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Parent Talk/Teacher Talk
Lecture Series
2009-2010
•Georgette McBreen, Coordinator Parent talk/Teacher Talk Lecture Series
•Eilene Green, Coordinator CVAS Parenting Program
•Mike Waters Principal Conejo Valley Adult School
A Division of the Conejo Valley Adult Education’s Parenting Program
working in partnership with
Conejo School’s Foundation
What is Parent Talk/Teacher Talk?
An annual lecture series offering:
• Nationally and internationally recognized speakers
• Cutting edge, relative information for parents and teachers of children of all ages
• 26 years experience providing quality parenting information in the Conejo Valley community
• Affordable ticket prices
New partnership!
•Allows lecture series to apply for more grants using 501(c)3
•Online ticket ordering! www.ParentTalkTeacherTalk.com
•All finances processed through the foundation beginning this year
Conejo Valley Adult School Parenting Program’s
Parent/Teacher Talk Lecture Series
joins forces with
The Conejo School’s Foundation
This year’s line up
• Dr. John Medina “Brain Rules”
October 26 & 27, 2009
• Mary Sheedy Kurcinka “We’re a Problem
Solving Family” January 12 & 13, 2010
• Stephanie Lester “Hooked on Science!”
March 9 & 10, 2010
• Armin Brott “The Journey of Fatherhood”
May 12, 2010
Dr. John Medina
•Developmental molecular biologist
•Affiliate Professor of Bioengineering at the
University of Washington School of Medicine
•Director of the Brain Center for Applied
Learning Research at Seattle Pacific University.
•Popular Among Business leaders as well as
educators.
•Recommended by Ventura County Office of
Education Professional Development Office
Check out YouTube under BrainRules for previews of his lecture!
Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
•Bestselling author
•Books include Raising Your Spirited Child,
Kids, Parents & Power Struggles, Sleepless
in America: Is Your Child Misbehaving or
Missing Sleep?
•Experienced parent educator
•Internationally recognized lecturer
•Frequently requested
•4th appearance at Parent Talk and
Teacher Talk
Stephanie Lester
•Facilitated a science-based multi-
leveled, multiage program for 12
years
•Is the Early Childhood Education
Coordinator for the Lancaster School
District
•Author of Science Through the Year
that includes 27 multi-leveled
experiments for preschool through
elementary aligned with national
Science Standards
•Enthusiastic presenter bringing
many ideas for bringing science
exploration into the family
experience and classroom
Armin Brott
•Author of seven best-selling books
on fatherhood including Father for
Life, The Expectant Father, A Dad’s
Guide to the First Year and The
Single Father.
•Frequently featured in Time,
Newsweek, Parenting Magazine
and more
•Hosts a weekly radio show on
parenting
Danny Brassell•First time to Teacher Talk
•Referred to as “the Jim
Trelease protégé”
•Associate Professor in the
Teacher Education Dept. at Cal
State Dominguez Hills
•Author of Readers for Life: The
Ultimate Reading Fitness
Guide, K-8 and Vocabulary
Strategies Every Teacher Needs
to Know
Your Support Helps!
• A valuable resource to the community
• Educated parents and teachers have better tools to do their jobs
• Offers parents and teachers the unique opportunity to experience and learn from the nation’s experts in the field of education and parenting
• Is an expensive venture for high quality speakers and is ticket sale driven with fundraisers to help keep ticket prices down
Fundraisers help make ends meet
Wine Talk 2009Wine Talk 2009Wine Talk 2009Wine Talk 2009(A Parent’s Chance to Whine)
• Saturday, November 7
• 3-6pm
• $25/person
• Silent Auction prizes
• Assorted wines from local wineries and central CA provided by Wades Wines
Wide Ranging Brochure Distribution
• CVUSD
• Simi Unified
• Oak Park Unified
• Las Virgenes , partial
• Local preschools
• Database mailing
How can you get tickets?
www.parenttalkteachertalk.com
Or
Parent Talk ticket line
(805)217-8025
Contact information
• Georgette McBreen, Coordinator,
Parent Talk/Teacher Talk Lecture Series
Email: gmcbreen@parenttalkteachertalk.com
Ideas?
• Suggestions for future speakers or topics
• Advisory Board membership?
• General Feedback?
• Thank you
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