By Guest Blogger, Jennifer Carsen Finding and keeping good teachers - it's a classic source of frustration in ECE. And it's no surprise. Early childhood is a demanding field that doesn't pay nearly as much as it should. But have you ever considered that you may be the source of some of your hiring woes?
By Fran Simon, M.Ed. As a Co-Author (with Karen Nemeth) of Digital Decisions: Choosing the Right Technology for Early Childhood Education, I'm often asked how to get started using iPads and other mobile devices in early childhood classrooms. I recently addressed one of those questions in an online community, and I thought the response might
Guest post by Jennifer Carsen Chief Chickie Day Care in Demand Pre-Internet, family engagement was a matter of encouraging the families of children enrolled in your program to come to you to participate—literally. If a parent was unable to come to school for student activities, there wasn’t a lot you could do about it! But
We were fortunate to have Ellen Galinsky present a webinar about Promoting Executive Function Life Skills in Early Childhood on April 22, 2015. Many of the participants had questions that we were unable to ask Ellen. She was kind enough to answer them and they are posted below. Here is a link to the recording: Promoting Executive
By Guest Blogger, Jennifer Carsen Chief Chickie, Daycare in Demand It is no surprise that most ECE professionals are drawn to the work because of the children—the ability to positively influence young minds and lives during those first few crucial years. A strong affinity for working with children, however, doesn’t always (or even often) translate
We were fortunate to have Michael Assel, Ph.D present a webinar about Autism Spectrum Disorder in ECE settings on March 25, 2015. Many of the participants had questions that we were unable to ask Dr. Assell. He was kind enough to answer them and they are posted below. Link to the recording of the webinar,
You've probably attended a webinar or two along the way in your career. If you've had good experiences, you may have thought: "I can do that!" You're right, you can! Webinars are great for business of all kinds, but there are some important things to consider before you jump in. Over the past 10 years
Marietta loves her job. She is an enthusiastic and dynamic Director for a very successful child care program. Her colleagues, the staff and the families in the center consider her to be an exceptional leader. Each year, she devotes hundreds of hours per year to providing mentorship and professional guidance to staff members and
By Margaret A Powers and Fran Simon Could you choose a more exciting time to be working in the field of early childhood education (ECE)? These days, it doesn't look like it! There is so much important and exciting work occurring right now in ECE, particularly around the topic of technology use in the classroom.
Earlier this month, we were fortunate to have Barbara McCreedy from ICF International join us for a webinar to share her thoughts about how ECE directors can lead develop and lead an effective board of directors. (Watch the recording here!) Barbara also offered a number of great resources, such as a evaluation checklist for your board that you should check out! Unfortunately,