Friday, March 23, 2012

Early Childhood News

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JOBS
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Kennedy Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Learning
University of Denver



Statewide Professional Development/Technical Assistance Specialist
Child Care Resources



Manager, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Office of Chief Academic Officer, District of Columbia Public Schools



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CONFERENCES
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Webinar: The Power of Partnerships: How to Create Meaningful Connections with Parents
Monday, March 26, 2012, 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. EDT



Early Childhood Investigations Webinars
5 Simple Steps for Progress Monitoring in Early Childhood Programs
April 4, 2012 2:00 PM EST



NYSAEYC 2012 Annual Conference
April 19th~21st
10th Annual Infant Toddler Leadership Forum - April 19th
Buffalo, NY



New York Zero-to-Three Network Annual Spring Conference
Holding Babies in Mind-Using: Reflective Function to Transform Trauma and Build Relationships
Friday, May 4, 2012
New York City



Families Together in New York State 2012 Annual Conference
“New Strategies for Navigating A Changing System”
May 6 - May 7, 2012
Albany, New York



2012 Parent-Child Home Program National Conference
May 21-22, 2012
Uniondale, New York



Models of Early Childhood Services: An International Conference  
JUNE 5-6, 2012
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Early Bird Registration Deadline is APRIL 1, 2012



National Center for Education Statistics 2012 Summer Forum and the 25th Annual STATS-DC 2012 Data Conference
July 9-13, 2012
Washington, DC
The deadline to submit a proposal is Friday, April 13, 2012



Robotics Summer Institute for Early Childhood Educators
Aug. 20-22, 2012
Tufts University



National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
October 18-20, 2012
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
The deadline for submitting abstracts is June 20, 2012.



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RESOURCES
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Early Care & Learning Council

Newsletter, Volume No 2, Issue 2, March 2012

New Brochure

Who is watching your children?

Bronx Zoo Trip



Integrating technology in a Kindergarten classroom (video)
An example of how digital technology was used in a Kindergarten classroom



Disadvantaged Families and Child Outcomes: The Importance of Emotional Support for Mothers
Child Trends, Research Brief



Dual Language Learners with Challenging Behaviors
by Karen Nemeth and Pamela Brillante



Designing a Rubric for Preschool Bilingual Apps
By Karen Nemeth, Ed.M., Posted on March 6, 2012



Double Jeopardy: How Third-Grade Reading Skills and Poverty Influence High School Graduation
Annie E. Casey Foundation



FREE article from Zero to Three
Addressing Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Challenges Through Play: Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation in Action



The Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework for Early Care and Education Programs
National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement



Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
1 April 2012; Vol. 30, No. 2



National Association for the Education of Young Children
Research News You Can Use: Family Engagement and Early Childhood Education



Free Whitepaper: 10 Tech Tips for Early Childhood Educators to Engage Families



20 Great iPad Apps for Primary Literacy
Creative Education Blog

               

Developmentally Appropriate Circle Time for Toddlers
Foundations for families, 3/20/12



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GRANTS
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Chapin Hall's Harold A. Richman Fellowship
Application Period Open through May 15, 2012



Minority Fellowship Program
American Psychological Association
Deadline for applications is May 1, 2012



HHS - Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration
State Public Health Coordinating Center for Autism Grant



Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants

Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars



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NEWS
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ECETech News
Fran Simon, 3/18/12



New York’s Common Core Pre-K Standards: They’re Not Kidding Around
Susan Ohanian, 3/16/12



Higher Ed's Monopoly is Crumbling--Will Early Childhood Educators Benefit?
By Sara Mead, EdWeek, 3/15/12



Collaboration between preschool and high school
Mid-Pacific Institute News, 3/9/12



Sen. Tom Harkin: Fixing Economy Starts With Early Education
Huffington Post, 3/8/12



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ADVOCACY
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A-C-A (Affordable Care Act) 4 You and Me!
Children's Defense Fund



National Speak Up for Kids Campaign during
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 6-12, 2012)



House Panel Puts Child Care Funding at Risk!
NACCRRA



Revenue is up - why cut education?
Citizen Action of New York

Asil 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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