June 17, 2020
THIS WEBINAR IS FULL AND OVER CAPACITY- YOU CAN WATCH THE RECORDING AFTER IT IS OVER. To be notified when the recording is ready, subscribe to our blog Every day, and especially during these very challenging times, it is important to organic ways to keep stress levels low. Stress inarguably challenges immune systems and a challenged immune system leaves adults and children susceptible to myriad[...] Full Description
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- Mindfulness, Social-Emotional Development
June 11, 2020
This session is sponsored by Second Step. This webinar is full.* (Please read notes below) Join this webinar by renowned social-emotional learning expert, Barbara Kaiser to begin planning to support staff, children, and families when they return to your program. Most of us and the people with whom we work daily have been sheltering in place for months.This has been a very stressful or even[...] Full Description
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- COVID-19, Social-Emotional Development
June 3, 2020
Presenters: Dr. Stacie Goffin, Principal at Goffin Strategy Group and Dr. Valora Washington, Former CEO at Council for Professional Recognition Sponsored by Exchange Press– THIS WEBINAR IS NOW FULL– SEE NOTES BELOW* Ready or Not: Leadership Choices in Early Care and Education (Ready or Not) made its mark in 2007 by boldly calling for a field-wide response to the question of “What defines and bounds early[...] Full Description
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- Advocacy, Leadership, Professional Development
June 2, 2020
Sponsored by Procare Software. This webinar will describe the key role that automated Child Care Management Systems (CCMS) can play in helping you develop successful business operations in your program. You will learn key considerations when selecting a CCMS. Join us to explore best practice and learn about new, cutting-edge initiatives aimed at expanding the use of CCMS and enabling links for billing and data[...] Full Description
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- Business, Program Management, Technology
May 6, 2020
Sponsored by Second Step. This insightful webinar presented by Dr. Mike Sherman will focus on the importance of relationships with well regulated, attuned, caring adults for supporting social and emotional development, as well as life-long well-being. Join Dr. Sherman as he shares examples from his clinical practice and extensive experience working in therapeutic preschool settings and the child-welfare system. Techniques derived from cutting edge research[...] Full Description
April 29, 2020
——THIS WEBINAR IS FULL—— SUBSCRIBE TO OUR BLOG TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE RECORDING IS POSTED! Join this timely webinar to learn how to create engaging, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate routines, rituals, traditions with children online during these challenging times. As early childhood educators, our personal interactions with children have always been rooted in the physical classroom with real objects and close proximity. Now, due[...] Full Description
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- DAP, Teaching Practices, Technology
April 22, 2020
Sponsored by Procare Software. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, it may be difficult to think about anything else. Your program’s website seems low on the priority list, but it still plays an important role in keeping current families informed and new families coming. Join this FREE webinar to learn why you need to take control of your center’s website now. This webinar will cover the[...] Full Description
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- Business, Management Technology, Program Management, Websites
April 19, 2020
Pre-recorded webinar available now! In addition to experiencing a very traumatic worldwide health crisis, early childhood programs, (like other businesses) are struggling to survive financially due to COVID-19. Whether your program has been closed or remained open, the financial and logistical challenges of continuing to operate in our new normal are daunting. This pre-recorded webinar by child care financial expert and CPO of First Children’s[...] Full Description
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- Business, COVID-19, Finance, Program Management
April 8, 2020
This webinar is by Brookes Publishing. Surprise! We are excited to announce that Using Mindfulness With Children of All Abilities to Keep Connections Strong has been prerecorded and is available NOW! You no longer need to wait to log in on Wednesday, April 8. Our Mindfulness webinar by Dr. Kristie Pretti-Fontczak was scheduled for April 8, 2020, but due to overwhelming demand and problems with our[...] Full Description
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- Mindfulness, Social-Emotional Development
March 25, 2020
Sponsored by continued. Trauma in young children is much more pervasive—and much more destructive—than we ever thought. The research on trauma has made it clear that children’s challenging behavior is not intentional, but is instead driven by fear and a protective strategy for coping with their experience. Working with children with challenging behavior and especially those who’ve experienced trauma is probably the most stressful aspect[...] Full Description
