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JOBS
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Several Positions Available
The Watson Institute
http://www.thewatsoninstitute.org/careerListing.jsp
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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
http://action.nwlc.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=13460
2012 SAEYC Early Childhood Educators' Spring Conference
SUPPORTING YOUNG CHILDREN WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Drivers Village in Cicero, NY
http://www.saeyc.org/Calendar%20Events/March.html
10th Annual New York State School Age Care Training Institute
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Rochester Airport Holiday Inn
http://www.afterschoolworksny.org/media/Rochester_Registration12.pdf
National Head Start Association 39th Annual Conference
Research-to-Practice Symposium
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
http://www.nhsa.org/39th_annual_conference__special_events_descriptions
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
http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102343548407-100/Guest+RSVP+form+2012+PDF.pdf
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
http://www.ecservicesconf2012.ca/
42nd Annual National Black Child Development Institute Conference
October 6-9, 2012
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Deadline for all submissions is Friday, February 17, 2012
http://nbcdi.org/conferences/2012-2/
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
http://www.zttnticonference.org/
ELA 2012: Colloque International Early Language Acquisition
December 5-7, 2012
Lyon, France
http://www.ddl.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/colloques/ELA2012/
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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
http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0355
Journal of Early Childhood Research
A new issue: 1 February 2012; Vol. 10, No. 1
http://ecr.sagepub.com/content/vol10/issue1/?etoc
States Can Look to Child Care Policies to Improve Screening Rates
By Christine Johnsohn-Staub, Feb 15, 2012
http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0358
Frequent Residential Mobility and Young Children’s Well-Being
Child Trends, Research Brief
http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2012_02_14_RB_Mobility.pdf
Powerful Interactions
By Judy Jablon and Amy Laura Dombro, February 13, 2012
http://bankstreetcollege.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/powerful-interactions/
ZERO TO THREE
Free Journal Article: Maximizing Partnerships With Parents and Pediatricians: The Role of Early Childhood Specialists
http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/MaximizingPartnershipsParentsPediatricians.pdf?docID=13061
Little Kids, Big Questions: A series of 12 free on-line podcasts
http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/funded-projects/parenting-resources/podcast/
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.)
http://www.naeyc.org/store/node/162
Free Article: The Digital Camera: A Tool for Creative Teaching by Bonnie Blagojevic and Anne Sprague
http://www.naeyc.org/files/tyc/file/digital.pdf
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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
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=143853
Health Resources & Services Administration
Child and Adolescent Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Centers (CAIVP) Cooperative Agreement Program
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=143734
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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
http://birthtothrive.thrivebyfivewa.org/post/2012/02/14/How-Much-Sleep-Do-Kids-Need-New-Study-Suggests-We-Need-More-Research.aspx
Erie County to Expand Subsidized Day Care Program
By Ed Reilly, WKBW-DT/TV, 2/13/12
http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/Erie-County-to-Expand-Subsidized-Day-Care-Program-139258298.html
Counting Fathers as Babysitters: Why It Matters
Kristin Maschka, The Huffington Post, 2/13/12
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristin-maschka/childcare-census_b_1272219.html
Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor, Studies Say
By SABRINA TAVERNISE, NY Times, 2/9/12
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/education/education-gap-grows-between-rich-and-poor-studies-show.html
Helping Preschoolers Develop Healthy Eating Habits
By Julie Rasicot, Education Week, 2/9/12
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2012/02/helping_preschoolers_develop_healthy_eating_habits.html
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ADVOCACY
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Winning Beginning NY
Legislative Agenda 2012
http://www.winningbeginningny.org/documents/wbny_legask_feb2012.pdf
NYS Early Childhood Advisory Council
QUALITYstarsNY brochure
http://www.ccf.state.ny.us/Initiatives/ECACRelate/WG/Quality/Resources/ECAC_BrochureLowRes.pdf
National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
FY 2013 Federal Budget and Appropriations
http://www.naccrra.org/public-policy/policy-issues/budget-and-funding
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
http://www.childrightscampaign.org/take-action/ask-the-president/petition?view=form
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Children's Champions Policy Update, February 9, 2012
http://www.naeyc.org/policy_federal_2_9_12
“Brain Builders” video
From the Invest in US
http://www.investinus.org/brain-builders
Strong Foundations #B25 Social Media Campaign
Birth to Five Policy Alliance
http://www.birthtofivepolicy.org/Advocacy/SocialMedia/tabid/115/Default.aspx
JOBS
------------------------------------------------
Several Positions Available
The Watson Institute
http://www.thewatsoninstitute.org/careerListing.jsp
------------------------------------------------
CONFERENCES
------------------------------------------------
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
http://action.nwlc.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=13460
2012 SAEYC Early Childhood Educators' Spring Conference
SUPPORTING YOUNG CHILDREN WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Drivers Village in Cicero, NY
http://www.saeyc.org/Calendar%20Events/March.html
10th Annual New York State School Age Care Training Institute
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Rochester Airport Holiday Inn
http://www.afterschoolworksny.org/media/Rochester_Registration12.pdf
National Head Start Association 39th Annual Conference
Research-to-Practice Symposium
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
http://www.nhsa.org/39th_annual_conference__special_events_descriptions
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
http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102343548407-100/Guest+RSVP+form+2012+PDF.pdf
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
http://www.ecservicesconf2012.ca/
42nd Annual National Black Child Development Institute Conference
October 6-9, 2012
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Deadline for all submissions is Friday, February 17, 2012
http://nbcdi.org/conferences/2012-2/
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
http://www.zttnticonference.org/
ELA 2012: Colloque International Early Language Acquisition
December 5-7, 2012
Lyon, France
http://www.ddl.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/colloques/ELA2012/
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RESOURCES
------------------------------------------------
Want to Improve Child Well-being? Play Time's a Good Start
By Stephanie Schmit, Center for Law and Social Policy
http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0355
Journal of Early Childhood Research
A new issue: 1 February 2012; Vol. 10, No. 1
http://ecr.sagepub.com/content/vol10/issue1/?etoc
States Can Look to Child Care Policies to Improve Screening Rates
By Christine Johnsohn-Staub, Feb 15, 2012
http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0358
Frequent Residential Mobility and Young Children’s Well-Being
Child Trends, Research Brief
http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2012_02_14_RB_Mobility.pdf
Powerful Interactions
By Judy Jablon and Amy Laura Dombro, February 13, 2012
http://bankstreetcollege.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/powerful-interactions/
ZERO TO THREE
Free Journal Article: Maximizing Partnerships With Parents and Pediatricians: The Role of Early Childhood Specialists
http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/MaximizingPartnershipsParentsPediatricians.pdf?docID=13061
Little Kids, Big Questions: A series of 12 free on-line podcasts
http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/funded-projects/parenting-resources/podcast/
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.)
http://www.naeyc.org/store/node/162
Free Article: The Digital Camera: A Tool for Creative Teaching by Bonnie Blagojevic and Anne Sprague
http://www.naeyc.org/files/tyc/file/digital.pdf
------------------------------------------------
GRANTS
------------------------------------------------
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
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=143853
Health Resources & Services Administration
Child and Adolescent Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Centers (CAIVP) Cooperative Agreement Program
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=143734
------------------------------------------------
NEWS
------------------------------------------------
How Much Sleep Do Kids Need? New Study Suggests We Need More Research
by Paul Nyhan, Birth to Thrive, 2/14/12
http://birthtothrive.thrivebyfivewa.org/post/2012/02/14/How-Much-Sleep-Do-Kids-Need-New-Study-Suggests-We-Need-More-Research.aspx
Erie County to Expand Subsidized Day Care Program
By Ed Reilly, WKBW-DT/TV, 2/13/12
http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/Erie-County-to-Expand-Subsidized-Day-Care-Program-139258298.html
Counting Fathers as Babysitters: Why It Matters
Kristin Maschka, The Huffington Post, 2/13/12
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristin-maschka/childcare-census_b_1272219.html
Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor, Studies Say
By SABRINA TAVERNISE, NY Times, 2/9/12
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/education/education-gap-grows-between-rich-and-poor-studies-show.html
Helping Preschoolers Develop Healthy Eating Habits
By Julie Rasicot, Education Week, 2/9/12
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2012/02/helping_preschoolers_develop_healthy_eating_habits.html
------------------------------------------------
ADVOCACY
------------------------------------------------
Winning Beginning NY
Legislative Agenda 2012
http://www.winningbeginningny.org/documents/wbny_legask_feb2012.pdf
NYS Early Childhood Advisory Council
QUALITYstarsNY brochure
http://www.ccf.state.ny.us/Initiatives/ECACRelate/WG/Quality/Resources/ECAC_BrochureLowRes.pdf
National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
FY 2013 Federal Budget and Appropriations
http://www.naccrra.org/public-policy/policy-issues/budget-and-funding
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
http://www.childrightscampaign.org/take-action/ask-the-president/petition?view=form
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Children's Champions Policy Update, February 9, 2012
http://www.naeyc.org/policy_federal_2_9_12
“Brain Builders” video
From the Invest in US
http://www.investinus.org/brain-builders
Strong Foundations #B25 Social Media Campaign
Birth to Five Policy Alliance
http://www.birthtofivepolicy.org/Advocacy/SocialMedia/tabid/115/Default.aspx
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