March 21, 2018
This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. Research has established the negative impact of early adversity on a child’s social and emotional development. Adults who work in early childhood settings are in a unique position to help children overcome early challenges by supporting their acquisition of essential emotional skills and self-regulation capacities through consistent, predictable, nurturing, and positive interactions.[...] Full Description
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- Play, Social-Emotional Development, Teaching Practices
March 14, 2018
This session is sponsored by Nemours Bright Start! Dual language learners (DLLs), one of the largest growing populations in the U.S., will enter classrooms with little to no exposure to the English language. To successfully, gain proficiency in English, they will require explicit and systematic instruction in both the home language and the new language. Are you familiar with strategies that support DLLs in each[...] Full Description
March 7, 2018
Sponsored by Gryphon House They say a picture is worth a thousand words. The authors of Picturing the Project Approach: Creative Explorations in Early Learning agree! In this unique webinar, you will have a rare opportunity to peek inside the life of The Project Approach in practice in real classrooms with real children and teachers featured in the book. The authors will share the power of projects through photographs[...] Full Description
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- Project Approach, Teaching Practices
February 14, 2018
This session is sponsored by HiMama Do you want to see positive change in early childhood education? Are you a director or administrator of a child care or early learning program or organization? Do you feel jaded in your role and need some inspiration? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this session is for you. Why? Because leadership is what it[...] Full Description
- Topics :
- Leadership, Management, Supervision
February 7, 2018
Sponsored by Exchange. Roughhousing, rough and tumble play, play fighting, horseplay…we have different names for it but all early childhood teachers have seen it: that bone-jarring, boisterous, often frightening playstyle young children seem to love, and crave. Join this webinar to learn the top reasons why young children need to play this way and how it supports every aspect of healthy development. Learn what policies[...] Full Description
February 2, 2018
Please be advised that this is a product demonstration for consultants, not a professional development experience. Certificates of Attendance and CEUs will not be offered in this session. If you are a consultant who is looking for affordable ways to find new clients, this no-obligation system demonstration and training webinar is for you. Join this session to learn how Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory can[...] Full Description
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- Consulting, Marketing
January 31, 2018
Sponsored by Leadership Connections, the Annual Conference of McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership Do you ever feel like you have too many “plates spinning” at the same time? Do you feel like you neglect the most important things to take care of the most urgent needs? The Whole Leadership Framework clearly identifies the three domains of pedagogical leadership, administrative leadership, and leadership essentials. This[...] Full Description
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- Leadership, Management, Pedagogy, Supervision, Teaching Practices
January 24, 2018
This session is sponsored by HiMama. This session will illustrate how the national movement called “Power to the Profession” provides the unique opportunity to transform the loosely organized early childhood education occupation into a more united, compensated, diverse and effective profession. It will highlight the critical questions that the field must coherently address in order to make a strong case for compensation and other publicly[...] Full Description
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- Advocacy, Management, Professionalism, Staffing, Workforce Development
January 23, 2018
Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory. Please be advised that this webinar is for Consultants. Certificates of Attendance and CEUs will not be offered in this session. This webinar is on TUESDAY, January 23rd. LinkedIn can help consultants attract early education clients? Really? Yes, really! Commonly known as a job-searching site, LinkedIn is far more than that! It can be a powerful magnet[...] Full Description
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- Consulting, LinkedIn, Marketing, Social Media
January 17, 2018
Sponsored by Connect4Learning (C4L) Overview: Social-emotional skills are an important component of school readiness and healthy child development. Being able to get along and cooperate with others, manage strong feelings, focus attention, and persist at challenging tasks are critical for long-term school and life success. This webinar will provide an overview of effective preschool social-emotional learning (SEL) programs and practices that have emerged in[...] Full Description