Heart-Centered Leadership: Create an Inspiring Work Environment With a People-Centric, Nature-Based Approach, by Tina Reeble, BS and Heather Fox, MA

Sponsored by Nature Explore. Working with children is joyful and rewarding but it also takes great reserves of strength and energy. Discover ways to use heart-centered leadership techniques to support teachers while creating a foundation for a well-working organization. Heart-centered leadership begins with an appreciation for the wonders of the world and the people around us. It is a way of leading that honors individual[…] Full Description

Future-Forward Family Child Care: Modernizing Your In-Home Program’s Business Practices, by Leigh Reveno, Lorena Alvarenga and Shaunte Taylor

Sponsored by Wonderschool. SATURDAY Times are changing for child care. The need for smaller, high-quality in-home child care has never been greater. At the same time, it’s become more difficult to operate small programs efficiently. This webinar, presented by a panel of three experienced early childhood family child care entrepreneurs, will provide you will actionable advice and recommendations for modernizing your business practices. Lorena Alvarenga,[…] Full Description

Rebuild Your ECE Program for the New Normal: Part 2- Marketing & Staffing, by Lauren Small, M.B.A.

Sponsored by Procare Software. As a program leader, you must plan for resilience. The COVID-19 crises has created a new reality in which you have an opportunity rebuild for a stronger future. Now is the time for you to reinvent your organization with a refreshed vision. This practical webinar will inspire you to revamp your personnel, marketing, and back-office practices. The second webinar of the[…] Full Description

Justice From the Streets to the Early Childhood Classroom, by Theressa Lenear, M.A., Ijumaa Jordan, M.A. and Julie Bisson, M.A.

This paradigm-shifting webinar is a call to action for early educators. The presenters, all early childhood anti-bias educators and advocates, will help you examine the importance of having a critical analysis of racism and learn how to provide vital leadership that supports black and indigenous Families and children of color. Together, we will reflect on recent events related to injustice and the rally cry for[…] Full Description

Preparing for Re-Opening: The Administrator’s Role in Taking Control When Things Seem Out of Control, by Jennifer Fiechtner, M.A. and Kay M. Albrecht, Ph.D.

Sponsored by Community Playthings. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused collective grief for the early childhood education industry and the professionals who make it work on behalf of families. This crisis and the lack of community supports for programs means program leaders need to take a proactive, practical, and planful approach to the future. You can’t do it alone – you will need to depend on[…] Full Description

Rebuild Your ECE Program for the New Normal: Part 1- Business Practices, by Lauren Small, M.B.A

Sponsored by Procare Software. The COVID-19 crisis is challenging everything we know (or thought we knew) about the business of early care and education programs. The new reality is your program will be forced to reconsider ratios, pricing, and programming to survive. Now is the time for you to reinvent your organization’s business plan and implement strong foundational business practices. Join early education business consultant,[…] Full Description

Mindful Emotion Regulation Strategies for Early Educators and the Children With Whom They Work, by Troy Byer

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

Beyond Covid-19: Supporting Children, Families, & Staff to Reintegrate to the New Normal, by Barbara Kaiser

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

Early Care and Education’s Leadership Choices: What Lies Ahead for the Field? by Dr. Stacie Goffin and Dr. Valora Washington

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

Child Care Management Software: What you need to know and Why it Matters, by Louise Stoney, M.A. and Sharon Easterling, M.A.

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