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Early Childhood Consultation and Professional Development You Can Trust
I look forward to hearing from you about your Early Childhood Consultation and Professional Development needs.
About
Located in Michigan, Dr. Jolene Charbeneau is leading the way in providing early childhood consultation, professional development, and solutions. She understands that the quality of your workforce is the single biggest factor impacting your success.
Who Iam
Assess and Customize Your Needs
Your requirements are unique. Your early childhood consultation and professional development services should support your culture, plans for growth, and philosophy.
Real-World Instructional Expertise
Dr. Jolene Charbeneau has over 20 years' experience in education. She has held many different positions including preschool teacher, board member, professor, manager, administrator, and researcher. She has devoted much of her career to Early Childhood Consultation and Professional Development. Her research on Multilingual Learners has been published in a peer reviewed journal. She was one of the primary authors of the latest version of Michigan's Early Childhood Standards of Quality. Dr. Charbeneau has also published an article on Family Engagement with Multilingual families in Exchange Magazine. Dr. Charbeneau has a passion for early childhood that includes promoting advocacy for early childhood education including making childcare accessible to all families and a sustainable career for early childhood professionals. She is a Board Member of the Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children and servers on the Policy and Awards Committees. Additionally, Dr. Charbeneau has presented her research locally, nationally, and internationally.
Understanding Your Industry
I stay up to date on the latest issues in education. I understand the challenges that you are facing in education today and are committed to working with you on solutions specific and relevant to you. Staying connected in the latest issues helps me to bring you the best Early Childhood Consultation and Professional Development available.
Licenses and Certifications
My credentials show that we have the knowledge and skills to provide you with quality service of Early Childhood Consultation and Professional Development.
Please see the list of licenses and certifications below:
Affiliate Trainer Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Infant
Affiliate Trainer Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Preschool
Certified Observer- Infant: Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)
Certified Observer- Preschool: Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)
Quality Matters Peer Reviewer
Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) Train the Trainer, ASQ-3 & ASQ:SE-2
WIDA/Multilingual Learners Early/ Years Train the Trainer
Social-Behavioral-Educational- Researchers: Collaborative Institute Training Initiative Certification (CITI)
Elementary & Secondary Administration K-12 (ES) School Administrator Certificate- State of Michigan
Child Observation Record (COR) Reliable Assessor
Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Reliable Assessor
MiRegistry Approved Trainer
Publications
Building Family Engagement with Multilingual Families
Andriaschko, J. (2023). Building Family Engagement with Multilingual Families. Exchange Magazine. Volume 45, Issue 2, March/April 2023, No. 270.
(Under the last name Andriaschko)
Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Birth to Kindergarten
Michigan Department of Education. (2022). Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Birth to
Kindergarten. https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/early-learners-and-care/early-childhood-standards-of-quality
*Dr. Charbeneau was one of the primary writers for the standards.*
(Under the last name Andriaschko)
Challenges Head Start Teachers Face with Dual Language Learners
Andriaschko, J., Aguilar, S., Curtis, Rebecca R., Cale, C., & McCraney, M. (2021). Challenges Head Start Teachers Face with Dual Language Learners. Education, Language, and Sociology Research. (Volume 2, No. 3).
http://www.scholink.org/ojs/index.php/elsr/article/view/3938
(Under the last name Andriaschko)
Exploring Head Start Teachers' Challenges Working with Dual Lanaguage Learners
Andriaschko, J. (2020). Exploring Head Start Teachers' Challenges Working with Dual Language Learners. (Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest (Accession #27955873).
(Under the last name Andriaschko)
Professional Development Trainings
Adventures in Networking: Building Your Early Childhood Career One Step at a Time
Session Abstract:
Have you wanted to expand on your early childhood career and did not know where to start? Our field needs to retain and grow our future early childhood leaders. This training will cover what next steps you can take to expand your career in early childhood education including resumes, marketing yourself, job hunting, interviewing, and of course networking! Tips and resources will be shared so that you can make the most of your early childhood career.
Objectives:
- Understand the various directions you can take your early childhood career.
- Learn how to make your resume stand out.
- Learn how to use social media for networking.
The ABCs of Multilingual Learners (Infant and Toddler Focus)
Session Abstract:
In this session you will learn about the foundations for supporting multilingual learners. How children develop first and second languages will be discussed. The presentation will be through an asset-based lens of the strengths that multilanguage learners possess and how teachers and caregivers can grow upon those strengths. Additional topics to be covered are how to set up your classroom to support multilingual learners, making connections between home language and culture and engaging multilanguage learners through music and movement.
Objectives:
• Learn how children develop first and second language.
• Make the connection between language and culture.
• Define an assets-based approach to language.
• How to create an inclusive classroom environment.
Classroom Practices for Teaching Multilingual Learners
Session Abstract:
In this training you will learn classroom practices for teaching Multilingual Learners (MLLs). Topics will include research on school readiness development, language, math, literacy, and social emotional skills, as well as small group learning. Additionally, there will be a concentration on language and early literacy skills for MLLs that will cover focusing on the home language in the classroom, developing vocabulary, phonological awareness, word recognition, print knowledge, and early writing. You will leave this training with the skills and knowledge to assist the MLLs in your classroom to have a successful head start in their education.
Objectives:
- Learn practical classroom practices for teaching MLLs.
- Understand how to enrich the language, math, literacy, and social emotional skills of MLLs.
- Learn effective strategies for promoting language and literacy development in MLLs.
Strategies for Supporting Multilingual Learners
Session Abstract:
In this session you will learn about the foundations for supporting multilingual learners. How children develop first and second languages will be discussed. The presentation will be through an asset-based lens of the strengths that multilanguage learners possess and how teachers and caregivers can grow upon those strengths. Additional topics to be covered are how to set up your classroom to support multilingual learners, making connections between home language and culture and family engagement.
Objectives:
• Learn how children develop first and second language.
• Make the connection between language and culture.
• Define an assets-based approach to language.
• How to create an inclusive classroom environment.
• How to engage and support families of multilingual learners.
Multilingual Families-Building Family Engagement
Session Abstract:
In this session you will learn how to build relationships with multilingual families. Considerations for strengthening relationships of multilingual families will be address with ideas on how to build those all-important relationships. Considerations to be covered are awareness, building trust, advocacy, and communication.
Objectives:
• Learning communication skills to help communicate with multilingual families.
• Trust building skills for building relationships with multilingual families.
• Being aware of multilingual family’s needs.
• How to advocate for multilingual families.
Exploring Head Start Teachers' Challenges Working with Dual Language Learners
Session Abstract:
This session will cover research that was conducted by Dr. Andriaschko using Head Start teachers and education coordinators to explore their perspectives regarding the support teachers need to meet the challenges of working with dual language learners. Framework and research design will be covered in the session, along with the results of the study and recommendations for future research.
From Happy to Angry and Everything In Between- A Journey of Infant and Toddler Social Emotional Deve
Session Abstract:
Now more than ever as caregivers and educators we need to understand the social emotional development of young children. In this training you will learn about infant and toddler social emotional development and how the development unfolds from birth to 36 months. The presentation will take you from the basics of emotional brain development to skills for joining in play. With key insights on how to comfort a crying baby or calm a toddler in tantrum, you will leave this training with the knowledge and wisdom to build and grow the social emotional skills of the children in your care.
Objectives:
- Learn the brain development behind social emotional development.
- Understand hold social emotional development unfolds form birth to 36 months.
- Learn how to help children become socially emotional healthy.