The Child Care Director Success Summit - Online
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November 21, 2026
8:30 am to
1:30 pm
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Credits: 0.50
Earn 5 Clock Hours When You Pass Exam
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$53.99
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Watch LIVE or the recording within 2 weeks of the broadcast date - The recording will be removed on December 5, 2026.
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The final touches on the lineup of topics have been made!
This event isn't a Zoom. It will be a multi-camera broadcast studio event that will feel like a TV production.
Topic 1: From Staffing Crisis to a Stable, High-Performing Team
Stop the Revolving Door and Build a Team That Stays
Every child care leader knows the frustration of hiring, training, and investing in staff only to watch them leave. In this powerful session, you'll discover proven strategies to attract stronger candidates, improve retention, reduce call-outs, and create a culture where teachers want to stay and grow. Learn how to become the center everyone wants to work for, instead of constantly searching for the next replacement.
Key Takeaway: Build a dependable team without spending every week hiring and retraining new employees.
Topic 2: Stop Managing Everything Yourself
How to Lead Without Carrying the Entire Center on Your Shoulders
If you feel like every problem, question, complaint, and emergency eventually lands on your desk, you're not alone. Many directors unknowingly create a system where they become the solution to everything. This session will teach you how to effectively delegate, build accountability, develop leaders within your team, and create systems that allow your center to thrive without your constant intervention.
Key Takeaway: Transition from being the center's "chief firefighter" to becoming its strategic leader.
Topic 3: Difficult Conversations Without the Drama
Managing Parents, Employees, and Conflict with Confidence
Whether it's an upset parent, a defensive employee, or tension between staff members, difficult conversations can drain your energy and consume your time. This session provides practical tools to handle complaints, address performance issues, set boundaries, and communicate confidently during challenging situations. Learn how to reduce conflict while strengthening relationships.
Key Takeaway: Turn uncomfortable conversations into opportunities for trust, respect, and growth.
Topic 4: Compliance Confidence: Systems That Keep You Inspection Ready
Eliminate the Stress, Scramble, and Fear of Licensing Visits
Nothing creates anxiety faster than wondering whether your center is fully prepared for licensing, state inspections, audits, or compliance reviews. Discover simple organizational systems that keep documentation current, staff trained, and classrooms consistently aligned with regulations. You'll learn how high-performing centers stay inspection-ready every day, not just when a visit is expected.
Key Takeaway: Replace compliance stress with systems that create confidence and consistency.
Topic 5: Protect Your Profit, Your Culture, and Yourself
Prevent Burnout While Building a Stronger, More Profitable Center
Many directors and owners are exhausted from balancing rising costs, staffing shortages, parent expectations, enrollment challenges, and endless responsibilities. This closing session focuses on protecting the three assets that determine long-term success: your financial health, your team culture, and your personal well-being. Learn how to lead sustainably while maintaining your passion for the work that matters most.
Key Takeaway: Build a thriving center without sacrificing your health, family, or peace of mind.
Format:
5-hour interactive webinar broadcast from the Appelbaum TV Studio to audience (like watching an interactive TV show packed with strategies for success, including video examples, music, and interactive audience involvement
5-Hour Certificate
After viewing the course, pass a brief follow-up true/false exam for your 5-hour certificate. You will not be able to answer the questions until after the seminar ends. If you watch the seminar, you can answer all questions easily. Those who answer less than 70% correctly will be required to pay a $5 retake fee. No need to worry - failed exams are rare.
You will find the exam in your EXAMS TO TAKE tab.
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Regular Registration NO LATER THAN Nov 19, 2026 Group size 1-2 people: $53.99 per person Group size 3+: $48.99 per person |
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Late Registration After Nov 19, 2026 Group size 1-2 people: $58.99 per person Group size 3+: $53.99 per person |
Category: Management & Leadership
Presenters:
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Dr. Maryln Appelbaum You’re in for a treat! Maryln Appelbaum is totally amazing. Her laughter is contagious, and so is her love of teaching children. She captivates, motivates, inspires, entertains, and wows audience members with her stories, strategies, songs, and her VERY special laugh!
Maryln is sometimes called “The Child Care Guru” because she has answers to the tough questions when working with children. She combines her education of both undergraduate and graduate degrees in education and psychology, and her early childhood experience as a teacher, director, and owner of 3 early childhood centers. She has written more than 30 books for early childhood, appeared on TV and Radio Talk Shows. Tens of thousands of early childhood teachers get her daily “Message from Maryln” emails that give them strategies, inspiration, and hope. She has spoken to hundreds of thousands of audience members. They go back to work motivated and excited to implement what they have learned. You and your staff will too! Get ready for an awesome day filled with joy, laughter and learning. |
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Marty Appelbaum Whoohoo! Marty, America’s #1 early childhood motivational speaker, is going to present this awesome seminar. Audiences across the country rave his praises.
Marty is the real deal! He has a unique teaching and presenting background that few have spanning over 30 years. He has taught in classrooms ranging from infant age through high school seniors. He is a master at captivating and engaging audiences. He combines his own real-life experiences, stories, songs, fun games with strategies to take back to the classroom. There’s never a dull moment. There's no falling asleep at his seminars! Marty has appeared on television and radio. Over 250,000 educators have attended training events led by Marty. Audiences go back to work motivated and excited to implement what they have learned. You and your staff will too! Get ready for an awesome day filled with joy, laughter and learning. |