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39th Annual Conference - Pre-conference Training Sessions


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Exploring Opportunity for All

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MONDAY APRIL 16  9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Using Infant and Toddler CSEFEL: Understanding and Promoting Social and Emotional Development
Presenter: Donna R. Britt
Capacity: 65
 

MONDAY APRIL 16  8:00 AM to 12:00 NOON

Assessing your Assessments: Analyzing and Using Child Outcomes Data
Presenter: Mala Sablok
Capacity: 50
(SESSION AND WAITING LIST ARE FULL)


Parent Involvement Reconsidered: A New Look at an Old Challenge
Presenter: Dick Rundall
Capacity: 160

Social-Emotional Screening in Early Childhood Settings: Why and How?

Presenter: Suzanne Yockelson
Capacity: 125

Program Governance and Effective Meetings: New and Improved Policy Council/Committee

Presenter: Melvin J. Gravely
Capacity: 170

MONDAY APRIL 16 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

"There's only one of me!" Meet the needs of EVERY child in your classroom with effective rituals & visual routines
Presenter: Angela Fraley
Capacity: 115

Systems + Outcomes = School Readiness
Presenter: Scott Siegfried
Capacity: 160

Promote Behavioral Health: Social-Emotional Development and Mental Well-Being with Building Blocks
Presenter: Matthew W. Walker
Capacity: 50 (SESSION IS FULL)

Building Effective and Efficient Teams
Presenter: Melvin J. Gravely
Capacity: 170

 TUESDAY APRIL 17 8:00 AM to 12:00 NOON

The Vital Role of Women in Head Start Father Involvement
Presenter: Randell D. Turner
Capacity: 115


Developmental Screening in Early Childhood Settings: Why and How?
Presenter: Suzanne Yockelson
Capacity: 115


Reducing Stress and Promoting Resilience in Families with Young Children: The Personal Best Prevention Program
Presenter: Judy Grossman
Capacity: 170

How Comprehensive and Detailed Curriculum and Ongoing Assessment Address School Readiness and Empower Teachers at All Levels
Presenter: Diane Trister Dodge
Capacity: 170

Bootstraps Asset Building Education

Presenter: Shawn B. Young
Capacity: 68

TUESDAY APRIL 17 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM


Take It Outside: Nature Based Learning and Development
Presenter: Betsy Thigpen
Capacity: 100

TUESDAY APRIL 17 1:00 AM to 5:00 PM


Finding Fatherhood Funding; “Old School” Strategies
Presenter: Randell D. Turner
Capacity: 115

Using milestones to monitor child development: An innovative approach to early identification of young children with autism

Presenter: Camille Smith
Capacity: 115

Early Childhood Environmental Education – Designing and Implementing Programs that Work
Presenter: Bora Simmons
Capacity: 100

Ask the Auditor
Presenter: Nancy Priebe
Capacity: 170

Using Data to Support School Readiness: Helping Teachers Use Assessment Information to Improve Child Outcomes
Presenter: Rose Kirschner
Capacity: 170 (SESSION IS FULL)

Bootstraps Asset Building Education

Presenter: Shawn B. Young
Capacity: 65

Effective Skills All Home Visitors Should Have
Presenter: Ana Morante
Capacity: 65 (SESSION IS FULL) 

 

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