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Innovations for Better Outcomes:Spring 2014 Director’s Webinar Series Explores a Manage By Outcome Report, including how to develop outcome-based measures that capture your school readiness goals, how to use the data at the classroom and individual child level to help improve instruction. Presented by: Rachel Bragin, Vice President, Training and Program Resources  

Innovations for Better OutcomesSpring 2014 Director’s Webinar Series 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. Presented by: Rachel Bragin, Vice President, Training and Program Resources  

Innovations for Better Outcomes:Spring 2014 Director’s Webinar Series A more concrete look at how to think about the PFCE Framework – and use it to build a more intentional and outcomes-based focus in Family Services. Presented by: Jennifer Brasington, Director of Family and Community Engagement  

Innovations for Better Outcomes:Spring 2014 Director’s Webinar Series The whys and hows of using tiered Family Strengths Assessment to identify high-need families, and how to use this information to establish outcomes-focused goals with families. Presented by: Jennifer Brasington, Director of Family and Community Engagement  

About this Conference NHSA’s Annual Head Start Conference and Expo is the largest national event devoted to the Head Start and Early Head Start community. This year more than 5,000 executive directors, directors, administrators, managers, teachers, policy council members, and parents from every state will gather in Washington, D.C. March 29 - April 2, 2015.

*The conference hotel is full. Click the Hotel link above for overflow hotels - just a short walk from the conference! Shared Governance and Family Engagement - two cornerstones of the Head Start model. As the nation’s attention turns toward early childhood education with an intensity not seen since Head Start’s founding 48 years ago, it is essential to keep these two building blocks in every conversation about potential new systems.

Innovations for Better Outcomes: Fall 2013 Director’s Webinar Series This webinar will detail Acelero Learning’s approach to staff professional assessment and development through the use of success rubrics. Learn how a rubric system can be used to clearly articulate to staff expectations for success within your program as well as provide them with a development path to achieve at the highest levels in specific areas of their work.

Innovations for Better Outcomes: Fall 2013 Director’s Webinar Series This webinar will center around one of Acelero Learning’s key tools that focuses on using data to make decisions – the Manage by Outcomes (MBO) report. Develop an advanced knowledge of the concept of managing by outcomes, and how it relates to the OHS’s new emphasis on school readiness goals and the PFCE framework.

Innovations for Better Outcomes: Fall 2013 Director’s Webinar Series

Innovations for Better Outcomes: Fall 2013 Director’s Webinar Series The new IM from the Office of Head Start states all five year grants must “define anticipated outcomes, and include measures of program progress throughout the five-year period.”  The IM further clarifies that “Application criteria in years two through five of the project period will focus on grantee progress toward the goals and outcomes defined in either the year one or the competitive application." Grantees will be expected to use program data to analyze and report on their progress.

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world" - Mahatma Gandhi.   Click here to view this webinar (recorded) About the Webinar  NHSA has partnered with the Devereux Center for Resilient Children to offer a two-part webinar series designed to support adult resilience.  These webinars are free to NHSA Members.  Part two of this two part webinar series will: 

Understanding the CLASS Domains: A Focus on Instructional Support Gain an in-depth understanding of the CLASS Instructional Support domain within the context of the larger CLASS framework.  This workshop will help Head Start leaders better support their staff in improving their interactions and scores, particularly within Instructional Support.   Presenter: Anji GallanosWhere: YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta (Room 1230)100 Edgewood Ave, NEAtlanta, GA

Providing Classroom-level CLASS Observation Feedback to Teachers Explore how to effectively provide feedback to teachers on observations conducted by a certified CLASS observer within your center or program as a springboard for teacher professional growth. This workshop is ideal for Head Start leaders who are conducting or planning to conduct their own observations at the individual classroom level.  Presenter: Anne TapasziWhen: July 16, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m EDT

(This Institute will be held in conjunction with the National Head Start Manger & Director Academy) The Family Development Credential Program (FDC), administered by the University of Connecticut is a research-based professional development course and credentialing program for frontline family workers to learn and practice skills of strength-based family support.  This four day interactive train-the-trainer Instructors’ Institute will certify Head Start staff as instructors, who will then offer the FDC program by training staff in their local communities. 

Presented by Lori Levine, SVP for Head Start Services, Family and Community Partnerships, Acelero Learning The capstone to our Director’s series – review of data-tracking and implementation audit strategies for improving quality of family services, health and MH/Disabilities work.  NHSA Members: $199 Non-Members:   $239

Presented by Rachel Bragin, VP for Education and Training with closing remarks by Aaron Lieberman, CEO  Explores a Manage By Outcome Report, including how to develop outcome-based measures that capture your school readiness goals, how to use the data at the classroom and individual child level to help improve instruction..  NHSA Members: $199 Non-Members:   $239

Presented by Jennifer Brasington, Family and Community Partnerships, Acelero Learning A more concrete look at how to think about the PFCE Framework – and use it to build a more intentional and outcomes-based focus in Family Services. NHSA Members: $199 Non-Members:   $239

As the impact of the sequestration continues to unfold, Head Start programs across the nation are asking where to make these cuts. Making cuts is never easy, and doing so under public scrutiny and in the current economic climate presents additional challenges. To assist the Head Start community better understand how to make effective and educated cuts NHSA is presenting a free webinar titled Managing the Impact of the Sequester: Entrepreneurial Approaches to Making Tough Cuts, Thursday April 18th at 3 PM Eastern.

Presented by Rachel Bragin, VP for Education and Training, Acelero Learning How a “Lean & Mean” approach to assessment -- including reducing the number of items assessed, doing embedded & direct assessments, and building a professional learning community focused on how teachers use assessment data-- can make pre-k assessment much more reliable and actionable. NHSA Members: $199 Non-Members:   $239

Presented by Lori Levine, SVP for Head Start Services, Acelero Learning Competency-based framework for Family Advocate professional development and performance appraisal, and how it links to the new competency-based staff framework released by the Office of Head Start. NHSA Members: $199 Non-Members:   $239

Presented by Zoë Beckerman, Esq., Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP Personnel matters can be challenging for management. In addition, in Head Start, special rules apply to the employment relationship (that is, between a Head Start agency and an employee). In this webinar, we will discuss some of the unique aspects of Head Start agency employment. At the end of this webinar, you’ll be able to:

Presented by Ted Waters, Esq. Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP Many Head Start and Early Head Start programs have numerous funding streams, such as federal Head Start funds and state funding, to name but a few.  With the myriad funding sources that programs juggle, following the federal rules for cost allocation carefully and appropriately has never been more important.  If your program fails to follow these rules correctly, monitoring findings, cost disallowances, and additional penalties can result.  

Presented by Zoë Beckerman, Esq.,  Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP  HR in Head Start can be very confusing. The regulations require that certain actions need to take place pre-employment; others during the hiring process, and still others while someone is employed by your program. And then what happens if someone's employment needs to be terminated? Getting these elements right matters - not just for proper program operations, but for morale too. In this webinar, we will discuss the Human Resources Lifecycle of the Head Start employment relationship.