Thursday, June 28, 2012

Early Childhood News


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JOBS
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Chief Program Officer
Jumpstart



Multiple positions
Child Trends



Multiple positions
MDRC



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CONFERENCES
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Free Webinar: Family, Culture, Program Administration, and Social-Emotional Development- A Lens for ECE Administrators by Felicia DeHaney
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT



Children’s Defense Fund national conference
July 22nd - July 25th 2012
Cincinnati, Ohio



5th National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy
July 24-26, 2012
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Last Day to Register is July 16, 2012



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RESOURCES
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The Latest Resources: QRIS National Learning Network Website
June 2012



Coaching as a Key Component in Teachers’ Professional Development: Improving Classroom Practices in Head Start Settings
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation



How can I use technology to complement dual language acquisition in the early childhood classroom?
United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education



Free calendars & templates and summer clip arts
Lakeshore Learning Materials



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



Video: Executive Function: Skills for Life and Learning
Center on the developing child, Harvard University



Child Care & Early Education Research Connections
Recent publications, datasets, resources



Children in Immigrant Families: Essential to America's Future
Foundation for Child Development



Staffed Family Child Care Networks: A Strategy to Enhance Quality Care for Infants and Toddlers
Zero to Three



Data map of individual discretionary grant programs that focus on or include early learning
US Department of Education



Child Care Aware® of America

CHILD CARE IN AMERICA 2012 State Fact Sheets

Child Care Training and Technical Assistance: Improving the Quality of Child Care



National Association for the Education of Young Children

10X Inspirations: For working with children and families

More, All Gone, Empty, Full: Math Talk Every Day in Every Way



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GRANTS
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Dept of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities—Models Promoting Young Children's Use of Assistive Technology CFDA Number 84.327L Modification 3



Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities: Early Childhood Personnel Center CFDA Number 84.325B



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NEWS
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Smart Beginnings Daily



New Book Explores How Early Childhood Educators Can Use Technology in the Classroom
06/25/12, NAEYC



Companies Shortchanged Preschool Special Education Program, State Audits Find
06/24/12, NY Times



Literacy-Rich Preschool Classrooms Key to Early Reading
06/22/12, Education Week



Playing with food: First-graders open a restaurant
06/20/12, Kansas City Star



"M" IS FOR MONKEYBARS: Getting Ready for Writing
05/09/11, Moving Smart



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ISSUES
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Special Issue on Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) as Change Agents
Early Childhood Research Quarterly



Early Childhood Technology Today Survey II -Teachers' Voices Survey
Complete the survey for a chance to win a $50 Visa Gift Card!



Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy, Schuyler Center Source, Issue #13

Investing in New York's Children: Let's Start Planning for Next Year

Coming Soon: VOTE for KIDS New York



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Asil Özdoğru, PhD
Evaluation Specialist

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