April 19, 2023
Sponsored by Brightwheel. Nothing is more challenging in early childhood care and education right now than finding staff. With a little bit of insight to switch up your thinking and your strategies you can overcome interview no-shows and underqualified candidates. Learning a bit about how the algorithms in the search platforms work and a little bit about your thought processes for recruiting can make a[...] Full Description
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- Business, Management, Staffing
March 30, 2023
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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- Child Care Policy, Equity, Inclusion, Management, Research, Teaching Practices
March 23, 2023
Sponsored by Life is Good Playmaker Project. Optimism is powerful. When human beings strengthen their ability to see and focus on the goodness and value in themselves, others, and the world around them, their social, emotional and cognitive superpowers emerge. Optimism, however, is fragile. Chronic stress, fear and overwhelming adversity can weaken and destroy our capacity for optimism. This inspiring presentation by Steve Gross, helps[...] Full Description
March 22, 2023
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
March 15, 2023
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
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- DAP, Management, Play, School Readiness, Teaching Practices
March 9, 2023
Sponsored by Barefoot Books. A preschooler’s experiences with books can shape their future! Throughout the early years, literacy development is intertwined with language, cognitive, social-emotional and motor growth. Join literacy experts Stefanie Paige Wieder, M.S.Ed., and Dr. Paula L. Jackson to discover the building blocks for scaffolding preschoolers’ literacy skills and come away with practical tips and activities for the children in your care. In[...] Full Description
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- Books, Literacy, Teaching Practices
March 1, 2023
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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- Administration, Business, Leadership, Management, Marketing
February 23, 2023
Sponsored by Samara Early Learning. It’s finally happening: Early education program leaders around the world are becoming more enthusiastic and enlightened about the benefits of nature-based programs. Many programs are beginning to jump in wholeheartedly but find shifting the culture of their organizations as well as the practice of individual teachers is incredibly challenging. After all, we’re leading humans! Some of the challenges that result[...] Full Description
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- Management, Nature, Outdoor Learning, Supervision
February 22, 2023
Sponsored by Redleaf Press. Every problem, large or small, is an opportunity for young children to learn and grow. From spilled glue to a conflict in the block corner, problems are an unlimited natural resource generated inside our own classrooms. This insight-building webinar, presented by author and inspirational speaker, Ann Gadzikowski, will explore how early childhood educators can take the problems, mistakes, and accidents that[...] Full Description
February 16, 2023
Sponsored by Brookes Publishing. Teaching hearing children to sign is an extension of the types of nonverbal communication they already use to get your attention, including facial expression, gesturing, making noise, crawling, toddling toward an object of desire, and more. Focusing on communication has never been more important given lost opportunities during the pandemic to learn and practice language skills. Join music therapist, early[...] Full Description
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- Language Development, Music, Play, Sign Lanauge, Teaching Practices
