There are many pieces to the puzzle that form our educational system; but at the center of that complexity is, simply, a child. And yet, for school leaders, so much more attention is placed on developing the important but still secondary skills of management and finance. Less is placed on ensuring that leaders have a strong foundation in child development and learning. Five simple facts about child development can guide leaders in making informed decisions and modeling practices that will best benefit children and teachers. Find out what early educators want their leadership to know, and how it can change the paradigm for all who are involved in the education of children.
Learning Objectives:
Learn how knowledge of child development can impact your decisions regarding staffing, programs, and creating an effective team of professionals.
Explore how current brain research informs those who work with young children on the best care, practices, and leadership guidelines.
Understand and plan how you can be a more effective leader and partner with parents in growing healthy children within your program.
Facilitated by Peg Oliveira
Dr. Peg Oliveira is the Director of the Gesell Program in Early Childhood at The Yale Child Study Center. She is a developmental psychologist with a career in advocacy and social activism. Peg writes for national publications and education texts. She designs professional development content and trainings that have a direct and immediate impact on how educators see and teach children. Peg received her doctorate from Brandeis University and has worked with state agencies, national advocacy coalitions and local initiatives to ensure that all children get a high quality early learning experience. She is married to an urban educator, and together they have two children, two decades apart.