Early Childhood News

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JOBS
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Chief Program Officer
Jumpstart
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/7hj8WXzXdTBD/



Multiple positions
Child Trends
http://www.childtrends.org/_catdisp_page.cfm?LID=9842F4C6-F2A6-4C33-A5A883616EDEB544



Multiple positions
MDRC
http://sj.tbe.taleo.net/SJ5/ats/careers/searchResults.jsp?org=MDRC&cws=1



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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
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/741485809



Children’s Defense Fund national conference
July 22nd - July 25th 2012
Cincinnati, Ohio
http://www.childrensdefense.org/national-conference/index.html



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/



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RESOURCES
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The Latest Resources: QRIS National Learning Network Website
June 2012
http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102634765558-49/WebPostingsJune2012.pdf



Coaching as a Key Component in Teachers’ Professional Development: Improving Classroom Practices in Head Start Settings
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hs/cares/reports/coaching_key.pdf



How can I use technology to complement dual language acquisition in the early childhood classroom?
United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education
http://blog.unitedwaycfe.org/index.php/2012/how-can-i-use-technology-to-complement-dual-language-acquisition-in-the-early-childhood-classroom/



Free calendars & templates and summer clip arts
Lakeshore Learning Materials
http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/general_content/free_resources/clipArt.jsp




Free paper: 10 Tech Tips for Early Childhood Educators to Engage Families
MemberHub
http://info.memberhub.com/10-tech-tips-for-schools/



Video: Executive Function: Skills for Life and Learning
Center on the developing child, Harvard University
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/multimedia/videos/inbrief_series/inbrief_executive_function/



Child Care & Early Education Research Connections
Recent publications, datasets, resources
http://www.researchconnections.org/childcare/publications/recent.jsp



Children in Immigrant Families: Essential to America's Future
Foundation for Child Development
http://fcd-us.org/node/1232



Staffed Family Child Care Networks: A Strategy to Enhance Quality Care for Infants and Toddlers
Zero to Three
http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/PDF__2_-_FCC_Networks.pdf?docID=13382



Data map of individual discretionary grant programs that focus on or include early learning
US Department of Education
http://data.ed.gov/early-learning



Child Care Aware® of America

CHILD CARE IN AMERICA 2012 State Fact Sheets
http://www.naccrra.org/sites/default/files/default_site_pages/2012/cca_state_factsheets__intro_natl_facts_060812.pdf

Child Care Training and Technical Assistance: Improving the Quality of Child Care
http://www.naccrra.org/sites/default/files/default_site_pages/2012/trainingwhitepapermay24.pdf



National Association for the Education of Young Children

10X Inspirations: For working with children and families
http://www.naeyc.org/content/inspirations

More, All Gone, Empty, Full: Math Talk Every Day in Every Way
http://www.naeyc.org/yc/files/yc/file/201205/RockingAndRolling_YC0512.pdf



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



Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Office of Special Education Programs
Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities: Early Childhood Personnel Center CFDA Number 84.325B
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=pyl7PfhMJLyxz2PF8Y4fXpDbkRMTYZWgLQL4d7Py2RcmCCtRhlCJ!917914427?oppId=177555&mode=VIEW



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NEWS
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Smart Beginnings Daily
http://paper.li/SmartBeginSHR/1322597818



New Book Explores How Early Childhood Educators Can Use Technology in the Classroom
06/25/12, NAEYC
http://www.naeyc.org/newsroom/pressreleases/spotlight_young_children_and_technology



Companies Shortchanged Preschool Special Education Program, State Audits Find
06/24/12, NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/25/nyregion/companies-shortchanged-preschool-special-ed-program-audits-find.html



Literacy-Rich Preschool Classrooms Key to Early Reading
06/22/12, Education Week
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2012/06/literacy-rich_preschool_classroom_can_help_kids_on_road_to_reading.html



Playing with food: First-graders open a restaurant
06/20/12, Kansas City Star
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/06/20/3667509/playing-with-food.html



"M" IS FOR MONKEYBARS: Getting Ready for Writing
05/09/11, Moving Smart
http://movingsmartblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/m-is-for-monkeybars-getting-ready-for.html



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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
http://www.journals.elsevier.com/early-childhood-research-quarterly/call-for-papers/quality-rating-and-improvement-systems/



Early Childhood Technology Today Survey II -Teachers' Voices Survey
Complete the survey for a chance to win a $50 Visa Gift Card!
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/913239/ECTech-Survey-II



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

Investing in New York's Children: Let's Start Planning for Next Year
http://www.scaany.org/resources/documents/scs_issue13_intro_001.pdf

Coming Soon: VOTE for KIDS New York
http://www.scaany.org/resources/documents/scs_issue13_comingsoonvoteforkidsny.pdf



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Early Childhood News

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CONFERENCES

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Free Webinar: Family, Culture, Program Administration, and Social-Emotional Development- A Lens for ECE Administrators

June 27, 2012 2:00 PM Eastern Time

http://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.org/presentations/family-culture-program-administration-and-social-emotional-development-a-lens-for-ece-administrators/

Cross-modal Integration of Early Category Learning Symposium

6 July 2012

Amsterdam

http://www.csca.uva.nl/csca_news/news.cfm/90D106AD-FA5F-4D51-9D3BB27C53B3C3DD

National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

October 18–20, 2012

Lawrence, KS

http://www.continuinged.ku.edu/programs/clinicalchild/

National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference

November 7-10, 2012

Atlanta, Georgia

http://www.naeyc.org/conference/

15th Annual International Conference Education

20-23 May 2013

Athens, Greece

http://www.atiner.gr/

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RESOURCES

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Training in Early Childhood

Beltsville, MD

http://www.pskskids.com/

2012 Summer Courses for Continuing Professional Studies

Bankstreet College of Education, New York City

http://bankstreet.edu/cps/courses/cpssummer2012/

Pathways: Child Development Resources

Brochures and Handouts http://pathways.org/

Videos http://www.pathways.org/top/pathways-videos/

Child Development Perspectives

Early View (Online Version of Record published before inclusion in an issue)

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1750-8606/earlyview

Family-Like Environment Better for Troubled Children and Teens

American Psychological Association, Research in Action

http://www.apa.org/research/action/family.aspx

Full-Day Kindergarten in the States

Children's Defense Fund

http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/data/state-data-repository/full-day-k/full-day-kindergarten-states-2012.html

Talking to Very Young Children About Divorce

ZERO TO THREE

http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/ONE_PAGE_FINAL_5-14-12.pdf?docID=13461

The Child Indicator: The Child, Youth, and Family Indicators Newsletter

Spring 2012 Vol. 12, Issue No. 2

http://www.childtrends.org/Files/Child_Trends-2012_06_13_CI_Spring2012.pdf

Journal of Early Childhood Research

1 June 2012; Vol. 10, No. 2

http://ecr.sagepub.com/content/vol10/issue2/?etoc

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Using Graphic Organizers in Preschool

http://www.naeyc.org/tyc/article/using_graphic_organizers_in_preschool

“Goodest” Guidance: Teachers and Families Together

http://www.naeyc.org/yc/files/yc/file/201205/GuidanceM_YC0512.pdf

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GRANTS

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Dept of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Office of Special Education Programs

Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities: Early Childhood Personnel Center CFDA Number 84.325B Grant

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=177555

Dept of Health and Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration

Affordable Care Act - Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Grant

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=178153

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NEWS

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Does Your Child Really Have ADHD? Perhaps an unchecked sleep problem could be to blame

06/20/12, US News Health

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2012/06/20/does-your-child-really-have-adhd

Using Observation to Evaluate Teachers of Young Children

06/20/12, eye on early education

http://eyeonearlyeducation.org/2012/06/20/using-observation-to-evaluate-teachers-of-young-children/

Do you use technology to teach DLLs?

06/17/12, Language Castle

http://languagecastle.com/wordpress/?p=185

It all starts with early childhood

06/17/12, Indystar

http://www.indystar.com/article/20120617/OPINION06/206170310/

Apple Makes Girls Smarter: How Early Computer Use Among Girls Will Close the Technological Gender Gap

06/16/12, Policymic

http://www.policymic.com/articles/9767/apple-makes-girls-smarter-how-early-computer-use-among-girls-will-close-the-technological-gender-gap

Childhood Obesity Affects Math Performance

06/14/12, ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/childhood-obesity-affects-math-performance/story?id=16559097#.T9oJ_xdfFWJ

My View: Let preschoolers, kindergartners play to learn

06/14/12, CNN

http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/14/my-view-let-preschoolers-kindergartners-play-to-learn/

Fatherhood could alter men's behavior

06/14/12, USA Today

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-06-14/fatherhood-alters-behavior/55587288/1

No! Promoting the Self-Regulation of Toddlers and Twos

06/05/12, Teaching Strategies

https://www.teachingstrategies.com/blog/26-no-promoting-the-self-regulation-of-toddlers-and-twos

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ISSUES

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PUBLIC COMMENT SOUGHT FOR RACE TO THE TOP--EARLY LEARNING CHALLENGE - PHASE 2 PROPOSED REQUIREMENTS

U.S. Department of Education, 06/20/2012

http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USED-457348