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- Founded:
- 1926
Events
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- 2010 Opening Minds Conference
Hyatt Regency, McCormick Place
Thursday, January 28 at 9:00am
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- Horace Mann Awarding $30,000 in Educator Scholarships 11:50am Nov 12
- "Out-in-the-World Moms" or "Over-Indulgent Parenting"? 10:36am Oct 23|1 Comment
- Time Out Rooms 9:22am Oct 17
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Rally in SpringfieldCreated about 5 months ago
Day of Action Rally, 6/18/2009Updated about 5 months ago
Chicago Metro AEYC What are your thoughts on Evanston-Skokie SD #65's decision to link teacher pay to student test scores? http://www.chicagometroaeyc.org/node/783 #ece #fb
Source: www.chicagometroaeyc.org
The cover story in the Chicago Tribune, “School Districts Retooling How They Evaluate Teachers”, reports on the movement towards evaluating teachers on children’s test scores. Just like No Child Left Behind, standardized testing mandates that learning is equated to product, not process. ...
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Has one of your students gotten #SwineFlu? Take the ChildCareExchange poll at http://www.ccie.com/survey/poll.php?surv
Source: www.ccie.com
In the past 30 days has your early childhood program had a child or staff member with a confirmed case of H1N1 flu? Note: In this poll we are only surveying programs in North America. A future Insta Poll will conduct this survey on a global basis.
Judi Is anyone going to the NAEYC conference in Washington D.C? Be sure to stop by the Robert-Leslie Publishing book for FREE Investigator Club products and samples.
Lannette KID-FIT CHICAGO is offering free Preschool fitness classes to the first 5 preschools that send an email to lannette@kidfitchicago.com. Check out the website at http://kidfitchicago.com
Source: kidfitchicago.com
The KID-FIT program consists of 9 different sessions during the year that teach about various body systems. Children learn about: heart, lungs, bones, muscles, brain, skin, eyes, ears and more through fun games and lively children’s music.
Chicago Metro AEYC 15% reduction IL CCAP copays effective today. Providers: check IDHS site for new rate schedule coming soon. http://www.dhs.state.il.us #fb
Source: www.dhs.state.il.us
If you are - or want to be - a DHS partner, provider, contractor, or vendor, you can find the information and resources you need under "forProviders."
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Interesting! Disney is refunding parents who bought Baby Einstein videos. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/24/educat
Source: www.nytimes.com
The Walt Disney Company is offering refunds for its “Baby Einstein” videos, a tacit admission that they did not increase intellect.
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Swine Flu guidance for #ECE, updated 10/21 http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/childcare/gui
Source: www.cdc.gov
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Gail N. Conway About PA-96-0555 - I am all for transparency- but small not for profits who need representation on the issues and topics that impact those they serve should not have to pay the high fees. Perhaps some additional lanugage or adoption of a sliding scale would be more equitable?
Source: www.chicagometroaeyc.org
The changes PA 96-0555 makes to the Lobbyist Registration Act will become effective on January 1, 2010. The amendments distinguish between a "lobbyist" and a "lobbying entity" based on what role each plays in efforts to influence any executive, legislative or administrative state actions. ...
Chicago Metro AEYC How to assess children's exposure to violence: http://bit.ly/1Koujl #children #violence #earlychildhood
Developmental Patterns in Exposure to Violence | Chicago Metro Association for Education of Young Ch
Source: www.chicagometroaeyc.org
The following excerpt is from the National Survey of Children Exposed to Violence, sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Chicago Metro AEYC Breaking News for IL Budget: ARRA Funds Will Support CCAP in FY10! http://www.chicagometroaeyc.org/ #ece #childcare
Chicago Metro Association for Education of Young Children | The Professional Resource for Early Chil
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"Chicago Metro AEYC helped me tremendously when I was a new teacher and it still has something to offer me now that I am training teachers.”
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Great feature story on early childhood center, El Hogar Del Nino in Pilsen! http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section
Source: abclocal.go.com
El Hogar Del Nino means the home of the child, and that's exactly what one Pilsen agency has been for the last 37 years: a place providing support and guidance for children.
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Chicago theatre ensemble teaches kids and gives them a voice in "That's Weird, Grandma" http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainm
Source: www.chicagotribune.com
There are moments during "That's Weird, Grandma," which has stayed quiet and wonderful on the North Side for eight years, when you feel horrible for the performers -- and worse for the children who write the show. ...
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Join Voices for IL Children and the Responsible Budget Coalition for a State Budget Rally October 15 in Springfield! http://www.voices4kids.org/getinvolved/f
Source: www.voices4kids.org
Chicago Metro AEYC Congratulations, Pamela Castro, winner of the Opening Minds survey raffle!! Pamela has won free entry to all three days of conference. Follow us on Facebook & Twitter for more fun promotions and resource tips! http://facebook.com/chicagometroaeyc.org
Chicago Metro AEYC Interesting blog about the future of Head Start. http://tinyurl.com/nfa9eo
Source: www.newamerica.net
So what exactly Is PreK-3rd? Learn more in this short video (7 min) that makes the case for comprehensive reforms that begin with high-quality early childhood education programs and build on the benefits of those programs through the elementary school years and beyond.
