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Community in the Classroom with Mr. Chazz
May 19 2022 • 00:32:19
Chazz Lewis is an educational specialist who “teaches teachers to teach” in a chain of child development centers. He works closely with schools, t...
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Teaching Children Empathy
Dec 21 2021 • 00:27:37
What’s the best way to teach empathy to an infant, toddler, or preschool aged child? Joanna Parker joins the podcast to answer that question. J...
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Combating Burnout
Dec 09 2021 • 00:36:09
Burnout is at a whole new level within the last couple of years. Anyone who is a stakeholder feels certain levels of burnout, and there isn’t a magi...
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Behavior is Communication: Understanding and Responding to Tantrums and Meltdowns
Nov 23 2021 • 00:28:19
Meltdowns or tantrums in the classroom can be a frustrating experience for both the educator and the child. However, it's important for educators to s...
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Integrating Learning in Play-based Programs
Nov 11 2021 • 00:18:51
One thing we have all heard is that children learn the best through play - but how can we fully integrate that into our classroom environments? In thi...
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Promoting Equity in Critical Thinking Skills
Oct 28 2021 • 00:28:28
How can we shape innovators starting at a young age? Early childhood teachers have a big role in promoting confidence in problem solving. Dr. Lourd...
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Encouraging Voice and Choice in the Classroom
Oct 13 2021 • 00:27:10
It's not uncommon for teachers in early education to need to strike a balance between following children's leads and sticking to the classroom schedul...
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Keeping Families Engaged in the Early Childhood Years
Sep 29 2021 • 00:17:53
Many programs struggle with family engagement—particularly with engaging families in helping children with reading and homework at home. Educators m...
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Reframing "Challenging" Behavior and Why Our Response Matters
Sep 29 2021 • 00:25:32
Guiding positive behavior is a learning process for young children as their brains are growing and developing the ability to regulate behavior, emotio...
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We’re Back!
Sep 28 2021 • 00:01:14
New episodes every other Thursday. Be sure to subscribe!...