Early Childhood News

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JOBS

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Assistant Professor - Tenure Track, Early Childhood Education

Catholic University of America

https://provost.cua.edu//positions.cfm#Educ-Early_Childhood

Job listings: Teacher Education - Early Childhood

Higher Ed Jobs

http://www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/search.cfm?JobCat=73&ShowAll=yes

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CONFERENCES

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Increasing Enrollment and Parent Engagement Through Social Media and Online Communication Tools

December 5, 2012

Webinar

http://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.org/presentations/increasing-enrollment-and-parent-engagement-through-effective-communication/

TCEA Summer Conference: Tots and Technology

June 9-11, 2013

Galveston, Texas

http://www.tcea.org/convene/tots

American Psychological Association Annual Convention

July 31-August 4, 2013

Honolulu, HI

Proposal deadline November 20, 2012

http://www.apa.org/convention

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RESOURCES

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New Book: American Children in Chronic Poverty

Lexington Books

https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780739176696

Storm Resources

New York State Governor’s Office

http://www.governor.ny.gov/storm-resources

Child Care Assistance for Victims of Superstorm Sandy

New York State Office of Children and Family Services

http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/childcare/emergency_planning/hurricane_Sandy.asp

Child Care Resources for Disasters and Emergencies

Office of Child Care

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/resource/child-care-resources-for-disasters-and-emergencies

Hurricane Sandy Response and Recovery

Office of Head Start

http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/health/response

Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund

Early Care & Learning Council

http://www.earlycareandlearning.org/hurricanesandyrecovery.cfm

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Playing with Stories: Using Books to Inspire Play

http://families.naeyc.org/content/playing-stories-using-books-inspire-play

A 5-Year-Old Who Needs to Learn Some Limits

http://families.naeyc.org/families-today/5-year-old-who-needs-learn-some-limits

About the Engaging Diverse Families Project

http://www.naeyc.org/familyengagement/about

Anti-Bias Education: Thanksgiving

http://www.naeyc.org/content/anti-bias-guide-holidays/thanksgiving

NAEYC's 2013 Resource Catalog

http://www.naeyc.org/store/node/657

Common Core Standards Initiative

http://www.naeyc.org/topics/common-core

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NEWS

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When heroes disappoint our kids

11/14/12, CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/14/living/parenting-kids-disappointed/index.html

Preschool Education Deserves Expansion, Investment: National Education Policy Center Brief

11/13/12, Huffington post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/13/national-education-policy_n_2122594.html

Learning to Play, Playing to Learn: Lessons from the 2012 NAEYC Conference

11/13/12, examiner.com

http://www.examiner.com/article/learning-to-play-playing-to-learn-lessons-from-the-2012-naeyc-conference

Early childhood education. Worth all the dollars?

11/13/12, Triangle Business Journal

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2012/11/13/early-childhood-education-worth-all.html

Help rebuild

11/12/12, Early Care & Learning Council

http://www.earlycareandlearning.blogspot.com/2012/11/help-rebuild.html

What Does the Future Hold?

11/12/12, Margaret A. Powers

http://margaret-powers.com/2012/11/12/what-does-the-future-hold/

Outlook for Early Childhood Education in Wake of Election

11/12/12, Teacher Certification Degrees

http://www.teachercertificationdegrees.com/articles/election-early-childhood-education-outlook-1111121/

'Free play' is a vital component of early learning

11/11/12, lohud.com

http://www.lohud.com/article/20121111/OPINION/311110018/1076/OPINION01/+%27Free%20play+%27%20is%20a%20vital%20component%20of%20early%20learning

State banking on power of pre-K

11/09/12, Times Union

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/State-banking-on-power-of-pre-K-4025212.php

New study highlights how child care providers can be part of the solution for childhood obesity

11/08/12, MedicalXpress

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-highlights-child-solution-childhood-obesity.html

Parenting Place: New 'cafe' a chance to give and get support

11/08/12, Auburnpub.com

http://auburnpub.com/blogs/the_parenting_place/parenting-place-new-cafe-a-chance-to-give-and-get/article_59894f86-29d5-11e2-8f54-001a4bcf887a.html

Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Education

11/05/12, ECE NewsWatch

http://earlychildhoodnyc.org/newswatch/?p=381

Talking to Kids About Politics

11/01/12, Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peggy-drexler/talking-to-kids-about-pol_b_2060082.html

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