Al’s Pals – Investing in Social and Emotional Learning: Supporting children when they need you most

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In this webinar, national education consultants Jessica Sprick and Tricia Berg, authors of School Leader's Guide to Tackling Attendance Challenges and Teacher's Guide to Tackling Attendance Challenges, as they share a wealth of practical strategies for school leaders and teachers.Participants will learn how to effectively monitor attendance data and create tiered systems of support to address absenteeism. Further, participants will see examples of how educators can shift from reactive and punitive models towards proactive and positive approaches to improve all students' attendance.

Your ultimate goal is to help students grow as much as possible. It’s an elusive goal districts seem to always strive for. But no matter how much reform and accountability are implemented, it can seem like students aren’t reaching their full potentials. So how are you supposed to help your students regardless of their learning capabilities or socioeconomic statuses—get the most out their educational journey?

When teachers and families develop positive reciprocal relationships they together set the stage for children’s optimal learning and development. Often times teachers ask, “How can I explain developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) and the value of playful learning to families?”In this edWebinar, using the principles of family-centered care, Susan Friedman and Kara Myers, both from NAEYC, share some key guiding principles for engaging diverse families in and out of the classroom. They discuss ideas and resources teachers can use as they share information with families about what DAP means and the value of playful learning. Susan and Karaalso review highlights from Teaching Young Children’s popular Message in a Backpack feature focusing on family conferences, math and other topics teachers can share with families for at home learning.