From Efleda.Tolentino at liu.edu Wed Apr 11 08:09:50 2018 From: Efleda.Tolentino at liu.edu (Efleda Tolentino) Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 12:09:50 +0000 Subject: [Post-early-childhood-program] Job Openings in Long Island In-Reply-To: <1523448434238.3637@liu.edu> References: <1130375688967.1119858970944.1224538608.0.490732JL.2002@scheduler.constantcontact.com>, <1523448434238.3637@liu.edu> Message-ID: <1523448596880.26890@liu.edu> ?Hi everyone, ? If you scroll down, you will find listed some job openings for early childhood educators in Long Island. I hope you are all well. Warmly, Efleda ========================== Efleda Tolentino, Ph.D. Associate Professor Early Childhood Program Director Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education, Information, and Technology Long Island University (Post) 720 Northern Boulevard Brookville, NY 11548 (516)299-3715 ________________________________ From: The Long Island Pre-K Initiative Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 7:32 AM To: Efleda Tolentino Subject: Pre-K UPDATE: Ready for Work Together Wednesday? Learning barefoot? WARNING: This email originated from outside of Long Island University. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. - LIU Information Technology New study reveals disturbing lack of child-directed activities in kindergartens Having trouble viewing this email? Click here SCROLL DOWN FOR THIS WEEK'S LIST OF JOB OPENINGS IN EARLY ED ON LONG ISLAND [Large group of happy kids, boys and girls playing with blocks in kindergarten class constructing simple houses] PRE-K UPDATE APRIL 11, 2018 Here's the latest news from The Long Island Pre-K Initiative, your source for expert training and useful resources: www.nassauboces.org/pre-k "It is important to ask...what type of future setting low SES* kindergarteners are being prepared for when they are not permitted to eat a snack, talk during lunch, play freely during recess, or rest when tired." This is just one of the thought-provoking conclusions from a just-released study of Massachusetts kindergartens sponsored by Defending the Early Years, a nonprofit advocacy organization. [http://files.constantcontact.com/041dbccb401/2a96449b-996c-4736-961d-e6e1b8706008.jpg] The research was done by Dr. R. Clarke Fowler of Salem State University after surprising conversations with two teachers--one from a high-income area and one from a low-income community. Both reported cutbacks in time for child-directed activities such as free place, recess, lunch, snack time and rest time. So he developed a survey to investigate their complaints--and what he found was disturbing. His conclusions include: * Schools have reduced the time kindergarteners have for child-directed activities, despite research that shows children need to take frequent breaks from paying attention to teacher-directed activities and that children need self-selected, child-directed activities--especially play--to foster their development. * Children in high-socioeconomic status (SES) schools have more child-directed activities (though still significantly less than teachers would like). Child-directed activities in some low-SES kindergartens are minimal or non-existent. * Most elementary principals are inexperienced in early childhood education. Click here to download the full study, titled "The Disappearance of Child-Directed Activities and Teachers' Autonomy from Massachusetts' Kindergartens." *SES stands for Socioeconomic Status Are you in tune with Music Monday? Prepared for Tasty Tuesday? Week of the Young Child starts Monday, April 16 Each year the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) [http://files.constantcontact.com/041dbccb401/9d1747bc-3f44-499c-b0f8-1b3d62cc836e.jpg] sets aside a week to celebrate young children, their teachers and their families. Through five themed days they promote different aspects of learning in fun and engaging ways. For example, Music Monday reminds us that children develop math, languages and literacy skills while they enjoy singing and dancing. Tasty Tuesday is an opportunity to encourage healthy eating and practice math skills at the same time. Downloadable resources for each day can be found on the NAEYC website--and we'll be sharing them through our Twitter feed as well @LongIslandPrek What's new this year is an increased emphasis on sharing Week of the Young Child (WOYC) activities and experiences on social media. NAEYC hopes that you will not only build block cities on Working Together Wednesday, for example, but that you will share photos on Facebook or Twitter using the #woyc18 hashtag. That way Long Island teachers can see what early educators are doing everywhere in the U.S. NAEYC also outlines opportunities for using WOYC to advocate for early childhood education through the #ECEWins campaign. Want young kids' brains to develop? Take off their shoes! Want them to speak grammatically? Sing and dance! That's right--going barefoot is a plus for young children's brains. In a blog post, early education consultant Rae Pica* reminds us that feet are actually the most nerve-rich [Cute Boy Dancing on white background .] parts of the human body--and that we're much more likely to get sick from touching something with our hands than from going barefoot. Click here to see a video of youngsters walking shoeless through plastic bins filled with materials of many different textures. Read more. And a recent study demonstrates the link between speaking correctly and music. "Getting a child to combine words and a phrase to make a sentence may be as simple as helping them feel the beat to their favorite song," according to Child Trends, a nonprofit research organization. In other words, being able to find the rhythms in music, clapping hands and tapping feet, is also related to learning the rhythms of speech. Click here to read more (in English and Spanish) and watch a short video. *Rae will be the keynote at this year's full-day conference on November 6, 2018. Save the date! Registration begins in May. Registration is now open for Two-Day Summer Institute Dates: Wednesday, June 27 and Thursday, June 28, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Registration at 8:00 a.m.; continental breakfast and lunch included.) Location: Western Suffolk BOCES Conference Center, Wyandanch Fee: $125 per person Early Bird. After 4 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2018: $140 per person REGISTER NOW [http://files.constantcontact.com/041dbccb401/ff753608-9bb8-4b18-9f81-d514ca6ccff1.jpg] Day One Program: A full day with Kristine Mraz, author of Kids First From Day One and Purposeful Play. Click here to learn more about Mraz. Day Two Program: Your choice of two in-depth workshops on topics including inclusion, working with English Language Learners and play-based learning. This week's job listings for early ed on Long Island Bilingual (Spanish) Early Childhood Specialist Child Care Council of Suffolk, Commack E-mail resume to jdoig at childcaresuffolk.org For the Long Island Head Start positions listed below E-mail resumes to human resources at liheadstart.org or fax 631-758-2953 Full-Time Teacher Long Island Head Start, Patchogue Full-Time Teacher Assistant Long Island Head Start, Amityville, Bellport, Brentwood, Huntington, Riverhead Full-Time Family Educator/Home Visitor--Bilingual Long Island Early Head Start, Central Brookhaven Full-Time Teacher II (Infant/Toddler) Long Island Early Head Start, Islip, Huntington, Patchogue Full-Time Teacher Aide Long Island Head Start, Amityville, Bellport, Central Brookhaven, Patchogue Early Head Start Full-Time Family Advocate--Bilingual Long Island Head Start, Bay Area, Wyandanch Full-Time Family Advocate Long Island Head Start, Bridgehampton, Wyandanch Part-Time Family Advocate--Bilingual Long Island Head Start, North Fork Full-Time Health Specialist Full-Time Human Resources Administrator Long Island Head Start Central Administration, Patchogue Full-Time Cook Assistant Long Island Head Start, Central Islip Substitute Teacher Aide Long Island Head Start, Various Here's how to add your school's staffing needs to this list: Send an e-mail to prek at nasboces.org with the subject line "List our position." In the body of the e-mail, include the following information: For our records: * Your name * Your position * Your e-mail and phone number For the listing in our e-newsletter * The name of your school and the town it's located in. You can include your web address, if you have one. * A very brief description of the position or positions you want to fill. (For example: "Part-time Teacher Assistant" or "Full-time Pre-K Teacher." * Information about how potential applicants should contact your for details or to apply. (For example: "Call Jane Smith at 631-xxx-xxxx" or "Send e-mail to jane.smith at schoolname.org") It's important to understand that: We will not include information about salary. We will not include any descriptions of your school or program, although we can include a link to your school's web site. We will publish your information a single time. If you still have openings, you can e-mail us again with the details and we will run the information again. Our e-newsletter is typically sent out on Wednesday mornings. However, it may be mailed on a different day, depending on content or technical considerations. The Long Island Pre-K Initiative reserves the right to edit information; space in the e-newsletter is very limited. About Us The Long Island Pre-K Initiative is a grant-funded project that seeks to strengthen partnerships between school districts and community-based organizations and to share information about research, policy and best practices for early learning. Administered by Nassau BOCES, it is supported with expertise from The Early Years Institute and funds from the Rauch and Hagedorn Foundations. Our partners: Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Western Suffolk BOCES, and the Child Care Councils of Nassau and Suffolk. 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