Educators as Sheriffs or Allies? Rethinking our relationships with preschool-aged children by Noah Hichenberg, Ed.D
Trusting children is hard. Really, really hard. We generally lack the language, attitudes, and habits for it. As preschool teachers and parents of young children, we are accustomed – we are trained and expected – to maintain control over a child’s actions. As an educator, Noah Hichenberg, author of A New Vision for Early Childhood: Rethinking our Relationships with Young Children worked his entire career in preschool[…] Full Description
How Compliance Impacts Your Program’s Value – and it does! by Lynn Wenger and Jessica Hobbs
Compliance in early care and education programs means that your program adheres to regulations, and policies that ensure the safety, health, and well-being of the children in its care. Being diligent about the processes your staff needs to follow to care for children is not only important to ensure the program is licensed and provides services that families can depend on, but also that is[…] Full Description
Accountability in Your Program: How to Inspire a Culture That Builds Capacity by Beth Cannon
Accountability isn’t about control—it’s about connection, clarity, and creating a culture where everyone rises to the occasion. In this transformational session, child care business expert Beth Cannon from Beth Cannon Speaks will equip you with the mindset and tools to shift from frustration to focus by embracing above-the-line thinking, having the hard-but-holy conversations, and tapping into your leadership story to inspire growth. Whether you’re leading[…] Full Description
Designing Engaging Early Childhood Environments Using Principals of ECE Program Pedagogical Approaches by Lisa Grant, Ed.D., Mikayla Martinez, Ed.D. and Tess Wood, MA
Join us to explore various early care and education pedagogies and how the principles of those approaches inform the design of early learning environments. The presenters, Lisa Grant, Ed.D., Mikayla Martinez, Ed.D. and Tess Wood, MA, will explore the fundamental elements of environmental design including: the physical environment, materials for infants and toddlers and preschool age children, culturally responsive environments, and universal design. You will[…] Full Description
Building a Strong Nonprofit Board of Directors: Foundations for Success by Allyson D. Andrews and Sara Gibson
Are you an Early Childhood Education (ECE) administrator or another leader looking to strengthen your nonprofit board and build more effective relationships? Whether you are new to board development or seeking ways to enhance board engagement, this webinar is designed to provide you with essential strategies and best practices. In this practical session, presented by veteran early childhood non-profit leader and consultant Allyson Andrews, MSW,[…] Full Description
Shared Services 2.0: Integrating Business Supports for Sustainable Child Care Programs by Lauren Small
If you are an early childhood education (ECE) leader, this is the right time to take your business practices to the next level. Presented by Lauren Small, CEO of Early Education Business Consultants. this resource-packed webinar will explore a powerful, integrated model that combines Shared Services, business training, and individualized coaching to create sustainable, high-quality child care businesses. Using a case study from experiences in[…] Full Description
The Power of Pretend Play: How you can support young children’s power, identity and agency through play by Mike Huber
Children’s play often tells a story of power through the roles they choose to play: exercising power over, power with, or power for peers, adults, or phenomena from the wider world. Allowing and supporting these types of play, even when they may make you uncomfortable, is key to fostering children’s agency, self-efficacy, self-regulation, and sense of connection. Join author and early childhood play advocate Mike[…] Full Description
Creating Classroom Harmony by Finding the Right PITCH: Set up the Physical environment for regulation by Dr. Tamar Andrews
You might be picking up on an imbalance in the P.I.T.C.H. — a framework that identifies four key environments that shape early childhood programs: the Physical, Interpersonal, Temporal, and Curricular environments. When these four elements are in sync, your program strikes the right PITCH—creating a sense of flow, regulation, and well-being for children and staff alike. But when they’re out of tune, the whole environment[…] Full Description
How to Design an Early Childhood Website That Converts Curious Visitors to Paying Clients by Chelsea Denny
Does your program need a new website, but you’re unsure where to start? In this session presented by website designer, business consultant and trainer, Chelsea Denny from Early Childhood Creative, you’ll learn basic design essentials to build and launch a standard 5-page website for your early childhood business. Chelsea will walk you through how she designs websites from scratch and how you can, too. She[…] Full Description
10 Easy Ways to Make Your Web Content Better by Leslie O’Flahavan
Your program’s website is probably not on the top of your to-do list! But if you are eager to increase enrollment or recruit staff, your website is a critical element that may make or break your success. You want your organization’s website to be impressive, meaningful, and useful. But too often, your content is outdated or difficult to read. Don’t despair! Even if your budget[…] Full Description
