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April 13thManatee Technical College

6305 State Road 70 EastBradenton, FL 34203

8:30am-3:00pm

Sponsored By:

www.elc-manatee.org (941) 757-2900

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Keynote Address 8:30 - 10:00 Cantrell Hall

Conference Welcomes...

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Pam Parmenter Conference Committee Chair

Presentation Hope-Kayla Terrel & Kristina Tincher

Vicky Pitner, Certified Parent EducatorRedirecting Children's Behavior Tampa Bay

We all have tools that we use everyday to encourage children to cooperate and learn. Based on the methodology of American psychiatrist and educator Rudolf Dreikurs "that everyone wants to fit in," this fun, interactive, and informative session explores the model of social discipline and focuses on consequences and encouragement as the keys to effective discipline. This session introduces practical discipline tools and gives you an opportunity to assess your discipline toolbox and decide which tools are useful and those to discard.

Teacher’s

Toolbox

Keynote AddressWhat’s In Your Disciplinary Toolbox?

Breakout Sessions 10:10am-11:25am

When You Think of Inclusion - Think of Me, Vicky Pitner"We all have one basic desire and goal; to belong and to feel significant." - Alfred Adler. Adler is considered to be the first community psychologist, because his emphasizes on the human need and ability to create positive social change and impact. Inclusion is not a policy, place, or service, but a process to support diversity and equality. Socially including all children allows for authentic friendships and can support an inclusive culture in the classroom.

Wagner Auditorium

Room 20022nd Floor

Strategies to Prevent Challenging Behavior, Debbie NicolosiThis session will be focusing on promoting children's success by presenting strategies for building relationships and creating supportive environments for children in Pre-K to promote appropriate behavior in the classroom and beyond.

Room 20042nd Floor

The ABC’s of Trauma-Informed Care, Grace-Jean PierreThe goal of this training is to help professionals, service providers, and anyone who works with youth and families to understand how trauma impacts the client they serve and the work they do. As a result of this training, participants will be able to define and understand how trauma affects the brain, identify initial responses to trauma, identify and address trauma symptoms in child and adolescent behavior, and define vicarious trauma and understand how to prevent it.

Room 21042nd Floor

Handle with Care, Connie Shingledecker“Handle with Care” is an initiative aimed at helping children succeed in school by alerting school staff with a simple notice when a student experiences a traumatic event involving law enforcement or Child Protection Services (CPS). Often children involved in trauma act out because they don’t know how to handle the ordeal. This can range from not participating in class, to exhibiting anger or even physical pain like a headache or stomach ache. Many of these children are considered drug-endangered and have been exposed to criminal behavior, violence, loss of parents to arrest and incarceration, abuse andneglect as well as other trauma from all they have experienced.

Room 16011st Floor

Come Play with Me! Loose Parts Play, Juelie PerryCome Play with Me is a hands-on, self-reflection of freely chosen, loose parts play experience which is both solitary and cooperative. Come on your own or bring a friend as we look at the power and importance of freely chosen play selections.

Room 16031st Floor

Healthy Strategies & Resources for Childcare & Early Learning Centers, Carla McGill, Mark Trujillo &Tara GageHealthy childcare strategies and resources will introduce you to several easy and no-cost ways to make your childcare center healthier. Learn about the application process for recognition by the Florida ECE Recognition Program. You will explore by creating an action plan to tackle 2 or 3 items to make your center healthier and take away a list of resources and partners to help you succeed.

Room 16041st Floor

Creating a Responsive Classroom with Leo Lionni Books, Dawn EspinozaMany of us have read Leo Lionni's picture books aloud to young children throughout the years. Join us as we discover the pathway to developing a responsive preschool classroom as we incorporate the author's books when teaching literacy activities.

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Room 9011st Floor

Stop the Bleed, Cynthia Tanner & Joseph FiliceThis course will train participants in the importance of an immediate response to bleeding, how to recognize life-threatening bleeding and appropriate ways to control bleeding to help preserve life until help can arrive.

Room 21102nd Floor

Sanford Harmony Social-Emotional Learning, John PickensSanford Harmony is a No-Cost, C.A.S.E.L. Select program designed to improve relationships, teach empathy, increase student confidence and reduce bullying. Harmony can be implemented in the classroom daily in as little as 5 minutes each day.

Breakout Sessions 12:40pm-1:55pm

Positive Play, Positive Kids (and Staff), Vicky PitnerThrough positive play, children have the opportunity to express and communicate their feelings, raise their self-esteem, and improve their social skills. By creating a predictable, reliable, safe, and nurturing environment, stimulating play opportunities will support personal, social and emotional development.

Wagner Auditorium

Room 9011st Floor

Stop the Bleed, Cynthia Tanner & Joseph FiliceThis course will train participants in the importance of an immediate response to bleeding, how to recognize life-threatening bleeding and appropriate ways to control bleeding to help preserve life until help can arrive.

Room 16011st Floor

Motivating Millennials & Everyone Else, Juelie PerryStaff retention is vital for continuity of care in young children. Owners, directors and leadership team members will learn about their own style of management then find and create ways for employee motivation to increase retention.

Room 16031st Floor

Family Nutrition Provider Overview, Mark Trujillo & Tara GageThe Family Nutrition Program will provide practical information about free resources we can provide childcare care centers. We will discuss the different resources we can provide childcare centers and we will talk about the benefits of adding nutritional education to your program.

Room 16041st Floor

Inspiring Play with Loose Parts, Dawn EspinozaLoose parts can inspire children's curiosity and imagination, while motivating learning. Loose parts are natural or synthetic, bought or up-cycled materials. Come along as we discover a world of loose parts and how they deepen critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Room 20022nd Floor

Growth Mindset for Early Learners, Leslie Croissant & Larissa BennettGet smarter by working harder! Teaching early learners the importance of effort and perseverance in a world of instant gratification can be difficult. Come learn how to build a generation that understands their efforts matter more than a score on a test. Presenters will talk about the power having a growth mindset can have and how to extend this to early learner's home life as well.

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Room 20042nd Floor

Using Technology to Save Time, Money & Enhance Parent Communication, Anna LeichterA comprehensive look at the Smartcare platform. Helping owners and directors identify opportunities and develop best business practices to save time, money and help increase enrollment. Smartcare is an easy to use child care software solution that has changed the way child care center owners, directors, teachers, and parents connect.

Room 21042nd Floor

Handle with Care, Connie Shingledecker“Handle with Care” is an initiative aimed at helping children succeed in school by alerting school staff with a simple notice when a student experiences a traumatic event involving law enforcement or Child Protection Services (CPS). Often children involved in trauma act out because they don’t know how to handle the ordeal. This can range from not participating in class, to exhibiting anger or even physical pain like a headache or stomach ache. Many of these children are considered drug-endangered and have been exposed to criminal behavior, violence, loss of parents to arrest and incarceration, abuse andneglect as well as other trauma from all they have experienced.

Room 21102nd Floor

Author’s Chair in the Preschool Classroom, Judy KirchmeierAuthor’s Chair is the last component of Writer’s Workshop, a Language Arts program that all Florida school teachers take when they are teaching reading and writing. New evidence shows there is a connection between reading and writing; Writer’s Workshop teaches this connection.

Breakout Sessions 2:00pm-3:00pm

Room 16011st Floor

Stonework Play, Tia JacksonStonework play is an open invitation to work with stones. We will discuss how it works, what’s behind it, and the benefits of natural play. It began with Diana Suskind in Nepan in 2011.

Room 16031st Floor

Child Development is Human Development, Toni KennedyThe topic describes how preschool teachers in conjunction with policies made by child advocacy agencies positively impact a child’s cognitive, social-emotional, speech-language, fine, and gross motor skills development.

Room 16041st Floor

DCF Training 101, Kathryn SchmidtDuring this workshop, we will review current and new training requirements for child care programs. Training can be very complex, and requirements are based on individual program needs and on the educational level of the educator. The presenter will use the Florida Department of Children and Families Training and Credentials webpages to teach participants where to find training and credential information, review the current and new requirements including the Florida Early Care and Education Career Pathway (Registry) and the new Trauma endorsement for Director Credential.

Room 20022nd Floor

STEAM! Sheila RaineyJoin the Early Learning Coalition for some hands-on learning about STEAM. First, enjoy a discussion about the STEAM concept and it's benefits to young learners. Then, work on a small STEAM challenge using the Engineering Design Process. Next, you will be introduced to the ELC's STEAM Machine concept and what a typical day on the STEAM Machine might look like for your classroom. We will then take a tour of the STEAM Machine out in the front parking area!

Room 20042nd Floor

Vision Into Voices: Seeds That Teachers Plant, Alahna NicolasVision into Voices discusses the importance of teacher and child relationships and how recognizing a child's interest at a young age can help in shaping hopes, dreams and visions that will ultimately lead them into finding their voice in this world. This presentation is inspired by my own personal journey on how my teacher discovered a vision and helped me find my voice.

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Wellness for the Early Childhood Educator, Stephen Boyes & Roberta BlumenthalEarly childhood educators are exposed to a uniquely stressful workplace. They often feel anxious and depressed, which is natural. This presentation will explore how early childhood educators can treat those feelings and feel energized about their work and their lives. Participants will learn about the hormones that regulate feelings and how to change them. Participants will also engage in a wellness exercise that will let them feel a greater sense of control over their lives.

Room 9011st Floor

Room 21042nd Floor

Effects of Domestic Violence on Children, Kristina TincherDiscuss the dynamics of domestic violence including the power and control wheel. Understanding the effects of children witnessing domestic violence in the home. Discuss how to identify children affected by domestic violence and how to help in the healing process.

Room 21102nd Floor

Story Stretchers & Brain Builders, Heidi LeighThis presentation will enhance your classroom’s story time and circle time with exciting book-themed activities. Learn how to create a love of books while stretching your child’s imagination. We will talk about the importance of creating new language skills through the use of the book’s “Brain Builders”.