[MAKE UP SESSION] The Importance of Teaching Social-Emotional Skills in Early Childhood Education, by Barbara Kaiser
This webinar is on TUESDAY, 10/18! This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. Research shows that social and emotional skills are as important to school performance as academic readiness skills. Teachers can support all children, especially children with challenging behavior as they work to develop their internal controls—and at the same time direct them onto a more positive emotional[…] Full Description
Teaching and Growing in the Midst of Change: Learn, Practice, Share, and Model, by Sandy Heidemann and Beth Menninga
This webinar is sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing. If you work in early childhood with children and families every day, chances are you have participated in some of the many quality improvement initiatives out there. You want to be the best teacher you can be so you take a deep breath and dig in to learn about new research and practice. New quality improvement[…] Full Description
Engaging Staff Meetings: A Time for Professional Conversations that Foster Continuous Quality Improvement, by Judy Jablon
This webinar is sponsored by, HiMama. This webinar, presented by Judy Jablon, will explore how to use staff meetings for engaging professional conversations that foster continuous quality improvement. We’ll discuss how the content and process of intentional staff meetings effectively model dialogue, inquiry and problem solving among adults — all behaviors we want to encourage between adults and children. We’ll consider how to incorporate meaningful[…] Full Description
The Importance of Teaching Social-Emotional Skills in Early Childhood Education, by Barbara Kaiser
This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. Research shows that social and emotional skills are as important to school performance as academic readiness skills. Teachers can support all children, especially children children with challenging behavior as they work to develop their internal controls—and at the same time direct them onto a more positive emotional and educational trajectory by teaching social and emotional[…] Full Description
Build Toddlers’ Language with 5 Rs: Responsiveness, Rich Language, Optimal Rate, Clear Referents, & Repetition, by Betty Bardige
This session is sponsored by Nemours Bright Start! Mastering the basics of at least one language is the central challenge of the toddler years. Toddlers learn the power — and fun — of words, and use them not only to communicate and label, but to question, think, learn, play, and pretend, as well as to control their own and others emotions and behavior. Toddlers who[…] Full Description
Word Wizardry: Vocabulary Enhancement in Early Childhood, Prek Through Grade 1, by Susan B. Neuman
New date:This webinar is on TUESDAY, 9/20! Sponsored by Nemours Bright Start! This empowering presentation by world-renowned language expert, Dr. Susan B. Neuman, focuses on strategies to improve children’s vocabulary and academic language. In this webinar, early educators will learn strategies facts and strategies about vocabulary and language development that will make your program a magical world of words. Dr. Neuman will provide practical insights[…] Full Description
Hiring the Best Early Childhood Teachers in Today’s Digital Age, by Kris Murray and Jessica Johnsen
Sponsored by Child Care Marketing Solutions. Research indicates that the quality of early childhood education programs relies heavily on the teachers and their interactions with children. Finding and hiring great teachers takes a lot of resourcefulness, sound processes, and knowledge of how to take full advantage of the power of the Internet. Join Kris Murray and Jessica Johnsen as they reveal the secrets of professional[…] Full Description
Social-Emotional Education for Creating Positive School Culture in Early Learning Settings, by Lauren Starnes
This webinar is on TUESDAY! Sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. Social-emotional education is not just for students; it has the potential to change your entire school culture. While social-emotional education has been a longstanding focus in K-12 education, this webinar will turn the lens to the impact of formalized social-emotional education beginning in preschool. Join us as we explore firsthand[…] Full Description
Nurturing Bilingual Infants and Toddlers, by Karen Nemeth
This session is sponsored by the United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education Being bilingual is good for the brain and the earlier children start to learn two languages, the easier and more successful that bilingual development can be. We know that language begins to develop before babies begin to talk, so this session will focus on building two or more languages from[…] Full Description
Intentional Curriculum Implementation: The Director’s Role in Supporting Teachers in Early Childhood Classrooms, by Jill Soto
Sponsored by Connect4Learning (C4L) Implementing curriculum occurs daily in the child care program, but many struggle with this task. Directors find themselves asking these questions: How do I help? How do I help them get started? As a director, you are responsible for the support and guidance of teachers as they continue their journey towards intentionally implementing curriculum with young children. Implementing curriculum takes time[…] Full Description
