Promoting Executive Function Life Skills in Early Childhood- Resources and Tools from Mind in the Making, by Ellen Galinsky
Sponsored by Robert-Leslie Publishing, the publisher of The InvestiGator Club Prekindergarten Learning System Ellen Galinsky, author of the best-selling book Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs, will be sharing free tools that every educator can use for promoting executive function skills in children and the development principle of serve and return. Research shows that executive function skills affect school[…] Full Description
Why Staff Fail to Report Suspected Child Abuse: Strategies to Ensure Consistent Reporting, by Alan Guttman
This session is sponsored by MyChild Daily Reports, Hot Topics for ECE Administrators Series. This workshop addresses, head-on, the many challenges and obstacles that staff and programs encounter when implementing child abuse reporting policies and procedures. During this session, participants will learn about, discuss and develop strategies to ensure consistent, confidential, and effective reporting of suspected child abuse. Participants will also learn how to plan[…] Full Description
Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Early Childhood Setting: The Role of Administrators, by Michael A. Assel, Ph.D.
Sponsored by Robert-Leslie Publishing, the publisher of The InvestiGator Club Prekindergarten Learning System Have you ever noticed a child who seems to not be developing typically, but you can’t exactly put your finger on the problem? Perhaps he or she repeats certain behaviors or reacts poorly to changes in the daily routine. Or maybe her or she doesn’t make eye contact, is acutely sensitive to[…] Full Description
Family Engagement Strategies for All Languages and Cultures, by Karen Nemeth
Sponsored by MyChild Family Engagement. Engaging families of all cultures and who speak various languages is one of the most important strategies early childhood educators must use. When the students don’t speak the same language as the teacher, families become essential partners to accomplish goals that have been shown to be critical to English literacy success and school readiness. Join Karen for this[…] Full Description
Early Childhood Program Business 101: Basic Business Planning for Growth, by Janice Lopez
This session is sponsored by MyChild Daily Reports. When you read the title of this session, you may have thought to yourself, “Plan for growth? I am operating (or plan to open) a preschool program, not a business!” Like many administrators of early learning programs, you may find it difficult to even think about your work as a business. But, in fact, early learning programs,[…] Full Description
Using Assessment to Make Meaningful Decisions about Teaching and Learning, by Judy Jablon
Does assessment feel like an added burden? It can be when the focus of assessment is on logistics and management rather than on the meaningful process of collecting data to get to know children and make decisions about their learning. In this webinar we will explore the myriad of ways educators gather and use formative assessment data to guide decision-making during teacher-child interactions, lesson planning,[…] Full Description
Becoming Bilingual: Resources and Strategies to Help Staff and Children in Your Program Develop the Bilingual Advantage, by Kathleen Hayes and Karen Nemeth Ed.M.
This session is sponsored by High Five Bilingüe Magazine Becoming bilingual is a proven advantage for young children’s brain development, for older children’s school success and even for adults to put off the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Research shows that bilingual people develop self-regulation skills that help them focus on tasks and avoid distractions, language learning skills, and certain memory skills. This can help young[…] Full Description
Shared Services: Powerful Alliances for ECE Program Sustainability and Resource Efficiency, by Louise Stoney
Sponsored by MyChild Daily Reports Louise Stoney, co-founder of Opportunities Exchange, will introduce you to the concept and practice of Shared Services, an innovative and exciting approach to help early care and education programs work together to improve quality and achieve greater financial sustainability. Shared Service Alliances are springing up across the country, enabling programs to use resources more efficiently, boost quality, and –[…] Full Description
Technology and Digital Media in the Early Years: Big Ideas, Best Practices and Future Directions, by Chip Donohue, Ph.D.
Sponsored by MyChild Daily Reports This webinar will be presented by Chip Donohue, Director of the TEC Center (Technoogy in Early Childhood) at Erikson Institute and editor of the new Routledge and NAEYC publication, Technology and Digital Media in the Early Years: Tools for Teaching and Learning. The book is a collection of essays by 25 thought-leaders working at the intersection of child[…] Full Description
How Effective Supervisors Guide Teachers by Giving Feedback With Ease, by Kendra Kett
Sponsored by MyChild Daily Reports Do you dread giving feedback? Are you conflict-adverse? Not sure what to do, or what to say? This workshop, presented by by Kendra Kett, is designed to help center administrators, leaders and managers enhance and build their ability to effectively and professionally provide constructive guidance to their teaching staff. Attendees will explore the myths, goals and techniques for providing feedback, […] Full Description