Perspectives


A Unique Perspective to the Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Settings

Jani Kozlowski, author of Every Child Can Fly: An Early Childhood Educator’s Guide to Inclusion, brings a unique perspective to the inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood settings. As an early childhood professional with a disability, a child of a parent with a disability, and the mother of a son with a disability, ​Jani shares key points and resources from her recent Grow New Jersey Kids virtual workshop.

E12 – Certificate of Graduate Studies in Early Childhood Coaching and Technical Assistance? Sign me up!!

Jen served as a guest speaker during one of the recent Early Childhood Discussions podcast sessions brought to you from the Grow NJ Kids Technical Assistance Center North, part of the Central Jersey Family Health Care Consortium. In this session, Jen shares her professional journey within the field and more information about the exciting Certificate of Graduate Studies in Early Childhood Coaching and Technical Assistance Rowan University is now offering to support professionals in earning graduate recognition specializing in coaching and technical assistance- one of the few of its kind nationwide!

SCARF Model Discussion with special guest Jon Martin

Jen had the opportunity to sit down with Jon Martin, Director of Learning Experiences & Master Facilitator at the Neuroleadership Institute (NLI) to discuss the SCARF Model, a model involving five domains of human social experience. In this conversation, Jon explains the neuroscience research behind the model, provides examples of how this may manifest and impact our work and everyday lives and how we can use knowledge of these the five SCARF domains to better relate and interact with others.