The Director Advantage: The Leadership Reset Every Child Care Director Needs - Online
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February 28, 2026
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Credits: 0.50
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Stand Out and Fill UP: Enrollment and Marketing for Today’s Parents
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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.
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Regular Registration NO LATER THAN February 26, 2026 Group size 1-2 people: $53.99 per person Group size 3+: $48.99 per person |
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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
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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. |