May 19, 2021
Sponsored by Community Playthings Nature-based learning is growing in popularity, particularly in the time of COVID. Yet, many find themselves looking for strategies to integrate nature into the preschool curriculum in meaningful and intentional ways. One area of program development that is foundational for children’s play and teacher-child interactions is the physical environment. Statements like “bring nature inside” or “go outside” oversimplify things and don’t[...] Full Description
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- Administration, Leadership, Management, Nature, Outdoor Learning
May 13, 2021
Sponsored by Bank Street College of Education. Early childhood education is currently prominent in the news and the forefront of recovery from Covid-19. Suddenly there are new opportunities for early childhood educators to advance in the field with many new funding sources both local and federal. Now is the time to leverage these new opportunities to ensure high quality and excellence in early education programs[...] Full Description
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- Leadership, Pedagogy, Supervision
May 5, 2021
Sponsored by Exchange Press. Think about a day in the life of an early childhood teacher: Much of the day is wrapped up in caring rituals such as preparing and serving meals, helping children wash their hands and dress, and learning to rest and regulate themselves. Together with children, teachers navigate through a daily flow that involves all the elements of living and caring together.[...] Full Description
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- Teaching Practices
April 29, 2021
Sponsored by Procare Software. Increased awareness of racism has elicited responses to reflect and respond in varying ways. These reflections and responses have followed the visibility of lynchings across the country. While these lynchings have been occurring for hundreds of years, the current pandemic of Covid-19 that led to increased engagement of news and media, brought to light many instances of racial injustice. This past[...] Full Description
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- Anti-bias, Equity, Inclusion, Teaching Practices
April 28, 2021
Sponsored by Brookes Publishing. As an administrator, you know developmental screening is an important component of promoting healthy development for young children. You also know implementing an effective and efficient screening program school-wide and across multiple sites can be challenging. Presented by the experts and trainers behind the Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) screening system, this information-packed webinar covers important topics for early childhood[...] Full Description
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- Assessment, Leadership, Management, Screening, Supervision
April 21, 2021
Sponsored by Second Step. You may have heard it in your office when an exasperated teacher comes into your office to talk about a child whose behavior is challenging: “Something has to change!” When teachers are challenged by children’s behavior, they often blame the family or the child. But teachers need support to explore changes THEY can make to set children up for success. Children’s[...] Full Description
April 15, 2021
Sponsored by COR Advantage. Evidence exists about the importance and impact of early care and education for children’s school readiness and academic and school success. Child assessment plays a critical role in supporting children’s school readiness by providing early childhood educators with important information about children’s assets, growth, and potential, as well as areas needing strengthening. For assessment to meet the standards of developmentally appropriate[...] Full Description
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- Anti-bias, Assessment, Equity, Inclusion, Teaching Practices
April 7, 2021
This webinar is sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory, the only online hub where clients in early care and education can connect with consultants who specialize in your program’s needs! What do we know about typical child development? What do we know about the individual children in our care and classrooms right now? What do we know about their families and their cultures? Early[...] Full Description
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- Equity, Inclusion, Teaching Practices
March 10, 2021
Sponsored by Nature Explore Supporting teachers, children, and families in nature-based requires offering a depth of pedagogical and administrative leadership as well as frequent and clear communication and opportunities for dialogue. Join Join Sheila Williams Ridge, Author of “Nature-Based Learning for Young Children“, and Sarah Sivright, to discuss how to balance the needs of children, families, and staff in creating policies and procedures to lead during[...] Full Description
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- Nature, Teaching Practices
March 4, 2021
Sponsored by 1Place Childcare Compliance Software. From the difficulties of the 2020 year, opportunities arose to create a stronger early childhood business that is poised for future success and growth even better than before. In the last six months opportunities to expand or sell are breaking records! Join Kathy Ligon, Founder and CEO of Hinge Early Education Brokers, and 35 year industry veteran, to learn[...] Full Description
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- Administration, Business, Management
