The Division for Early Childhood of the Council of Exceptional Children, the leading professional organization in EI/ECSE, spearheaded efforts to develop the EI/ECSE standards.  It is important for all early childhood professionals to be familiar with these standards to provide the support needed for individual children with disabilities and their families. In this blog series, we discuss each standard, prompt questions for reflection, and provide tips and resources that professionals can use to ensure their practices align with the EI/ECSE standards.

By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, AFC®, [email protected] Personal Financial Managers (PFMs) get many questions about cryptocurrencies. OneOp personal finance team recently held a free webinar on this topic. Below are ten key takeaways: Early Origins- Cryptocurrencies were preceded by e-money start-ups in the 1990s (e.g., DigiCash). Bitcoin launched in 2008...

By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, AFC®, [email protected] Personal Financial Managers (PFMs) often encounter strong emotions associated with clients’ use of money. OneOp personal finance team recently held a webinar that included information about behavioral finance biases and recommended financial counseling techniques. Below are ten webinar takeaways: Present Bias- Human beings...

The Division for Early Childhood of the Council of Exceptional Children, the leading professional organization in EI/ECSE, spearheaded efforts to develop the EI/ECSE standards.  It is important for all early childhood professionals to be familiar with these standards to provide the support needed for individual children with disabilities and their families. In this blog series, we discuss each standard, prompt questions for reflection, and provide tips and resources that professionals can use to ensure their practices align with the EI/ECSE standards.

The Division for Early Childhood of the Council of Exceptional Children, the leading professional organization in EI/ECSE, spearheaded efforts to develop the EI/ECSE standards.  It is important for all early childhood professionals to be familiar with these standards to provide the support needed for individual children with disabilities and their families. In this blog series, we discuss each standard, prompt questions for reflection, and provide tips and resources that professionals can use to ensure their practices align with the EI/ECSE standards.

The Division for Early Childhood of the Council of Exceptional Children, the leading professional organization in EI/ECSE, spearheaded efforts to develop the EI/ECSE standards.  It is important for all early childhood professionals to be familiar with these standards to provide the support needed for individual children with disabilities and their families. In this blog series, we discuss each standard, prompt questions for reflection, and provide tips and resources that professionals can use to ensure their practices align with the EI/ECSE standards.

In Part 1 we covered the use of the “Chaordic Stepping Stones” as a planning tool for meetings, initiatives, projects, and group processes. We then described the first four “stepping stones”:  NEED, PURPOSE, PRINCIPLES, and PEOPLE.

Does it ever feel like you’re spinning your wheels on a project? Or you want to be innovative, but keep falling back on the same old routine?

This week I found myself reviewing the many and varied resources covered during the 2020-2021 Military Family Readiness Academy. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out because it is a treasure trove of disaster readiness learning – 16.5 hours of learning PLUS continuing education credit!