Head Start of Lane County

How Optimistic Leaders Can Create Equity in Early Learning Programs
2021-10-14 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
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How Optimistic Leaders Can Create Equity in Early Learning Programs
To create the next generation of critical thinkers and leaders, we must ensure that every child has a sense of agency — that they are problem solvers and decision makers! For this to happen, educators make a difference. Children must learn in equitable settings where power is shared and all the adults define themselves as Optimistic Leaders. This interactive webinar will examine how Optimistic Leaders think impact, cultivate self-awareness, nurture relationships, refine communication, and activate curiosity to enhance their work and ensure children’s success as learners.
Objectives:

Understand their role as Optimistic Leaders for Children
Apply the five commitments of Optimistic Leadership to be more effective in their role
Use strategies to ensure increased equity and shared power in their settings

Big Questions, Worries, and Fears: How to have hard conversations with little children
2021-10-13 11:00 - 12:30 | Webinar
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Big Questions, Worries, and Fears: How to have hard conversations with little children, by Dr. Lauren Starnes
Join Dr. Lauren Starnes in this webinar to address the big adult questions young children often ask that often cause us to pause, silence the child, or deflect the response. This session will guide you to answer difficult question respectfully and developmentally appropriately with even the youngest children. The webinar will explore big topics as miscarriage, domestic terror events, gender fluidity, death of a classmate, and other equally emotional and unsettling topics.
In this session we will :

Investigate the tendency to silence adult topic questions from children
Discuss to the appropriate way for classroom teachers to address the unexpected questions
Contrast this approach with how families may choose to address unexpected questions
Authentically practice how to structure the conversation with a young child
Model this approach with authentic questions and responses young children may pose

All sessions are 1.5 hours long, and include a brief announcement from our sponsor.
2:oo PM – 3:30 PM Eastern Time.
To ensure you receive confirmation and reminder emails, add customercare@gotowebinar.com to your contacts list. If you do not receive your email confirmation, check your Spam or Junk mail folders in your email system.
Can’t participate in our webinars at the appointed time? Never fear! All of the webinars are recorded. To view the recording, simply register now and you will receive an email with a link to the recording when it is ready to be viewed. You can still download the certificate by watching the recording to the end when the certificate link is announced and displayed on the screen.
Only 3,000 people at one time can attend our webinars, but registration often tops 4,000. Only the first 3,000 people to click the link to attend the webinar will be able to get in. We start the webinars 30 minutes in advance of the start time. Arrive early to make sure you get in.
Please be advised that you will only be eligible for the great door prizes if you participate in the live session.
You can earn .2 CEUs for each webinar. The cost is $15 paid to University of Oklahoma online when you apply. Learn more here: Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from University of Oklahoma
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Fall All Staff
2021-10-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Microsoft Teams
Our Fall All Staff event will be on
Friday, October 8th from 10:30-12:00
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Pushing Past Bias and Challenging Classroom Behaviors: Changing Children’s Behavior Starts With Changing Ourselves
2021-09-22 11:00 - 12:30
Pushing Past Bias and Challenging Classroom Behaviors: Changing Children’s Behavior Starts With Changing Ourselves, by Dr. Angela Searcy
When children exhibit behaviors that are not compliant, early educators often label them “challenging.” But are they really? Teachers and administrators often jump to conclusions about the child or their family and community. However, behavior is complex so there is seldom one reason children don’t or cannot comply with our expectations. Research shows order to gain a meaningful understanding of children’s behavior there must be a meaningful understanding of adult bias and the context in which these behaviors occurs. This webinar will help you look beyond the child to the implicit bias, contextual elements, interactions, and classroom variables that might contribute to labeling behavior as challenging.
Join this paradigm-shifting webinar presented by author Dr. Angela Searcy to:

examine examples of implicit bias
explore contextual elements, classroom variables, and potential bias within your programs and your practice.
learn about tools to help you identify implicit bias

All sessions are 1.5 hours long, and include a brief announcement from our sponsor.
11:oo AM – 12:30 PM
To ensure you receive confirmation and reminder emails, add customercare@gotowebinar.com to your contacts list. If you do not receive your email confirmation, check your Spam or Junk mail folders in your email system.
Can’t participate in our webinars at the appointed time? Never fear! All of the webinars are recorded. To view the recording, simply register now and you will receive an email with a link to the recording when it is ready to be viewed. You can still download the certificate by watching the recording to the end when the certificate link is announced and displayed on the screen.
Regardless of when you register, only 3,000 people at one time can attend our webinars. Only the first 3,000 people to click the link to attend the webinar will be able to join. We start the webinars 30 minutes in advance of the start time. Arrive early to make sure you get in.
Please be advised that you will only be eligible for the great door prizes if you participate in the live session.
You can earn .2 CEUs for each webinar. The cost is $15 paid to University of Oklahoma online when you apply. Learn more here: Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from University of Oklahoma
See the schedule of upcoming webinars.
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Office of Head Start Virtual Tribal Consultation
2021-09-21 11:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
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Office of Head Start Virtual Tribal Consultation

Tribal Consultations will be held between OHS leadership and the leadership of tribal governments operating Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The OHS will listen to Tribal Leadership discuss ways to better meet the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children and their families, taking into consideration funding allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their geographic locations.

OHS will host four Tribal Consultations – each will focus on tribal governments from specific regions. While grantees are welcome to attend any Tribal Consultation, we encourage you to register for the session that aligns with your geographic region.

July 7, 2021 10:00am – 1:00pm
Tribal nations in Regions I – V
Register by July 7, 2021 9:00am
August 18, 2021 10:00am – 1:00pm
Tribal nations in Regions VI – VIII

Register by August 18, 2021 9:00am
September 21, 2021 11:00am – 2:00pm

Tribal nations IX & X
Register by September 21, 2021 11:00am
November 15, 2021 10:00am – 1:00pm

For grantees nationally
Register by November 15, 2021 9:00am

Strategies for a Safe Return to In-Person Services
2021-09-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Strategies for a Safe Return to In-Person Services
Head Start and Early Head Start programs returning to in-person services must continue to ensure the health and safety of children, families, and staff. This webinar will provide the latest information about COVID-19 and practical strategies programs can use in center-based, home-based, and family child care settings.

Coaching and Supervising Staff for Social Emotional Development Growth: Prioritizing SEL in Your Program
2021-09-17 11:00 - 12:30 | Webinar
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Coaching and Supervising Staff for Social Emotional Development Growth: Prioritizing SEL in Your Program
We all understand the importance of Social/Emotional Learning for children in early childhood programs. Yet, one of the biggest challenges administrators face is ensuring all children in their programs are offered the best opportunities for social-emotional development. Join this paradigm-shifting webinar by early childhood education expert Jacky Howell to explore the most current thinking about social-emotional development and how to ensure the staff you supervise are applying best practice in their classrooms. Jacky will share her insights about how you can plan, set expectations, provide day-to-day coaching, and hold staff accountable for SEL.
In this webinar you will learn you need to coach for implementation AND supervise for success:

The 5 most important ideas related to SEL that you should see in your program’s classrooms based on current research.
How you can move from just imparting knowledge to staff to actually implementing and creating developmentally appropriate SEL practices.
Coaching, supervising, and accountability strategies for program Directors.

Becoming Poverty Informed
2021-09-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Microsoft Teams
Becoming Poverty Informed
Friday, September 17, 9:00am-12:00pm
What does it take to make a difference for people who live in the crisis of poverty? How can we develop empathy for the experience of living in crisis situations and respect for the strength and resourcefulness of those who struggle? What does the word poverty even mean?
Join us at the teacher meeting on Friday September 17th 9:00-12:00 on TEAMS to deepen your understanding, and to explore and discuss the history and the impacts of poverty in the US. (ALL STAFF are highly encouraged to attend!)
Important: Please print out the attached materials for an activity during our time together. If you need any assistance with printing materials please contact your FSC or ECEC.

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Mothers & Babies: An Intervention to Prevent Postpartum Depression
2021-09-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Mothers & Babies: An Intervention to Prevent Postpartum Depression
Mothers and Babies (MB) is an evidence-based postpartum depression preventive intervention. It provides pregnant women and new parents with a toolkit of cognitive, behavioral, social, and mindful approaches to effectively respond to stress and manage their mood. This webinar will provide an overview of MB’s key components and implementation logistics. It will also discuss opportunities to be trained to deliver MB.

Common Medical Issues and Interventions for Children in Foster Care
2021-09-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Webinar
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Common Medical Issues and Interventions for Children in Foster Care
This training will provide information on common issues such as bedwetting, encopresis, asthma, and age appropriate hygiene, as well as common behavioral diagnoses and treatment such as for ADHD and anxiety.

Coaching Corner Series: Equity and Inclusion: Resources to Support Coaches
2021-09-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Coaching Corner Series: Equity and Inclusion: Resources to Support Coaches
Join this webinar to explore resources that support equity and inclusion. Discover resources and discuss how they can be used to support coachees to provide an equitable and inclusive learning environment.

This webinar will have English and Spanish captioning.

Play and Assessment? YES! Reciprocal Partners in the Early Childhood Classroom Dance
2021-09-15 11:00 - 12:30 | Webinar
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Play and Assessment? YES! Reciprocal Partners in the Early Childhood Classroom Dance
At times, assessment and play have been pitted against each other, considered to be at opposite ends of the “developmentally appropriate” continuum. In reality, both are not only essential, but they work together! Play informs authentic, observation-based assessment and assessment informs facilitation. In this session, we will examine both play and assessment and the power that comes when early educators leverage the power of both in creating learning environments for young children.
Join this eye-opening webinar presented by early care and education expert, Michelle Salcedo to learn how you and your staff can:

Relate the goals of play to classroom practices.
Identify opportunities to assess children’s learning and development in their play.
Create and sustain play-based environments and experiences based on assessment.

Supporting Employee Recruitment and Retention Efforts
2021-09-08 11:00 - 12:30 | Webinar
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Supporting Employee Recruitment and Retention Efforts
Human resource systems are critical to a Head Start program’s resilience. Join us as we highlight resources and strategies grantees can use to support their efforts in employee recruitment, including on boarding across organizations, and retaining staff during challenging times. In addition, this session will explore succession management and sustainability.

New Teacher Training
2021-09-03 09:00 - 12:00 | Microsoft Teams
Required for new teachers; other staff are welcome.
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Food Services Training for Teaching Staff and CFSWs
2021-09-02 12:30 - 14:00 | Microsoft Teams
Required for teaching staff, Classroom Food Service Workers, and others that may be responsible for child meal service.
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Front Porch Series: Adult-Child Interactions: Asking Good Questions to Support Children’s Thinking and Learning
2021-09-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Front Porch Series: Adult-Child Interactions: Asking Good Questions to Support Children’s Thinking and Learning
Children learn through conversations with us. But sometimes we pepper children with a steady stream of questions that don’t leave much room for children to lead. In this webinar, learn research-backed questions that support children’s thinking and learning, and encourage curiosity and exploration.
Join Marley Jarvis, PhD, from the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning, and the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, University of Washington, to discuss the important role of language in supporting young children’s thinking and learning in the next webinar in the Front Porch series.

This webinar will have English and Spanish captioning.

Regions 1 & 8 Education & Family Services Preservice Training
2021-09-02 09:00 - 11:30 | Microsoft Teams
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Region 2 Education & Family Services Preservice Training
2021-09-01 12:30 - 15:00 | Microsoft Teams

Regions 4 & 6 Education & Family Services Preservice Training
2021-08-31 12:30 - 15:00 | Microsoft Teams

Regions 3 & 5 Education & Family Services Preservice Training
2021-08-31 09:00 - 11:30 | Microsoft Teams

Transportation for Bussed Sites
2021-08-30 13:00 - 17:00 | Microsoft Teams
For staff of sites that provide transportation, especially all bus monitors and drivers.
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Welcome Back! -- Event Postponed
2021-08-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Microsoft Teams
This event has been postponed.
Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! Information will be shared and fun will be had. More info to come. Join us!

Child Care Health Consultation Quarterly Webinar Series: Check-in on Well-child Check-ups
2021-08-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Child Care Health Consultation Quarterly Webinar Series: Check-In on Well Child Check-Ups
This webinar will highlight the important role child care health consultants play in connecting children and families to health and social services. They also educate families and staff about how well-child visits are critical for learning, growth, and development. The session will examine the landscape of well child checks in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Engineering with Nature: Learning and Communicating through Construction Play
2021-08-25 11:00 - 12:30 | Webinar
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Engineering with Nature: Learning and Communicating through Construction Play
Children communicate competency, ideas and emotions through block building and other three-dimensional work. In this energizing webinar, nature learning and universal design experts, Tina Reeble and Kirsten Haugen will share research, classroom stories and practical suggestions to support engineering play with natural and human-made materials for building. Join us to strengthen your capacity to identify opportunities for natural engineering play indoors and out. You will learn:

Engineering Skills of Play in Nature-based setting: Understand and support children’s explorations and competencies
The Language of Building: Learn the power of visual spatial communication
Supportive Spaces and Natural Materials: Set the stage, indoors and out

Head Start Forward: Showcase of Grantee Best Practices on In-person Services
2021-08-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Head Start Forward: Showcase of Grantee Best Practices on In-person Services

Join the final webinar in the Head Start Forward series for guidance and support programs can use as they work toward full enrollment and fully in-person comprehensive services. It will showcase best practices on in-person services from Head Start grantees around the country. Keep the conversation going on social media using #HeadStartForward.
Certificates of Attendance will not be provided for this event. For more information about registration, access, or alternate phone lines, contact webcasts@hsicc.org. If you need to make accommodations for colleagues with hearing impairments, please send your request at least three business days prior to the event.

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Aug 25, 2021 11:00 AM

Region 7 Education & Family Services Training
2021-08-25 09:30 - 12:00 | Microsoft Teams

Education Manager Series: The 5 Rs for Early Leaders: The Importance of Recognition
2021-08-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Education Manager Series: The 5 Rs for Early Leaders: The Importance of Recognition
Strong Early learning Leaders recognize teachers’ learning and growth through acknowledgement of small and big wins. Join this webinar to review The 5 Rs for Early Learning Leaders and explore the ways that strong leaders formally and informally demonstrate Recognition.
Discover what it looks like to lead with the heart and offer meaningful feedback. Identify the positive impact on program quality and outcomes when staff feel seen, supported, and valued.
This webinar will have English and Spanish captioning.

Program Approaches for Staff Wellness
2021-08-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Program Approaches for Staff Wellness
In this webinar, review strategies for and approaches to developing staff wellness plans. Learn how to implement a systematic, program-wide approach to staff wellness. Discover tools to plan for and measure ongoing progress and meaningful change. Engage with others around innovative ideas and practical next steps to enhance staff wellness throughout your agency.

Region 9 Education & Family Services Training
2021-08-23 09:30 - 12:00 | Microsoft Teams

Being Thorough: A Concept for Building High-Performance in Your Early Childhood Program
2021-08-19 11:00 - 12:30 | Webinar
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Being Thorough: A Concept for Building High-Performance in Your Early Childhood Program
There’s no magic to creating dynamic learning environments or cultivating powerful relationships with children, their families, or staff members. Oddly enough the primary ingredient for success may just be simply…being thorough.
Over the years, the meaning of “high-quality” in early care and education programs has become murky and subjective. So much so, that many of us have lost a clear understanding of what high-quality actually looks like. But when we instill a culture dedicated to being thorough, there’s no ambiguity in our actions. It’s about being complete, precise, and aware of our actions and interactions.
In this webinar, presented by Christy Jones-Hudson, you will learn that high-performing teachers aren’t perfect, and they don’t always get it right the first time. But their motivation and passion go hand-in-hand as they sharpen their skills. They exude confidence and handle uncomfortable situations with ease and professionalism.
Being thorough nearly guarantees teachers will become performers. Thoroughness is a skill that’s quickly becoming extinct, but as a program leader you can guide teachers to become thorough and deliver outstanding care for children and families.
Join this webinar to:

Explore definitions of “high performance” and “high quality” in early care and education programs.
Explore the concept of being thorough and how it applies to our programs and staff.
Learn five strategies you can convey to your staff so they become more thorough instantly.
Engage in various scenarios that demonstrate thoroughness in comparison to inefficient practices.
