Sponsor: Second Step Early Learning Curriculum

June 11, 2020

Beyond Covid-19: Supporting Children, Families, & Staff to Reintegrate to the New Normal, by Barbara Kaiser

This session is sponsored by Second Step. This webinar is full.* (Please read notes below) Join this webinar by renowned social-emotional learning expert, Barbara Kaiser to begin planning to support staff, children, and families when they return to your program. Most of us and the people with whom we work daily have been sheltering in place for months.This has been a very stressful or even[...] Full Description

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Barbara Kaiser

Topics :
COVID-19, Social-Emotional Development

May 6, 2020

Attuned Interactions and Healthy Relationships Support Early Development, by Dr. Mike Sherman

Sponsored by Second Step. This insightful webinar presented by Dr. Mike Sherman will focus on the importance of relationships with well regulated, attuned, caring adults for supporting social and emotional development, as well as life-long well-being. Join Dr. Sherman as he shares examples from his clinical practice and extensive experience working in therapeutic preschool settings and the child-welfare system. Techniques derived from cutting edge research[...] Full Description

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Mike Sherman

Topics :
Challenging Behavior, Executive Function, Social-Emotional Development

May 1, 2019

Kind, Empathetic Classrooms that Build Bridges & Create Community in a Diverse World, by Jacky Howell, MA

This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. Kindness and empathy are two of the most important social skills we can teach children that can build meaningful connections in a diverse world. We want to help develop compassionate people who can bridge divides. This webinar will explore ways we can create experiences, use children’s social emotional competence and self-regulations skills,[...] Full Description

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Jacky Howell

Topics :
Diversity, Kindness, Teaching Practices

March 28, 2018

Abuse? Not Our Kids! Protecting Children from Abuse by Empowering Early Educators, Bridgid Normand, M.Ed. and Anastasia Vitovitz, M.Ed.

This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. Those who work with children in daycare and preschool settings are uniquely positioned to make a big difference in the lives of the children and families they serve. Sadly, they can also often be some of the first to suspect or witness signs of child abuse and neglect. By introducing their students to personal[...] Full Description

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Anastasia Vitovitz

Bridgid Normand

Topics :
Abuse, Management, Teaching Practices

March 21, 2018

Play Therapy Techniques in Early Childhood Settings: Supporting Social-emotional Learning & Self-regulation, by Christian Bellissimo

This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. Research has established the negative impact of early adversity on a child’s social and emotional development. Adults who work in early childhood settings are in a unique position to help children overcome early challenges by supporting their acquisition of essential emotional skills and self-regulation capacities through consistent, predictable, nurturing, and positive interactions.[...] Full Description

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Christian Bellissimo

Topics :
Play, Social-Emotional Development, Teaching Practices

September 13, 2017

Trauma-Informed Early Education Classroom Design: Designing Child and Family-Friendly Spaces for Recovery from Trauma, by Ileen Henderson

This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. NEW DATE! Even the youngest children are all too often exposed to trauma and stressful information, including violence, hatred, and disastrous events. We can do our part to combat the negative impact of these events. This webinar, part of the Trauma Solutions in Early Childhood Series, will be presented by trauma expert,[...] Full Description

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Ileen Henderson

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

May 24, 2017

Help Young Children Cope with Stress and Trauma by Becoming an Ally: Bridge the Relationship Gap, by Sara Langworthy, Ph.D.

This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. Children who have endured stressful experiences in their young lives may be especially challenging to teach. They may be overly disruptive or withdrawn in the classroom. However, early in life children are especially resilient to stress and can recover from trauma and adversity through supportive relationships with consistent and caring adults. So[...] Full Description

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Sara Langworthy

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

April 5, 2017

Explicit and Implicit Biases in Early Childhood Education: Becoming Aware of Microaggressions, by Maryam Daha

This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. In this presentation we will explore how biases and microaggressions delivered intentionally or unintentionally can cause a rift in teacher-family partnership and staff relationships. Using real life examples, we will examine different types of microaggressions, their potential messages and impacts on the recipients. We will also offer suggestions for addressing microaggressions in[...] Full Description

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Maryam Daha

Topics :
Bias, Equity, Management, Social Justice, Teaching Practices

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