Monday, February 28. 2011—PRECONFERENCE
| TIME | TITLE |
|---|---|
| 8:30—4:30 | Let’s Walk the TALK! Baby Talk Early Head Start Certification Training |
Tuesday, March 1, 2011—PRECONFERENCE
| TIME | TITLE |
|---|---|
| 8:30—4:30 | Let’s Walk the TALK! Baby Talk Early Head Start Certification Training |
| 12:30—4:30 | Learning Styles: Building Effective and Productive Cross Cultural Teams Presented by University of Illinois @ Springfield |
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 PRECONFERENCE IN MORNING
| TIME | TITLE |
|---|---|
| 8:30am—5:00pm—Wed | Putting CLASS Into Practice (TWO DAY SESSION) |
| 8:30—5:00pm—Thurs | |
| 8:30am—Noon | Let’s Walk the TALK! Baby Talk Early Head Start Certification Training |
| 8:30am-Noon | Learning Styles: Building Effective and Productive Cross Cultural Teams |
| 8:30am—Noon | Go Slow and Whoa Programs |
| 3:00pm—5:15pm | Becoming My Own Me: Music for the Developing Toddler |
| 3:00pm—5:15pm | When is the Fun? |
| 3:00pm—5:15pm | Got outcomes? Navigating your Route to Quality and Success |
| 3:00pm—5:15pm | Mis Madres, Mis Maestros (My Parents, My Teachers); An Educational Video For Parents |
| 3:00pm—5:00pm | Parent Involvement—An Investment that Pays |
| 3:00pm—5:00pm | Childplus.net, New Features Overview |
| 3:00pm—5:00pm | Getting Socialization Savvy—Creating an Effective Environment to Promote Positive Parent Child Interactions |
Thursday, March 3, 2011
| TIME | TITLE |
|---|---|
| 10:15am—11:45am | ERSEA and the Data Connection |
| 10:15am—11:45am | Who is Special? Making the Puzzle Pieces Come Together |
| 10:15am—11:45am | Director’s Round Table |
| 10:15am—11:45am | Stories by Dot—Move It or Lose It! |
| 10:15am—11:45am | Getting Current with Environmental Education |
| 10:15am—11:45am | Strengthening Families: Recognizing and Responding to Stress in Families |
| 10:15am—11:45am/ 1:30pm to 4:45p, | Parents and Babies: Growing Closer Inside and Out (FIVE HOUR SESSION) |
| 1:30pm—4:45pm | Health Panel (THREE HOUR SESSION) |
| 1:30pm—3:00pm | Let’s Make Music Together! Making Group Time a Learning Time for All Children |
| 1:30pm—3:00pm | Update from the Office of Head Start Region V (**invited**) |
| 1:30pm—3:00pm | Trees, Birds and Bees, Come Tickle My Tiny Knees |
| 1:30pm—3:00pm | Closing the Gap Between Home and School |
| 1:30pm—3:00pm | So You Have an Agreement: What Now? |
| 1:30pm—3:00pm | How to say YES! When you want to Say NO! Creating Cooperation Instead of Resistance through Positive Behavior Strategies |
| 1:30pm—4:45pm | Building the Child From the Inside Out: Songs for Social and Emotional Development (THREE HOUR SESSION) |
| 1:30pm—4:45pm | Get Involved: Parents Take an Active Role in Your Head Start (THREE HOUR SESSION) |
| 3:15pm—4:45pm | Teach Me How! Adapting Activities and Routines for Young Children with Autism |
| 3:15pm—4:45pm | Let’s Get Physical with Zoo-Phonics |
| 3:15pm—4:45pm | Child’s Play: The Essentials of Playground Safety |
Friday, March 4, 2011
| TIME | TITLE |
|---|---|
| 8:30am—10:00am | Policy Analysis |
| 8:30am—10:00am | Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development |
| 8:30am—10:00am | Mentor Coach Initiative Panel |
| 8:30am—10:00am | Changes in the Outcomes Framework |
| 8:30am—10:00am | Parent Ambassador Program |
| 8:30am—10:00am | The New Language of Head Start |
| 8:30am—10:00am | Not Your Typical Wedding Registry |
**The above small group sessions are subject to change.**
