Supporting Early Mathematics with Creative Investigations Based on Best Practice, by Angela Eckhoff
Sponsored by Connect4Learning (C4L) Many early childhood teachers struggle with feeling comfortable and confident teaching mathematics. Administrators can do many things to help support early childhood educators build classroom practices that support young children’s mathematics learning through creative play. This webinar is designed to promote lesson ideas that support young children’s development of mathematics understanding and inquiry-driven, creative thinking skills. Rather than teaching mathematics[…] Full Description
Social-Emotional Learning from the Top Down: Administrative Practices that Support Children’s Emotional Development, Kay Montgomery Albrecht
Sponsored by Child Care Information Exchange. Early childhood educators typically recognize the importance of emotional and social development on children’s educational and life futures. Recent neuroscience research reveals how critical administrative support of teachers is in the quest to help children become resilient, well-adjusted, and socially and emotionally competent. Administrators must help teachers build core capabilities to support children’s emotional and social development. However, the[…] Full Description
Marketing Basics for Consultants Serving Early Education, by Fran Simon NO CERTIFICATES
Please be advised that this is webinar is for consultants, not a professional development experience. Certificates of Attendance and CEUs will not be offered in this session. If you are a consultant, you are busy doing what you do best: Providing services to clients! But do you ever end an engagement with an organization only to find you don’t have the next project or assignment?[…] Full Description
The World of Book Publishing for Aspiring and Established Early Childhood Authors, by Kathy Charner and David Heath NO CERTIFICATES
Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consulting Directory, Consultants’ Essentials Webinar Series. 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, June 22nd. You are invited to explore the world of publishing in early childhood education with the top publishers of resources for early[…] Full Description
Using Story-time to Grow Executive Function and Self-Regulation in ECE: Setting the Stage for Success, by Mary Kuehner and Laurie Anne Armstrong
This webinar is sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing. We know that sharing books with young children helps them gain valuable early literacy skills like vocabulary, print awareness, and letter knowledge. However, it also helps them develop skills that experts say are a better predictor of success: executive function skills. Executive function, or “soft” skills, include social-emotional skills like self-regulation and taking on different perspectives, as[…] Full Description
Using Movement for Optimal Development and Early Learning: How Smart Steps Can Make Big Strides, by Gill Connell, Wendy Pirie and Cheryl McCarthy
This webinar is sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing. Back for their second Early Childhood Investigations webinar, movement authority Gill Connell and her co-author Cheryl McCarthy discuss the every day opportunities, real-world practicalities, and proven techniques for infusing movement into any early learning environment. As discussed in their first Free Spirit Publishing webinar, A Moving Child Is a Learning Child, movement is the untold story of[…] Full Description
Help Young Children Cope with Stress and Trauma by Becoming an Ally: Bridge the Relationship Gap, by Sara Langworthy, Ph.D.
This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. Children who have endured stressful experiences in their young lives may be especially challenging to teach. They may be overly disruptive or withdrawn in the classroom. However, early in life children are especially resilient to stress and can recover from trauma and adversity through supportive relationships with consistent and caring adults. So[…] Full Description
Building Enduring Consulting Relationships That Deliver Results, by Amanda Schwartz
Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consulting Directory, Consultants’ Essentials Webinar Series. Please be advised that this webinar is for consultants, not a professional development experience. Certificates of Attendance and CEUs will not be offered in this session. This webinar is on THURSDAY, May 11th! Wonder what it is that makes real change happen in programs? Like everything else in the early childhood world, relationships and[…] Full Description
Professionalizing Early Childhood Education – Distinguishing and Engaging the Field in the Next Era, by Stacie Goffin
Sponsored by Leadership Connections, the Annual Conference of May 18-20, 2017 The drive to advance early childhood education as a recognized professional field of practice is gaining momentum! Be part of the conversation and action-setting by learning more about recognized professions and participating in the choices ECE will need to make as a field of practice to earn recognition as a profession. In this[…] Full Description
How Natural Outdoor Classrooms Can Help Address Behavioral Challenges and Support Children’s Well-Being, by Tina Reeble
This webinar is sponsored by Nature Explore. In this inspiring webinar. Nature education expert, Tina Reeble, will share insights, tips, and practices that will help transform your early childhood program from conflict to harmony with outdoor play and nature exploration. The webinar will explore ways educators can use time in natural outdoor classrooms to effectively reduce children’s behavioral challenges, minimize conflict and,support peaceful interactions[…] Full Description
