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Presented by Zoë Beckerman, Esq. and Molly Evans, Esq., Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP Does your Head Start or Early Head Start program need to gain knowledge on federal employment laws? Are there federal, non-Head Start employment laws that you aren't sure about? In addition to Head Start-specific Human Resources laws and rules, agencies running Head Start programs need to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,  other laws involving discrimination, and the Family Medical Leave Act. At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

Presented by Rachel Bragin, VP for Education and Training, Acelero Learning Explores the components of content-rich curriculum, and how a structured curriculum can allow teachers to focus on teacher-child interactions and differentiating instruction. Discusses the key strategies to building a professional learning community among teachers with an intense focus on effective curriculum implementation..  NHSA Members: $199 Non-Members:   $239

Presented by Aaron Lieberman, CEO & Co-Founder, Acelero Learning and Emmalie Dropkin, NHSA If it is allowed to stand, the implementation of sequestration will have a powerful impact on Head Start and Early Head Start programs nationwide. The Office of Head Start estimates that as many as 70,000 children will lose access to Head Start services because of this funding reduction.

Presented by Jennifer Brasignton, Family and Community Partnerships, Acelero Learning The why and how of using tiered Family Strengths Assessment to identify high-need families, and how to use this information to establish outcomes-focused goals with families.  NHSA Members: $199 Non-Members:   $239

Have you ever wondered or asked yourself any one of the following: How do we account for Head Start employees’ training time? What is the best process to follow to avoid a discrimination claim while maintaining compliance with the Head Start criminal background checks requirement?  How do we handle leave requests for Head Start employees who are laid off during the summer months?

Presented by Rachel Bragin, VP for Education and Training, Acelero Learning The power of having very clear expectations and a developmental path for teachers with a focus on the implementation process throughout the year   NHSA Members: $199 Non-Members:   $239

Presented by Jennifer Brasington, Family and Community Partnerships, Acelero Learning Focuses on the why and how of using research on the Achievement Gap to inspire parents and focus Family Services work on promoting family life practices that research suggests will help close this gap.   NHSA Members: $199 Non-Members:   $239 

Presented by Zoë Beckerman, Esq.,  Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP  Rarely do programs undergo monitoring reviews and come away with no findings. In fact, the number of deficiency findings has been on the rise in recent years. Unfortunately, in this era of additional scrutiny and consequences, every finding counts. We’ve helped many programs over the years respond to monitoring findings. So, what do you do when you receive a monitoring report with deficiencies or non-compliances? How do you break the report down and properly respond?

Presented by Aaron Lieberman, CEO, Acelero Learning Review of child outcome data from six different early childhood education programs that featured innovative approaches over the last four decades. This webinar will also focus on how Head Start child outcome data overall compares to these innovative approaches, and, specifically, how Acelero Learning’s results compare from a child outcome perspective.    NHSA Members: $199 Non-Members:   $239