March 11, 2015
This session is sponsored by MyChild Daily Reports. When you read the title of this session, you may have thought to yourself, “Plan for growth? I am operating (or plan to open) a preschool program, not a business!” Like many administrators of early learning programs, you may find it difficult to even think about your work as a business. But, in fact, early learning programs,[...] Full Description
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- Business, Growth Mindset, Management
March 4, 2015
Does assessment feel like an added burden? It can be when the focus of assessment is on logistics and management rather than on the meaningful process of collecting data to get to know children and make decisions about their learning. In this webinar we will explore the myriad of ways educators gather and use formative assessment data to guide decision-making during teacher-child interactions, lesson planning,[...] Full Description
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- Assessment, Teaching Practices
February 18, 2015
This session is sponsored by High Five Bilingüe Magazine Becoming bilingual is a proven advantage for young children’s brain development, for older children’s school success and even for adults to put off the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Research shows that bilingual people develop self-regulation skills that help them focus on tasks and avoid distractions, language learning skills, and certain memory skills. This can help young[...] Full Description
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- Dual Language Learning, Teaching Practices
February 11, 2015
Sponsored by MyChild Daily Reports Louise Stoney, co-founder of Opportunities Exchange, will introduce you to the concept and practice of Shared Services, an innovative and exciting approach to help early care and education programs work together to improve quality and achieve greater financial sustainability. Shared Service Alliances are springing up across the country, enabling programs to use resources more efficiently, boost quality, and –[...] Full Description
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- Business, Finance, Management, Shared Services
February 4, 2015
Sponsored by MyChild Daily Reports This webinar will be presented by Chip Donohue, Director of the TEC Center (Technoogy in Early Childhood) at Erikson Institute and editor of the new Routledge and NAEYC publication, Technology and Digital Media in the Early Years: Tools for Teaching and Learning. The book is a collection of essays by 25 thought-leaders working at the intersection of child[...] Full Description
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- Teaching Practices, Technology
January 28, 2015
Sponsored by MyChild Daily Reports Do you dread giving feedback? Are you conflict-adverse? Not sure what to do, or what to say? This workshop, presented by by Kendra Kett, is designed to help center administrators, leaders and managers enhance and build their ability to effectively and professionally provide constructive guidance to their teaching staff. Attendees will explore the myths, goals and techniques for providing feedback, [...] Full Description
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- Feedback, Management, Supervision
January 15, 2015
THIS SESSION IS ON THURSDAY!!!!! Sponsored by Language Castle Pedagogical Documentation has the potential to support children’s inquiries, teacher reflection, and communication between home and school. We will explore how documentation is created, important aspects to consider, and how to use documentation with children, families, and colleagues. This webinar will provide an overview of Pedagogical Documentation – the process of making visible, in a[...] Full Description
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- Documentation, Learning Stories, Teaching Practices
December 17, 2014
This session is part of the Follett Early Learning Series Talking to young children about their personal safety is SO important, but where do we even start? Teaching them to ask for a police officer if they’re lost is unrealistic, Stranger Danger is outdated, and there are so many situations we can’t even predict (or want to imagine). How do we prepare our kids[...] Full Description
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- Abuse, Safety, Teaching Practices
December 3, 2014
We teach the way we have been taught, and manage behavior the way we were disciplined. This webinar will help you discover how you can help teachers and parents define their strengths, understand their behavioral expectations and develop a team that works together to prevent and respond effectively to “out of control” behavior. Even one child with challenging behavior can turn an[...] Full Description
November 12, 2014
This session will explore how emotionally secure relationships provide the springboard for early learning. It will first address the foundational nature of early relationship experiences. Then, we will consider what infants and toddlers learn in caring relationships, including expectations for how they are treated and ways in which they learn to regulate their emotions with help from adults. Of particular concern will be the emergence[...] Full Description
