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The Chicago Early Education, Child Care, and School-Age Conference
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Thursday
9:00-10:30
Accreditation
NAC: An Accreditation Model for the 21st Century
Overview of the New NAEYC Accreditation System
Administration & Program Operations
Play in the Age of Outcomes: Why Curriculum and Assessment Matter
Writing Effective Job Descriptions
Career Development
Applying the Reggio Approach
Children & Violence
Animal Abuse and Young Children
Faith Based Programs
I Can Talk To God with My Hands
Family & Community Relationships
Overcoming Barriers to Effective Parent Involvement
Family Child Care
Tips and Tricks
Kindergarten & Primary
How Big Words Impact Little Kids
Infant/Toddler
Learning Enviornments for Infants and Toddlers
Out of School Time
Meeting the Demands of a Diverse Population in an Afterschool Program
Preschool (3-5)
Acka Backa Soda Cracker:Singing Games and Dances
Body-Brain Connection
Creative and Useful Data Gethering Techniques for Langauge
Creative and Useful Data Gathering Techniques for Language
Get Them Ready for Kindergarten with the Kohl McCormick StoryBus
Play: A Path to Writing Readiness.
Special Needs
Times Up! It's About Time To Learn About A Variety Of Visual Measurement Tools
Technology
Innovative Technology-Based Approach to Professional Development
11:00-12:30
Accreditation
Inquiring Minds Want to Know about FCC Environmental Rating Scale
Administration & Program Operations
Legally Correct Employment Applications
Maximizing Your Money
Rugtime for Teachers: Reinventing the Faculty Meeting
You're a Director, Now What?
Children & Violence
Dancing With Your Dragons: Help Children Deal With Life Challenges
Equity & Diversity
Beginnings of Bias
Family & Community Relationships
Investigating Ways to Enhance Parent Teacher Communication
Infant/Toddler
Science & Soul of Reading: Programs Help Parents Encourage Early Reading Skills
Out of School Time
How to Make the Best of Your After School Program
Male Involvement - All Males Wanted For Participation
Preschool (3-5)
Can Principles of the Reggio Emilia Approach Apply to All Children?
Facing the Challenge: Managing Children's Challenging Behaviors
Intentional Teaching Using the Creative Curriculum for Preschool
Making Circle Time Work for Every Child
Story Dictation: A Child-Centered Approach That Supports Early Learning Standards
Taking the Bite Out of Challenging Behavior: Young Children
Why Learn a Foreign Language Young? The Window of Opportunity!
Special Needs
Stay Calm! It's ONLY ADHD!
Technology
Using Technology to Strengthen Family/Teacher Communication
Trends/Cutting Edge
Leadership
12:45-1:45
Career Development
What's in it for You? Get Answers From INCCRRA's Professional Development Programs
2:00-3:30
Administration & Program Operations
Conducting A Legally Sound Employment Interview
Creative Ways to Reward and Motivate Your Staff
How School Design Supports Children's Learning
Stages of Life: Working With Adult Learners
Career Development
Alphabet Soup: B.A., A.AS, AA, CDA - What's Best for Me?
English Language Learners
Supporting English Language Learners in the Preschool Setting
Equity & Diversity
Negotiating the Cultural Maze
Family & Community Relationships
Family and Community Involvement in Your Classroom
I.E.P,- Involve Every Parent
Infant/Toddler
Responsive Planning for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos
The Challenge of Documentation
Kindergarten & Primary
Research-Based Integrated Alphabet Process
Preschool (3-5)
Choice New Children's Books: Selecting Books Intentionally
In Pursuit of Mindful Learning
Special Needs
Infant Sign
Quien Protege a Los Ninos Con Descapacidades?
Trends/Cutting Edge
Considerations for English Language Learners
Cracking the Reading Code With the Brain-In-Mind!
Designing Online Course Instruction for the Education of Early Childhood Teachers
How Early Childhood Staff Can Benefit from Early Childhood/Mental Health Consultation
Professional Development and Videotapes for Administrators
Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals Annual Networking Meeting
4:00-5:30
Accreditation
We Survived NAEYC Accreditation
Administration & Program Operations
Hiring Success by Effective Interviewing
Advocacy/Public Policy
The Challenge of Bringing Health Care Coverage to ECE Workforce
Career Development
Enriching Your Classroom through Storytelling
Children & Violence
Anger Management
Equity & Diversity
The Caregiver's Role in Working with Gay and Lesbian Families
Infant/Toddler
Assessing and Promoting Infant Mental Health
No Extra Time Needed: Sandwiching Learning Activities into Snacktime and Other Daily Routines
Kindergarten & Primary
Taming Media
Preschool (3-5)
Fairness Re-Examined: How to Avoid Over-Reliance on Discipline Techniques
Learn Why Sensory Play Is So Important
Teaching Social Skills
The Passion for Children Learning How to Learn
9:00-10:30
Accreditation
NAEYC Standards and How They Apply to Quality Settings
Administration & Program Operations
Children & Violence
Violence Against Children With Disabilities: What Can We Do to Protect Them?
Equity & Diversity
Culturally Relevant Anti-Bias Education for Beginners
Family & Community Relationships
Investigating Ways to Enhance Parent Teacher Communication
Infant/Toddler
Linking Assessment and Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos: the Creative Curriculum Approach
No Extra Time Needed: Sandwiching Learning Activities into Snacktime and Other Daily Routines
Taking the Bite Out of Challenging Behavior: Infants and Toddlers
Kindergarten & Primary
Using Stories to Teach Math
Out of School Time
Homework in the New Millennium
Preschool (3-5)
"We Can Read!" Using Environmental Print in the Classroom
Excellent Science Opportunities Abound in Your Classroom.
Facing the Challenge: Managing Children's Challenging Behaviors
Getting Ready for Kindergarten with the Kohl McCormick StoryBus
It's All About the Process: Exploring Process Art
Make a Difference in Your Art Curriculum
Pay Attention to the Whole Child
WTTW Kids & The Zula Patrol: Ready, Set-Science!
Special Needs
Early Intervention the sooner we start the farther they'll go
Let's Tackle the ABC's
Visuals Are for Every One!
Trends/Cutting Edge
Beyond Words: The Importance of Nonverbal Communication in Relationships Throughout a Lifetime
Cracking the Reading Code With the Brain-In-Mind!
Why Do Young Children Need Executive Functions?
11:00-12:30
Accreditation
NAC: An Accreditation Model for the 21st Century
Administration & Program Operations
Providing Quality from the Top Down
Advocacy/Public Policy
How to Advocate for the Salary You Deserve
Children & Violence
Helping Parents Choose Alternatives to Violence.
Equity & Diversity
What If All the Kids Are White?
Family Child Care
Developing an Environment for Parent Involvement
Basic Artistic Gestures Prepare Infants & Toddlers for the Big World.
The World Around You: Setting Up Your Infant Toddler Classroom
Kindergarten & Primary
Creative Approaches for Teaching Reading and Writing to Young, Gifted Students
Out of School Time
Homework in…Program and Fun Out…
Preschool (3-5)
Beginning Processes of Mathematics in Early Childhood
Body-Brain Connection
Can Principles of the Reggio Emilia Approach Apply to All Children?
Colors and Shapes in Nature: Nature Activities for Early Elementary Education
Creative and Useful Data Gathering Techniques for Language
Fairness Re-Examined: How to Avoid Over-Reliance on Discipline Techniques
Math Activities Made Easy for Preschool Children
Story Dictation: A Child-Centered Approach That Supports Early Learning Standards
Using Guided Imagery to Explore Visual Arts
Vamos a jugar a las matematicas
Special Needs
Those A-M-A-Z-I-N-G Young Children with Diverse Learning Needs/Learning Disabilities.
Understanding and Effectively Working with Children with Sensory Processing Disorder
What Neuroscience Teaches Us: Identification and Intervention of Learning Differences
Technology
Innovative Technology-Based Approach to Professional Development
Trends/Cutting Edge
Understanding and Assessing Children's Social-Emotional Learning
12:45-1:45
Career Development
Brown Bag on Professional Development
Family & Community Relationships
Como establecer una relacion positive con las familias de los ninos
Trends/Cutting Edge
Yoga for Caregivers
2:00-3:30
Administration & Program Operations
Employment Policies and Procedures: Disciplinary Actions
Hiring Success by Effective Interviewing
You're a NEW Director, Now What?
Career Development
Dealing with Stress and Burnout: Finding Your Smile Again
Children & Violence
Stress between Providers and Parents - A Group Discussion
English Language Learners
Including, Assisting, and Empowering All English Language Learners
Family and Community Involvement in Your Classroom
Illinois Poison Prevention Educator Training
Family Child Care
Viviendo Una Vida Completa: Sembrando Semillas, Cultivando la Cosecha
Infant/Toddler
Aggressive Behavior and Brain Development
Assessing and Promoting Infant Mental Health
Kindergarten & Primary
I Like Working with Numbers
Young Gifted Girls - Meeting Their Needs in the Classroom
Out of School Time
The Before & After of School Age Programming
Preschool (3-5)
Choice New Children's Books: Selecting Books Intentionally
Intentional Teaching Using the Creative Curriculum for Preschool
Making Circle Time Work for Every Child
Music & Literacy: A Sound Connection
Rhythm and Rhyme
Space: The Final Frontier
Special Needs
Effective Strategies for Working with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
On The Move: Why Movement Is Critical for Cognition in Young Children
Times Up! It's About Time To Learn About A Variety Of Visual Measurement Tools
Trends/Cutting Edge
Innovative Teacher Preparation: How Working Practitioners Can Earn Degrees and Certification
No Easy Answers: Discussion of Key Early Childhood Policies
4:00-5:30
Advocacy/Public Policy
The Challenge of Bringing Health Care Coverage to the ECE Workforce
Career Development
What's in it for you? Get Answers from INCCRRA
Equity & Diversity
Negotiating the Cultural Maze
Family Child Care
Simple Materials to Promote Play and Learning
Infant/Toddler
Responsive Planning for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos
Kindergarten & Primary
Differentiation as a Way to Meet the Learning Needs of K-3 Gifted Children
Kindergarten and Primary Teachers Suite Talk
Preschool (3-5)
101 Transitions Activities
Classbooks: Building Shared Experiences and Parental Involvement
In Pursuit of Mindful Learning
Observational Drawings and the Illinois Early Learning Standards
Taking the Bite Out of Challenging Behavior:Young Children
Special Needs
Parents and Teachers as Allies - A NAMI presentation
Sensory Processing From Cradle to Classroom: Interventions That Work
9:00-10:30
Administration & Program Operations
Legal Aspects of Recruiting, Interviewing, Hiring and Terminating
Advocacy/Public Policy
The Challenge of Bringing Health Care Coverage to ECE Workforce
Career Development
Dealing with Stress and Burnout: Finding Your Smile Again
Chicka, Chicka-Kaboom: Explore Science & Literature
Family & Community Relationships
Investigating Ways to Enhance Parent Teacher Communication
Family Child Care
Developing an Environment for Parent Involvement
Signos de Alarma en el Habla o Lenguaje en ninos de 0-5 Anos
Infant/Toddler
From Braggers to Biters: Solving Behavior Problems in Early Childhood
Responsive Planning for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos
Preschool (3-5)
Tiny Tune: Active Music for Toddlers
Cuentame un Cuento Abuelito
Get The Ready for Kindergarten with the Kohl McCormick StoryBus
Story Dictation: A Child-Centered Approach That Supports Early Learning Standards
Special Needs
Those A-M-A-Z-I-N-G Young Children with Diverse Learning Needs/Learning Disabilities.
Technology
Using Technology to Strengthen Family/Teacher Communication
Trends/Cutting Edge
Effects of Immigration on Children
11:00-12:30
Administration & Program Operations
Maximizing Your Money
Advocacy/Public Policy
How to Advocate for the Salary You Deserve
Career Development
What's in it for you? Get Answers from INCCRRA
English Language Learners
Including, Assisting, and Empowering All English Language Learners
Family & Community Relationships
Illinois Poison Prevention Educator Training
Family Child Care
A PLACE OF OUR OWN
Simple Materials to Promote Play and Learning
Infant/Toddler
Aggressive Behavior and Brain Development
Home Visits: Why Do Them?
No Extra Time Needed: Sandwiching Learning Activities into Snacktime and Other Daily Routines
Preschool (3-5)
Excellent Science Opportunities Abound in your Classroom.
In Pursuit of Mindful Learning
Just Don't Bore Them! Combining Music, Movement and Learning
Music Together Preschool: Bringing the Music Home
Sharing Projects and Developing Project Skills
The Silent Language of Learning: the Impact of Body Language on Children's Success
Special Needs
El nino hiperactivo
Visuals are for everyone
12:45-1:45
Children & Violence
Anger Management
2:00-3:30
Administration & Program Operations
Americans with Disabilities Act
Family & Community Relationships
Parents Can't Hear Me!
Infant/Toddler
Responsive Relationships is the Key to an Excellent Infant, Toddler and Twos Program
Out of School Time
Homework in-Program and Fun Out
Preschool (3-5)
Dancing Feet: Music to Get 3-5's Moving!
Exciting Musical Activities for Young Children
La importancia de tener un curriculo en su program
Play: A Path to Writing Readiness.
Special Needs
Sensory Processing: What Makes Me Me and You You. Understand sensory processing & sensory processing disorders
Technology
Innovative Technology-Based Approach to Professional Development
Trends/Cutting Edge
Meeting the Needs of the Community from a Faith Based Perspective
4:00-5:30
Preschool (3-5)
Body-Brain Connection
Intentional Teaching Using the Creative Curriculum for Preschool
Maximize Your Music-Making Area
MUSIC: The Key for Learning
