Podcasts about Ece

Are you a responder or a non-responder? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the concept of responders and non-responders and how that impacts early childhood education.Check out our website:  https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/Be sure to like our Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/howpreschoolteachersdoitLearn more about Cindy's work, including professional development, family education, and consulting opportunities:  https://hihello.com/hi/cindyterebush-RXMBKA

Kris welcomes Josh and Pamela Hernandez, owners of Montessori Kids Universe Stone Oak. The duo talks about their path into early childhood education and opening up MKU, tips for starting out with cash flow out of the gate, and enrollment strategies that worked for them. They also chat with Kris about using referral rewards, how they balance family and business, marketing tools that help them build trust and stand out in their community, the need for the industry to collaborate more, and how they keep their staff happy and inspired.   Key Takeaways: [5:04] Joshua and Pamela talk about the history of MKU of Stone Oak, and how they got into the ECE field. [8:58] They currently have 37 team members. [9:27] The wins and challenges of creating (and keeping) great employees. [14:50] Joshua and Pamela discuss their marketing strategies, including Google and Facebook ads, and their active presence on social media. [15:19] The importance of referrals in their business model, offering bonuses for both staff and families who refer new enrollments. [21:06] Working as a husband-wife team and the importance of dividing responsibilities based on their strengths. [26:04] Pamela shares her inspiration from her mother, who was a social worker and professor, and her own passion for education, while Joshua talks about his mother's influence and the importance of hard work and dedication. [30:03] Thinking long-term with employees and getting them in a mindset to stay with the company for years to come. [34:48] Will an expansion be in the future? [38:14] Remembering that building something new takes persistence, but it is one step at a time, so keep going! [40:24] The need for better collaboration. Quotes: “At this stage in both of our businesses, we're more firefighters right now. So wherever there's fire, that's where we go.” — Joshua [5:11]   “We have a beautiful culture that we've built, and we go above and beyond to show our teachers how much we care and love them, and want them to be a part of the team.” — Pamela [10:40]   “We both bring our strengths to the table, and we have created what I feel is a beautiful team of husband and wife.” — Pamela [21:39]   “Growth is a process, and sometimes the best lessons come from challenges.” — Joshua [35:05]   “Building something meaningful takes time, persistence, and a lot of heart, but it's worth every step.” — Joshua [38:03]   Sponsored By: ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) Use code CCSC5 to claim a free course!   Mentioned in This Episode: Kris Murray @iamkrismurray The Child Care Success Company The Child Care Success Academy The Child Care Success Summit Grow Your Center Childcare Education Institute: Use code CDARenewal22 to get $100 off your renewal Montessori Kids Universe Stone Oak

In this episode of "How Preschool Teachers Do It," Cindy and Alison discuss the difference between guilt and shame, inspired by a quote from a TV show. Join us to consider how these emotions affect children in different ways and how we can ensure they know they are enough.Check out our website:  https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/Be sure to like our Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/howpreschoolteachersdoitLearn more about Cindy's work, including professional development, family education, and consulting opportunities:  https://hihello.com/hi/cindyterebush-RXMBKA

Sometimes, we need to wait for a child's tantrum to end or for children to be ready to discuss their big feelings with us. The most important thing we can do is something that wasn't done in past generations. Join Cindy and Alison to learn about handling what challenges us with love.Check out our website:  https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/Be sure to like our Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/howpreschoolteachersdoitLearn more about Cindy's work, including professional development, family education, and consulting opportunities:  https://hihello.com/hi/cindyterebush-RXMBKA

Children love to pretend to be princesses (and princes). When they do, we are provided with teachable moments about the personalities and, perhaps, flaws in the characters. Join Cindy and Alison to learn about discussions you might want to have with children who are pretending to be royalty.Check out our website:  https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/Be sure to like our Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/howpreschoolteachersdoitLearn more about Cindy's work, including professional development, family education, and consulting opportunities:  https://hihello.com/hi/cindyterebush-RXMBKA

À la Libération, à l'été 1944, la France sort exsangue de quatre années d'Occupation allemande. La joie de la délivrance s'accompagne d'un immense désir de justice. On cherche à punir ceux qui ont collaboré avec l'ennemi, que ce soit par conviction politique, par intérêt économique ou par opportunisme. Cette période est connue sous le nom d'épuration.Mais derrière ce terme général, une forme particulière de répression vise les femmes. On les accuse d'avoir entretenu des relations intimes avec des soldats ou des officiers allemands. C'est ce qu'on appelle alors, avec un mépris certain, la « collaboration horizontale ».Une expression stigmatisanteL'expression joue sur une métaphore triviale : « horizontale », car elle renvoie à la position du corps lors des rapports sexuels. Elle vise donc spécifiquement les femmes, réduisant leur supposée trahison à la sphère intime et sexuelle, en opposition aux formes « verticales » de collaboration, politique ou militaire.Au total, on estime qu'environ 20 000 femmes furent publiquement tondues en France entre 1944 et 1946. Dans des places de villages ou de grandes villes, elles étaient exposées, humiliées, parfois promenées dans les rues, avec une croix gammée peinte sur leur front. Ces scènes, souvent photographiées, ont marqué durablement les mémoires.Une justice genréeCe traitement révèle un double standard. Alors que les hommes soupçonnés de collaboration étaient traduits devant des tribunaux, parfois exécutés, parfois amnistiés, les femmes subissaient un châtiment symbolique et sexué. Leur corps devenait le lieu de la sanction. On ne leur reprochait pas seulement d'avoir « couché avec l'ennemi », mais d'avoir souillé la nation dans son intimité même, en donnant naissance à des enfants métis germano-français.Entre fantasme et réalitéToutes ces femmes n'avaient pas eu de relations amoureuses ou sexuelles avec des Allemands. Certaines avaient simplement fréquenté un soldat pour obtenir du pain, du lait ou du savon dans une période de grande pénurie. D'autres étaient accusées à tort, victimes de règlements de comptes personnels. L'expression de « collaboration horizontale » a ainsi servi autant à dénoncer des comportements réels qu'à canaliser rancunes et frustrations.Une mémoire ambivalenteAujourd'hui, les historiens relisent cet épisode comme un phénomène révélateur du poids des rapports de genre et de la sexualisation de la punition. Derrière le terme ironique de « collaboration horizontale » se cache en réalité une violence publique faite aux femmes, au croisement du patriotisme et du patriarcat. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Children and adults use more than just the words on your emotions chart to describe how they are feeling. In this episode of "How Preschool Teachers Do It," Cindy and Alison discuss the other words that people use and the validity of them all. Listen and then send your emotions words to us through our website - HowPreschoolTeachersDoIt.com!Check out our website:  https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/Be sure to like our Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/howpreschoolteachersdoitLearn more about Cindy's work, including professional development, family education, and consulting opportunities:  https://hihello.com/hi/cindyterebush-RXMBKA

Cooking and baking with children is a great idea - even if its makes a helluva mess, according to early childhood education research specialist Dr Vicki Hargraves. She's an early childhood teacher and mother, and ECE research specialist at The Education Hub, an organization that supports teachers with knowledge about best practice. She says spending time in the kitchen with your children is a great way to support their learning - from shapes, colours, comprehension, sequencing and creativity. And if you do a good job, you'll end up with kids who can share the cooking load in the household.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Dans le cadre de la réforme du Bac général, les élèves de Seconde doivent choisir avant l'entrée en classe de Première 3 enseignements de spécialité parmi les 13 proposés.La spécialité `` Physique-chimie qui fait partie de l'une de ces 13 spécialités s'adresse aux élèves qui aiment comprendre les lois du monde qui les entourent et qui souhaitent approfondir cet enseignement commun suivi en seconde. Son objectif est d'offrir aux élèves une approche concrète et vivante de la physique et de la chimie en s'appuyant sur la pratique expérimentale et sur la modélisation.Quel est le programme de la spécialité́ Physique-chimie en classe de Première et Terminale ?Le programme est divisé en quatre thèmes qui portent sur les notions suivantes :- Constitution et transformations de la matière- Mouvement et interactions- L'énergie : conversions et transferts- Ondes et signauxEn première, la spécialité́ Physique-chimie est enseignée 4h par semaine.Et en terminale, elle est enseignée 6h par semaine.Comment de déroule l'épreuve de spécialité́ Physique Chimie au Baccalauréat ?- Si la spécialité́ est abandonnée en fin de première, c'est la moyenne du contrôle continu de l'année qui est retenue avec un coefficient de 5.- Si la spécialité́ est maintenue jusqu'en terminale, l'évaluation se compose d'une épreuve écrite de 4h avec un coefficient de 16.Quelles poursuites d'études après la spécialité Physique Chimie ?La spécialité́ Physique-chimie est fortement recommandée pour rejoindre une filière à dominante scientifique après le Bac.Par exemple une classe préparatoire scientifique Maths Physique Science de L'ingenieur ou MPSIOu bien Physique Chimie sciences de l'ingénieur soit PCSIOu Biologie, Chimie, Physique et sciences de la Terre soit BCPST,Ou enfin une prépa physique et sciences de l'ingénieur soit PSI.Une école d'ingénieurs post-bac comme l'Institut National des Sciences Appliquées appelé plus souvent les INSA ou encore ECE ou ESILV qui sont des écoles d'ingénieurs généralistes post bac ou pourquoi pas UTC l'université technologique de Compiègne.Une licence de physique ou chimie.La licence STAPSUn BUT Bachelor Universitaire Technologique en IUT Institut Universitaire Technologique du secteur industriel tel que Génie civil, Mesures physiques, Génie électrique …Un BTS Brevet de Technicien supérieur dans les Secteurs de la Chimie, Physique, du paramédical, de l'environnementElle est aussi incontournable pour ceux qui souhaitent candidater dans les domaines du médical en PASS Parcours Spécifique Accès Santé et dans certaines L.AS Licence Accès SantéPour aller plus loin n'hésitez pas à consulter le site Horizons21 pour tester différentes combinaisons d'enseignements de spécialité et découvrir leurs débouchés post-bac.

Why is it that the type of ongoing trauma that children may experience is not its own diagnosis in the DSM-5? Join Cindy and Alison for their discussion about why and tips for ensuring we have trauma-informed early childhood environments.Check out our website:  https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/Be sure to like our Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/howpreschoolteachersdoitLearn more about Cindy's work, including professional development, family education, and consulting opportunities:  https://hihello.com/hi/cindyterebush-RXMBKA

Around 96.8% of children in New Zealand attend some sort of Early Childhood Education at some point before entering school. Some begin right from a few months old, while some are only enrolled at 2 or 3 for kindergarten. But why is ECE so important? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[DONATE TO NMCAA] This “behind-the-scenes” back-to-school episode of The Collective US features hosts Ryan Buck and Erica Austin with lead teachers Judy Abernathy (34 years with Head Start) and Jessica Youhouse, who share how they came to early childhood education—Judy from classroom volunteer to college-educated lead teacher, Jessica from ECE studies through varied roles back to the joy of the classroom—and why preschool matters: firsts, silliness, big hugs, safety, and friendships that last. They trade summer snapshots (softball scouting; lake life with hand-fed bass), then unpack the real prep: rooms reset after carpet cleaning, audit-driven paperwork, labeling everything, allergy/meal plans, attendance and parent communication via Learning Genie, with 1:1 orientations and open houses to build trust. Classroom culture includes Judy's “Love Notes” family photo pockets, feelings wheels on every chair, first-day photos, portfolios, and a “waving window” goodbye ritual. The first two weeks emphasize routines, independence, and social skills; challenges are met with patience, humor, and teamwork (last year they potty-trained 7 of 8 students). Advice to new teachers: communicate, delegate, breathe, be flexible—“nobody's on fire.” The show spotlights staff milestones and kudos, answers a few fun questions (adult recess = swings; emergency kit = snacks—Goldfish!), and closes with reminders about home-based Head Start options, weatherization help, and how to donate to NMCAA.

Optimism in the education sector as the number of people studying to be a teacher rises. There's been about 3,500 new domestic enrolments to initial teacher training this year – up 30% on the same time last year. Primary education's grown by 31%, while enrolments in secondary are up 28%, and 24% for ECE. PPTA President Chris Abercrombie told Andrew Dickens that doesn't reflect the need, in terms of shortages. He says in secondary education, they are often short of subject specialists. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you thought about who should let go first when you interact with children? Who lets go of the hug or conversation? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about these questions and others related to how our connections with children should end.Check out our website:  https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/Be sure to like our Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/howpreschoolteachersdoitLearn more about Cindy's work, including professional development, family education, and consulting opportunities:  https://hihello.com/hi/cindyterebush-RXMBKA

Send us a textIn this episode, I will dive into Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) and how it revolutionizes vulnerability prioritization. I discuss the essential steps—scoping, discovery, prioritization, validation, and mobilization—required for effective risk management. Learn how to align your security efforts with mission-based goals and leverage CTEM to protect your organization's critical assets. Gain insights into overcoming implementation challenges and the necessity of integrating various security tools while maintaining strategic oversight.00:00 Introduction and Viewer Question00:37 Understanding Risk Reduction Beyond Tools02:54 The Importance of Prioritization03:05 Five Steps to Effective Risk Management06:06 Challenges and Considerations in CTEM Implementation07:39 The Human Element in Risk Management09:12 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsDo you want to succeed in your next Cybersecurity Risk Assessment?Here is a quick start guide: https://www.execcybered.com/ECE/3-step-framework-sp/3-step-framework/

Kris sits down with Tea Shong and Trina Romanowski, the powerhouse mother-daughter duo behind a thriving, multi-site early childhood business in Michigan. Winners of the Partnership of the Year Award at the Child Care Success Summit, Tea and Trina share how they scaled from an in-home daycare to three high-quality centers, all rooted in purpose and shared vision. They discuss navigating family dynamics, leading with clarity, embedding nature-based learning, and using creative systems like coaching calls and color-coded lanyards, to keep their team culture strong across every location. Key Takeaways: [3:26] Kris starts to shift to all things Summit prep!  [7:03] Tea and Trina talk about their family's involvement in education and coaching, blending their expertise in both fields.  [9:03] The business has grown from a small in-home center to a high-quality program with three locations, serving approximately 250 children. [11:24] Tea and Trina talk about winning the Partnership of the Year award at the Childcare Success Summit, and what that meant to them.  [12:49] Tea and Trina share their impressive fun facts!  [15:55] Their family dynamics and the challenges and rewards of working together in a family-owned business. [17:08] How they incorporate natural elements into their centers, including outdoor nature trails and using natural materials. [20:02] Their coaching structure, including weekly Zoom meetings and collective coaching calls. [21:19] Having a VA to help them with administrative tasks.  [22:13] How joining the Academy helped them.  [27:57] Using a color-coded lanyard system to reinforce core values, and other techniques that have become culture drivers.  [31:52] Running a business that empowers both the staff and the children and their families.  [33:24] Investing in a CRM system.  [34:05] ECE owners are very sometimes reluctant and shy about telling their story, and it's important to know and share yours!  [39:44] Tips for moving away from a fear-based mindset and being able to separate from people that aren't a fit for your business.  [41:27] The importance and beauty of self-love.  [44:08] What's next for Tea and Trina?    Quotes: “Sharing your vision with your team sets the course, and it gets everybody excited and enthused and energized and in a positive mindset around where you're headed, and that can reduce fear, anxiety and that questioning that goes on in people's minds.” - Kris [2:44]    “From being a small in-home center to just basically keeping everyone alive and healthy and learning basic stuff to now a company that's doing all of this curriculum just being that next notch of a childcare center, that's where we're at now.” - Trina [10:09]    “Our mission is to ignite the spark. So if that speaks on the passion and all that goes with it, I think that's what truly sets us apart from other programs, and then just really valuing nature as an aspect of our program as well.” - Trina [17:08]    “I think we need to give shout outs to this organization. If Tea hadn't talked me into joining here, I would still be the director and drowning and trying. I could never be in the position where I am coaching and inspiring people.” - Trina [19:10]    “Be patient with yourself. Do little by little, and keep reaching for those higher goals.” - Trina [21:05]    “I think if there's one thing that I can say made a huge difference, the biggest difference would just be investing in a CRM system.” - Tea [33:40]    “Knowing that whatever happens to me is happening for me, not to me.” - Tea [44:08]  Sponsored By: ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) Use code CCSC5 to claim a free course!   Mentioned in This Episode: Kris Murray @iamkrismurray The Child Care Success Company The Child Care Success Academy The Child Care Success Summit Grow Your Center Childcare Education Institute: Use code CDARenewal22 to get $100 off your renewal Birth Toddlers & Beyond   

In today's technological world, it is important to consider how using devices and apps impacts children's behavior and understanding of how the real world works. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about how children's behavior is shaped by their technological experiences.Check out our website:  https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/Be sure to like our Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/howpreschoolteachersdoitLearn more about Cindy's work, including professional development, family education, and consulting opportunities:  https://hihello.com/hi/cindyterebush-RXMBKA

Send us a textUnderstanding Impact Assessment in Cybersecurity: A Deep DiveIn this video, I tackle the questions: Does impact assessment exist in cybersecurity, and how is it conducted? I break down the fundamental formula of cybersecurity risk, which includes threat, vulnerability, and impact. The different types of impact—financial, reputational, and operational—and how to classify them. Discover the importance of context in impact analysis across device-level, application-level, and organizational-level ecosystems.00:00 Introduction and Viewer Questions00:08 Understanding Impact Assessment in Cybersecurity00:33 Breaking Down the Impact Formula01:10 Contextualizing Impact in Cybersecurity01:54 Layers of Impact Analysis03:32 Operational, Financial, and Reputational Impact05:12 Standalone vs. Integrated Impact Assessment05:37 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsCyber Risk Assessment - 3-Step Framework: https://www.execcybered.com/ECE/3-step-framework-sp/3-step-framework/

Sometimes, adults assume children are being stubborn, picky, and uncooperative when they actually may be responding to sensory input issues. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about when children's actions are caused by what we do not suspect.Check out our website:  https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/Be sure to like our Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/howpreschoolteachersdoitLearn more about Cindy's work, including professional development, family education, and consulting opportunities:  https://hihello.com/hi/cindyterebush-RXMBKA

At last, Cindy and Alison are ready to share the magic formula! Are you looking for a magic formula for addressing challenging behavior or for other classroom management or parenting challenges? This episode is for you!

Learn how to plan in early childhood education with calm, connection, and intention. In this episode, Carla Ward shares ECE planning tips for merging curriculum expectations with play-based learning, improving classroom flow, and making documentation purposeful.Show Notes: ⁠www.elfoundations.com/202Email Newsletter: ⁠Click Here⁠

We are human, so there are bound to be activities we enjoy doing with children more than others. We need to be careful not to send silent messages that discourage children based on our preferences. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss how we can teach children that different people can like different things.

Kris welcomes Gigi Schweikert, CEO of Lightbridge Academy, to explore what it takes to lead at scale and stay grounded in the human side of early childhood education. With 85 centers across the U.S., Gigi shares how she thinks about quality, culture, and decision-making at the organizational level, and why trust is still the best metric. They discuss industry trends, mentorship, and the habits that help leaders grow. Gigi also reflects on what she's learned after publishing 18 books, raising four children and embracing grandmotherhood, and showing up consistently for her team and community.  Key Takeaways: [6:52] Gigi explains how Lightbridge Academy evaluates quality across its network and why it comes down to trust more than checklists. [8:52] Gigi talks about her passion for mentoring women in leadership, her new role as a grandmother, and how watercolor painting gives her space to recharge. [10:54] Both Kris and Gigi reflect on the importance of creating safe spaces where women can speak openly about challenges and goals. [13:42] Gigi breaks down the balance of running a business with high accountability while preserving joy and mission-driven work. [16:08] Lightbridge is made up of 20% company centers and 20 and 80% franchise centers.  [20:38] The Serene Seedlings rollout program. [23:50] Gigi reflects on how technology, when used intentionally, can improve connection and enhance the customer experience in early childhood environments. [25:45] She shares a (funny) standout memory from a speaking engagement in China and what it taught her about cultural differences and the universality of leadership challenges. [33:51] Kris and Gigi talk about the upcoming Child Care Success Summit, with Gigi returning as a main stage speaker, and why she's especially excited for this year's event. [41:22] Why you have to spend money to make money, and you can't save your way to success.    Quotes: “I really see ECE so much as that quality piece, that education piece, that opportunity to make sure that every child gets the best start, from zero to three, zero to six, etc. And so I've always said that early childhood education is the trust business.” [6:52] - Gigi    “At the end of the day, when I am out in the field and looking at quality, my judgment of quality is trust.” [7:56] - Gigi    “Being a mentor for women is one of the most meaningful and fulfilling things that I do.” [10:37] - Kris    “I just want to make sure that I can create a safe space wherever I go, where people can feel like they can be themselves and talk about their vulnerabilities and talk about their aspirations with equal enthusiasm to overcome whatever barriers and boundaries they might have.” [11:45] - Gigi    “Families are about love, reconciliation, understanding and about getting through tough times together, and about having each other's back and all those things. I think childcare centers are the same. They just look different all over.  So my desire, my personal desire and passion is that every child has access to affordable, quality childcare. I just think it's paramount.” [19:36] - Gigi    “I want people to recognize that in so many ways, when you think you can't, you can.” [35:19] - Gigi    Sponsored By: ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) Use code CCSC5 to claim a free course!   Mentioned in This Episode: Kris Murray @iamkrismurray The Child Care Success Company The Child Care Success Academy The Child Care Success Summit Grow Your Center Childcare Education Institute: Use code CDARenewal22 to get $100 off your renewal Lightbridge Academy   

Not every one of your accomplishments shows up on reports of children reaching milestones. Every day, there are quieter actions and interactions that show you are succeeding in this quest to nurture and educate early learners. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the importance of tracking the wins that are less visible but just as significant.

What happens when one of the nation's top apprenticeship leaders sits down with one of ECE's boldest innovators? A lot! In this episode, John Ladd, who led the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship for 17 years, joins ECEPTS Executive Director Randi Wolfe to discuss the national apprenticeship system, recent Executive Orders, and what it takes to build successful apprenticeship pathways for early educators and care providers.

Just because they sell it and have marketing campaigns doesn't mean it's best for your children. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about what is actually developmentally appropriate learning for young children (hint: You don't need to buy an expensive curriculum).

Kris welcomes the joy-inducing and magnetic Regina Miller, a nationally recognized trainer, author, and owner of Trailblazers Academy in Wichita, Kansas. With nearly five decades in early childhood education and 35 years in leadership, Regina shares fantastic insight into what it really takes to lead a team, stay connected as an owner, and build lasting impact in your center.   Regina shares some great takeaways from her new book Leadership Lessons, including how to hire smarter, mentor without ego, and avoid becoming an absentee owner. Kris and Regina also talk about how to stay engaged, inspire your staff, and create a culture that works, starting at the top.   Key Takeaways: [5:05] Some exciting new info about the Summit!                                                                                           [7:06] Regina brings more than 47 years of experience in early childhood and 35 years in leadership, with a clear focus on mentorship, literacy, and building long-term community impact. [8:58] After losing her daughter in 2022, Regina downsized her center to honor her daughter's dream and now focuses on a smaller, literacy-driven program model. [11:46] She has no plans to retire and emphasizes purpose-driven longevity in leadership, reinforced by consistent self-care and boundaries. [14:13] The beauty of an early wake-up time. [17:02] Her newest book, Leadership Lessons, was years in the making and centers on transparency, personal growth, and lessons from mistakes made as a leader. [20:34] Regina encourages leaders to stop being intimidated by talented hires. She views strong team members as a resource to grow the organization, not as a threat. [23:18] New directors often assume the title alone is enough. Regina challenges them to build systems, listen to input, and avoid siloed decision-making. [25:59] Veteran leaders can become disconnected. She emphasizes the importance of owners remaining present and actively involved in culture-building. [30:18] Regina is deeply involved in policy advocacy and stresses the need for early educators to be consistently vocal with legislators, not just during funding crises. [34:04] Fun fact: You may catch Regina on the dance floor, and she moved for four hours at her own birthday party! [34:24] Joy and energy are core to Regina's leadership style, and she believes team morale can be shifted through presence, celebration, and meaningful connection. [36:13] The connection between dancing and leadership. [39:03] For introverted leaders, Regina recommends finding trusted allies, preparing in writing, and participating in leadership through small, strategic actions. [41:54] Regina uses creative, real-world training exercises, like immersive people-watching in Las Vegas, to help emerging leaders build confidence and self-awareness. [45:04] Her upcoming literacy program not only supports child development but also functions as an enrollment strategy by drawing families back into the center.   Quotes: “I believe that all of us have a part. So there's no better school, bigger school, best school. There's all of us, and then there are all of these children that need us.” — Regina [8:43]   “Hire someone smarter than you.” — Regina [22:08]   “As a new leader, be willing to listen.” — Regina [24:14]   “Leaders cannot ask of their people what they're not willing to do themselves. And a lot of times you can't just delegate that down.” — Regina [29:28]   “Once I dance, I make everybody dance. I can boogie off anything you give me.” — Regina [39:29]   Sponsored By: ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) Use code CCSC5 to claim a free course!   Mentioned in This Episode: Kris Murray @iamkrismurray The Child Care Success Company The Child Care Success Academy The Child Care Success Summit Grow Your Center Childcare Education Institute: Use code CDARenewal22 to get $100 off your renewal Leadership Lessons Trailblazers Academy Funding and Advocacy for ECE, Across All 50 States with Cindy Lehnhoff Sasquatch music festival 2009 — Guy starts dance party

The conversation with Cindy and Alison's millennial guest continues as they dive into the differences that technology has made in the lives of young children. Join Cindy, Alison, and Michael as this two-parter wraps up with the changes from one generation to another and how that can impact young children.

In this episode of The Everything ECE Podcast, Carla explores the power and potential of intergenerational teams in early childhood education. With multiple generations working side by side in many ECE programs, there is an opportunity to create stronger, more dynamic teams when we learn to lean into our differences with curiosity and respect. Carla shares real stories, practical tools, and reflection prompts that will help you embrace diverse perspectives and build bridges between experience and innovation. Whether you're new to the profession or a seasoned educator, this episode will leave you feeling inspired, valued, and ready to co-create meaningful change with your team.Show Notes: www.elfoundations.com/198Email Newsletter: ⁠Click Here

Jaime Rechkemmer is the founder of Aim4Impact Consulting and her work in early childhood education includes helping child care centers with QRIS, compliance, professional development, curriculum, assessments, technology and more. She has worked at some of the largest child care organizations in the country, and she chairs the AI and Machine Learning Advisory Board at Watch Me Grow.In this episode, Jamie shares her tips for how ECE leaders can build loyalty among families. And that includes staffing.  "You can't have a conversation about family retention and family loyalty without having a conversation about staff retention and staff loyalty," Jamie says.Teachers play such a pivotal role in establishing family culture and family loyalty and family retention. And when it comes to creating family loyalty, it's all about culture, experience and connection.Jamie also walks us through how to not fall victim to the biggest factors why families choose to leave a child care center: concerns about quality of care, communication gaps between staff and families and cost-related issues.Learn more about Jamie and the work she's doing at www.aim4impact.org!

Instead of talking ABOUT millennials, in this episode, Cindy and Alison talk WITH a millennial. Join us for a discussion about what today's early learners can gain from the influence of millennials.

Sometimes, information we think is true and have talked about for years turns out to not be so true. What do you think when a child "W" sits? What do you think about the importance of people who work with infants? This and more as Cindy and Alison discuss what we don't think anymore.

In one of the best mashing of two words unintentionally, Cindy's colleague created a great, new word - Intentionable. Are you intentionable? Join Cindy and Alison to learn what it means and join us in a campaign to make it viral and get it in the dictionary! Share this episode far and wide, Preschool Peeps!

Send us a textDr. Emia Oppenheim shares the powerful impact of Farm to Early Care and Education programs that connect young children with local food systems through gardening, hands-on learning, and fresh local foods.• Public health nutrition focuses on population-level changes rather than individual interventions• Children's food preferences often develop before age three, making early exposure to fruits and vegetables critical• Farm to ECE uses three core strategies: buying local foods, teaching about agriculture, and hands-on learning• Purchasing local foods creates ripple effects by supporting farmers and strengthening community food systems• ASPHN's FarmWise initiative brings states together through collaborative learning to develop Farm to ECE programs• Strong coalitions with diverse stakeholders drive innovation and sustainability in public health initiatives• Despite funding challenges, states have found creative ways to implement local food purchasing incentives• The next generation of public health professionals brings systems thinking and compassion to food system workVisit asphn.org to learn more about ASPHN's Farm to ECE work, sign up for their newsletter, or join their upcoming webinars and training opportunities.Guest BioEmia Oppenheim, PhD, MPhil, RD, Public Health Consultant and Farm to ECE Programs Director, Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, Dr. Emia Oppenheim is a seasoned public health nutritionist and consultant currently working with the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN) on federal public health initiatives. With a career spanning several decades, she has extensive expertise in nutrition, early childhood health and development, chronic disease prevention and population health. Dr. Oppenheim completed her PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry in 2001, at Cornell University, following an MPhil in Immunology from the University of Sheffield (UK) and a clinical internship for a dietetic registration at the University of Virginia. Dr. Oppenheim was an adjunct lecturer at Cornell and has presented widely on nutrition and child development in the US and UK. Dr. Oppenheim's career has shifted over the years from nutritional biochemistry to public health nutrition with a focus on transforming policies, systems and programs to support healthier environments for children. She began working on public health programs in school districts, later serving as the lead for early childhood obesity prevention programs at the Ohio Department of Health. She now leads ASPHN's national efforts with Federal partners to expand and strengthen Farm to Child initiatives, helping states create healthier food sysLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com

Have you heard of Theory of Mind? Even if you haven't heard that phrase, you've likely seen it play out in your interactions with early learners. Cindy and Alison discuss Theory of Mind, how it shows up, and the impact on our interactions with young children.

Don't let social media posts fool you into thinking memorization is real knowledge! Just because children can repeat what you say or do doesn't mean they understand it. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about what real knowledge and understanding looks like and how to promote it.

In this latest episode,L. Carol Scott returns to Women In Confidence! Take a listen as we catch up on what's changed since her first appearance in 2022 and dive into the exciting new direction her work is taking. It's a warm, honest conversation about growth, purpose, and confidence at every stage. Dr. L. Carol Scott is a trauma-informed developmental psychologist, TEDx speaker, coach, and #1 International Best Selling author. Carol brings the SASS—Self-Aware Success Strategies to help you get along better on the adult playgrounds where you play. Also a respected early care and education (ECE) thought leader in the U.S., Carol is former president of the board for Child Care Aware® of America, and is consulting on emerging technology to revolutionise the ECE ecosystem.Widely known as a remarkably talented and inspiring educator, Carol's authenticity, warmth, humour, and skills elevate her impact with every audience. Hello, I'm Vanessa, the host of Women In Confidence. Welcome and thanks for listening. I designed this podcast to appeal to working women who want to understand what confidence is, what you can do to build (or rebuild) your confidence and then maintain it. I interview amazing women who have genuine stories to tell about their journey through life and how they manage the ups and downs of life. My vision is for my listeners to try something that has worked for my guests and if it changes their lives then I feel that the podcast has been a positive contribution to the world. If you haven't listened to the first recording, with Carol, please check out Episode 40 from September 2022.If you enjoyed this episode or any of the Women In Confidence episodes, please like, rate, review and share widely so that more fabulous women can find us. Also check out my TikTok pages for more content and confidence boosting inspiration. You can also tip the Women In Confidence podcast using the following link https://womeninconfidence.captivate.fm/support. Anyone who tips, gets a shout out on the show.If you want to be on the show then please contact me on womeninconfidencepodcast@gmail.com.

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister of Education: What announcements has she made regarding school property as part of Budget 2025? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all her statements and actions in relation to pay equity in the education sector? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Justice: What recent reports has he seen about tools to reduce retail crime? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon JAN TINETTI to the Associate Minister of Education: Does he stand by his statement that the previous pay parity regime for early childhood education was "putting enormous funding pressure on the centers"; if so, does he view increasing pay for ECE teachers to be a funding pressure? CARL BATES to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent announcement has she made about regional events funding? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Will the 13,200 low-income households who will have their housing assistance reduced due to the Government's changes to the calculation of housing subsidies be better or worse off as a result? Hon PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister of Immigration: How many people were informed in error following Immigration New Zealand's online ballot in May that they had won the right to apply for a parent residence visa?

Most early educators and families know that positive guidance helps children learn about rules, boundaries, and expectations. Do you know the characteristics of positive approaches for teaching children about behavior? Cindy and Alison discuss the essential elements of a positive approach that supports children and teaches them how to use their power in productive ways.

A union for early childhood educators says changes to pay for new teachers undermines decades of progress towards fair pay. Hamilton based ECE kaiako Zane McCarthy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

It's the time of year when families plan their vacations. Let's encourage them to document vacations so their children can share their adventures with teachers and classmates! In this episode of the podcast, Cindy and Alison talk about several ways families can share their vacations with us in early childhood programs.

There is so much young children can learn from being in nature and exploring all it offers. Luckily, nature can be found in every environment. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about nature activities in cities, the suburbs, and rural areas.

The biter, the hitter, the runner, the climber...Why do some adults continue to label children this way? Would you do that to an adult? Join Cindy and Alison for a reflection on why this happens and what we can do.

Whenever you gather children for a large group experience, consider focusing the lesson moral development. In this episode, Cindy and Alison discuss what is included in moral development and how we can focus on that during class meetings, read-alouds, and more.

On this week's episode of Ridgefield Tiger Talk we welcome back Assistant Principal for RHS Mike Yagid and Science Teacher JR Condosta. We discuss the University of Connecticut's early College Experience Program (or ECE for short), how it differs from a traditional AP course, the robust experiences our students have to choose from, and some impressive accolades for Ridgefield High School. Thanks for listening! 

Have you seen the viral spirit tunnel videos from the  @JenniferHudsonShow  ? What a great way to prepare her guests for a great interview... and for us to welcome young children as they arrive at their early childhood program! Join Cindy and Alison to consider how you might add this motivational, fun, and engaging moment to your days.

This week on Gig Gab, you're in for a deep dive into the gigging grind with guest co-host Derek Patten from ECE, EastCoast Entertainment. You'll learn exactly what makes a band bookable—from tight chops to killer promo, a sharp social presence, and professional polish. If you're not posting on Instagram, […] The post Is Your Band Bookable? ECE's Checklist for Success — Gig Gab 478 appeared first on Gig Gab.

Some populations are underrepresented in special education classes, and others are overrepresented. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about being more aware of what impacts who tends to be referred more often and not often enough.

Theresa Arriola, Director of the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services, tells us how she takes care of public health workers; Dr. Emia Oppenheim, Public Health Consultant for the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, explains the importance of a Farm to ECE program; and an upcoming ASTHO webinar dives into how you can create a successful academic health department partnership. Association of State Public Health Nutritionists Web Page: Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) programs ASTHO Webinar: Exploring Successful Academic Health Department Partnerships ASTHO Web Page: Subscribe  

Do you have children who paint themselves instead of the paper? Do you remember covering your hand with @ElmersGlue and peeling it off? Join Cindy and Alison to learn why children do this and other actions that cover their skin and bodies.