May 3, 2023
Sponsored by LineLeader. We all know family engagement is integral to children’s development, but It’s not always so obvious that the art and a science of family engagement is really a program-wide effort. From the classroom to the front office, every staff member has a role to play. It is also important to consider how critical family engagement is to your program’s business health and growth? Engaged families[...] Full Description
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- Coaching, Family Engagement, Management, Teaching Practices
April 26, 2023
Sponsored by Brookes Publishing. Are you an early education program leader who is ready to start transforming your program to be more equitable? Or are you already actively pursuing programmatic changes to ensure inclusion and justice? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, this energizing webinar will help you strategize and act with a step-by-step approach. Early childhood equity consultants, Anni K.[...] Full Description
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- Coaching, Equity, Inclusion, Social-Emotional Development
April 20, 2023
Sponsored by Rusty Keeler. We all want to create beautiful outdoor natural play and learning environments for our children but isn’t it expensive? Difficult? Out of reach for the average caregiver and center? “No way!” says natural playscape designer and author Rusty Keeler, “You can do it!” Join Rusty as he shares 30 years of design experience to inspire YOU to dream and plan your[...] Full Description
April 19, 2023
Sponsored by Brightwheel. Nothing is more challenging in early childhood care and education right now than finding staff. With a little bit of insight to switch up your thinking and your strategies you can overcome interview no-shows and underqualified candidates. Learning a bit about how the algorithms in the search platforms work and a little bit about your thought processes for recruiting can make a[...] Full Description
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- Business, Management, Staffing
April 4, 2023
Obtaining certificates and CEUs for our webinars always required a lot of explanation, and was a little complicated. We’ve been working on ways to improve the experience and also make our certificates more aligned to the expectations of child care registries in he US and Canada. The new process will be easier, but we want to explain it in great detail to participants, registries, and[...] Full Description
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- About Certficates+CEUs
March 30, 2023
Produced in partnership with Equity Research Action Coalition at UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. Racial segregation permeates all facets of life including early care and education. (One example of structural racism in the U.S. is racial segregation in housing.) In this fascinating webinar presented by Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D. and Stephanie Curenton, Ph.D. will guide you to use a critical lens to examine[...] Full Description
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- Child Care Policy, Equity, Inclusion, Management, Research, Teaching Practices
March 23, 2023
Sponsored by Life is Good Playmaker Project. Optimism is powerful. When human beings strengthen their ability to see and focus on the goodness and value in themselves, others, and the world around them, their social, emotional and cognitive superpowers emerge. Optimism, however, is fragile. Chronic stress, fear and overwhelming adversity can weaken and destroy our capacity for optimism. This inspiring presentation by Steve Gross, helps[...] Full Description
March 22, 2023
Sponsored by ChildCare Education Institute. Open ended art is a creative process of self-discovery that literally grows the brain. Why then, do many teachers deliver cookie cutter crafts as art? Join this powerful webinar presented by Anna Reyner, MA, LMFT, to learn how to use art for self-expression and building community. Process art offers children a sense of freedom…the freedom of choice, thought and feeling.[...] Full Description
March 16, 2023
Sponsored by Storypark. Managing multiple early childhood programs is always a balancing act that involves pedagogical, supervisory, and people-centric skills. In this session, Melony Gibson, Ed.D. and Kelly Hansinger from Bright Horizons Family Solutions will discuss your unique needs as a multi-site child care administrator with an illuminating focus on building professional culture. Together with you, Melony and Kelly will examine your role as the[...] Full Description
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- Administration, Business, Leadership, Management
March 15, 2023
Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory. Early education is all about preparing young children for school, right? Or is it? Join me for a provocative discussion about school readiness. Is it really the end all and be all of early learning? Ready for what? Can we accurately assess readiness? Does school readiness even exist? Or is it a myth — a story that[...] Full Description
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- DAP, Management, Play, School Readiness, Teaching Practices
