Free Webinar – Safe Sleep
June 5, 2012 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
The Safe Sleep Webinar provides insight to recent SIDS research, the important role of child care providers, AAP recommendations for safe sleep, review and explanation of crib regulations, and available resources.Join Healthy Child Care America for:
• How to establish safe sleep practices
• Definition of SIDS and sleep-related deaths
• Established risk factors and how to reduce them
• Description of current recommendations and Safe Sleep Policy
• CPSC Crib Regulations
• Partners and resources
This webinar is free and will be recorded and posted to the HCCA Web site for those who cannot participate in the live webinar.
*One contact hour of continuing education can be earned by attending this webinar. Due to tracking limitations, credit can only be earned by attending the LIVE webinar. Credit cannot be earned by viewing the webinar on the HCCA Web site following the presentation.Free Webinar – Child Care & Disasters
Sponsored by the Administration for Children & Families & the US Dept. of Health & Human ServicesApril 24, 2012 – 1:30 PM – EST
Over the past several years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has worked tirelessly with community partners, child care resource and referral agencies, advocates and other key stakeholders to improve efforts to address the needs of children in child care before, during and after a disaster, and striving to make child care an integral and necessary part of all community recovery efforts. Call in Number: 888-810-4791Passcode: Childcare
Conference number: PW7740866 Here’s the direct link to join: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
Free Webinar - Natural Spaces: A Place for Positive Youth Development
April 18, 2012 – 12:30 PM – EST
Research suggests that involving youth with nature can positively impact their health, well-being, sense of place and community. This webinar will explore the role of natural space and how to utilize it for effective positive youth development; it will include a focus on creating positive development experiences with nature during out of school time. Participants will overview relevant research and explore strategies for nature-related youth programming.Free Webinar – The Piramide Approach: Making a Difference in Children’s Learning: Stories from the Field
April 11, 2012 – 12:00 – 1:00 PM – EST
The Piramide Approach is not a curriculum. It is an approach to learning that helps teachers to recognize the importance of creating a balance between building relationships with children and using effective teaching strategies. Piramide guides teachers toward allowing children to retain the initiative of being the learner, sometimes on their own, and at other times with the support of the teacher. Learn more about how the Piramide Approach was implemented in a variety of early learning settings, including Head Start, a university-based child development center and community child care programFree Webinar – Let’s Move! Child Care: Tools for Success
March 30, 2012 – 2 – 3:00 PM – EST
JoinLet’s Move! Child Care for a free webinar that will focus on the tools and resources available to help providers meet the five Let’s Move! Child Care goals and earn the Provider Recognition Award. This webinar, for trainers and proviers, will review the Checklist Quiz and share tips for creating an action plan to reach the goals.Free Webinar – Smart Start – Improving Student Achievement Through Healthy Habits
March 28, 2012 – 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
A balanced diet and exercise are pieces of the puzzle. Sleep, good hygiene, emotional maintenance, and safety contribute to student achievement. Join KidsHealth.org pediatrician Mary L. Gavin, MD, to learn how healthy habits can motivate students, prepare them to learn, and help them build positive relationships in the classroom and at home. Free Webinar- No More Spaces- How to Attract More Families to Your ECE Program in Our Digital Economy March 7, 2012 – 2:00 PM EST Register here!! Are you a child care director or owner who struggles with using technology in your marketing to attract new families to your program? Join Kris Murray, President of Child Care Marketing Solutions, as she reveals proven strategies for how to effectively attract and enroll Millennial Moms in today’s digital economy & “How to harness the power of online and digital technology to reach more prospects and customers”.Free Webinar - The Launch of Performwell – Helping practitioncers deliver more effective programs
March 6, 2012 – 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
PerformWell is the result of a collaborative effort by Urban Institute, Child Trends, and Social Solutions. A free, online resource, PerformWell provides practical knowledge that human services professionals can use to manage their day-to-day performance. The goal of PerformWell is to help human services practitioners deliver more effective social programs. Attendees will get a tour of this valuable new resource, gain insight into planned future developments, and be able to ask questions of members of PerformWell’s executive committee.Free Webinar – Physical Education for the Preschool Student
Feb 29, 2012 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
Preschoolers have a natural need to move. This webinar will cover the components of a quality motor skills program for preschool age children. Suggestions include making a permanent out door physical activity center with painted design.Free Webinar – Using Social Media to Promote the Work of Learning Communities
February 21, 2012 – 1:30 – 2:30 EST
Facebook, Twitter, blogs, webinars, RSS feeds, list serves, email alerts – the list of social media tools available to us is always expanding. As educators, community advocates, policy makers, caregivers, and social service partners committed to high quality educational and life experiences for children the question becomes how to use these tools to further our work. In this webinar we will look at the use of social media to support learning communities.Free Webinar – Quality ECE Inclusion Programs for ALL Children: Operating Standards for High Quality Inclusive Child Care
February 8, 2012 – 2:00 PM – EST
Providing responsive early childhood programs for children with a range of abilities is a daily challenge for administrators and teachers. Recognizing the need for clear guidance and practical strategies, Easter Seals developed The Operating Standards and a toolkit for ECE professionals in an effort to increase both the quality and quantity of inclusive childcare. This session will provide an overview of The Operating Standards, and will help you learn what must be in place to provide high quality inclusive experiences for children of all abilities, including:Program Operations Parent Communications
Teacher/Therapist Integration Staff Training and Resources
Free Webinar – Share, Retweet, Repeat: Get Your Message Read and Spread – Social Media for Non-Profits!!
February 2, 2012 - 4:00 PM – EST
Everyone talks about viral marketing, but few actually succeed at it. How can you maximize your odds of success? We’ll dive into this topic in our webinar with online organizing superstar John Hlinko.Free Webinar - Modern ECE Professional Learning Communities: A Case Study from Mind in The Making with Ellen Galinsky
February 1, 2012 – 2:00 PM EST
In this session, Ellen will share what she has learned about Professional Learning Communities, and show you how your organization can replicate some of these models to use Mind in the Making in your community or organization. The session will also include live testimonials from early childhood professionals who have lead some of these innovative initiatives. Ellen has invited many of the participants in the MTM professional learning communities to join the session to share their experiences.Free Webinar – Leadership Development for Educators – View Webinar Archive
Free Webinar – Ensuring Family Engagement within the Help Me Grow System – View Webinar Archive here
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Free Webinars for Non-Profits Presents – Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant – What Does it Mean to Me? – a pre-recorded webinar on the federal Race to the Top grant and how it can impact you.
Bullying: What School, Student, and Other Characteristics Are Associated with Increased Reporting? Webinar Archive
Developing Preschool Language and Literacy Webinar Archive This webinar presents research and strategies specifically targeted at developing language and literacy skills at the preschool level.
Transition to the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics Webinar Archive
Free Online – Let’s Move! Child Care – Train the Trainer Webinar
To view this free online webinar, please click here: The purpose of this webinar is to train state and community level personnel on the Let’s Move! Child Care tools available for child care providers and families in their communities The Let’s Move! Child Care Train the Trainer webinar will provide an:
• Overview of the Steps of the Let’s Move! Child Care Initiative • Explanation of the Let’s Move Checklist and Quizzes • Illustration on how to the use of Action Planning toolsLets Move! Child Care – Checklist Quiz
Healthy Habits for Life Resource Kit
Improving Reading Comprehension from Pre-K through Grade 3 - Webinar Archive
I am interested in several of your webinar topics. Were can I find the archives for the webinars so that I can view it after working hours ? Thank you!
Hi Yvonne:
If you register for the webinar, they will usually send you a link that will then give you information on the archived webinar.
I will be posting the link for the Preschool Literacy webinar once it is archived as it appears this is a popular topic. Is there one in particular you are interested in? If so, let me know and I will research it for you.
Regards,
Corrine
Thank you very much. I registered.
Yvonne