March 28, 2024
Sponsored by Second Step We’ve all been there: A child is beginning to melt down or heat up! What do you do next? In the heat of the moment, has your response ever escalated a child’s challenging behavior? Children’s behavior can escalate quickly. Your feelings about that escalation can erupt just as quickly. De-escalation – helping children calm down – takes time and only happens[...] Full Description
March 27, 2024
The prospect of program assessment often conjures up anxiety and fear for early childhood teachers and administrators. However, implementing program assessments like ECERs need not be so stressful. In fact, it can be approached with interest! Empowering yourself and the teachers in your program to fully understand what high-quality environments look like, how it’s measured, and the inside scoop on what an assessor is really[...] Full Description
March 20, 2024
Sponsored by Are you looking for great books to spark young children’s interest in nature, inspire impactful green actions for children to take, or looking for books to inspire nature-based STEM experiences for your program? This is the webinar for you! Join three experienced librarians with a passion for nature books to hear about the winners of the Blueberry Awards. The Evanston Public Library Blueberry[...] Full Description
March 14, 2024
Sponsored by The Child Care Success Company As an owner or program leader of an early childhood program, you might not realize the potential that lies within your staff. There is so much potential in the teams you have assembled! Teachers play a pivotal role in shaping the children’s learning environment and the culture and growth of the programs where they work. To reach their[...] Full Description
March 6, 2024
Sponsored by Samara Early Learning Early education program leaders around the world are becoming more enthusiastic about nature-based learning. Many leaders find themselves wanting to jump in wholeheartedly but find shifting the culture of their organization as well as the practices of individual teachers is incredibly challenging. But the reality is that change won’t happen unless staff are inspired and supported to make change. First,[...] Full Description
February 28, 2024
Sponsored by Storypark Be reinspired and energized to document children’s learning! Learning stories are a formative assessment tool that makes valued learning visible. Educators in New Zealand and globally use learning stories to find out about and document what children know and can do, what interests them, how they are progressing, and where additional support may be required. Learning Stories can also inform future planning[...] Full Description
February 22, 2024
Sponsored by Brookes Publishing In this unique webinar, authors Angi Stone-Macdonald, Ph.D , and Amanda Lopes, Ph.D., will explore, model, and share resources to use the engineering process to design learning experiences that support STEM development for children 0-5 in inclusive settings. Based on their book, Engaging Young Engineers: Teaching Problem-Solving Skills Through STEM, Second Edition, the presenters will provide guidance to help you[...] Full Description
- Topics :
- Elearning
February 21, 2024
Sponsored by Second Step What the world needs now is a large dose of benevolence and altruism. How do early childhood educators contribute to this aspirational vision of a better world? The first thing you can do is learn how to introduce the foundations of these characteristics into your classroom. Join us to explore the stories of three experienced early childhood educators and their mentor[...] Full Description
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- Board Development
February 7, 2024
Sponsored by Procare In the dynamic world of early care and education, program leaders like you often find yourselves donning multiple hats, juggling various responsibilities, and managing a whirlwind of tasks. This presentation delves into the intricacies of operating programs, emphasizing the multitude of roles and challenges you face every day. In this webinar, presented by experienced education executive Tara Franklin, this discussion will help[...] Full Description
January 17, 2024
Sponsored by The Burke Foundation If you think about it, as an early childhood professional, building and strengthening relationships is part of what you do every single day. Early Relational Health (ERH) is an emerging concept that organizes the cumulative understanding of the relational foundation of children’s and adults’ health and well-being. As a profession, we have focused on research about brain science, return on[...] Full Description
