Kitty Syster Everyone knows it is a great idea to have teachers from the same classroom work together when creating lesson plans, but it is not always easy to find time for them to work together on this during the day. Although technology cannot replace the value of working together in person, there are many...Read More

By Michelle Mallonee Long In a previous article “WYSIWYG” I shared the story of “The Trouble Tree” – Author unknown; and suggested using Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree” as a starting point for a staff motivational series with a tree as the theme. I thought it may be a good idea to extend the topic....Read More

Kelli Harris The Branagh Information Group, in partnership with the authors of the Environment Rating Scales (ERS), are in the process of developing LearnERS, an online Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) tool for early childhood educators and program administrators to help them understand the “whys” behind quality practice. LearnERS reflects current research and best practices and...Read More