Mindfulness in Childcare
The concept of mindfulness has been gaining popularity in recent years, as people look for ways to reduce stress and enhance their...
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Karen Titolo
Apr 6, 2023
Administrators Need Love Too
Early childhood administrators have been through a lot in the past years: a worldwide pandemic that crippled the enrollment of many...
Karen Titolo
Feb 16, 2023
How can we generate a working environment that promotes high morale and high productivity?
As administrators, our job is to create an atmosphere that promotes high staff morale and high staff performance.
Karen Titolo
Jan 19, 2023
What makes a high-quality childcare program?
Knowing what sets good preschool programs apart from great ones is a game changer for anyone looking to venture into the business or...
Karen Titolo
Dec 8, 2022
Time For End Of The Year Celebrations in Child Care!
If you haven’t already, it’s time to start planning the end-of-year celebrations for your early childhood center! Here are some ideas to...
Karen Titolo
Oct 13, 2022
The Importance of Parent Boards
You can find parent boards in most early childhood classrooms. Traditionally, these boards provide information to parents about classroom...
Karen Titolo
Sep 22, 2022
Recruit to Retain with Beth Cannon
In this webinar, Beth Cannon, a sought-after speaker, coach, consultant, and creator of a variety of strategy development and training...
Karen Titolo
Aug 25, 2022
A leader's most powerful tool is communication
A leader is someone who inspires passion and motivation in followers. In a childcare setting, there are many types of leaders. Teachers...
Karen Titolo
Jul 21, 2022
Culture, Connection and Current Staffing Issues in the ECE Environment with Rachel Supalla
This webinar was a lively discussion between Karen Titolo, IKS Academy Director, and Rachel Supalla, owner and founder of Discovery Kid...
Karen Titolo
Jul 14, 2022
The Importance of Physical Environment
Our environment affects us all. Our physical surroundings affect how we feel, how comfortable we are, how we relate to others and how...
Karen Titolo
Jul 7, 2022
C.A.R.E. - Customer Attention Retains Enrollment
In the very busy world of child care, there is nothing more important than child retention and keeping families that are enrolled in your...
Karen Titolo
Jun 30, 2022
Teacher appreciation
Teacher appreciation is not something to be done only once a year during Teacher Appreciation Week! Showing how much we value and...
Karen Titolo
Jun 23, 2022
Communication is the key to Leadership with Summer Picha
Summer Picha is a Minneapolis / Twin Cities-based early childhood development and leadership expert who helps early childhood programs,...
Karen Titolo
May 26, 2022
Crucial Conversations: Change the way you communicate.
Karen Blatter, IKS Director of Support, and Karen Titolo, IKS Academy Director, discuss the tools needed to manage crucial conversations....
Karen Titolo
May 5, 2022
Know your competition
Knowing who your competitors are, and what they are offering, can help you to make your school and marketing stand out. It will enable...
Karen Titolo
Apr 28, 2022
Defining Your Childcare Organization’s “Why” To Gain Enrollment
Gaining and maintaining your childcare enrollments starts with an understanding of what makes your childcare unique in your community.
Karen Titolo
Apr 13, 2022
What Is An Early Childhood Safety Culture?
The safety culture at a childcare center can be described as administrators, teachers, parents and children working together to provide a...
Karen Titolo
Mar 24, 2022
A Conversation with Chanie: Creating Culture And Community In Your Center.
Chanie Wilschanski is an Early Childhood Leadership Coach and the CEO of Schools of Excellence. Chanie has worked with hundreds of ECE...
Karen Titolo
Feb 18, 2022
Building a culture of promotion as a retention strategy
People are quitting their jobs in record numbers. Since April 2021, 15 million people have left their jobs. Experts are forecasting that...
Karen Titolo
Oct 20, 2021
Stand out from the competition
These days, many parents are looking for more than the convenience of the nearest childcare service or the one with the lowest price....
Karen Titolo
Oct 20, 2021
Get people together
Developing a sense of community and a place where parents and children feel that they are a part of something is an important way for...
Karen Titolo
Oct 20, 2021
What’s a welcome board?
Everyone wants to feel welcomed and a part of something. It is a basic human need. As early childhood educators, we understand and...
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