Thursday, September 27, 2012

Early Childhood News

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JOBS
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Job Opportunities in the Early Childhood Field
New York City Early Childhood Professional Development Institute



Research Associate, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study and National Household Education Surveys
American Institutes for Research



Director of Research
Children's Defense Fund



Director of Development
Center for Law and Social Policy



Policy Fellowships
Society for Research in Child Development



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CONFERENCES
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Webinar: Engaging Children’s Hearts and Minds: Teaching and Learning with the Project Approach
October 3, 2012 2:00 PM EST Time



Webinar: ECE Tech Trends in 2012, New Directions for 2013, and Why Tech Integration Matters- A TEC Conversation with Warren Buckleitner
October 17, 2012 2:00 PM Eastern Time



Raising Safe Kids Facilitator Training
November 1-2, 2012
Pittsburgh, PA



Tech on Deck Technology Networking Playground @ NAEYC Conference
November 7, 2012
Atlanta, GA



Webinar: New York State Program for Infant/Toddler Care Accomplishments
November 8, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST



Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Spring Conference
March 7-9, 2013
The deadline for submissions is October 1, 2012



16th Annual Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference
May 29 – 31, 2013
Washington, DC


American Psychological Association annual convention
July 31-August 4, 2013
Honolulu, Hawaii
Call for Proposals by November 16, 2012



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RESOURCES
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Early Care & Learning Council Newsletter
September 2012, Volume No 2, Issue 6



Link, Child Care Aware of America’s online magazine
September 2012 issue



Innovations in the Field of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention: A Review of the Literature
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago



What Young Adults Know—and Don’t Know—About Women’s Fertility Patterns: Implications for Reducing Unintended Pregnancies
Child Trends Research Brief



National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW), 1997-2010
US Administration for Children and Families



Video: PSA to support safe sleeping practices
NYS OCFS



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NEWS
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Does Early Childhood Education Impact Inequality?
09/26/12, Policy Shop



City to Add Pre-K Efforts in Poor Areas Next Year
09/24/12, NY Times



Educare shows promise in preparing kids for school
09/24/12, NBC News



Violent Events Have Long-Term Effects on Children
09/24/12, Huffington Post



Our view | Early-education programs have broad benefit
09/23/12, Centre Daily Times



Study Finds Sleep Problems In Young Children Linked To Greater Need For Special Education
09/23/12, Huffington Post



Letting Children Share in Grief
09/20/12, NY Times



New Report Shows Persistent Reach of Childhood Hunger
09/20/12, CLASP



Why Most Apps are Like ‘Fun Meal’ Toys
09/19/12, hatch



How Children Succeed: Who's Telling the Story?
09/18/12, ECE PolicyWorks



Arts-Heavy Preschool Helps Children Grow Emotionally
09/10/12, Pacific Standard



Children today are more imaginative than in the 1980s, study suggests
09/01/12, APA Monitor



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ADVOCACY
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No additional cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs and services
Early Care & Learning Council



EDUCATED KIDS CAN BE GR8by8
W.K. Kellogg Foundation



Economic Security: FactSheet
Vote For Kids New York



White Paper: Child Care Subsidy Policy: Access to What?
Child Care Aware® of America, September 2012



Jumpstart's Read for the Record Campaign
October 4, 2012



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