Thursday, March 08, 2012

Early Childhood News

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JOBS
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position in Psychology
Penn State Psychology
http://apps.la.psu.edu/facultysearch/#20



Postdoctoral Position for a two-year NIH funded postdoc in infant perceptual/cognitive/social development
Florida International University
http://infantlab.fiu.edu/Infant_Lab.htm



Assistant or Associate Professor (Early Childhood)
Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University
http://www.iastatejobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=81312



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CONFERENCES
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NYSAEYC 2012 Annual Conference
April 19th~21st
Buffalo, NY
http://www.nysaeyc.org/conference/geninfo.asp



Families Together in New York State 2012 Annual Conference
“New Strategies for Navigating A Changing System”
Sunday, May 6 - Monday, May 7, 2012
The Marriott Hotel, Albany, New York
http://www.ftnys.org/



EdMedia – World Conference on Educational Media & Technology
June 25 - 29, 2012
Denver, Colorado
FINAL Call for Presentations: April 12, 2012
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia



5th National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy
July 24-26, 2012
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: DEADLINE--MARCH 16, 2012
http://www.nrccfpp.org/



National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health
Training Institutes 2012
July 25-29, 2012
Orlando, FL
http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/Activities/TrainingInstitutes/index.html



European Early Childhood Education Research Association 22nd Conference
29th August to 1st September 2012
Porto – Portugal
http://www.eecera2012.ipp.pt/



Health & Wellbeing in Children, Youth and Adults with Developmental Disabilities
November 15-17, 2012
Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites, Vancouver, BC
Deadline for poster submissions is fast approaching: Friday, March 30, 2012
http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/HealthAndWellbeing/default.asp



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RESOURCES
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New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Monthly Update, March 2012
http://ddpcmonthlyupdate.us/index.htm



NYS Council on Children and Families, Kids’ Wellbeing Indicators Clearinghouse
KWIC View of Indicators
http://www.nyskwic.org/



Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8
A joint position statement of the NAEYC and the Fred Rogers Center
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PS_technology_WEB2.pdf



Leaving Children to Chance: 2012 Update
NACCRRA's Ranking of State Standards and Oversight of Small Family Child Care Homes
http://www.naccrra.org/node/2215



Tips for Parents: Choosing Books for Infants and Toddlers
National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/family/For%20Parents/Everyday%20Parenting/Parents%20as%20Teachers/4TipsforParents.htm



ClassConnect: The easiest way to build and share your lessons
Build Your Lessons, Organize & Store, Share & Collaborate
http://www.classconnect.com/



ECE Quality Looks Like…Your Program?
Foundations for Families
http://foundationsforfamilies.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/ece-quality-looks-like-your-program/



Respond to this Teachers' Lounge question and you could win a $50
National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org/tyc/lounge



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GRANTS
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ED Department of Education
Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies CFDA Number 84.305E Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=149673



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NEWS
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Saying Yes to Digital Media in Preschool and Kindergarten
Lisa Guernsey, The Huffington Post, 3/7/12
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-guernsey/saying-yes-to-technology-_b_1325070.html



Report: No passive technologies like TV for young kids
By Eleanor Chute, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 3/7/12
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12067/1215045-298.stm



Technology and Early Childhood: Finding the Right Balance
By Lesli A. Maxwell, Education Week, 3/7/12
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2012/03/technology_and_early_childhood_finding_the_right_balance.html



Super Tuesday States Haven't Heard Candidates On Education, Say Teachers, School Leaders
Joy Resmovits, The Huffington Post, 3/6/12
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/06/super-tuesday-states-2012-education_n_1324676.html



Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Early Childhood Linked With Behavioral Outcomes
By SHARON WORCESTER, Family Practice News Digital Network, 3/5/12
http://www.familypracticenews.com/news/more-top-news/single-view/sleep-disordered-breathing-in-early-childhood-linked-with-behavioral-outcomes/0cd8626b4b.html



Industrial Chemicals Linked to Attention Problems in Children
By Lindsey Konkel, Environmental Health News, 3/5/12
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=industrial-chemicals-linked-attention-problems-children



Redshirting: Holding kids back from kindergarten
CBS News, 3/4/12
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57390128/redshirting-holding-kids-back-from-kindergarten/



New daycare legislation
Meg Alexander, KFOR-TV, 3/2/12
http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-new-daycare-legislation-20120302,0,2120234.story



The Next Generation of Tests for Young English Language Learners
By Maggie Severns, Early Ed Watch, 3/1/12
http://earlyed.newamerica.net/blogposts/2012/the_next_generation_of_tests_for_young_english_language_learners-64891



Putting Student Writing Center Stage
By Liana Heitin, Education Week, 2/29/12
http://www.edweek.org/tsb/articles/2012/03/01/02storypirates.h05.html?tkn=MUZFSwweLwn11AmGX3g5Ex9GVZAaeUJ0JBNd&cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS1



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ADVOCACY
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Children Need Safe Child Care! MSNBC Dateline Exposes Child Care Scandal
NACCRRA Action Center
http://capwiz.com/naccrra/issues/alert/?alertid=61058591



Protect WIC Letter
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American Academy of Pediatrics, March of Dimes, National WIC Association
http://www.paramountcommunication.com/nwica/CoalitionLetterProtectingWIC.pdf


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