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Web Exclusives
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How's Business? Status Report #6 on For Profit Child Care
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Out of the Box Ideas for Director Evaluation - Part 1
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Learning to See Across a Cultural Gap - Developing a Shared Vision of Quality Child Care
by Janet Gonzalez-Mena
Challenging Behavior Resources
Articles and Resources from the Challenging Behavior series by Roslyn Duffy:
- ARTICLE Challenging behavior: Step-by-step sifting - part 1
- ARTICLE Challenging behavior: Step-by-step sifting - part 2
- ARTICLE Time to Go
- Challenging Behavior Template #1 - Conditional PDF
- Challenging Behavior Template #2 - Behavioral PDF
- Challenging Behavior Template #3 - Behavioral Adult PDF
- Challenging Behavior Template #4 - Critical Issues PDF
- Challenging Behavior Appendix A PDF
- Challenging Behavior Appendix B PDF
- Challenging Behavior Appendix C PDF
- Challenging Behavior Appendix E PDF
- Challenging Behavior Appendix F PDF
- All of the Above Templates and Appendices in WORD format in ZIP file
Exchange Features
Individual Articles
- What is the Plan Excel Spreadsheet by David Vicars
- What's In A Name? by Bettye Caldwell
- What Makes a Space Work
- Children Need Attentive Support During Wartime by Karen Stephens
- Social Skills Children Need to Make and Keep Friends by Karen Stephens
- Emotional Attachments Motivate Children's Language Mastery by Karen Stephens
- Parents Can Help Kids Stay One Step Ahead of Germs by Karen Stephens
- Tennessee’s statewide early childhood training system by Connie Mietlicki
- Summer Reading Suggestions by the readers of ExchangeEveryDay
- National Louis University Commencement Address by Paula Jorde Bloom
- Helping Children Cope with Natural Disasters by Karen Stephens
- MindBenders
- Wonder Newsletter — January/February 2012 by Jim Wike; Ivan Galindo; NACC Leadership Team
- World Forum in Action
- A Manner of Speaking by Bonnie Neugebauer
- Connecting the World: Cooking Together
- Wonder Newsletter — November/December 2011
- A Program Showcase by Michael Kalinowski and Noelani Iokepa-Guerrero
- Challenges of a Small Center Lopez Children’s Center by Jane Hobbs, Sherry Brummel, Connie Holz, Shanley Lett, Kiki Martin, Jules McLeland, and Carole Wh
- World Forum in Action
- 2011 International Mud Day
- A program showcase by Michael Kalinowski
- Natural phenomenon: A conference about earth knowledge by Memory Loader
- Taking action to connect two million children with nature by Nancy Rosenow
- Presidio Child Development Center, San Francisco, California by Michael Kalinowski
- Glorious mud: The cheapest, friendliest art material in the world by Kiko Denzer
- For profit organizations showing signs of turnaround by Roger Neugebauer and Debra Hartzell
- A program showcase St. Anne’s Crèche, Woodstock, South Africa by Michael Kalinowski and Taylor Cohen
- A program showcase by Michael Kalinowski
- World Forum in Action
- Looking for Core Values Resource by Margie Carter
- Preview New Products
- Non profit leaders face new realities by Roger Neugebauer
- Compassion Classics by Wendy Henrichs Sanders
- From ECE 1.0 to 2.0 in a Month — 30 Easy Things You Can Do by Chip Donohue
- World Forum at Work
- TABLE for Tennessee’s early childhood training system (TECTA) by Connie Mietlicki
- Mother Earth’s Children’s Charter School by Michael Kalinowski
- Challenging behavior by Roslyn Duffy
- Child sexual abuse
- Sifting Templates by Roslyn Duffy
- A program showcase: Scoil Iognaíd Rís by Michael Kalinowski
- Challenging behavior: Step by step sifting — part 1 by Roslyn Duffy
- Celebrating a life — Kathryn Blackmon by Bettye Caldwell
- Podar Jumbo Kids by Michael Kalinowski
- Child Care and the New Economy by Roger Neugebauer
- Making a Difference in Early Childhood Obesity by Dan Huber
- Click, Click, Click . . . by Dennis Vicars
- Boulder Journey School, Boulder, Colorado by Ellen Hall, Alison Maher,
- What are the core elements of your curriculum?
- Favorite Things -- products we like
- Making change happen: What programs can do to turn things around by Roger Neugebauer
- The Toybox Project - Belfast, Northern Ireland by Elizabeth Hendron
- A program showcase: St. Mary’s Kindergarten by Michael Kalinowski
- Global trends in early childhood education: 2009 by Roger Neugebauer and Emily Goodeve
- Forms for Competition Study by Dennis Vicars
- Kicked out of preschool by Readers’ responses to ExchangeEveryDay
- A program showcase: École Maternelle du Port by Michael Kalinowski
- Designing a curriculum for EC teachers and caregivers by Lawrence J. Schweinhart
- A Thinking Lens for Reflective Teaching by Deb Curtis
- World Forum at Work
- a program showcase: Dubai American Academy by Michael Kalinowski and Maggie Graham
- Brightside Academy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Sarah Horn, Director of Marketing
- Growing and watching: For profit organizations cautious about 2009 by Roger Neugebauer, Shasta Zenelle Weiss, and Mike Wilson
- A natural playscape: Four years later by Rusty Keeler
- World Forum at Work: Voices of Hope, Mexico
- Sanchez School, San Francisco, California by Bonnie Neugebauer
- UNH Child Study and Development Center by Michael Kalinowski
- Developing a child assessment plan: Assessment Charts by Fredalene Barletta Bowers
- Oni Memorial Children’s Hospital Toy Library by Michael Kalinowski
- Replenishing, Rebuilding, and Rejuvenating
- Gilda’s Academy, New Orleans, Louisiana by Gilda Duplessis
- Celebrating the life of Tom Hunter by Margie Carter
- Program Showcase: Ludeteca Móvil by Michael Kalinowski
- World Forum at Work
- We remember, we create by Rusty Keeler
- Staff shortages continue as primary challenge facing our field
- World Forum Program Showcase: University of Hawai‘i at Ma¯noa Children’s Center by Michael Kalinowski
- World Forum at Work
- The Power of Stories
- Raising a Child in the Punana Leo by Noelani Iokepa-Guerrero
- The Name for Our Profession Is... by Roger Neugebauer
- The Nature through Children’s Look by Michael Kalinowski
- The Physical Environment by Elizabeth Prescott
- World Forum Program Showcase: Peter & Jane by Michael Kalinowski
- World Forum at Work
- World Forum at Work
- Meet Mike and Debi Grillo, “A Child’s Touch...” Thornton, Colorado
- Friendly Fire
- Giving Babies the Best Start in Life by Ruth Mason
- School-Age Child Care Trend Report by Roger Neugebauer
- Your Outdoor Spaces
- StarBright Learning Exchange by Michael Kalinowski
- United Way, ExxonMobil, Bright Beginnings Set the Stage for Child Care Excellence in Houston Area
- Directory of Language and Literacy Curriculum
- American Sign Language: A New Strategy to Integrate into Your Current Teaching Practices by Jenning Prevatte
- 2007 World Forum on Early Care and Education, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Ways Forward:The International Working Group on Peace Building with Young Children
- Art Projects Using Everyday Materials by Exchange Readers
- Early Childhood Trends Around the World by Roger Neugebauer
- Child Care Services in Malaysia by Madam Liew Sau Pheng
- Success Stories by Shasta Zenelle Weiss
- Meet Ellen Clippinger of AYS, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana by Bonnie Neugebauer
- Directory of Math and Science Curriculum
- Moving Kids Safely in Child Care: A Refresher Course by Laura Dutil Aird, MS
- Success Stories by Shasta Zenelle Weiss
- Directory of Observation and Assessment Tools
- Trends in Education and Care by Gwen Morgan and Sara Nadig
- CHART State Systems by Gwen Morgan
- Success Stories by Quinn Neugebauer
- Cover Story
- Resources on Child Care Related Food and Nutrition Topics
- A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Childhood Obesity in Early Childhood Programs by Joyce Anderson
- Eight Interview Questions to Help You Know Who You’re Hiring by Joel Gordon
- Celebrating the Cooks of Early Childhood
- Food-Related Special Needs Form
- Meet Cover Director Beatriz Otero
- Making Sense of Germ Control by Susan S. Aronson
- The Exchange Top 40
- BOOK LIST for Adopting a Multicultural Perspective by Sandy Tsubokawa Whittall
- Putting Your Best Foot Forward by Donna Rafanello
- Child Care Fees Rising S - l - o - w - l - y by Roger Neugebauer
- Design for Competence: How Competent Can I Be? by Jim Greenman
- Turn Taking: A Dialogue on Past, Present, and Future Collaborations
- Staffing at the Child Care Center APPENDIX by Lori Harris
- Meet Helen J. Post-Brown, Director
- Decoding Technology - eLearning Tools by Tim Walker and Chip Donohue
- Books for Kids with LGTB Parents
- When One Family Is Not Enough: The Lives of Young Children in Foster Care by Judy Harrison
- Meet Josie Disterhoft - Lutheran General Children's Day Care by Bonnie Neugebauer
- The US Military Child Care System by Roger Neugebauer
- CHART - Steps for Adapting Materials for Use by All Children by Kirsten Haugen
- Celebrating a Life For Children - Peggy Schirmer by Bonnie Neugebauer and Lucy Stroock
- LaTrella Thornton - The City College
- Online Opportunities for Early Childhood Professionals
- The Many Forms of Parent Involvement by Roger Neugebauer
- Rich Scofield - Celebrating a Life for Children
- Northern Ireland - NIPPA The Early Years Organisation
- Crossing Boundaries by Amelia Gambetti, Bonnie Neugebauer
- Thriving in Tough Times - Keeping your enrollment boat afloat in low tide by Julie Wassom
- Child Care for Families Who Are Homeless - References by Donna Rafanello
- Meet Cover Director Lee Wagner by Bonnie Neugebauer
- Who's Accredited? by John Surr
- Cover Directors for Miami-Dade County, Florida
- A Place for Spatial Knowledge in Personal and Social Understanding by Carlos Juan Marrero
- Thinking Inside the Box: An Architect Looks at New Models for Children's Space by Mike Lindstrom
- Furniture Showcase: What's New For 2004
- Helping Children Make Transitions -PART 2 by Christina Alton, Masami Mizukami, Margaret Banks, Marla Quick, and Linda Dziadul
- Creating a Substitute Bank for Child Care Centers by Bonnie Neugebauer
- Technology in Early Childhood Education by Chip Donohue
- Value of Music for Learning and Living by Phyllis S. Weikart
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - SIDS by Dr. Sue Aronson
- Hearing Parents in Every Language: Case Studies by Holly Elissa Bruno
- Beatitudes Age Link Intergenerational Child Development Center by Bonnie and Roger Neugebauer
- Pentagon Child Development Center - Washington, DC by Bonnie Neugebauer and Lisa Jacobs
- Coping with Stress and Surviving Challenging Times by Alan Cohen
- Pomp and Circumstance - The Unathorized History of Exchange by Fred Piaget
- It's a Small World After All! - Part 2 by Chip Donohue
- Ask Dr. Sue - 2002 Update on Hand Hygiene in Child (Day) Care Settings by Susan S. Aronson, MD
- Cuidado Infantil en México by Clotilde Juárez Hernández
- Child Care in Mexico by Clotilde Juarez Hernandez
- References for Bright Beginnings for Babies by Pam Schiller
- A History of Outdoor Playspaces by Dorothy W. Hewes
- Meet Pam Boulton, Center Director, University of Wisconson-Milwaukee Children's Center
- Developing Effective Advocates: The Key to Effecting Lasting Change for Children by Jonah Edelman
- Celebrating a Life for Children by Burnece Walker Brunson
- Meet Alicia Lewis, Center Director, Child Development Center at Lou Williams Variety Club Children's Center through Children and Families of Iowa, De Moines, Iowa
- It's a Small World After All!: Taking your first steps into online teaching by Chip Donohue
- The Language of Anger: The Words That Impact Behavior for English Speakers by Carlos Juan Marrero
- Meet Linda Runson - Broken Arrow Clubhouse - Broken Arrow, Oklahoma by Mary Warner and Bonnie Neugebauer
- Meet Barbara Mainster - Redlands Christian Migrant Association - Immokalee, Florida
- CHART - Does Our Program Promote Good Nutrition? by Jacqueline Hayden
- Celebrating a Life for Children by David P. Weikart
- Planning Staff Meetings by Margie Carter
- Meet Miriam Mercado Mercado - Program Director Para'so Infant'l - Hartford, Connecticut
- Surviving Tight Times - What To Do When the Money Runs Out by Roger Neugebauer
- Meet Karen Haigh - Director Chicago Commons - Chicago, Illinois
- Is Your Center in Good Financial Health? - Six Symptoms and Some Prescriptions by Mary R. Brower and Theresa M. Sull
- Make It All Better by Roslyn Duffy
- Meet Duane Dennis - Executive Director, Child and Family Services - Los Angeles, California
- Meet Marisa Edwards - Executive Director, The Winston L. Prouty Center - Brattleboro, Vermont
- Meet Bill Hughey Director, Office of Preschool and Day Care, United Planning Organization and Lettie Williams, Director, Juanita Thornton UPO ECDC Center 8 - Washington, DC
- Meet Marlys Engebretson, Director - Sioux Valley Hostpital Child Care Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- A Director's Game Plan - Ten Strategies for Coaching a Winning Team by Pam Schiller
- Family Child Care by Bonnie Neugebauer
- Meet Christine Simonson and Trie Smith - Co-Directors, Countryside Montesori, Kirkland, Washington
- Meet Cover Director Linda Campos Ruiz
- On Our Cover: Irene Chan, Supervisor - Wu Yee Children's Services, San Francisco, California
- Meet Cover Director Eddie Valencia - San Felipe Head Start Program, San Felipe Pueblo, New Nexico
- Meet Our Cover Directors from the Six Largest Chains
- Meet Our Canadian Cover Directors
- Meet Cover Directors LaVelma and Tom Long - Caring for Kids, Southfield, Michigan
- Meet Nilsa M. Velazquez, Executive Director, and Silvia La Villa, Executive Assistant - KIDCO Child Care, Inc., Miami, Florida
- Meet Cover Director Mary Ogan - James L. White Jewish Community Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Meet Cover Director Joyce Ruppell - Buttonwoods School for Young Children, Warwick, Rhode Island by Bonnie Neugebauer
- Meet Cover Directors Tricia Green and Vivien Thomas - Akwaaba Centre - London, England
- Conferencing with Parents of Infants by Kay Albrecht
- Meet Cover Director Marty Clark - Riverfield Country Day School - Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Meet Cover Director Julie Quaid: Early Childhood Department, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs - Warm Springs, Oregon
- Meet the Cover Director - School-Age and Child Care Services, Chicago Housing Authority
- Meet Cover Director Judy Thomas: Noah's Ark Child Care Center, Biloxi, Mississippi
- Meet Cover Director Rita Boatman: YMCA Child Care Services, Fargo, North Dakota
- Meet Cover Director Dwayne A. Crompton: KCMC Child Development Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri
- Meet Cover Director Linda Vlautin: The Child Garden, Reno, Nevada
- Meet Our Cover Directors from Associated Day Care Services - Boston, Massachusetts by Bonnie Neugebauer
- Meet Cover Director Kathryn Wauters: Lincoln Learning Center, Pheonix Arizona by Bonnie Neugebauer
- Meet Cover Directors Butch and Pat Cronon: Hand n' Hand Child Care Enrichment Center, Orlando, Florida by Bonnie Neugebauer
- Meet Cover Advocate Winona Elliot Sample: Santa Clara, California by Bonnie Neugebauer
- Meet Cover Director Vickie Loghmanieh: University at Buffalo Child Care Center - Buffalo, New York
- Meet Cover Director Barbara Fuentes: Spare Time Fun Centre - Vancouver, British Columbia
- Meet Cover Directors: Steve Albert - Rainbow School, Kahuku, Hawaii; Chuck Larson - Seagull Schools, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Meet Cover Director Georgia Crosby: Children's World Learning Center, Westminster, Colorado
- Meet Cover Director Emily George Morris: Dover Educational and Community Center, Dover, Delaware
- Meet Cover Director Eleanor Brantley Cunningham: Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Coosa Child Care/Head Start, Talladega, Alabama
- Meet Cover Director Theadora de Soyza: Miriam de Soyza Learning Center Inc., Bronx, New York
- Meet Cover Director Karen Ko: Denise Louie Education Center, Seattle, Washington
- Places for Babies: Infants and Toddlers in Groups by Jim Greenman
- Meet Cover Directors Sue and Jon Jacka: Bright Start Children's Centers, St. Paul, Minnesota
- 28 Fun Ideas to Motivate Your Staff - Taking a fresh look at routines and interactions by Sandy Roberts
- Meet Cover Director Marsha Poster: Carnegie Mellon Child Care Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Meet Cover Director Cindy Teachy: Faith Lutheran's Afterschool Program, Lexington, Kentucky
- Meet Cover Director Christyne Ivey: Ivey League Learning Centers, Baltimore, Maryland
- Meet Cover Director Roger Caballero: Victoria Courts Child Care Center, San Antonio, Texas
- Meet Cover Director Joan Reiber: Hilltop Child Development Center Inc., Lawrence, Kansas
- Meet Cover Director Robert Siegel: Mary Crane Center, Chicago, Illinois
- Meet Cover Director Ellenor L. Hodson: Pomona Unified School District, Pomona, California
- Meet Cover Director Lorrie Thoemke: Trinity Lutheran Church Preschool, Moorhead, Minnesota
- Meet Cover Director Jan Bisesi
- Meet Cover Director Fred Citron
- Meet Cover Director Trudy Comba
- Enjoying the Good Lice: Managing Crisises by Pauline Davey Zeece
- 12 Reasons People Love To Work For You by Roger Neugebauer
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