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…
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…
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….
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…
Marti Wiechman
…in a variety of public and private Early Childhood Education programs. Marti has used her knowledge of American Sign Language and alternative communication strategies to support children in finding their…
MOEC Highlights Work of Collaboratives to Support Student Mental Health
…which has disrupted typical life at school. I commend the many ways that these educators work to support students, including through professional development opportunities and through state-of-the-art programs and services.”…
U.S. Department of Education Awards Over $60 Million to Strengthen the Teacher Pipeline, Increase Educator Leadership, and Support Quality Teaching and Learning to Further Address Teacher Shortage
…the country that are truly raising the bar for professional development and embracing evidence-based and innovative and promising approaches, like Grow-Your-Own programs, to strengthen the teacher pipeline today, and in…
National Endowment for the Arts award will support local arts integration program for girls in the juvenile justice system
…A professional teaching artist from Enchanted Circle Theater will lead an arts integration program for teen girls in Department of Youth Services (DYS) Treatment Centers in Massachusetts. The project activities…