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The Indiana Association for the
Education of Young Children, Inc. Presents…
THE 2015 INDIANA EARLY
CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE
Celebrating Our Youngest Learners
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
Pre-Conference Sessions
THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH
Conference & Exhibition
FRIDAY, APRIL 10TH &
SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH
Indiana Convention Center
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis 46225
Thank You for Making A Difference!
Celebrating Our Youngest Learners
Let’s Work Together On
Promoting Excellence
in Early Childhood Education
Visit the Indiana
AEYC Booth in the
Exhibit Hall E
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Become a Member of NAEYC and
Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children
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Visit the Commercial Exhibits and
Information Exchange in the Exhibit Hall E
Friday, April 10th, 2015 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 11th, 2015 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Indiana Association for the
Education of Young Children, Inc.
A state affiliate of the National Association
for the Education of Young Children
800.657.7577 or 317.356.6884
www.iaeyc.org
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TABLE
CONTENTS
About the 2015 Indiana Early Childhood Conference......................................................................4
Welcome Letter................................................................................................................................5
Schedule of Events...........................................................................................................................7
Workshop Coding ............................................................................................................................9
Meet our Keynote Speakers...........................................................................................................11
Meet our Highlight Presenters........................................................................................................13
Pre-Conference Sessions...............................................................................................................17
General Conference Workshops
Friday Workshops............................................................................................................21
Saturday Workshops........................................................................................................33
Indiana AEYC and NAEYC Benefits...............................................................................................47
Nationally Accredited Early Care and Education Facilities.............................................................49
Paths to QUALITY™ Level Four Facilities.....................................................................................54
Commercial Exhibitors List.............................................................................................................57
Information Exchange Exhibitors List.............................................................................................58
2015 Indiana Early Childhood Conference Certificate of Attendance.............................................59
2015 Indiana Early Childhood Conference Evaluation...................................................................61
Indiana Convention Center Map.....................................................................................................63
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Conference Location
The Indiana Early Childhood Conference, April 9th-11th, 2015, will be
held at the Indiana Convention Center at 100 South Capitol Avenue,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225. A link to parking/travel maps can be
found at http://www.iaeyc.org/conference.
2015 Hotel Rates
Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
350 Maryland Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225
Reservation Phone Number:
317.822.3500 (Local)
877.640.7666 (Toll Free)
Mention: IAEYC Conference
Rate - Single/Double $129.00
OMNI SEVERIN HOTEL Rate - Single/Double $109.00
40 West Jackson Place
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225
Reservation Phone Number:
800-916-4339 (Toll Free)
*Rates do not include and Indiana AEYC is not responsible for
taxes, gratuities, surcharges, or other fees.
Special Needs
Please contact Indiana AEYC should you require auxiliary aids or
services during the Conference. Requests must be received by
Friday, March 27th, 2015. Call 800.657.7577 or 317.356.6884
Refunds
No refunds will be issued. Registrations are, however, transferable.
First Time Conference Attendees
Please look for the Welcome Kiosks, where you will find Indiana
AEYC staff and volunteers during check-in and peak hours. The
kiosks will be located throughout the Convention Center.
Pre-Conference Workshop Sessions –
Thursday, April 9th, 2015
Pre-Conference workshop sessions provide in-depth training in
either half-day or full-day time blocks. Because space is limited, it is
necessary to select and pre-register for these sessions. Registration for
Pre-Conference is now closed, but be sure to join us next year!
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ABOUT
CONFERENCE
General Conference Workshop Sessions –
Friday, April 10th and Saturday, April 11th, 2015
General Conference workshop sessions are not pre-assigned, and it
is not necessary to identify the workshops that you would like to attend
when registering. Registration for Pre-Conference is now closed, but
be sure to join us next year! Throughout the conference, seating in
workshop sessions is limited by the State Fire Marshal. Workshop
session attendants will monitor seating capacity and deny entrance
once a room reaches maximum capacity. It is recommended that
participants select a second workshop option in the event that the
preferred session has reached capacity and is closed.
Training Hours
Continuing Education Units
Sign-Up outside of the Exhibit Hall E on the first floor before
attending workshops.
Thursday, April 9th, 2015 – 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m./Friday, April 10th,
2015 and Saturday, April 11th, 2015 from 7:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
The $25 CEU Fee is separate from the conference registration and
must be paid directly to the college/university handling the CEU’s at
the time of signing up for them.
Library Education Units
Workshops identified with an asterisk “*” are approved for LEU’s.
Paths to QUALITY™ and Professional Development Hours
Hours can be tracked on back of the conference certificate of
attendance in the final program; it is necessary to attach a sticker
of attendance or have a signature from the presenter.
Expressed Release
By registering, attendees expressly release, relinquish, and forever
discharge the Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children,
Inc. of and from all claims against the Indiana Association for the
Education of Young Children, Inc. arising out of attendance at the 2015
Indiana Early Childhood Conference and any and all related activities.
Photographs
The Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children, Inc. will
take photographs of the 2015 Indiana Early Childhood Conference,
including speakers, attendees, exhibitors, and other activities to use in
marketing materials. Conference attendees waive any rights and any
claims regarding the taking or publishing of such photos.
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Welcome
CELEBRATING OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS
LETTER
Welcome to Indianapolis and the 2015 Indiana Early Childhood Conference!
Celebrating Our Youngest Learners
On behalf of the Indiana AEYC Governing Board and Staff, it is our pleasure
to welcome you to Indianapolis and the 2015 Indiana Early Childhood Conference.
As the largest early childhood education conference in the state, the Annual
Conference is a powerful opportunity for professional and personal growth, and
we are delighted that you are joining us.
During the Conference you will be presented with an astounding array
of choices with hundreds of thought-provoking sessions, exciting exhibits, and
one-of-a-kind networking opportunities with early childhood educators from all
over the nation.
We hope that you will use this program to help navigate the Conference and
craft a learning experience that best meets your professional needs.
Network! Connect! Learn! Laugh! Enjoy….and return to work on Monday with
increased skills, knowledge and passion to make Indiana the very best place for
young children and families.
Thank you for making a difference in the lives of young children and their
families every day and investing in YOURSELF to be the best you can be.
Join us in Celebrating Our Youngest Learners!
Sincerely,
Indiana AEYC Governing Board and Staff
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SCHEDULE
EVENTS
of
Pre-Conference Thursday, April 9th, 2015
8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Full Day Pre-Conference Workshops
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Half Day Morning Pre-Conference Workshops
1:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Half Day Afternoon Pre-Conference Workshops
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
On-Site Registration for General Conference (April 10th & 11th)
General Conference Day 1 Friday, April 10th, 2015
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
On-Site Registration at the Convention Center
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Commercial Exhibitors & Information Exchange in Exhibit Hall E
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Workshop Sessions A
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Opening Session & Keynote Address in Sagamore Ballroom 3-5
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Workshop Sessions B
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
“Knowlunch” Sessions/ Break
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Workshop Sessions C
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Indiana AEYC Annual Meeting Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Hotel
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Workshop Sessions D
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Indiana AEYC Public Policy Academy Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Hotel
4:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Evaluation & Exhibition
General Conference Day 2 Saturday, April 11th, 2015
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
On-Site Registration at the Convention Center
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Commercial Exhibitors & Information Exchange in Exhibit Hall E
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Workshop Sessions E
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Opening Session & Keynote Address in Sagamore Ballroom 3-5
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Workshop Sessions F
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
“Knowlunch” Sessions/ Break
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Workshop Sessions G
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Workshop Sessions H
Join Us for the Indiana AEYC Annual Meeting at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Hotel
Experience the inner-workings of the Association by attending the annual business meeting. Meet the
Board of Directors and learn what is happening with the Association to promote and support quality care
and education for all young children, birth through age eight, in Indiana.
Don’t Miss
These Friday
Happenings!
Then Attend the Indiana AEYC Public Policy Academy
at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Hotel
Our Public Policy Academies are designed to help our members better understand the issues affecting
families and young children at local, state, and national levels. Participants of the academies receive
updates about recently passed, pending, and upcoming legislation and legislative matters and tools for
championing the needs of Indiana’s young children and their families.
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NEW CODING
forWORKSHOPS
New Coding for Workshops
As an addition to the 2015 Early Childhood Conference, workshops are now coded by the age group to which the session is directed,
the core knowledge area represented in the session as identified in the Indiana Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKCs), and CKCs
coding. The Core Knowledge Area is represented by “CK” and the numerals “1” through “8”, the competency is represented by “A”
through “Z”, and the experience and/or education level of competency is represented by “1” through “5”. Please see the graphic below
for an explanation of the coding.
Levels of Competency for Professionals
Level 1 – Entry Level/Beginner
Level 2 – Credentialed/Novice
Level 3 – Associate Degree/Intermediate
Level 4 – Bachelor Degree/Experienced
Level 5 – Master Degree or above/Advanced
Core Knowledge 1 Area: Child/Youth Growth and Development
Competency A: Demonstrate understanding of development, growth, and learning of children/youth and how to connect knowledge to
developmentally appropriate practices for the specific age group
CK1.A.1.1
Recognize how children/youth develop including the roles of both growth and learning in their development
CKCs Coding
For more information regarding the Indiana Core Knowledge and Competencies, please visit the Indiana Professional Development
Network’s website http://inpdn.org
Tracks for the 2015 Conference include:
Infant/Toddler – for those working with or on behalf of children or families with children birth through age two, regardless of facility type
Preschool/Pre-K – for those working with or on behalf of children or families with children ages three through five, regardless of facility type
Children – for those working with or on behalf of children or families with children birth through age five, regardless of facility type
Youth – for those working with or on behalf of children or families with children ages six through eight, regardless of facility type
Family Child Care – for those working with or on behalf of children be cared for and/or educated in a family child care setting
Please note that previous tracks such as Inclusion, Ministry, and Management/Director are embedded into the new tracks above.
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Dr. Dan Gartrell
Bemidji State University - Minnesota
Developmentally Appropriate
Content
“Guidance helps children to
understand that they have the
ability to learn and grow as worthy
little people.”
A former sixth grade teacher in Ohio and Head Start teacher for the
Red Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota, Dr. Dan Gartrell has
been influential in development and practice of guidance for children.
In November of 2005, Dan began a column for Young Children titled
“Guidance Matters,” appearing in three issues a year. Dan has written
an additional 12 articles that have appeared in Young Children and
Teaching Young Children (the companion journals of the National
Association for the Education of Young Children). Dan is the author of
four books A Guidance Approach for the Encouraging Classroom, The
Power of Guidance, What the Kids Said Today, and Education for a Civil
Society: How Guidance Teaches Young Children Democratic Life Skills.
Keynote Address: Friday, April 10, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Sagamore Ballroom: Building an Encouraging Classroom
Pre-Conference: Thursday, April 9, 1:15 – 4:45 p.m.
Room 207: Building Partnerships with Families
Lisa is the founder and CEO of Ooey Gooey, Inc. where her mission
is to assist in the transformation of the industry of early childhood
education by offering 1) the best workshops and trainings; 2) the most
up to date materials and resources; and 3) insightful conversations and
connections through the power of social media. Lisa presents hundreds
of workshops each year to both domestic and international audiences
on various topics related to early childhood education.
Lisa has authored four books and has produced dozens of teacher training
DVD’s. A highly sought after keynote speaker for educational conferences,
Lisa uses humor and real life anecdotes to reach and engage her
audiences. Lisa’s standing room only seminars have become nationally
known for their information, humor, inspiration and energetic delivery.
Frequently asked if she has ever been a stand-up comic, Lisa practices
what she preaches and continues to blend the laughter with the learning!
Lisa has become known for her ability to link hands-on activities to
educational standards, her outspoken advocacy, and her commitment
to creating child-centered, play-based early childhood environments.
Her understanding of the importance of play is obvious in both her
professional and personal life.
Lisa was born and raised in California but currently calls Upstate NY
home. You can learn more about her company at www.ooeygooey.com
and can follow her travel adventures on Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr,
Instagram, Twitter, and her podcast, Child Care Bar and Grill.
Ooey Gooey®… A silly name… A serious message!
General Conference: Friday, April 10, 8:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Sagamore Ballroom 7: The Goals of Guidance: Democratic Life Skills
Keynote Address: Saturday, April 11, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Sagamore Ballroom: Many Kinds of Smart! Understanding the Theory
of Multiple Intelligences
General Conference: Friday, April 10, - 1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Sagamore Ballroom 7: Guidance with Boys
Pre-Conference: Thursday, April 9, 8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Room 201, 202, 203, 204: Celebrating a Day of Play the Lisa Murphy Way!
Lisa Murphy, M.Ed.,
Early Childhood
Specialist
Founder and CEO of
Ooey Gooey, Inc.
Learning Environment
and Curriculum
Lisa Murphy has been involved with
early childhood education for over
20 years, teaching and working with children in various environments
including Head Start, kindergarten, private preschools, family childcare,
park and rec centers, group homes and many child care centers.
General Conference: Friday, April 10, 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sagamore Ballroom 1: Montessori, Piaget and Vygotsky! Oh My!
General Conference: Friday, April 10, 1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Sagamore Ballroom 1: 10 Little Hot Dogs Fryin’ In the What?!?!
Fingerplay Songs & Chants for Transition Time, Circle Time Or Any Time!
General Conference: Friday, April 10, 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
Sagamore Ballroom 1: Fizzle Bubble Pop and Wow! Simple Science
for Young Children!
General Conference: Saturday, April 11, 1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Sagamore Ballroom 1: Identifying & Creating Child Centered Environments
General Conference: Saturday, April 11, 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
Sagamore Ballroom 1: Montessori, Piaget and Vygotsky! Oh My!
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Helen Wheelock
City University of New York
Learning Environment and Curriculum
Helen Wheelock is the director of CAT’s Early
Childhood program, where she continues CAT’s
long tradition of innovative programming for
children between the ages of three and eight. She has developed and
led a pioneering anti-bullying curriculum and a powerful professional
development program on interactive storytelling for early childhood
educators. From 2001-2004, she was a point-person for CAT’s
collaboration with the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts in
the stART smART program, a three-year project that sought to integrate
technology with teacher training.
General Conference: Friday, April 10, 8:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Room 210: We have Puppets, Now What?
General Conference: Friday, April 10, 1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Room 210: Interactive Storytelling and Emergent Literacy – Part A
General Conference: Friday, April 10, 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
Room 210: Interactive Storytelling and Emergent Literacy – Part B
General Conference: Saturday, April 11, 8:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Room 210: We have Puppets, Now What?
General Conference: Saturday, April 11, 1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Room 210: Interactive Storytelling and Emergent Literacy – Part A
Alliance for Early Childhood Finance, she has spearheaded a national
conversation on early childhood finance reform.
Pre-Conference: Thursday, April 9, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Room 205: Doing More with Less: A New Approach to Finance and
Management
General Conference: Friday, April 10, 8:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Sagamore 2: The Iron Triangle: A Simple Formula for Financial Policy
in Early Childhood Education Programs
General Conference: Friday, April 10, 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sagamore 2: Re-Thinking the Leadership Paradigm: It’s Time for the
Heroes to Go Home
Tom Copeland
Family Child Care Business
Family Child Care Management
and Administration
Tom Copeland has been the nation’s leading
trainer, author and advocate on business issues for
family child care providers since 1981. He is a licensed attorney and has
presented hundreds of business workshops for family child care providers
across the country each year. He also answers thousands of calls and
emails to help providers, trainers and tax preparers understand complex
business and tax issues.
General Conference: Saturday, April 11, 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
Room 210: Interactive Storytelling and Emergent Literacy – Part B
Pre-Conference: Thursday, April 9, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Room 207: Understanding and Enhancing the Family Child
Care Business
General Conference: Friday, April 10, 1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Sagamore 2: Coming to Terms: How to Effectively Use Contracts
and Policies
Louise Stoney
Opportunities Exchange
Management and Administration
Louise Stoney is an independent consultant
specializing in early care and education policy,
co-founder of the Alliance for Early Childhood
Finance and a principal investigator of the Linking Economic
Development and Child Care project. Louise works with state and
local governments, national policy organizations, child advocacy
groups, and foundations. She has worked for more than 23 national
organizations including groups such as the National Conference of
State Legislatures, National Governors Association, the United Way,
Cornell University, the Committee for Economic Development, the
American Enterprise Institute, and Smart Start’s National Technical
Assistance Center. Through her work with Anne Mitchell on the
General Conference: Friday, April 10, 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
Sagamore 2: Mastering Record Keeping and Tax Preparation
General Conference: Saturday, April 11, 8:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Sagamore 2: Successful Strategies for Marketing your Business
General Conference: Saturday, April 11, 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sagamore 2: Reducing your Risks: Legal and Insurance Issues
General Conference: Saturday, April 11, 1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Sagamore 2: Successful Strategies for Marketing your Business
General Conference: Saturday, April 11, 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
Sagamore 2 : Managing your Money: How to Save Money and
Plan for Retirement
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Kathryn Raasch
Dr. James B. Dworkin
Principal, Wayne Township Preschool
Management and Administration
Over 25 years of public school administration in
settings that include preschool to third grade. As
principal of Wayne Township Preschool for the past 6 years she led the
program to be a fully licensed, PTQ level 3 public school preschool.
The school includes child care, special education, fee based preschool,
English Language Development and Pre-K programs.
Pre-Conference: Thursday, April 9, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Room 206: You can be a ROCK STAR! A dialogue for leaders in the
preschool setting.
General Conference: Friday, April 10, 8:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Sagamore 6: You can be a ROCK STAR! A dialogue for leaders in the
preschool setting.
Susan Wirth
Arbor Day Foundation/Dimensions Educational
Research Foundation - Nature Explore Program,
Sponsored by Lakeshore
Learning Environment and Curriculum
Susan’s work focuses on the collaborative Nature Explore program to
help reconnect young children with the natural world. She has spoken
and authored articles nationally on the subject including feature articles
in NAEYC’s Young Children magazine and Head Start’s Children and
Families magazine. She was part of the North American Association
for Environmental Education (NAAEE) team that wrote the nationally
accepted Early Childhood Environmental Education Programs:
Guidelines for Excellence. Susan conducts national workshops,
community forums and design consultations to help people create
effective outdoor learning environments for children.
Pre-Conference: Thursday, April 9, 1:15 – 4:45 p.m.
Room 210: Using Your Outdoor Classroom
General Conference: Friday, April 10, 1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Sagamore 6: Arts and Nature
General Conference: Saturday, April 11, 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sagamore 6: Arts and Nature
Chancellor and Children’s Book Author,
Purdue University North Central
Professionalism
Dr. James B. Dworkin came to the Purdue
University North Central Campus (PNC) in January of 2000 from the
Purdue University West Lafayette Campus. Prior to coming to PNC, Dr.
Dworkin served as Associate Dean of the School of Management and
the Krannert Graduate School of Management on the West Lafayette
Campus. Chancellor Dworkin has been with Purdue since 1976.
Dr. Dworkin received his B.A. in Economics (with high honors) and
M.A. in Industrial Relations from the University of Cincinnati and his
Ph.D. in Industrial Relations from the University of Minnesota. He
has an extensive publishing record in the area of labor relations and
continues to serve as a labor arbitrator and fact finder. He has earned
membership in the National Academy of Arbitrators.
Jim and his wife, Nancy, reside in Chesterton. Jim is also the proud
grandfather of two granddaughters and two grandsons.
General Conference: Saturday, April 11, 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Room 207: Self-Publishing a Children’s Picture Book
General Conference: Saturday, April 11, 1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Room 207: Self-Publishing a Children’s Picture Book
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Pre-Conference
Workshops –
Thursday, April 9th
Pre-Conference is designed to give you in-depth training about a specific
topic. Be sure to register for Pre-Conference early, as seating is limited. No
registrations for Pre-Conference will be accepted at the Convention Center.
Workshop sessions are conducted in either half-day or full-day time blocks.
A lunch break is scheduled from 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
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Sessions A-D
Full Day • Thursday, April 9th
8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
A
Sally Reed Crawford, Early Childhood Consultant and Assessment
Specialist, Indiana
Karen Ruprecht, Ph.D., Purdue University, Indiana
Sara A. Schmitt, Ph.D., Purdue University, Indiana
Child/Youth Observation and Assessment – CK3.A.2
*Celebrating a Day of Play the Lisa
Murphy Way! (Room 201, 202, 203, 204)
Lisa Murphy, Ooey Gooey®, Inc., New York
Children – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.A.1
In the morning, this two-part, full-day session will review the steps
and forms necessary to establish an ISTAR KR account, the Indiana
Department of Education ISTAR staff contacts and web resources,
and the registration process in the Learning Connection website to be
able to access ISTAR KR. In addition, participants will preview how the
online ISTAR KR application works, available reports, the classroom
applications of embedding ISTAR KR performance items into lesson
plans, and tips to support classroom teachers in enhancing good
observation-documentation habits.
You asked for it - you got it! Lisa is back again to share a full day
session chock full of some of her most requested workshops! We will
start the day with an in-depth investigation of what “child-centered”
means, followed by a presentation of her spin on Howard Gardner’s
classic multiple intelligences theory. After lunch there will be openended art activities galore as Lisa challenges you to stretch yourself
beyond product oriented projects! The day will conclude with Lisa’s
books and stories workshop where she will share with you stories
both by and for children after salt and peppering the whole day with
some of her favorite songs and games for children! Come ready to
sing, think, play, laugh, paint, and participate!
B
In the afternoon, participants will learn how to use intentional teaching
practices to enhance children’s school readiness outcomes. Participants
will learn about different language, math, social-emotional, and selfregulation tools and why it is important to measure many aspects of
children’s development. There will be a specific focus on the evaluation
process for the new Pre-K pilot, including what tools will be used and
how the information gleaned from the evaluation will help improve
school readiness outcomes for all children.
NAEYC Accreditation: Continuous
Quality Improvement through Program
Portfolio Creation and Revision
(Room 209)
National Association for the Education of Young Children,
Washington, D.C.
Katie Stenner and Katorra Enoch-Longshore,
NAEYC, Washington, D.C.
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Is the thought of constructing an NAEYC Classroom or Program
Portfolio keeping you up at night? Join NAEYC Academy staff for a
basic overview of classroom and program portfolio creation. We will
highlight the types of documentation commonly found in portfolios
and share tips for building an authentic portfolio representing the high
quality found in your program and classroom.
ISTAR KR, Peabody, and Bracken for
On My Way Pre-K, Early Education
Matching Grantees, and Pre-K
providers (Room 208)
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Understanding and Supporting National
Association for Family Child Care
(NAFCC) Accreditation (Room 212)
National Association of Family Child Care Representative, Minnesota
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
For both family child care homes that interested in accreditation and
those that are currently nationally accredited, this session offers an indepth look at the National Association of Family Child Care’s (NAFCC)
accreditation process. Participants will leave this session with a better
understanding of the accreditation process, self-study expectations,
required observation, and accreditation recertification. Participants will
have access to NAFCC representatives who will answer questions and
give insights into the accreditation expectations and processes.
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Half Day Morning
Thursday, April 9th
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Kathryn Raasch, Wayne Township Preschool, Indiana
Management and Administration – CK6.A.5
Leading the Pre-K classroom setting involves ambitious support
and engagement. With the changes in the landscape for Indiana
preschools, we will have rich dialogue on Leading the Pre-K
community. Join the conversation as we dig into the necessary tools
to equip you to be the ROCK STAR leader. We will be joined by a
team of professionals who can help us navigate our journey.
*Doing More with Less: A New
Approach to Finance and Management
(Room 205)
Louise Stoney, Opportunities Exchange, New York
Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Generating the operating revenue needed to establish and sustain
a high-quality ECE program has never been easy — and in a
recession economy it is becoming even more difficult. Are you an
ECE professional struggling to do more with less? Are you feeling
overwhelmed by competing responsibilities: helping staff become better
teachers, meeting with regulators, raising money, recruiting families,
collecting fees, finding services for a child who needs developmental
screening or special health care or just won’t stop biting, an anxious
new parent, a clogged toilet, an ill cook? Or are you the owner or
manager of a multi-site child development program seeking new ideas
for achieving quality at scale? If you are looking for ways to save time
and money and open to exploring new management strategies that
could make your program stronger, more efficient and sustainable,
this pre-conference session is for you. Participants will learn about
Shared Services, a new management strategy that makes it possible
for ECE businesses to maintain the small, intimate settings families
prefer while finding the economies of scale and specialization they
need to be strong, sustainable businesses. Louise Stoney, Co-Founder
of Opportunities Exchange, will provide examples of Shared Service
Alliances from across the US and lead a discussion of how this
approach might be applied in Indiana.
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Understanding and Enhancing the
Family Child Care Business (Room 207)
Tom Copeland, Family Child Care Business, Minnesota
Managements and Administration – CK7.A.2
In this 3.5 hour session, participants will learn how to better manage
their family child care and plan for the future. Touching on tax
preparation, contracts, record-keeping, marketing, and retirement, this
session is a one-stop shop for moving your family child care business
to the next level. Participants will be given the opportunity to ask
questions, give examples from their daily experiences, and drive the
conversation, leading to best business practices.
*You can be a ROCK STAR! A dialogue
for leaders in the preschool setting
(Room 206)
Sessions H-K
Half Day Afternoon
Thursday, April 9th
1:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
H
*Using Your Outdoor Classroom
(Room 210, 211)
Susan Wirth, Arbor Day Foundation/
Dimensions Educational Research
Foundation - Nature Explore Program, North Dakota
Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.A.2
Through fun and engaging hands-on experiences gain innovative
techniques for using outdoor classrooms as an integral part of
children’s daily learning. Take home evidence-based guiding
principles for outdoor classroom design. Discover how well-designed
outdoor spaces facilitate children’s overall development in traditional
academic areas, strengthen specific skills, and aid social-emotional
growth. Explore a variety of motivating activities for facilitating and
assessing student learning in outdoor classrooms, and reaching a
variety of interests and needs.
Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom Certification
The Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom Certification Program is a
national initiative that recognizes schools and other organizations
that have made a commitment to providing outdoor classrooms
and comprehensive programming to help children use the natural
world as an integral part of learning. Grounded in over a decade of
research and field-testing, this widespread initiative is sponsored by
the Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research
Foundation in collaboration with environmental, educational, design
and health organizations.
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of engagement: 1) accepting information; 2) educational involvement
with one’s child; 3) program engagement; 4) personal/professional
development. Progress through level one to level two is significant for
all families in all programs. A higher goal for some family members
is levels three or four. (Any ECE professional who started out as a
volunteer in a classroom has progressed through level three to level
four.) The levels of engagement are an adaptation to early childhood
of the work of Joyce Epstein and can serve as a “user-friendly” guide
to building partnerships with families. The matter of cultural differences
between the ECE professionals and families is highlighted in the
session. We use handouts from Dan’s columns, a case study, and
a video clip to discuss the teacher’s leadership role in guiding family
members to and through the four levels of parent engagement.
Nature Explore Classroom Certification Requirements include:
Well-designed outdoor space: Evidence of incorporation of researchbased design principles for creating nurturing outdoor spaces for
children from the Learning with Nature Idea Book
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taff development: Evidence that staff have attended a
full-length Nature Explore Workshop
2. Family involvement: Evidence of increase in family awareness
and involvement in nature education of their children
The pre-conference Nature Explore workshop, Using Your Outdoor
Classroom, will provide evidence-based guiding principles for outdoor
classroom design, offer links to free family nature engagement
resources, and the workshop counts toward the staff development
requirement for Nature Explore Classroom certification.
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*I Am Moving, I Am Learning (Room 205)
Lenore Friendly, Child Care Answers, Indiana
Vanessa Vance, Child Care Answers, Indiana
Megan D. Addison, Purdue Extension, Indiana
Christian Ferroli, Purdue Extension, Indiana
Devan Petersen, State of Indiana, Indiana
Health, Safety, and Nutrition – CK2.A.3
MOVE IT! MOVE IT! Are you concerned about the rising obesity
epidemic and children’s outdoor play time diminishing? Get excited
about movement and learning… “I Am Moving, I Am Learning” is a
proactive approach for addressing childhood obesity in children by
increasing daily moderate to vigorous physical activity and improving
the quality of movement activities intentionally while promoting healthy
food choices.
Don’t like to sit so much during conference? This is an interactive look
at the program – you will be participating in the activities using the “I
Am Moving, I Am Learning” approach from certified coaches. GET
EXCITED about moving and take a look at how we can inspire children
at a young age to be healthier. This is a National Award Winning
Project- Recipient of the 2006 Partnering for Health & Human Services
Excellence Award. Join in the fun, while you MOVE IT! MOVE IT!
J
K
ACSI Accreditation 101 - A Highly
Effective Method to Move Your Early
Education Program to the Next Level
(Room 206)
Sara Jo Dillard, Association of Christian Schools
International (ACSI), Virginia; Deb Hughes, Kiddie Prep School
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Join Sara Jo Dillard, Director of Early Education Resources for the
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) as she shares
information covering the accreditation process for faith-based early
education programs. ACSI’s accreditation is recognized by the state
of Indiana. If you desire your early education program to be committed
to strategic improvement and ongoing accountability while pursuing
continual excellence, this overview is for you! Deb Hughes, Director
of Kiddie Prep School in Fort Wayne, will share her journey to ACSI
accreditation status and answer your questions. On My Way Pre-K
information will also be shared.
Goals for participants include the ability to describe the basic protocol of
ACSI’s accreditation process, identify ACSI’s standards and indicators
using ACSI’s REACH Accreditation Manual realizing there are a set of
non-negotiable standards, and measure a program’s compliance with
individual indicators using the ACSI REACH Rubric Manual.
*Building Partnerships with Families
(Room 207)
Dan Gantrell, Bemidji State University, Minnesota
Family and Community Partnership – CK6.A.1
Guidance depends on a three-way positive relationship of the ECE
professional, the child, and one or more members of the child’s family.
Dan presents and discusses an approach to building partnerships
with family members that encourages movement through four levels
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General Conference Workshops
Sessions A
Friday, April 10th
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Using Temperament to Guide Child Goals
(Room 201)
Julia Labuda, Baby TALK, Inc.
Infant/Toddler – Child/Youth Growth and Development – CK1.B.2
Understanding the temperament of a particular child and ourselves as
professionals, we can best individualize and create an environment for
optimal learning and development in the classroom.
*Bullying: Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That
(Room 202)
Kimberly Ewing, KDE Motivates
Youth – Health, Safety, and Nutrition – CK2.A.1
Increase knowledge about the nature, prevalence and impact of bullying
among children and youth (including impact on academic achievement,
mental and physical health). Review the core elements of the Olweus
Bullying Prevention Program and strategies for bullying prevention and
intervention. Increase awareness among staff, students and parents
of various roles played in bullying situations and to encourage positive
behaviors as witnesses. Highlight the skills needed to intervene effectively
in incidents of bullying with both students and parents of those involved.
Developing Lifelong Healthy Habits
through Yoga (Room 205)
Dr. Kyoung Jin Kim, Ball State University; Dr. Su-Jeong Wee, Purdue
University at Calumet
Children – Health, Safety, and Nutrition – CK2.A.4
Learn the physical and psychological benefits of yoga practices for
young children, how to implement yoga in a classroom setting, and
receive practical materials.
Using the Co-Teaching Method to
Create Successful Learning Environments
(Room 208)
Kathleen Dunn and Rudy Olavarri, Graves School District 104
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environments and Curriculum – CK4.A.4
The implementation of co-teaching and sharing of two classrooms is
a resourceful way to create a healthy environment for young learners.
A video tour will take listeners through our 19 learning centers, and
introduce them to our unique “bracelet” center choosing system.
Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies in
Early Childhood (Room 203)
Michael Conn – Powers and Susan Dixon, Indiana University
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environments and Curriculum – CK4.D.3
We have many beliefs and traditions in early childhood about how
children learn best in our classrooms. Some are supported by research
and some are not. What does science suggest as our most effective
early education practices?
*We have Puppets, Now What? (Room 210)
Helen Wheelock, City University of New YorK
Children, Youth – Learning Environments and Curriculum – CK4.D.2
This workshop is designed to give teachers hands-on training in
puppeteering as well as identifying ways puppets can be used in the early
childhood class-room to develop language skills and address emotional
and social growth. Participants work with a variety of puppets, from the
basic sock puppet to the more sophisticated soft ―Muppet-like puppet.
*Literacy, Curriculum, and Environment
(Room 204)
Justine Egan and Tisha Lynas, Ben and Maxine Miller Child
Developmental Laboratory School
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environments and Curriculum – CK4.D.3
This session will give participants ideas and practical activities that
support the creation and implementation of a literacy-rich environment
and curriculum.
*Go Ahead… Invite Jack Sprat into your
Classroom! (Room 211)
Kathy Campbell and Rebecca Hampton, Ivy Tech Community College
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environments and Curriculum – CK4.E.1
Learn how one nursery rhyme can be used create several weeks of
quality, developmentally appropriate, hands-on learning activities for the
preschool-aged child.
Playground/Outdoor Classroom Designed
for Learning Science, Math and Engineering
(Room 207)
Clark Kugler, The Adventurous Child Playgrounds
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.E.4
Explore and discuss how to plan and use the outdoor environment in
the same way we think of the indoor classroom focusing in particular on
the principles of STEM, especially in the areas of math, science, and
engineering. This includes creating the overall outdoor environment,
supervision, and creating learning centers. Specific examples and ideas
will be provided that can be immediately implemented on the playground.
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The Goals of Guidance: Democratic Life
Skills (Sagamore 7)
Dr. Dan Gartrell, Bemidji State University
Children, Youth – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.H.1
Guidance is more than keeping children “in line” in kindly ways.
Guidance means teaching children the skills they need to function as
productive citizens and healthy individuals. These skills, democratic
life skills, are the goals of guidance and are the long term abilities that
will help our descendants make it into the next century. In brief the skills
include the abilities to: express strong emotions in non-hurting ways;
make decisions intelligently and ethically; work cooperatively to solve
problems; and be accepting of others whatever their unique human
qualities. Dan uses practical anecdotes to illustrate and discuss the
teaching and learning of democratic life skills.
*Thanksgiving and Columbus Day: Holiday
Myths We Celebrate (Room 209)
Dr. Pamela Sebura, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Preschool/Pre-K – Developmentally Appropriate Content – CK5.A.2
Lies My Teacher Told Me (Loewen) discusses misrepresentations about
historical events we celebrate today. Learn about some controversies
and decide for yourself whether to perpetuate the events we learned.
*We Are Family: Showcasing Family and
Community Partnerships (Room 212)
Dr. Mary Jane Eisenhauer and Debra Pratt, Purdue University
North Central; Erin Foust, Westville Little School Professional
Development Partnership
Children – Family and Community Partnerships – CK6.A.3
Join a conversation about meaningful family engagement and the
underlying philosophy that “Parents are a child’s first teacher.” The
Project Approach offers opportunities to connect families, children
and teachers.
*You can be a ROCK STAR! A dialogue for
leaders in the preschool setting (Sagamore
6)
Kathryn Raasch, Wayne Township Preschool, Indiana
Management and Administration – CK6.A.5
Leading the Pre-K classroom setting involves ambitious support and
engagement. With the changes in the landscape for Indiana preschools,
we will have rich dialogue on Leading the Pre-K community. Join the
conversation as we dig into the necessary tools to equip you to be the
ROCK STAR leader.
The Iron Triangle: A Simple Formula
for Financial Policy in Early Childhood
Education Programs (Sagamore 2)
Louise Stoney, Opportunities Exchange
Children – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Balancing the two sides of an early childhood program budget – income
and expenses – is essential, and particularly challenging in the current
economy. While programs typically focus on rates – tuition charged
to parents, or revenues from government – financial sustainability is
profoundly influenced by three factors: enrollment, fee collection, and
the degree to which revenues cover costs. These three factors form the
“Iron Triangle” of ECE finance. This workshop will review the principles
of the Iron Triangle, and discuss program and policy strategies to
achieve each “leg” of the Triangle.
NAFCC: A Stress-free Accreditation
Process! (Room 240)
Dawn Cramer, NAFCC
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Accreditation can be a fun and rewarding process. Eliminate the
stress as we guide you through your accreditation journey. Learn
how to correctly gather and organize accreditation documentation
to successfully complete your application, annual updates, and
re-accreditation. Get your questions answered regarding eligibility
and training requirements, criminal background check policies,
NAFCC forms and much more!
Business or Non-Profit: Which Set –Up is
Better? (Sagamore 1)
Julie Whitman, Indiana Youth Institute
Children – Management and Administration – CK7.A.4
Child care and early education programs may be non-profit corporations
or private businesses. Explore the differences between the two types of
entities and engage in discussion of the pros and cons of each, with a
focus on revenue sources and decision-making authority.
Inspiring Early Childhood Education
Awareness through Service (Room 206)
Allison Yaney and Julie Ely, Anderson University
Children – Professionalism – CK8.A.2
Service learning can impact children in the community and beyond,
raising awareness and inspiring action. Learn how Anderson University’s
ECE Program focuses on service to make a difference.
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Opening Session
& Keynote Address
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Sagamore Ballroom
General Conference Workshops
Session B
Friday, April 10th
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Parenting Counts, Caregiving Counts!
(Room 202)
Opening Session:
NoExit Performance
and Helen Wheelock
Emily Roth and Barbara Beaulieu, Purdue Extension
Children – Child/Youth Development – CK1.C.2
NoExit Performance opens the 2015 Early Childhood
Conference with an energetic homage to the professionals
that educate our youngest citizens. Join the NoExit
performers in this interactive and spirited multi-media
presentation that is sure to get your heart pumping, brains
questioning, and faces smiling.
Helen Wheelock pulls adults and children alike into her stories
through an interactive storytelling approach. Come along as
she reveals the story of two unlikely pals that meet one day on
a beach and share a day of friendship and fun. Based on the
work of Indiana author, James B. Dworkin, the story of The
Dog and the Dolphin is sure to delight.
Keynote Address with
Dr. Dan Gantrell: Building
an Encouraging Classroom
An encouraging classroom is a place where children want to
be even when they are sick—as opposed to not wanting to be
there when they are well. Dan illustrates through anecdotes,
video clips, and class discussions the following practices
that build an encouraging classroom: leadership techniques
including encouragement (not praise), contact talks, and
compliment sandwiches; Relationship-building with each child;
using developmentally appropriate practice; group-building
through class meetings; and working for partnerships with
families. This session focuses on techniques that reduce the
occurrence of conflicts in the classroom.group-building through
class meetings; and working for partnerships with families. This
session focuses on techniques that reduce the occurrence of
conflicts in the classroom.
Feeling stressed? Children acting out and having temper tantrums?
Children learn how to handle emotions from those who care for them.
Learn practical skills that can help stop the cycle of stress.
Five Star Recognition & Environmental
Health (Room 201)
Karen Teliha, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Five Star Program
Children – Health, Safety, and Nutrition – CK2.A.2
Learn how things you can’t see at your facility can have long term health
implications on children. Hear how other providers in Indiana are using
cutting edge ideas to reduce hazards and share your own ideas and
experiences. Topics include pests and pesticides, cleaning chemicals,
lead paint, vehicle idling, and more.
Observation and Assessment for Preschool
Classrooms (Room 210)
Vanessa Vance, Child Care Answers
Preschool/Pre-K – Observation and Assessment – CK3.A.1
Use everyday observations and assessments to guide your lesson
planning for an individual student, small or whole group instruction.
*Montessori, Piaget and Vygotsky! Oh My!
(Sagamore 1)
Lisa Murphy, M.Ed., Ooey Gooey®, Inc.
Children, Youth – Learning Environments and Curriculum – CK4.A.1
While these names understandably bring up images of school,
textbooks and tests, it is important for us to be familiar with the folks who
paved the way. Why? Because the main points within the framework
supporting Lisa’s philosophy are not new! The importance of play, being
outdoors, adults acting as a facilitator, the power of observations, and
the importance of controlling the environment are not new concepts.
But we cannot pull strength and credibility from this fact if we don’t know
who else said it! Via an interactive power point, this workshop provides
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an overview of the key contributions of some of the major players in the
history in early childhood education in order to remind audiences that
being advocates of play-based programs is not a new idea.
*Build Your Dramatic Play Options
(Room 203)
Dr. Elizabeth Schlesinger-Devlin and Justine Egan, Ben and Maxine
Miller Child Developmental Lab School
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.A.3
Receive practical ideas to transform a dramatic play center in a
preschool setting and easy to do steps to connect literacy, writing, math,
and social development skills including the Indiana Foundations.
Close Reading Strategies for Early
Childhood Classrooms (Sagamore 7)
John Funk, University of Utah,
Sponsored by Discount School Supply
Preschool/Pre-K, Youth –
Learning Environments and Curriculum – CK4.D.3
Close Reading strategies can help children delve deeper into
books. Teachers can encourage children to develop analyzing and
vocabulary skills when listening to stories. Learn to go beyond typical
comprehension questions.
Variety in Expanding Large Group
Instruction with Extensions (Room 209)
Sharon Newell and Linda Shute, Ben and Maxine Miller Child
Developmental Laboratory School
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.E.3
Learning about components of large group instruction. Are you wanting
to learn more about extensions for large group? Join us and you will
come away with concrete ideas and excitement about implementing
large groups. We will cover age range from 2-5 years old.
*How to Connect & Build Relationships
with Parents (Room 204)
Shari Mooney and Bianca Santos, Ben and Maxine Miller Child
Developmental Laboratory School
Infant/Toddler – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.H.3
Want to learn how to connect and build on relationships with parents?
Learn to deal with challenging situations and how to work with different
types of parents. See how teach future child care professional how to
build relationships with parents.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice What it Really Means (Sagamore 6)
Steve Erwin, Kaplan, Sponsored by Kaplan
Children, Youth – Developmentally
Appropriate Content – CK5.A.2
What is DAP and what does it mean to me and children? Participants
will have on opportunity to identify core element of DAP and identify how
to support these principals in their curriculum every day.
*Selecting Multicultural Picture Books in
Early Childhood (Room 208)
Su-Jeong Wee, Purdue University at Calumet; Kyoung Jin Kim,
Ball State University
Children – Developmentally Appropriate Content – CK5.B.4
This workshop addresses the importance of multicultural books and
its practical use in early childhood classroom. Criteria for choosing
developmentally appropriate books and strategies for using them will be
presented.
Blending Practice for Inclusion (Room 211)
Dr. Kelli Servizzi, Indiana University Kokomo
Preschool/Pre-K – Developmentally Appropriate Content – CK5.A.3
Create inclusive environments that merge DAP with DEC’s Recommended
Practices for working with children with special needs. All preschoolers deserve
rich learning experiences that teachers who intentionally plan can provide.
*Family and Community Involvement: A
Participatory Action Research Approach
(Room 206)
Dr. Vincent Harper, Evansville Family and Early Childhood
Development Center
Preschool/Pre-K – Family and Community Partnership – CK6.A.2
School, family, and community partnerships play an essential role in the
healthy development of children. This presentation examines how early
education childhood providers can utilize Participatory Action Research
principles to empower families to promote the long-term post-school
outcomes of the children.
NAEYC Accreditation: Introduction
to Preparing Program and Classroom
Portfolios (Room 240)
Katie Stenner and Katorra Enoch-Longshore, NAEYC
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Is the thought of constructing an NAEYC Classroom or Program
Portfolio keeping you up at night? Join NAEYC Academy staff for a basic
overview of classroom and program portfolio creation. We will highlight
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the types of documentation commonly found in portfolios and share tips
for building an authentic portfolio representing the high quality found in
your program and classroom.
*Re-Thinking the Leadership Paradigm:
It’s Time for the Heroes to Go Home
(Sagamore 2)
Louise Stoney, Opportunities Exchange
Children – Management and Administration – CK7.A.3
Being a leader is often confused with being a boss, someone who has
power over others, responsible for always knowing the answer and
telling others what to do. This workshop will explore an alternative
approach leadership based on leaders as ‘hosts’ who focus on shared
power and core values. New strategies for approaching leadership as a
community, such as Shared Services, will be explored.
KNOWLUNCH
Friday,
April 10th
12:45 p.m. –
1:30 p.m.
Bringing Mindfulness to the Preschool
Classroom (Room 211)
Olivia Roney Spahn, Crouching Tigers Children’s Wellness
Preschool/Pre-K – Developmentally Appropriate Content – CK5.A.1
*How to Prepare for an Emergency
(Room 212)
Bringing Mindfulness to the Preschool Classroom is a session that focuses on
calming exercises along with meditation, stretches and breathing that can be
done in any preschool classroom. Crouching Tigers founder and CEO, Olivia
Roney Spahn, explains how mindfulness can reduce bullying behaviors, lower
tattling instances and encourage self-regulation and social problem solving.
All Stakeholders need to be prepared for a crisis either inside or outside
of the building. I will discuss strategies to be proactive for a “worst case
scenario” situation. Session is geared for Directors, Teachers, Front
Office, and Custodians.
Updates from the Office of Early Childhood
and Out-of-School Learning (formerly the
Bureau of Child Care) - New name, new laws,
new funding, new opportunities (Room 240)
Chris Gearlds, Warren Early Childhood Center
Children – Management and Administration – CK7.A.4
*Indiana’s Initial Effort at Public-Funded
Pre-Kindergarten (Room 207)
Rhonda Clark, OECOSL
Children, Youth, Family Child Care – Management and
Administration - CK7.A.1
This session will describe the purpose and scope of the Early Education
Matching Grant program. Pre-test data will be shared to provide insight
into this population of low-income children entering preschool; and how
Indiana is attempting to meet their early education needs.
Learn all about the changes at Office of Early Childhood and Out-ofSchool Learning and the benefits these changes bring to all providers
in the state of Indiana. Ask questions about On My Way Pre-K, Early
Education Matching Grants, grant opportunities, and new regulations.
This is your chance to hear from the Office all the happenings in early
childhood and out-of-school learning on the state and local level.
Michael Conn, Powers and Susan Dixon, Indiana University
Preschool/Pre-K – Management and Administration – CK7.A.4
Why Are You Here? Tapping Into Your
Authentic Teaching Style (Room 205)
Laura Lukens, 4C of Southern Indiana; Heather Wenig, Right Steps
Preschool/Pre-K – Professionalism – CK8.A.3
With combined 35 years experience Laura and Heather know the
importance of getting through the door every morning. This interactive
workshop will combine humor and research about teacher efficacy and
the importance of knowing your own teaching style. How you show up
affects your children and your families. This will get you laughing and
motivated!
Child Care Online: An exclusive FREE
marketing tool for Paths to QUALITY™
Level 2, 3, and 4 Programs (Room 206)
Kim Hodge, Indiana Association of Child Care Resource and Referral
(IACCRR)
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Come learn about Child Care Online, a free marketing tool for Paths to
QUALITY™ providers that have reached Level 2 or higher. Child Care Online
offers programs an exclusive opportunity to showcase their achievements with
an online profile made up of pictures and text. Participants will learn about the
benefits of Child Care Online for providers and families who are searching for
preschool, child care or out-of-school time learning options.
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NAEYC Accreditation: Understanding Staff
Qualification for NAEYC Accreditation
(Room 207)
Katie Stenner and Katorra Enoch-Longshore, NAEYC
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Interested in accreditation but afraid of the educational qualifications?
Join NAEYC Academy staff as we debunk some of the common
misconceptions about meeting staff qualifications, and review
necessary documentation required for NAEYC Accreditation of
Programs for Young Children. (Spoiler Alert: You don’t need to have
BAs to get accredited!)
NAFCC Accreditation: What Does it Really
Mean? (Room 212)
for involvement will be discussed, membership applications will be
available and door prizes will be awarded!
Indiana’s Infant Mental Health
Endorsement: What is it and How do I get
it? (Room 209)
Stephan Viehweg and Becky McKnight, Indiana Association for Infant
and Toddler Mental Health
Children – Professionalism – CK8.A.2
This session will describe Indiana’s infant mental health endorsement
and explain why early childhood providers want to obtain it and how it
benefits children, families and our communities. The process for creating
an online portfolio will be explained.
Dawn Cramer, National Association for Family Child Care
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
What does being NAFCC Accredited really mean to you, the families you
serve and your community? This is an opportunity to get beyond the
standard answer and hear the real meaning from providers themselves
and the professionals that support providers on a local level.
ACSI Accreditation Overview - A Highly
Effective Method to Move Your Early
Education Program to the Next Level
(Room 208)
Sara Jo Dillard, Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI);
Deb Hughes, Kiddie Prep School
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Join Sara Jo Dillard, Director of Early Education Resources for
The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) as she
gives an overview of the accreditation process for faith-based early
education programs. ACSI’s accreditation is recognized by the
state of Indiana. If you desire your early education program to be
committed to strategic improvement and ongoing accountability while
pursuing continual excellence, this summary is for you! Deb Hughes,
Director of Kiddie Prep School in Fort Wayne and accredited with
ACSI will be on hand to answer your questions. On My Way Pre-K
information will also be shared. Participants will be able to describe
the basic protocol of ACSI’s accreditation process.
Association of Christian Schools International
On the front line of providing the very best
in Christian early education to thousands of children.
Membership
Accreditation
• Grow professionally
as a faith-based early
educator.
• Evaluate your early education
program in light of its unique
educational mission.
• Access biblically integrated
classroom tools.
• Validate and verify your
high-quality program.
• Join as a program and/or
as an individual.
• Utilize the state of Indiana’s
scholarship opportunities for
your program.
Get to know the Indiana Division for Early
Childhood (Room 205)
Indiana Division Officers
Children – Professionalism – CK8.A.2
Come and learn about the Indiana Division for Early Childhood of the
Council for Exceptional Children. We will share the mission, resources
and future directions of this professional organization. Opportunities
Contact the Mid-America Regional Office
via e-mail at [email protected]
or phone 815-282-7070 for more information.
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Session C
Friday, April 10th
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
*10 Little Hot Dogs Fryin’ In the What?!?!
Fingerplay Songs & Chants for Transition
Time, Circle Time or Any Time! (Sagamore
1)
Lisa Murphy, Ooey Gooey®, Inc.
Children, Youth – Learning Environments and Curriculum –
CK4.A.1
Relationship-Based Infant/Toddler Guidance
(Room 204)
Kresha Warnock and Laura McIlrath, Ball State University
Infant/Toddler – Child/Youth Growth and Development – CK1.A.3
Using the Pyramid model, gain a better understanding of the socialemotional needs of infants and toddlers and how caregivers and
teachers can support these areas of development.
*Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum! I Hear Dads Knocking at
the Door (Room 201)
Dr. Anthony McCrovitz, Purdue North Central
Children – Child/Youth Growth and Development – CK1.C.5
A child’s world needs gentle giants. How do fathers hear the invitation
to become engaged in the educational, mental health and therapeutic
processes that benefit their children? Mentoring a spirit of gentleness for
giants.
*Creating Safe Environments for Children
(Room 205)
Laura Nikolovska, Kids In Danger
Children – Health, Safety, and Nutrition – CK2.A.1
You might believe that buying a popular brand name product, using a
hand-me-down product that has already been “kid-tested”, or buying an
expensive product means that it will be safe. But not all toys and nursery
products are tested adequately for safety and some products can pose
hidden hazards. This session will give an overview of specific product
hazards, and give parents and caregivers of young children potentially
lifesaving information. Participants will leave with 3 steps to safety and
important tools to keep children safe from dangerous products.
When Two Worlds Collide: Childcare and
Early Intervention Services (209)
Janet Ballard and Katherine Herron, Indiana Institute on Disability and
Community
Infant/Toddler – Observation and Assessment – CK3.C.3
Join Lisa in a sing-along of classic fingerplays that have withstood the
test of time and others that are destined to become future favorites!
Leave your inhibitions at home and come ready to sing, play, clap and
shout along!
*Including Children with Special Needs into
Everyday Routines (Room 202)
Dr. Megan Purcell, Purdue University
Children – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.A.2
Participants will discuss best practice strategies that support the
education and progress of all children in varieties of settings. Time will
be allotted to discuss and plan for individual situations.
Promoting Executive Functions through
Everyday Activities (Room 208)
Jamie Madigan, University of Southern Indiana; Alana Fligor, Evansville
Area Council PTA & Mind in the Making
Preschool/ Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum –
CK4.E.3
MITM Facilitators will share hands-on activities that promote executive
functions of the brain. This interactive learning will highlight life skills
using books, games, and other learning materials to enhance activities.
*Interactive Storytelling and Emergent
Literacy – Part A (Room 210)
Helen Wheelock, City University of New York
Children, Youth – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.G.1
This interactive workshop will introduce participants to Interactive
Storytelling - the highly successful drama strategy used by the CUNYCreative Arts Team in its residency programs in New York City schools
and Early Childhood sites. Through a mixture of demonstration, practice
and reflection, participants will be taken through the process of learning
a story from a storybook, expanding on that story, and then moving into
adding points for listeners to participate - both verbally and physically.
Presenters will discuss and clarify the roles of early interventionists in
childcare settings. Practical guidelines for implementing intervention
strategies will be shared and obstacles to effective communication will
be discussed.
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*The Arts and Nature (Sagamore 6)
Susan Wirth, Arbor Day Foundation/Dimensions Educational Research
Foundation - Nature Explore Program
Children, Youth – Learning
Environments and Curriculum – CK4.G.1
Discover engaging art experiences inspired by nature that help children
make deeper connections with the world around them. Experience the
Look-Move-Build-Sketch planning tool that encourages multifaceted arts
exploration.
*Project Art for Infants and Toddlers using
natural materials (Room 211)
Jill Davidson, Early Childhood Alliance; Katie Liggett, Ball State University
Infant/Toddler – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.G.3
Discover how pine cones, sand, and rocks can be used to create a
meaningful art experiences for infants and toddlers. Project art offers
children the opportunity to revisit their art work and work on it over the
course of several days. Presenter will share the work of the infants
and toddlers.
*Guidance with Boys (Sagamore 7)
Dr. Dan Gartrell, Bemidji State University
Children, Youth – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.H.1
Teachers sometimes label “boy behaviors” and boys as rowdy,
aggressive, non-compliant, and developmentally “slow.” One common
teacher reaction is to use traditional “semi-punitive” discipline techniques
with boys, accept the non-success of these techniques as inevitable,
and hope for fewer boys in next year’s class. The workshop focuses
on the need to reexamine “boy behavior,” design educational programs
developmentally inclusive of boys, and use guidance techniques in firm
but friendly ways that show the acceptance of individual boys that we
know is important for all of the children in our program. The session
also addresses the fact that less than 20% of elementary school
teachers and 5% of preschool teachers are men. The observation that
more men teachers are needed is one answer, but not the only answer
to helping boys find a welcome place in our classrooms.
A Reflective Approach to Promoting SelfRegulation: Making Every Tantrum Count
(Room 207)
Dr. Janice Katz, Clinical Psychologist
Infant/Toddler – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.H.3
By exploring how participants’ own strengths, weaknesses, sensory
preferences, temperament qualities and attachment history influence
perceptions and decisions, they can fine-tune strategies they use to
promote children’s capacity for self-regulation.
*“Good” and “Bad” – Emotional Effects of
Defining Children by Behaviors (Room 206)
Cecilia Maron-Puntarelli and Robin Cole, St. Mark’s Nursery School and
Kindergarten
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.H.4
Through play, role-playing, discussion, self-examination and selfassessment, we will examine the emotional reactions to the informal
labels, both positive and negative, that we give children and adults.
*Listen Up! A Reggio Emilia Inspired
Practice (Room 203)
Kim Swaffield, Kyle Redmond, Alycia Adams, St. Mary’s Child Center
Preschool/Pre-K – Developmentally Appropriate Content – CK5.B.3
An exploration of Reggio Emilia inspired listening practices in building
teaching relationships with students. Experienced teachers will
showcase recent examples of preschool student projects developed
through active listening.
Bringing Reggio Emilia to the Family (Room 212)
MaKenzie Bontrager and Rachel Ellis, Anderson University
Children, Youth – Family and Community Partnership – CK6.A.2
Discover opportunities that foster positive family involvement in learning.
Learn how a group of college students worked to fund and sponsor a
family night based on Reggio Emilia practices for an economically at-risk
and developmental preschool.
*Coming to Terms: How to Effectively Use
Contracts and Policies (Sagamore 2)
Tom Copeland, Family Child Care Business
Family Child Care – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
In this session, Tom will share with family child care providers the Four
Keys to establishing highly effective contracts and policies, as well as
the upkeep of these important documents. Participants will also look
in-depth at powerful policies that protect the family child care home such
as policies on parents transporting children.
*Need Money? Fundraising Successes and
Challenges in Early Childhood Settings
(Room 240)
Dr. Jill Raisor, University of Southern Indiana; Laurie Seals, The Arc
of Evansville Child Life Center; Terry Green, Evansville Vanderburgh
Community Schools; Joan Scott, Deaconess Children’s Enrichment Center
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.4
A panel of early childhood professionals will lead a discussion detailing
fundraising opportunities as well as successes and downfalls. The
audience will also have the opportunity to share their experiences.
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Session D
Friday, April 10th
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Using Temperament to Guide Child Goals
(Room 201)
Julia Labuda, Baby TALK, Inc.
Infant/Toddler – Child/Youth Growth and Development – CK1.B.2
Understanding the temperament of a particular child and ourselves as
professionals, we can figure out how best individualize to create an
environment for optimal learning and development in the classroom.
in the state of Indiana. Ask questions about On My Way Pre-K, Early
Education Matching Grants, grant opportunities, and new regulations.
This is your chance to hear from the Office all the happenings in early
childhood and out-of-school learning on the state and local level.
*There’s an App for That! (Room 211)
Kelley Hoover, FWCS Holland Elementary; Felisa Davis-Stein, FWCS
Bloomingdale Elementary; April Dodds, FWCS Holland Elementary
Preschool/Pre-K – Observation and Assessment – CK3.B.4
Teachers will gain knowledge and new ideas for improving parent
communication, assessment, and classroom management through the
use of iPads.
*Fizzle, Bubble, Pop, and Wow! Simple
Science for Young Children (Sagamore 1)
Parenting Counts, Caregiving Counts!
(Room 202)
Lisa Murphy, Ooey Gooey®, Inc.
Children, Youth – Learning Environments and Curriculum –
CK4.A.1
Are you feeling stressed? Are your children acting out and having
temper tantrums? Children learn how to handle emotions from those
who care for them. Stop the cycle of stress.
Often our own experience has led us to think that science is hard,
difficult and complicated. This workshop will reassure you that you
do not need a degree in biology or chemistry to have an engaging
science program in your classroom as Lisa demonstrates 6 tables of
age-appropriate science activities for young children. Participants will
be invited to come up on stage and play with the experiences at the
end of the demonstration.
Emily Roth and Barbara Beaulieu, Purdue Extension
Preschool/Pre-K – Child/Youth Growth and Development – CK1.C.2
Taking Steps to Healthy Success –
Combatting Childhood Obesity (Room 204)
Marta Fetterman and Lisa Henley, Indiana Association of Child Care
Resource and Referral
Preschool/Pre-K – Health, Safety, and Nutrition – CK2.A.3
Childhood obesity is a crisis in Indiana. Funded by the CDC and
Nemours, Taking Steps to Healthy Success provides rationale for why
we need to make significant changes. We will focus on strategies in
the areas of Nutrition, Physical Activity, Screen Time, Breastfeeding
Support, Family Engagement and Staff Wellness- to address the
alarming epidemic of childhood obesity. Increase your awareness of
healthy practices and their impact on young children!
Updates from the Office of Early Childhood
and Out-of-School Learning (formerly the
Bureau of Child Care) - New name, new
laws, new funding, new opportunities
(Room 240)
Rhonda Clark, OECOSL
Children, Youth, Family Child Care – Management and
Administration - CK7.A.1
Learn all about the changes at Office of Early Childhood and Out-ofSchool Learning and the benefits these changes bring to all providers
*Build Your Dramatic Play Options
(Room 203)
Dr. Elizabeth Schlesinger-Devlin and Justine Egan, Ben and Maxine
Miller Child Developmental Lab School
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.A.3
This workshop will give you take away ideas to transform dramatic
play center in a preschool setting, easy to do steps to connect literacy,
writing, math, and social development skills including the Indiana
Foundations.
Promoting Executive Functions through
Everyday Activities (Room 208)
Jamie Madigan, University of Southern Indiana; Alana Fligor, Evansville
Area Council PTA & Mind in the Making
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.E.3
MITM Facilitators will share hands-on activities that promote
executive functions of the brain. This interactive learning will
highlight life skills using books, games, and other learning materials
to enhance activities.
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*Interactive Storytelling and Emergent
Literacy – Part B (Room 210)
Helen Wheelock, City University of New York
Children, Youth – Learning Environments and Curriculum –
CK4.G.1
This interactive workshop will introduce participants to Interactive
Storytelling - the highly successful drama strategy used by the
CUNY-Creative Arts Team in its residency programs in New York
City schools and Early Childhood sites. Through a mixture of
demonstration, practice and reflection, participants will explore
how to use interactive storytelling - the process of learning a story
from a storybook, expanding on that story, and then moving into
adding points for listeners to participate – as a way to physically and
verbally engage students during a read aloud. (Attendees need not
have participated in Part A)
Transitioning the Two Year Old (Room 207)
Mastering Record Keeping and Tax
Preparation (Sagamore 2)
Tom Copeland, Family Child Care Business
Family Child Care – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
It is imperative that family child care homes understand the business
behind child care. In this session participants will examine tax changes
for family child care providers, depreciation methods, the time-space
percentage, the 50% bonus depreciation rule, and many other money
saving tips!
Disaster Preparedness for Early Childhood
Directors/Administrators: Planning for the
Social Emotional Needs of Young Children
and Self-Care of Staff (Room 212)
Kathleen Fry-Miller, Children’s Disaster Services
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.4
Julie Clisby and Polly Ford, Ben and Maxine Miller Child
Developmental Lab School
Infant/Toddler – Developmentally Appropriate Content – CK5.A.3
Identify the unique needs of young children and early childhood staff in
times of disaster; support the social emotional needs of young children
with caring environments, appropriate materials and experiences, and
caring interactions; and promote the self-care of early childhood staff.
This workshop will provide helpful hints for the successful transitioning
of two year olds from one area to another. Strategies will include the
use of music, magic, props, pretend play, and physical activity.
Business or Non-Profit: Which Set –Up is
Better? (Sagamore 7)
Taking Time in Resolving Conflicts (Room
209)
Rosa Hiestand, Star-Fire Solutions
Preschool/Pre-K – Developmentally Appropriate Content – CK5.B.2
It may take more time to teach negotiation skills in resolving conflicts
between children but well worth the investment instead of sending
children to “time out”. Lively participation workshop to teach children
(and adults!) negotiation skills in resolving conflicts.
*How to Make Family Engagement a
Priority with Little Time or Money
(Room 206)
Katherine Herron and Janet Ballard, Indiana Institute on
Disability and Community
Children, Youth – Family and Community Partnership – CK6.A.2
The presenters will pull together research-based frameworks for family
engagement and translate them into simple, effective practices that
can be incorporated into preschool classrooms with minimal expense
and time.
Julie Whitman, Indiana Youth Institute
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.4
Child care and early education programs may be non-profit corporations
or private businesses. Explore the differences between the two types of
entities and engage in discussion of the pros and cons of each, with a
focus on revenue sources and decision-making authority.
Taking the Fear Factor Out of Family
Childcare Accreditation (Sagamore 6)
Bridget Murray, Henderson Community College
Family Child Care – Professionalism – CK8.A.2
This session will address National Association for Family Child Care
Accreditation from the perspective of the provider, a mentor/staff
supporter, observer, and commissioner. Participants will gain insight into
self-study, preparation for the visit and the scoring/decision process.
Why Are You Here? Tapping Into Your
Authentic Teaching Style (Room 205)
Laura Lukens, 4C of Southern Indiana; Heather Wenig, Right Steps
Children, Youth – Professionalism – CK8.A.3
Are your staff confident in their conversations with families? Do they
struggle with effectively answering their questions and addressing
concerns? Directors can coach staff to manage these conversations
effectively and professionally.
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environments. Participate in discussion about the principles that guide
the Reggio schools.
Foundational Skills: Standards Tell Us What
– Research Tells Us How (Room 205)
Saturday, April 11th
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Carol Ann Kane, Read Naturally, INC
Youth – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.D.3
*Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum! I Hear Dads Knocking at
the Door (Room 201)
Dr. Anthony McCrovitz, Adjunct Professor Purdue North Central
Children – Child/Youth Growth and Development – CK1.C.5
A child’s world needs gentle giants. How do fathers hear the invitation to
become engaged in the educational, mental health and therapeutic processes
that benefit their children? Mentoring a spirit of gentleness for giants.
From Theory to Practice: Integrating a
Reggio Approach into an Existing Program
(Room 202)
Erin Donovan, Ivy Tech East Central; Blissten Followell, PlaySchool
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environments and Curriculum – CK4.A.3
Investigate how an early education professor and a former student
partner to make Reggio inspired environmental changes to an existing
preschool program as well as form positive family partnerships. We will
look at many before and after photos of the classroom transformation
and engage in an open discussion of other ideas.
*Designing Your Outdoor Classroom
(Room 203)
Arletta Brown, Kids and Company Child Care;
Candace Shaffer, Purdue University
Family Child Care – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.A.3
Are you ready to incorporate your natural environment into a fun filled
play space for your little clients? Do you have limited funds and limited
space? Gather ideas and inspiration to create your outdoor classroom
on a family childcare’s budget.
*The Reggio Journey: Reflections on
Children, Learning, and Environments
(Room 204)
Jane Meyer, Indiana Kentucky Reggio Collaborative; Karen Becker, USI
Children’s Learning Center; Randy Garratt, Indiana Association for the
Education of Young Children; Terry Green, Jared Totsch, Abby Evans,
Natalie Cardin, Evansville Vanderburgh Community School Corporation;
Joan Scott, Deaconess Children’s Enrichment Center;
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.A.4
Take a journey with the 8 presenters to Reggio Emilia schools
through visual images and reflections about children, learning, and
We know that all students must develop the foundational skills necessary
to become proficient readers. The Common Core State Standards define
what foundational skills students should be able to do by the end of
each grade (K-5), but the standards do not tell teachers how they should
teach. Teachers are thus free to provide students with whatever tools and
knowledge their professional judgment and experience identify as most
helpful for meeting the goals set out in the standards. You can meet the
goals by emphasizing skills that impact reading development and predict
reading success. Learn how to implement highly effective, researchbased strategies to accelerate the progress of your developing and
struggling readers—using Read Naturally curriculum.
*Designing Natural and Traditional
Playgrounds that Create Outdoor
Classrooms (Room 207)
Clark Kugler, The Adventurous Child Playgrounds
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.E.4
Learn the elements of designing an outdoor play environment that
promotes using the playground as an extension of your room with
natural and man-made materials. We will discuss ways to optimize play
space usage through learning centers, traffic flow patterns, creative play
and accessibility. Time will be spent exploring what activities are easier
to do outside using both natural and man-made learning centers.
*We have Puppets, Now What? (Room 210)
Helen Wheelock, City University of New York
Children, Youth – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.G.1
This workshop is designed to give teachers hands-on training in
puppeteering as well as identifying ways puppets can be used in the early
childhood class-room to develop language skills and address emotional
and social growth. Participants work with a variety of puppets, from the
basic sock puppet to the more sophisticated soft ―Muppet-like puppet.
Taking Time in Resolving Conflicts (Room 209)
Rosa Hiestand, Star-Fire Solutions
Preschool/Pre-K – Developmentally Appropriate Content – CK5.B.2
It may take more time to teach negotiation skills in resolving conflicts
between children but well worth the investment instead of sending
children to “time out”. Lively participation workshop to teach children
(and adults!) negotiation skills in resolving conflicts.
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*The Magic of Music: Using Music in
Behavior Management (Room 208)
Jennifer Newingham, Brownsburg Early Childhood Center
Preschool/Pre-K – Developmentally Appropriate Content – CK5.A.3
The Magic of Music will assist educators in understanding the benefits
of using music as a tool to both prevent and address inappropriate
behaviors in the classroom.
*Family and Community Involvement: A
Participatory Action Research Approach
(Room 206)
Dr. Vincent Harper, Evansville Family & Early Childhood Development Center
Children, Youth – Family and Community Partnership – CK6.A.2
School, family, and community partnerships play an essential role in the
healthy development of children. This presentation examines how early
education childhood providers can utilize Participatory Action Research
principles to empower families to promote the long-term post-school
outcomes of the children.
*Successful Strategies for Marketing Your
Business (Sagamore 2)
to find the staff that they are actually looking for—those with the
capability to work effectively with children, families and co-workers.
*Coaching Staff to Talk with Families
Effectively (Room 211)
Heather Wenig, Right Steps Child Development Center East
Children, Youth – Professionalism – CK8.A.3
Are your staff confident in their conversations with families? Do they
struggle with effectively answering their questions and addressing
concerns? Directors can coach staff to manage these conversations
effectively and professionally.
Professional Learning Communities:
Strategically and Collaboratively Improving
our Teaching Practices (Sagamore 7)
Jane Elgin, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
Children, Youth – Professionalism – CK8.A.4
Are you searching for professional development that is personal,
strategic, and relevant to your particular needs? Professional Learning
Communities are a great solution and are transforming the way teachers
learn from one another.
Tom Copeland, Family Child Care Business
Family Child Care – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Are you looking to grow you family child care business? Marketing is an
important tool that is often implemented unsuccessfully. Learn how to
highlight the benefits and features in family child care and take away key
marketing strategies that can help bring more families to your business.
Developmentally Appropriate Leadership –
Supporting and Sustaining Growth for Early
Childhood Educators© (Sagamore 6)
Steve Erwin, Kaplan, Sponsored by Kaplan
Children, Youth – Management and
Administration – CK7.A.3
Participants will gain an understanding of how leadership skills will
support and sustain quality programs for children and families. This
workshop will explore the differences in managing and leading and
creating and sustaining change within their programs.
Find the Right Staff- Competency Based
Interviewing for Directors (Room 212)
Jennifer Smallwood, Monroe County YMCA’s Center for
Children and Families
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.4
Competency-based interviewing helps directors ask the right questions
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Opening Session
& Keynote Address
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Exhibit Hall E
Opening Session: NoExit
Performance and Helen
Wheelock
Based on the children’s book The Dog and the Dolphin by
Indiana author James B. Dworkin, NoExit Performance will
offer a unique interpretation that is sure to fill your heart
with the feeling and importance of friendship.
Helen Wheelock brings stories to life by modeling the City
University of New York’s powerful interactive storytelling
approach to literacy learning. All children are interested in
stories when stories are made interesting. Forego reality
and allow imagination to run wild as we embark on a
literary journey.
Keynote Address with Lisa
Murphy: MANY KINDS OF
SMART! Understanding
the Theory of Multiple
Intelligences
Think you are good at your job because you love children?
What about the ones that challenge you? Using these two
powerful questions as a framework, Lisa puts her own spin
on Howard Gardner’s classic theory. This session is a far
cry from simply listing various personality characteristics,
needs and preferences. By providing easy to implement,
yet possibly challenging, “comfort zone stretchers,” Lisa
challenges teachers to make sure they are celebrating all of
the children in the classroom, not just the ones they like.
General Conference Workshops
Session F
Saturday, April 11th
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
*Who’s That Knocking on My Door, Door,
Door? (Room 201)
Cynthia Randolph- Vaughn, Cindy’s Center for Young Learners
Infant/ Toddler – Child/Youth Growth and Development – CK1.A.1
Explore some of the ways providers may inadvertently negatively
impact the ability of Indiana’s children to thrive, and what can be done
differently to prepare our children for success.
*Bullying: Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That
(Room 202)
Kimberly Ewing, KDE Motivates
Youth – Health, Safety, and Nutrition – CK2.A.1
Increase knowledge about the nature, prevalence and impact of bullying
among children and youth (including impact on academic achievement,
mental and physical health). Review the core elements of the Olweus
Bullying Prevention Program and strategies for bullying prevention and
intervention. Increase awareness among staff, students and parents
of various roles played in bullying situations and to encourage positive
behaviors as witnesses. Highlight the skills needed to intervene
effectively in incidents of bullying with both students and parents of
those involved.
Time and Money (Room 205)
Dr. Susie Beesley, Caitlin Hensley, Sarah Groves, Marian University
Youth – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.A.2
Learning about time and money are important life skills for students.
This session will cover hands-on activities for helping children master
these topics.
*Designing Your Outdoor Classroom (Room
203)
Arletta Brown, Kids and Company Child Care; Candace Shaffer, Purdue
University
Family Child Care – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.A.3
Are you ready to incorporate your natural environment into a fun filled
play space for your little clients? Do you have limited funds and limited
space? Gather ideas and inspiration to create your outdoor classroom
on a family childcare’s budget.
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*Loose Parts = Imagination + Creativity!
(Sagamore 7)
*The Arts and Nature (Sagamore 6)
“In any environment, both the degree of inventiveness and creativity,
and the possibility of discovery, are directly proportional to the number
and kinds of variables in it.” -Simon Nicholson. Loose parts are cheap,
open-ended, and support play that can be creative, imaginative and
provide problem solving opportunities for all ages—including educators!
We will explore the power of loose parts and discover the joys of this
type of play.
Discover engaging art experiences inspired by nature that help children
make deeper connections with the world around them. Experience the
Look-Move-Build-Sketch planning tool that encourages multifaceted arts
exploration.
Christine Whitmire, Director, Early Learning Center; Dr. Carla Gull,
Woodlawn Nature Center
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.A.3
*Getting in Touch with My Environment
(Sagamore 1)
Bonnie Beaumont, IPS Center for Inquiry #2
Youth – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.A.4
Learning does not stop at the doorway of the classroom so why halt it
by closing the door. The outdoors provides vital components to learning.
Take advantage of it naturally.
*The Reggio Journey: Reflections on
Children, Learning, and Environments
(Room 204)
Jane Meyer, Indiana Kentucky Reggio Collaborative; Karen Becker, USI
Children’s Learning Center; Randy Garratt, Indiana Association for the
Education of Young Children; Terry Green, Jared Totsch, Abby Evans,
Natalie Cardin, Evansville Vanderburgh Community School Corporation;
Joan Scott, Deaconess Children’s Enrichment Center
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.A.4
Take a journey with the 8 presenters to Reggio Emilia schools
through visual images and reflections about children, learning, and
environments. Participate in discussion about the principles that guide
the Reggio schools.
*ACPL Family App: Early Literacy
Apptivities (Room 208)
Heather Grady and Kristine Lill, Allen County Public Library
Children – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.D.4
Want to use a mobile device with kids and families but aren’t sure where
to begin? The ACPL Family App will bring you interactive early literacy
apptivities to use in your center or classroom that are readily adaptable
to share with parents.
Susan Wirth, Arbor Day Foundation/Dimensions Educational Research
Foundation - Nature Explore Program
Children, Youth – Learning Environments
and Curriculum – CK4.G.1
*We Are Family: Showcasing Family and
Community Partnerships (Room 206)
Dr. Mary Jane Eisenhauer and Debra Pratt, Purdue University
North Central; Erin Foust, Westville Little School Professional
Development Partnership
Children – Family and Community Partnership – CK6.A.3
Join a conversation about meaningful family engagement and the
underlying philosophy that “Parents are a child’s first teacher.” The Project
Approach offers opportunities to connect families, children and teachers.
Home Visits: Infant/Toddler Families
(Room 209)
Dr. Jasmine Zachariah, IU Campus Children’s Center
Jennifer Bland, IU Campus Children’s Center
Infant/Toddler – Family and Community Partnership – CK6.A.3
Home visiting programs help gain an understanding of the family needs,
improve family well-being and provide support to parents throughout the
child’s first years. Participants will be introduced to the role of the home
visitor, planning for a typical home visit and gain knowledge about the
outcomes of home visits.
Reducing Your Risks: Legal and Insurance
Issues (Sagamore 2)
Tom Copeland, Family Child Care Business
Family Child Care – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
When is it safe to talk about rates? What information should be considered
part of my Privacy/Confidentiality Policy? Do I need insurance for my
family child care home? All important questions that can be scary when
you don’t have the answers. Join Tom for a conversation about your legal
obligations before they become your legal issues.
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NAFCC Accreditation – Know the Process
(Room 231)
Dawn Cramer, National Association for Family Child Care
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
In this session, Dawn Cramer will share the process of NAFCC
Accreditation. She will add practical knowledge to the forms, timelines, and
requirements necessary for both becoming and maintain accreditation.
Mentoring Teachers and Students in the
Early Childhood Setting (Room 212)
Jennifer Young, Ball State University Child Study Center
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.4
An open discussion of how to mentor, guide and develop your teachers
using reflection, self-assessment and targeted feedback. We will evaluate
tools used for evaluations and professional growth as well as explore
coaching techniques for building a strong, relationship-based program that
begins with your most valuable asset: the classroom teacher.
Nurturing those who Nurture: Peace and
Balance for Busy Providers (Room 211)
Deborah Grace, Happy House Discovery Playschool
Children, Youth – Professionalism – CK8.A.2
Is self-care the last thing on your list? Avoid burnout and stress with
strategies that help nurture your body, mind and spirit to be the best
you can be!
*Self-Publishing a Children’s Picture Book
(Room 207)
Dr. James Dworkin, Purdue University North Central and Author of The
Dog and the Dolphin
Children, Youth – Professionalism – CK8.A.2
This session will cover all of the various aspects of how one goes about
publishing a children’s picture book through Create Space or any of the
other self-publishing companies. The presentation will start from the
idea generation and go through the necessary steps to bring the book to
fruition including marketing after the book is finished.
Advancing the Early Childhood Profession
(Room 210)
Dr. Linda Taylor, Ball State University
Children – Professionalism – CK8.A.4
Is early childhood education a profession? What do we believe and what
is the truth? Engage in a discussion of where we stand and where we
might want to go.
KNOWLUNCH
Saturday,
April 11th
12:45 p.m. –
1:30 p.m.
On a Mission to Make a Difference (Room 205)
Jessica Greulich Owner, World Harvest Child Care; Cathy Condi,
Jelly Bean Junction; Mary Conduff, Mary’s Child Care
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Come join us for the experience of a lifetime. No passports needed!!!
You will see examples of how Family Child Care’s in Evansville, Indiana
have worked together to teach their children to serve with love, raise
money to help families in need, ways to raise money for the Christine L.
Fisher fund and experience life in Dominican Republic. Come join us to
see what our next project will be!
Child Care Online: An exclusive FREE
marketing tool for Paths to QUALITY™
Level 2, 3, and 4 Programs (Room 206)
Kim Hodge, Indiana Association of Child Care Resource
and Referral (IACCRR)
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Come learn about Child Care Online, a free marketing tool for Paths
to QUALITY™ providers that have reached Level 2 or higher. Child
Care Online offers programs an exclusive opportunity to showcase
their achievements with an online profile made up of pictures and
text. Participants will learn about the benefits of Child Care Online for
providers and families who are searching for preschool, child care or
out-of-school time learning options.
A Stress-free Accreditation Process!
(Room 240)
Dawn Cramer, NAFCC
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Accreditation can be a fun and rewarding process. Eliminate the
stress as we guide you through your accreditation journey. Learn
how to correctly gather and organize accreditation documentation to
successfully complete your application, annual updates, and reaccreditation. Get your questions answered regarding eligibility and
training requirements, criminal background check policies, NAFCC
forms and much more!
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NAFCC Accreditation: What Does it Really
Mean?” (Room 212)
Dawn Cramer, NAFCC
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
What does being NAFCC Accredited really mean to you, the families you
serve and your community? This is an opportunity to get beyond the
standard answer and hear the real meaning from providers themselves
and the professionals that support providers on a local level.
ACSI Accreditation Overview - A Highly
Effective Method to Move Your Early
Education Program to the Next Level
(Room 208)
Sara Jo Dillard, Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI);
Deb Hughes, Kiddie Prep School
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Join Sara Jo Dillard, Director of Early Education Resources for The Association
of Christian Schools International (ACSI) as she gives an overview of the
accreditation process for faith-based early education programs. ACSI’s
accreditation is recognized by the state of Indiana. If you desire your early
education program to be committed to strategic improvement and ongoing
accountability while pursuing continual excellence, this summary is for you!
Deb Hughes, Director of Kiddie Prep School in Fort Wayne and accredited with
ACSI will be on hand to answer your questions. On My Way Pre-K information
will also be shared. Participants will be able to describe the basic protocol of
ACSI’s accreditation process.
What You Should Know about Insurance for
your Child Care Business (Room 207)
Patrick Ruprecht, HBG Insurance and Bonds
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Do you ever wonder if you are truly covered for all the things that can go wrong
inside your child care? Learn the top four things you can do to help safeguard
your child care from uncovered claims and lower your overall expenses.
Indiana’s Infant Mental Health Endorsement:
What is it and How do I get it? (Room 209)
Stephan Viehweg and Becky McKnight, Indiana Association for Infant
and Toddler Mental Health
Children – Professionalism – CK8.A.2
This session will describe Indiana’s infant mental health endorsement and
explain why early childhood providers want to obtain it and how it benefits
children, families and our communities. The process for creating an online
portfolio will be explained.
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General Conference Workshops
Session G
Saturday, April 11th
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
the classroom applications of embedding ISTAR KR performance items
into lesson plans, and tips to support classroom teachers in enhancing
good observation-documentation habits.
*Identifying and Creating Child-Centered
Environments (Sagamore 1)
Supporting open-ended play in a mediasaturated culture (Room 201)
Sierra Roussos, Martrese Causey, Ruth Anderson, Bloomington Center
for Global Children
Preschool/Pre-K – Child/Youth Growth and Development – CK1.C.3
What messages are children getting from the media? This interactive
session will include information on the overarching trends in children’s
advertising, discussion, and strategies helping children become
informed consumers.
*Indiana Children and Nature (Room 205)
Lisa Murphy, Ooey Gooey®, Inc.
Children, Youth – Learning Environments and Curriculum – CK4.A.1
This workshop provides an in-depth exploration of the 9 points within
the framework of Lisa Murphy’s approach to working with children. Via
interactive lecture, true-to-life examples, anecdotes and her signature
“learning and laughing” style, this workshop presents what it really
means to be a hands-on, play-based, child-centered program.
*Including Children with Special Needs into
Everyday Routines (Room 202)
Dr. Megan Purcell, Purdue University
Children – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.A.2
Warren Gartner, Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife; Sarah Kempfer,
Indiana Children and Nature Network
Preschool/Pre-K – Child/Youth Growth and Development – CK1.C.4
Participants will discuss best practice strategies that support the
education and progress of all children in varieties of settings. Time will
be allotted to discuss and plan for individual situations.
Research shows that spending time outdoors, exploring nature makes
children happier, healthier and smarter. The Indiana Children and Nature
Network provides resources and assists educators to connect their
students with nature.
*The World in Your Classroom: Ecology and
Geography for Young Learners (Sagamore 7)
*Fun Health and Wellness Activities for
Young Children and Families (Room 203)
Discover memorable, interdisciplinary activities that help foster
environmental awareness while building knowledge and skills in science,
social studies, math and language arts. Lesson plans on CD-ROM.
This workshop will provide health and wellness education to teachers/
providers. Educators will participate in fun movement activities, and
receive practical information, which tie in with nutrition and exercise.
*T-N-T Science Activities (Room 211)
Nicole King, King’s Kidz Learning Place
Children, Youth – Health, Safety, and Nutrition – CK2.A.3
ISTAR KR: The Nuts and Bolts of
Accessing, Rating, and Using ISTAR KR
Data (Room 204)
Sally Reed Crawford, Early Childhood Consultant and Assessment
Specialist
Children, Youth – Observation and Assessment – CK3.A.2
Review the steps and forms necessary to establish an ISTAR KR
account, the Indiana Department of Education ISTAR staff contacts and
web resources, and the registration process in the Learning Connection
website to be able to access ISTAR KR. In addition, participants will
preview how the online ISTAR KR application works, available reports,
Dr. Catherine Pangan, Butler University
Youth – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.A.4
Terri Swain, High Point Child Care Learning Center
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.E.2
Participants will experience DYNAMITE science activities that will
IGNITE their curiosity and have them EXPLODING with excitement. The
participants will be able to add these simple and easy to put together
activities to their lesson plans on Monday.
Is What Children Learn Equivalent to How
They Learn? (Room 208)
Tierney Edon and Jennifer Young, Ball State Child Study Center
Infant/Toddler – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.E.2
Exploring the importance of researching new technology before
accepting it as a learning device for young children. Educating
caregivers on what it means to trade experiences for images.
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*The Power of Play: Supporting Learning
During Play Time (Room 206)
*Successful Strategies for Marketing Your
Business (Sagamore 2)
Participants will learn definitions of play, the importance of fantasy play to
gaining symbolic awareness as a step to early literacy, different types of
play, developmental stages of play, the socio-emotional benefits of play,
and ways for teachers to engage children in learning during play time.
Are you looking to grow you family child care business? Marketing is an
important tool that is often implemented unsuccessfully. Learn how to
highlight the benefits and features in family child care and take away key
marketing strategies that can help bring more families to your business.
Jill Turner, ECED Consulting Services
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.E.2
Tom Copeland, Family Child Care Business
Family Child Care – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
*Interactive Storytelling and Emergent
Literacy – Part A (Room 210)
Find the Right Staff- Competency Based
Interviewing for Directors (Room 212)
This interactive workshop will introduce participants to Interactive
Storytelling - the highly successful drama strategy used by the CUNYCreative Arts Team in its residency programs in New York City schools
and Early Childhood sites. Through a mixture of demonstration, practice
and reflection, participants will be taken through the process of learning
a story from a storybook, expanding on that story, and then moving into
adding points for listeners to participate - both verbally and physically.
An open discussion of how to mentor, guide and develop your teachers
using reflection, self-assessment and targeted feedback. We will evaluate
tools used for evaluations and professional growth as well as explore
coaching techniques for building a strong, relationship-based program that
begins with your most valuable asset: the classroom teacher.
Helen Wheelock, City University of New York
Children, Youth – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.G.1
Executive Functions: Teaching SelfRegulation in Early Childhood Settings
(Room 209)
DeShawn Wert, Your ADD Answers Coaching & Consulting
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.H.3
Did you know that 90% of what we have learned about brains was
discovered in the last 10 years? What are Executive Functions? How
does EF impact social emotional and academic success in life?
Can self-regulation be taught and developed? We will be exploring
these questions regarding how the brain develops self-regulation and
emotional control in the early childhood classroom. Please join the
discussion!
Strengthening the Family – A Resiliency
Approach (For Home Base and Center Staff)
(Sagamore 6)
Steve Erwin, Kaplan, Sponsored by Kaplan
Family Child Care, Children, Youth –
Family and Community Partnership – CK6.A.1
Staff will have an opportunity to explore and define opportunities that
strengthen families and support family engagement. This workshop will
explore at risk challenges and the proactive factors that can strengthen
the characteristics of resilience for families and their children.
Jennifer Smallwood, Monroe County YMCA’s Center for Children and
Families
Children, Youth – Management and Administration – CK7.A.4
*Self-Publishing a Children’s Picture Book
(Room 207)
Dr. James Dworkin, Purdue University North Central and Author of The
Dog and the Dolphin
Children, Youth – Professionalism – CK8.A.2
This session will cover all of the various aspects of how one goes about
publishing a children’s picture book through Create Space or any of the
other self-publishing companies. The presentation will start from the
idea generation and go through the necessary steps to bring the book to
fruition including marketing after the book is finished.
*Connecting the Complex Puzzle Pieces of
Professional Ethics (Room 240)
Carla Hees, Cornerstone Consulting
Children, Youth – Professionalism – CK8.A.3
Uncovering how you conduct ethical decision-making is similar to the
process of actually making ethical decisions. Both of these processes
involve honest reflection about what is true for you and about you. As
a professional, you also determine how your personal belief system is
affected by all those around you and relevant factors of the larger world
surrounding you.
During this highly interactive session, participants will have the
opportunity to explore personal values, beliefs and assumptions.
Participants will actively examine the complexities in ethical decision
making as they relate to the children and families, and community
stakeholders.
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Session H
Saturday, April 11th
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Taking Steps to Healthy Success: Lessons
Learned to Prevent Childhood Obesity
(Room 240)
Dreama Love, Nemours Taking Steps to Healthy Success Project; Marta
Fetterman and Lisa Henley, IACCRR; Heather Wenig, Right Steps;
Carrie Justice, Just Us Kids
Infant/Toddler, Children, Youth, Family Child Care –
Health, Safety and Nutrition – CK2.A.2
Childhood obesity is a major concern in Indiana with significant
consequences for young children. Learn from peer professionals
who have taken practical steps to make lasting changes in their child
care programs as part of the Taking Steps to Healthy Steps initiative
in Indiana.
*Fun Health and Wellness Activities for
Young Children and Families (Room 203)
Nicole King, King’s Kidz Learning Place
Children, Youth – Health, Safety, and Nutrition – CK2.A.3
This workshop will provide health and wellness education to teachers/
providers. Educators will participate in fun movement activities, and
receive practical information, which tie in with nutrition and exercise.
ISTAR KR: The Nuts and Bolts of
Accessing, Rating, and Using ISTAR KR
Data (Room 212)
Sally Reed Crawford, Early Childhood Consultant
and Assessment Specialist
Children, Youth – Observation and Assessment – CK3.A.2
Review the steps and forms necessary to establish an ISTAR KR
account, the Indiana Department of Education ISTAR staff contacts and
web resources, and the registration process in the Learning Connection
website to be able to access ISTAR KR. In addition, participants will
preview how the online ISTAR KR application works, available reports,
the classroom applications of embedding ISTAR KR performance items
into lesson plans, and tips to support classroom teachers in enhancing
good observation-documentation habits.
Before and After CLASS© - Supporting
Learning through Interactions (Sagamore 6)
Steve Erwin, Kaplan, Sponsored by Kaplan
Children, Youth – Observation
and Assessment – CK3.B.2
Participants will gain an understanding how adult/child interactions support
and expand children’s learning. This workshop will use small group
discussion and activities to explore the research on CLASS and identify
communication strategies will support cognitive constructs of play.
*There’s an App for That! (Room 211)
Kelley Hoover, FWCS Holland Elementary; Felisa Davis-Stein,
FWCS Bloomingdale Elementary
Preschool/Pre-K – Observation and Assessment – CK3.B.4
Teachers will gain knowledge and new ideas for improving parent
communication, assessment, and classroom management through the
use of iPads.
*Montessori, Piaget and Vygotsky! Oh My!
(Sagamore 1)
Lisa Murphy, Ooey Gooey®, Inc.
Children, Youth – Learning Environments and Curriculum – CK4.A.1
While these names understandably bring up images of school,
textbooks and tests, it is important for us to be familiar with the folks who
paved the way. Why? Because the main points within the framework
supporting Lisa’s philosophy are not new! The importance of play, being
outdoors, adults acting as a facilitator, the power of observations, and
the importance of controlling the environment are not new concepts.
But we cannot pull strength and credibility from this fact if we don’t know
who else said it! Via an interactive power point, this workshop provides
an overview of the key contributions of some of the major players in the
history in early childhood education in order to remind audiences that
being advocates of play-based programs is not a new idea!
*Sparking Kids Curiosity in the Classroom
(Room 207)
Linda Curley, Purdue University Extention
Family Child Care – Learning Environments and Curriculum – CK4.A.4
Learn how to spark curiosity in children and explore research based
techniques to help you navigate classroom strategies to prepare young
children for learning in the areas of math and science. We’ll look at
clever materials that can be used to spark children’s creative thinking
and learning. Learn what young children understand about math and
science at an early age and practice simple math activities to do with
infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
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WORKSHOPS
*GATE… An Intervention Tool for
1st Grade Struggling Readers with
New Levels (Room 205)
*Making School Age Experiences Awesome
(Room 209)
This presentation demonstrates how to combine the research-proven
strategies of teacher modeling, repeated reading and monitoring of progress
into a single, powerful strategy to accelerate the reading achievement of
struggling young readers with a 15-20 sight word vocabulary. All lessons are
phonics based and include black line masters for .8, 1.3 & 1.8 levels for a
one time purchase. This program is designed for use with second semester
kindergarten and first grade struggling readers.
A dynamic school-age experience includes a variety of activities that support
learning and are fun! Learn how to plan and present activities around
abilities and interests that keep school-agers engaged and wanting more.
Carol Ann Kane, Read Naturally, INC
Youth – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.D.3
*Greatest Hits: Explore the best books,
tips, tricks, and apps! (Room 208)
Abby Brown and Tami Edminster, Indianapolis Public Library
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.D.3
Countdown the latest and greatest resources with the Indianapolis
Public Library. Discover great books! Explore engaging apps! Walk away
new ideas and activities to use with literature in your classroom.
*Art from the Heart! Art Projects that
Support Critical and Creative Thinking
(Sagamore 7)
Rob Rydzinski, 4C of Southern Indiana; Karin Gilbert,
Early Childhood Alliance
Youth – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.F.1
Top Ten TO DO’s for Behavior Management
and Social Emotional Learning in the Early
Childhood Years (Room 204)
Jenny Spencer, Ignite Learning with Conscious Discipline LLC
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.F.3
Join Jenny Spencer, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor, as we consider the
top ten things TO DO to help you and your students achieve success! Learn to
navigate even the most challenging behaviors with new clarity and skills based
on the work of Dr. Becky Bailey and her program, Conscious Discipline.
*Interactive Storytelling and Emergent
Literacy – Part B (Room 210)
Helen Wheelock, City University of New York
Children, Youth – Learning Environments and Curriculum – CK4.G.1
Good developmentally appropriate art activities can and should promote
creative and critical thinking. Participants will create 6 different hands-on
art projects while learning how to stimulate thinking.
This interactive workshop will introduce participants to Interactive
Storytelling - the highly successful drama strategy used by the CUNYCreative Arts Team in its residency programs in New York City schools
and Early Childhood sites. Through a mixture of demonstration, practice
and reflection, participants will explore how to use interactive storytelling
- the process of learning a story from a storybook, expanding on that
story, and then moving into adding points for listeners to participate – as
a way to physically and verbally engage students during a read aloud.
(Attendees need not have participated in Part A)
*Creating a Science Lab (Room 201)
*Visualizing Success! (Room 206)
Lisa Cordle and Chris Wright, Wayne Township Preschool
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.E.2
Sabrina Brosseit, Head Start
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.H.3
We will share projects and pictures of our journey of creating a Science
Lab for our entire preschool to explore every week. Projects are made
with everyday materials that are easily found.
Engaging, interactive classroom visuals will be shared, along with their
inspirations and implementation strategies. Participants will engage with
items, and brainstorm strategies for their own classrooms.
John Funk, University of Utah,
Sponsored by Discount School Supply
Preschool/Pre-K, Youth – Learning Environments and Curriculum
– CK4.D.3
*One Stick, Two Sticks, Three Sticks,
FOUR (Room 202)
Brenda Ragle, Lisa Bush, Kayla Gilliam, Ivy Tech Community College
Preschool/Pre-K – Learning Environment and Curriculum – CK4.E.3
Hands on activities using sticks, stickies, and provocative question to
promote critical thinking about magnitude, spatial relationships, and
patterns. Explore free and inexpensive manipulatives to engage young
minds with math.
Managing Your Money: How to Save Money
and Plan for Retirement (Sagamore 2)
Tom Copeland, Family Child Care Business
Family Child Care – Management and Administration – CK7.A.2
Do you love your business, but wonder what it will be like one day when
you retire? Family child care home providers need to have a plan! In this
workshop, participants will answer such questions as “Where Should I
Invest My Money for Retirement?” “How Much Will I Have?” and “How
Much Should I Save for Retirement?”
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Congratulations
to These Accredited Early Care & Education Facilities!
The following early childhood and school age
facilities have earned national accreditation:
National Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC)
Accreditation as of March 1, 2015
Children’s School of Brownsburg, Inc. - The Goddard School • Brownsburg
Knowledge Universe Education LLC - Kinder Care Learning Center #128 • Indianapolis
St. Vincent’s Day Care Center, Inc. • Evansville
University of Southern Indiana - University of Southern Indiana Children’s
Learning Center • Evansville
Bright Horizons Family Solutions - Toyota Children’s Center • Princeton
Castleton United Methodist Church - Castleton United Methodist Nursery
School (CUMNS KIDS) • Indianapolis
Posey County Head Start • Mount Vernon
Posey County Head Start Learning Center • Mount Vernon
North Posey Head Start • Poseyville
A Kid’s Place • Huntingburg
Southeastern Indiana YMCA, Inc. - YMCA Learning Center • Batesville
Holland United Methodist Church - HUMmingbird Day Care Ministry • Holland
Holland United Methodist Church - HUMmingbird Day Care Ministry,
Annex • Holland
CANI Head Start @ Hanna Creighton • Fort Wayne
Family Development Services, Inc. - Service Center II Head Start • Indianapolis
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Adams Elementary School • Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Levan R. Scott Academy • Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Merle J. Abbett Elementary School •
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Fairfield Elementary School • Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Community Schools - South Wayne Elementary School •
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Study Elementary School • Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Bloomingdale Elementary School •
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Mabel K. Holland Elementary School •
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Nebraska Elementary School • Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Harrison Hill Elementary School • Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Indian Village Elementary School •
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Maplewood Elementary School • Ft Wayne
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Forest Park Elementary School • Fort Wayne
Staff of
Accredited
Facilities:
Please pick up your
recognition ribbon
at the
Indiana Accreditation
Project
booth in the Exhibit
Hall E
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Franke Park Elementary School • Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Northcrest Elementary School • Ft Wayne
Lakeland Community Services, Inc. • Syracuse
Bright Horizons Family Solutions - East Street Station, Lilly Child
Development Center • Indianapolis
Corporate Family Solutions, LLC - Lutheran Hospital Child
Development Children’s Center • Fort Wayne
Family Development Services, Inc. - School #75 Head Start • Indianapolis
St. Mary’s Child Center - St. Mary’s Child Center, Gilliatte Building • Indianapolis
Woodland Child Development Center, Inc. - Woodland Child
Development Center • Hammond
United Day Care Center of Delaware County, Inc. - United Day Care
Center of Delaware Co., Inc. • Muncie
A Child’s Paradise • Evansville
Indiana University Hoosier Courts Cooperative - Hoosier Courts Nursery
School • Bloomington
Saint Marks Nursery School • Bloomington
TMC Migrant and Seasonal Head Start • Elwood
Day Nursery Association - Indiana University Health Day Nursery Early
Care & Education Center • Indianapolis
Knowledge Learning Corporation - KinderCare #1488 • Indianapolis
Indiana University/Campus Children’s Center - Indiana University Campus
Children’s Center • Bloomington
Family Development Services, Inc. -Hamilton County Head Start • Noblesville
CPJ, Inc. - Friends School and Day Care • South Bend
Union Hospital, Inc. - Union Hospital Child Development Center • Terre Haute
St. Mary’s Child Center - St. Mary’s Child Center • Indianapolis
CANI Head Start @ East Wayne • Fort Wayne
Gingerbread House - The Gingerbread House • Fort Wayne
Epworth United Methodist Church - Epworth Weekday Children’s
Ministries • Indianapolis
AYS, Inc. - AYS Promise Road Early Childhood • Noblesville
Princeton Head Start • Princeton
Francisco Head Start • Francisco
Princeton Main Street Head Start • Princeton
Early Childhood Alliance -Early Childhood Alliance Children’s Center
at Park • Fort Wayne
Fairlawn United Methodist Church - Fairlawn Children’s Center • Evansville
Imagination Station Child Development Center at Marsh Elementary •
Michigan City
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National Association for the Education of Young
Children (NAEYC) continued
The Child Care Consortium, Inc. - Imagination Station Child Development
Center • Michigan City
Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis, Inc. - Start Smart 4
Children • Indianapolis
Denise D. Allen - Wee Wisdom Nursery School and Child Care
Center, Inc. • Muncie
Garrett/Keyser/Butler – Garrett • Garrett
Garrett/Keyser/Butler – Butler • Butler
Garrett/Keyser/Butler – Waterloo • Waterloo
Garrett/Keyser/Butler – Auburn • Auburn
Muncie Family YMCA - Apple Tree Child Development Center YMCA • Muncie
Owen County Head Start • Spencer
Tippecanoe County Child Care, Inc. - Right Steps – Downtown • Lafayette
Purdue University - Ben and Maxine Miller Child Development Laboratory
School • W. Lafayette
Bloomington Day Care Corporation - Penny Lane West • Bloomington
Bauer Family Resources, Inc. - Bauer Early Care & Education Copper Gate • Lafayette
Goshen Day Care Board, Inc. - Walnut Hill Early Childhood Center • Goshen
Indiana State University - Indiana State University Child Care
Center • Terre Haute
Indiana State University - ISU ECEC Infant Toddler Program • Terre Haute
Bona Vista Early Head Start • Peru
Trinity Learning Center Ministry • New Albany
Martin Luther King School, Inc. - Martin Luther King Montessori
School • Fort Wayne
Tippecanoe County Child Care, Inc. - Right Steps Child Development Centers
East • Lafayette
New Hope Services, Inc. - Kids Place Child Care • Scottsburg
Tippecanoe County Child Care, Inc. - Right Steps Child Development Centers
Wabash Landing • West Lafayette
Bright Horizons Family Solutions - Children’s Choice Learning
Center • West Lafayette
Campus Center for Young Children • Goshen
Methodist Temple Children’s Center • Evansville
Kosciusko County Head Start - North Webster • North Webster
Foundations Child Care Center, Inc. • Elkhart
Child Study Center • Muncie
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation - Scott Elementary School
(Little Husky) • Evansville
CAPE Place Head Start • Evansville
Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis, Inc. - Day Nursery - State
Center • Indianapolis
Wee Care Child Development - Wee Care Child Development
Center, Ltd. • Valparaiso
Bona Vista Programs, Inc. EHS Kokomo • Kokomo
Wee Care Child Development Center, Inc. • Chesterton
Day Nursery Association - Day Nursery Hendricks County Early Care
& Ed Center • Avon
Robertson Child Development Center, Inc. • East Chicago
Knox County Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. - Civitan Children’s
Center • Vincennes
Kokomo-Center Head Start • Kokomo
Early Childhood Development Center - Early Childhood Development
Center, Inc. • Notre Dame
Children’s Creative Learning Center Inc. - Micro Chips Early Learning
Center • Kokomo
Bloomington Day Care Corporation - Penny Lane East • Bloomington
Old Capitol Preschool • Corydon
Day Nursery Association - Day Nursery Federal Center • Indianapolis
Tippecanoe County Child Care, Inc. - Right Steps - Dennis Burton • Lafayette
El Campito, Inc • South Bend
Evansville ARC - Evansville ARC Child Life Center • Evansville
CANI Head Start at St. Henry’s •Fort Wayne
Leslie Kleppe - East Bank Learning Center, LLC • South Bend
Indiana University - Campus View Child Care Center • Bloomington
Fulton Head Start • Evansville
Caldwell Head Start • Evansville
CAPE Head Start – Westbrook •Evansville
CAPE Head Start: Nativity • Evansville
Brazil Resource Center-Head Start • Brazil
Beacon Heights Preschool • Fort Wayne
Kosciusko County Head Start – Warsaw • Warsaw
Kosciusko County Head Start – Mentone • Mentone
First English Lutheran Church - First English Lutheran Nursery
School • Mishawaka
Monroe County United Ministries Inc. - Monroe County United Ministries
Child Care • Bloomington
Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis, Inc. - Day Nursery
Northwest • Indianapolis
Flanner House Child Development Center • Indianapolis
Saint Peter Head Start • Indianapolis
St. John’s Bellmeade • Evansville
St. John’s Bellmeade Cape Place Annex • Evansville
New Pathways Preschool • Greencastle
Knowledge Universe Education LLC - Kinder Care Learning
Center #925 • Indianapolis
Cradles to Crayons LLC - Cradles to Crayons • Danville
Bright Horizons Family Solutions - Heartland Hugs • Jeffersonville
New Beginnings Preschool & Childcare, Inc. - New Beginnings Preschool and
Child Care, Inc. • Milford
Learning Community Inc. - The Learning Community • Fort Wayne
Larzak, Inc. - Premier Child Care & Learning Centers • Schererville
Larzak, Inc. - Premier Child Care & Learning Centers • Schererville
All 4 Kids • Brookville
Corporate Family Solutions, LLC - Lutheran Hospital Child Development.
Center. - Infant/Toddler Center. • Fort Wayne
CANI Salvation Army • Fort Wayne
CANI Noble County Head Start (Ligonier) • Ligonier
CANI Head Start @ Columbia City • Columbia City
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Family Development Services Head Start, Inc. - Goodwin Center • Indianapolis
Martinsville Head Start-CARS • Martinsville
Huffer Memorial Children’s Center, Inc.• Muncie
Elkhart Child Development Center, Inc. - Elkhart Child Development
Center • Elkhart
Central United Methodist Church - Central Methodist Child Care • Evansville
Kinder Care Learning Center #574 • Lafayette
Crescent Avenue United Methodist Church - Crescent Avenue Weekday
School • Fort Wayne
Academy of Learning • Jasper
K’Ton Ton Preschool • Munster
HNSR, Inc. - The Goddard School • Indianapolis
LGC Childcare, LLC - The Goddard School • Avon
Cozy Pants, Inc. – The Goddard School • Carmel
Enterprise Zone Child Care Center • Evansville
Bradford Pointe Head Start • Evansville
Gateway Association, Inc. - Gateway Developmental Learning Center • Anderson
CANI Head Start – Temple • Fort Wayne
Auntie Mame’s Child Development - Auntie Mame’s Child Development
Center, Inc. • Indianapolis
Koala-T Preschool • Indianapolis
Corporate Family Solutions, LLC - Wing Walkers, The Lilly Child
Development Center • Indianapolis
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Whitney M. Young Early
Childhood • Fort Wayne
Early Childhood Alliance - Early Childhood Alliance Children’s
Center I • Fort Wayne
Knowledge Universe Education LLC - Centennial Kinder Care • Westfield
Learning Care Group - La Petite Academy • Fort Wayne
Knowledge Universe Education LLC - Kinder Care Learning
Center #570 • Columbus
Purdue University Calumet - Charlotte R. Riley Child Center/Purdue
University Calumet • Hammond
Children’s Corner Cooperative Nursery Sch. • Bloomington
Tammy Carney - Udder Angels ChildCare, LLC • Alexandria
Elkhart Community Schools - Teenage Parent Program • Elkhart
Early Childhood Development Center, Inc. • Notre Dame
Culver Family Learning Center • Evansville
Daniel Wertz Elementary School • Evansville
United Child Care Center • Terre Haute
Family Development Services Head Start, Inc. - Southeast Head
Start • Indianapolis
Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis, Inc. - Day Nursery - Lilly
Center • Indianapolis
Family Development Services, Inc. - Southwest Head Start • Indianapolis
CAPE Head Start: Salem • Evansville
Family Development Services, Inc. - Café Head Start • Indianapolis
Association of Christian Schools
International (ACSI)
Accreditation as of March 1, 2015
Grace Point Church of the Nazarene - Kiddie Prep School • Ft. Wayne
Warsaw Christian School • Warsaw
Council on Accreditation (COA)
Accreditation as of March 1, 2015
The Villages of Indiana, Inc. - Children’s Village Child Development
and Education Center • Bloomington
The Villages of Indiana, Inc. - Children’s Village • Indianapolis
Lutheran Social Services of Indiana - Children’s Village Early Learning
Center • Fort Wayne
Area IV – Flora • Flora
Area IV Head Start – Frankfort • Frankfort
Area IV Head Start – Monticello • Monticello
Council on Accreditation – After School
(COA – AS)
Accreditation as of March 1, 2015
AYS, Inc. - AYS at Pittsboro Elementary • Pittsboro
AYS, Inc. - Nora Elementary School • Indianapolis
AYS, Inc. - Hazel Dell Elementary • Noblesville
AYS, Inc. - Valley Mills • Indianapolis
AYS, Inc. - IPS #91 Elementary School • Indianapolis
AYS, Inc. - Crooked Creek • Indianapolis
AYS, Inc. - Noble Crossing • Noblesville
AYS Inc. - AYS at Hinkle Creek Elementary • Noblesville
AYS, Inc. - AYS Stony Creek • Noblesville
National Association for Family Child Care
(NAFCC)
Accreditation as of March 1, 2015
Our Kids Child Care • Marion
Alice Angels Childcare • Fort Wayne
The Tot Spot, LLC • Fishers
International Bilingual Learning • Carmel
Amanda Pickens • Michigan City
Angel’s Daycare • Goshen
Papa Bears Daycare • Monroeville
Over the Rainbow Day Care • South Bend
Raggedy Ann Child Care I • Terre Haute
Ms. Anne’s Celestial Education • Hammond
Little Bear Child Care • Montgomery
Anne’s Playhouse • Fort Wayne
Nana’s Playhouse • Evansville
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(NAFCC) continued
Imagine and Grow • Terre Haute
Kids and Company Childcare • Lafayette
Learning Tree, Too • Valparaiso
Almost Home Child Care • Evansville
Sugar Drop • Fort Wayne
Little Stars Preschool/Daycare • Elberfeld
Kings Kiddiland • Marion
Precious Little Angels • Albany
Carey’s Child Care • Plymouth
Carey’s Child Care • Plymouth
Just Like Home • Terre Haute
Tender Moments Playhouse • Terre Haute
HOME: Helping Others Mature Everyday • Fishers
M2M Childcare • Indianapolis
Christy Ratliff • Wawaka
Tender Heart’s • Griffith
Sunset Place Childcare # 1 • Tell City
Heaven Sent Home Day Care • Hammond
Kid Zone I • Terre Haute
Rainbow Daycare, Inc. • Greenfield
Happy House Discovery Playschool • Evansville
Teen Parent Early Learning Center • Kendallville
Precious Packages • Brownsburg
Special Care Day Service • North Manchester
Deb’s Daycare • Columbus
Small Wonders Daycare “A” • Plymouth
Denise’s House of Care • Fort Wayne
On Broadway Day Care • Fort Wayne
Fun Days • Ft. Wayne
Papa Smurf’s Child Care II • Fort Wayne
A Place to Grow Childcare and Early Education • Pennville
God’s Little Wonders • Fort Wayne
Eddie B. Lee McKinley • Fort Wayne
Lisa’s Safe Haven Day Care • East Chicago
Ms. Eve’s Daycare • Fort Wayne
Little Explorers • Bloomfield
A Second Place for Me, Inc. • Shelbyville
Gloria Green • Churubusco
Ina’s Child Care • Richmond
Magic Box Daycare • Fort Wayne
Kids Korner Home Day Care • Noblesville
Ladybugs and Bumblebees Education Station • Valparaiso
Tender Care Day Care • Connersville
Loving Ways • Terre Haute
Jen’s Daycare LLC • Fishers
Ready to Learn Childcare • Valparaiso
World Harvest Child Care, LLC • Evansville
Russell Family Day Care • Kokomo
Helping Hands Daycare • Anderson
Granny’s Daycare • Evansville
Kathie’s Klubhouse, Inc. • Delphi
Little Adventures I • New Albany
Wee Care • Michigan City
Kelly’s Kiddie Kare • Ft. Wayne
A Place to Grow Childcare and Early Education • Pennville
Generations to Come • Edinburgh
Freckles and Smiles Licensed Home Day Care • Portland
Campus Kids (was Hanover College) • Hanover
Where Futures Begin (A) • Bedford
Small Wonders Daycare/Preschool • Plymouth
A+ Childcare • Fort Wayne
Little People’s / Happy Street • Lafayette
Little Angels Home Life Daycare • Carmel
The Learning Center • Madison
Linda’s Daycare • Indianapolis
Lisa’s Safe Haven II • East Chicago
Let’s Be Friends • Tell City
Playtime Child Care Home • Muncie
Lori’s Ton “O” Fun Daycare • Morgantown
Creative Kids Care • Merrillville
God’s Christian Academy • Gary
Marcia Trusley • Rockville
ABC Star Education • South Bend
Just Like Home Childcare • Pendleton
Casa Maria • Evansville
The Village Day Care • Fort Wayne
Play and Learn Preschool • Winslow
Educare • Plainfield
Mary Hervey • Michigan City
Dickman Day Care • Fort Branch
Tender Hearts Home Daycare • Fort Wayne
Sunset Place Childcare # 2 • Tell City
Michelle’s World of Learning Daycare • Hammond
El Pescadito • South Bend
Nancy’s Day Care • Newburgh
King’s Kidz Learning Place • Fort Wayne
Fingerprints • New Whiteland
Suzette Crittle-Gibson • Gary
Pam Momme’ E Child Kare • Indianapolis
People’s Day Care • Gary
Trisha’s Abundant Love Daycare • Indianapolis
Popularhaven Family Child Care • Fort Wayne
Rachael’s Daycare • Fishers
Tykes-N-Tots Learning Center • Princeton
Kiddie Cottage • Greendale
Happy Hands Childcare • Warsaw
Rainbow Daycare, Inc. • Greenfield
Munchkins & More • Auburn
Small Wonders Daycare “C” • Plymouth
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George’s Jungle • Marion
Kiddie Cottage II • Greendale
My Caterpillar Clubhouse • Kokomo
Just Like Mom Day Care • Terre Haute
SUZE-QUE’S/QUE’S KIDZ II • Gary
Tammy’s Daycare • Anderson
Wee Friends Preschool • South Bend
Precious Cherubs Christian Home DC • Fort Wayne
Tara Szymczak • Osceola
Giggles-N-Grins • Taylorsville
Lasting Impressions • Terre Haute
Sugar Drops II • Fort Wayne
Kidz Luv • Indianapolis
Nannie’s Day Care • Chandler
Tate’s Tots • Richmond
Preschool Playhouse Child Care Home • West Lafayette
The Learning Tree • Valparaiso
Apple Blossom Childcare • Hanover
A Joyful Noise Family Child Care • Rockville
National Early Childhood Program
Accreditation (NECPA)
Accreditation as of March 1, 2015
YMCA of La Porte IN, Inc. – La Porte YMCA Childcare & Learning
Center • La Porte
Knowledge Universe Education, LLC - Kinder Care Learning Center • Fishers
Growing Kids Learning Center • Valparaiso
JKB, LLC - Just Be Kids Learning Center • Lebanon
GK North Childcare Corporation - Growing Kids Learning Center • South Bend
Children, Inc. Center #2 • Columbus
Cummins Child Development Center • Columbus
La Petite Academy • Mishawaka
Abacus Early Learning Center • Fort Wayne
Kindercare Universe Education LLC - Kinder Care Learning
Center #571 • Muncie
Dena’s Day Care Center, Inc. • Indianapolis
Knowledge Universe Education LLC - Kinder Care • Lafayette
Adventures Child Care & Learning Center, Inc. • Greenwood
North Webster Day Care Center, Inc. • North Webster
KinderCare Learning Center • Indianapolis
GK Bristol Childcare Corporation - Growing Kids Learning Center • Elkhart
KinderCare Learning Center • Indianapolis
Growing Kids Learning Center • South Bend
Charity Child Care • Indianapolis
Abacus Child Care Center • Indianapolis
KinderCare Learning Center • Carmel
KinderCare Learning Center • Fishers
Abacus Early Learning Center • Westfield
Knowledge Universe Education, LLC - Kinder Care Learning
Center #1177 • Indianapolis
La Petite Academy • Indianapolis
Knowledge Universe Education LLC - Kinder Care Learning
Center #1339 • Highland
Just Us Kids, Inc. - Just Us Kids Childcare Center • West Lafayette
KinderCare Learning Center #300125 • Indianapolis
The Children’s Learning Center • Clarksville
La Petite Academy • Chesterton
Knowledge Universe Education LLC - Kinder Care 070738 • Indianapolis
Knowledge Universe Education LLC - Kinder Care Learning Center • Elkhart
Knowledge Universe Education LLC - Kinder Care Learning
Center #133 • Indianapolis
GK West Child Care Corporation - Growing Kids Learning Center • South Bend
Knowledge Universe Education LLC - Kinder Care Learning Center • Indianapolis
Knowledge Universe Education LLC - Kinder Care Learning
Center #131 • Indianapolis
Saint Mary’s LaPetite East • Evansville
La Petite Academy • South Bend
KinderCare Learning Center • Noblesville
KinderCare Learning Center • Beech Grove
Elka Child Educational Center • Gary
Early Learning Center, Inc. • Indianapolis
Knowledge Universe Education, LLC - Kinder Care Learning Center • Indianapolis
KinderCare Learning Center • Carmel
La Petite Academy • Avon
Creative Campus Child Care • Noblesville
KinderCare Learning Center • Indianapolis
INDIANA’s NAEYC Accredited 2-Year
Degree Colleges
The NAEYC Commission on Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation
awards accreditation to associate degree programs that demonstrate evidence
of meeting the Professional Preparation Standards. Accreditation provides a
framework for self-study, external evaluation and improvement in the quality of
teacher preparation programs. In Indiana, there are currently programs 12 out
of the 13 Indiana Ivy Tech Community College campuses are accredited by the
Commission on Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation.
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Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana (Indianapolis)
Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus/Franklin
Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
Ivy Tech Community College-Gary
Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo
Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette
Ivy Tech Community College-Muncie
Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast/Fort Wayne
Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond
Ivy Tech Community College-Southern/Sellersburg
Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
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Level Four
Paths to QUALITY™
Facilities
Paths to QUALITY™ is Indiana’s quality rating and improvement system for regulated child care programs. It
was designed to give families an easy to recognize tool for selecting a child care program. Families can look for
the Paths to QUALITY™ logo to determine what level their provider has achieved. Each level builds on the foundation of the previous one, resulting
in significant quality improvements at each stage and in the national accreditation at the highest level. The system validates child care programs for
ongoing efforts to achieve higher standards of quality and provides incentives and awards for success. The four levels address:
• Level One: Health and safety needs of children
• Level Two: Environment supports children’s learning
• Level Three: Planned curriculum guides child development and school readiness
• Level Four: National accreditation (the highest indicator of quality) is achieved
For more information, visit: http://www.in.gov.fssa.carefinder/2554.htm
Paths to QUALITY™ Level 4 as of March 1, 2015
Allen County
A+ CHILDCARE
Abacus
Alice Angels ChildCare
Anne’s Playhouse
CANI Head Start @ Salvation Army
CANI Head Start at Hanna-Creighton
CANI Head Start at St. Henry’s
CANI Head Start at Temple
CANI Head Start East Wayne
Children’s Village Early Learning Center
Crescent Avenue Weekday School
Denise’s House of Care
Early Childhood Alliance Children’s Center at Park
Early Childhood Alliance Children’s Center I
Eddie Lee McKinley
Fun Days Daycare
Gingerbread House Inc.
God’s Little Wonders
Kelly’s Kiddie Kare
Kiddie Prep School
KING’S KIDZ LEARNING PLACE
La Petite Academy
Lutheran Hospital Child Development Children’s Ctr.
Lutheran Hospital Child Development Ctr. Infant/Toddler Ctr.
Magic Box Daycare
Martin Luther King Montessori School
Ms. Eve’s Daycare
Ne Ne Clouds of LUV
ON BROADWAY DAY CARE
PAPA BEARS DAYCARE
PAPA SMURF’S CHILD CARE II
Poplarhaven Family Child Care
Precious Cherubs
Sugar Drop
SUGAR DROPS II LICENSED DAYCARE
Tender Hearts Home Daycare
The Learning Community
The Village Daycare
Bartholomew
Children, Inc. C #2 A, B, C, E Wing
Cummins Child Development Center
Deb’s Daycare
Giggles-N-Grins
Kinder Care Learning Center #570
Boone County
Just Be Kids Learning Center
Carroll County
Area IV Head Start
Kathie’s Klubhouse, INC
Clark County
Heartland Hugs
The Children’s Learning Center
Clay County
Child-Adult Resource Services, Inc. – Brazil
Resource Center Head Start
Clinton County
Area IV Head Start
Daviess County
Little Bear Child Care
Dearborn County
Kiddie Cottage
Kiddie Cottage II
Dekalb County
Munchkins & More
Garrett-Keyser Butler Head Start – Butler Center
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Head Start
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Head Start - #5
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Head Start – Head Start #1
Delaware County
Apple Tree Child Development Center YMCA
Ball State University – Child Study Center
Ball state University – Child Study Center
Huffer Memorial Children’s Center, Inc.
Kinder Care Learning Center #571
Mother Goose Daycare & Preschool
Playtime Child Care Home
Precious Little Angels
United Day Care Center of Delaware County, Inc.
Wee Wisdom Nursery School and Child Care
Center, Inc.
Dubois County
Academy of Learning – Jasper LLC
A Kid’s Place
HUMmingbird Day Care Ministry
HUMmingbird Day Care Ministry, Annex
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Elkhart County
Campus Center for Young Children
Elkhart Child Development center
Growing Kids Learning Center
Kinder Care Learning Center
Teenage Parent Program
Walnut Hill Early Childhood Center
Foundations Child Care Center, Inc.
ANGELS DAYCARE
Fayette County
Tender Care Day Care
Floyd County
Little Adventures I
Franklin County
All 4 Kids
Gibson County
CAPE Head Start – Princeton Head Start
Dickman Day Care I
Toyota Children’s Center
Tykes-N-Tots Learning center
Grant County
Our Kids Child Care
George’s Jungle
Kings Kiddiland
Greene County
Little Explorers
Hamilton County
Abacus Early Learning Center
Creative Campus Child Care
Goddard School
Hamilton County Head Start
International Bilingual Learning
Jen’s Daycare LLC
Kinder Care
Kinder Care Learning Center
Kinder Care Learning Center
Kinder Care Learning Center
Kinder Care Learning Center
Kinder Care Learning Center #1715
Little Angels Home Life Daycare
Rachael’s Daycare
The Tot Spot, LLC
Hancock County
Rainbow Daycare, Inc.
RAINBOW DAYCARE, INC.
Hendricks County
Cradles to Crayons
Educare
Goddard School, The
IU West Day Early Learning
LaPetite Academy
Precious Packages
Howard County
Bona Vista Programs, Inc.
Kokomo-Center Schools Head Start Program
Micro Chips Early Learning center
My Caterpillar Clubhouse
Russell Family Day care
Jay County
A Place to Grow Childcare and Early Education
A Place to Grow Childcare and Early Education
Freckles and Smiles Licensed Home Day Care
Jefferson County
Apple Blossom Childcare
The Learning Center
Johnson County
Adventures Child Care & Learning Center, Inc.
Fingerprints
Generations to Come
Knox County
Civitan Children’s Center
Kosciusko County
HAPPY HANDS CHILDCARE
Kosciusko County Head Start
Kosciusko County Head Start
Kosciusko County Head Start
Lakeland Community Services, Inc.
New Beginnings Preschool and Child Care, Inc.
North Webster Day Care Center, Inc.
Lake County
Charlotte R. Riley Child Center
Creative Kids Care
Elka Child Educational Center, Inc.
God’s Christian Academy
Heaven Sent Home Day Care
Kinder Care Learning Center #1339
LISA’S SAFE HAVEN DAY CARE
LISA’S SAFE HAVEN II
MICHELLE’S WORLD OF LEARNING DAYCARE
Ms. Ann’s Celestial Education
PEOPLE’S DAY CARE
Premier Child Care & Learning Centers
Robertson Child Development Center, Inc.
SUZE-QUE’S / QUE’S KIDZ II
SUZETTE CRITTLE-GIBSON
TENDER HEART’S
Woodland Child Development Center
LaPorte County
Imagination Station at Knapp Elementary
Imagination Station Child Development Center
KATHY BRADLEY
LaPorte YMCA Childcare & Learning Center
MARY HERVEY
Lawrence County
Where Futures begin (A)
Madison County
Gateway Developmental Learning Center
Helping Hands Daycare
Just Like Home Childcare
TAMMY’S DAYCARE
Udder Angels Childcare, LLC
Udder Angels Childcare, LLC
Marion County
Abacus Childcare Center
Auntie Mame’s Child Development Center, Inc.
AYS John Strange
CAFE - Head Start
Charity Child Care
Children’s Village
Day Early Learning at Fort Harrison
Day Early Learning at Park 100
Day Early Learning Federal Building
Day Early Learning Lilly Family Center
Day Early Learning State Government Center
Dena’s Day Care Center, Inc.
Early Learning Centers, Inc.
East Street Station, Lilly Child Development Center
Flanner House Child Development Center
Goddard School, The
Goodwin - Head Start Center
IU Health Day Early Learning
Kidz Luv
Kinder Care 070738
Kinder Care Learning Center
Kinder Care Learning Center
Kinder Care Learning Center
Kinder Care Learning Center #1177
Kinder Care Learning Center #125
Kinder Care Learning Center #128
Kinder Care Learning Center #131
Kinder Care Learning Center #133
Kinder Care Learning Center #134
Kinder Care Learning Center #925
Koala-T Preschool, Inc.
LaPetite Academy
M2M CHILDCARE
Pam Momme’ E Child Kare
School #75 - Head Start
Service Center 2 - Head Start
Southwest - Head Start
St. Mary’s Child Center
St. Mary’s Child Center, Gilliatte Building
St. Peter - Head Start
Trisha’s Abundant Love Daycare
Wing Walkers, The Lilly Child Development Center
Marshall County
Carey’s Child Care
Carey’s Child Care
Small Wonders Daycare “A”
Small Wonders Daycare “c”
SMALL WONDERS DAYCARE/ PRESCHOOL
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Miami County
Bona Vista Programs, Inc. – Early Head Start
Monroe County
Campus View Child Care Center
Children’s Village Child Development and Education
Hoosier Courts Nursery School
Indiana University Campus Children’s Center
Monroe County United Ministries
Penny Lane East
Penny Lane West
Morgan County
Child-Adult Resource Services, Inc. – Martinsville
Resource Center
Noble County
Christy Ratliff
Teen Parent Early Learning Center
Owen County
Child-Adult Resource Services, Inc. – Owen County
Resource Center
Parke County
A Joyful Noise Family Child Care
Marcia Trusley
Perry County
Let’s Be Friends Day Care
Sunset Place Childcare #2
Pike County
Play and Learn Preschool
Porter County
Growing Kids
Ladybugs and Bumblebees Education Station LLC
LaPetite Academy
Learning Tree, Too
Ready to Learn Childcare
The Learning Tree
Wee Care Child Development Center, Inc.
Wee Care Child Development Center, Ltd.
Ripley County
YMCA Learning Center
Scott County
Kids Place Child Care
Shelby County
A Second Place for Me, Inc.
St. Joseph County
ABC STAR EDUCATION
Early Childhood Development Center, Inc.
Early Childhood Development Center, Inc.
East Bank Learning Center, LLC
El Campito, Inc.
EL PESCADITO
Friends School and Day Care
Growing Kids Learning Center
Growing Kids Learning Center
Growing Kids Learning Center
LaPetite Academy
LaPetite Academy
OVER THE RAINBOW DAY CARE
TARA SZYMCZAK
Wee Friends Preschool
Vigo County
Imagine & Grow Childcare
Indiana State University Child Care Center
ISU ECEC Infant Toddler Program
Just Like Home
Just Like Mom Day Care
Kid Zone I
Lasting Impressions
Loving Ways
RAGGEDY ANN CHILD CARE and Preschool
Tender Moments Playhouse
Union Hospital Child Development Center
United Child Care Center
Tippecanoe County
Bauer Early Care & Education - Copper Gate
Ben and Maxine Miller Child Development
Laboratory School
Children’s Choice Learning Center
Just Us Kids
Kids and Company Childcare
Kinder Care
Kinder Care Learning Center #574
Little People’s/Happy Street
Preschool Playhouse Child Care Home
Right Steps - Dennis Burton
Right Steps - Wabash Landing
Right Steps Child Development Center
Right Steps Child Development Center East
Vanderburgh County
A Child’s Paradise
ALMOST HOME CHILD CARE
Bradford Pointe Head Start
CAPE Place
Casa Maria’s Creative Learning Zone
Central Methodist Child Care
Culver Family Learning Center
Enterprise Zone Day Care Center
Evansville ARC Child Life Center
EVSC Preschool at Daniel Wertz
EVSC Preschool at Scott
Fairlawn Children’s Center
Fulton Rising Star
GRANNY’S DAYCARE
HAPPY HOUSE DISCOVERY
PLAYSCHOOL
Nana’s Playhouse
St. Mary’s/LaPetite
St. Vincent’s Day Care Center, Inc.
University of Southern Indiana Children’s
Learning Center
World Harvest Child Care LLC
Warrick County
Little Stars Preschool/Daycare
Nancy’s Day care
Nannies Daycare
Wabash County
Special Care Day Service
Washington County
Tammy’s Little Ducklings
Wayne County
Ina’s Child Care
Tate’s Tots
White County
Area IV Head Start
Whitley County
Gloria Green
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Exhibitors
• Hall E
Get All Your Supplies & Materials Here!
Friday, April 10 • 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 11 • 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
A+ Images, Inc.
Booth 307, 309
5700 W Minnesota St.
Indianapolis, IN 46241
317-405-8955
Frog Street Press, Inc.
Booth 409
800 Industrial Blvd. Ste. 100
Grapevine, TX 76051
800-884-3764
Kerlin Bus Sales
Booth 407
PO Box 157
Silver Lake, IN 46982
260-352-2722
OOEY GOOEY, Inc.
Booth 213, 215
1115 E Main St., Box #48
Rochester, NY 14609
585-730-5195
Abrams Learning Trends
Booth 401
16310 Bratton Lane, Suite 250
Austin, TX 78728
800-227-9120
Grounds For Play
Booth 315
1050 Columbia Dr.
Carrollton, GA 30117
770-832-6660
Kids First CPR
Booth 113
6785 Woodcliff Circle
Zionsville, IN 46077
765-430-1715
Read Naturally, Inc
Booth 408
1284 Corporate Center Dr. Suite 600
St. Paul, MN 55121
651-286-8724
Harrison and Company
Booth 308
2421 S. 25th Ave.
Broadview, IL 60155
708-345-4000
Kodo Kids
Booth 405
155 Alter St. # A
Broomfield, CO 80020
844-563-6543
Association of Christian
Schools International
4081 N Perryville Rd.
Loves Park, IL 61111
815-282-7070
Best Teacher Supply
Booth 312, 314
123 O’Fallon Plaza
O’Fallon, MO 63366
636-978-0222
Brookes Publishing Co.
Booth 403
PO Box 10624
Baltimore, MD 21285
410-337-9580
HBG Insurance & Bonds
Booth 212
260 S. Ford Rd.
Zionsville, IN 46077
317-733-6100
Heritage Treasures
Booth 214
44710 Cape Court
Ashburn, VA 20147
703-444-4800
Lakeshore
Learning Materials
Booth 101, 103, 200, 202
2695 E. Domingues St.
Carson, CA 90895
800-421-5354
Learning Shop
Booth 107, 109, 206, 208
2904 Maywood Road
Indianapolis, IN 46241
317-241-4777
Crouching Tigers
Booth 313
2346 S. Lynhurst Dr., Suite 101
Indianapolis, IN 46241
888-761-5151
Indiana Association
for the Education of
Young Children
Booth 201, 203, 300, 302
4577 Kingsway Dr., Suite 107
Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-356-6884
Discount School Supply
Booth 207, 209
2 Lower Ragsdale
Monterey, CA 93940
616-528-2061
Jurassic Sands
Booth 406
1961 S. Scenic Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
877-531-8600
Newmark Learning
Booth 415
12132 Aldenham Blvd
Fishers, IN 46037
317-435-3135
Environments
Booth 412, 414
PO Box 1348
Beaufort, SC 29901
843-422-2600
Kaplan Early
Learning Company
Booth 301, 303, 400,402
1310 Lewisville Clemmons Rd
Lewisville, NC 27023
336-712-3203
NVB Playgrounds, Inc.
Booth 411, 413
10725 Hidden Oak Way
Indianapolis, IN 46236
317-701-1876
Let’s Dig In
Booth 106, 108
952 Ravinia Dr
Gurnee, IL 60031
847-951-9037
Snider Recreation, Inc.
Booth 110
10139 Royalton Road, Suite K
North Royalton, OH 44133
440-877-9151
The Adventurous
Child, Inc.
Booth 306
4871 Duck Creek Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45227
513-531-7700
Teaching Strategies, LLC
Booth 115
7101 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 700
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-634-0818
The Ohio State
University – Keep Books
Booth 418
1100 Kinnear Road, Suite 102
Columbus, OH 43212
800-678-6484
Usborne Books
Booth 407
6062 Macbeth Way
Indianapolis, IN 46254
317-627-6386
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Information
Exchange • Hall E
Get great information & resources from
our Information Exchange Exhibitors!
Friday, April 10 • 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 11 • 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Baby Talk , Inc.
500 E Lake Shore Dr.
Decatur, IL 62521
217-475-2234
Ball State University
2000 W. University Ave
Muncie, IN 47306
765-285-4250
Bright Horizons
4330 N. Park Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-522-8827
Easter Seals Crossroads
4740 Kingsway Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-466-1000
Fish & Wildlife
Conservation Education
Programs
402 W. Washington Street, Rm273
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-234-8440
Five Star Environmental
Recognition Program
100 North Senate Ave. IGCN 1316
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-233-5555
Indiana AEYC - Indiana
Accreditation Project
4755 Kingsway Drive, Suite 107
Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-356-6884
Indiana AEYC - Indiana
Non Formal CDA Project
4755 Kingsway Drive, Suite 107
Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-356-6884
Indiana AEYC- T.E.A.C.H.
Early Childhood(®)
INDIANA
4755 Kingsway Drive, Suite 107
Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-356-6884
Indiana Association for
Child Care Resource and
Referral
3901 N. Meridian St., Suite 200
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-924-5202
Indiana Deaf-Blind
Services Project
401 N. 7th St. Blumberg Center
Terre Haute, IN 47807
812-237-7679
Indiana Division of Early
Childhood/Council for
Exceptional Children
514 Worth Ct.
Carmel, IN 46032
317-258-4108
Indiana Head Start
Association
1845 W 18th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-916-0810
Indiana Lead and Healthy
Homes Program
100 N. Senate Ave., N855
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-233-1356
Indiana Project
Learning Tree
402 W. Washington Street, W296
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-234-5143
Indiana Resouce
Center for Autism
1905 N. Range Road
Bloomington, IN 47408
812-855-6508
Indiana Wesleyan
University
6325 Digital Way, Suite 222
Indianapolis, IN 46278
317-966-5173
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Ivy Tech Community
College - Central Indiana
50 West Fall Creek Parkway North Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-917-5986
Kids In Danger
116 W. Illinois #4E
Chicago, IL 60654
312-595-0649
Marion County Public
Health Department
3901 Meadows Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-221-5921
Prevent Child
Abuse Indiana
3833 N. Meridian Street, Suite 101
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-775-6439
Safe Kids Indiana
1130 W Michigan St. Fesler Hall,
Room 207
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-278-6879
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
College
1 St Mary of the Woods College
St Mary of the Woods, IN 47876
812-535-5171
CELEBRATING OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS
In-Service Training Hours
Track and total your In-Service Training Hours and enter the total on the front of the certificate. Keep this program,
certificate and your conference registration payment receipt for your records.
Pre-Conference Full Day = 7 hours
Pre-Conference Half Day = 3.5 hours
General Conference workshop Sessions (A-H) = 1.25 per workshop
Keynote Address = 1.5 hours per Keynote
Knowlunch Sessions = .75 hours each
Pre-Conference • Thursday, April 9, 2015
Time
Workshop Title
Name of Presenter(s)
No Signature/Sticker
required
Paths to QUALITY™
In-Service Training Topic
Hours
Name of Presenter(s)
No Signature/Sticker
required
Paths to QUALITY™
In-Service Training Topic
Hours
Paths to QUALITY™
In-Service Training Topic
Hours
Pre-Conference • Friday, April 10, 2015
Time
Workshop Title
8:00 - 9:15 (A)
9:30 - 11:00
Opening Session & Keynote
11:15 - 12:30 (B)
12:45 - 1:30
Knowlunch
1:45 - 3:00 (C)
3:15 - 4:30 (D)
Pre-Conference • Saturday, April 11, 2015
Time
Workshop Title
Name of Presenter(s)
No Signature/Sticker
required
8:00 - 9:15 (E)
9:30 - 11:00
Opening Session & Keynote
11:15 - 12:30 (F)
12:45 - 1:30
Knowlunch
1:45 - 3:00 (G)
3:15 - 4:30 (H)
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HIGHLIGHT PRESENTER
SESSIONS
Tom Copeland
Dr. James B. Dworkin
Dr. Dan Gartrell
Lisa Murphy, M.Ed.
Kathryn Raasch
Louise Stoney
Helen Wheelock
Susan Wirth
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Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil
Stadium
- LEVEL
1
CELEBRATING
OUR YOUNGEST
LEARNERS
Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association 10/11
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Indiana
Convention
Center
& Lucas Oil Stadium - LEVEL 2
CELEBRATING
OUR YOUNGEST
LEARNERS
Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association 10/11
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Join Governor Mike Pence in Declaring April
as the Month of the Young Child
As We Celebrate Month Of The Young Child,
We Also Celebrate You!
WE BELIEVE
In working to improve early learning
opportunities, which are crucial to the
growth and development of young
children, and to building better futures
for everyone in Indiana.
Thank you for partnering in your communities and across the state to promote practices and policies that help and honor young children,
their families, and the Early Childhood field. Thank you for recognizing the importance of all families as the first educators of their children.
Thank you for speaking out on behalf of children. Whether you are talking to someone at the grocery or testifying before legislators about
early education, what you say makes a tremendous difference to the futures of our youngest citizens!
All young children and their families deserve
access to high-quality early education and care
Thank you for working toward and earning your CDA, your Associate’s and Bachelor’s Degree, and for helping your program become
accredited and succeed in Paths to QUALITY™.
Thank you for reading to children, having them in your laps every day, for finding new ways to encourage their growth and development,
for easing their fears and boosting their confidence.
It is important to recognize and support the people, programs, and
policies committed to high-quality early childhood education and care
Thank you for teaching respect and kindness by modeling respect and kindness. Thank you for always seeking information, skills,
and tools that help you give young children the care they need, regardless of ability, development, or other factors.
WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO
ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN EVERYWHERE!
Month of the Young Child is a time to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their Families and to
recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
Month of the Young Child is a time to plan how we - as citizens of a community, of a state, and of a Nation - will better
meet the needs of all young children and their families.
Month of the Young Child serves as a time to reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that every child Experiences the type
of early environment -- at home, at child care, at school, and in the community -- That will promote learning.
THE 2015 INDIANA EARLY
CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE
Celebrating Our Youngest Learners
Join Us For
2016!
Mark Your Calendar Now for 2016!
April 7th through 9th, 2016
Be a Presenter in 2016!
Share Your Expertise!
Submit A Presentation Proposal for the
2016 Indiana Early Childhood Conference!
Proposals Accepted Online Beginning August 3rd, 2015
Indiana AEYC/www.iaeyc.org