Are you interested in learning how to promote equity in your preschool classroom? Join the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in October and November for their facilitated online mini-course, “Each & Every Child: Teaching Preschool with an Equity Lens.”
About
This online course will focus on what equity can look like for teachers working with children ages three to five years old on a day-to-day basis in the classroom. Participants will learn strategies and tips on how to support the learning and development of each child in their classroom through intentional play opportunities and guided instructional supports.
Course Timeline
This course includes four hours of self-paced learning and three hours of face-to-face video meetings with a facilitator over the course of four weeks:
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- October 5, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
- October 19, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
- November 2, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Registration
To register for this facilitated course, visit the NAEYC website. All registrations must be submitted by October 1, 2020. Space is limited.
Are you interested in learning about colorism? Join EmbraceRace on September 24 for their webinar, “Same Family, Different Colors: Talking About Colorism and Skin Color Politics in the Family.”
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Colorism—the preference for or presumed superiority of people based on the color of their skin—is related to racism but can be more subtle and, for many of us, feels less familiar. Colorism, at once an interracial and intra-racial phenomenon, can be particularly devastating when perpetrated within racial groups, often within families.
Join EmbraceRace for a deep-dive into the origins of colorism in different racial and ethnic communities and how this pernicious form of discrimination affects parenting and family dynamics. Journalist and author Lori Tharps will join them for a discussion about what colorism looks like – at home and in communities – and how to raise children to love the skin they are in.
Registration
To register and learn more, visit the event webpage.
Are you interested in learning about children’s gender identity and how to provide gender affirmation to all children? Join Brazelton Touchpoints Center on October 14 for “Parents, Children, and Transgender Identities.”
About
Transgender-rights advocates Johanna Olson-Kennedy, MD, and Aydin Olson-Kennedy, LCSW, will join Brazelton Touchpoints Center to talk about children’s gender identities and providing gender affirmation to all children.
Registration
To learn more and register, visit the event webpage.
Do you need to boost your early learning program’s enrollment numbers? Join presenters Kathe and Molly Petchel on October 14 for their webinar, “Boosting Enrollment When Your Program Needs it Most.”
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As early learning programs across the nation adapt to constantly changing protocols and safety regulations, many are anxious about their program’s chance for survival as they struggle to balance the need to build enrollment quickly and the need to develop post-COVID-19 systems and procedures.
During this webinar, Kathe and Molly Petchel will look at fail-proof systems that will lead your program to quality, while considering the overall challenges. With easy to implement ideas on how to get your program back to full enrollment, curated resources, and systems templates, Kathe and Molly will provide hands-on strategies to implement.
Featured Topics
Participants will learn about the following topics:
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- The Figure 8: Essential Items on our Preschool Quality Checklist.
- Systems: What Gets Inspected Gets Respected. Checklists, Rubrics, and Accountability.
- Marketing: 5 Strategies to implement by Monday.
Registration
To register, visit the event webpage. Live attendance spots are limited. Arrive early to make sure you get in.
This webinar will be recorded. If you are unable to attend but wish to receive the recording, complete the online registration form and you will receive an email with a link to the recording when it is available.
Join Brazelton Touchpoints Center on October 26 for “Building Resilience While Social Distancing: Parental Depression & Coping” to learn coping skills you can share with parents to address the effects of isolation in the short and long terms.
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This webinar will explore the similarities between isolation and depression, paying close attention to the distinct needs and behaviors of parents suffering from depression and anxiety. Participants will learn coping skills they can share with parents to address the effects of isolation in the short and long terms. Participants will also learn when to consult with mental health professionals in their work with families.
Registration
To register and learn more, visit the event registration page. Space is limited.
Join Brazelton Touchpoints Center on November 2 for “Nurturing the Nurturer: Self-Care for Providers & Parents” to learn self-care practices for early care professionals and families.
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This webinar will explore self-care practices for early care professionals and the families they work with. Participants will be introduced to a variety of self-care strategies, and learn why we all need self-care, particularly during extremely stressful times. Participants will learn how to make the oftentimes difficult shift from nurturing others to nurturing themselves first. A certificate of attendance will be provided after the end of the session.
Registration
To register and learn more, visit the event registration page. Space is limited.
Are you interested in learning how to utilize creative experiences to draw families into learning together? Attend the webinar “Co-Educating with Families” on November 4 to learn about practice strategies that bridge school and home learning.
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In this webinar, Cheri Sterman and James Wells from Crayola will share practice strategies that bridge school and home learning. Whether it is Moved by Math, Writing Art-Inspired Stories, or STEAM for 21st Century Learners, projects that actively engage students as decision-makers who create, present, respond, and connect enliven learning!
This webinar will be of interest to pre-k through middle school teachers and school and district leaders. Time for questions will be included.
Registration
To register and learn more, visit the event webpage.
Are you interested in learning about how much learning loss students are experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Attend the webinar “Unpacking Research on the COVID Slide and Recommendations to Close the Gap” on September 16 to hear from researchers Dr. John Bielinski, Dr. Rachel Brown, and Dr. Kyle Wagner.
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During this webinar, the researchers who authored the just-released report, “COVID Slide: Research on Learning Loss and Recommendations to Close the Gap”, will review the data and answer the following questions:
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- Did certain grade levels experience more pronounced learning loss than others?
- Will core subjects experience the same levels of learning loss, or will one suffer more than the other?
- Exactly how far behind can I expect students to be when we resume instruction?
- What can I do to help catch students up quickly?
This webinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers, school and district leaders, guidance counselors, and school psychologists. Time for questions will be provided.
Registration
To register and learn more, visit the event webpage.
