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MHSA 2013Spring Training

Conference

May 6th – 9th

School Readiness: “The Classroom and Beyond”

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Registration Information Conference Schedule & Workshop Descriptions Hotel Information Lifetime Achievement Award Information Vendor & Advertiser Forms

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Booklet Contents

• Booklet Contents/Schedule of Events Page

• About the Conference

• Message from Planning Team

• Opening Plenary Luncheon

• Conference Workshop Schedule At‐A‐ Glance

• Pre‐Conference Workshops & Conference

Workshop Descriptions

• Hotel Information

• Registration Fees & Discount Information

• Lifetime Achievement Award Information

• Forms

• Schedule of Deadlines

MHSA 2013 Spring Training Conference ‐ Tentative Schedule

Monday, May 6, 2013 8:00‐9:00 Pre‐Conference Check-in 9:00‐12:00 Pre‐Conference Workshops 10:00‐12:00 Registration Open 12:00‐1:30 Opening Plenary Luncheon 2:00‐3:30 Workshop Session #1 4:00‐6:00 MHSA Annual Meeting Tuesday, May 7, 2013 7:30‐8:30 Continental Breakfast 8:30‐10:00 Workshop Session #2 10:00‐10:30 Break 10:30‐12:00 Workshop Session #3 12:00‐1:00 Networking Lunch 1:00‐2:30 Workshop Session #4 2:30‐3:00 Break 3:00‐4:30 Workshop Session #5 Wednesday, May 8, 2013 7:30‐8:30 Continental Breakfast 8:30‐10:00 Workshop Session #6 10:00‐10:30 Break 10:30‐12:00 Workshop Session #7 12:30‐2:30 Awards Banquet Luncheon 2:30‐3:00 Break 3:00‐4:30 Workshop Session #8 Thursday, May 9, 2013 7:30‐8:30 Continental Breakfast 8:30‐10:00 Workshop Session #9 10:00‐10:30 Break 10:30‐12:00 Workshop Session #10 12:00‐12:30 Evaluations & Conference Adjourns Alternate Schedule for Data Symposium Attendees Thursday, May 9th 8:30-12:30 AM Sessions 12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:30-3:30 PM Session Friday, May 10th 9:00-12:30 AM Session

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Just as each individual Head Start program is committed to personal and professional development, the MHSA is committed to providing opportunities for continuous personal and professional growth for the Early Childhood Education and School Readiness communities. With the 2013 Spring Training Conference we hope we have created a dynamic and challenging slate of workshops that will provide our attendees with real world skills and take-a-ways that they can use immediately. As an approved provider of MSDE Core of Knowledge credit hours, the MHSA Spring Training Conference provides early care and education professionals with an opportunity to earn more than 15 credit hours in the various content areas. In addition, this is the time of the year when we recognize the contributions of our Head Start parents, who we rely on for shared decision making, ever increasing parent involvement and in-kind contributions of their time and talents. For as we know — They are their child’s first teacher.

The MHSA wants you to join us at the 2013 Spring Training Conference!

Maryland Head Start Association (MHSA) Spring Conference Goals:

To foster a multi-faceted exchange between the MHSA and its membership and

partners, with respect to policies, initiatives, programs, best practices and collaborative

efforts.

To enhance the leadership skills and professional development of prospective and

current Early Childhood and Human Services leaders and professionals, in order to

more effectively serve the children and families of Maryland and the nation.

To provide parents, partners and volunteers with a better understanding of Head Start,

while offering them an opportunity for their own personal and professional

development.

To increase the knowledge and understanding of participants regarding issues

affecting the Early Childhood Education and Human Services communities.

The MHSA is committed to ensuring that our Annual Spring Training Conference content is reflective of a diversity of topics and perspectives.

About the Conference

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Greetings! We are excited about our 2013 Spring Training Conference and hope you are too! The slate

of workshops that follow this page are the culmination of weeks of work to find you talented and

experienced presenters who will bring you new ideas and renewed energy and inspiration.

The theme for this year’s Conference is School Readiness: “The Classroom and Beyond.”

We in Early Childhood Education & Development know that learning happens not just in the

classroom. We hold tight to the belief that children are these human sponges seeking to better

understand the world around them. Our job is to instill in them a joy of learning. We in Head

Start believe that their parents are their first teachers, and that we as their other teachers—

those with the “title” and those without, are also charged with never stopping our own learning

and development. For when they are ready to learn, we must be ready to teach them. This

conference hopes to bring all of our partners in Early Childhood Development and Education

together to learn from each other, to network and fellowship and to recognize those who are

representative of the stellar leaders that are among us.

We would like to highlight some of the great activities that are planned for our week in

Annapolis. The Conference starts off on Monday with some great Pre-Conference Workshops,

and then during the Plenary Luncheon and Awards Presentation, we get to hear from the

Head Start Regional Program Manager for Region III, Linda Savage and the Director of

the Office of Head Start, Yvette Sanchez Fuentes who will bring greetings and help

us honor our first Annual Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The ladies will also

join us for the Maryland Head Start Association General Meeting at 4 o'clock, where

they will update us on the latest information from the Office of Head Start.

Tuesday’s Networking Luncheon will give you an informal time to catch up with old and

new colleagues and friends, while Wednesday’s Parent of the Year Awards Banquet

Luncheon is one of the highlights of the week. We get to say a public “thank you” to just

a few of the outstanding parents who give of their time and talents to Head Start

Programs in Maryland.

On Thursday and Friday, Administrative teams from each program have the opportunity

to interact with and learn from the training professionals from the Early Head Start Na-

tional Resource Center and the National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning

for a School Readiness Summit. Joined by members of our own TTA Network, this Data

Symposium will allow program teams an opportunity to develop better strategies of data

collection and analysis for the creation and acquisition of School Readiness Goals. This

1.5 day symposium is meant to be a team learning and applied learning event. Programs

should plan to assemble a team of three or more people from their agency who are involved

in data collection and analysis.

Throughout the week, we will also have door prizes and opportunities to interact with a variety

of vendors and exhibitors who wish to develop relationships with our attendees and share their

products and services with you.

So as you see, there is a lot to look forward to and enjoy about the 2013 MHSA Spring Training

Conference. We hope to see you there in May!

The MHSA TTA & Conference Planning Committee

Message from the TTA Committee

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the

lighting of a fire.

William Butler Yeats

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Yasmina’s board impact has also been substantial and varied. In addition to holding leadership positions on the governing Boards of the National School Age Care Alliance, the Interfaith Council for the Homeless, United Way, YWCA, Alliance for Work Life Prog s and task forces, and for nine years was Commi

ress, ARC and others, she has also served on numerous advisory boardssioner on the National Head Start Fellowship Commission.

May 6, 2013 12 noon

Come meet Yvette, as she and Linda Savage from the Regional Office in Philadelphia, bring us greetings at our

Opening Plenary Luncheon. Yvette and Linda will also be on hand to help us recognize our first ever Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

Later, during our General Meeting, Linda and Yvette will report to the MHSA community on the latest news from

Head Start and the federal government.

Please plan to attend!

We are thrilled that we will have a chance to welcome Yvette Sanchez Fuentes,

Director of the Office of Head Start

to our conference on Monday.

Plan to Attend the Opening Plenary Luncheon

Join us as we kick off the 2013 MHSA Spring Training Conference

with an opportunity for fellowship, networking, a delicious meal and the awarding of the 1st Annual Lifetime Achievement Award.

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M H S A G E N E R A L M E E T I N G

LEARN THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT HEAD START IN MARYLAND & NATIONALLY

In addition to our usual agenda items, including reports from State Collaboration Director, Linda Zang, the

State TTA Center Manager, Angela Card and the various MHSA Committees; we are please to be able to

welcome the Director of the Office of Head Start, Yvette Sanchez Fuentes and Head Start Regional

Program Manager for Region III, Linda Savage to our May General Meeting. Even if you are not attending

the MHSA Spring Training Conference, you should plan to attend this important meeting. To RSVP for this

meeting, click the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MHSA_May_Meeting_RSVP

Maryland Head Start Association

General Meeting

Monday, May 6, 2013

4 o’clock in the afternoon

Doubletree Hotel by Hilton in Annapolis

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8:00-9:00 Vendor Set-up

Committee & Volunteer Meeting

10:00-12:00

12:00-1:30

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6

Early Head Start Head Start Family Services Health & WellnessProfessional &

Personal Development

Leadership & Administration

2:00-3:30

Right from the Start: Building Great

Brains From Birth to Age Five

Change Your Language, Change Their Lives: What

Adults Can Say to Transform the Lives Of

Our Children

Managing Stress: Our Children's and

Our Own

Developing Healthy Habits with

Movement and Music

Adult Principles and Coaching for School

Readiness

What I Have Learned About Non-Federal

Share

Registration Re-Opens

4:00-6:00Registration

Closed

6:00-8:00

Money Matters: So You Want a $10,000 a Year Raise

Making the Head Start Enterprise System (HSES) Work for You!

Opening Plenary Luncheon and Award Presentation

MHSA General Meeting

MHSA 2013 Spring Training Conference Schedule

DINNER ON YOUR OWN

Monday, May 6, 2013

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION

Pre-Conference Workshops

From the Grocery Store to Your Plate: Healthy Habits for Your Wallet, Your Waistline and Your Health

Responsive Leadership: The Leaders Role in Managing Quality in HS/EHS

Programs9:00-12:00

Language Building Blocks & Best Practices for (Dual) Language-Literacy Acquisition

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Opens & Vendor Set-up





8:30-10:00 Infants and

Toddlers: Ready for School, Set for Life!

The Storytelling Toolbox - Part 1

Chaos to Calm in the Classroom and Home - Part 1

Using the Oral Health Education Tool for

Maryland’s Kids: A Head Start Teacher’s Guide for Creating Healthy Smiles

Ongoing Monitoring and Oversight to Support

Compliance and Classroom Quality (Classroom Track)

Ongoing Monitoring and Oversight to Support

Compliance and Program Quality (Non-Classroom

Track)

10:00-10:30

10:30-12:00How Do Infants and Toddlers Get Ready

for School?

The Storytelling Toolbox - Part 2

Chaos to Calm in the Classroom and Home - Part 2

Stress Reduction

Enhancing Staff Performance and Program Quality through Practice-

Based Coaching (Classroom Track)

Enhancing Staff Performance and Program Quality through Reflective Supervision (Non-

Classroom Track)

12:00-1:00 Registration Closed





1:00-2:30Splashing Into

Learning

Using Dialogic Reading to Promote Improvement

within CLASS Domains

Using the PFCE Framework to

Promote School Readiness

Promoting School Readiness Through

Enhancing Social and Communication

Development - Part 1

Theories of Love

Federal Monitoring Review 101: A

Reviewer's Perspective

2:30-3:00

3:00-4:30Singing and Signing

with Infants to Preschoolers

Success for All: Supporting Dual

Language Learners in Head Start

Family Engagement as Parent

Involvement 2.0

Promoting School Readiness Through

Enhancing Social and Communication

Development - Part 2

Supporting Your Staff for High Quality

Instruction

Who's There to Protect the Child?: Supporting

Mandated Reporters of Suspected Child Abuse

5:00-7:00

Morning Break & Visit Vendors

DINNER ON YOUR OWN

Registration Afternoon Break & Visit Vendors

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Registration

Networking Luncheon

Continental Breakfast

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8:30-10:00Get Loose With Mother Goose

It's Science, But It's Not Rocket Science!: Bringing

Science to Life for Pre-School Age Children

Emergency Procedures in

Childcare

Tools for Tantrums - Part 1

Dealing with Difficult People: Keys to Assertive

Communication Effectiveness - Part 1

Engaging Culturally and Linguistically Diverse

Families: Strategies for Head Start Personnel

10:00-10:30

10:30-12:00 Tantalizing Twos Bollywood Dance for Tots

SEFEL on Home Visits and/or for Family Group

Sessions: Positive Solutions for Families

Tools for Tantrums - Part 2

Dealing with Difficult People: Keys to Assertive

Communication Effectiveness - Part 2

Focus: Using the Infant Toddler Environmental Rating Scale to Monitor Quality Improvements


Closed

2:00-2:30





2:30-4:00

First Steps: Supporting Language

Development with Infants, Toddlers

and Twos

Abuse Prevention Training for Adults

Preparing for Park Perfection

Health and Nutrition for Young Children

MSDE Early Childhood

Accreditation: Continuous

Improvement & Quality

Program Governance and Effective Meetings: New

and Improved Policy Council/Committee

5:00-7:00 DINNER ON YOUR OWN

Registration

Registration Re-Opens

Wednesday, May 8, 2013


Parent of the Year Awards Luncheon

Afternoon Break & Visit Vendors


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8:30-10:00Intentionally Left

BlankPlaying the Math

Path - Part 1

Empowering Parents: A

Progressive Approach to Child

Support

Hold It, Catch It: Disguise Fitness As

Play

Responsive Leadership: The Leaders Role in

Managing Quality in HS/EHS Programs -

Part 1

Special Data Symposium

10:00-10:30

10:30-12:00

Making Every Day Easier: Supporting Families of

Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Using Routines-Based

Interventions

Playing the Math Path - Part 2

Workshop Cancelled: Embracing Today's Changing Families Through Positive Relationships and

Children's Literature

Zumba Fitness

Responsive Leadership: The Leaders Role in

Managing Quality in HS/EHS Programs -

Part 2

12:00-12:30

Registration Closed

12:30-1:15

1:30-3:30

1:30

8:30-9:00

9:00-12:30

Registration


Thursday, May 9, 2013



CONFERENCE CLOSING SESSION & EVALUATIONS

Lunch for Data Symposium Attendees


Friday, May 10, 2013



TTA Committee Wrap-up Meeting

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PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS Monday, May 6, 2013

9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Responsive Leadership: The Leaders Role in Managing Quality in HS/EHS Programs

This interactive workshop will explore the dynamics of leadership theory and Head Start’s approach to leadership while encouraging participants to examine, through self- reflection and assessment activities, their leadership style and its impact on effective management practices. This session is best experienced in conjunction with the Leadership Workshops offered on Tuesday. Please plan to attend either Track (A) for Classroom Supervisors or Track (B) for Non-Classroom Supervisors. Audience: Administrators, Managers, Coordinators, Supervisors Angela Card is the Maryland Head Start Training and Technical Assistance (MD HS T/TA) Center Manager and Early Childhood/Infant-Toddler Specialist. She supervises and supports the staff of the MD HS T/TA Center and works closely with many state ECE partners, such as the MD State Head Start Collaboration Office and the MD Head Start Association to ensure that all T/TA activities are carried out in a high quality manner. Angela received her Master of Science in Leadership, Policy, and Administration in Early Care and Education from Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts and her Bachelor of Science in Family Relations and Child Development from Oklahoma State University. Angela has worked in Head Start for over 17 years in several capacities including Teacher, Center Director, Education Coordinator, as well as the Director of an Early Head Start program. Liana Vega-Hernandez is an Early Childhood Education Specialist with the Maryland Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Center. She has a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education from Barry University in Miami, Florida. She started in the early childhood education field as an educator in the public school system. As a bilingual educator she has worked with diverse populations and dual language learners in urban and rural areas. Liana was a mentor for the Early Reading First grant to improve language and literacy development. She has experience participating in quality improvement rating systems (QRIS) for early childhood education programs as an assessor and as a mentor for center management and classroom staff to improve overall program quality and students’ outcomes. David Lyon is a Grantee Specialist with ICF International where he provides training and technical assistance to Head Start grantees. is a native of West Virginia. He attended Marshall University in Huntington, WV where he received his under graduate and Masters degree. David work for 9 years with the WV Dept of Human Services before moving to Philadelphia to take a position with the US Department of HHS. He worked for 28 years at HHS of which the last 16 years were spent in the Head Start Branch. When he retired from HHS he was a Head Start Program Manager having responsibilities for all the Head Start programs in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. After retiring he has spent the last 3 years as a Senior Consultant with The Lewin Group. Kathy Edler is the Regional Field Specialist in Region III for the Office of Head Start’s National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning (NCQTL). With over 25 years early childhood experience, Kathy has a broad range of expertise and understanding of the school readiness practices that produce the best possible outcomes for young children.

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9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Money Matters: So You Want a $10,000 a Year Raise! This very popular workshop is back again! Learn how to change your spending habits, how to improve your budgeting skills and maybe save your way to becoming a millionaire. This session will show you how to create your own financial house of wellness. We will also cover credit reports, credit score, and how to establish or reestablish your credit. Audience: All Jim Harris, Director of Education, CCCS of MD and DE, Inc. Jim has completed multiple courses in employee management, marketing, motivation, planning, time management and contingency planning. In addition, he completed the Phil Crosby School of Quality Management as an instructor, completed management courses at the University Of Marquette School Of Business Management. He is currently a certified HUD instructor, certified credit counselor and a certified housing counselor and instructor, and Crown Ministry Leader and counselor. He is currently a published author, Real People, Real Suffering, Real Victory.

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9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

From the Grocery Store to Your Plate: Healthy Habits for Your Wallet, Your Waistline and Your Health

Learn how to improve your health & nutrition and save money while doing it. This workshop will begin with a presentation on “Being an Educated Consumer in the Grocery Store.” Presented by Nadine Owens Burton of Owens Burton Consulting, a self proclaimed “cheap shopper,” you will learn the many tricks and strategies the grocery industry uses to get you to spend more and how you can counteract them. Do you know when the best times to go grocery shopping are? Do you know why you should shop “around the perimeter” of the store? Do you know how to spot the best bargains on the grocery store shelf? Which is healthier for you: Multi-grain or whole grain? Fresh or Frozen? Low Fat/Low Salt/Low Anything products or just the regular stuff? Attend this session and learn the answers to these questions and more. Then, continue the learning with a Health and Nutrition presentation from Kelly Wilson who works with UnitedHealthcare Community Plan as a Community Development Specialist. Ms. Wilson’s presentation includes ways to adopt a healthy lifestyle. She will address what a healthy plate looks like, how to read food labels, and how to incorporate exercise into your daily routine. Finally, the workshop will end with a cooking demonstration! Chef Gayle Owens, Executive Chef and owner of Catering 2 You Inc. will show participants how to prepare a healthy dish using produce that can be purchased at the grocery store or at the local farmers market. Participants will also have an opportunity to ask questions and sample the dish. Audience: All Kelly Wilson works with UnitedHealthcare Community Plan as a Community Development Specialist. Kelly has over 15 years experience in Medicaid and works with community based organizations to help improve the health of the overall health of the community. Chef Gayle Owens is Executive Chef/Owner of Catering 2 you INC. Gayle has 12 years professional experience in the culinary arts and provides healthy cooking demonstrations and diabetes education workshops. Nadine Owens Burton is the founder and President of Owens Burton Consulting. She has been a Head Start Director, teacher and college admissions officer. She is the creator of The Power of C.A.R.E.™ and What Color Is Your Imagination?™, two quality improvement frameworks.

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9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Language Building Blocks & Best Practices for (Dual) Language-Literacy Acquisition

Research shows that educators who take an interest in students’ heritage languages and who are knowledgeable in linguistics (the science of language) are more successful at including students with diverse backgrounds and at enhancing core competencies. In this testing and standards-driven era, uniformity in standards interpretation is critical to success in implementation and equity in education. So is a basic knowledge of linguistics and language acquisition, given the increasing diversity of our student body, as this session will demonstrate.

As will be illustrated, knowledge of linguistics also eases phonemic awareness, math and science mastery, since children learn to deconstruct, compare and contrast language forms early on, mastering core vocabulary relatively easily, once they recognize and reconstruct base forms.

An overview of first and second language acquisition processes, and how they inform instructional best practices will follow, and a pilot-tested framework for easier integration of language and content objectives will be showcased. Participants will engage in small- and large-group activities, and will come away with an enhanced understanding of Head Start outcomes and application or everyday assessment, and of language, and the role of language in content learning.

Audience: Teachers, Education Coordinators/Managers Dr. Anita Pandey, Professor of linguistics and coordinator of Professional Communication in the Department of English and Language Arts at Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland.

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9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Making the Head Start Enterprise System (HSES) Work for You!

The Head Start Enterprise System (HSES) holds a wealth of program information including the Program Information Report (PIR), data on centers, enrollment information, monitoring review reports, as well as other data elements. This session will include an overview of HSES: how to use it and how program information in HSES is used on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) website. The session will also cover how HSES data can be used for continuous quality improvement and will conclude with an open discussion on how data is entered in HSES and what programs find useful or not useful about the system. Audience: Directors, Coordinators/Managers, Policy Group/Board Members, Head Start Professionals working with Data Elizabeth Hoffmann is a Data and Policy Analyst at the Office of Head Start in Washington, D.C. Previously, Ms. Hoffmann worked on child care and early education issues at the Center for Law and Social Policy. She holds a BA from the University of Notre Dame and a Master in Public Policy from Duke University. Theresa Rowley is a Data Analyst for the Data and Information System Team at the Office of Head Start in Washington, D.C. She has experience collecting, evaluating and analyzing Head Start data. In addition she has presented at national and regional conferences on Head Start data and the Head Start Enterprise System. Ms. Rowley holds a B.A. from Boston University.

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Conference Workshop Schedule

Monday, May 6, 2013 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Right from the Start: Building Great Brains From Birth to Age Five Neuroscience is overflowing with fresh insights and valuable information on nurturing and educating new brains from birth to eight years of age have very emotional, nutritional and intellectual needs. When these needs are adequately met, children flourish. When these needs are not met predictable consequences result that require highly targeted interventions. Participants will be given the five essential steps to building a great brain. They will be given the basic biology of the brain and will be able to identify the key parts essential to healthy development. Participants will also be provided with an understanding of how those parts relate to prenatal influences and the development of the fetus. Participants will be provided with the 7 Great Practices on how to raise a smarter child. Audience: All

Ellen Abramson has been supporting young children, with and without disabilities, their families and adults who work with them for over 30 years at the local, state and national level in government, public and private schools, child care, hospitals, and community programs. She has provided training workshops nationwide to parents, educators and child serving professionals on a variety of brain-based topics

Change Your Language, Change Their Lives: What Adults Can Say to Transform the Lives Of Our Children Brain research reveals how the specific language used by adults who teach, counsel and parent youth has a much more profound effect on their development than previously realized. Learn the powerful “Languages of the Brain” that will transform the lives of the children you serve. Walk away with a new way of talking to children that promotes intrinsic motivation and enhances cognitive stimulation. What you say matters, more than you ever knew!! Audience: All

Shauna F. King, M. Ed. has been a professional educator since 1995. She is a former elementary school principal and classroom teacher from Prince George’s County, MD. Shauna is certified by The Upside Down Organization of Baltimore, MD to present on several brain based topics including Bullying, Executive Function, and Gender Differences. While offering practical strategies for growth, Shauna easily connects with her audience by sharing her past struggles and successes as a parent, teacher and administrator.

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Monday, May 6, 2013 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Managing Stress: Our Children's and Our Own In our fast-paced, stress-filled society, many children and adults are trying to function with very short fuses. Research in the area of brain-processing is shedding some light on why those brain fuses are short-circuiting and developing into serious behavior issues. This workshop will present some of these findings, in layman's terminology, and apply the findings into practical strategies young children and mature adults can learn to incorporate into their daily lives. Audience: All

Eloise Stinchcomb joined Howard County's Office of Children's Services as an Early Childhood Mental Health Behavior Consultant for The CARE Center program in 2007. For 19 years, prior to this profession, Eloise applied her experiences as a Masters-level degree director and teacher in early childhood programs to serve in the position of Licensing Specialist with MSDE's Office of Child Care. Lisa Rhodes is currently a Behavior Consultant for The CARE Center, a service of Howard County Office of Children’s Services. She received a B.S. in Elementary Education with a concentrate in Social Studies from the University of New York at Oswego. Lisa has worked in the field of education for 20 years and prior to her current position, has worked as a Kindergarten teacher in New York, Education Director for Huntington Learning Center, Assistant Director for Howard Community College’s Children’s Learning Center, and an Information and Referral Specialist for the CARE Line. She completed the Early Childhood Mental Health Certificate Program through the University of Maryland in 2010.

Developing Healthy Habits with Movement and Music Young children learn from choices that adults make. Let's be health heros! Experience the strategies, activities, and lively music that will energize and motivate you to re-visit what you program can do to promote active learning, healthy habits, and self regulation. Engage in examples of how programs with limited budgets and limited space can use music and movement to practice motor skills, reinforce healthy behaviors, elevate moods, and integrate health concepts into other domains of learning. Active learning at its best! Share with others what works for you. Handouts of activities and resources will be shared. Audience: All

Dr. Linda Carson is the founder and CEO of Choosy Kids and the Ware Distinguished Professor Emerita at WVU. She is a motivational keynote speaker, movement specialist, song writer, and IMIL trainer for staff, parents, and trainers.

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Monday, May 6, 2013 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Adult Learning Principles and Coaching for School Readiness This session introduces participants to the principles of adult learning. Attendees will compare these principles to the factors supporting success in coaching early childhood teachers. The focus of the session will be quality coaching as a means to promote school readiness success. Audience: Education Managers and Other supporting classroom staff

Kathy Edler is the Regional Field Specialist in Region III for the Office of Head Start’s National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning (NCQTL). With over 25 years early childhood experience, Kathy has a broad range of expertise and understanding of the school readiness practices that produce the best possible outcomes for young children.

What I Have Learned About Non-Federal Share During this workshop Ms Bellamy will share with you her journey to learn about NFS once she became the NFS/Volunteer Coordinator the Y Baltimore County HS program. Ms Bellamy will share what worked and what didn't work as she revamped the NFS/Volunteer program and begin the task of making Baltimore County HS program a premier choice for volunteers. Audience: Head Start Staff

Yvonne Bellamy is a Data Management Consultant who works primarily with HS and EHS programs. She has over 25 years of experience with Data management and analysis. Ms. Bellamy worked for the Y of Central Maryland Baltimore County Head Start program as the Data/IT Specialist for over seven years.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:30 am to 10:00 am Infants and Toddlers: Ready for School, Set for Life! Explore the learning styles, habits, motivation, and attitudes that reflect the many ways infants and toddlers involve themselves in learning and how we can support them to develop new skills and concepts across all of the essential domains. Participants will review the Office of Head Start’s School Readiness expectations for infants and toddlers with a focus on the Approaches to Learning Domain, including strategies to support self-regulation, attention and curiosity. The information from this workshop is partnered with the workshop titled: How do Infants and Toddlers Get Ready for School? It is encouraged that participants attend both workshops, but it is not required. Audience: Teachers, Parents, Child Care Providers, EHS Staff

Christine Anderson is the State Manager and Infant Toddler/Early Childhood Education Specialist for Delaware with ICF International and provides training and technical assistance services to Head Start and Early Head Start grantees in Region III. She joined Region III in July 2012, after serving as the North Carolina Early Childhood Education State Center Manager in Region IV since 2010. Christine began her work with Head Start as a college intern and has held positions in field of early childhood and family support services in Delaware, Maryland, and North Carolina. She holds a Master of Science in Human Development and Family Studies, with a concentration in Early Childhood Development and Inclusive Education, from the University of Delaware.

The Storytelling Toolbox - Part 1 Storytelling can be the best way to give children new information, introduce concepts and show how story characters face problems and resolve them. Learn how to get ready for a story with “a story frame of mind” before the story begins, hold their attention throughout the story and reinforce the storyteller purpose by using various ways to retell stories with children. During this workshop participants will: identify several reasons why storytelling and reading aloud to children is developmentally beneficial; list non-verbal clues that show that children are ready to hear the story; name and demonstrate ways to maintain children’s attention during a story; and develop strategies to retell the story with the children. Audience: Teachers, Parents, Child Care Providers, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Staff

Patty Stine and Jean Schappet, Pure Play Workshops Jean Schappet was the Founder, President, and Chief Designer for Woodset Inc. From 1998 until July 2006 Jean served as Creative Director & co-founder of Boundless Playgrounds, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to the development of playgrounds that are universally accessible to all children. Patty Stine began her career as a child working in her family’s residential play equipment manufacturing business. A few years later, Patty was invited to work again with her mother at Boundless Playground, a national non-profit organization which helped communities build barrier free play environments. In 2007, Patty Stine and Jean Schappet formed Pure Play Workshops - together they provide MSDE certified training programs for child-care professionals.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:30 am to 10:00 am Chaos to Calm in the Classroom and Home - Part 1 Tired of nagging, pleading, begging, and threatening for you children or students to follow directions? This interactive, fun, and engaging triple session is your comprehensive blueprint for taking your home or classroom from chaos to calm. We'll begin by understanding the importance of positive, healthy relationships and early childhood mental health, so you can understand where much of the challenging behavior originates. Then, we'll look at both environmental and social-emotional skills that will set you and your children/students up to succeed. We'll top of the day with discussing how to build effective parent-teacher-child partnerships so that everyone is on the same team - helping children succeed! Audience: Teachers, Parents, Child Care Providers, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Staff

Maria Marinakis provides training in a fun, entertaining, energetic, and practical format that is easy to understand and apply immediately. As a child & family therapist, child welfare worker, and early childhood mental health consultant, Ms Marinakis’s career and life is devoted to developing great adult-child relationships. www.10MinuteParenting.com

Using the Oral Health Education Tool for Maryland’s Kids: A Head Start Teacher’s Guide for Creating Healthy Smiles The oral health education tool, Oral Health manual for Maryland’s Kids, A Head start Teacher’s Guide for Creating Health Smiles, that came out last year has been made available to Head Start centers/classrooms, state librarians and also to the community through the website: www.mchoralhealth.org/ohmdkids. In this presentation we will be reviewing the implementation of this manual in your centers, your experiences, your additional ideas or difficulties with the materials. You will be able to work with some of the materials to further enhance the use and experience the educational opportunities provided through these materials. Some of you will also have had experiences with the Choosy Kids materials, so those will also be reviewed. Audience: All

Jolene M. Bertness, M.Ed., Health Education Specialist, National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center Jane Casper, RDH, MA, Clinical Dental Public Health Specialist, Office of Oral Health, DHMH Judy Gaston, RN, MS, Coordinator, Eastern Shore Oral Health Education and Outreach Program, Office of Oral Health, DHMH Dr. Linda Carson, Founder and CEO of Choosy Kids and the Ware Distinguished Professor Emerita at WVU.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:30 am to 10:00 am Ongoing Monitoring and Oversight to Support Compliance and Classroom Quality (Classroom Track) During this interactive workshop, participants will review examples of systems for monitoring quality across all service areas in Head Start and Early Head Start, such as ongoing monitoring, communicating expectations for compliance and quality performance, and discussing performance evaluations with staff and managers. This session is best experienced in conjunction with the pre-conference Leadership Workshop offered on Monday, May 6th, and all Track (A) Leadership Workshops for managers/coordinators that supervise classroom staff. Audience: Administrators, Managers, Coordinators, Supervisors

Angela Card is the Maryland Head Start Training and Technical Assistance (MD HS T/TA) Center Manager and Early Childhood/Infant-Toddler Specialist. She supervises and supports the staff of the MD HS T/TA Center and works closely with many state ECE partners, such as the MD State Head Start Collaboration Office and the MD Head Start Association to ensure that all T/TA activities are carried out in a high quality manner. Liana Vega-Hernandez is an Early Childhood Education Specialist with the Maryland Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Center. She has a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education from Barry University in Miami, Florida. She started in the early childhood education field as an educator in the public school system. As a bilingual educator she has worked with diverse populations and dual language learners in urban and rural areas.

Ongoing Monitoring and Oversight to Support Compliance and Program Quality (Non-Classroom Track) During this interactive workshop, participants will review examples of systems for monitoring quality across all service areas in Head Start and Early Head Start, such as ongoing monitoring, communicating expectations for compliance and quality performance, and discussing performance evaluations with staff and managers. This session is best experienced in conjunction with the pre-conference Leadership Workshop offered on Monday, May 6th, and all Track (B) Leadership Workshops for managers/coordinators that supervise non-classroom staff. Audience: Administrators, Managers, Coordinators, Supervisors

David Lyon is a native of West Virginia. He attended Marshall University in Huntington, WV where he received his under graduate and Masters degree. David work with the WV Dept of Human Services and the Philadelphia to take a position with the US Department of HHS, the last 16 years were spent in the Head Start Branch. After retiring he has spent the last 3 years as a Senior Consultant with The Lewin Group. Presently, David is a Grantee Specialist with ICF International where he provides training and technical assistance to Head Start grantees. Kathy Edler is the Regional Field Specialist in Region III for the Office of Head Start’s National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning (NCQTL). With over 25 years early childhood experience, Kathy has a broad range of expertise and understanding of the school readiness practices that produce the best possible outcomes for young children.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 10:30 am to 12:00 noon How Do Infants and Toddlers Get Ready for School? Learn how to help infants and toddlers build a powerful foundation for school readiness! When infants and toddlers develop their ability to remember what they see and hear, to relate what they remember to previous experiences, and to use what they know to meet challenges and solve problems, they are getting ready for school success! Participants will review the Office of Head Start’s School Readiness expectations for infants and toddlers with a focus on the Approaches to Learning Domain, including strategies to support information gathering, memory, persistence, and problem solving. . The information from this workshop is partnered with the workshop titled: Infants and Toddlers: Ready for School, Set for Life! It is encouraged that participants attend both workshops, but it is not required. Audience: Teachers, Parents, Child Care Providers, EHS Staff

Christine Anderson is the State Manager and Infant Toddler/Early Childhood Education Specialist for Delaware with ICF International and provides training and technical assistance services to Head Start and Early Head Start grantees in Region III. She joined Region III in July 2012, after serving as the North Carolina Early Childhood Education State Center Manager in Region IV since 2010. Christine began her work with Head Start as a college intern and has held positions in field of early childhood and family support services in Delaware, Maryland, and North Carolina. She holds a Master of Science in Human Development and Family Studies, with a concentration in Early Childhood Development and Inclusive Education, from the University of Delaware.

The Storytelling Toolbox - Part 2 Storytelling can be the best way to give children new information, introduce concepts and show how story characters face problems and resolve them. Learn how to get ready for a story with “a story frame of mind” before the story begins, hold their attention throughout the story and reinforce the storyteller purpose by using various ways to retell stories with children. During this workshop participants will: identify several reasons why storytelling and reading aloud to children is developmentally beneficial; list non-verbal clues that show that children are ready to hear the story; name and demonstrate ways to maintain children’s attention during a story; and develop strategies to retell the story with the children. Audience: Teachers, Parents, Child Care Providers, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Staff

Patty Stine & Jean Schappet , Pure Play Workshops In 2007, Jean Schappet formed Pure Play Workshops with her daughter Patty Stine. Together they provide MSDE certified training programs for child-care professionals - training that helps adults take learning advantage of the predictable play behaviors of children and their pure play. (See full bio listed with previous workshop)

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 10:30 am to 12:00 noon Chaos to Calm in the Classroom and Home - Part 2 Tired of nagging, pleading, begging, and threatening for you children or students to follow directions? This interactive, fun, and engaging triple session is your comprehensive blueprint for taking your home or classroom from chaos to calm. We'll begin by understanding the importance of positive, healthy relationships and early childhood mental health, so you can understand where much of the challenging behavior originates. Then, we'll look at both environmental and social-emotional skills that will set you and your children/students up to succeed. We'll top of the day with discussing how to build effective parent-teacher-child partnerships so that everyone is on the same team - helping children succeed! Audience: Teachers, Parents, Child Care Providers, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Staff

Maria Marinakis provides training in a fun, entertaining, energetic, and practical format that is easy to understand and apply immediately. As a child & family therapist, child welfare worker, and early childhood mental health consultant, Ms Marinakis’s career and life is devoted to developing great adult-child relationships. www.10MinuteParenting.com

Stress Reduction This presentation discusses the physical and emotional toll of stress overload. We will also explore stress management techniques including goal setting, setting boundaries and relaxation exercises. Audience: All

Jennifer Mayer has worked as a Community Health Advocate with Priority Partners for over 5 years. Currently, Jennifer is attending Towson University for her Masters in Health Science.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 10:30 am to 12:00 noon Enhancing Staff Performance and Program Quality through Practice-Based Coaching (Classroom Track) This interactive workshop is for managers/coordinators that supervise “classroom-based” staff and will explore best practices related to effective supervision. Participants will reflect on their own supervisory skills and will learn how to use “practice-based coaching” to support staff. We will review the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and engage in activities that will help participants to build an interpersonal skill set that maintains professional ethics and enhances program quality. This session is best experienced in conjunction with the pre-conference Leadership Workshop offered on Monday, May 6th, and all Track (A) Leadership Workshops for managers/coordinators that supervise classroom-based staff. Audience: Administrators, Managers, Coordinators, Supervisors

Angela Card is the Maryland Head Start Training and Technical Assistance (MD HS T/TA) Center Manager and Early Childhood/Infant-Toddler Specialist. Liana Vega-Hernandez is an Early Childhood Education Specialist with the Maryland Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Center.

Enhancing Staff Performance and Program Quality through Reflective Supervision (Non-Classroom Track) This interactive workshop is for managers/coordinators that supervise “non-classroom” staff and will explore best practices related to effective supervision. Participants will reflect on their own supervisory skills and will learn how to use “Reflective Supervision” to support staff. We will review the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and engage in activities that will help participants to build an interpersonal skill set that maintains professional ethics and enhances program quality. This session is best experienced in conjunction with the pre-conference Leadership Workshop offered on Monday, May 6th, and all Track (B) Leadership Workshops for managers/coordinators that supervise non-classroom staff. Audience: Administrators, Managers, Coordinators, Supervisors

David Lyon is a Grantee Specialist with ICF International where he provides training and technical assistance to Head Start grantees. Kathy Edler is the Regional Field Specialist in Region III for the Office of Head Start’s National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning (NCQTL).

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Splashing Into Learning Children love to splash and make a mess with water. Learn how water can become your favorite learning tool and not just a mess! During this workshop participants will: consider and discuss the adult role and child interactions during designated play times; identify the features of developmentally productive play – called Pure Play; name the four phases of play and their characteristic observable play behavior; develop strategies to set up a play environment for water play with different children in mind; and demonstrate an understanding of the positive impact that outdoor activities have on learning and development. Audience: Teachers, Parents, Child Care Providers, HS/EHS Staff


Using Dialogic Reading to Promote Improvement within CLASS Domains This interactive workshop will explore dialogic reading as a means to promote language development, advanced vocabulary, and critical thinking skills. These elements are significant components of the concept development and language modeling dimensions of CLASS. Participants will use familiar books to develop prompts and questions that require more than one-word responses, extend and elaborate children’s language, encourage analysis and reasoning, and connect to real-world experiences. Audience: All

Maxine Coven is an instructional specialist for the Montgomery County Public Schools Head Start program. She has been in Head Start for over 25 years. Previously, as an Early Reading First mentor, she trained staff in dialogic reading strategies. Kathy Dodson is the education manager for the Montgomery county Head Start program. She has worked for Head Start for more than 30 years. Mrs. Dodson completed her undergraduate and graduate work in Early Childhood Education at the University of Maryland. Louise Tolin is a Prekindergarten Instructional Specialist for the Montgomery County Public Schools Division of Early Childhood Programs and Services. Mrs. Tolin received her B.S. in Early Childhood from the University of Maryland, College Park and her M.S. in Elementary Education and Certification in Administration and Supervision from Johns Hopkins University.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Using the PFCE Framework to Promote School Readiness The interactive workshop will focus on how family partnerships support family engagement outcomes, specifically: family well-being, positive parent-child relationships, families as learners and families as lifelong educators. We will discuss strategies, namely changes in the family partnership agreement process and parenting workshops that promote family engagement outcomes that in turn promote school readiness. Audience: Family Services Staff, Parents

Lisa Conlon received a BA in Psychology from McGill University and a Master of Social Work from Catholic University. She has held various positions in Head Start over 20 years, including family service worker, social worker, and currently, social services specialist. Beverly Brown is a graduate of Trinity University in Washington. She has served as PFC Engagement Specialist with Montgomery County Head Start since 1989. Judi-Lei Hernandez served as chairperson of the Montgomery County Head Start Policy Council 2009-11 and continues to work with the program. She is currently a program aide with Montgomery County Department of Recreation.

Promoting School Readiness Through Enhancing Social and Communication Development - Part 1 This interactive workshop will have three major components. In the first, we focus on early identification of indicators of social and communication delays. In the second, attendees will learn how to identify children’s developmental play levels in order to help teachers and parents engage children in fun development-enhancing activities. In the third, practical strategies for enhancing social and communication development through effective book sharing, story telling adaptation and play will be presented. These strategies will promote school readiness in children with and without developmental delays. Video examples and hands on activities will be used. Audience: Teachers, Family Services Staff, Disabilities Staff, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Professionals, Administrators, Child Care Providers, Policy Group/ Board Members

Dr. Rebecca Landa is a speech-language pathologist whose work focuses on identifying risk indicators for delays in school readiness and on developing classroom-based strategies for promoting school readiness, especially for children with early social or communication delays. Dr. Kelly Shepard is a psychology fellow whose work focuses on the screening, assessment and treatment of children at risk for developmental delays, especially those in under-resources communities. Dr. Kaitlyn Wilson is a speech-language pathologist and post-doctoral fellow at the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism and Related Disorders. Her research and clinical work focuses on providing training and support to families and educational practitioners who serve this population.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Theories of Love This workshop will take a fun historical journey through the theories of love in the disciplines of Sociology, Psychology and Communications; as well as a discussion of our own personal theories of love. We will explore how our modern views on family, gender roles and sex have changed our views on love, marriage and attachment. Audience: All

Nadine Owens Burton is the founder and President of Owens Burton Consulting. She has been a Head Start Director, teacher and college admissions officer. She is the creator of The Power of C.A.R.E.™ and What Color Is Your Imagination?™, two quality improvement frameworks.

Federal Monitoring Review 101: A Reviewer's Perspective While you know best hoe well your program and staff are performing, at least once every three years, the Office of Head Start (OHS) conducts an official on-site monitoring review to evaluate the quality of your program’s services and management systems. This workshop, presented from a former reviewer’s perspective, will provide directors, board members, managers, staff, and parents with an inside look at the review process. Even though program reviewers are different, the protocols and procedures that all review team members are required to follow are, for the most part, consistent and predictable. This workshop will provide those who have never experiences a review with a basic overview of the process while at the same time, give more experienced participants an in-depth and insightful peek into how reviewers evaluate Head Start programs. Participants will be provided with a custom Head Start assessment reporting system developed by the presenter and based on the OHS Monitoring System. This system may be used by program to help them prepare for the monitoring review. Audience: Head Start Staff, Parents, Policy Group/Board Members

Alan Guttman is a Head Start and early care and education management consultant. He holds an M.A. degree in early childhood education from New York University and is a certified CLASS assessor. Alan has served children birth to twelve years old and their families for 33 years as a Head Start director; public school district child development program administrator; education specialist; teacher; parent educator; and college adjunct faculty member. He was the Program Manager for the Region XI Head Start Technical Assistance Network, providing training, technical assistance, and support services to American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start programs. Alan’s expertise is in the areas of early childhood program administration; management systems; quality assurance; monitoring; child abuse reporting; curriculum and assessment; literacy; data management and analysis; and diversity. From 2001 to 2012 he served as a federal Head Start program reviewer, evaluating the quality of education services and management systems in programs across the country.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Singing and Signing with Infants to Preschoolers Come and learn a "handful" of songs to immediately apply and take back to families and children. You will be given some tips on basic sign language and walk away with usable sign language skills to assist planning for enhancing school readiness skills in literacy and language development. Training is based on the "Time to Sign, inc." materials, both instructors are Certified Time to Sign inc. instructors. Audience: All

Helma Irving is an Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist, with Family Services Inc. Early Head Start. She has a Master's in Family and Child Development from Virginia Tech. Helma has been working with young children and their families, as well as training professionals for over 20 years. Sapienza Price is an Education Coordinator with Family Services Inc. Early Head Start, with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Towson University. Sapi has been working in early childhood education training and teaching field for over 10 years.

Success for All: Supporting Dual Language Learners in Head Start This training provides participants with information about the definition of dual language learners (DLL’s) according to the Office of Head Start and the expectations for supporting their school readiness. Participants will learn the developmental stages of second language acquisition for sequential and simultaneous learners and the use of research-based strategies to support DLL’s in the classroom. Participants will increase their cultural competencies to better serve children and families with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Audience: Teachers, Child Care Providers, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Staff

Liana Vega-Hernandez is an Early Childhood Education Specialist with the Maryland Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Center. She has a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education from Barry University in Miami, Florida. She started in the early childhood education field as an educator in the public school system. As a bilingual educator she has worked with diverse populations and dual language learners in urban and rural areas. Liana was a mentor for the Early Reading First grant to improve language and literacy development. She has experience participating in quality improvement rating systems (QRIS) for early childhood education programs as an assessor and as a mentor for center management and classroom staff to improve overall program quality and students’ outcomes.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Family Engagement as Parent Involvement 2.0 Parent and Family Engagement Outcomes outlined in the PFCE Framework are more likely to be achieved when parent and family engagement is systematic, integrated, and comprehensive. During this interactive work session we will learn, practice and develop understanding about Literacy and Language Development. Curricula examples from MSDE CKO 5245: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics. Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension and FDC Working with families with low literacy and language barriers will be shared. Audience: All

Evelyn English is a Literacy Mentor, Certified FDC Instructor and serves on the MHSA TTA Committee.

Promoting School Readiness Through Enhancing Social and Communication Development - Part 2 This interactive workshop will have three major components. In the first, we focus on early identification of indicators of social and communication delays. In the second, attendees will learn how to identify children’s developmental play levels in order to help teachers and parents engage children in fun development-enhancing activities. In the third, practical strategies for enhancing social and communication development through effective book sharing, story telling adaptation and play will be presented. These strategies will promote school readiness in children with and without developmental delays. Video examples and hands on activities will be used. Audience: Teachers, Family Services Staff, Disabilities Staff, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Professionals, Administrators, Child Care Providers, Policy Group/ Board Members

Dr. Rebecca Landa is a speech-language pathologist whose work focuses on identifying risk indicators for delays in school readiness and on developing classroom-based strategies for promoting school readiness, especially for children with early social or communication delays. Dr. Kelly Shepard is a psychology fellow whose work focuses on the screening, assessment and treatment of children at risk for developmental delays, especially those in under-resources communities. Dr. Kaitlyn Wilson is a speech-language pathologist and post-doctoral fellow at the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism and Related Disorders. She has experience providing services to children with a variety of developmental disabilities, and her research and clinical work focuses on providing training and support to families and educational practitioners who serve this population.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Supporting Your Staff for High Quality Instruction This session will provide suggestions for managers to support teachers in enhancing skills in the Instructional Support domain. Current research and best practices will be shared with attendees. The goal for the session is to enhance the participant’s ability to: · Support staff in understanding the CLASS Instructional Support domain. · Assist teaching staff in reflecting on their success and challenges in Instructional Support · Think of new ways to support teaching staff in their daily classroom interactions Audience: Ed Managers and Other supporting classroom staff

Kathy Edler is the Regional Field Specialist in Region III for the Office of Head Start’s National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning (NCQTL). With over 25 years early childhood experience, Kathy has a broad range of expertise and understanding of the school readiness practices that produce the best possible outcomes for young children.

Who's There to Protect the Child?: Supporting Mandated Reporters of Suspected Child Abuse This workshop presents and engages participants in in-depth discussions around the: fears, barriers, obstacles, child protective services and law enforcement system concerns; and family relationship issues that are embedded within the mandate to report suspected children abuse. Research on these issues will be presented so that workshop participants can understand the documented reasons why mandated reporters sometimes hesitate to fulfill their roles and responsibilities. The presenter will use a variety of tools and activities, including video clips and small group discussions. Participants will receive hard copy handouts and a DVD of the Powerpoint presentation that they may customize for use in trainings at their local program. Audience: All Mandatory Reporters

Alan Guttman is a Head Start and early care and education management consultant. He holds an M.A. degree in early childhood education from New York University and is a certified CLASS assessor. Alan has served children birth to twelve years old and their families for 33 years as a Head Start director; public school district child development program administrator; education specialist; teacher; parent educator; and college adjunct faculty member. He was the Program Manager for the Region XI Head Start Technical Assistance Network, providing training, technical assistance, and support services to American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start programs. Alan’s expertise is in the areas of early childhood program administration; management systems; quality assurance; monitoring; child abuse reporting; curriculum and assessment; literacy; data management and analysis; and diversity. From 2001 to 2012 he served as a federal Head Start program reviewer, evaluating the quality of education services and management systems in programs across the country.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 8:30 am to 10:00 am “Get Loose With Mother Goose” This workshop explores the best of Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes – and provides a platform for reframing nursery rhymes to demonstrate inclusiveness, problem solving without violence, good decision making, and responsible and kind behaviors. Mother Goose nursery rhymes became a popular staple in oral storytelling towards the end of the 19th century during a time when issues of child and labor and abuse, sexism, violence, and discrimination were often overlooked, as listeners were drawn in by the charm of the melodies and rhyme schemes. However favorite nursery rhymes reveal dark and disturbing messages. “The Old Lady Who Lived in A Shoe” reveals metaphors of poverty and child abuse disguised in catchy phrasing. In the nursery rhyme Peter Peter, Pumpkin Eater, the husband, imprisons his wife in a shell to keep her. “Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater, had a wife and couldn’t keep her He put her in a pumpkin shell and there he kept her very well” In the nursery rhyme Goosey, Goosey, Gander – Mother Goose tosses an old man down the stairs for not saying his prayers. Many would argue that even small children are exposed to acts of violence every day from televised cartoons, and some video games. Those acts of violence are shown as ways to solve problems, much like what is done in some nursery rhymes. This workshop explores the choices we as teachers can make in looking at different ways of problem solving and improving decision making skills – as demonstrated through re-phrasing nursery rhymes.

John Kinderman Taylor is a Master Teaching Artist with the Wofltrap Institute and Certified by Teaching Artist Institute a program of Young Audiences & MSAC. He is an approved Early Childcare Trainer – MSDE and Director of the International Movement Arts Institute.

It's Science, But It's Not Rocket Science!: Bringing Science to Life for Pre-School Age Children In this interactive workshop, participants will learn effective methods for bringing appropriate and lively science activities into the preschool classroom. Registrants will participant in hands-on lessons and learn the planning process for creating hands-on science activities. Strategies for integrating literature and art into the lesson will be discussed. Participants will leave with lessons to use with preschool children and an improved ability to plan effective lessons in science. Audience: Teachers, Child Care Providers, Pre-K Teachers, Disabilities Staff HS/EHS

Krystal Spears is the owner and Director of Scribbles & Works, LLC, a science based preschool workshop company that combines science and art into one curriculum. She is also a Head Start teacher, has been a college instructor, and the Director of Early Childhood programs at the college level.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 8:30 am to 10:00 am Emergency Procedures in Childcare The workshop will be exploring some of the emergency procedures which are needed in today's child care setting. One focus will be discussion of emergency issues that have been in today's news. While we would like to think that our sites are safe for our children and staff, this workshop will help explore if there are other measures needed to ensure that it is safe. Audience: Teachers, Child Care Providers, HS/EHS Staff

Carol Weisel has been the training coordinator since its 1998 inception for Project Security Blanket, Emergency Procedures training done through Child Care Resource Center – Chesapeake College. Having been part of the team that designed and implemented the training, she brings much insite into the issues that will be discussed. After earning a Bachelor degree at Washington College and graduate work at Villanova University she has more than 35 years of experience in private child care, corporate child care, as a NAEYC Validator and 6 years in Head Start as Educational Coordinator in Philadelphia, PA. , . Deanna Tobin has worked for the past fifteen years as a trainer for early childhood educators and parents. She currently acts as a Training & Technical Assistance Specialist at CCCRC- Chesapeake College. After Ms. Tobin earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Towson State University, she spent nine years with Head Start, both as a Family Services Coordinator and as a teacher. She has worked for the State of Maryland as a Behavior Specialist and as a Validator for programs seeking Accreditation. Since 2009, Ms. Tobin has been training providers in Emergency Preparedness

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 8:30 am to 10:00 am Tools for Tantrums - Part 1 Children’s control of their behavior is often conditional – what happened last night, this morning or two seconds ago. As we work with children to inspire self-control there are techniques and skills we can use along the way to help children. These are easily mastered practices you can implement the day following the workshop. During this workshop participants will: learn to establish and maintaining a positive atmosphere with a group of children; identify the play behaviors connected with behavior techniques to use with children; practice techniques which help children manage their behavior and discuss ways to pass this information on to parents and understand that child’s self-directed play is the best place for him to gain self-control. Audience: Teachers, Parents, Child Care Providers, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Staff


Dealing with Difficult People: Keys to Assertive Communication Effectiveness - Part 1 Dealing with difficult people is a challenge that we all face, and most of us dread in the workforce today. Yet effective strategies bring both confidence and competence. Assertive people possess the ability to navigate successfully through the challenges of others through the language of respect. In this 90 minute workshop, we will explore best practices and powerful strategies for working effectively with difficult people. Some of the skill you will learn will be: • Understanding what makes people difficult • How to inspire employees • How to solicit cooperation and teamwork from coworkers, vendors, and even your boss • Effective language for maximizing every conversation • Constructive feedback strategies that reduce offense • Techniques for managing conflict effectively • How to build your own self esteem And much more… Audience: All

Carlton Reed has been in the field of professional training and human development for over six years. He presents nationally and internationally to companies and organizations on a wide range of human resource topics. After fourteen years in the field of sales and customer service management, he embarked upon a career in professional training and motivational speaking. Carlton is a certified trainer with both Fred Pryor/CareerTrack Seminars, Inc. and National Seminars/Padgett Thompson Group, Inc., and has received numerous awards for his training excellence. Most recently, he has been both a keynote speaker and workshop presenter at 4 Head Start conferences in 2012. His list of clients include the City of Riverdale ; United States Marine Corps; U. S. National Security Agency; City of Tarpon Springs, Florida; University of Alabama; and The Washington Post just to name a few. Carlton is also a featured lecturer for Georgia State University’s Success Academy. Recently, he authored the book, Weapons of Mass Production.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 8:30 am to 10:00 am Engaging Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families: Strategies for Head Start Personnel Statistics indicate that one in five households uses a primary language other than English. In response to these demographic trends, personnel (especially those at the early childhood and preschool levels) must increase their knowledge of cultural and language diversity and continue to develop innovative methods of reaching out to all families. This workshop provides participants an overview of key information for working with families and students who are linguistically and culturally diverse, reviewing information about second-language acquisition and diverse cultural perspectives. The presenter will describe and demonstrate strategies for engaging families who have varied language backgrounds, varied English literacy levels, and diverse views of parent involvement and the educational process. The session includes opportunities for participants to practice adapting sample parent communication materials, role-play varied communication scenarios, and collaboratively develop activities to involve culturally and linguistically diverse families in the Head Start program. Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Family Services Staff, Disabilities Staff, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Professionals, Child Care Providers

Dr. Patricia Rice Doran is an assistant professor of special education at Towson University. Her background is in cultural and language diversity and in supporting students and families with diverse learning and developmental needs.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10:30 am to 12 noon Tantalizing Twos No longer babies, but not quite preschoolers, two year olds are in a class of their own. This workshop will introduce participants to the unique challenges of working with children two to three years old. The workshop will explore what makes this age group unique, approaches to learning, appropriate environments and materials, and developmentally appropriate curriculum. Audience: Parents, EHS Professionals, Teachers

Randi Albertsen has a B.S degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Loyola College in Maryland. Ms. Albertsen has worked in early childhood settings for over 20 years. Ms. Albertsen’s experience ranges from school age care group leader, childcare center senior staff, family childcare provider, and public school Kindergarten and third grade teacher. For the past 15 years, Ms. Albertsen has been a licensed trainer in Maryland. Ms. Albertsen owns Innovations in Education, LLC. Her company provides training and consulting services to the early childhood community. Ms. Albertsen is also a curriculum developer and serves as a coach and mentor to providers and program administrators. Ms. Albertsen has also served as a validator for the Maryland State Department of Education’s accreditation program. She is also a certified Parenting Counts educator.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10:30 am to 12 noon Bollywood Dance for Tots -- Learning Through Dance Movements Come learn how to dance like a Bollywood movie star and bring these moves to your home or classroom! These dance movements provide Tots better motor coordination, focus and concentration, a better sense of rhythm and self confidence. They also learn math by forming rhythmic patterns and team work. It provides an early exposure to an art, different culture and physical fitness. It develops communication skills using hand gestures expressing meaning of the song. Bollywood is named after a Bombay industry that produces 500 musical movies every year, each movie has 4 - 5 melodious songs. Learn to dance while listening to the Oscar winning Sound track 'Jai Ho' from the movie Slumdog Millionaire and other current popular soundtracks. Audience: All

Kumud Mathur is the Director of Dance to Health Society, Ms. Mathur is extensively trained in Indian classical and folk dances. She and her students have performed at the Smithsonian Institution, Asian Pacific American heritage events, and Yoga retreats in the Metro Washington region. Her dance class is being televised on ABC7, NBC4, and FOX5 TVs as a fun way to stay fit. She has been presenting workshops to stay in shape while learning an art to DC Libraries, Maryland University, Montgomery County schools and senior homes. Her students include toddlers to adults. She introduced Bollywood Dance for Tots five years ago, realizing that dance movements can immensely improve the early childhood development. She also teaches Laughter Fitness Yoga for brain enhancement and overall health. She is a practicing mathematician, worked with the US Army as a systems analyst.

SEFEL on Home Visits and/or for Family Group Sessions: Positive Solutions for Families You will be introduced to the SEFEL (Social Emotional Foundations of Early Learning) family workshop series, "Positive Solutions for Families". We will talk about how to use the materials found on the SEFEL website as a tool for enhancing social and emotional skills between families and their children, the foundation of the school readiness pyramid. Walk away with the knowledge of what is available to share with families in a group setting or one on one during home visits. Level: Intermediate to Advanced: a basic level of SEFEL knowledge will be helpful. Audience: Family Services Staff, Child Care Providers, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Staff

Helma Irving is an Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist, with Family Services Inc. Early Head Start. She has a Master's in Family and Child Development from Virginia Tech. Helma has been working with young children and their families, as well as training professionals for over 20 years.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10:30 am to 12 noon Tools for Tantrums - Part 2 Children’s control of their behavior is often conditional – what happened last night, this morning or two seconds ago. As we work with children to inspire self-control there are techniques and skills we can use along the way to help children. These are easily mastered practices you can implement the day following the workshop. During this workshop participants will: learn to establish and maintaining a positive atmosphere with a group of children; identify the play behaviors connected with behavior techniques to use with children; practice techniques which help children manage their behavior and discuss ways to pass this information on to parents and understand that child’s self-directed play is the best place for him to gain self-control. Audience: Teachers, Parents, Child Care Providers, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Staff


Dealing with Difficult People: Keys to Assertive Communication Effectiveness - Part 2 Dealing with difficult people is a challenge that we all face, and most of us dread in the workforce today. Yet effective strategies bring both confidence and competence. Assertive people possess the ability to navigate successfully through the challenges of others through the language of respect. In this 90 minute workshop, we will explore best practices and powerful strategies for working effectively with difficult people. Some of the skill you will learn will be: • Understanding what makes people difficult • How to inspire employees • How to solicit cooperation and teamwork from coworkers, vendors, and even your boss • Effective language for maximizing every conversation • Constructive feedback strategies that reduce offense • Techniques for managing conflict effectively • How to build your own self esteem And much more… Audience: All

Carlton Reed has been in the field of professional training and human development for over six years. He presents nationally and internationally to companies and organizations on a wide range of human resource topics. After fourteen years in the field of sales and customer service management, he embarked upon a career in professional training and motivational speaking. Carlton is a certified trainer with both Fred Pryor/CareerTrack Seminars, Inc. and National Seminars/Padgett Thompson Group, Inc., and has received numerous awards for his training excellence. Most recently, he has been both a keynote speaker and workshop presenter at 4 Head Start conferences in 2012. Carlton is also a featured lecturer for Georgia State University’s Success Academy. Recently, he authored the book, Weapons of Mass Production. He is a graduate of Norfolk State University.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10:30 am to 12 noon Focus: Using the Infant Toddler Environmental Rating Scale to Monitor Quality Improvements The Infant and Toddler Environmental Rating Scale uses 39 items to measure the quality of an I&T program. This workshop will introduce you to the scale, how it looks at quality and how each item is scored. We will explore ways you can use the scale to monitor and improve the overall care environment through building relationships, creating learning opportunities and keeping children safe and healthy. Audience: Teachers, Early Head Start Professionals

Tresa Hanna currently works at MSDE, DECD, in the Collaboration and Program Improvement Branch. She has worked in all aspects of Child Care including 6 years as a Head Start Teacher and Family Service Worker.

First Steps: Supporting Language Development with Infants, Toddlers and Twos Research tells us that the window for language learning, from birth to age three, is almost magical. During this time, children are like sponges, absorbing the meaning of words, processing how language works, practicing, and learning to communicate. But what do children need from us, their caregivers? What are “the right tools and right environment” for learning language? This interactive workshop will explore methods that support talking with young children using the technique called “information talk”; a simple way to provide language for what a child is seeing, doing, thinking, or feeling. In addition, participants will discover key skills needed for successful conversations. By listening to and participating in conversations, children learn how we use language to share information, ideas, and feelings. We will discuss strategies for engaging children in conversations by focusing on their interests and by following their lead. Audience: Teachers, Parents, Early Head Start Professionals

Angela Card is the Maryland Head Start Training and Technical Assistance (MD HS T/TA) Center Manager and Early Childhood/Infant-Toddler Specialist. She supervises and supports the staff of the MD HS T/TA Center and works closely with many state ECE partners, such as the MD State Head Start Collaboration Office and the MD Head Start Association to ensure that all T/TA activities are carried out in a high quality manner.

Abuse Prevention Training for Adults Learn how to protect your children from sexual abuse, recognize the signs, and how to respond if abuse is suspected or disclosed. It also includes a 15-minute open discussion Audience: All

Shari Hammond is the Co-Founder and President of Shari’s Promise. With 10 years of business experience behind her, Shari has chosen to lead from her heart and put an end to childhood sexual abuse. As a facilitator, Shari is training adults how to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to this horrific epidemic.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10:30 am to 12 noon Preparing for Park Perfection Picture the perfect day… a park outing with children … a cheap learning adventures right in their own community. This is the child’s opportunity to explore their budding social skills, experience the diversity of society and practice the interpersonal benefits of collaboration. In this workshop we will look at safety do's and simplify the task of planning a day of play at the park because perfection can be a just few simple steps away. During this workshop participants will: understand how children develop social skills, experience diversity and collaboration in each play behavior phase; learn to recognize the signs of “pure play”; address the most common factors for child injury at the park; explore the four must haves for productive play: natural loose parts, tools, horizontal surfaces and a storage system; and create a play plan for the park visit Audience: Teachers, Parents, Child Care Providers, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Staff


Health and Nutrition for Young Children This workshop introduces childcare providers to the information and tools needed to serve healthy foods to young children and education children on the benefits of good nutrition. This workshop will also provide caregivers with the information and tools needed to work with fussy eaters and children who have food allergies. Along with good nutrition comes exercise and physical fitness. Age appropriate ideas for keeping children fit and healthy will be explored. Audience: All

RandiAlbertsen has a B.S degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Loyola College in Maryland. Ms. Albertsen has worked in early childhood settings for over 20 years. For the past 15 years, Ms. Albertsen has been a licensed trainer in Maryland. Ms. Albertsen owns Innovations in Education, LLC. Her company provides training and consulting services to the early childhood community. Ms. Albertsen is also a curriculum developer and serves as a coach and mentor to providers and program administrators. Ms. Albertsen has also served as a validator for the Maryland State Department of Education’s accreditation program. She is also a certified Parenting Counts educator.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm MSDE Early Childhood Accreditation: Continuous Improvement & Quality Higher quality early care and education programs can produce better outcomes for children. Accreditation promotes standards of high quality for early childhood programs. The MSDE Standards for Implementing Quality Early Childhood Programs defines program standards and provide greater focus on quality features in early learning, and gives the early childhood community the opportunity to improve its services to customers and promote young children's school readiness skills. Participants will gain an understanding of the MSDE Accreditation process and its impact on continuous improvement and quality. Involvement in an ongoing accreditation protocol recognizes achievement and fosters and facilitates ongoing program improvement. Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Family Services Staff, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Professionals, Child Care Providers, Parents, Policy Group/Board Members

Vanessa T. Jones, M.Ed. currently works at MSDE, DECD in the Credentialing Branch as the Assistant Branch Chief. Her early childhood career began in 1993 as a teacher's assistant in Head Start. She has worked as a lead teacher, teacher-trainer, education coordinator, and program policy specialist. She is passionate about early care and education. She believes early childhood programs must continually improve there practices to meet the needs of the children and families they serve.

Program Governance and Effective Meetings: New and Improved Policy Council/Committee The participants will learn their roles and how to properly structure and organize their parent policy council/ committee to effectively conduct the business of the group. This workshop will provide participants with a prescription for success by giving them the necessary tools to build a strong working relationship with their partners. The participants will be using the Head Start Performance Standards as a resource. In addition, participants will learn the do's and don’ts of conducting meetings using Robert’s Rule of Order and Head Start Performance Standards. The participants will be provided with samples of how to organize and prepare for a meeting, creating meeting agenda, proper manner how to record minutes, how to make a motion, etc. Audience: Parents, Parent Involvement & Program Governance Staff, Administrators, Policy Council/Committee Members, Board Members

Mel Gravely is a professional trainer and speaker. He earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Kent State University and a M.P.A. in Urban Studies and Public Administration from the University of Akron. He is a licensed foster parent with Franklin County Children Services (FCCS). Mr. Gravely is also a Registered Parliamentarian with the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) and Certified Parliamentarian Trainer with the American Institute of Parliamentarians (AIP).

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Thursday, May 9, 2013 8:30 am to 10:00 am Playing the Math Path - Part 1 Ordering, classifying, labeling – oh my! Really! Like the yellow brick road lead to Oz, play will lead children to a solid foundation of math concepts. During this session participants will identify the characteristics of pure play, necessary supports and its importance in the process of learning; name the first three phases of play and their characteristic observable play behavior; catalog and explore the five logic foundations upon on which mathematical skills are scaffold; and plan play activities that inspire mathematical exploration and learning. Audience: Teachers, Parents, Child Care Providers, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Staff


Empowering Parents: A Progressive Approach to Child Support This workshop will focus on the following areas: * Overview of the Child Support Program * AFDC vs. Non-AFDC (support and arrears owed to custodial parent or state) * Work YOUR Case (maintaining your information and documentation) * Co-Parenting Solutions * Q&A Audience: Parents, Family Services Staff

Keino Stephenson is the Founder and President of WeAreParents.org, a private child support and consulting agency. Stephenson formerly served as a manager for the Baltimore City Office of Child Support Enforcement and Program Manager for the Maryland State Directory of New Hires.

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Thursday, May 9, 2013 8:30 am to 10:00 am Hold It, Catch It: Disguise Fitness As Play Don’t miss this hands-on opportunity to learn how to disguise fitness as play. This active session is filled with colorful manipulatives and creative movements to engage preschoolers in their development of visual tracking and hand-eye coordination skills. Learn how to integrate these age appropriate object control skills into a preschooler’s day. Leave with new activities that address physical and social development, and also delight and excite teachers and preschoolers during movement time. Workshop Objectives: • Understand the importance of physical and social development through play • Participate in activities that disguise fitness and develop visual tracking and hand-eye coordination skills • Leave with ideas to incorporate school readiness skills through the use of colorful manipulatives • Have fun! Audience: All

Ellen Ormsby is the East Coast program representative for the SPARK Program. A national research-based organization that focuses on disseminating award-winning, evidence-based programs within four main content areas: Early Childhood (Ages 3-5), Physical Education (K-12), After School (Ages 5-14), and Coordinated School Health

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Thursday, May 9, 2013 8:30 am to 10:00 am Responsive Leadership: The Leaders Role in Managing Quality in HS/EHS Programs – Part 1 Everyone who works with children in Head Start/Early Head Start programs share a commitment to excellence. This common commitment is fulfilled in a variety of ways. Each person plays a key role as leaders and should uphold a standard of common characteristics that promote the highest level of quality to meet our obligations to all children. Participants will engage in an interactive session to explore the various roles of leadership in Head Start/Early Head Start programs. They will identify common characteristics of leadership that should be demonstrated by everyone regardless of their role with the program. These characteristics apply to parents, teachers, assistant teachers, food service personnel, family services personnel and bus drivers as well as managers and supervisors. Each participant will have an opportunity to discover their leadership strengths and celebrate with their peers the diversity of their contributions to the commitment to children and families. Audience: All

Sally Byard serves Head Start and Early Head Start programs as the Region III TTA Coordinator. She is employed by ICF International under the Region III OHS TTA Contract. She has more than 30 years of experience in the field of education, focusing primarily in early childhood. Her experience ranges from direct teaching at the elementary and preschool level to management and professional development. Her main areas of expertise are in early childhood development, curriculum design and development, management systems, and program services. Ms. Byard has expertise in adult professional development, primarily in providing sustained ongoing developmental services to educators of young children as well as supporting management teams in leadership development and organizational capacity building. Ms. Byard has developed and taught higher education courses for early childhood professionals and has delivered numerous presentations at state, regional and national conferences. Ms. Byard has provided specialized technical assistance to the Head Start community in the areas of self-assessment, community assessment, strategic and program planning, personnel management, curriculum and assessment planning and development, and professional development. Ms. Byard earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the University of Akron (Akron Ohio) and a Master of Arts Degree in Educational Psychology from West Virginia University (Morgantown WV.)

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Thursday, May 9, 2013 10:30 am to 12 noon Making Every Day Easier: Supporting Families of Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Using Routines-Based Interventions Families of infants and toddlers with disabilities may have more trouble with basic routines in their days. Getting through meals, dressing and bathing, and simply enjoying play time can be more challenging than for families of typically developing children. Similarly, families who are in crisis may also struggle to get into a schedule of regular routines. When coping with the added concerns of supporting a family or dealing with mental health issues, families may need extra support in establishing routines that work for them and help each day get a little easier.

This session will discuss how the Routines-Based Interview and Interventions support diverse families. Building on what a family needs and wants for their daily lives, this approach fits with the Family Partnership Agreement as a strategy to understand and simplify families' lives, regardless of whether they are related to an infant or toddler with a disability. Participants will experience hands-on activities to demonstrate how to interview, support, and integrate these practices into their classroom lessons, family child care routines, socialization activities, home visits, and family meetings. Audience: Teachers, Family Services Staff, Disabilities Staff, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Professionals, Child Care Providers

Dr. Amanda Schwartz is a writer and trainer who has worked with Head Start programs to enhance disabilities, health,and education services using a strong systems approach and research-based practices. Dr. Schwartz supports programs at the national, regional, and local level. Dr. Lorelei Pisha manages a federally-funded graduate project at The George Washington University that trains leadership personnel for early childhood special education programs and systems. Dr. Pisha also teaches and develops graduate courses that equip early childhood special educators with the skills to support families and early childhood educators as they implement routine-based interventions for young children with disabilities.

Playing the Math Path - Part 2 Ordering, classifying, labeling – oh my! Really! Like the yellow brick road lead to Oz, play will lead children to a solid foundation of math concepts. During this session participants will identify the characteristics of pure play, necessary supports and its importance in the process of learning; name the first three phases of play and their characteristic observable play behavior; catalog and explore the five logic foundations upon on which mathematical skills are scaffold; and plan play activities that inspire mathematical exploration and learning. Audience: Teachers, Parents, Child Care Providers, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS Staff


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Thursday, May 9, 2013 10:30 am to 12 noon We are sorry. This workshop has been cancelled Embracing Today's Changing Families Through Positive Relationships and Children's Literature Families, positivity and literature! They go together! In this workshop we will identify the ways today's families have changed. Be introduced to children's literature that can benefit children to understand the changes. We will describe how theses changes have affected working with children and families. Together we will create ideas together on how to help relationships with today's families. Participants will take home a list of children's literature and strategies of how to strengthen relationships with today's families. Audience: Teachers, Child Care Providers, Pre-K Teachers, HS/EHS

Delaine Welch,M.A., has over twenty years teaching early childhood education. She has taught for sixteen years full time at Frederick Community College. She is also active in the early childhood community and has worked in the early childhood field.

Zumba Fitness Join the Zumba party! It is a Latin based dance fitness workout. Exhilarating, effective and easy to follow. Latin inspired, calories burning dance fitness party. This session will include 15 minutes of lecture, a 15 demo and an hour long Zumba Party!!!! This is a FULL participation session. Participants should wear sneakers and comfortable clothing they can move in and bring a water bottle to rehydrate. Audience: All

Michelle Cabral is the owner of Michelle Cabral Zumba Fitness in Odenton, Maryland.

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Thursday, May 9, 2013 10:30 am to 12 noon Responsive Leadership: The Leaders Role in Managing Quality in HS/EHS Programs – Part 2 Everyone who works with children in Head Start/Early Head Start programs share a commitment to excellence. This common commitment is fulfilled in a variety of ways. Each person plays a key role as leaders and should uphold a standard of common characteristics that promote the highest level of quality to meet our obligations to all children. Participants will engage in an interactive session to explore the various roles of leadership in Head Start/Early Head Start programs. They will identify common characteristics of leadership that should be demonstrated by everyone regardless of their role with the program. These characteristics apply to parents, teachers, assistant teachers, food service personnel, family services personnel and bus drivers as well as managers and supervisors. Each participant will have an opportunity to discover their leadership strengths and celebrate with their peers the diversity of their contributions to the commitment to children and families. Audience: All

Sally Byard serves Head Start and Early Head Start programs as the Region III TTA Coordinator. She is employed by ICF International under the Region III OHS TTA Contract. She has more than 30 years of experience in the field of education, focusing primarily in early childhood. Her experience ranges from direct teaching at the elementary and preschool level to management and professional development. Her main areas of expertise are in early childhood development, curriculum design and development, management systems, and program services. Ms. Byard has expertise in adult professional development, primarily in providing sustained ongoing developmental services to educators of young children as well as supporting management teams in leadership development and organizational capacity building. Ms. Byard has developed and taught higher education courses for early childhood professionals and has delivered numerous presentations at state, regional and national conferences. Ms. Byard has provided specialized technical assistance to the Head Start community in the areas of self-assessment, community assessment, strategic and program planning, personnel management, curriculum and assessment planning and development, and professional development. Ms. Byard earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the University of Akron (Akron Ohio) and a Master of Arts Degree in Educational Psychology from West Virginia University (Morgantown WV.)

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Thursday, May 9 & Friday, May 10th

Thursday: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm (with breaks and lunch) Friday: 8:30 am to 12 Noon (with breaks) Special Data Symposium – SPECIAL TRACK (You must attend all parts of this 1.5 Day Symposium)

MARYLAND SCHOOL READINESS SUMMIT The Early Head Start National Resource Center in partnership with the National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning is offering a statewide summit to Early Head Start/Head Start teams to participate in an early childhood professional development opportunity designed to support grantees in their efforts related to implementing a comprehensive plan, utilizing the 4 Steps to School Readiness. Grantees from across Maryland will be provided with an opportunity to work alongside EHSNRC and NCQTL staff in a one and a half day long summit to examine school readiness birth to five, with a particular emphasis on the birth – three age range. Collaborative Planning Team The summit has utilized a collaborative planning team, including a representative from the state Head Start Association, the Early Childhood Education Specialists responsible for TTA to MD, Regional Office staff, and the NCQTL Regional Field Specialist, to coordinate the School Readiness Summit along side other NCQTL and EHSNRC staff. Implementing the School Readiness Plan The Collaborative Planning Team Is working with Early Head Start/Head Start grantees within the state with the intent of assuring all grantees within the state:

Are familiar with the school readiness requirements of the Head Start Act

Are prepared to ensure that school readiness goals are used to inform instruction and to drive program improvement

Are familiar with strategies for analyzing progress toward school readiness goals

Are prepared to analyze program data to ensure all children are progressing and to investigate the

progress of particular groups of children, such as children with disabilities, English language learners, etc.

Are prepared to plan family outcomes that relate to school readiness School Readiness Teams Grantees are requested to come to as a management team to this summit prepared to work on the 4 Strategic Steps to School Readiness. Team members may include:

• Early Head Start/Head Start Director • Service Area Coordinators/Managers • Data specialist

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The Data Summit is included in a Full

Registration to the 2013 MHSA Spring Training Conference or may be purchased separately.

Programs are

encouraged to bring a team of people including:

EHS/HS Director, members of the

Management Team and their Program’s Data

Specialist.

This Special Track will take place a full day on Thursday, May 9th and a half day on Friday, May 10th at the Conference Hotel, the Doubletree Hotel in Annapolis.

Registration Fee

if purchased separately: $50 per person

meals included

See Conference Registration Booklet for more information

The Early Head Start National Resource Center in partnership with the National Center on Quality

Teaching and Learning and the National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness is offering a

statewide summit to Early Head Start & Head Start teams to participate in an early childhood professional development opportunity designed to support grantees

in their efforts related to implementing a comprehensive plan, utilizing the 4 Steps to School Readiness. Grantees from across Maryland and the Region will be provided with an opportunity to work

alongside EHSNRC, NCQTL and NCCLR staff in a one and a half day long summit to examine school

readiness birth to five, with a particular emphasis on the birth – three age range

This Data Symposium has been set up with collaboration A Special Track during the MHSA Spring Conference

from the MHSA, the Regional Office in Philadelphia, the TTA Network and several Nation Centers. Programs are encouraged to take this opportunity of this 1.5 day summit to focus on school readiness data. To get the most out of

the Summit Program should plan to bring the HS/EHS Director, several management team members and their

data specialist if applicable.

SCHOOL READINESS SUMMIT IN MARYLAND

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As Assistant Director of the Head Start NCCLR, Dr. Stechuk participates in all aspects of administering and developing materials and training for the NCCLR. Funded by the Office of Head Start at the U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services, NCCLR works to produce research-based, user-friendly materials and resources for the Head Start and early

childhood education community. Dr. Stechuk has advised the Office of Head Start and other entities on language diversity, performance

standards, and mathematics. He has served as an early childhood education consultant to Early Reading First and child-care programs.

National Center on Quality

Teaching and Learning

Tweety Yates

Early Head Start National Resource Center

Sarah Semlak, Ph.D

National Center on Cultural and Linguistic

Responsiveness

Robert Stechuk, Ph.D

Early Head Start National Resource Center

Donna Brit

Robert Stechuk

Dr. Semlak has worked in the field of Child and Family Development as a university professor, program administrator, and direct service provider. She worked on an Inter-programmatic Assignment (IPA) in the Office of

Head Start; the focus of her work was supporting Federal Staff’s capacity related to Early Head Start. She has provided technical assistance and

training to Early Head Start (EHS)/Head Start, Military Child Development Centers, and Early Intervention programs in the U.S. and Canada. In

2010/11 she was the Director of the EHS Start-Up Planner project at Zero to Three. Currently, she is the Director of Leadership and Integrated Efforts

at the Early Head Start National Resource Center.

Ms. Yates is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and part of the faculty for the Head Start National

Center on Quality Teaching and Learning (NCQTL). Previously she served as Co-Project Coordinator for the Center on the Social Emotional

Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL). She has primarily focused her work on parent-child interaction, social emotional development, early literacy and professional development. She is a Past-President of the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children.

Sarah Semlak

Tweety Yates

YOUR TRAINERS FOR THIS SUMMIT

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Reserve Your Hotel Room Today

The Conference Hotel is Doubletree Hotel Annapolis

210 Holiday CourtAnnapolis, Maryland 21401

Phone: (410) 224-3150

Room Block Deadline:

Friday, April 5, 2013

Room Rate - $116 + taxes

www. doubletreeannapolis.com

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0BOvernight Accommodations

The 2013 Maryland Head Start Association Spring Training Conference will be held at the Doubletree Hotel in Annapolis, Maryland.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Annapolis

210 Holiday Court Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Phone: (410) 224-3150 • Fax: (410) 224-3413

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Room Rate

A block of rooms has been reserved for May 5 – May 8, 2013. The special room rate of $116 + taxes (Currently, taxes total 13% for guest rooms per night.) will be available until April 5, 2013 or until the hotel has sold out, whichever comes first. After April 5th, the hotel may still honor the $116 rate, but they will release any unreserved rooms in the block to the general public.

Please be sure to indicate you are part of the MHSA group when making your reservation over the phone.

Check-in and Check-out

The Hotel’s check-in time is 4:00 PM and check-out time is 12:00 PM. All guests arriving before 4:00 PM will be accommodated as rooms become available. The Hotel bellman can arrange to check baggage for those arriving early or attending functions on day of departure.

Local Shopping and Restaurants The Hotel is across from the Annapolis Towne Center. The Center has many shops and restaurants. Parking Parking at the Double Tree Hotel is complimentary. Directions From South and Washington DC: Take Route 50 East to Exit 22, Riva Rd. Follow signs to Riva Rd. and make left at light onto Riva Rd. Second light, left onto Holiday Court. From North: Take I-95 to I-895 South to I-895 Spur South. Exit onto I-97 South, continue on Route 50 East to Exit 22-Riva Rd. Follow signs to Riva Rd. and make left at light onto Riva Rd. Second light, left onto Holiday Court. From East: Take Route 50 West across the Bay Bridge. Continue on Route 50 to Exit 22, Riva Rd. exit. Follow signs to Riva Rd. and make a left at light onto Riva Rd. Second light, left onto Holiday Court. From West: Take I-70 East to I-695 South, Exit onto I-97 South, continue to Route 50 East to Exit 22 Riva Rd. Follow signs to Riva Rd. and make a left at light onto Riva Rd. Second left onto Holiday Court.

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Conference Registration Fees Full Registration

The Full Registration fee includes (1) all regular workshop sessions, (2) the Pre-Conference Workshop Session and (3) the 1.5 day Data Symposium on Thursday and Friday if applicable (Symposium is open only to certain Head Start staff); as well as (4) all meals (including three luncheons, Mon-Wed) during the regular portions of the MHSA Spring Training Conference (Monday, May 6th through Thursday May 9th).

Rates are based on time of receipt of registration. These dates are applicable to the Daily Registration Rate below as well :

Early Registration Received by March 15, 2013 $299.00

Registration Received by April 19, 2013 $349.00

Late Registration Received by April 29, 2013 $399.00

Walk‐in Full Registration $449.00 (business checks or CC payment only)

Daily Registration

Participants who cannot attend the full conference schedule may choose one or more individual days of the conference to customize their experience. The Monday registration includes the Pre-Conf workshop, the Opening Plenary Luncheon and the afternoon workshop.

MONDAY* Early Registration $89 Regular Registration $99 Late Registration $109 Walk‐in Registration $119 TUESDAY* Early Registration $99 Regular Registration $109 Late Registration $119 Walk‐in Registration $129

WEDNESDAY* Early Registration $109 Regular Registration $119 Late Registration $129 Walk‐in Registration $139 THURSDAY Early Registration $69 Regular Registration $79 Late Registration $89 Walk‐in Registration $99

* Indicates this conference day includes a luncheon. Thursday is a half day and does not include a lunch. Pre‐conference Workshop Registration $35.00* This fee is included in the Full Registration fee and should not be added if you purchase a Full Registration. To purchase just a Pre-Conference Registration for Monday, May 6th – does not include the Opening Plenary Luncheon – the fee is $35.00. MHSA General Meeting on Monday, May 6th at 4:00 in the Afternoon

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All interested parties may attend the General Meeting. You do not have to be registered for the Conference to attend. We do ask that you inform the Acting Executive Director that you plan to attend the meeting to facilitate an accurate number of handouts. A link to sign up for the meeting will be furnished on the MHSA website and distributed among the MHSA Community in April. Head Start Parents of the Year Awards Luncheon (single tickets) Purchased by March 15, 2013 $55.00

Purchased by April 19, 2013 $65.00 Purchased by April 29, 2013 $75.00

The Special Data Symposium—School Readiness Summit $50.00* This 1.5 Day Session is included in the Full Registration fee but must be noted on the Registration Form. To purchase this session separately, the fee is $50 to cover the cost of meals for Thursday and Friday (Lunch on Thursday and Breakfast & Snacks both days) and the meeting space. Special Volume Discount Rates for MHSA Member Programs

Buy 3 or More Discount – MHSA Member Programs who purchase three (3) or more Full Registrations receive the $299 per person rate up to April 19th. This gives member programs additional time to receive the Early Registration Rate, if they purchase multiple registrations.

Volume Discount – MHSA Member Programs who purchase nine (9) Full Registrations get the 10th one FREE. This discount expires at the end of Late Registration on April 29th. All rate adjustments based on time of registration still apply. Register during the Early Registration period to optimize your savings. Programs must pay by check to receive this discount

Registration Options You may register by mail or online; with check or by credit card. Register online through the store of our logistics partner, Owens Burton Consulting at http://store.owensburton.com Look for the MHSA section of the OBC store. The Owens Burton Consulting store takes Visa or MasterCard. It does not accept American Express. Registering for Individual Workshops You may preselect your individual workshops once you register for the Conference by clicking to the SurveyMonkey Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MHSA_SpringConf2013_Workshops Workshops capacities may be limited. Workshops that reach capacity will be filled based on when the workshop was selected and whether the registration fee has been paid. Transfer and Refund Policy Registrations are transferrable. Any transfer of registration(s) must be made in writing. For a full refund of registration fees, notification of any cancellation must be received in writing (via mail, fax or email) by April 26, 2013. We will not accept any telephone calls for transfers or refunds. A $25 administrative fee will apply for any refunds.

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http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MHSA_SpringConf2013_Workshops

F O R M SThe following forms are for informational

purposes only. Please download the fill-able pdf forms you

may need from the MHSA Website. Thank you.

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2013 Spring Conference May 6th – 10th at the Doubletree by Hilton, Annapolis, Maryland

Registration Form Attendee Information Name* ___________________________________________________ Company/Agency*____________________________________________________________ Title*_____________________________________________________________________ (Staff Title, Parent, Policy Council, Board Member, etc.) Street Address (of Agency/Program)*_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City* ______________________________________________________________________ State* _________________________Zip*__________________________ Phone*___________________________ Fax_______________________ E-mail*_______________________________________________ (needed to confirm registration) Is this registration one of a group from your Agency? YES _____ NO _____ How many in group? _____

*These answers are required.

Check the appropriate registration choice and input fee amount. Tally the total amount due and include this amount with Registration Form Registration Fee Schedule

One Day Registration

Parents of the Year Awards Banquet

Luncheon Ticket

Full Conference Registration

MON* TUES* WED* THURS Early Registration Received by March 15, 2013

$299 $89 $99 $109 $69 $55

Registration Received by April 19, 2013

$349 $99 $109 $119 $79 $65

Late Registration Received by April 29, 2013

$399 $109 $119 $129 $89 $75

* These conference dates include a luncheon. Luncheon is only included on Thursday if one is registered for the Special Data Symposium.

Registration Fee Calculator Full Registration $________ Plus Special Data Symposium $________ (Free with paid Full Registration)

Pre-Conference Workshop Only $________ One Day Registration(s) Monday $________ Tuesday $________ Wednesday $________ Thursday $________ Parent of the Year Banquet Ticket Only $________ Special Data Symposium Only (Thur & Fri) $________

TOTAL DUE ________

Full Conference registration includes (1) one Pre-Conference Workshop. If you purchase a Full Registration, do not register for the Pre-Conference as well. If purchased separately, all Pre-Conference Workshops are $35 and this fee does not include lunch on Monday. The Special Data Symposium is included in Full Registration, but must be noted as an add-on. If purchased separately, the fee for the Data Symposium is $50 to cover cost of meals and meeting room rental fee.

Registration forms will not be processed until all information and payment is received.

METHOD OF PAYMENT : � Credit Card � Check #____________________ Amount of Check if covering multiple registrations ___________________

Registrations may be made online at MHSA section of the OBC Store: http://store.owensburton.com Mailed Registration(s) must be accompanied by check made payable to the Maryland Head Start Association.

Send Forms and Payment To : Maryland Head Start Association c/o Owens Burton Consulting P.O. Box 53 Middletown, DE 19709

Registrants may select their individual workshops by clicking to the Survey Monkey link published in the Registration Booklet. Use one (1) registration form per attendee.

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2013 Spring Conference May 6th – 9th at the Double Tree Hotel by Hilton, Annapolis

Advertising Fees Black & White Ads Business Card ($25) ____

¼ Page ($75) ____

½ Page ($125 ____

Full Page ($250) ____

Premium Full Page Color Ads Inside Back Cover ($500) ____

Inside Front Cover ($500) ____

Outside Back Cover ($500) ____

(Conference booklet only)

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ADVERTISEMENT THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE

MISSION OF MHSA

Advertiser Information Company*_____________________________________________________ Contact Person* ______________________ Title_____________________ Street Address*_________________________________________________ City, State, Zip*_________________________________________________ Phone___________________________ Fax_______________________ E-mail*__________________________ Website____________________ What primary product or service will you advertise?*


Ad material must be submitted electronically as a high-resolution PDF or jpeg only.

PAYMENT Total Due _________ Ad must be accompanied by check made payable to the Maryland Head Start Association. Contact us to pay by Visa or MasterCard. There will be no refunds issued in the event of advertiser cancellation. Send to: MHSA c/o Owens Burton Consulting

P.O. Box 53 Middletown, DE 19709

Priority Deadlines: Monday, January 25, 2013 – Two Books For The Price Of One! Pay for ad by January 25th and it will be place in the Pre-Conference Registration Booklet AND the Conference Booklet. (Note: Outside Back Cover is Conference Booklet Only) Friday, March 11, 2013 -- Deadline for inclusion in the Conference Booklet only

Payment by: � Check #____________________ OR

� Visa � Master card

Card holder name:_____________________________________ Exp. Date:__________________3-digit security code: __________________

Card holder signature: ________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________________

You may also make payment via the Registration Site through the Owens Burton Consulting store

http://store.owensburton.com

Need More Information? Contact us via email at [email protected]

Ad purchase forms will not be processed until all information and payment is received.

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Sponsor Agreement Sponsor Information Company*_____________________________________________________ Website__________________________________ Sponsor Contact Person* ______________________ Title______________________ Phone___________________________ E-mail*___________________________________ Fax_____________________________________ Street Address*_________________________________________________________________ City* _______________________ State* _____________________ Zip* _____________

*These answers are required. Category/Event Sponsors (Automatically Platinum Level)

PAYMENT Sponsorship Level _________ Sponsorship Agreement must be accompanied by check made payable to the Maryland Head Start Association. Contact us to pay by Visa or Mastercard. There will no refunds issued in the event of sponsor cancellation. Send to: MHSA c/o Owens Burton Consulting


___ Networking Reception $4,000 ___ Keynote Speaker $5,000 ___ Family Child Care Providers Scholarship Program $5,000 ___ Continental Breakfast $4,000 Leveled Sponsors ___ Bronze Sponsor $100 - $499 ___ Silver Sponsor $500 - $999 ___ Gold Sponsor $1,000 - $2,999 ___ Platinum Sponsor $3,000+

All Platinum Sponsors are listed on the Conference Booklet Cover, receive a complimentary full page, B/W Ad in the Conference Booklet, will have their organization logo placed on the MHSA website for one year and will receive the benefits of of a branding opportunity during the chosen sponsorship category event, if applicable. Priority Deadlines: January 25th – Two Books For The Price Of One! Pay for Sponsorship by January 25th 2013 and receive all sponsorship benefits even earlier. Your ad will be place in the Conference Registration Booklet AND the Conference Booklet. March 15, 2013 -- To ensure Ad is placed in Conference Booklet. Ad material must be submitted electronically as a high-resolution PDF or jpeg only.

Sponsorship payments accepted by company check only

� Check #____________________ Amount: ________________________

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Vendor Application Exhibitor Information Vendor Fee

Table $250 ___

Table with Electric $300 ___

Advertising Fee ¼ Page (FREE) ___

½ Page (Add $50) ___

Full Page (Add $150)

Company*_____________________________________________________ Contact Person* ______________________ Title_____________________ On-Site Person(s)* _______________________________________________ Street Address*_________________________________________________ City, State, Zip*_________________________________________________ Phone*___________________________ Fax_______________________

E-mail*__________________________ Website____________________ What primary product or service will you exhibit at the conference?*


PAYMENT Vendor Fee _________ Advertising Fee _________ Total Due _________ Application must be accompanied by check made payable to the Maryland Head Start Association. Contact us to pay by Visa or Mastercard. There will no refunds issued in the event of vendor cancellation. Send to: MHSA c/o Owens Burton Consulting


Advertising A ¼ Page Ad is included in the price of a vendor table. Upgrade to larger sizes at a $75 discount off the regular ad fees. Ad material must be submitted electronically as a high-resolution PDF or jpeg only. Priority Deadline: March 15, 2013 -- To ensure Ad is placed in Conference Booklet

Payment by: � Check #____________________ OR

� Visa � Master card

Card holder name:_____________________________________ Exp. Date:__________________3-digit security code: __________________

Card holder signature: ________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________________

You may also make payment via the Registration Site through the Owens Burton Consulting store

http://store.owensburton.com

Need More Information? Contact us via email at [email protected]

The conference will begin at 12 noon on Monday, May 7th and will end on Thursday, May 10th at 1 pm. (Please see preliminary schedule in Pre-Conference Booklet.) Set up time will occur on Monday morning.

Applications will not be processed until all information and payment is received.

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Spring Conference Schedule of Deadlines Week of February 25, 2013 Distribution of Registration Booklet with Conference Workshop

Schedule and Descriptions Friday, March 15, 2013 Deadline for Early Registration Friday, March 15, 2013 Deadline for Vendors, Sponsorship and Ads to ensure inclusion in

Conference Booklet Friday, March 29, 2013 Deadline for Submission of Head Start Parent of the Year

Awardees Friday, March 29, 2013 Deadline for Submission of Head Start Staff Lifetime Achievement

Award Nominations Friday, April 19, 2013 Deadline for Registration Monday, April 29, 2013 Deadline for Late Registration

May 6-9, 2013 MHSA SPRING CONFERENCE

www.md-hsa.org

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