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PDI in the News..NYSAEYC Conference 2013

Click BELOW to read about PDI at the NYSAEYC Conference. Featured in this blog is an excerpt from QUALITYstarsNY, Sherry M. Cleary- Early Childhood Leader, and a summary of PDI Presenters. http://www.earlychildhoodnyc.org/pdfs/PDI%20in%20the%20News_04-2013.pdf

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The Best Screen-Free Week Ever!

Screen-Free Week is an annual event organized by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood. This year's is the week of April 29 – May 5. CCFC has lots of great ideas and materials to help you make your Screen-Free Week … Continue reading

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PDI at the 2013 NYSAEYC Annual Conference

The NYSAEYC Annual Conference is always a fantastic event for the field, and this year is no different. We wanted to take a moment to highlight PDI's involvement in this year's conference. So jbe sure to join us there! You … Continue reading

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CPAC Newsletter 2012: Advance Your Career with the CPAC Program

- Are you interested in advancing your career as an early childhood professional? – Are you interested in taking on a leadership role at your center? – Do you want to develop your leadership and management skills? If so, we … Continue reading

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Must Watch! A New Video About the Importance of Play

From KaboomPlay and The Gesell Institute of Human Development comes a new video about the importance of play for children, and the ever-increasing push for more academics in Kindergarten: “The Role of Play in the Overly-Academic Classroom” The Gesell Institute … Continue reading

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Registration Now Open for NYCAEYC Conference!

Registration for the NYC Association for the Education of Young Children (NYCAEYC) 2012 Conference is now open! This year’s conference features keynote speaker Faith  Ringgold, a world-renowned author of children’s literature, and over thirty workshops on a variety of issues … Continue reading

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Reflections on “Dine and Discuss: Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education”

Last Thursday’s Dine & Discuss Networking event held at the Murphy Institute focused on careers in early intervention and preschool special education.  The event features a panel made up of professionals working in all levels of the field including higher … Continue reading

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Reflections on “Dine and Discuss: Therapeutic Careers with Young Children”

Last Thursday, PDI debuted “Dine and Discuss”, a new series of events designed to explore different areas of early childhood education. Each session in this series features a moderated panel discussion with a diverse group of professionals. Thursday’s event focused … Continue reading

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Champions for Children Nomination Deadline: Nov 21

The New York State Association for the Education of Young Children (NYSAEYC) invites you to submit a nomination for a deserving individual you know who has made a significant contribution to the field of early care and education. Nominations must … Continue reading

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Credit-Bearing CDA Information Session Nov 9

he NYC Professional Development Institute will offer an information session about the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 6:00 PM Designed by the NYC Early Childhood Professional Development Institute, and offered in partnership with the CUNY … Continue reading

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