| | | TWO-DAY SPECIAL TRACKS and TRAINING SERIES Nature Based Learning and Development Training Series Presented by The National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning, this is a series of six 90 minute educational sessions: Growing With Nature: Supporting Whole-Child Learning in Nature-Filled Outdoor Classrooms Wednesday, May 01, 2013 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm A Fresh Look at School Readiness and Child Outcomes - Outdoors!! Wednesday, May 01, 2013 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is Outside, too! Wednesday, May 01, 2013 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Promoting Health, Happiness, and Hummingbirds: Health and Mental Health - Outside! Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:00 am - 10:30 am Getting a Head Start on Naturalizing Playgrounds Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Reinventing Playgrounds: How We Went Natural! Thursday, May 02, 2013 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Acelero Learning's Monitoring Innovations 2.0 Wednesday, May 01, 2013 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Thursday, May 2, 2013 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Early Head Start National Resource Center Training Series Supporting School Readiness for Infants and Toddlers Through Routine Care and Play using Focused Observation and Responsive Caregiving Wednesday, May 01, 2013 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Making the Most Out Of Services to Pregnant Moms Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Supporting School Readiness Through Music, Movement, and Outdoor Play Thursday, May 02, 2013 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm The National Resource Center on Health: Foundations Track Tobacco Exposure Reduction/Elimination Wednesday, May 01, 2013 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Identifying Children with the Invisible Disability: Updating Hearing Screening Practices for Children Birth to Three Years of Age Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:00 am - 10:30 am Beyond IMIL: Keep Moving, Keep Learning Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Using “Stepping Stones” for Safety in Head Start Thursday, May 02, 2013 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm A Listening Session with the National Center on Health Thursday, May 02, 2013 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm The National Resource Center on Health: Leadership Track Mental Health Consultation in Early Head Start/Head Start Wednesday, May 01, 2013 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Emergency Room or Doctor’s Office? Information to Help Families Decide Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:00 am - 10:30 am Supporting Families’ Mental Health: A Special Focus on Addressing Parental Depression Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Trauma and Resilience Thursday, May 02, 2013 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Collaborating with Child Care Health Consultants Thursday, May 02, 2013 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | | | | PARTIAL-DAY or FULL-DAY SESSIONS Introduction to the CLASS Tool Wednesday, May 01, 2013 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm National Center for Parent, Family and Community Engagement -- School Readiness and Goal Setting Wednesday, May 01, 2013 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Grant Writing for Re-Competition Wednesday, May 01, 2013 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Concepts of Print for Young Learners Using Digital Media Wednesday, May 01, 2013 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Making Inclusion Work: Focus on Ongoing Assessment and Effective Teaching Practices for Young Children with Disabilities Wednesday, May 01, 2013 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Becoming The Best Leader You Can Be Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:00 am - 5:00 pm From the Classroom to the Conference Room: How Conscious Discipline® Can Transform Your Organization on the Road to Excellence Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Program Governance – Basic Principles and Importance to School Readiness Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Why Won’t They Change: 10 Tips for Coaching Adults Using a Strengths-Based Approach Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | | | | INSTITUTES AND SYMPOSIA Head Start Research Symposium This Symposium brings together leading researchers with a wide variety of perspectives on Head Start. Sessions will address the impact of school quality on Head Start gains; teachers’ contributions to social-emotional development; outcomes for Head Start students; and more. This is a whole-day event in three sessions. Sustaining the Results: How the Quality of the Elementary School Environment Can Influence the Initial Gains from Head Start Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:00 am - 10:15 am Connecting Teachers’ Effective Emotional Classroom Practices to their Beliefs about Emotions Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:30 am - 11:45 am Language and Early Math Skill Gains in 3- and 4-year-old Head Start Children Thursday, May 02, 2013 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Affiliate Leadership Institute Thursday, May 2, 2013 9:00 am - 5:00 pm The Second Annual Affiliate Leadership Institute presents an opportunity for State/Regional Head Start Association Leaders to network, learn, and share how to be more effective advocates in their states. The track is specifically designed for state/regional association board members, presidents, executive directors, and other association staff. After a broad look at national challenges and opportunities, the institute will explore state policy challenges and opportunities as well as provide attendees with specific ways to improve their communication skills and grow their advocacy networks. 9:00 - 10:00 am National Policy Perspective 10:00 - 11: am State-Federal Policy Alignment 11:00 am -1 2:00 pm State System Building - Quality/Data/Program Braiding 1:00 - 3:00 pm Effective Communications and Public Relations 3:00 - 5:00 pm Creating and Engaging Business Advocates Sponsor: Scholastic | | |