Bridget Meis, M.S. Ed, is an Early Childhood Resource Specialist for STARnet Regions I & III. During her time with STARnet, she has presented on a variety of topics including: Apps and Assistive Technology, Social/Emotional development, Creative Curriculum, Teaching Strategies GOLD, Portfolios, Lesson Planning, Mathematics in Early Childhood, Science and Mathematics, STEAM and Family Engagement. Bridget has worked in the field of Early Childhood Education since 2003. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Illinois State University and her Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Erikson Institute. Bridget has worked in a variety of early childhood programs with diverse groups of children from as young as six weeks old to children in fifth grade. Bridget has served children and families in private childcare programs and most recently with Head Start.
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- Family Engagement: Focus on Engaging Families in the Classroom (webinar)
- The Walls Talk: Tuning in to What Your Classroom Displays Communicate (webinar)
- Family Engagement: Focus on Bridging Home and School (webinar)
- Family Engagement: Focus on Community Partnerships (webinar)
- Language and Literacy - Enhancing Vocabulary and Language; Using Books and Print (two-part webinar)
- Social-Emotional Life Skills: Attachment and Belonging (webinar)
- Social-Emotional Life Skills: Self-Regulation and Collaboration (webinar)
- Family Engagement: Focus on Engaging Families in the Classroom (webinar)
- Book Study: Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning (three-part webinar)
- Introduction to the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale - 3rd Edition (ECERS-3)
- STRENGTHENING YOUNG CHILDREN’S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS: THE PYRAMID MODEL Workshop Day 1: Building Relationships and Creating Supportive Environments
- STRENGTHENING YOUNG CHILDREN’S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS: THE PYRAMID MODEL Workshop Day 2 (October 18, 2017) and 3 (November 15, 2017): Social Emotional Teaching Strategies and Teaching Strategies for Challenging Behavior and Problem-Solving
- STRENGTHENING YOUNG CHILDREN’S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS: THE PYRAMID MODEL Workshop Day 4: Individualized Intervention; Determining the Meaning of Behavior and Developing Appropriate Responses
- STRENGTHENING YOUNG CHILDREN’S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS: THE PYRAMID MODEL Workshop Day 1: Building Relationships and Creating Supportive Environments
- The Foundation of The Creative Curriculum System for Preschool (webinars + workshop)
- Social-Emotional Life Skills: Contribution and Adaptability (webinar)
- Family Engagement: Focus on Bridging Home and School (webinar)
- The Creative Curriculum for Preschool: Implementation for Teachers
- Strengthening Young Children's Social and Emotional Skills: The Pyramid Model Days 2 & 3: Social-Emotional Teaching Strategies and Teaching Strategies for Challenging Behavior and Problem Solving
- Family Engagement: Focus on Community Partnerships (webinar)
- Strengthening Young Children's Social and Emotional Skills: The Pyramid Model Day 4: Individualized Intervention; Determining the Meaning of Behavior and Developing Appropriate Responses
- Introduction to the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale - 3rd Edition (ECERS-3)
- Supporting Emotional Intelligence through Children's Literature (webinar)
- Supporting Emotional Intelligence through Children's Literature (webinar)
- Engaging Play Equals Active Learners (webinar)
- Developing and Using Child Portfolios in Preschool Settings (Webinar + Workshop)
- Book Study: Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning (three-part webinar)
- Essential Leadership Strategies for Adopting the Pyramid Model with Fidelity
- Introduction to the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale - 3rd Edition (ECERS-3)
- Moving Beyond “Putting Out Fires:” Supporting Conflict Resolution in the Preschool Classroom (webinar)
- Moving Beyond “Putting Out Fires:” Supporting Conflict Resolution in the Preschool Classroom (webinar)
- The Creative Curriculum for Preschool: Implementation for Teachers (webinars + workshop)
- Teaching Strategies GOLD Online: Introduction for Teachers (webinars + workshop)
- Developmentally Appropriate Assistive Technology for Young Children
- Understanding the Impact of Toxic Stress (webinar)
- Understanding the Impact of Toxic Stress (webinar)
- Apps for Young Children and Families (webinar)
- Introduction to the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale - 3rd Edition (ECERS-3)
- The Creative Curriculum for Preschool: Implementation for Teachers (webinars + workshop)
- Engineering in Preschool: Fostering Critical, Creative, and Innovative Thinking
- Understanding the Impact of Toxic Stress (webinar)
- Let's Get Back to Nature
- Summer Camp for Early Educators: Early Childhood Revolution: Real Heroes Don't Wear Capes - They Teach
- The Creative Curriculum for Preschool: Implementation for Teachers
- The Creative Curriculum for Preschool: Implementation for Teachers
- Understanding the Impact of Toxic Stress (webinar)
- Book Study: The Body Keeps the Score (three-part webinar)
- The Wonderful World of Blocks
- (Heyworth) Exploring Teaching Strategies GOLD Online - LAB Day
- Using Powerful Interactions to Support Language Development for All Children
- Apps for Young Children and Families (webinar)
- Teaching Strategies GOLD Online: Introduction for Teachers (webinars + workshop)
- Supporting Emotional Intelligence through Children's Literature (webinar)
- Making the Most of Transitions and Visual Supports (webinar)
- Understanding the Impact of Toxic Stress (webinar)
- Paraeducator Series: Relationships Matter (webinar)
- A Closer Look at Small Groups (MORNING Webinar) - for Vermilion and Danville
- Building Brains: A Look At The Six Stages of Block Play (webinar)
- Making the Most of Transitions and Visual Supports (webinar)
- Understanding the Impact of Toxic Stress (webinar)
- Paraeducators Series: Problem-Solving Skills for Classroom Conflicts (Webinar)
- Smart Phones, Tablets, and Screen Time, Oh, My! Appropriate Use of Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom (Webinar)
- Book Study: The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood (Three-Part Webinar)
- The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool: Introduction for Teachers (Two-Part Webinar with Assignments)
- Family Engagement: A Look at the Head Start Family Outcomes (Webinar)
- Book Study: Lisa Murphy on Play: The Foundation of Children’s Learning (three webinars)
- Preschool Curriculum: A Look at the Classroom Environment Through a Play-Based Lens (webinar)
- Preschool Curriculum: Exploring the Science and Nature Centers (webinar)
- Making the Most of Transitions and Visual Supports (webinar)
- Book Study: Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal (webinars)
- Children’s Books and Activities for Identity and Culturally-Relevant Pedagogy (webinars)
- Paraeducator Series: Relationships Matter (webinar)
- Book Study: Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to Extend their Learning (webinars)
- Developmentally Appropriate Assistive Technology (webinar)
- Building Brains: A Look at the Six Stages of Block Play (webinar)
- Connecting the Standards: Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards and Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards (webinar)
- Book Study: Reaching and Teaching Children Exposed to Trauma (webinars)
- Paraeducator Series: Problem-Solving Skills for Classroom Conflicts (webinar)
- OLD FY22 Introduction to Trauma: For Early Childhood Professionals (TED-Ed Lesson)
- (Quincy ECFC) Paraeducator Series: Relationships Matter (webinar)
- Book Study: Reaching and Teaching Children Exposed to Trauma (webinars)
- The Magic of Flannel Boards: Unlocking the Learning (webinar)
- Using Powerful Interactions to Support Language Development for All Children (webinar)
- Using Technology to Support Children’s Inquiry in Preschool (webinar)
- OLD FY22 Assistive Technology and Adaptations to Increase Access, Participation, and Supports for All Children (TED-Ed Lesson)
- Book Study: The Intentional Teacher: Choosing the Best Strategies for Young Children’s Learning by Ann S. Epstein (webinars)
- Early Childhood Educators Community of Practice (online)
- The Outdoor Classroom: Creating Accessible Nature Play and Playgrounds
- Assistive Technology & Adaptations to Increase Access, Participation, & Supports for All Children (Moodle Course)
- Play: An Introduction to Child-Led Learning (Moodle Course)
- Introduction to Trauma: For Early Childhood Professionals (Moodle Course)
- Pyramid Model of Social Emotional Support Cohort Series (completion of e-modules, including assignments, and six webinars)
- New Teacher Workshop: Everyday Adaptations to Create Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Classrooms
- New Teacher Community of Practice (online)
- Book Study: Inclusion Includes Us: Building Bridges and Removing Barriers in Early Childhood Classrooms (webinars)
- Using Functional Behavior Assessments for Persistent Challenging Behaviors
- Book Study: Every Child Can Fly: An Early Childhood Educator’s Guide to Inclusion (webinars)