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Low-Pressure, High-Quality Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators
If you’re looking to sneak in some professional learning this summer, let us remove the guesswork. We’ve compiled our best early childhood education resources, and we’re ready to send them straight to your inbox over the next couple months. With … Continue reading
6 Tips for Creating Engaging Professional Development for Educators
By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., author of Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. As … Continue reading
Enter for a Chance to Win a $200 Free Spirit Gift Certificate!
We’re giving away a $200 gift certificate to use at freespirit.com to one lucky winner! Last month we provided a variety of professional learning resources in three subject areas (early childhood education; differentiation, gifted, and special needs; and mental health … Continue reading
Getting the Most Out of Summer: Virtual and Real-Time Professional Development
By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., author of Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. Whew! … Continue reading
Professional Development as a Leadership Opportunity
By Chris Amirault, Ph.D., and Christine Snyder, M.A., coauthors of Finding Your Way Through Conflict: A Guide for Early Childhood Educators In our work with early childhood educators on developing strategies in and for conflict, we’ve noticed a common pattern … Continue reading