Chicago Metropolitan Assoication for the Education of Young Children

Just a few CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS. (After November 1, 2007 additional workshop listings will be posted. )

A Place of Our Own and Los Niños en Su Casa

If you spend your days caring for children at home, don’t miss A Place of Our Own and Los Niños en Su Casa. This Peabody award winning service project is produced by KCET-TV, a PBS station, which responds to the needs and workplace realities of family child care providers and others who care for children at home. We are thankful to KCET-TV and to our sponsor, BP America Inc., for bringing this series to you. This series not only addresses learning and development of pre-kindergarteners, but also brings topics such as building partnerships with families, reducing stress, completing paperwork and so much more!

DIANE TRISTER DODGE—Play in the Age of Outcomes:

Why Curriculum and Assessment Matter In the age of accountability and outcomes, expectations for children and educators are different from what they were in the past. This does not mean that play must take a backseat toacademics.

ROSEMARY IRONS—Beginning Processes of Mathematics in Early Childhood and I Like Working with Numbers

Ms. Irons is a professor at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. She provides professional development in mathematics education around the world. Topics include beginning processes for early childhood, patterns and algebra, and all strands of the mathematics syllabi.

RUGTIME FOR TEACHERS:

Reinventing the Faculty Meeting Dr. Elizabeth Hebert, principal mentor, explores the details of how to transform dreaded faculty meeting agendas into anticipated collaborative events.

YOU ASKED FOR MORE ABOUT…
Technology, Creative Curriculum, Brain Based Activities and Challenging Behavior—and we are bringing them to
you. Take a look at what’s happening in the Professional Practice Workshop Rooms.
Teaching Strategies brings three full days of Technology and Creative Curriculum to you with the following workshops:
• Using Technology To Strengthen Family-Teacher Communication
• Intentional Teaching Using Creative Curriculum
• It Walks, It Talks and It’s Fun—Creative Technology for Professional Development
• Linking Assessment and Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos: The Creative Curriculum Approach
• And many more!

Kaplan Early Learning brings Keith Pence and Linda Likins, National Program Director for the Devereaux Early Childhood Initiative, for three full days of the Body-Brain Connections of Teaching and Learning and Managing Children’s Challenging Behaviors. Workshops include:
• The Body-Brain Connection in Teaching and Learning
• In Pursuit of Mindful Learning
• Facing the Challenge: Managing Children’s Challenging Behaviors
• It’s Never Too Early: Assessing and Promoting Infant Mental Health

Big City Little Learners Exhibit:
Preschoolers Develop Literacy Skills While Exploring Chicago. Over the course of a year, teachers explored Chicago with their children. They helped children investigate aspects of the city that captured their imagination. This exhibit shows some of what they studied and what they learned, and how learning standards are integrated into the life of the classroom in many ways.

CONFERENCE FEATURES

Commission Central
This is your opportunity to find out about the ways you can become
more involved in Chicago Metro AEYC through the work of the
commissions.
It’s Time for YOU! Friday Night Party—
PRIZES! FREE for members!
Out of School Time
Workshops on Working With Older Youth and After School Time
Kohl-McCormick StoryBus
Chicago Children’s Museum Play-posium!
Talleres en Español/Workshops in Spanish