Thursday, February 16, 2012

Early Childhood News

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JOBS
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Several Positions Available
The Watson Institute


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CONFERENCES
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Post-Budget Conference Call Update: What to Expect for Early Childhood in 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 3:00 p.m. Eastern 
National Women's Law Center



2012 SAEYC Early Childhood Educators' Spring Conference 
SUPPORTING YOUNG CHILDREN WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Drivers Village in Cicero, NY



10th Annual New York State School Age Care Training Institute
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Rochester Airport Holiday Inn



National Head Start Association 39th Annual Conference
Research-to-Practice Symposium
Wednesday, April 18, 2012



Nutrition Outreach and Education Program's 4th Annual Outreach Convention
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Holiday Inn Albany, NY



International Network on Early Childhood Health Development
MODELS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES: AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
June 5-6, 2012
Hotel Omni Mont-Royal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Early Bird Fee until April 1, 2012



42nd Annual National Black Child Development Institute Conference
October 6-9, 2012
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Deadline for all submissions is Friday, February 17, 2012



ZERO TO THREE’s 27th National Training Institute (NTI)
Thursday, November 29 – Saturday, December 1, 2012
Pre-Institute Wednesday, November 28
Los Angeles Marriott LA Live, Los Angeles, CA



ELA 2012: Colloque International Early Language Acquisition
December 5-7, 2012
Lyon, France



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RESOURCES
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Want to Improve Child Well-being? Play Time's a Good Start
By Stephanie Schmit, Center for Law and Social Policy



Journal of Early Childhood Research
A new issue: 1 February 2012; Vol. 10, No. 1



States Can Look to Child Care Policies to Improve Screening Rates
By Christine Johnsohn-Staub, Feb 15, 2012



Frequent Residential Mobility and Young Children’s Well-Being
Child Trends, Research Brief



Powerful Interactions
By Judy Jablon and Amy Laura Dombro, February 13, 2012


ZERO TO THREE

Free Journal Article: Maximizing Partnerships With Parents and Pediatricians: The Role of Early Childhood Specialists

Little Kids, Big Questions: A series of 12 free on-line podcasts



National Association for the Education of Young Children

New Book: Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8 (3d ed.)

Free Article: The Digital Camera: A Tool for Creative Teaching by Bonnie Blagojevic and Anne Sprague



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GRANTS
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ED - Department of Education
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP): Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability and Rehabilitation Research   (KTDRR Center) CFDA Number 84.133A-13 Grant



Health Resources & Services Administration
Child and Adolescent Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Centers (CAIVP) Cooperative Agreement Program



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NEWS
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How Much Sleep Do Kids Need? New Study Suggests We Need More Research
by Paul Nyhan, Birth to Thrive, 2/14/12



Erie County to Expand Subsidized Day Care Program
By Ed Reilly, WKBW-DT/TV, 2/13/12



Counting Fathers as Babysitters: Why It Matters
Kristin Maschka, The Huffington Post, 2/13/12



Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor, Studies Say
By SABRINA TAVERNISE, NY Times, 2/9/12



Helping Preschoolers Develop Healthy Eating Habits
By Julie Rasicot, Education Week, 2/9/12



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ADVOCACY
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Winning Beginning NY
Legislative Agenda 2012



NYS Early Childhood Advisory Council
QUALITYstarsNY brochure



National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
FY 2013 Federal Budget and Appropriations



Petition to Ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Campaign for U.S. Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child



National Association for the Education of Young Children
Children's Champions Policy Update, February 9, 2012



“Brain Builders” video
From the Invest in US



Strong Foundations #B25 Social Media Campaign
Birth to Five Policy Alliance



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Asil Ali Özdoğru
Evaluation Specialist
Early Care & Learning Council
230 Washington Ave Ext
Albany, New York 12203
Tel: (518) 690-4217 x 34
Fax: (518) 690-2887

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