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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

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Lauren Small

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

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

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Bonnie O'Keefe

Topics :
Coaching, Teaching Practices

October 3, 2018

How Boosting Emotional Intelligence Improves Your Ability to Effectively Steer Your ECE Program, by Barbara Kaiser

This session is sponsored by HiMama. EQ or Emotional Quotient, otherwise known as Emotional Intelligence, is the ability to recognize emotions to guide thinking and behavior, and adapt accordingly. It requires regulation of your own emotions and the ability to gauge the emotions of others, especially in the workplace. To be an effective high EQ program leader, you must be aware of how your emotions[...] Full Description

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Barbara Kaiser

Topics :
Emotional Intelligence, Management

June 27, 2018

Litigation?! Strategies to Lower Your ECE Organization’s Risk of Being Involved in Lawsuits, by Ronald McGuckin

This session is sponsored by HiMama. This webinar, presented by Attorney Ron McGuckin, will focus on the most current legal trends and administrative issues which impact the day to day operations of the child care program. Ron will discuss: social media usage and how it can affect the business’s image and legal standing what to include in personnel policies and the potential liability for the[...] Full Description

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Ronald McGuckin

Topics :
Legal, Management, Risk Management, Supervision

April 11, 2018

Child Care in The U.S. & Canada: Perspectives for now and beyond, by Lynette Fraga and Morna Ballantyne

This session is sponsored by HiMama. In this powerful webinar, two of the most influential child care advocates in the US and Canada share their insights about the state of child care in their respective countries. Lynette Fraga from Child Care Aware of America, and Morna Ballantyne from Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada will discuss current challenges and opportunities for child care systems in[...] Full Description

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Lynette Fraga

Morna Ballantyne

Topics :
Advocacy, Management, Professionalism, Workforce Development

February 14, 2018

Leadership in Early Childhood Education: Why You Should Care and What You Should Do About It, by Ron Spreeuwenberg

This session is sponsored by HiMama Do you want to see positive change in early childhood education? Are you a director or administrator of a child care or early learning program or organization? Do you feel jaded in your role and need some inspiration? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this session is for you. Why? Because leadership is what it[...] Full Description

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Ron Spreeuwenberg

Topics :
Leadership, Management, Supervision

January 24, 2018

Clarity and Accountability as Necessities for ECE Compensation: Power to the Profession, by Marica Cox Mitchell, M.A.

This session is sponsored by HiMama. This session will illustrate how the national movement called “Power to the Profession” provides the unique opportunity to transform the loosely organized early childhood education occupation into a more united, compensated, diverse and effective profession. It will highlight the critical questions that the field must coherently address in order to make a strong case for compensation and other publicly[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Marica Cox Mitchell

Topics :
Advocacy, Management, Professionalism, Staffing, Workforce Development

January 10, 2018

Collective Leadership in ECE Organizations: Unlocking Your Team’s Natural Gifts, by Cassandra O’Neill, M.A. and Monica Brinkerhoff, M.S.W.

This session is sponsored by HiMama. Learn how you and your team can apply collective leadership to find solutions and reach your shared goals. What if the solutions to the biggest challenges facing you were living inside the hearts and minds of others. What if you had a magic wand and could unlock these secrets? Collective leadership is about changing the way we think about[...] Full Description

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Business, Leadership, Management, Retention, Staffing

November 8, 2017

The ECE Mindfulness Movement: Build a Mindful Organization, by Stan Schwartz and Rose Pavlov

This session is sponsored by HiMama In Massachusetts, a collaboration between the Commonwealth’s Department of Early Education and Care and United Way of Massachusetts Bay and the Merrimack Valley, Brain Building in Progress was born. This focus on early educators as Brain Builders is a crucial one for the field, funders, and government from the local to the federal level. Developments in neuroscience and Early[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Rose Pavlov

Stan Schwartz

Topics :
Mindfulness, Movement, Teaching Practices

October 11, 2017

Challenging Behavior: Directors and Teachers Working with Families and Other Experts, by Barbara Kaiser

Sponsored by HiMama It’s all about relationships and building a trusting and respectful relationships with every child’s family. It’s important to make this connection before difficulties arise because parent engagement is never more important than when there is child with challenging behavior in your group/center. Families have a strong emotional investment in their children so that when there are issues about their child’s behavior they[...] Full Description

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Barbara Kaiser

Topics :
Challenging Behavior, Family Engagement, Management, Social-Emotional Development, Teaching Practices

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