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Articles for Early Childhood Educators
Being a Leader When You're Not the Boss
August 24, 2020
Learn how to be a leader and positive influencer regardless of your title. Read More
Professionalism
You Can Become a Biting Solution Expert!
August 6, 2020
A proven, problem-solving approach to intervening more effectively in habitual biting situations. Read More
Challenging Behavior Health and Safety Learning Environments
Working with Children with Disabilities: Inclusion Works!, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
June 29, 2020
Working with children with disabilities. Read More
Head Start Region 9 Special Needs
Teaching Beyond Bars
June 18, 2020
Learn about working with children with a parent who is incarcerated. Read More
Family Engagement
Interpreting Your CLASS Scores
June 16, 2020
Learn about the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS). Read More
Observation and Assessment
Creating a Professional and Personal Relationship with Challenging Parents, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
June 5, 2020
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Director and Administrator Family Engagement Head Start Region 9
Growing Human(E) Beings - A Job of Superheroes!, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
May 29, 2020
Learn the difference between challenging behavior, trauma triggers, and approaches to understand trauma and its impact on young children Read More
Challenging Behavior Head Start Region 9
Introduction to FLIP IT! - Transforming Challenging Behavior in Your Early Childhood Program
May 7, 2020
Learn about a strategy to address children’s day to day challenging behaviors. Read More
Challenging Behavior
Helping Children Learn Through Bias-Free Observation and Assessment
April 22, 2020
How assessment bias influences the outcome of children’s assessments and how to avoid that bias. Read More
Observation and Assessment
The Ordinary Magic of Storytelling
April 15, 2020
How to select, learn, and tell stories, and how to integrate storytelling throughout your early childhood curriculum. Read More
Child Growth and Development
Catch a Bubble, Finger on the Wall, Are We Teaching Them Anything at All?
April 3, 2020
Learn how to teach valuable life lessons and have appropriate expectations of young children. Read More
Learning Environments
Bully Proofing Your Early Childhood Program, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
March 31, 2020
Strategies for working with young children demonstrating bullying behaviors, identifying bullying tendencies, and understanding the signs and symptoms of such behaviors. Read More
Challenging Behavior Child Growth and Development
An Introduction to Integrated Dual Language Learners (Birth to Five), in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
March 24, 2020
Review of Dual Language Learners (DLLs) ages 0 to 5, with strategies to support the whole child and their families Read More
Child Growth and Development Head Start Region 9
Avoiding Exposure to Hazardous Materials in ECE Settings, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
February 25, 2020
Information about safe use and storage of hazardous materials. Read More
Head Start Region 9 Health and Safety
Cultural Competence With Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender, and Questioning Individuals
February 18, 2020
Examine cultural competence for providing safe, welcoming environments and workplaces for LGBTQ families, employees, and co-workers. Read More
Director and Administrator Diversity Professionalism
IEP and IFSP 101: Everything You Need to Know - Planning to Implementation
February 3, 2020
Learn legal requirements of an IEP, qualifying disabilities, and procedures for meeting with students and families. Read More
Observation and Assessment Special Needs
Administration of Medication in ECE Settings, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
January 23, 2020
Learn best practices for giving medications and documentation required. Read More
Head Start Region 9 Health and Safety
Screen Time & Negative Associations to Child Development
December 30, 2019
Learn about myths and research findings related to the impact of technology on early child development. Read More
Child Growth and Development
A Father's Place: The Importance of Male Involvement in Early Childhood Development, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
December 20, 2019
Learn strategies to promote and support male involvement in early childhood development. Read More
Family Engagement Head Start Region 9
Meeting the Needs of Young Boys in Early Childhood Programs
December 17, 2019
Learn about the challenges of working with young boys in early childhood programs, why they are more difficult to care for and educate than young girls, and suggestions to address this dilemma. Read More
Child Growth and Development