September 22, 2021
Sponsored by ChildCare Education Institute. When children exhibit behaviors that are not compliant, early educators often label them “challenging.” But are they really? Teachers and administrators often jump to conclusions about the child or their family and community. However, behavior is complex so there is seldom one reason children don’t or cannot comply with our expectations. Research shows order to gain a meaningful understanding of[...] Full Description
September 15, 2021
Sponsored by COR Advantage. At times, assessment and play have been pitted against each other, considered to be at opposite ends of the “developmentally appropriate” continuum. In reality, both are not only essential, but they work together! Play informs authentic, observation-based assessment and assessment informs facilitation. In this session, we will examine both play and assessment and the power that comes when early educators leverage[...] Full Description
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- Assessment, Play, Teaching Practices
August 26, 2021
Produced in partnership with Equity Research Action Coalition at UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute It is that time of year when many educators and professionals will need to identify children’s strengths and challenges to provide needed support to meet their developmental and learning needs. The data, unfortunately, shows that many children of color, children from low-income households, and children from linguistically diverse backgrounds[...] Full Description
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- Assessment, Equity, Inclusion, Screening
August 25, 2021
Sponsored by Nature Explore. Children communicate competency, ideas and emotions through block building and other three-dimensional work. In this energizing webinar, nature learning and universal design experts, Tina Reeble and Kirsten Haugen will share research, classroom stories and practical suggestions to support engineering play with natural and human-made materials for building. Join us to strengthen your capacity to identify opportunities for natural engineering play indoors[...] Full Description
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- Nature, STEM, Teaching Practices
August 4, 2021
Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory. Each day, children and adults rely upon strong social-emotional skills as we navigate various life experiences. Learn strategies to support the resilience and social-emotional well-being of children and adults in this reflective webinar presented by Dr. Nefertiti B. Poyner. We will unpack key elements for creating early childhood environments that promote strong social-emotional development and how to build the[...] Full Description
July 14, 2021
Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory NO CERTIFICATES OFFERED FOR THIS WEBINAR Join Endurance Learning co-founders Brian Washburn and Tim Waxenfelter as they discuss lessons learned, benefits and even pitfalls of launching a podcast. Brian is the host of the Train Like You Listen podcast, a weekly podcast about all things learning and development in bite-sized chunks, and Tim took an early lead on[...] Full Description
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- Consulting, Marketing
June 10, 2021
Sponsored by Fairy Dust Teaching. Let’s face it. Our educational system is built on the idea that children are empty vessels waiting to be filled. Think about any child you know. Are they empty? Of course not. From a very young age, children begin expressing their own unique views and ideas. Children are born with many strengths and abilities that continue to unfold and mature[...] Full Description
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- Inquiry, Reggio Emilia Approach, Teaching Practices
June 9, 2021
Sponsored by Procare Solutions. Do you ever wonder why recently hired staff don’t hang around for long, or worse, behave in ways that make you question your own judgment in hiring them? Every childcare business should have interview and onboarding/orientation processes that are streamlined, consistent and empowering for new staff members. From the moment you first screen applicants through the moment you make the job[...] Full Description
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- Administration, Leadership, Management, Retention, Staffing
May 19, 2021
Sponsored by Community Playthings Nature-based learning is growing in popularity, particularly in the time of COVID. Yet, many find themselves looking for strategies to integrate nature into the preschool curriculum in meaningful and intentional ways. One area of program development that is foundational for children’s play and teacher-child interactions is the physical environment. Statements like “bring nature inside” or “go outside” oversimplify things and don’t[...] Full Description
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- Administration, Leadership, Management, Nature, Outdoor Learning
May 13, 2021
Sponsored by Bank Street College of Education. Early childhood education is currently prominent in the news and the forefront of recovery from Covid-19. Suddenly there are new opportunities for early childhood educators to advance in the field with many new funding sources both local and federal. Now is the time to leverage these new opportunities to ensure high quality and excellence in early education programs[...] Full Description
- Topics :
- Leadership, Pedagogy, Supervision
