Early Childhood News

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JOBS

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Accreditation Coordinator

NAEYC Academy for Early Childhood Education

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

Career Forum

National Association for the Education of Young Children

http://careerforum.naeyc.org/jobs

Postdoctoral Training Program in Clinical Child Psychology

University of Michigan Medical School

http://www.psych.med.umich.edu/education/psychology/clinical-child/

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CONFERENCES

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Early Care & Learning Council 2012 Leadership Summit

November 14–15, 2012

Syracuse, New York

http://nysleadershipsummit.wordpress.com/

Apps and Software in Early Childhood Classrooms: A Continuum of Teaching Tools

November 14, 2012, 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Webinar

http://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.org/presentations/technology-as-a-pedagogic-tool-decisions-educators-make-with-technology/

Save the Children Child Care Emergency Preparedness Symposium

November 15, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)

Washington, DC

http://savethechildrenccep.eventbrite.com/

6th annual 92Y Wonderplay Early Childhood Learning Conference

November 16, 2012

New York, NY

http://www.92y.org/WonderplayConference

ZERO TO THREE 27^th National Training Institute

November 28-December 1, 2012

Los Angeles, CA

http://www.zttnticonference.org/

3rd Early Language Acquisition Conference

5-7 December 5-7, 2012

Lyon, France

http://www.ddl.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/colloques/ELA2012/index.asp?Action=Edit&Langue=EN&Page=

National Forum on Education Statistics and the 26th Annual Management Information Systems (MIS) Conference

February 11-15, 2013

Washington, DC

http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/?id=1023

National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect Summer Research Institute

June 10-14, 2013

Cornell University

http://ndacan.cornell.edu/Ndacan/Summer_Institute/SRI2013.html

121st Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association

July 31 - Aug. 4, 2013

Honolulu, Hawai'i

http://www.apa.org/convention/

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RESOURCES

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Resources to Help Families and Children Affected by Superstorm Sandy

Center for Law and Social Policy

http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0404

Young Children at Risk: National and State Prevalence of Risk Factors

National Center for Children in Poverty

http://www.nccp.org/publications/pub_1073.html

NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council

November Monthly Update

http://www.ddpcmonthlyupdate.us/

Child Care Aware® of America

Helping Families and Children Cope With Traumatic Events

http://www.naccrra.org/programs-services/disaster-resources

Disaster Resources for Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

http://www.naccrra.org/programs-services/disaster-resources/resources-for-child-care-resource-and-referral-agencies

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

Children's Music

http://families.naeyc.org/content/naeyc-songs-of-the-month

Child Trends

Grandparents Living With Children: State-Level Data From the American Community Survey

http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2012_10_01_RB_Grandparents.pdf

Children Living With and Cared For by Grandparents: State-Level Data From the American Community Survey

http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2012_10_01_RB_Grandchildren.pdf

Children with Disabilities: State-Level Data From the American Community Survey

http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2012_10_01_RB_ChildDisabilities.pdf

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GRANTS

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2013 Champions for Children Awards

New York State Association for the Education of Young Children

http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102180028907-152/Champions+for+Children+Application1.pdf

Changing Faces of America's Children - Young Scholars Program

Foundation for Child Development

http://www.apa.org/about/awards/fcd-young.aspx

Jacquelin Goldman Congressional Fellowship

American Psychological Association

http://www.apa.org/about/awards/goldman-fellow.aspx

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NEWS

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Robots in the classroom help autistic children learn

11/08/12, BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-20252593

Election Day is a chance to teach children lessons about history and democracy

11/06/12, Lancaster Online

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/771574_Election-Day-is-a-chance-to-teach-children-lessons-about-history-and-democracy.html

Modest results in program to reduce kids' screen time

11/05/12, Fox News

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/11/05/modest-results-in-program-to-reduce-kids-screen-time/

Early education the best crime deterrent

11/04/12, philly.com

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/inquirer/20121104_Early_education_the_best_crime_deterrent.html

Focus on early childhood

11/03/12, Democrat and Chronicle

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20121103/OPINION02/311030007

Program solving student behavior problems

11/02/12, Philadelphia Tribune

http://www.phillytrib.com/cityandregionarticles/item/6481-program-solving-student-behavior-problems.html

Parents in survey take responsibility for childhood obesity

11/01/12, Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-parents-in-survey-take-responsibility-for-childhood-obesity-20121031,0,1900086.story

The Most Expensive States to Raise Kids: Fiscal Times

11/01/12, Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/01/most-expensive-states-to-raise-kids_n_2058263.html

Column: A day in the life of a child care provider

11/01/12, marshfieldnewsherald

http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/article/20121102/MNH04/311020071/Column-day-life-child-care-provider

Daily temper tantrums aren't normal for preschoolers

11/01/12, American Psychological Association

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/11/tantrums.aspx

Is Childhood ADHD A Gateway To Smoking In Adulthood?

10/31/12, Time

http://healthland.time.com/2012/10/31/is-childhood-adhd-a-gateway-to-smoking-in-adulthood/

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ADVOCACY

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Child Care Aware® of America

Child Care Training Can Save Lives!

http://policyblog.usa.childcareaware.org/2012/11/03/child-care-training-can-save-lives/

Working Mothers Need Child Care!

http://capwiz.com/naccrra/issues/alert/?alertid=61905501

Government Programs Help Kids and Families in Tough Economic Times

Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy

http://www.scaany.org/resources/documents/scs_issue15_govt.programs_helpchildrenandfamilies_001.pdf

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