Thursday, August 09, 2012

Early Childhood News

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JOBS
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Multiple open positions
Erikson Institute, Chicago, IL



Assistant Professor, Developmental Psychology
University of California, Santa Cruz



Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH

Research Aide

Research Associate



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CONFERENCES
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Free Webinar: Spit Happens: Managing Infectious Disease Webinar
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT



Free Webinar: Challenging Behavior is Everyone’s Challenge! How to support ECE staff who work with children with challenging behaviors.
August 15, 2012 2:00 PM Eastern Time



10th Annual Western New York Infant Toddler Conference
September 22, 2012
Niagara Falls, NY



National Black Child Development Institute 42nd Annual conference
October 6-9, 2012
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida



National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
October 18-20, 2012
Lawrence, KS



National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference & Expo
November 7–10, 2012
Atlanta, Georgia
Preliminary Program Now Available



Budapest CEU Conference on Cognitive Development
January 10-12, 2013
Central European University, Budapest



Early Education and Technology for Children 2013 Conference
April 2-4, 2013
Salt Lake City, UT



2013 National AfterSchool Association 25th Anniversary Annual Convention
April 7-10, 2013
Indianapolis, IN
Workshop submissions are due by October 1, 2012



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RESOURCES
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Food and Nutrition Fun for Preschoolers
Food and Nutrition Information Center



The Latest Resources: QRIS National Learning Network Website
July 2012



Webinar Recordings and Slides
Early Childhood Investigations



Society for Research in Child Development
August 2012 E-News



Early Childhood Education Programs
Description, requirements, outlook, trends, resources, programs



Let’s Move! Child Care

Healthy Eating

Physical activity



National Association for the Education of Young Children

Playing It Safe: Tips for Preventing Playground Injuries

13 Tips for Starting Preschool

Transitioning to Kindergarten

Biting Back Never Okay



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GRANTS
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US Dept of Education: OSEP
Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities:
Center to Support the Development of Effective Educators to Serve Students with Disabilities CFDA Number 84.325A Grant



Building a Lasting Legacy Campaign Annual Conference Scholarships
National Association for the Education of Young Children



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NEWS
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Changing the Channel to Nonviolent TV Shows Can Help a Preschooler Sleep, Seattle Study Shows
08/08/12, Thrive by Five



Fraud in Special Education
08/07/12, NY Times



Kids With Coaches for Parents: Troubled or Unfairly Scrutinized?
08/07/12, ABC News



Steuben child care expert will testify in Vestal before state Education Reform Commission
08/07/12, Star Gazette



Reflecting on NAEYC Spotlight on Young Children and Technology Q & A
08/06/12, Hatch Early Learning Experts



Money is key to quality child care
08/06/12, CNN Radio



Improving Professional Development for Early-Childhood Workforce
08/06/12, Education Week



Capital Profile: Early Learning Advocate
08/06/12, Times Union



Child care shortage remains in Herkimer, Oneida, Madison counties
08/04/12, YNN



The State of America's Children 2012
08/03/12, Huffington Post



Summer Camp: Great for Kids, Even Better for Parents
08/03/12, Time



Children in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike
08/03/12, APA



Report Details Drop in Federal Funding for Children
08/03/12, Education Week



Don't screen me out!
08/02/12, Chicago Parent



Investments in quality early childhood education pay off in long run
08/02/12, Herald Standard



Children who spend more time outside 'are half as likely to become short-sighted'
08/02/12, Mail Online



Pets trigger some prosocial behavior in children with autism
08/02/12, examiner



Why Early Ed. Is Not a Marquee Issue in 2012 Campaign
07/31/12, Education Week



Designing Children's Play in the Digital Age
07/26/12, The Huffington Post



NYC Mayor Wants to 'Lock Up' Baby Formula: Is He Going Too Far?
MSN Healthy Living



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OUTREACH
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Adelphi University Institute for Parenting
2012-2013 Post-Masters Training Program 
in Parent Education and Parent Guidance



University of Dayton
Early Childhood Leadership and Advocacy Program



VOTE for KIDS New York
Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy



Capital District Law Enforcement Launch the “Campaign for Quality”
August 15th, 2012



New NAEYC Brief Offers Policy Recommendations to States on Early Childhood Professional Development Systems and Technical Assistance Professionals
Press Release, National Association for the Education of Young Children



National Policy Blog: Promoting Quality Child Care
Child Care Aware® of America



Early Care & Learning Council

Quality for Kids: Action Alert

We are Quality Assured!



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