November 18, 2020
Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory. This webinar has concluded and the recording is not available. See the schedule of upcoming webinars.
November 12, 2020
Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory Early Childhood Educators in every setting are becoming more aware of the presence of trauma and its wide-reaching effect on children. Well, trauma is in the lives of young children…but so are you. Join Sarah Erdman, one of the authors of “Trauma and Young Children: Teaching Strategies to Support and Empower,” to learn the basics of what trauma[...] Full Description
November 5, 2020
Sponsored by Community Playthings. PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE! November 5, 2020 Whether you are teaching in person or online, this information-packed webinar will provide strategies for using puppets to create engaging experiences for young children. Early childhood education author and classroom interactions expert, Jacky Howell will inspire you to use puppets as “pals” who help children with problem solving, empathy, community-building, and all aspects of[...] Full Description
October 29, 2020
Sponsored by Community Playthings In this webinar, we will discuss some creative ways to design, develop and deliver useful and engaging virtual education for young children based on integrating loose parts (ordinary objects from home) to promote active play. We will also talk about ideas to limit screen time, and instead create a virtual balanced schedule that promotes equity. Early childhood educators are creative and[...] Full Description
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- Inquiry, Loose Parts, Teaching Practices, Virtual Learning
October 22, 2020
Sponsored by ChildCare Education Institute. To achieve an equitable world tomorrow, young children must grow in empathetic and equitable classrooms today. Empathy requires the ability to take other people’s perspectives. Because children under five are developmentally geared to understand the world from an egocentric perspective, early childhood educators must intentionally help children see other perspectives. This webinar, presented by early childhood empathy and equity experts[...] Full Description
October 21, 2020
THIS WEBINAR IS OVER CAPACITY. There is no waiting list. You may be interested in this related webinar on October 22, 2020: Building Equity in ECE Settings Through Perspective-Taking and Empathy. We will publish a link to the recording of the webinar when it is ready on our blog. Sign up to receive notifications when the blog is updated or visit the Recordings and Slides[...] Full Description
- Topics :
- Equity, Social Justice, Teaching Practices
October 14, 2020
Sponsored by Procare Software. Preschool owners across America are navigating the ‘new normal’ as states open back up under various and continually changing protocols. Many are anxious about their schools’ chance for survival struggling between the need to build enrollment quickly and the critical element of developing post-COVID-19 systems and procedures. Quality care continues to the gold standard but how do we do it[...] Full Description
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- Business, Enrollment, Program Management
October 7, 2020
Sponsored by Procare Software. When your early childhood program’s mission calls for the highest quality services for families and the most qualified staff available, you need the finances to deliver! In this webinar, presented by experienced early childhood program leader and business expert, Karen Foster-Jorgensen, we will explore the challenges and the opportunities that come with strong financial management. Strength in the current North American[...] Full Description
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- Business, Program Management, Staffing
October 1, 2020
Sponsored by Brookes Publishing. In this powerful webinar Drs. Mary Louise Hemmeter, Lise Fox and Michaelene Ostrosky will share their insights about the important relationship between social emotional skills and cognitive development. The session will focus on the Pyramid Model as a framework for promoting social emotional competence and preventing challenging behavior. Join us to learn strategies and explore examples and resources for meeting[...] Full Description
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- Social-Emotional Development
September 30, 2020
This session is sponsored by Second Step. What really works in managing challenging behavior? That’s been the question of every new parent, every new teacher. New research on executive function skills is helping to answer that question with more precision. In this paradigm-shifting webinar by child development experts, researchers, and author, Ellen Galinsky, you will learn the research implications and strategies that work[...] Full Description
