SERC’s Early Childhood Initiative
2014 – 2015 Professional Development
Calendar-at-a-Glance
Everyone Learning! Early Learning and Development
Standards in Action in the Inclusive Classroom
Audience: Preschool Special Education Teachers, and Support Personnel
Presenters: Paquita Jarman-Smith and Smita Worah, Ph.D., SERC Consultants
Dates: Saturday, November 8, 2014 & January 10, 2015
Time: 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $75.00
Activity Code: 15-46-106
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An Overview of NAEYC Accreditation System for Programs
Serving Young Children – Session B
Audience: Early Childhood General and Special Education Teachers and Administrators
Presenter: Deborah Flis, Director, Accreditation Facilitation Project,
Office of Early Childhood, CT Charts-A-Course, Hartford
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2014
Time: 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $0.00
Activity Code: 15-46-102
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Early Childhood Staff Education and Professional
Development Plans? Help! - Session A
Audience: Early Childhood General and Special Education Administrators and Program
Leaders
Presenter: Margaret Gustafson, Education Consultant
CT Office of Early Childhood, Hartford, Hartford
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2014
Time: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cromwell
Fee: $0.00
Activity Code: 15-46-200
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Definitions and State Regulations:
Restraint and Seclusion in Pre-K
Audience: Early Childhood Special Education Administrators and Staff, School Principals,
and Student Support Services Professionals
Presenter: Colleen Hayles, Consultant, CSDE
Date: Friday, November 21, 2014
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $0.00
Activity Code: 15-46-192
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NAEYC Accreditation Portfolios: What Are They and How are
They Used to Document Program Quality? - Session A
Audience: Early Childhood General and Special Education Teachers and Administrators
Presenter: Deborah Flis, Director, Accreditation Facilitation Project,
Office of Early Childhood, CT Charts-A-Course, Hartford
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Time: 9am to 12:00 pm (Half-Day) or 9am to 3:30 pm (Full-Day)
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $0.00
Activity Code: 15-46-104
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Standards-Based IEPs in Early Childhood
Audience: PreK, Age 3-5: Preschool Special Education Teachers, Administrators, and
Related Services Professionals
Presenters: Paquita Jarman-Smith and Nikki Hendry, SERC Consultants
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $75.00
Activity Code: 15-46-107
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Crawl, Wobble, Run! Using Early Learning Development
Standards to Support Play and Exploration for Infants and
Toddlers
Audience: All Center and Home Based Infant Toddler Teachers, Care-givers, Home and
Family Child Care Providers, Related Services Personnel in Birth - 3 Programs
Presenters: Paquita Jarman-Smith, SERC Consultants
Date: Saturday, December 6, 2014 & January 24, 2015
Time: 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
Location: Hartford Area Child Care Collaborative, Hartford
Fee: $55.00
Activity Code: 15-46-218
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Alternatives to Restraint and Seclusion in Early Childhood
Audience: Preschool Special Education Teachers and related professionals
Presenters: Linda Grimm, Director, Benhaven Learning Network, Wallingford
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cromwell
Fee: $50.00
Activity Code: 15-46-180
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Using Pivot Tables to Organize and Analyze Data for Early
Childhood Professionals
Audience: Program Directors, Office Managers, Family HomeCare Providers and
Staff with Excel experience
Presenters: SERC Staff
Dates: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 & Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Time: 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $60.00
Activity Code: 15-46-181
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Let's Pretend! Using Storybooks to Encourage Play and
Friendships
Audience: Preschool and Kindergarten General and Special Education Teachers,
Paraeducators, and Student Support Professionals
Presenters: Paquita Jarman-Smith and Smita Worah, Ph.D., SERC Consultants
Date: Friday, December 19, 2014
Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $60.00
Activity Code: 15-46-108
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Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention
Plans in Pre-K
Audience: Preschool Special Education Teachers and related professionals
Presenters: Linda Grimm, Director, Benhaven Learning Network, Wallingford
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 & April 1, 2015
Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $75.00
Activity Code: 15-46-191
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The Road Map to Early Learning Standards 101
Audience: Infant-Toddler and Preschool General and Special Education Teachers, Home
Visitors, Paraeducators, and Student Support Services Professionals
Presenter: Paquita Jarman-Smith and Smita Worah, Ph.D., SERC Consultants
Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Hartford Area Child Care Collaborative, Hartford
Fee: $60.00
Activity Code: 15-46-224
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An Overview of NAEYC Accreditation System for Programs
Serving Young Children – Session C
Audience: Early Childhood General and Special Education Teachers and Administrators
Presenter: Deborah Flis, Director, Accreditation Facilitation Project,
Office of Early Childhood, CT Charts-A-Course, Hartford
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2015
Time: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $0.00
Activity Code: 15-46-103
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Supporting Young Dual Language Learners with Culturally
Responsive Strategies
Audience: Infant, Toddler, and Preschool General and Special Education Teachers;
Paraeducators; and Student Support Services Professionals
Presenters: Paquita Jarman-Smith and Janet Zarchen, SERC Consultants
Dates: Tuesday, February 10, & Friday, May 15, 2015
Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $65.00
Activity Code: 15-46-204
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Early Childhood Staff Education and Professional
Development Plans? Help! - Session B
Audience: Early Childhood General and Special Education Administrators and Program
Leaders
Presenter: Margaret Gustafson, Education Consultant
CT Office of Early Childhood, Hartford
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2015
Time: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $0.00
Activity Code: 15-46-195
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NAEYC Accreditation Portfolios: What Are They and How are
They Used to Document Program Quality? - Session B
Audience: Early Childhood General and Special Education Teachers and Administrators
Presenter: Deborah Flis, Director, Accreditation Facilitation Project,
Office of Early Childhood, CT Charts-A-Course, Hartford
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Time: 9am to 12:00 pm (Half-Day) or 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (Full-Day)
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $0.00
Activity Code: 15-46-105
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Together We Will 22nd Annual Conference: Use a Framework
for Social and Emotional Success
Presenters: Various
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Time: 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cromwell
Fee: $80.00
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Universal Design for Learning and Young Children
Audience: General and Special Education Teachers, Administrators, Related Services
Personnel, serving preschool and kindergarten age children
Presenters: Paquita Jarman-Smith and Smita Worah, Ph.D., SERC Consultants
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2015 & May 12, 2015
Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $95.00
Activity Code: 15-46-179
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Cultural Competence: What Early Education Providers Need
to Know to Serve All Children
Audience: Preschool and Kindergarten General and Special Education Teachers,
Administrators, Paraeducators, and Student Support Services Professionals
Presenters: Paquita Jarman-Smith and Linnet Carty, SERC Consultants
Dates: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm &
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $65.00
Activity Code: 15-46-205
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Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation, and Meltdowns
of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Session A
Audience: Preschool Special Education teachers, Public school ECSE staff serving
children 3-5 with IEPs
Presenters: Rebecca Klaw MS, MEd, Autism Services by Klaw, Pittsburgh, PA
Dates: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 8:30 am to 11:30 pm
Location: SERC, Middletown
Fee: $50.00
Activity Code: 15-46-208
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Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation, and Meltdowns
of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Session B
Audience: Preschool Special Education teachers, Public school ECSE staff serving
children 3-5 with IEPs
Presenters: Rebecca Klaw MS, MEd, Autism Services by Klaw, Pittsburgh, PA
Dates: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: ACES, Hamden
Fee: $50.00
Activity Code: 15-46-209
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The Reading and Writing Connection for Preschool and
Primary Grades with Kathy Collins
Audience: Preschool, Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade General and Special
Education Teachers, and Student Support Services Professionals
Presenters: Kathy Collins, National Literacy Consultant
Dates: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cromwell
Fee: $150.00
Activity Code: 15-46-222
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Questions about registration?
Contact Nattaneal Wilson at (860) 632-1485, ext. 268 or [email protected]
Ashley Coleman at (860) 632-1485, ext. 295 or [email protected]
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