On May 11, 2011 Debra Pierce presented The CDA Credentialing Process & The Role of ECE Directors. She explained the steps involved in the CDA process, why your center must meet the minimum standards, and how to support your staff and keep the process on track. Many of our session participants were about to begin the CDA
On April 27, 2011, we were fortunate to have Karen Nemeth present Building a Multicultural Multilingual Community in Your Early Childhood Program. She shared strategies for supporting teachers, resources to equip diverse classrooms, and ideas for engaging families. The session participants were very enthusiastic and shared amazing ideas on how to build a classroom community based on diversity. Take a
On April 6, 2011, we were delighted to have Wendy Young, present an engaging and thought-provoking webinar “Time-Out for Exclusionary Tactics in ECE Settings: Leading with Heads and Hearts“. She shared amazing insight about the misuse of exclusionary tactics and tips about how to use proactive practices to replace the need for time-out. The participants asked great questions, but we
Our presenter in the webinar "Time-Out for Exclusionary Tactics in ECE Settings: Leading with Heads and Hearts", Wendy Young, is a wizard when it comes to helping early childhood educators build emotional intelligence with children. Her session was engaging and enlightening. She shared amazing insight about misuse of exclusionary tactics and tips about how to
Yesterday, we were fortunate to be graced with an amazing webinar by Dr. Becky Bailey, the renowned, down to earth, "get it done" founder of Loving Guidance, and author of the groundbreaking social-emotional program, Conscious Discipline. Dr. Bailey spent an hour and a half with over 1,000 of our closest friends, explaining the principles in
How often do you think carefully about outdoor play in your program? Do you have a philosophy for outdoor play? How about policies and guidelines? Is your play space safe, inclusive, and inspiring? Do you spend the same amount of time developing outdoor play intentionally as you do for your classroom learning? These are a
On March 9, 2011, we were fortunate to have Ana Lomba present an engaging webinar that included practical advice, ideas, and great resources to infuse early childhood programs with language learning. The participants asked great questions, but we were not able to get to every question. Ana kindly offered to answer the questions in writing.
On February 9, 2011, we were honored to host an engaging and information-packed webinar by Dr. Timothy Shanahan that reviewed the results and highlighted key implications in the report of the National Early Literacy Panel. There were so many great questions, we could not answer them all in the allotted 1.5 hours, so Dr. Shanahan kindly responded to the questions in writing.
Learn more about the changes to the Head Start Outcomes Framework In early January, Head Start grantees across the country received a revised outcomes framework, now called the Child Development and Early Learning Framework: Promoting Positive Outcomes in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children 3-5 Years Old with an introduction from Head Start director, Yvette Sanchez
There are smart people. There are people who are are happy to tell you everything they think you need to know. Then there are thought leaders. Thought leaders are a different breed altogether. They are typically smart, informed, and passionate. But what makes thought leaders so special is their willingness to share ideas and information