Promoting Social and Emotional Learning in Preschool: Programs and Practices that Work, by Karen Bierman

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

Collective Leadership in ECE Organizations: Unlocking Your Team’s Natural Gifts, by Cassandra O’Neill, M.A. and Monica Brinkerhoff, M.S.W.

This session is sponsored by HiMama. Learn how you and your team can apply collective leadership to find solutions and reach your shared goals. What if the solutions to the biggest challenges facing you were living inside the hearts and minds of others. What if you had a magic wand and could unlock these secrets? Collective leadership is about changing the way we think about[…] Full Description

Strengthening Inclusive Early Childhood Programs with Music Therapy Strategies: The Director’s Role in Tuning up Music to Turn on Inclusion, by Dr. Petra Kern

Sponsored by Kindermusik as part of the Setting the Stage for a Lifetime of Learning Webinar Series   All children make music and music therapy practices can make early childhood classrooms inclusive. By using therapeutic techniques, educators can support children of all abilities and their families to participate in a broad range of activities and contexts. Focusing on developmental goals, intentional music interventions help children[…] Full Description

Early Brain Development: 5 BIG Ideas Every Early Care Professional Should Know, by Laura Bailet, Ph.D.

This session is sponsored by Nemours Bright Start! Join us for an engaging session on some “big ideas” about early brain development that every parent and early childhood provider should know and use every day! For example, 700-1000 new neural connections form in a baby’s brain every second! What does that mean for the baby, and for your program? This session will combine a structured[…] Full Description

Reach More Clients by Listing on Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory [PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION] NO CERTIFICATES

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

The ECE Mindfulness Movement: Build a Mindful Organization, by Stan Schwartz and Rose Pavlov

This session is sponsored by HiMama In Massachusetts, a collaboration between the Commonwealth’s Department of Early Education and Care and United Way of Massachusetts Bay and the Merrimack Valley, Brain Building in Progress was born. This focus on early educators as Brain Builders is a crucial one for the field, funders, and government from the local to the federal level. Developments in neuroscience and Early[…] Full Description

Playful Math Instruction, by Deborah Stipek

Sponsored by Connect4Learning (C4L)   Math lessons are rare in early childhood settings in part because efforts to develop academic skills have focused on literacy. Some early childhood educators eschew teacher-directed lessons, believing that all teaching needs to be conducted in the context of child-initiated activities, and they worry about the effect of standards and accountability on early childhood education. In this session I will[…] Full Description

Hey, Consultant! You have a website! Now attract target audience with SEO (Search Engine Optimization), by Jenny Munn

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 FRIDAY, October 27th.   Isn’t it cool? You have a website to showcase your consulting services!! Do you know how many people come to visit? Learn how to know if your site is[…] Full Description

Challenging Behavior: Directors and Teachers Working with Families and Other Experts, by Barbara Kaiser

Sponsored by HiMama It’s all about relationships and building a trusting and respectful relationships with every child’s family. It’s important to make this connection before difficulties arise because parent engagement is never more important than when there is child with challenging behavior in your group/center. Families have a strong emotional investment in their children so that when there are issues about their child’s behavior they[…] Full Description

Writing for Early Childhood Journals: Tips from NAEYC and Exchange, by Susan Friedman and Sara Gilliam NO CERTIFICATES

Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory. Please be advised that this webinar is for aspiring and established early childhood authors. Certificates of Attendance and CEUs will not be offered in this session. This webinar is on THURSDAY, October 5th.   Join us for another webinar about publishing in early childhood education! In this webinar, you will learn more about how to publish articles in[…] Full Description