Kid Kadoodles Academy

KIA CREATIVE MINDS

Jules Tiny Treasures

Jules Tiny Treasures

Judith Merritt

Judith Merritt serves as the Chief Operating Officer and oversees operations, quality management and communications.  She brings over 20 years of compliance, operations and risk management experience to the organization. Prior to joining ELC Broward, Judith was the Director of Quality, Compliance…

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Work for What Matters The ELC Broward Team: A Culture that Cares At ELC Broward, we believe in early childhood education as the foundation for success in school and life. We build our entire culture on it. That means we create and invest in opportunities for our employees, families, and providers…

Jack & Jill Children's Center

Jack & Jill Center

iPlanet Academy

iPlanet Academy

iPlanet Academy

iPlanet Academy

Introduction to IMH

Caring about the parent-child relationship is a primary purpose of all relationships with young children and their families. By using the power of observation, listening, and inquiry, you can activate a parent’s learning so they use the same strength-based skills with their child. This training…

Intentional Teaching (Part 2- Evening Session)

Need help with challenging behaviors? Designed with a focus on mental and emotional health and trauma-informed practices, First Day Learning’s training modules help teachers prevent challenging behavior before it happens and effectively respond when they do. One participant called these modules “…

Intentional Teaching (Part 1- Evening Session)

Need help with challenging behaviors? Designed with a focus on mental and emotional health and trauma-informed practices, First Day Learning’s training modules help teachers prevent challenging behavior before it happens and effectively respond when they do. One participant called these modules “…

Inteligencia emocional en la eficacia del liderazgo (Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Effectiveness)

Las personas que poseen un alto grado de inteligencia emocional se conocen muy bien a sí mismas y también son capaces de sentir las emociones de los demás. Son afables, resistentes, y optimista. Al desarrollar la inteligencia emocional, las personas pueden volverse más productivas,  tienen éxito en…

Informational Session Videos

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Influyendo al Comportamiento: Ambientes del Aula

Diseñado con un enfoque en la salud mental y emocional, el análisis de comportamiento aplicado y las prácticas informadas sobre traumas, la capacitación de FirstDay Learning ayuda a los educadores a comprender las diversas necesidades de comportamiento y aprendizaje de los niños y a crear entornos…

Impact of Trauma and Attachment on Parenting

Children’s brains develop in the context of their earliest experiences as young children are also learning how to self-regulate by anticipating their parents’ and teachers’ responses to them when they express various emotions. Children who have secure attachments learn to trust their emotions and…

IMH - Understanding Trauma in Early Childhood

In a trauma-sensitive school, all staff share a common understanding of trauma and its impact on young children, families, and staff and a joint mission to create learning environments that acknowledge and address trauma’s impact on the school success.  

Identifying the difference between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Global Developmental Delay

This training provides an overview of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and global developmental disorder (GDD), discusses the difference between the two, and the role of community providers for observing red flags in children.     

Identifying Red Flags for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. Children with ASD may communicate, interact, and learn in ways that are different from other children. During this training, we will provide an overview of ASD…

Identificación de señales de alerta para el Trastorno del Espectro Autista (Autism Spectrum Disorder - ASD)

Trastorno del Espectro Autista (Autism Spectrum Disorder - ASD) es un trastorno del neurodesarrollo que puede causar importantes desafíos sociales, de comunicación y de comportamiento. Los niños con ASD pueden comunicarse, interactuar y aprender de maneras diferentes a los demás niños. Durante esta…

Hubert Cesar

Hubert is responsible for the execution and strategy of all Information Technology functions for the organization. He oversees all networking, data security, help desk, and PC support while advising new technical solutions. He brings over ten years of experience in hardware, software, and…

Howard Bakalar

Howard Bakalar ensures ELC Broward programs provide a quality learning experience for our young children and their families. Howard brings to his role more than 20 years’ expertise as a service provider and funder of early childhood services, with his last nine years devoted as Chief Program…