{"podcast":{"title":"Early Childhood Investigations","slug":"early-childhood-investigations-7652274","podcast_index_feed_id":7652274,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10e6eb298/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://ecewebinars.com/spotify","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/45271030/a837b6eca0227d1a.jpg","author":"Playground","episode_count":35,"summary":"Early Childhood Investigations is your gateway to inspiring, research-based professional development. Since 2009, our free webinar series has brought together authors, researchers, and leaders in early care and education to share timely insights and spark meaningful conversations across the workforce. We believe high-quality professional development should be accessible, practical, and immediately useful. ECI is a movement that empowers directors, administrators, and teachers to elevate their practice and strengthen outcomes for children and families. https://ecewebinars.com/spotify","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T08:18:49.894702+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-childhood-investigations-7652274"},"episode":{"title":"Enrollment Playbook: Policies, Handbooks and Growth Dr. Tamar Andrews [2026 Q1]","slug":"enrollment-playbook-policies-handbooks-and-growth-dr-tamar-andrews-2026-q1","published_at":"2026-03-19T17:39:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-childhood-investigations-7652274/enrollment-playbook-policies-handbooks-and-growth-dr-tamar-andrews-2026-q1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-childhood-investigations-7652274","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hannahbitoteter4/episodes/Enrollment-Playbook-Policies--Handbooks-and-Growth-Dr--Tamar-Andrews-2026-Q1-e3gmpnh","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10e6eb298/podcast/play/117187761/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-19%2F420377432-44100-2-ba74b0046ff2f.mp3","summary":"RESOURCES ⁠Watch the full webinar here⁠ Join our newsletter! Earn your Professional Development hours with FREE sessions delivered right to your inbox every week. ⁠Check out the producer of ECI, Playground, the Child Care Management Software Enrollment isn’t just paperwork—it’s the foundation of your program’s culture, finances, and family relationships. In this session, we’ll explore how the right policies and procedures can streamline the enrollment process while building trust with staff and families. You’ll learn how to design staff and parent handbooks that set clear expectations, foster engagement, and reflect your values. Then, we’ll dive into practical strategies for enrollment: collecting the right information up front, structuring fees and deposits, and automating tasks like emails and forms to create a smooth experience for families. Finally, we’ll look at how predictive enrollment, reviews, and referrals can keep your pipeline full—helping you plan capacity with confidence and sustain your program’s growth. By the end of this session, you will be able to: Craft policies that shape a positive culture and strengthen staff and family trust. Build handbooks that support compliance while boosting engagement and retention. Implement streamlined enrollment systems that reduce friction and prevent churn. Use predictive enrollment and referrals to sustain growth and meet financial goals.","meta_description":"RESOURCES ⁠Watch the full webinar here⁠ Join our newsletter! Earn your Professional Development hours with FREE sessions delivered right to your inbox eve…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5119,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/early-childhood-investigations-7652274/episodes/enrollment-playbook-policies-handbooks-and-growth-dr-tamar-andrews-2026-q1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-childhood-investigations-7652274/enrollment-playbook-policies-handbooks-and-growth-dr-tamar-andrews-2026-q1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}