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The Director Advantage: The Leadership Reset Every Child Care Director Needs - Online

LIVE • Online
February 28, 2026
8:30 am to 1:30 pm Central Check Time Zones

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This Seminar Begins At:

4:30 am
Hawaii Time
5:30 am
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6:30 am
Pacific Time
7:30 am
Mountain Time
8:30 am
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9:30 am
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Credits: 0.50
Earn 5 Clock Hours When You Pass Exam

Seminar Pricing:
$53.99


Great News!

The end-of-course true/false quiz is included in every purchase.

Watch LIVE or the recording within 2 weeks of the broadcast date - The recording will be removed on March 14, 2026.
 

Please filter our trainings by state to see if these types of trainings are accepted in your state registry system.

* The states below require specific guidelines for online training

Michigan  After you complete your end-of-course exam, please call us or email info@atiseminars.org to request that your credit gets entered into the MI registry system.

Missouri  To receive MOPD credit, take your end-of-course exam by noon on March 2, 2026. Be sure your MOPD ID number is listed in your Appelbaum account profile in the "State Registry ID" field.

Minnesota To receive DEVELOP credit. Be sure your DEVELOP ID number is listed in your Appelbaum account profile in the "State Registry ID" field.

Oklahoma  After you complete your end-of-course exam, please call us or email info@atiseminars.org to request that your credit gets entered into the CECPD registry system

Tennessee To receive TrainTN credit, take your end-of-course exam by March 15, 2026. TrainTN entries must be made within 15 calendar days of the training date.


IT IS COMING!!

Join us for the The Director Advantage: The Leadership Reset Every Child Care Director Needs. This inspiring event isn't a Zoom. It will be a multi-camera broadcast studio event that will feel like a TV production. It is designed for directors, administrators, owners, and leaders in the child care industry seeking strategic insight and inspiration. Maryln Appelbaum and Marty Appelbaum will lead the sessions with their signature expertise and energy. Get ready for an unforgettable online event.

Enrollment is now open. Reserve your seat today.
 

Stop the Revolving Door: The New Rules of Hiring and Retention for Childcare Leaders.
Discover the new rules of hiring and retention for early childhood programs. You’ll learn how to compete for great teachers, even when you can’t raise pay much, how to build simple career paths that keep staff growing instead of leaving. Learn how to use professional development, scheduling, and recognition to boost loyalty and morale and reduce and stop staff turnover.

Money, Tuition, and Center Survival: What No One Taught Directors
Rising costs, tight margins, and cash flow problems are keeping many directors and owners up at night. This topic will give you clear practical help with budgeting, cash flow, tuition and fee decisions, and new revenue ideas so your center can stay open, stay strong, and truly thrive.

Stand Out and Fill UP:  Enrollment and Marketing for Today’s Parents
If you ever wish that you could have more students, fill up empty classrooms, this topic gives you the answers you need. Learn  how to attract new families, stand out from competitors, and use modern marketing, your website, reviews and social media to draw strong interest

Leading Through Burnout and Stress: Help for You and Your Staff
Learn practical ways to move yourself and your team from worn out to re-energized. Discover how to spot burnout early, respond with calm, and create simple daily routines that protect energy instead of draining it. Walk away with easy strategies to care for yourself as a leader, support your staff, and bring more calm, confidence, and energy into your center.

Biting, Hitting, Meltdowns: The Center-Wide Approach So All Teachers Know What to Do
Learn how to create a clear center-wide approach so teachers aren’t guessing what to do when biting, hitting and meltdowns happen. Help them learn to respond in calm, consistent ways, while still allowing flexibility for each child’s needs. Learn how to guide your whole team so children feel safe, families feel supported, and staff feel less alone when behaviors explode.

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.


Regular Registration

NO LATER THAN February 26, 2026

Group size 1-2 people: $53.99 per person

Group size 3+: $48.99 per person

Late Registration

After February 26, 2026

Group size 1-2 people: $58.99 per person

Group size 3+: $53.99 per person

 

 

Category: Management & Leadership


Presenters:

Dr. Maryln Appelbaum

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!

Here are just a few of the things that audience members say about Maryln.

  • "Real life scenarios, it was as if Maryln knew the kids in my school and had been in our classrooms."
  • “Her laugh is a TEN, and so is this seminar."
  • "Absolutely outstanding!!! Maryln is knowledgeable and sympathetic to the struggles of teachers."
  • "After 21 years of teaching, Maryln GAVE ME NEW IDEAS to take back to my classroom." 
  • “Very few things get better with age. Maryln is among those few. You must attend a training with her.”
  • “Simply the best. Need I say more.”
  • “Feeling excited for Monday to incorporate everything being taught.”
  • “So much fun being here and learning so many great methods that can make me a better teacher”
  • “I love her laugh.  Every time I hear her laugh, I smile.”
  • “Maryln, is spectacular.  Never thought I would see you do downward dog in front of an audience.”
  • “Love your training. You inspire me to be the best I can be.”

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.

Marty Appelbaum

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. 

Here are just a few of the things they say about Marty:

  • “So motivating! So moving! So informative! So good!”
  • “Marty is a fabulous speaker!”
  • “Information was amazing and the laughter was constant!”
  • “Best early childhood seminar I’ve been to ever!”
  • “Love the strategies, the humor, and the real-life examples”
  • “The best seminar my staff has EVER attended.”  
  • “Marty rocks! Love the energy!”
  • “Can’t wait to incorporate these tips in my class!” 

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.