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16th Annual

Early Childhood Educators’ Conference March 2 & 3, 2018

Teaching Heart

& Mind

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill

you with joy. Proverbs 2:10

Sponsored in conjunction with

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Welcome…

Schedule

7:15-8:00 Registration, Vendors, & Continental

Breakfast

8:00-9:15 Session I

9:15-9:25 Break & Vendors

9:25-11:20 Welcome & Worship

Keynote Speaker Priscilla Weigel

11:30-12:45 Session IIA or Lunch, Vendors & Idea

Room

12:15-1:30 Session IIB or Lunch, Vendors & Idea

Room

1:30-1:45 Break & Vendors

1:45-3:45 Session III

3:45-4:45 Conference Social Hour & Idea Room

(Vendor Room closes at 4:45)

Priscilla Weigel has worked with young children and families for more than 35 years. She has been a classroom teacher, staff development coordinator, mentor teacher, Early Childhood Consultant and Inclusion Coach. Priscilla currently works as the Assistant Director and coordinates Inclusion Coaching for the Center for Inclusive Child Care. In addition to successfully including and supporting children with special needs in community settings, Priscilla presents to teachers, parents and early care and education professionals throughout Minnesota and nationally.

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Friday Session I

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Break

Welcome & Worship

Keynote Speaker

Friday Session IIA

Friday Session II

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Friday Session III

Friday Session IIB

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Saturday Session I

Schedule

7:15-8:00 Registration, Vendors, & Continental

Breakfast; Idea Room Open

8:00-9:15 Session I

9:15-9:25 Break & Vendors

9:25-11:20 Welcome & Worship

Keynote Speaker Joshua Koepp, MA

11:30-12:45 Session IIA or Lunch, Vendors & Idea Room

12:15-1:30 Session IIB or Lunch, Vendors & Idea Room

1:30-1:45 Break & Vendors

1:45-3:00 Session III

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-4:30 Session IV

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Saturday Session IIA

Break

Welcome & Worship

Keynote Speaker

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Saturday Session IIB

Saturday Session III

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Saturday Session IV

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