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Presenter: Jean Barbre Co-presenter(s): Kimberly Bohannon Social-Emotional Development: The Important Role of Infant and Toddler Caregivers Track: Infants and Toddlers Presenter's Biographies Course Description During the first three years of life, the foundations of social-emotional development are being built. Nurturing, stable, and consistent relationships with adults and caregivers play a vital role in how infants and toddlers form secure attachments, interact with others, express and regulate emotions, show empathy, and develop a sense of self. Research on brain development shows an interrelated process between emotions and cognition. Because infants experience, express, and perceive emotions long before they fully understand them, the relationships with parents and caregivers sets the stage for learning and development throughout the early years. Supportive homes and high-quality early care and education programs that are nurturing, playful and developmentally appropriate help young children attain the foundations needed for healthy relationships and positive learning outcomes.
Apr 9, 2010 @ 02:00 PM Room Location: Convention Center Meeting Room Name: 103B Theater Style: 130 Apr 10, 2010 @ 02:30 PM Room Location: Convention Center Meeting Room Name: 101B Theater Style: 175	Learning Level: Appropriate for All Language: English


Presenter: Annie Barker Co-presenter(s): Jena Mehrotra Samantha Fitts Tips for a Magical Circle Time-Each Time, Every Time! Track: Curriculum - Circle Time Presenter's Biographies Course Description Teachers and child care providers, both experienced and beginners, will benefit from the hands-on techniques and strategies shared for creating magical circle times each time, every time through video demonstrations, songs, movement and small group discussion. What brings children to circle, what draws them to your voice, why do they listen, how do you deal with transitions, the talker, and the squirmer? These are some of the questions we will answer with concrete strategies for success. We will share songs, stories, and chants for creating magical circle times for all children.
Apr 9, 2010 @ 02:00 PM Room Location: Hyatt Meeting Room Name: Harbor C Theater Style: 25	Learning Level: Introductory Language: English


Presenter: Erika Barnathan Co-presenter(s): Pariza Karamali Preschool and Kindergarten Inclusion: Strategies for Implementing Effective Programs Track: Children with Disabilities and Special Needs Presenter's Biographies Course Description The presentation by a general education and a special education teacher will include a discussion of the essential components for supporting preschool and kindergarten children with disabilities in an inclusive setting. The workshop will focus on building environmental and social supports within the classroom setting. In addition it will also touch upon embedding individual goals within the curriculum and using low technology adaptive materials.
Apr 10, 2010 @ 12:30 PM Room Location: Hyatt Meeting Room Name: Regency F Theater Style: 85	Learning Level: Appropriate for All Language: English


Presenter: Susan Bernheimer, Ph.D. Co-presenter(s): Enid Elliot, Ph.D. Practitioner to Researcher: Enlarging the Circle Track: Professional Development Presenter's Biographies Course Description What kind of research is needed for a field like early childhood education that works with highly complex human relationships? How can early childhood educators combine their experience as practitioners and researchers? What stories guide us in our practice? The presenters will share examples of how they develop research that reflects the beliefs and values guiding their work with children and/or caregivers. They will facilitate participants in exercises and discussion that will enable them to develop their own ideas for research based on practice. Through reflection and sharing, participants will gain an understanding of research that meets the needs of a field working with complicated and unique relationships that change over time.
Apr 8, 2010 @ 08:00 AM Room Location: Convention Center Meeting Room Name: 203C Theater Style: 100	Learning Level: Advanced Language: English


Presenter: Barbara Best Co-presenter(s): Cecelia Thay California's Infant/Toddler Learning and Development System: Overview and Learning Foundations Track: Infants and Toddlers Presenter's Biographies Course Description We will review the California Infant/Toddler Learning System, including Learning Foundations, Program Guidelines, DRPR-R, Professional Development, and Curriculum Materials. We will show participants how these documents work together to promote and support high quality programs for infants and toddlers. We will also view clips of the new Foundations DVDS and explore the new Foundations documents.
Apr 10, 2010 @ 02:30 PM Room Location: Convention Center Meeting Room Name: 202A Theater Style: 100	Learning Level: Appropriate for All Language: English


Presenter: Ranjana Bhatnagar Creativity and Play: Addressing the Needs of the Whole Child in the Early Childhood Classroom Track: Child Development - Social/Emotional Competence Presenter's Biographies Course Description This is a hands on interactive workshop designed for parents and educators working with young children. Holding on to thoughts such as "play is a window into the child's world" and "play is the work of childhood� the workshop will address the need to understand the importance of play-based learning experiences in the education of young children. Bringing about the importance of play as a valuable learning tool, the creative process and the connection between play based multi-sensory experiences and brain development will be explored in depth. Focusing on educating the whole child this workshop will reflect on the value of motivating young children through creative, open ended and flexible play experiences which are repetitive in nature. An important component of this workshop is having faith in children and their ability to grasp information provided to them; allowing them to explore the world around them and learning through pleasurable experiences. Another major component of this workshop is the role of parents and educators, as advocates. The expectations of the Educational System and the connection between play based learning and meeting educational goals will be explored and discussed through small and large group discussions and open dialogue. This workshop is designed for beginning as well as advanced audience.
Apr 9, 2010 @ 08:30 AM Room Location: Convention Center Meeting Room Name: 102A Theater Style: 130	Learning Level: Appropriate for All Language: English


Presenter: Donna Blanchard Co-presenter(s): Geri Sutton Mimi Leach Mentor Teachers Taking the Lead: Mentor Seminars Focus on Challenges Facing the Field Track: Professional Development Presenter's Biographies Course Description The Mentor Program has embarked on a very exciting project that we would like to share with CAEYC members. At the 2008 Train the Trainer Conference, Stacie Goffin presented the messages from the book she co-authored with Valora Washington, Ready or Not: Leadership Choices in Early Care and Education. Her presentation sparked an idea: If teachers need to step up to the plate and get involved in determining the purpose, identity, and responsibility of the field, who better suited to do so than a community of teachers selected using strict criteria for developmentally appropriate practice and environment who just happen to meet monthly in their local communities for the benefit of their professional growth? In other words, if not Mentor Teachers, who? Mentor Seminars focusing on the many complex and emotionally charged issues of Ready or Not began in the fall of 2009, using a discussion format developed over a period of several months. In this session, presenters will briefly describe the development and content of the Seminar discussion format. A panel of Mentor Teacher leaders will then provide meeting participants with insights into the challenges and accomplishments of the Seminar discussions to date. These discussions consider: � What do children need to become emotionally, physically and intellectually healthy adults of tomorrow? � What to teachers need to know in order to provide high quality programs that give children what they need? � How should teachers learn and document what they need to know? Focusing only on what children need, what should be the shared purpose of the field of Early Care & Education? Mentor Teachers in the audience will be invited to add their insights as well as their call to action to all teachers to apply this discussion format with colleagues in their own programs. Open questions and debate are welcome. We will share with all participants the discussion format and written guidelines we provided for Seminar Facilitators. Additional panelist to include: Pam Reeder, Cherry Sills, Dayna Turner and Christie Verarde
Apr 10, 2010 @ 12:30 PM Room Location: Convention Center Meeting Room Name: 202B Theater Style: 100	Learning Level: Advanced Language: English


Presenter: Mari Blaustein Co-presenter(s): Kamna Seth I Don't Know what to DO! Overcoming Challenges of Infant-Toddler Assessment Track: Administration Presenter's Biographies Course Description Administrators of programs serving infants and toddlers struggle to help care-teachers link growth to formative assessment and use the information meaningfully. Participants will review the importance of assessing infants and toddlers and explore research-based strategies to tackle the unique challenges care teachers face everyday in the process. Administrators will learn ways to guide care-teachers to provide meaningful learning experiences for each child, observe individual development, and make their learning visible to parents. Programs can best provide an accurate picture of each individual child�s abilities and progress by using authentic assessment to observe infants and toddlers within their daily routines and documenting infant�s and toddler�s experiences within the guidelines of best practices. Observing videoed examples of actual infant and toddler care, participants in this session will see how authentic assessment from all areas of infant-toddler development including cognitive skills, language, social-emotional development, physical development, approaches to learning, and sensori-motor development naturally interweaves with hands-on, play-based DAP. Participants will discuss strategies and techniques to share assessment information with families and include families in the learning partnership in the early childhood community.
Apr 9, 2010 @ 02:00 PM Room Location: Convention Center Meeting Room Name: 202A Theater Style: 100	Learning Level: Intermediate Language: English


Presenter: Phil Boise Co-presenter(s): Holly Goldberg Go Green: Moving the Early Childhood Community Towards Green Track: Health Presenter's Biographies Course Description Everyone is talking about "green". We all understand that green is a critical element of program quality, but what exactly is it and how do we know when we get there? Learn how to map your route to an environmentally and financially healthier program. GreenCare for Children of Santa Barbara has improved conditions for 25% of children in six months, and has made the Santa Barbara early care community the greenest in the nation through positive incentives. The Go Green Rating Scale and Go Green Handbook, published by Redleaf Press, define the complete picture of Green for early childhood - from asthma to organics, cleaners to conservation, safety to stewardship. Tested nationally for accuracy and reliability, each of the sixty-four topics has a measurable goal so you can self-evaluate your own program and create a green action plan. Learn how providers are moving towards safer and healthier early care settings, and how you can too. This workshop is targeted towards an intermediate audience, but is appropriate for those with a beginning to advanced understanding.
Apr 10, 2010 @ 12:30 PM Room Location: Convention Center Meeting Room Name: 202A Theater Style: 100	Learning Level: Intermediate Language: English


Presenter: Bev Bos Co-presenter(s): Michael Leeman Creative Art, Music and Language Track: Environments - General Presenter's Biographies Course Description This workshop will contain relevant information regarding child development and brain development. Included will be suggestions for practical and age-appropriate activities utilizing our teaching experiences through the use of songs and chants, hands-on art, literacy and the story writing process.
Apr 8, 2010 @ 08:00 AM Room Location: Convention Center Meeting Room Name: 202B Theater Style: 100	Learning Level: Appropriate for All Language: English


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