Have you heard about our newest services, Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory, or ECEexperts.com ? It's a professional meeting place where organizations searching for consultants can find them by searching for free, and where experts can add a profile about their services for a modest subscription fee. This post is for consultants who have already
Maybe you haven't heard: Early Childhood Investigations has grown! We now offer an online directory of consultants, ECEexperts.com! It's a hub where early education organizations that need expertise can find consultants that offer every specialty under the sun. Planning your year? Head over Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory to find the expertise your program needs.
Are you considering hiring a consultant as an expert to help you fill gaps in or improve your program? I've been there and done that! Now I am a consultant who has thought carefully about which of my clients have achieved their goals by investing in me, and what made those clients more successful than
Fran Simon, M.Ed, Producer, Early Childhood Investigations If you've taken our webinars before, you may have noticed that our webinar system sends you a lot of email! You receive one to confirm your registration, up to three reminders, and one after the webinar that either confirms that you have either attended or did not attend
by Fran Simon, M.Ed. Chief Engagement Officer, Engagement Strategies, LLC. Producer of Early Childhood Investigations It probably comes as no surprise to you that I think webinars are great! But, let’s be honest, nothing will ever replace ongoing, professional development presented in person. Webinars offer great promise when used as part of what I call
By Fran Simon, M.Ed. As a Co-Author (with Karen Nemeth) of Digital Decisions: Choosing the Right Technology for Early Childhood Education, I'm often asked how to get started using iPads and other mobile devices in early childhood classrooms. I recently addressed one of those questions in an online community, and I thought the response might
You've probably attended a webinar or two along the way in your career. If you've had good experiences, you may have thought: "I can do that!" You're right, you can! Webinars are great for business of all kinds, but there are some important things to consider before you jump in. Over the past 10 years
Marietta loves her job. She is an enthusiastic and dynamic Director for a very successful child care program. Her colleagues, the staff and the families in the center consider her to be an exceptional leader. Each year, she devotes hundreds of hours per year to providing mentorship and professional guidance to staff members and
Drummmmm rollll! Well, we didn't win, but. Early Childhood Investigations was in the top five finalists for the Edublogs Award for best Webinar series. Even though we didn't, the Edublog Awards delivered reaped rich rewards for the entire education community. Nominees, nominators, voters, and even people who did not participate are enriched because we can
Last week we posted our list of nominations for the Edublog Awards. Now, the voting is open! From now until December 13, you can vote for a winner in every category one time a day. We hope you will vote for our nominees and for Early Childhood Investigations (which was listed as Early Childhood