On-Demand Training & Resources

Events & Training

The Child Care Coordination Office compiles this list of recorded webinars, self-paced online training modules and resources for individuals caring for children in order to support all areas of children’s development from birth through elementary age. These events are organized by third-party organizations, unless otherwise noted, and are not managed by the City of Irvine.

Please see the resources and webinars listed below to continue your professional development or parent education journey while practicing social distancing to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

To view a list of upcoming live webinars please visit the Training Calendar.

Resources

Parenting Resources

The Child Care Coordination Office has compiled a list of resources to support you on your parenting journey from birth through the elementary years. Whether you’re wondering how to support your child’s learning, address a specific challenge, or just figuring out your child-raising approach, time invested in developing your parenting skills will help you achieve all of the above.

California Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECHMC)

Delivers support, resources, and training activities for early learning and care center-based program staff, family child care providers, and family, friend, and neighbor caregivers. Services include a toll-free help line, monthly open-door sessions held virtually and virtual communities of support. To learn more, click here. Please note: consultation services for child care providers in Orange County, California are provided by StartWell OC.

Start Well Mental Health Consultation for Early Care and Education

Are you or your staff overwhelmed by children’s challenging behaviors? Do you or your staff often call parents to pick up their children due to their challenging behaviors?  Is behavior a ‘hot topic’ amongst your teachers and parents?  Start Well can help and is available to work with YOUR program! Start Well is the local Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation provider. Start Well provides in person consultation for early learning and care center-based program staff, family child care providers, and family, friend, and neighbor caregivers located in Orange County, California. To learn more, click here.

Help Me Grow Orange County

Help Me Grow connects children and their families to developmental services to enhance the development, behavior and learning of children birth through eight years. By calling the toll free number 1.866.GROW.025, (1.866.476.9025) or using the online link, parents, caregivers, child care providers, early educators and health care providers have a point of access to developmental services for all young children who live in Orange County.

Inclusion Pathway 

This free online self-paced, self-study tool is a one stop shop for early childhood classroom teachers and caregivers and administrators. Whether you are new to the concept of “Inclusion”, want to learn about the newest resources and information to refine your inclusive practices or are looking for resources specific to supporting children with challenging behaviors, this is the place for you!  Start by completing the self-assessment to help you determine which area of the self-study tool to begin with.  No matter where you are now, each step you take in this educational journey will improve the experience of all children in your program and will help ensure that your program is open to, and truly accessible for all children, no matter their individual needs. 

Recorded Webinars & Presentations - by Topic Category

Social and Emotional Development

Simple & Effective Strategies to Support Young Children’s Self-Regulation

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the webinar recording.

Social-Emotional and Executive Functioning Solutions for the Early Childhood Program

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood teachers, leaders, curriculum and instruction directors
Information: Click here to view the recording. 

Building Confidence and Resilience Skills in Young Children

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Show Me What to Do: Using Visuals to Teach Social Skills and Emotional Literacy in Early Childhood

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood teachers and caregivers
Information: Click here to register to view the recording or listen to the podcast. 

Developing Social and Emotional Intelligence in Young Children: Seven Skills for School Success

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Pre K – 3rd grade teachers
Information: Click here to view the recording. 

Mean Girls (and Boys!): Why Kids Act In Unkind Ways and How to Help

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Joyful Music for Social-Emotional and Language Development

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Gender, Expectations, and Social-Emotional Development in Early Childhood Programs

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. 

The Myth of School Readiness

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording. Click here to download the slides. 

Magic Moments: Active Problem Solving with Young Children

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording. Click here to download the slides. 

Bullying Prevention & Intervention

Organization:Western Youth Services RESET Toolbox 
Audience: Parents and caregivers/elementary and middle school students
Information: Register with the RESET Toolbox to access this free training by clicking here. After registering with the RESET Toolbox, search for the Bullying Prevention & Intervention trainings. 

Boosting Child Engagement Through Classroom Schedules and Routines

Organization: Brookes Publishing
Audience: Early childhood teachers and caregivers
Information: Click here to view the recording.

Let’s Play: Cooperative Games in Early Childhood Programs

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Teaching Expectations and Rules in Early Childhood Classrooms and Programs

Organization: Brookes Publishing
Audience: Early childhood teachers and caregivers
Information: Click here to view the recording.

Chaos to Calm: How to Create a Calm Classroom During Wild Times

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: PreK-3 teachers
Information: Click here to view the recording.

Unpacking the Pyramid Model: Friendship Skills and Strategies for Teaching Them

Organization: Brookes Publishing
Audience: Early childhood teachers and caregivers
Information: Click here to view the recording.

Pre-K is STILL the Place for Play

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood educators
Information: Click here to view the recording.

The Power of Emotional Intelligence for Children Birth Through Eight

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.  

Coaching and Supervising Staff for Social Emotional Development Growth: Prioritizing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in Your Program

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.  

Centering Attachment: The Key to Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum for Children 0 - 3 Years Old

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Child care providers
Information: Click here to register and view the recording. 

Creating Engaging Environments for Infants and Toddlers

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Infant and toddler teachers and caregivers
Information: Click here to register and view the recording.

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) for Preschool & Kindergarten

Organization: Red Leaf Press
Audience: Early childhood professionals, preschool and kindergarten educators
Information: Click here to view the recording. Click here for the audio and transcript of the session.

Turn Challenging Behavior Into Prosocial Learning: A New Year Brings New Opportunities

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood educators:
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides. 

Building Back Stronger: Using Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources to Enrich Your Out-of-School Time (OST) Program

Organization: National After School Association
Audience: School-age child care providers
Information: Click here to view the recording.

Supporting Social and Emotional Development

Organization: Irvine Unified School District Early Childhood Learning Center
Audience: Parents with young children 0-5 years old
Information: Click here to view the presentation.

Promoting Social & Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers While Processing Stress & Trauma

Organization: Child Care Aware of America
Audience: Child care providers
Information: Click here to register and view the recording.

Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC): An Individualized Model of Positive Behavior Support

Organization: Brookes Publishing
Audience: Preschool teachers, program/school administrators, behavior specialists
Information: Click here to register.

Making Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Accessible for Students with Learning Differences

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Pre-K through middle school teachers, librarians, and school leaders
Information: Click here to watch the webinar recording or listen to the podcast. 

Story Play: Cooking up Educational Fun with the Best Recipes for Young Children!

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood educators
Information: Click here to view the recording.

Healthy Relationships and Attuned Interactions Support Early Development

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Parents with children 0-5 years old, early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording. Click here to download slides.

Adventures in Risky Play: What is Your Yes?

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording.

Teaching Digital Citizenship Through Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Skill Building

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: K-12 educators, parents
Information: Click here to register and gain access to the webinar recording.

Crying and Laughing: The Emotional Development of Infants and Toddlers

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and gain access to the webinar recording.

Strengthening the Social-Emotional Health of Young Children Through Screening

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Pre K – Grade 3 educators, school and district leaders
Information: Click here to register and gain access to the webinar recording.

Teaching with Empathy — The Missing Instructional Link

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Education professionals
Information: Click here to watch the webinar recording or listen to the podcast.

Using Mindfulness With Children of All Abilities to Keep Connections Strong

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals, parents
Information: Click here for webinar description, and to register to view the recording.

3 Big Ideas for Implementing Effective Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Strategies

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording.

Free Webinar Series: Communicating about Developmental Relationships: New Insights from Frameworks Institute

Organization: Search Institute
Audience: Childhood professionals and parents
Information: Click here for access to webinar archives.

Mindful Emotion Regulation Strategies for Early Educators and the Children With Whom They Work

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here for webinar description, and to register and view the recording.

Happy and Calm: The Best Tools for Mindfulness Now

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Pre-K through elementary teachers, care providers and professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording.

 

Social Justice

Diversity Meets Picture Books! What You Need to Know to Select Inclusive Materials

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Benefits and Consequences of Racial Segregation in Early Childhood

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Equitable Family-Teacher Relationships for All Children

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Pushing Past Bias and Challenging Classroom Behaviors: Changing Children’s Behavior Starts with Changing Ourselves

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Screening to Identify Preschool Children’s Strengths and Challenges Using a Cultural Wealth Framework

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Strength in Diversity - Practical Theory and Strategies to Support Dual Language Learners and Their Families

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording.

Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms: A Response to Racism in America

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Pre-K through elementary educators, leaders and child care providers
Information: Click here to register and view the recording.

Justice From the Streets to the Early Childhood Classroom

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here for webinar description, and to register to view the recording. 

Don’t Look Away: Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Pre-K through elementary teachers, care providers and professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording or listen to the podcast.

Why Inclusion IS Important for ALL Preschoolers – 3-Part Webinar Series

Organization: Westside Family Resource and Empowerment Center
Audience: Educators, caregivers, parents and guardians of toddlers and preschoolers
Information: Click here to view Part 1, here to view Part 2, and here to view Part 3.

 

Trauma Informed Care

Healing Play Strategies for Preschool Children Who Have Experienced Adversity

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals 
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides. . 

Helping Children Cope with Anxiety and Trauma

Organizations: Child Mind Institute and Fort Health
Audience: Parents and caregivers with young children
Information: Click here to view the recorded webinar.

Supporting Trauma-Informed Play to Facilitate Healing in Early Childhood Programs

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording.

Art in the Trauma Informed ECE Classroom: Process over Product

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Taming the Trauma Dragon with the Ordinary Magic of Fairytales

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides. 

Big Questions, Worries, and Fears: How to have hard conversations with little children

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording. Click here to download the slides. 

Trauma and Young Children: What Every Early Educator Needs to Know

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording.

Promoting Social & Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers While Processing Stress & Trauma

Organization: Child Care Aware of America
Audience: Child care providers
Information: Click here to register and view the recording.

 

Cognitive Development

Accessible Learning Spaces: A Guide to Implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Early Childhood

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Pre K through elementary teachers
Information: Click here to view the recording.

Science of Reading in Practice: 15-Minute Routines

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Pre K – 5th grade teachers
Information Click here to register to view the recording. 

A Multimodal Approach to Early Literacy with Fun Foundations

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the webinar recording.

Inspired by Nature: Designing Play Places for the Littlest Learners

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the webinar recording.

Outdoor STEM Learning with Young Children

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Pre K – 3rd grade teachers
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. 

Loose Parts Play for People Under Three: Setting the Stage

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Child care providers and teachers of infants and toddlers
Information: Click here to view the recording. 

Adventures in Outdoor Play

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Pre-K through elementary school teachers and caregivers
Information: Click here to view the recording. 

Preschool Democracy: Teaching Young Children Five Democratic Life Skills

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Offering Culturally-Centered Summer Nature-Based Programs

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download self-evaluation of your program.

Inclusive Sensory-Rich Nature Play for Children’s 7 Senses

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Natural Playscape Makeover! Practical Design Tips for Supporting Child-Directed Play In Natural Spaces on Any Budget!

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. 

Exploring Beautiful Stuff: Loose Parts, Nature, and Art in Your ECE Classroom

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Sing & Sign: Supporting Emerging Language through Music, Sign Language, and Play

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording. Click here to download the slides. 

Shifting to a Nature-Based Approach in Your Program

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording. Click here to download the slides.  

The Honeycomb Hypothesis: A Fresh Perspective on how Infants, Toddlers, and Two’s Learn

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Growing Natural Outdoor Preschool Classrooms to Scale: LA Unified School District’s Bold Approach

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Creating an Earth-Friendly and Sustainable Preschool Classroom

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Rethinking Phonological Awareness Instruction: Focusing on What Matters

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Kindergarten – primary grade teachers, librarians, and school and district leaders
Information: Click here to view the recording.

How to Prepare All Educators to Teach English Learners (EL)

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: PreK – 12 school and district leaders and teachers
Information: Click here to view the recording.

Play and Assessment? YES! Reciprocal Partners in the Early Childhood Classroom Dance

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording. Click here to download presentation slides.

One-to-One Correspondence – An Essential Skill to Engage Children in the Path to Early Math

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Preschool – 1st grade teachers
Information: Click here to view the presentation.

5 Ways the Science of Reading Should Guide Early Literacy Instruction

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood directors and teachers
Information: Click here to watch the recording.

Making Space for Preschool Makerspaces

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Preschool teachers
Information: Click here to view the recording.

Early Ideas of Addition and Subtraction in Children: The Role of Language and Literature in Math Class – Part 1

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Pre K through elementary teachers and school leaders
Information: Click here to sign in and view the webinar recording.

Full STEAM Ahead: Easily Integrate STEAM Instruction in the New School Year

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Pre K teachers
Information: Click  here to register to view the recording.

Engineering With Nature: Learning and Communicating through Construction Play

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click  here to register and view the recording. 

Explore the World with Virtual Field Trips

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: K-12 educators and caregivers
Information: Click here to view the recording.

Provoking Inquiry with Loose Parts

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording.

Music and Early Learning: Supporting Families in Making Music at Home

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Child care professionals, parents of young children
Information: Click here to register and view the webinar recording.

How to Practically Implement the 6 Keys to Early Childhood Reading

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the webinar recording.

Building Foundations in Reading, Sounds, and Text

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the webinar recording.

Facilitating Young Children’s Learning with Nature Strategies

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood professionals, parents
Information: Click here to register and view the webinar recording.

A Play-Based Approach to Emergent Curriculum and School Readiness

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood professionals, parents
Information: Click here to register and view the webinar recording.

Fun with Fingers: Sharpen your Child's Fine Motor Skills for Kindergarten Readiness

Organization: IUSD Early Childhood Learning Center
Audience: Parents with children 0-5 years old, early childhood educators
Information: Click  here to view the presentation.

The Magic Triangle of Reading Aloud: The Book, the Child, and the Adult

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals, parents and families with young children
Information: Click here to register and view the recording.

 

Parent Education

How to Help Kids Focus: Practical Parenting Skills to Reduce Inattention and Hyperactivity

Organizations: Fort Health, Child Mind Institute, and Agave Health
Audience: Parents, educators, and child care providers
Information: Click here to view a recording of webinar.

Coping with the Mental Health Aspects of Tourette’s in Children

Organization: Fort Health 
Audience: Parents having children with Tourette’s
Information: Click here to view the webinar recording.

Encouraging Language & Literacy

Organization: Irvine Unified School District Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC)
Audience: Parents and caregivers with children 2 – 5 years old
Information: Click  here to view the presentation.

Parent Education: Special Education (SPED) 101

Organization: Irvine Unified School District Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC)
Audience: Parents with children 3 – 5 years old in special education
Information: Click here to view the recording. 

Toilet Training

Organization: Irvine Unified School District Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC)
Audience: Parents with young children not toilet trained.
Information: Click here to view the presentation.

Coffee and Conversations: Getting Ready for Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten

Organization: Irvine Unified School District Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC)
Audience: Families and parents with preschoolers
Information: Click here to view the presentation.

Preparing Your Preschooler for School – Success Begins at Home

Organization: Irvine Unified School District Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC)
Audience: Parents with children 2 – 5 years old
Information: Click  here to view the presentation.

Too Much or Too Little: How Much Should My Child be Eating?

Organization: Irvine Unified School District Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC)
Audience: Families and parents with children 0-5 years old
Information: Click here to view the presentation.

Developmental Milestones and the Importance of Play

Organization:  Irvine Unified School District Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC)
Audience: Parents with children 0-5 years old
Information: Click here to view the presentation.

Mindfulness Matters: Practicing Self-care

Organization: Illumination Institute
Audience: Parents with young children to teenagers
Information: Click here to register and view the recording.

At Home with the Child Experts: The Science of Screen Time During COVID-19

Organization: Society for Research in Child Development
Audience: Parents
Information: Click here to view the webinar recording.

Cue the Parenting Support! Q & A with Parenting Coach Hayley Goldberg, LMFT

Organizations: Heart of Connecting and California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
Audience: Parents of children 0-8 years old, early childhood educators
Information: Click here to register and view the webinar recording.

 

Family-Preschool Connections

Advice for Navigating Challenging Conversations in Early Childhood Programs

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. 

Gift Books for Preschool Children (And the People Who Care for Them) from 3 Rockstar Librarians

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Parents, early childhood educators
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides. 

Award-Winning Nature Books for Preschool Children and Families in Your Program

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Promoting Positive Family Partnerships within the Pyramid Model

Organization: Brookes Publishing
Audience: Early childhood teachers and caregivers
Information: Click here to view the recording.

Ready and Resilient! Promoting the Resilience of Children and Adults

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording. Click here to download slides.

Resilient Relationships: Building Bridges Between Families and Programs

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. 

Understanding What You Can Do to Support Parent Wellness for Early Childhood Success

Organizations: First 5 OC and Mission Hospital
Audience: Early learning educators and providers working with children 0-5 years old
Information: Click here to view the workshop.

Reading Through the Summer Slide – Engaging Families Through Literacy

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Pre K through elementary teachers and caregivers
Information: Click here to view the recording.

Engaging and Teaching Parents About Technology

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: K – 12 teachers, librarians, and school leaders
Information: Click here to register and view the webinar recording.

Co-Educating with Families

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Pre-K through middle school teachers, school and district leaders
Information: Click here to register and view the webinar recording.

Combining Powers: How Educators and Families Can Prepare Students for Kindergarten

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Parents and educators serving preschool and pre-K students
Information: Click here to register and view the webinar recording.

 

Leadership

Overcoming Burnout in the ECE Workplace

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.  

Growing Leaders from Within: Nurturing Future Leaders for Organizational Excellence

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Child care business owners and administrators
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Anxiety in Preschool Children: Identifying & Supporting Anxious Young Learners

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Cooperative Body Safety Strategies that Protect Young Children: Empowering Teachers and Caregivers

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood educators, care providers, and parents 
Information: Click here to view the recording. 

Strategies to Help Every Child Fly in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms & Programs

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

The Power of Adult Play for ECE Professionals

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides. 

Coaching Early Educators for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. 

Leading Program Culture Right from the Start: Create Positive Learning Culture in Your Early Childhood Program

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Learn the Secrets Recruiters Use to Find Staff Online!

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Reinvigorate Your ECE Program with 3 Innovative Leadership Approaches

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Play-responsiveness as a Teaching Practice: Using The Original Learning Approach

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Making Peace with War Play: Exploring Consent and Power in the Preschool Classroom

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Embrace the 2023 Energy: Transform your Leadership

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register and view the recording.  

The Power of Stories: Selecting the Best Books and Related Activities for Preschoolers

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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The Heart of Inclusive and Meaningful Assessment Practices with Young Children

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Spark a Revolution in Early Education: Speaking Up for Ourselves and the Children

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
Information: Click here to register to view the recording. Click here to download the slides.

Happiness in the “Baby Room”: Supporting the Well-Being of Infant-Toddler Care Professionals

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Child care providers
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Your Early Childhood Education (ECE) Career Journey: From Teacher or Director to Beyond

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood educators
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Exploring Professional Friendships as Communities of Support for Early Childhood Educators

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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How to Lead a Nature-based Program Without Losing Your Purpose (or mind!)

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood educators and administrators
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The Keys to Effective Practice-Based Coaching: A Framework for Early Childhood Leaders

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Guiding Teachers to Use Technology with Young Children

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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How Optimistic Leaders Can Create Equity in Early Learning Programs

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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The Early Childhood Education Director’s Overwhelm Loop: How to Eliminate Overwhelm in 4 Easy Steps

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Child care professionals
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Heart-Centered Leadership: Create an Inspiring Work Environment with a People-Centric, Nature-Based Approach

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Co-Regulation as the Path to Self-Regulation

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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The Business of Child Care

Turning Your Child Care Program into an Inclusive Environment

Organization: edWeb.net
Audience: Early childhood educators and care providers
Information: Click here to view the recording.

Program Endurance: Three Keys to Retaining Staff & Families

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Child care business owners and administrators
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5 Key Tips to Improve Child Care Registration

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Strategies for Making Your Early Childhood Education Program Stand Out From the Rest

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Becoming Legally Smart to Protect Your Early Childhood Program and Your Career

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Interviewee to Employee: How to Craft Interview Experiences that Align with Your Vision and Values

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Creating Clear and Effective Policies and Procedures for Early Childhood Programs

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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A Financial Checkup for Your Child Care Program

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Child care providers
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Reimagine Documentation to Support the Quest for Program Quality

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Thriving Plants in Thriving ECE Programs

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Rejuvenate Preschool Environments on a Budget: Tips, Ideas & Resources

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood educators
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Removing Barriers in Play to Include All Children

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Your Natural Playscape Makeover!—Designing for Outdoor Play on Any Budget

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Nature Based Programs: Panning, Documentation, and Family Engagement

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Boost Enrollment in Family Child Care: Curriculum Helps

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Family child care providers
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Secrets to Finding Talent Amidst an Early Childhood Education (ECE) Staffing Crisis: Think Outside the Toybox

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Transforming Outdoor Spaces to Support the Early Childhood Workforce

Organization: Child Care Aware
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Directors as Fearless Consumers of Software for Program Management, Family Communications, Documentation, and Family Engagement

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood professionals
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Prepare, Prevent, Protect: Security & Safety in Early Childhood Facilities

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Child care professionals
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Future-Forward Family Child Care: Modernizing Your In-Home Program’s Business Practices

Organization: Early Childhood Investigations 
Audience: Family child care providers
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