Non Profit Org US Postage PAID Houston, TX Permit No 6270 Collaborative for Children 6th Annual Early Childhood Conference Supporting Children’s Capabilities United Way of Greater Houston Community Resource Center 50 Waugh Drive, Houston, Texas 77007 713-685-2300 Conference Location: Collaborative for Children 1111 North Loop West, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77008 Return Address: Saturday, July 20, 2013 Conference Venue: United Way of Greater Houston 50 Waugh Drive Houston, Texas 77007 Professional development opportunity made possible by Gulf Coast Workforce Board-Workforce Solutions Collaborative for Children 6th Annual Conference July 20, 2013 12:15 p.m.—1:45 p.m. Continued Temperaments and Instructional Style: Learn the nine temperamental traits children may have that influence interactions with peers and adults. Identify how to match your instructional style to the temperament of the children in your classroom. (All Ages) 2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m. Dear Early Childhood Educator, The conference committee has designed a variety of interesting, Informative training sessions. This year’s theme is “Supporting Children’s Capabilities”. The goal of the conference is to provide highly specialized trainings to meet the particular needs in your classroom. Participants may go to the sessions of their choice throughout the day. Sessions will be listed as either: I. Preschool Age II. All Ages III. Spanish Sessions Please find enclosed all the information you will need to register for the conference. Due to the popularity of the conference, it is important to register early. Registration is on a first come-first served basis, but is also limited to 3 participants per center or home. Breakfast is generously sponsored by Lakeshore Learning Materials. For more information about services and resources offered by Collaborative for Children go to www.collabforchildren.org. Thank you for your interest and support — You make a difference in the lives of our children! The Essential Role of Documentation: Gain the skills and knowledge for gathering evidence in the classroom to reflect on and assess children’s learning. Make children’s learning and the life of the program visible to families and the community through written learning stories and documentation displays. (All Ages) Play Isn’t Just Fun: When we are playing we are not just having fun! Play is essential for our physical, cognitive, language, and social/emotional development. In this session the benefits and importance of play for children and adults will be discussed. (Preschool Age) Engaging in "Math Talk": Effective Interaction Strategies for Improving Math Learning: Research has indicated that the amount of preschool teachers' “math talk" in the classroom is related to young children's mathematical knowledge. In this session, information will be provided on what constitutes "math talk" and math competencies that can be addressed through these effective interactions. In addition, learn practical strategies for increasing math talk in the classroom. (All Ages) Spanish Track Sessions Como Trabajamos con los Niños Pequeños: Esta presentación proveerá formas alternativas de cómo trabajar con los niños basándose en su potencial y no en las deficiencias. Se estudiarán formas de observar y como desarrollar la habilidad de captar los detalles necesarios para responder y apoyar a los niños a tener una autoestima fuerte y saludable. Entendiendo los Diferentes Roles de las Maestras de Educación Infantil: Los muchos roles que las maestras juegan en la vida de los niños pequeños son muy complejos, con la responsabilidad de ser un aprendiz junto o al lado de los niños. Esta presentación interactiva está diseñada para inspirar a que se convierta en una observadora y una investigadora de niños. Como Crear Medios Ambientes Físicos e Intelectuales Bellos para los Niños Pequeños: Esta presentación proveerá formas alternativas de cómo trabajar con los niños basándose en su potencial y no en las deficiencias. Se estudiarán formas de observar y como desarrollar la habilidad de captar los detalles necesarios para responder y apoyar a los niños a tener una autoestima fuerte y saludable. El Rol esencial de la Documentación: Los participantes podrán adquirir las habilidades y conocimiento para la obtención de pruebas en el salón para reflexionar y asesorar el aprendizaje de los niños. Hacer el aprendizaje de los niños y la vida del programa visibles a las familias y a la comunidad por medio de historias de aprendizaje en escrito y tableros de documentación. Conference Sessions 8:30a.m.—10:30a.m. Reflecting on Your View of Children:: Let’s explore our perception of children so we can better meet their needs. Join lively discussions and experiences to learn techniques to develop keen observation skills. The techniques will increase your ability to see and respond to children from their strengths and capability to reach their full potential. (All Ages) 7:30 - 8:30 8:00 - 8:15 8:15 - 8:30 8:30 - 10:00 10:00 - 10:15 10:15 - 11:45 11:45 - 12:15 12:15 - 1:45 1:45 - 2:00 2:00 - 3:30 Building Your Bounce: As adults, we want to be happy and to succeed in life. But where do we start when life is coming at us? This training will give individuals the opportunity to discover four key elements to help build their resilience, the ability to, ”bounce back”. Discover strategies to guide you in recovering from misfortune or change and the ability to move on in a positive way. (All Ages) You Don’t Say!: Communicating feelings and desires in classroom settings is a critical skill for children to learn, and language is the key. This session will focus on teaching children to use language as they learn to self-regulate. (Preschool Age) 10:15 a.m.—11:45 a.m. Understanding the Many Roles of Early Childhood Teachers: The roles teachers play in the lives of children is very complex. The first and foremost responsibility is to be a learner alongside the side of children. This interactive workshop is designed to inspire participants to become observers and researchers of children. (All Ages) Building Your Bounce: As adults, we want to be happy and to succeed in life. But where do we start when life is coming at us? This training will give individuals the opportunity to discover four key elements to help build their resilience, the ability to, “bounce back”. Discover strategies to guide you in recovering from misfortune or change and the ability to move on in a positive way. (All Ages) Helping Children Manage "Their Moments": We all have our moments... and children do as well. As teachers we can support children as they learn how to process and manage a range of emotions. We can teach children techniques to help them manage and express their feelings and then allow them opportunities to practice and develop these skills. We will explore the meaning of emotional regulation and discuss strategies to help children manage strong emotions and their feelings in a constructive manner. (Preschool Age) 12:15 p.m.—1:45 p.m. Creating Beautiful and Engaging Environments for Young Children: Learn how to design beautiful and varied environments that support the development of learning, relationships, and self-expression. We will explore the concept of the environment as the third teacher. In addition, we will connect environment to the creation of settings as careful invitation where children can independently pursue their own lines of inquiry and develop self-regulation. (All Ages) Where the Wild Things Are: Are you going in and out of your day with the Wild Things? As a teacher we need to help children develop self-regulation skills. Come learn fun ways to teach social skills using books and games. Leave with a list of titles that help children deal with social and emotional behaviors and the acceptance of  Schedule for the Day Registration and Breakfast Welcome Session Break Session 1 Break Session 2 Lunch Session 3 Break Session 4 General Information The conference will take place at the United Way of Greater Houston Community Resource Center located at 50 Waugh Dr., Houston, Texas 77007 — See map on the back of this brochure.  Please register online at: www.collabforchildren.org LIMIT 3 PER CENTER/HOME.  The paper registration form is ONLY for providers with no email addresses.  $20 registration starts Monday, June 24th through Sunday, July 7th. Once we are full we will close registration.  Participants may to go to the sessions of their choice throughout the day. Due to limited seating please check on the registration form if you plan on attending Spanish sessions.  Space is limited. Please plan to register early. Mail-in registration forms must be postmarked by June 21st. Mail-in registrations that arrive after the conference is full will be refunded. Mail-in registrations are not guaranteed due to space limitations.  Registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable unless the conference is full or cancelled.  Participants will receive confirmation by mail or email. If you do not receive a confirmation, you are not registered for the event. Time All Ages Preschool All Ages 7:30 to 8:00 Registration 8:00 to 8:15 Welcome Session 8:15 to 8:30 Break Reflecting on Your View of the Child Spanish Sessions You Don’t Say! Building Your Bounce Como Trabajamos con los Niños Pequeños Presenter: Beverly Reed Presenter: Deirdre Glover and Monica Penn-Sutgrey Presenter: Marcela Clark and Sanjuana Frank 8:30 to 10:00 Presenter: Fran Brockington 10:00 to 10: 15 10:15 to 11:45 Break Understanding the Many Roles of ECE Teachers Presenter: Shannon McClellan Helping Children Manage "Their Moments" Presenter: Deborah Noser 11:45 to 12:15 12:15 to 1:45 Building Your Bounce Presenter: Deirdre Glover and Monica Penn-Sutgrey Entendiendo los Diferentes Roles de las Maestras de Educación Infantil Presenter: Marcela Clark and Sanjuana Frank Lunch Creating Beautiful and Engaging Environments for Young Children Presenter: Shannon McClellan Where the Wild Things Are Presenter: Shelley Byrd Temperaments and Classroom Style Presenter: Freda SpillmanJackson Como Crear Medios Ambientes Físicos e Intelectuales Bellos para los Niños Pequeños Presenter: Marcela Clark and Sanjuana Frank Break 1:45 to 2:00 The Essential Role of Documentation Play Isn’t Just Fun Engaging in "Math Talk". Effective Interaction Strategies for Improving Math Learning. Presenter: Kasondra Brown Presenter: Kathy Greenway Presenter: Preeti Jain 2:00 to 3:30 El Rol esencial de la Documentación Presenter: Marcela Clark and Sanjuana Frank