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Upcoming Webinars
Using SEL in Early Childhood to Support Adults and Children
May 23, 2023
3:00–4:00pm Eastern Time
In this session, we will explore how Social Emotional Learning (SEL) can be used in early childhood as a vehicle to support the healthy development of children and create a positive environment for adults. Dr. Lorea Martínez will demonstrate concepts using the HEART in Mind model to facilitate the implementation of SEL supports for children and adults.
About the Speaker
Dr. Lorea Martínez is founder of HEART in Mind, which is dedicated to helping schools and organizations integrate Social Emotional Learning in their practices, products, and learning communities. She is also faculty at Columbia Teacher College where she educates aspiring principals in emotional intelligence. She has not only conducted extensive research in the field of social emotional intelligence, but she has also developed a series of courses called “Growing Your Heart Skills.”
Prior Webinars
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Boost Your PreK/TK Read-Aloud Practice & Improve School Readiness
(Aligned with the Science of Reading)
March 29, 2023
3:00–4:00pm Eastern Time
Research shows a strong link between early oral language competency and later reading and writing success. Learn to develop oral language using the instructional sequence, dialogic reading, in nonfiction read-alouds. Simultaneously, build content knowledge and improve learning outcomes with support that simplifies adult-child interactions and conversational turns.
About the Speaker
Jamie West started her career as a classroom teacher and then spent 20+ years working with leading academics and experts to build literacy programs for education companies. One inspiration for creating Johnnie Max came while she was working with a brain and language researcher to publish an intervention program for preschoolers. Another came from her dad, Johnnie Max Jones, who spent years traveling and photographing the world. When he left his photographs to her, she wanted to use them to create something unique that would impact the learning trajectories of all young children and bring the world to them.
Literacy and Technology Go Hand-in-Hand in Early Learning!
February 22, 2023
2:00–3:00pm Eastern Time
Join two dynamic and experienced early learning educators, Gail Lovely, founder of Suddenly It Clicks!, and Brian Puerling, MSECE, Manager of Professional Learning for Early Childhood at Chicago Public Schools, for a practical exploration of the potential of technologies to positively impact literacy in young learners. Real examples and experiences along with additional possibilities will be shared.
About the Speakers
Gail Lovely has more than 40 years of experience in early education. She has been a classroom teacher, mentor teacher, professional development leader, adjunct professor, author, family engagement leader, and more. Gail likes the tools technology can bring to even little learners, but she knows that the magic is in the child, not the technology. Gail currently leads a small consultancy which focuses on early learners and their adults.
Brian Puerling, MSECE has held several roles in the field of early childhood, including teacher assistant, PreK Teacher in the Chicago Public Schools, teacher coach, school administrator, school administration coach, author, as well as media consultant for Nickelodeon, Sesame Street, and PBS. He is currently the Manager of Professional Learning for Early Childhood for the Chicago Public Schools.
Using SEL in Early Childhood to Support Adults and Children
November 3, 2022
1:00–2:00pm Eastern Time
In this session, we will explore how Social Emotional Learning (SEL) can be used in early childhood as a vehicle to support the healthy development of children and create a positive environment for adults. Dr. Lorea Martínez will demonstrate concepts using the HEART in Mind model to facilitate the implementation of SEL supports for children and adults.
About the Speaker
Dr. Lorea Martínez is founder of HEART in Mind, which is dedicated to helping schools and organizations integrate Social Emotional Learning in their practices, products, and learning communities. She is also faculty at Columbia Teacher College where she educates aspiring principals in emotional intelligence. She has not only conducted extensive research in the field of social emotional intelligence, but she has also developed a series of courses called “Growing Your Heart Skills.”
Get the Most from Read-Alouds with Young Learners!
August 24, 2022
2:00–3:00pm Eastern Time
Dialogic reading is a research-based practice linked to positive outcomes for children’s oral language development and vocabulary learning, laying the foundation for reading comprehension and a lifetime of learning. Even though recent research suggests that using informational texts with preschool children further accelerates these benefits, only 5% of read-alouds used in preschool classrooms is nonfiction. Learn the basic tenets of dialogic reading and how the practice can be used with all texts, including nonfiction. Participants will apply the practice using Johnnie Max dialogic reading scripts in English and Spanish with bilingual nonfiction eBooks featuring spectacular photography that inspires meaningful conversations.
About Johnnie Max
Johnnie Max is an online supplemental literacy program for PreK teachers and learners that helps teachers and families build children’s oral language by engaging them in meaningful conversations about academic content and social-emotional learning.