01/31/2019
Pretti-Frontczak, Kristie
Speaker, Author and Educator, Inclusive Schooling, LLC
View full profileInclusive ECE Programs and Educator EQ: Strategies for Developing Teachers’ Emotional Intelligence, by Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak
Sponsored by Brookes Publishing. For many early educators, there is a strong desire to create learning environments that ensure all children have a sense of belonging. We dream daily that all children have equal rights and opportunities to be fully engaged in learning experiences that allow them to thrive, not only in school, but […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides01/30/2019
Ligon, Kathy
Senior Client Relations, HINGE Advisors Founder & CEO, HINGE Brokers, HINGE Brokers
View full profileStaff Retention in Child Care: Are you Rocking It or is Your Ship Rocky? by Kathe Petchel and Kathy Ligon
Sponsored by HINGE Brokers. Twenty-five percent of American companies lose new employees within the first year of employment… but in child care, this number increases to 30-40 percent. This amount of turnover affects your company culture, parent confidence in your schools and your bottom line. But what steps can you take to curb the […]Full Description
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Using Delegation, Systems, & Automation in Your Program to Stop Being an Overwhelmed ECE Administrator, by Kris Murray
Sponsored by Smartcare. Eliminate. Delegate. Automate. These are your three choices when faced with too much to do, and too little time. Early learning business expert Kris Murray will walk you through her step-by-step roadmap for how to tackle your to-do list, while reducing stress and overwhelm in your life as a school director […]Full Description
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Bullying in ECE: What we need to know to make a difference, by Barbara Kaiser
This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. Bullying behavior has become part of too many people’s lives, especially children’s. We need to understand what bullying behavior is, why it occurs, and how to teach children the skills they need to reduce bullying in early childhood. In this […]Full Description
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Teaching personal safety in early childhood: Tools for preventing abuse, by Dr. Amy Tiemann and Irene van der Zande
Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory They say it takes a village to raise a child. This proverb could never be more true than now. To create safe villages for children, every responsible adult—from parents & caregivers, to teachers, staff, aides, specialists, and administrators—needs to work together to understand and teach children the […]Full Description
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Getting the Most Bang from Your Board (Of Directors): Leading Your Program’s Board Room, by Amanda Lopez
Sponsored by McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. The leadership of an organization sets the vision for the future and the direction for the rest of the team. Program leaders must know how to develop, manage, and collaborate with their board of directors to ensure the leadership is in sync with the needs of the […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides12/12/2018
Bella, Jill
Director of Professional Learning, McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership
View full profileCircle of Influence: Implementing Shared Decision Making and Participative Management, by Jill Bella, Ed.D.
10Sponsored by McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. All too often directors of early care and education programs spend time planning and implementing meetings only to find out that the “real” meeting happens in the parking lot after the designated time that was set aside for the formal gathering. Collaboration and involving staff in the […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides12/05/2018
Small, Lauren
Business Consultant, Early Education Business Consultants, LLC
View full profile“Systems Mindsets” as Business Solutions for ECE Program Leaders, by Lauren Small, MBA
This session is sponsored by HiMama. Do you have a “Systems Mindset” for running your program? Making systems and processes a priority for almost everything aspect of your program helps you and your staff avoid burnout, understand expectations and processes, and operate efficiently. When you have processes in place for everything, you mitigate risk and […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides11/28/2018
Hernandez, Luis
Early Childhood Education Specialist Training & Technical Assistance Services, Western Kentucky University
View full profileBuilding Key Relationships in Early Education is Fundamental to Quality Practices, by Luis Hernandez
This session is sponsored by the United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education. What are some basic ingredients in any relationship? We’ll begin this conversation with a foundational sauce of respect and trust. Each requires time, exploration, blending and the stirring of consistent work. In every relationship, especially in early education settings, the adults […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides11/08/2018
Green, Claire
President, Parents' Choice Foundation, Parents' Choice Foundation
View full profileAward Winning Toys, Games, Music and Books That Bridge the Classroom to the Playroom, by Claire Green of Parents’ Choice Awards®
Sponsored by Parents’ Choice Foundation® Join us as the Parents’ Choice Foundation®, the perennial standard-bearer for best-in-class play-based products, will present a current selection of the President’s favorites from Parents’ Choice Award® winning children’s toys and media. Claire Green, President of Parents’ Choice® will showcase selected favorite winners, including manipulatives, games, books, and music for […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides11/07/2018
Steed, Elizabeth
Associate Professor, Vanderbilt UniversityAssociate Professor, University of Colorado Denver
View full profileSocial-emotional Screening of Young Children: Early Identification is Essential to Healthy SEL, by Erin Barton, PhD and Elizabeth Steed, PhD
Sponsored by Brookes Publishing In this webinar, assessment and intervention experts, Erin Barton, PhD and Elizabeth Steed, PhD, will describe the purpose of social-emotional screening of young children in the context of promoting social-emotional development and identifying children at risk for social-emotional difficulties. This webinar will provide an overview of specific social-emotional screening tools […]Full Description
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Coaching for Early Childhood Educators: Research Findings and Practical Considerations, by Bonnie O’Keefe
This session is sponsored by HiMama. More ECE programs than ever are implementing coaching programs for their teachers, but not all coaching programs achieve their goals. How should ECE program leaders design a coaching approach that will be successful and sustainable? Coaching is supported by a growing body of research and required by the […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides10/25/2018
Ligon, Kathy
Senior Client Relations, HINGE Advisors Founder & CEO, HINGE Brokers, HINGE Brokers
View full profileTuition Pricing Versus Labor Costs: The Approaching Tsunami, by Kathy Ligon and Kathe Petchel
Sponsored by HINGE Brokers. This webinar is on THURSDAY, October 25th. In a low unemployment environment, the impact on hiring quality staff is tremendous— especially in the childcare business where 55-percent of revenue is spent on staff and staff- related costs. Pricing strategies must be improved to strengthen an early learning business’ hiring ability. […]Full Description
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Story-times and Transitions with Heart: Lessons for Early Educators from youth librarians, by Amadee Ricketts
Sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing. Story times and circle time are important parts of the day in most early childhood classrooms. While they are central to the early education experience, these parts of the day can come to feel routine or uninspiring for educators and children alike. Participants in this webinar will learn simple ways […]Full Description
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Trauma-Informed Care in ECE: Key Strategies for Healing and Behavioral Change, by Dr. Barbara Sorrels
This session is sponsored by the United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education. Children with a history of trauma often “act out” their distress through behaviors that are challenging for adults to understand. This session, presented by Barbara Sorrels, Ed.D., author and child development expert, will focus on understanding the message of challenging […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides10/11/2018
Stacey, Susan
Author/Teacher Educator, Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education
View full profileYoung Children, Curious Explorers: How you can support inquiry and curiosity in your ECE program, by Susan Stacey
This session is sponsored by The InvestiGator Club. This webinar is on THURSDAY, October 11th. Children are inquiring from the time of their birth…how does the world work? Their inquiring minds want to know! In this webinar, by author and early learning expert, Susan Stacey, we will explore what their inquiry looks like in action, […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides10/10/2018
Martin, Jody
International Consultant, Author and Adjunct Faculty, Nova Southeastern UniversityProfessional Learning Content Manager, Frog Street Press
View full profileCreating Nature-based Classrooms: Breaking the Aesthetic Code of Early Childhood Environments, by Sandra Duncan and Jody Martin
Sponsored by Nature Explore. There are many traditionally accepted codes that permeate preschool spaces, such as the notion that walls f1lled with children’s work indicate productivity, an abundance of commercially-purchased toys indicates a well-equipped space, and full shelves result in learning. Early childhood experts are beginning to look at new ways to break these antiquated […]Full Description
Session Resources & SlidesHow Boosting Emotional Intelligence Improves Your Ability to Effectively Steer Your ECE Program, by Barbara Kaiser
This session is sponsored by HiMama. EQ or Emotional Quotient, otherwise known as Emotional Intelligence, is the ability to recognize emotions to guide thinking and behavior, and adapt accordingly. It requires regulation of your own emotions and the ability to gauge the emotions of others, especially in the workplace. To be an effective high EQ […]Full Description
Session Resources & SlidesNo Money, No Mission: Cost Control in the Childcare Business, by Kathy Ligon
Sponsored by HINGE Brokers. This webinar is on THURSDAY, September 27th. Costs matter. Childcare business owners recognize this when starting their ventures, but, as their businesses grow, it becomes more difficult to watch over every penny spent. And in an industry that is difficult to manage with low-profit margins, out-of-control expenses can quickly affect […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides09/26/2018
Luckenbill, Julia
Early Childhood Education Consultant, Azspire, llcPresident, DGK & Co.Child Development Demonstration Lecturer/Infant-Toddler Program Coordinator, UC Davis Center for Child and Family Studies Laboratory School
View full profileWonder-Filled Early Childhood Environments: Engaging All Children in Learning, by Derry Koralek, Julia Luckenbill, M.A. and Jacky Howell, M.A.
Sponsored by Redleaf Press Thanks to the widespread use of social media-Facebook, lnstagram, YouTube, and Pinterest, to name a few-you can find lots of images and videos of inspiring early childhood settings. You’ve probably seen a photo of something that made you think, “What a great environment.” For example, for one of the presenters […]Full Description
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