Preschool Archives - Early Childhood Webinars

February 19, 2025

High-Quality ECE Practices in Low-Resource Settings: Lessons for all, by Junlei Li, Ph.D.

As someone who cares deeply about the work you do with young children, you might have wrestled with some big questions about how to offer the most impactful experiences, like: Where do you look for high-quality early childhood practices? How do you know when you have found them? Do you rely on assessments on a clipboard or follow protocols in binders and manuals or do[...] Full Description

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Junlei Li

December 11, 2024

Coaching Home Visitors: A Parallel Process to Nurture Hope and Growth, by Christa Haring, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and Angela Rau, MAT

Sponsored by Brookes Publishing A growing body of research substantiates what early care and education professionals have always known: Nothing is as important as relationships between caregivers, children, and families. Our experiences during the most challenging days of the COVID-19 pandemic only underscored the necessity of supportive connections. During this challenging period, representatives from various home-visiting models collaborated to determine the most effective ways to[...] Full Description

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Angela Rau, MAT

Christa Haring

Topics :
Adult Learning, Coaching, Early Intervention, Home Visiting, Professional Development

September 19, 2024

Strengths-Based Family Relationships: Strategies for moving beyond negativity and judgment, by Susan MacDonald

Sponsored by Inspiring New Perspectives A child’s learning and development are best supported when teachers and parents (or other caretakers) have strong, trusting relationships. Establishing effective and collaborative relationships can be challenging. This webinar will guide you in utilizing impactful strategies to enhance your connection with parents. You will be inspired to find new ways to illuminate and share daily moments to reduce negativity and[...] Full Description

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Susan MacDonald

Topics :
Adult Learning, Bias, Career Development, Coaching, Community Building

June 12, 2024

Building Blocks for Supporting all Children in Inclusive Settings, by Ariane Gauvreau, Ph.D., BCBA-D and Ilene Schwartz, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Sponsored by Brookes Publishing Are you wondering how to support children with disabilities in your early childhood setting? Or maybe you are thinking about how to meaningfully include children with disabilities in the routines and activities in your program? Join us as we explain how The Building Blocks Framework helps teachers, teams, and providers assess, plan, and implement strategies to ensure that all our[...] Full Description

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Ilene Schwartz

Ariane Gauvreau

April 26, 2023

Coaching Early Educators for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging, by Anni K. Reinking, Ed.D. and Laycee Thigpen MS.Ed.

Sponsored by Brookes Publishing. Are you an early education program leader who is ready to start transforming your program to be more equitable? Or are you already actively pursuing programmatic changes to ensure inclusion and justice? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, this energizing webinar will help you strategize and act with a step-by-step approach. Early childhood equity consultants, Anni K.[...] Full Description

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Anni Reinking

Laycee Thigpen

Topics :
Coaching, Equity, Inclusion, Social-Emotional Development

March 30, 2023

Benefits and Consequences of Racial Segregation in Early Childhood? by Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D. and Stephanie Curenton, Ph.D.

Produced in partnership with Equity Research Action Coalition at UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. Racial segregation permeates all facets of life including early care and education. (One example of structural racism in the U.S. is racial segregation in housing.) In this fascinating webinar presented by Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D. and Stephanie Curenton, Ph.D. will guide you to use a critical lens to examine[...] Full Description

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Stephanie Curenton-Jolly, PhD

Iheoma Iruka

Topics :
Child Care Policy, Equity, Inclusion, Management, Research, Teaching Practices

March 22, 2023

Art in the Trauma Informed ECE Classroom: Process over Product, by Anna Reyner, MA, ATR, LMFT

Sponsored by ChildCare Education Institute. Open ended art is a creative process of self-discovery that literally grows the brain. Why then, do many teachers deliver cookie cutter crafts as art? Join this powerful webinar presented by Anna Reyner, MA, LMFT, to learn how to use art for self-expression and building community. Process art offers children a sense of freedom…the freedom of choice, thought and feeling.[...] Full Description

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Anna Reyner

Topics :
Art, Social-Emotional Development, Teaching Practices, Trauma-Informed, Trauma-Informed Care

March 15, 2023

The Myth of School Readiness, by Ida Rose Florez, Ph.D.

Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory. Early education is all about preparing young children for school, right? Or is it? Join me for a provocative discussion about school readiness. Is it really the end all and be all of early learning? Ready for what? Can we accurately assess readiness? Does school readiness even exist? Or is it a myth — a story that[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Ida Rose Florez

Topics :
DAP, Management, Play, School Readiness, Teaching Practices

March 1, 2023

Strategies for Making Your ECE Program Stand Out From the Rest, by Molly Hichens

Sponsored by Procare. Hey, there, program leaders, are you looking to make your organization stand out while, saving time and simplifying systems? Need fresh ideas that you can implement by Monday? There’s no need to lose sleep or stress out as you grow your early childhood program! Here’s the to do list you didn’t know you needed! Let’s talk strategies for enrollment waitlists, growing your[...] Full Description

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Molly Hichens

Topics :
Administration, Business, Leadership, Management, Marketing

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