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Winter Research Notes now available!
Head Start Administrative Practices,
Director Qualifications, and Links to Classroom Quality
An emerging body of research confirms practical wisdom from the field that
center directors are the gatekeepers to quality. Through the teachers they hire ,
the administrative practices they put into place, and their ability to promote a
shared vision, directors create professional environments that enable teachers
to provide enriching learning environments for children. Recognizing the
importance of program leadership, an increasing number of state initiatives are
including a measure of administrative practices in their approaches to assessing
and improving program quality across early learning settings.
To
help inform these initiatives, this research examined how administrative
practices in Head Start programs are related to classroom quality. The research
also looked at director qualifications in Head Start programs to understand how
specific dimensions of director qualifications are related to the quality of
Head Start administrative practices and the quality of the classroom learning
environment.
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Family Child Care Institute: Best Business Practices
February 27 and May 15, 2010
Managing a high-quality family child care program and sustaining a viable
business can be challenging.
Designed for current family child care providers as well as those who offer
technical assistance and support to providers, the institute stresses the
importance of professionally designed contracts, parent handbooks, and
promotional materials that help family child care providers successfully market
their programs, demonstrate best practices, and enhance business stability.
This institute is presented in collaboration with the First Step Fund and funded
by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).
The institute presenter will be Judy Bumpus,
Program Manager for the First Step Fund.
Location: McCormick Center for
Early Childhood Leadership
National-Louis University, Wheeling campus annex
Fee:
$199, includes texts, materials, and meals
Participants may receive two semester hours of graduate credit (ECE335, Best
Practices in Family Child Care) by paying an additional fee.
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Leadership Connections
The Westin Chicago North Shore (Map
and Directions)
May 13-15, 2010
Join the festivities as we
celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Center and our 10th
Leadership Connections conference! Register before February 1 and receive
the
early bird rate of only $375.
Start the new year out
right with a professional development plan! Join us at the luxurious Westin
Chicago North Shore for the highly acclaimed Leadership Connections. The
conference is designed for center directors, lead teachers and supervisors,
trainers and consultants, technical assistance specialists, and family child
care providers. Participants will experience
three stimulating days of training, exhibits, networking, and fun.
Featured keynote speakers include John Graham, president of the Giraffe Heroes
Project, Dr. Sharon Lynn Kagan, co-director of the National Center for Children
and Families at Columbia University Teachers College, and Jason Kotecki, author
of There's an Adult in My Soup.
Register online now »
A full-day of great preconference activities is also available on Wednesday, May
12. For more information including sponsorship opportunities,
download a brochure or contact Donna Jonas at (800) 443-5522, ext. 5058 or
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Technology Workshops
Join us for full-day, interactive technology workshops for early
childhood administrators. Each workshop provides six hours of hands-on training
and follow-up technical assistance online. (No desktop publishing, advanced
computer skills, or Web design experience required.)
Register now!
Snazzy Snapshots: Digital
Documentation in Your Program
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Blackhawk College Outreach Center, East Moline, IL
Is Social Networking Really for Me?
Facebook and Twitter as
Marketing Tools for Early Childhood Programs |
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Friday, March 12, 2010
National-Louis University
Wheeling, IL 60090 |
Friday, March 19, 2010
Lewis and Clark Community College
NO Nelson Campus, Edwardsville, IL 62025
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Funding is provided by the Illinois Department
of Human Services (IDHS). The participant's portion of the training cost is only
$45. Participants receive a certificate of attendance documenting 6 clock hours
of training for use towards the renewal of the Illinois Director Credential
(IDC).
There's more online!
Check out additional topics,
dates, and locations
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