Dana Lee Mengwasser is an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant at CES. Dana is an EEC Certified Infant/Toddler Teacher and an experienced mediator, facilitator and youth educator. They previously worked…
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Jes Karr
Jes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker honored to serve as an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant with CES. Jes has over a decade of experience working with and advocating…
Weather Emergencies and Notices
…and cancellations. For questions, please contact one of the following departments: CES Events/Professional Development: events@collaborative.org Early Childhood: eortizbouvier@collaborative.org HEC Academy/Mount Tom Academy: kreuter@collaborative.org Occupational Therapy Center: otc@collaborative.org Human Resources:…
Using Assessment to Motivate Children
Childcare Exchange posted a 7-minute video clip from its VOICES DVD series, “Child Assessment.” This short video shows how early childhood teachers are using observational assessment to motivate children, foster…
Elementary School Principal Community of Practice
…immersive PD sessions targeted to the needs of elementary school principals such as the fundamentals of early childhood education, literacy leadership, AI, legal issues, and more. Topics will be introduced…
Weather Emergencies and Notices
…and cancellations. For questions, please contact one of the following departments: CES Events/Professional Development: events@collaborative.org Early Childhood: eortizbouvier@collaborative.org HEC Academy/Mount Tom Academy: kreuter@collaborative.org Occupational Therapy Center: otc@collaborative.org Human Resources: hr@collaborative.org…
Loose Parts Play with Young Children
…a way which invites the child into the activity to engage in open-ended learning and play. Provocations are an integral component of the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education….
Transforming Education for Social Justice Conference: Bridging, Belonging & Civic Engagement
…author of This Book is Anti-Racist. Conference tracks include Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, Youth-Led, School and District Leaders. Do you want to contribute to the Transforming Education Conference? Support our…
Teaching Changemakers
This hands-on workshop invites early childhood educators to explore how to nurture justice, empathy, and action in young learners through a Change Maker Curriculum. Together, we will define what it…
Excellence In Education: Living our Guiding Principles Awards – February and March winners announced
The Collaborative for Educational Services is pleased to announce the February and March winners of our regional Excellence in Education: Living our Guiding Principles Award! We honor those educators across…