achieve greater financial sustainability. Shared Service Alliances are springing up across the country, enabling programs to use resources more efficiently, boost quality, and –[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Louise Stoney

Topics :
Business, Finance, Management, Shared Services

January 28, 2015

How Effective Supervisors Guide Teachers by Giving Feedback With Ease, by Kendra Kett

Sponsored by MyChild Daily Reports Do you dread giving feedback? Are you conflict-adverse? Not sure what to do, or what to say? This workshop, presented by by Kendra Kett, is designed to help center administrators, leaders and managers enhance and build their ability to effectively and professionally provide constructive guidance to their teaching staff. Attendees will explore the myths, goals and techniques for providing feedback, [...] Full Description

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Kendra Kett

Topics :
Feedback, Management, Supervision

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

Presenter(s):

Susan Stacey

Topics :
Documentation, Learning Stories, Teaching Practices

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