Early Childhood News

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JOBS
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Data Collection Team Leader
Buffering Early Stress Study
University of Denver
https://www.dujobs.org/postings/16011



Psychologist Position in Child Maltreatment
University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey
http://umdnj.hodesiq.com/job_detail.aspJobID=12SS916904&User_id=&SearchByID=Y



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CONFERENCES
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National Association for the Education of Young Children Institute
June 10-13, 2012
Indianapolis, IN
http://www.naeyc.org/institute/



ReadyNation Webinar: Delivering the Neuroscience Message
Al Race, Deputy Director of the Harvard Center on the Developing Child
June 14, 2012, 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET
http://www.readynation.org/register.php?eid=80



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
http://www.nrccfpp.org



42nd annual conference of the National Black Child Development Institute
October 6-9, 2012
Fort Lauderdale, FL
http://nbcdi.org/conferences/2012-2/



American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting
“Education and Poverty: Theory, Research, Policy and Praxis”
April 27 – May 1, 2013
San Francisco, California
Deadline for Paper and Session Submissions is July 22, 2012
http://www.aera.net/tabid/10208/Default.aspx



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RESOURCES
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518learn.com
Transformative power of education in the New York Capital Region
http://518learn.com/



Summer Food Resources
Hunger Solutions New York
http://hungersolutionsny.org/index.php/summerfoodresources



NYS Early Childhood Advisory Council
Core Body of Knowledge: New York State’s Core Competencies for Early Childhood Educators
http://www.earlychildhoodnyc.org/pdfs/eng/NYWFC_Core-Body-of_Knowledge.pdf

New York State Early Learning Guidelines
http://ccf.ny.gov/ECAC/ECACResources/ELG.pdf



Child care checklist
Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine
http://www.pnmag.com/baby-buzz/latest-scoop/child-care-checklist


The Characteristics and Circumstances of Teen Fathers: At the Birth of Their First Child and Beyond
Child Trends Research Brief
http://www.childtrends.org/Files/Child_Trends2012_06_01_RB_TeenFathers.pdf



Home Away From Home: A Toolkit for Planning Home Visiting Partnerships with Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregivers
Center for Law and Social Policy
http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/Home-Away-from-Home.pdf



Free Journal Article! From ZERO TO THREE
The Loneliest Babies: Foster Care in the Hospital
http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Dicker_article.pdf?docID=13561



National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Tips for Sun Safety
http://www.naeyc.org/files/tyc/file/V4N5/Message_in_a_backpack_sun_safety_tips.pdf

For Teachers: Taking Care of Yourself
http://www.naeyc.org/tyc/article/taking-care-of-yourself

Developmentally Appropriate Practice
http://www.naeyc.org/dap

Family-Friendly Practices
http://www.naeyc.org/tyc/article/family-friendly_practices



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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 84327L Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=174073



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 2
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=174073



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NEWS
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Cost of Prekindergarten Special Education Is Soaring
NY Times, 06/06/12
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/06/education/prekindergarten-costs-in-new-york-city-have-doubled-in-6-years.html



Early learning key to later career success
Bangor Daily News, 06/06/12
http://bangordailynews.com/2012/06/06/opinion/early-learning-key-to-later-career-success/



Technology Builds Superheroes!
Computer Explorers, 06/06/12
http://computerexplorersblog.com/computer-explorers/technology-builds-superheroes/



Disney Co. bans junk-food ads
Associated Press, 06/05/12
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Disney-Co-bans-junk-food-ads-3611819.php



Preschool: The Littlest Job-Readiness Program?
Wall Street Journal, 05/31/12
http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork/2012/05/31/preschool-the-littlest-job-readiness-program/



Podcast: Improving the Quality of Early Child Care
Early Ed Watch, 05/29/12
http://earlyed.newamerica.net/blogposts/2012/podcast_improving_the_quality_of_early_child_care-67930



Mom Was Right: Go Outside
Wall Street Journal, 05/25/12
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303610504577418651102615334.html



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ADVOCACY
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Early Care & Learning Council

A Message From New York Women Vote
http://www.earlycareandlearning.blogspot.com/2012/05/message-from-new-york-women-vote.html

POLICY and ADVOCACY ALERT: CCR&R FUNDING REDUCED STATEWIDE
http://www.earlycareandlearning.blogspot.com/2012/05/policy-and-advocacy-alert_29.html

Attention Providers: Help your local CCR&R. Funding at Risk
http://capwiz.com/naccrra/ny/issues/alert/alertid=61404356&queueid=%5Bcapwiz:queue_id%5D

Attention Parents: Help your local CCR&R
http://www.capwiz.com/naccrra/ny/issues/alert/?alertid=61428661&type=ST

POLICY and ADVOCACY ALERT: Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs
http://www.earlycareandlearning.blogspot.com/2012/06/policy-and-advocacy-alert_05.html



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Asil Özdoğru, PhD
Evaluation Specialist
aozdogru@earlycareandlearning.org