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August 31, 2020 Mass. expands child care options for start of school year , Aug 28, 2020, Boston.com 'Keep Pre-K 4 SA' campaign event highlights program successes ahead of November election , Aug 29, 2020, San Antonio Report Preschoolers Fare Worse Than Kindergarteners in School Closures , Aug 31, 2020 Confused by CDC's changing guidance on school reopening? Here are recommendations from experts not pressured by the White House. , Aug 31, 2020, Washington Post The huge problem with education 'pandemic pods' suddenly popping up , Aug 31, 2020, Washington Post Daycare dilemmas? Omaha businesses finding solutions (like taking your kids to work) , Sep 1, 2020, Omaha World-Herald Early Child Care Expansion for Low-Income Native Children Grants , Aug 31, 2020, Youth Today Many parents fill in gaps for preschoolers unable to go to in-person programs , Sep 2, 2020, EdSource Santa Monica-Malibu School District Lays Off Dozens After Sharp Drop In Early Education Enrollment , Sep 1, 2020,...

Sponsor pulls early education sales tax proposal that sparked uproar in St. Louis County , Aug 24, 2020, STLtoday.com Equitable Access to Universal Prekindergarten in Washington, DC, Aug 24, 2020, Urban Institute State readies plan for regional child care hubs , Aug 24, 2020, Bennington Banner Elusive Longer-Run Impacts of Head Start: Replications Within and Across Cohorts , Aug 25, 2020, Political Studies Review Working parents consider childcare, alternative options to help kids with remote learning , Aug 24, 2020, Q13 Fox Head Start needs additional federal funding for Maine children and working families , Aug 24, 2020, Bangor Daily News Charlottesville, Albemarle preschool, early intervention programs plan for virtual start , Aug 24, 2020, Augusta Free Press Texas Already Lacked Affordable Child Care. Then COVID-19 Hit. Aug 24, 2020, Texas Observer State readies plan for regional child care hubs, Aug 24, 2020 , Bennington Banner Virtual Town Hall To Focus On Early Education, Childcare , Aug 24, 2020, Falmouth Enterprise Early Child Care and Education Program Access Expansion Grants , Aug 24, 2020, Youth Today...

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In the News Archive - National Institute for Early Education Research

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August 31, 2020 Mass. expands child care options for start of school year , Aug 28, 2020, Boston.com 'Keep Pre-K 4 SA' campaign event highlights program successes ahead of November election , Aug 29, 2020, San Antonio Report Preschoolers Fare Worse Than Kindergarteners in School Closures , Aug 31, 2020 Confused by CDC's changing guidance on school reopening?

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Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education

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Early Education Archives - The Hechinger Report

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Providing children with the experiences they need to succeed in school before starting kindergarten is critical. But what should those experiences be? Who should pay for them? As parents, school leaders and policymakers struggle to answer these and other questions, we cover what's working, and what's not, in early education.

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N.Y.C. Delays In-Person Classes for Most Students a Second Time

Mayor Bill de Blasio halted plans to begin in-person classes for all New York City public schools, shifting to a phased reopening schedule starting with pre-K and students with advanced special needs.

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Mayor Bill de Blasio halted plans to begin in-person classes for all New York City public schools, shifting to a phased reopening schedule starting with pre-K and students with advanced special needs.

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The New York Times is offering free digital subscriptions for students. A teacher must set it up, so please let me know if you'd like one.

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Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world. Subscribe for coverage of U.S. and international news, politics, business, technology, science, health, arts, sports and more.

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Early Childhood Education: The Huffington Post

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Early Childhood Today informs and inspires preschool and kindergarten teachers. Find activities ideas and teaching strategies. Get free access to articles on child and professional development from top experts in early education.

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Resources Archive - Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University

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"What is the most important place on the planet for children?" asks Rusty Keeler. "As adults we may think of lofty places of great natural importance, and yet the most important place for young children is your back yard. That small simple place that children visit every day is actually the most important place in the world. It is the place where children use their senses to explore the planet and experience the wonders of nature.

"All it takes is someone like you to decide to bring nature into your back yard and allow children to explore. Plant bulbs that pop into flowers in spring. Bring dirt, sand, and water into your yard. Plant shade trees and fruit trees and trees that burst into fragrant bloom. Allow corners of your yard to grow wild.

"As we beautify our back yards we are beautifying the world and beautifying children's introduction to the planet."

From The Wisdom of Nature. Download your free copy here.

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"What is the most important place on the planet for children?" asks Rusty Keeler. "As adults we may think of lofty places of great natural importance, and yet the most important place for young children is your back yard. That small simple place that children visit every day is actually the most important place in the world.

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Nemours KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's health

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KidsHealth is the #1 most-trusted source for physician-reviewed information and advice on children's health and parenting issues. For parents, kids, teens, and educators, in English and in Spanish.

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Teaching Resources for Preschool Lessons

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Explore teaching resources for preschool lessons. Inspire your students with videos, games, and activities aligned to state and national standards.

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The federally funded preschool program for children from low-income families proposes ending a requirement that all center-based programs offer 1,020 hours of service per school year.

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The federally funded preschool program for children from low-income families proposes ending a requirement that all center-based programs offer 1,020 hours of service per school year.

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Early Ed: Consider reading children's books to find some suitable for a read aloud.
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E-Book available through Hoopla at the Boston Public Library (BPL). Will need a BPL ecard and Hoopla account.

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Sorrel King was a 32-year-old mother of four when her eighteen-month-old daughter, Josie, was horribly burned by water from a faulty water heater in the family's new Baltimore home. She was taken to Johns Hopkins, renowned as one of the best hospitals in the world, and Sorrel stayed in the hospital with Josie day-in and day-out until she had almost completely recovered. Just before her discharge, however, Sorrel noticed something was wrong Josie was looking pale, she appeared severely dehydrated, and her eyes were rolling back in her head. Sorrel pleaded with t...

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Sorrel King was a 32-year-old mother of four when her eighteen-month-old daughter, Josie, was horribly burned by water from a faulty water heater in the family's new Baltimore home. She was taken to Johns Hopkins, renowned as one of the best hospitals in the world, and Sorrel stayed in the hospital with Josie day-in and day-out until she had almost completely recovered.

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A toolkit for educators impacted by Covid-19.

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We Are Teachers: 10 of the Very Best Online Resources for Early Childhood Teachers

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I taught preschool for five years. I think I may have learned more in those five years than I did during any of my other 15 years of teaching. Teaching in early childhood is different. You need a whole other set of strategies and techniques to be effective. There were two things that got me through those years teaching little ones. The first was an excellent mentor. If you don't have one, go find one! An early childhood teacher that's worked in the trenches can be a lifesaver when it comes to helping figure out how to approach this age group. The second thing I relied on during my five years as a pre-kindergarten teacher was online resources. I constantly trolled teaching websites, Pinterest and Facebook looking for advice and activities. By the time I left the pre-k classroom, my list of favorite sites was approaching 100. I can't share all of my list here, but I can share my favorites. Here are the top 10 early childhood websites that I absolutely relied on when I was teaching pre-k:
1.Teach Preschool by Deborah Stewart
Teach Preschool by Deborah Stewart is phenomenal, and that's not an overstatement. Every time I see her work I think two things: "Ooh I love that activity!" and "Can I be Deborah Stewart when I grow up?" Her ideas are always developmentally on target, engaging and clever. Her activities are also always play-based, but she magically weaves in academic concepts, without seeming too heavy handed. One of my favorite Teach Preschool posts is Ten Tips for Circle Time where she talks about how circle time isn't just a sit and listen time. It's a move and learn time. And anyone who has taught preschool for more than a day knows that preschoolers are all about moving and learning. Right now, my favorite place to follow Teach Preschool is Instagram. She post pictures of her lessons that will totally get your wheels turning and inspire your next classroom activity.

2. Happy Hooligans
If you need a fun craft or activity for your class, Happy Hooligans is your source. Jackie, the site owner has run a daycare for years and these are the activities she does with her daycare kids, or as she calls them, her "Hooligans." One look at her site and you'll find yourself wishing you lived close enough to send your own kids to her for daycare. I've tried so many of the activities with my class but our favorite is her butter making activity. We've done the activity so many times that we actually bought our own class butter churn. The kids love taking turns churning the butter, but even more, they love eating the butter on bread after it's finished!

3. Debbie Clement

Debbie Clement is an online resource that's hard to sum up in a single link or image. She's a performer who produces music for young children, she runs the well-known weekly Twitter chat, #teacherfriends, has her own website, Rainbows Within Reach and she manages the multi-contributor blog Pre-K and K Sharing Add in her fabulous Pinterest boards and you've got one of the most prolific early childhood educators out there! (And I'm pretty sure I'm missing some of her contributions!) Pick a way to connect with Debbie. We guarantee you'll find at least one incredible "I never thought of that!" idea that you can use in your classroom.
4. Pre-Kinders by Karen Cox
This blog has tons of teaching advice for the pre-k crowd. Whether you need general information on pre-k kids, or a quick last minute activity because you've had a change of plans, you can find it on this site. One of my favorite posts by Pre-Kinders is 5 Mistakes Pre-K Teachers Make the First Week of School. Every last piece of advice in this post is spot on. You can tell that Karen Cox knows preschoolers.

5. Preschool Inspirations

If you're looking for hands on learning activities to do with your class, Preschool Inspirations is the place to be. Steeped in the philosophy of play based learning, Preschool Inspirations has countless ideas for hands on crafts and activities. Don't come here for worksheets or pencil paper tasks. You won't find many. What you will find is engaging activities like this one: Alphabet Bead and Sand Tray.

6. Teacher Tom

More reflective in style, Teacher Tom is a goldmine. The author, a long time preschool teacher, will share snippets of his day, reflect on why students may have acted the way that they did, and then share how he responded to their actions. His insights are usually unexpectedly accurate. One of his more recent posts, I'm Not Going To Move really hit home. I've watched this scenario play out many, many times. His approach though, was perfect. Employing more patience than I often seemed to possess, he let the kids slowly work out their issue, only gently guiding them ever so often with a comment here or there.

7. Childhood 101

If you go back and look closely you'll probably realize that much of what you've pinned on Pinterest comes from Childhood 101. This online magazine is so full of rich preschool content, you can probably find almost any lesson or activity you need without having to look very hard. One of my favorites things on Childhood 101 is their books lists. They have lists of books for every possible theme and topic that an early childhood educator might want to cover.

8. Hands On : As We Grow

Hands on : As We Grow is another resource-rich website. Though originally designed for parents, we've pulled more than a couple of crafts from this site to use in our classroom. There are pages and pages of crafts on this site. Don't think this is only a craft site though. The author, Jamie, is serious about living up to her site name. She's created many hands-on learning activities, most of which would work just as well in a classroom as a living room.

9. Simply Kinder

If you teach kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, or really any early childhood program that has a bit more of an academic bent to it, you'll want to look at Simply Kinder. It's tagline is "Developmentally Appropriate, Academic and Fun." There's a lot of pressure out there to make preschool and kindergarten more academic. Simply Kinder can help you find a way to do that, without abandoning your dedication to providing a developmentally appropriate learning environment. We especially love this post about "brain breaks" that Kindergarten (and preschool teachers) have been doing forever.

10. Differentiated Kindergarten

Differentiated Kindergarten is another good resource for early childhood teachers who for one reason or another take a more academic approach to learning in early childhood. Her blog post on how she sets up centers (or the Daily 5) in her classroom is one of the most thorough we've seen! Seriously, if you love pictures of how other classrooms or organized, you've got to check out this post.

What are your favorite early childhood resources? We know we missed a few!

Find more of our early childhood posts here:

All of our WeAreTeachers Early Learning Posts
50 Tips Tricks and Ideas for Pre-K 50 Tips Tricks and Ideas for Kindergarten Teaching Kindergarten Pinterest Board Teaching Preschool Pinterest Board

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Here's good news for potential and about-to-graduate MAs: Jobs in medical assisting are growing - fast.

For aspiring medical assistants interested in keeping up with the trend, there are a few statistics to be aware of:

First, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - which is a U.S. government agency that reports on employment and labor statistics- reports that employment of medical assistants is expected to increase 23 percent from 2014 to 2024. The BLS calculates that the average growth of all jobs in all fields is seven percent - so medical assisting is seeing some huge growth.

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Here's good news for potential and about-to-graduate MAs: Jobs in medical assisting are growing - fast. For aspiring medical assistants interested in keeping up with the trend, there are a few statistics to be aware of: First, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - which is a U.S.

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The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) offers membership, CMA (AAMA) certification, and educational opportunities to medical assistants.

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Now Free Online - The Consumer Version of the Merck Manuals (known as the MSD Manuals outside of US & Canada) is the standard in home medical reference - since 1899.

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Lab Tests Online is an award-winning health information web resource designed to help patients and caregivers understand the many lab tests that are a vital part of medical care. The site is produced by AACC, a not-for-profit organization; proceeds from health-related advertising help support the website's mission.

Thanks for providing a knowledgeable, understandable resource for patients to receive information about lab testing.

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September/October 2020
Volume 5​3 | Issue 5

AAMA Update
2020 Excel Awards extension; Early bird membership specials!; Free CEU opportunity for MARWeek

Public Affairs
Medical assistants' competence in performing diagnostic tests
Comments to the CMS
By Donald A. Balasa, JD, MBA, AAMA CEO and Legal Counsel

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The final rules on information blocking and interoperability promise significant improvement in health data access and interoperability for every healthcare stakeholder-from patients and providers to technology vendors and payers.

For our October issue, the Journal of AHIMA publishes a curated collection of articles on implementing the information blocking and interoperability final rules. These articles will equip health information professionals with the necessary resources to adapt to new realities, while also empowering them to provide evidence-based expertise to professionals in every domain of the healthcare ecosystem.

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Research Guides: Health Information Getting Started (Boston Public Library)

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