September 13, 2017
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
September 6, 2017
Sponsored by Connect4Learning (C4L) What more can early educators do to leverage play to achieve positive outcomes in all domains? Join Professor, Author, Researcher, and renowned “Playful Learning” Advocate, Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek in an inspiring webinar about the power of Guided Play. Using a backdrop of compelling research, Dr. Hirsh-Pasek will share strategies early educators can use to support curricular goals by presenting a learning goal,[...] Full Description
- Topics :
- Cognitive Development, Play, Teaching Practices
August 24, 2017
Sponsored by Kindermusik as part of the Setting the Stage for a Lifetime of Learning Webinar Series Learn effective strategies for supporting teachers who are struggling with children who exhibit challenging behavior that you can use tomorrow. Whether children are hitting, biting, throwing chairs, or not following directions you will gain concrete ideas for how to empower teachers to create strengths-based interventions that will[...] Full Description
August 23, 2017
This session is sponsored by HiMama Pedagogical documentation is a complex process that involves observing children, creating documentation and sharing to encourage interpretation and analysis. When there is a steady stream of documentation shared there can be an increase of family engagement. When educators analyze the documentation and the views of others including parents, children, administrators and others, there is potential for authentic emergent curriculum.[...] Full Description
August 17, 2017
Sponsored by Kindermusik as part of the Setting the Stage for a Lifetime of Learning Webinar Series Music holds an exceptionally fascinating place in our development as human beings. Music is a part of EVERY culture no matter how remote. Children unlock their music potential best with playful and structured guidance of an early childhood music specialist, but because most early learning programs don’t[...] Full Description
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- Movement, Music, Physical Development, Play, Teaching Practices
August 16, 2017
Sponsored by Connect4Learning (C4L) “You can’t come to my birthday party!” “He’s not my friend anymore.” These are popular refrains in preschool classrooms, and encouraging friendships in the classroom can be a big task! This eye-opening webinar, presented by social emotional development expert Lindsay Giroux, will provide early childhood administrators and teachers with strategies for planning thoughtful social skills instruction. You will leave this webinar[...] Full Description
August 9, 2017
This webinar is sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing. Whether you work in a preschool program, childcare center, kindergarten, or primary-grade classroom, you have gifted children in your group right along with children who have a broad range of abilities. Why is it important to recognize and support the needs of young gifted children? What are the best ways to identify these children? How do you[...] Full Description
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- Gifted Education, Teaching Practices
August 3, 2017
Sponsored by Connect4Learning (C4L) Many early childhood teachers struggle with feeling comfortable and confident teaching mathematics. Administrators can do many things to help support early childhood educators build classroom practices that support young children’s mathematics learning through creative play. This webinar is designed to promote lesson ideas that support young children’s development of mathematics understanding and inquiry-driven, creative thinking skills. Rather than teaching mathematics[...] Full Description
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- Cognitive Development, DAP, Inquiry, Math, Teaching Practices
August 2, 2017
Sponsored by Child Care Information Exchange. Early childhood educators typically recognize the importance of emotional and social development on children’s educational and life futures. Recent neuroscience research reveals how critical administrative support of teachers is in the quest to help children become resilient, well-adjusted, and socially and emotionally competent. Administrators must help teachers build core capabilities to support children’s emotional and social development. However, the[...] Full Description
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- Management, Social-Emotional Development
July 14, 2017
Please be advised that this is webinar is for consultants, not a professional development experience. Certificates of Attendance and CEUs will not be offered in this session. If you are a consultant, you are busy doing what you do best: Providing services to clients! But do you ever end an engagement with an organization only to find you don’t have the next project or assignment?[...] Full Description
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- Consulting, Marketing
