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Day and Time Workshop Presenter

Monday, December 7, 10:30am to

12pm Columbia –

East

Open Doors: Supporting Home Visitors to Do Their Best Work This is an introduction to two interactive digital

tools for home visitors and their supervisors, and includes opportunities to participate in suggested training activities using the new Open Doors

Home Visiting resource. Participants will explore how using these materials can provide depth and breadth of information on every aspect of the

home-based option. Core of Knowledge Area: Professionalism

Angela Card has worked in Head Start for 20 years in several capacities including Teacher, Center Director, Education Coordinator, Education Consultant, as well as the

Director of an Early Head Start program. She has supported TA staff in a supervisory capacity and worked closely with state ECE partners, such as the MD State Head Start

Collaboration Office and the MD Head Start Association. Angela brings a wealth of knowledge and rich experience to the field of Early Childhood Education focusing on

comprehensive service delivery with expertise in systems development related to school readiness, prenatal to five, and parent/family and community engagement. Angela

received her MS in Leadership, Policy, and Administration in Early Care and Education from Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts and her BS in Family Relations and Child

Development from Oklahoma State University.

Monday,

December 7, 10:30am to 12pm

Maryland

The Early Childhood Family Engagement

Framework: Maryland's Vision for Engaging Families with Young Children Under the Maryland State Department of

Education (MSDE) Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant, Project 8 was formed to improve Family Engagement and to create a

Coalition for Family Engagement. The Coalition focuses on developing a Maryland-specific Family, Parent, and Community Engagement Framework, “The Early Childhood Family Engagement

Framework: Maryland's Vision for Engaging Families with Young Children”.

Maryland's Vision for Engaging Families with Young Children promotes team building, collaboration, and positive outcomes in Early

Childhood Education. The Coalition is currently developing an Effective Practices Guide that illustrates the seven (7) goals of the Maryland

Early Childhood Family Engagement Framework. During this interactive workshop, we hope to collect practices from various providers and

educators that are applicable in multiple settings, including family child care, center-based child care, nursery schools, public prekindergarten

programs, Head Start programs, home visiting programs, libraries, and other settings that serve young children, birth to five and their families.

Participants attending this work session will learn more about The Early Childhood Family Engagement Framework, next steps including the

Kellogg Grant MSDE received to further the work of the Family Engagement Coalition, and practice research supported strategies, processes and

techniques for explicitly implementing all the Goals within the Framework.

Core of Knowledge Area: Community

Wendy Baysmore is the Agency Grants Specialist for the

Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) Grant at the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), where she is committed to overseeing the Local Early

Childhood Advisory Councils (LECACs) across the state. Before coming to MSDE, Ms. Baysmore was a Curriculum Specialist for Head Start. She conducted the overall

planning, implementation and assessment of the Head Start Education Component that included training and supervision of the teaching staff. Ms. Baysmore has a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Development/Education

and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Administration/Supervision from Towson University.

Cyndi La Marca is the Early Childhood Coordinator for the Maryland State Department of Education, Collaboration and Program Improvement Branch, Division of Early Childhood

Development.


12pm

Health Managers’ Roundtable This session will provide an opportunity for Health Specialists to share ideas, questions, concerns,

and experiences with each other. Participants will

Toussaint Morgan is an experienced Health Systems Specialist with over 25 years of experience as a subject matter expert in program management and evaluation,

administration, compliance, continuous quality

Columbia – Center

spend this time getting to know colleagues in health services and will hear from the Region III Health Specialist as he shares information about

current health-related issues. Participants will also brainstorm about health content areas and topical issues that they would like to explore in more

detail. Core of Knowledge Area: Health, Safety, and Nutrition

improvement, risk assessment, behavioral health, and mental health. He has administered and coordinated health services programs in Head Start and Early Head Start in the

District of Columbia for over seven years and recently served as a Project Officer at the Indian Health Service administering Behavioral Health Services for American

Indians in Phoenix, Arizona. He has a BS in Healthcare Administration and an AS in Environmental Health and Safety. A military veteran, he served as a Navy Corpsman and Medical Service Corps Officer during a twenty-two year

military career.


12pm Baltimore

Partnering With Early Intervention Services For Infants And Toddlers Do you partner with early intervention to provide

services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families? Learn some strategies to work together better. This session will focus on building

program systems and working together to provide services to both children and families. Topics discussed will include:

The interagency agreement or

memorandum of understanding with early intervention

Screening, assessment, evaluation and identification as a team

Models for collaborating on instruction

(for example, consultation and co-teaching)

Ways to engage families of children with disabilities

Core of Knowledge Area: Special Needs

Amanda Schwartz, Ph.D. is a professional development specialist with experience as an educator and consultant in Head Start, child care, home visiting programs, and early

childhood special education programs. While her expertise focuses on supporting early childhood educators and administrators, Dr. Schwartz also provides professional

development services to elementary schools, health care providers, and emergency preparedness professionals to ensure children and families are healthy, safe, and successful in school. Her work includes support to national

and state-based projects and direct technical assistance to local grantees providing a broad perspective on the field of early care and education.

Monday, December 7,

10:30am to 12pm

Columbia – West

S.T.E.A.M. in Plain English Participants in this workshop will learn about the

definitions and terminology of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. They will also learn why STEAM is important and

relevant to young children and adults. STEAM topics will be explored. Resources to help introduce STEAM topics in the Early Care classroom will also be provided.

Core of Knowledge Area: Curriculum

Conrad Brian Law is an approved trainer through Childcare Management Solutions (CMS) by MSDE in

Maryland, OSSE in the District of Columbia and in Virginia. Conrad had an extensive Information Technology background in the private sector and federal government

as a Project Manager. Conrad is a Certified Online Instructor (COI) and provides instructor-facilitated online training through his company, Applied Learning Solutions, and in partnership with CMS. Conrad has worked in a

volunteer capacity with the Boy Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs, NSBE, BIG, and BDPA to provide training and technical assistance to their youth training programs on

technology careers. Conrad provided training on "Training Teachers with Online Technology" at the World Forum on Early Care and Education in 2014 and has recently returned

from Ghana, Africa, where training is being offered to child care providers in center and family day care homes in urban and rural areas.

Amina Jones Law, CEO, and founder of Childcare Management Solutions (CMS) an approved organization for

MSDE, OSSE (District of Columbia) and VA. CMS was established in 1991 and under her direction over 100,000 people in the Washington Metropolitan area and the United

States have been trained. CMS has conducted trainings for federal, private and corporate centers and their employees around the United States. In 2014 she presented on

"Training Teachers with Online Technology" at the World Forum on Early Care and Education international conference in Puerto Rico. She has been an advocate for

women, children and families for over four decades serving in various capacities including, adjunct professor, advisor for Military Early Care Programs, Chair of the San Diego

Commission on the Status of Women, owner of multiple child care centers, as a legislative advocate for Resource & Referral Programs, and has mentored many students. In

2014 she received the Black Wall Street award for business leaders. Ms. Law attended Brooks College and Grossmont College and majored in Early Education and Business.

Monday, December 7,

10:30am to 12pm

Washington

Kindercise in Action - A Moving and Chanting Approach to learning

The Kindercise program introduces original and highly effective movement and chanting activities and teaching strategies which aid in presenting

and reinforcing designated skills and concepts including seeing singing and signing to learn color recognition, number acquisition, physical

awareness, spatial relationships, and interpersonal relationships; while fostering the self-esteem, engagement joy of learning, necessary for future development. This program

of rhymes, music, movement and chants also incorporates life-skill/values issues, which directly affect both participants and children in a fun way.

Participants will learn how to encourage children to form mental pictures, understand the use of symbols, and develop pre-reading, literacy and

language skills. Core of Knowledge Area: Curriculum

Mr. John Taylor a.k.a. The Kinderman, is a three Time Emmy Award winning host, and former co-producer of ABC,

Channel 2’s It’s Kindertime, and The Kinderman Show. Master Artist-in-Education with Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts, and known as the “Pied piper of

dance,” he has conducted interactive performances and workshops.

Monday,

December 7, 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Columbia – East

Planning Effective Infant and Toddler Data

Practices to Support School Readiness Meaningful program-level school readiness goals are key to the design, implementation, and

management of quality EHS programs. Data that connects to these program-level goals is essential to ongoing monitoring, self-assessment, and

planning of quality services. This session will explore ways that programs can create quality program-level infant-toddler goals, focus on the

data that is related to infants’ and toddlers’ school readiness and identify strategies that will help programs’ collect, organize and use their data to

make decisions. Core of Knowledge Area: Professionalism

Angela Card has worked in Head Start for 20 years in

several capacities including Teacher, Center Director, Education Coordinator, Education Consultant, as well as the Director of an Early Head Start program. She has supported

TA staff in a supervisory capacity and worked closely with state ECE partners, such as the MD State Head Start Collaboration Office and the MD Head Start Association.

Angela brings a wealth of knowledge and rich experience to the field of Early Childhood Education focusing on comprehensive service delivery with expertise in systems

development related to school readiness, prenatal to five, and parent/family and community engagement. Angela received her MS in Leadership, Policy, and Administration in

Early Care and Education from Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts and her BS in Family Relations and Child Development from Oklahoma State University.

Monday,


Baltimore

Spice Up Your Life! Cooking with Herbs and

Spices Herbs and spices are a simple way to add flavor, fragrance, and nutrition to your day! Join Lisa

Coleman, nutritionist at Giant Food, to learn about the health benefits of common culinary spices. Discover simple ways to flavor your food

using less sugar, fat, and salt! This seminar includes an interactive tasting experience that will awaken your senses.

Core of Knowledge Area: Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Lisa Coleman, MS, RD, LDN is the in-store nutritionist for

Giant Food in Timonium MD. Lisa earned a bachelor's degree in Nutrition from the Pennsylvania State University and a Master's degree in Family and Consumer Sciences -

Nutrition from Illinois State University. Lisa provides individual consultations and community health talks on a variety of nutrition-related conditions such as diabetes,

heart health, food allergies, and weight management. Lisa has a passion for community health education and provides practical tips for families on the go.

Monday, December 7, 1:00pm to

2:30pm Columbia –

Center

Outreach for EITC How the federal, state, and county Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) work with the federal

Child Tax Credit and how these credits reduce poverty among families with young children. Relevant Head Start Performance Standards will

be reviewed. A parent and past EITC recipient will share how the EITC helped their family. Staff from a variety of Community Action Agencies will discuss how VITA incorporates EITC outreach

with free tax help to eligible customers with children, while promoting asset development, and access to resources. Participants will be engaged

to help develop strategies to reach EITC and CTC eligible Head Start families, and to contribute their ideas about ways to build financial

capabilities of parents. Core of Knowledge Area Community

Sharon Strauss, M.S. Ed. is the Executive Director of the Montgomery County Community Action Agency, Montgomery County Department of Health & Human

Services. After ten years of teaching preschoolers and directing nonprofit early childhood programs for children, Sharon Strauss joined Montgomery County's

Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) in 1990 as an early childhood consultant for six years, working primarily with center and family child care providers. She then joined DHHS' Linkages to Learning program, where

she developed resources and supported its school-based health, prevention, and family support services. In 2008, she joined DHHS' Community Action Agency as a program

manager, staffing the Montgomery Community Action Board, overseeing direct services at a satellite, and expanding its multi-site Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

(VITA) Partnership, which includes EITC outreach. Sharon holds a Master's of Science in Educational Leadership from Bank Street College, and earned an undergraduate degree

in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Mary Washington College, with a minor in early childhood education.

Robin McKinney is Director and Co-Founder of the Maryland CASH Campaign, a nonprofit that promotes financial security for working families. For the past 14

years, Robin has worked in the field of asset building, engaging in fundraising, advocacy, and program and coalition management, including for the Annie E. Casey Foundation. She has a BA in Social Work from

Elizabethtown College and a Master’s of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, where she is currently an Adjunct Professor in the School of Social

Work. Robin is a board member of the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition and the Rural Maryland Foundation.

Monday,


Washington

Family Diversity

Family members are those who tend to the daily care of young children to support their growth and development. Explore how family structure, culture, and special needs can be incorporated in

child care policy, family interaction, and curriculum development. Participants will create a family engagement plan for their programs using

NAEYC and MSDE standards. Core of Knowledge Area: Community

Yvette Dodson has a B.A. in Human Development,

certification in Early Childhood Education from St. Mary's College of Maryland, and a Master's in Education, Curriculum Theory and Development, from the University of Maryland. She taught at Child Development Center in Pax

River, Maryland, and taught first grade and Pre-K in Calvert County Public Schools. She is an Adjunct Professor of Early Childhood Education and English at the College of Southern

Maryland, Supervised student teachers, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and serves as a program coordinator for Maryland EXCELS. She is the Founder and Director of

Brainerifc, LLC an independent education consultant, and mother of seven.


2:30pm Columbia –

West

Using Technology in Early Care Settings This workshop will provide participants with creative ways to use technology to support Best

Practices in Early Care settings. Discussions will include, using technology to assist with health safety issues, preparing lesson plans &

curriculum, supporting families & teachable moments Resources will be given for smart phones, iPhones, computers, and laptops.

Participants will leave the workshop with practical resources to support Best Practices and how to incorporate them into the daily curriculum.

Core of Knowledge Area: Professionalism

Amina Jones Law, CEO, and founder of Childcare Management Solutions (CMS) an approved organization for MSDE, OSSE (District of Columbia) and VA. CMS was

established in 1991 and under her direction over 100,000 people in the Washington Metropolitan area and the United States have been trained. CMS has conducted trainings for

federal, private and corporate centers and their employees around the United States. In 2014 she presented on "Training Teachers with Online Technology" at the World

Forum on Early Care and Education international conference in Puerto Rico. She has been an advocate for women, children and families for over four decades serving

in various capacities including, adjunct professor, advisor for Military Early Care Programs, Chair of the San Diego Commission on the Status of Women, owner of multiple

child care centers, as a legislative advocate for Resource & Referral Programs, and has mentored many students. In 2014 she received the Black Wall Street award for business

leaders. Ms. Law attended Brooks College and Grossmont College and majored in Early Education and Business.

Conrad Brian Law is an approved trainer through Childcare Management Solutions (CMS) by MSDE in Maryland, OSSE in the District of Columbia and in Virginia. Conrad had an extensive Information Technology

background in the private sector and federal government as a Project Manager. Conrad is a Certified Online Instructor (COI) and provides instructor-facilitated online

training through his company, Applied Learning Solutions, and in partnership with CMS. Conrad has worked in a volunteer capacity with the Boy Scouts, Boys and Girls

Clubs, NSBE, BIG, and BDPA to provide training and technical assistance to their youth training programs on technology careers. Conrad provided training on "Training

Teachers with Online Technology" at the World Forum on Early Care and Education in 2014 and has recently returned from Ghana, Africa, where training is being offered to child

care providers in center and family day care homes in urban and rural areas.


2:30pm Maryland

Aligning Curriculum to the Maryland Early Learning Standards Are you teaching the standards in order for

children to become ready for Kindergarten? Become more familiar with the Maryland Early Learning Standards and how to align the

standards to your curriculum. Participants will participate in discussions on how to find out what standards your children can demonstrate as well

as explore resources that can help make those standards engaging.


Judith Walker is currently the Early Learning Branch Chief at the Maryland State Department of Education. Prior to that she spent 35 years as a kindergarten teacher and then

an elementary school principal in several Maryland counties. She received her BA from Shepherd University in Elementary/Early Childhood Education and her MA from

George Washington University in Early Childhood Education.

Tuesday,

December 8 9:30am to 11:00am

Baltimore

Successful Outdoor Classrooms in Both

Urban & Rural Environments Learn how Lakeshore took their on-site preschool, located in a highly industrial and urban

environment, and easily and successfully become a Certified Nature Explore Classroom. Information from this experience and those of

other diverse centers will demonstrate how regardless of your terrain, your location, and your inherited environment, you can turn your outdoor

area into a successful working outdoor classroom. An outdoor classroom spurs outcomes in all

curriculum areas, but you can guarantee a child will learn to observe and discuss differences and comparisons among objects and materials, and as

they explore the outdoors they will develop independence and confidence, enhancing their own concept of self and the greater world around them.


Kevin Carnes, President of Lakeshore Learning Materials,

has been with Lakeshore for over 30 years, beginning in Northern California when Lakeshore was strictly a small, California-based company. After college and prior to

joining Lakeshore, Kevin was a VISTA volunteer for over two years in the Omaha, Nebraska area, working with the Head Start and Parent Involvement community. Because

of this experience, Kevin discovered and understood the value of a quality early childhood education. Because of this understanding, Kevin has also been a workshop

featured presenter at the National Association for the Education of Young Children for 15 years, as well as a keynote speaker for various National and State conferences

all over the country.

Tuesday, December 8 9:30am to

11:00am Columbia –

Center

The Write Way to Well-Being Discover the power of writing to promote your well-being in this fun, interactive and insightful

workshop. Working closely with very young children and their families is inspiring. It's rewarding and sometimes, it's draining.

Affirmative writing gets us in touch with our strengths and talents. It helps us express our realistically achievable goals and supports our growth. This is motivating and energizing,

supporting our energy, coping and resilience. You'll gain a strategy you can continue using long after the conference is over.


Nancy L. Seibel, M.Ed., NCC is an Early Childhood Consultant and Board Certified Coach. She's an experienced trainer, facilitator, and writer with special interests in

relationship-based and reflective practice, infant mental health and promoting staff well-being.

Tuesday,


Columbia – West

Creating a Learning Space for Infants and

Toddlers Children from birth to age three experience rapid brain development and are 'learning to learn'. The right learning environment-both human and

physical- sets the stage. This workshop will examine ways to structure activities and materials to link to stages of development and meet the

needs of infants and toddlers. Participants will explore furnishings, materials and classroom set up structured to support both physical and

cognitive development. Core of Knowledge Area: Child

Development

Ginny Streckewald is an Infant Development Specialist

with over 35 years of inclusive teaching experience with young children. She holds a Master’s’ degree in Special Education focusing on Early Intervention and has worked closely with premature and developmentally delayed

infants, toddlers, and their families in home-based and center-based programs. Ginny has mentored Early Childhood Education students as an adjunct professor at

Harrisburg Area Community College and helped develop and teach Infant and Toddler Caregiving courses. In her former position with the Pennsylvania Department of

Education and as an advocate in the field of Early Childhood education, Ginny has presented workshops and training on a wide variety of early childhood topics at

regional, state and national conferences. Ginny is continuing her advocacy in her current role as the Early Childhood Education Manager for CHILDCRAFT Education,

School Specialty.

Tuesday,


Columbia – East

Child Engagement in Learning as an

Indicator of Program Quality Monitoring protocols and quality rating systems focus primarily on a program's physical

environment and structure; adult-child interactions; staff qualifications; care and education practices; and child outcomes. This

workshop will consider the importance of child engagement in learning as an indicator of program quality. In this interactive session

participants will learn how to define and identify the types and quality of children's engagement with adults, peers, play activities and instructional

tasks. Video segments of children involved in typical classroom activities will be viewed, analyzed and discussed to broaden and deepen participant understanding of how best to support

and promote high quality child engagement in learning.


Alan Guttman earned a Master of Arts degree in Early

Childhood Education from New York University. He is currently an Early Childhood Program Manager at the John Hopkins University School of Education’s Center for

Technology in Education where he is coordinating the validation study of Maryland’s Quality Rating and Improvement System, Maryland EXCELS. Alan has served

young children, families and programs for 35 years as a public preschool and kindergarten teacher; Head Start education program specialist; adjunct faculty at Pacific

Oaks College; Head Start Region XI T&TA program manager; and Head Start project director. From 2001 to 2012 Alan also served on federal Head Start review teams

evaluating the quality of education services and program management systems.

Tuesday, December 8 9:30am to

11:00am Washington

Engaging Fathers: How To Engage Men For Programming And Teach Them To Become First Fathers For Their Children

This workshop will focus on the best ways to engage fathers to become involved in programming and also how to better become

involved in the lives of their children.

Vernon Wallace graduated from Morgan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications. He then served as Director of two homeless shelters in

Baltimore city. He was Program Coordinator of the Young Fathers’ Program in Anne Arundel County, MD, and developed a passion for helping dads in need. He

established several partnerships with community


stakeholders, church leaders, local high schools and jails and other state and county organizations which helped take the program to new heights. In August 2011, Vernon

Wallace joined the Center for Urban Families (CFUF) team as the Program Manager for the Baltimore Responsible Fatherhood Project (BRFP). As a married man and father

of a three year old, his passion for assisting dads grew tremendously. He continues to do outreach in the jails in different counties as well partnering with the local elementary schools to provide fatherhood services for

parents and students. He continues to strengthen partnerships with Baltimore City Child Support and sat on the advisory board assisting with policy change. Also, he

assisted the dads of the Baltimore Responsible Fatherhood Project in paying over $100,000 over the past two years!

Tuesday, December 8

9:30am to 11:00am Maryland

The Power of Blocks Block play is more than just about stacking and

randomly putting shapes together. The block area can be used to teach math, literacy, science, art, social skills, and more. The tactile nature of blocks encourages neural firing in the brain. The

visual-spatial aspect of blocks is a wonderful way to support learning the alphabet and eventually reading. The physical involvement when working

with blocks promotes motor skills. The socialization around block play promotes language and vocabulary development. Blocks

are more than just a center—they are a foundational cornerstone for engaged learning.


Keith L. Pentz, National Early Childhood Specialist for Kaplan Early Learning Company, has been in the field of

education for over 35 years. Keith began his career by working in childcare with infants and toddlers, taught elementary students as well as Kindergarten, and then taught PreKindergarten. Following his experiences in the

classroom, Keith moved on to teach at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, and he also was an Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at Gordon

College in Wenham, Massachusetts, before beginning his career as a consultant.

Tuesday, December 8 12:00pm to

1:00pm

KEYNOTE: The Early Childhood Classroom: Your Everyday STEM Lab - Using everyday materials and a dose of creativity to

introduce STEM Discover the STEM learning opportunities in your classroom! Using recycled material, cardboard

and other simple items you have in your classroom, we will combine imaginative exploration with hands-on problem solving. As we

twist, bend, tear, cut and decorate, real-world STEM experiences are brought to life for all participants. Small groups will collaborate in the

creation of simple machines, design cause & effect experiments, and build one-of-a-kind constructions. Prepare for fun as our creations

spark STEM learning through play! Core of Knowledge Area: Curriculum

Kevin Carnes, President of Lakeshore Learning Materials, has been with Lakeshore for over 30 years, beginning in Northern California when Lakeshore was strictly a small,

California-based company. After college and prior to joining Lakeshore, Kevin was a VISTA volunteer for over two years in the Omaha, Nebraska area, working with the

Head Start and Parent Involvement community. Because of this experience, Kevin discovered and understood the value of a quality early childhood education. Because of

this understanding, Kevin has also been a workshop featured presenter at the National Association for the Education of Young Children for 15 years, as well as a

keynote speaker for various National and State conferences all over the country.

Tuesday,

December 8 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Columbia – Center

Trauma Informed Care in Early Childhood

Settings This workshop will cover an introduction on how to identify the effects of trauma, differentiate

between the two types of trauma, and will help you gain understanding of the ways in which early trauma effects development. Then we will weave this into how you can use this information

in your job as a supervisor, teacher, or family advocate, including internal and external factors that influence resilience to trauma, primary and

secondary.

Helma Irving is the Program Manager for Early Childhood

Education and Training at Family Services, Inc. She has a Masters in Family and Child Development from Virginia Tech and an Early Childhood Mental Health Certification

from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, in addition to being trained in the Social-Emotional Foundations of Early Learning (SEFEL). Her Head Start experience includes being a former director and currently

the Mental Health Specialist with EHS FSI. Sapienza Price is the Program Coordinator for the Dare to

Be You program at Family Services, Inc. She has a

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Bachelor’s in Psychology from Towson State University and is a certified MANDT trainer, which is a trauma-informed curriculum. After many years of experience in the

classroom, Sapienza started training for child care providers and parents. Her Head Start experience has been as the Education Coordinator with EHS FSI.

Tuesday, December 8

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Columbia – West

You Ain’t Got A Thing If You Ain’t Got That Data Bling

Are you part of Head Start because you want to make a difference? Do you want to be able to speak confidently about the success of your

program? Not sure about the difference between an output and an outcome? Are you a bit shy of “math stuff”? See how lack of data IS data, that

data is everywhere, it can be easy to collect, and that you don’t need to be a math whiz to make use of it.

Part 1 of 2; participants must attend both sessions


Dr. Susie Coddington is a veteran trainer, professor, coach, mediator, facilitator, and evaluator. Starting as a

child care Teacher/Director, her career path shifted from working with children to working with adults, programs, and organizations, including being a Professional Instructor

at the Carey business School at Johns Hopkins University. As an independent consultant, she continues to maintain her longtime relationship with the Chesapeake Child Care

Resource Center/Chesapeake College. Throughout her diverse career, Head Start has been a consistent link back to her early childhood education roots. Susie delights in

bringing humor to the workplace and she firmly believes learning never ends.

Tuesday, December 8

1:00pm to 2:30pm Maryland

Brain Development and Early Learning Early experiences affect the development of brain

architecture, which provides the foundation for all future learning, behavior, and health. In this course, we will outline the components of brain structure, consider the factors which affect

development, and apply current brain research to early education programs.


Core of Knowledge Area: Child Development

Ms. Phuong H. Hoang has been in the field of Early Education for over 20 years, serving as a classroom

teacher, curriculum coordinator, director, and trainer. She is approved as an instructor under MSDE Office of Child Care and the Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System. Ms. Hoang is also certified as an instructor for the American

Red Cross and the American Academy of Pediatrics, providing health and safety training nationwide.

Tuesday, December 8

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Baltimore

The Impact of Bias “She shouldn’t have an iPhone; she’s on food

stamps.” We all make judgements about people in situations different from our own. This interactive, opinion-challenging, workshop will

have participants exploring their own attitudes and beliefs about poverty while discussing the impact of the Fundamental Attribution Error.

Participants will learn and practice practical strengths-based techniques to improve relationships.


Myka Piatt has coordinated the Strengths-based Family Worker (SFW) training and credentialing program since

2009. At Temple University Harrisburg, she oversees curriculum development and implementation of strengths-based professional development programs including SFW.

Tuesday, December 8

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Washington

Family Engagement: Emphasizing the Home School Connections

This session will center on the importance of inclusion and connections as gaps are bridged between the home and school environments. The

ultimate goal of creating and fostering partnerships will be center to the workshop. Participants will engage in hands-on activities and

discussions that will empower them to view families as essential elements of their classroom

Dr. Anndra Rowland, Ed.D, is a teacher, administrator, educational leader and consultant who has dedicated her

career to identifying and eradicating barriers to school readiness; building strong, resilient learning communities; and inspiring Early Childhood Educators to recommit to

relationships that ensure their students enter Kindergarten ready to succeed! Anndra discovered that the teachers who have the largest impact on children’s futures are often

those with the fewest resources and least support. Collaboration, Coaching and Mentoring (“Reformed Professional Development”) are changing K-12 classrooms

environment; thereby transforming mindsets to ready schools and communities.


and instruction. Birth to five educators, advocates and parent partners, the last invited to the Professional Learning Community movement, now have an opportunity

to take charge of their own professional development! After spending a school year in the high school science lab, Anndra participated in a summer institute study that sent

her back to Kindergarten where she fell in love with young children. Enjoying being taller than her students, she decided to stay in Early Childhood Education and never looked back! Anndra has a Bachelor of Science in Biology,

Masters of Art in Teaching, and Doctorate of Education. Anndra currently serves as the Director of Professional and Adult Learning at Rose Hill Academy which she founded in

2007.


2:30pm Columbia – East

All on Track for Developmental Success…A Guide to Developmental Screening in Young Children

Description: The purpose of this interactive presentation is to inform parents and professionals about developmental screening in children birth to five years of age. Participants will

become familiar with the importance and benefits of developmental screening along with the various screening tools used by various

professionals in Maryland. They will also learn about the Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program and Child Find, two systems that can provide

further evaluation when the results of a developmental screen are concerning and then, if the child is eligible, provide services to help foster

the child’s development. Finally, the value of sharing developmental screening results with the child’s pediatrician will be discussed.


Brenda Hussey-Gardner, PhD, MPH, has more than 25 years of research and clinical experience with infants, toddlers, and their families. Currently, Dr. Hussey-Gardner

is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine where she is the Director of Maryland’s PRIDE. Since 2000, Dr. Hussey-Gardner has received over $2 million dollars in grants to

operate and study this program that provides early intervention services in collaboration with the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), NICU Follow-Up Clinic, and

general pediatrics clinic at the University of Maryland Hospital. She is also the coordinator of the NICU Follow-Up Clinic where she oversees more than 1,000 patient visits

per year. Dr. Hussey-Gardner also holds an adjunct position with the Psychology Department at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Dr. Hussey-Gardner has been

the author or co-author of 13 articles published in peer-reviewed journals and she has co-authored 2 textbook chapters. Dr. Hussey-Gardner has a history of advocating

for children with developmental delays in Maryland. She has been a member of the Maryland State Interagency Coordinating Council since 2006, and in 2011 she became

the Chair of this council whose job is to advise and assist the early childhood intervention and education system of services in Maryland.

Tuesday, December 8

2:30pm to 4:00pm

Columbia – Center

Trauma Informed Care in Early Childhood Settings

This workshop will cover an introduction on how to identify the effects of trauma, differentiate between the two types of trauma, and will help

you gain understanding of the ways in which early trauma effects development. Then we will weave this into how you can use this information

in your job as a supervisor, teacher, or family advocate, including internal and external factors that influence resilience to trauma, primary and secondary.

Part 2 of 2


Helma Irving is the Program Manager for Early Childhood Education and Training at Family Services, Inc. She has a

Masters in Family and Child Development from Virginia Tech and an Early Childhood Mental Health Certification from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, in

addition to being trained in the Social-Emotional Foundations of Early Learning (SEFEL). Her Head Start experience includes being a former director and currently

the Mental Health Specialist with EHS FSI. Sapienza Price is the Program Coordinator for the Dare to Be You program at Family Services, Inc. She has a

Bachelor’s in Psychology from Towson State University and is a certified MANDT trainer, which is a trauma-informed curriculum. After many years of experience in the

classroom, Sapienza started training for child care providers and parents. Her Head Start experience has been as the Education Coordinator with EHS FSI.

Tuesday, December 8

2:30pm to 4:00pm

You Ain’t Got A Thing If You Ain’t Got That Data Bling

Are you part of Head Start because you want to make a difference? Do you want to be able to speak confidently about the success of your

program? Not sure about the difference between

Dr. Susie Coddington is a veteran trainer, professor, coach, mediator, facilitator, and evaluator. Starting as a

child care Teacher/Director, her career path shifted from working with children to working with adults, programs, and organizations, including being a Professional Instructor

at the Carey business School at Johns Hopkins University.

Columbia – West

an output and an outcome? Are you a bit shy of “math stuff”? See how lack of data IS data, that data is everywhere, it can be easy to collect, and

that you don’t need to be a math whiz to make use of it.

Part 2 of 2; participants must attend both sessions Core of Knowledge Area: Professionalism

As an independent consultant, she continues to maintain her longtime relationship with the Chesapeake Child Care Resource Center/Chesapeake College. Throughout her

diverse career, Head Start has been a consistent link back to her early childhood education roots. Susie delights in bringing humor to the workplace and she firmly believes

learning never ends.


4:00pm Maryland

Brain Development and Early Learning Early experiences affect the development of brain architecture, which provides the foundation for all

future learning, behavior, and health. In this course, we will outline the components of brain structure, consider the factors which affect

development, and apply current brain research to early education programs. Part 2 of 2; participants must attend both

sessions Core of Knowledge Area: Child

Development

Ms. Phuong H. Hoang has been in the field of Early Education for over 20 years, serving as a classroom teacher, curriculum coordinator, director, and trainer. She

is approved as an instructor under MSDE Office of Child Care and the Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System. Ms. Hoang is also certified as an instructor for the American



4:00pm Baltimore

Communicating with Empathy Empathy has been shown to be a key ingredient in an effective help-giving relationship, however

the ability to use active listening and reflection to understand and clarify a person’s feelings is not one that comes naturally to most of us. This

highly-interactive session will focus on skill-building. Participants will practice empathetic responding, giving feedback, and reflection on

feedback about their own communication skills. Core of Knowledge Area: Professionalism

Myka Piatt has coordinated the Strengths-based Family Worker (SFW) training and credentialing program since 2009. At Temple University Harrisburg, she oversees

curriculum development and implementation of strengths-based professional development programs including SFW.

Tuesday, December 8

2:30pm to 4:00pm

Columbia – East

Cuddling, Consciousness, and Cognition: The Significance of Emotional Engagement

on Development and Learning Emotional engagement is fundamental to the formation of the person as well as a significant

factor in promoting learning and development. Whether it is physical interaction, loving nonverbal communication, providing nurture, or

supporting and maintaining an environment that encourages well-being, a teacher or caregiver has a unique and especially important role to play in

the lives of each of the very young children in their care.


Keith L. Pentz, National Early Childhood Specialist for Kaplan Early Learning Company, has been in the field of

education for over 35 years. Keith began his career by working in childcare with infants and toddlers, taught elementary students as well as Kindergarten, and then

taught PreKindergarten. Following his experiences in the classroom, Keith moved on to teach at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, and he also was an

Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts, before beginning his career as a consultant.

Tuesday, December 8

2:30pm to 4:00pm

Washington

What’s your issue? After a brief introduction that provides the

conference attendees with session objectives, a common language, and an overview of health equity in a contemporary context, the trainers will

ask participants to break into pre-defined small groups. Each group will complete the same activity.

Natalie S. Burke, is President and CEO of CommonHealth ACTION. For more than 20 years, she has provided

technical assistance, learning experiences, and coaching to organizations across the country as they create community-generated solutions to policy challenges. Natalie’s expertise

includes organizational development, executive coaching, and training for numerous institutions, including: federal, state, and local government; Fortune 150 corporations;

This interactive workshop will prompt conference attendees by a series of questions. Following the break-out activity, participants will return to the

large group and volunteers will share insights and connections.


public health and healthcare organizations; and community collaboratives. She has authored numerous publications on the influence of place on health and well-being and served

as co-supervising producer for the documentary, The Edge of America: Struggling for Health and Justice that focused on challenges to the well-being of people living in three

rural communities. An accomplished facilitator and moderator, she designs and leads group experiences to ensure successful outcomes. Prior to co-founding CommonHealth ACTION in 2004, Natalie managed the

Turning Point National Program Office at the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), conducted federal health policy analysis at the National

Health Policy Forum, and was on staff at the National Institutes of Health. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in Government and Politics. Natalie

is based in CommonHealth ACTION’s headquarters in Washington, DC.

Kara D. Ryan, MPP, is the Associate Director of Programs and Resource Development at CommonHealth ACTION where she leads work developing strategies to

institutionalize equity in agencies, organizations, and businesses. As part of this work, Kara develops evidence-based curricula and trainings for groups of all sizes,

demographics, and sectors. She is a strategic thinker, nimble communicator, and policy expert. Kara currently leads CommonHealth ACTION's technical assistance activities for the Office of Minority Health, including work

with the Federal Interagency Health Equity Team’s member agencies to map their priorities and goals with the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities and identify

opportunities for collaborative action. She also leads a partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and the Connecticut Department of Public

Health to facilitate and develop a state health equity strategic plan. Prior to joining CommonHealth ACTION, Kara served as a Senior Research Analyst for the Health

Policy Project in the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR). Kara holds a Master of Public Policy from The George

Washington University in DC and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts.

Katy Weeks, MPH, is a Program Associate at CommonHealth ACTION where she provides technical

support in many areas of programmatic activities including researching current public health and policy topics, assistance to community groups, local governments, and coalition partners; development of educational campaigns

surrounding local public health issues; and other organizational development tasks including proposal development and grant writing. She also provides technical

assistance on qualitative and quantitative data collection methods and develops instructional materials on evaluation best practices. Prior to joining the CommonHealth ACTION

team, Katy served as an agriculture and health education volunteer in the Peace Corps. After completing her service in 2008, she worked as a health care navigator in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Katy earned a Master of Public Health degree in International and Community Health from New York University.

Wednesday,


Asthma Focus Group

Focus group for Needs Assessment for Johns Hopkins University ABC Head Start Research Program Asthma Study. This focus group should

only be attended by participants who did not attend one of the previous focus groups on Monday or Tuesday.

Dr. Michelle Eakin and Jazmin Ward

Wednesday,


Baltimore

Strong Leadership Makes A Difference!

The Montgomery College Leadership Certificate is a resource for building leadership capacity in the Maryland early childhood workforce. This program

promotes professional standards that strengthen early care and education. This session will focus on the courses needed to become an early

childhood leader to run programs that are fiscally sound, great places to work, and engage children and families in a vibrant learning community.

Attend this hand on session to learn more about our program.


Dr. Carter McLean earned her Doctorate of Education

from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, in Higher Education Administration with a focus on Community College Leadership, she holds a Masters of

Teaching from Hampton University, and a Bachelors in Child Development from the University of North Carolina (Charlotte). Her career in higher education began at

Hampton University as an Adjunct Instructor. Following that experience, Dr. McLean proceeded to hold two adjunct positions in the Virginia Community College System.

Subsequently, in the fall of 1999-2000 academic year, Dr. McLean began her first full-time higher education position as an Instructor at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community

College. Dr. McLean progressed through the ranks to become an Associate Professor and Chair of Human Services and Paraprofessionals in Education curriculum

programs. As Chair, Dr. McLean participated in the Greater Richmond Early Childhood Partnership, Pre-Teacher Practicum Committee, Single Parents Network, and Community Early Reading Program. Dr. McLean also led

efforts to offer the College’s Early Childhood Education curriculum online, thereby creating the first Online Learning Curriculum in the VCCS for the Early Childhood

Development, Human Services, and Paraprofessionals in Education programs.

Jacquie Davis, Consultant, Jadai & Associates

Wednesday, December 9 9:30am to

11:00am Columbia –

Center

Diversity and the Multicultural Classroom The impact of culture on learning and behavior is natural and should be recognized through

inclusion of appropriate activities and knowledge of a child’s cultural background. This begins with what is closest to the child and has the most

impact, and expands outward to the community. We will share ideas and activities which foster positive self-regard of one’s own culture and

positive attitudes toward the culture of others. Part 1 of 2; participants must attend both

sessions Core of Knowledge Area: Community

Ms. Phuong H. Hoang has been in the field of Early Education for over 20 years, serving as a classroom teacher, curriculum coordinator, director, and trainer. She

is approved as an instructor under MSDE Office of Child Care and the Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System. Ms. Hoang is also certified as an instructor for the American


Wednesday,


Columbia – East

Moving Beyond Empty and Fill to Deep

Investigations Toddlers, by nature, are inquisitive. They explore, investigate, ponder, and willingly attempt

new experiences when given opportunity and guidance in a safe environment. The toddler is continuing to develop speech and language along

with other communication skills, has cognitive powers that are beginning to formulate explicit memory connections, and has new-found physical

Keith L. Pentz, National Early Childhood Specialist for

Kaplan Early Learning Company, has been in the field of education for over 35 years. Keith began his career by working in childcare with infants and toddlers, taught

elementary students as well as Kindergarten, and then taught PreKindergarten. Following his experiences in the classroom, Keith moved on to teach at the University of

Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, and he also was an Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at Gordon

skills beyond those of infancy. By utilizing thoughtful engagement, teachers and caregivers can effectively move toddlers beyond simple,

singular activities to sustained and expanded provocative projects and experiences.



Wednesday, December 9

9:30am to 11:00am

Columbia – West

Trauma Informed Care: A Methodology for Working with the Children and Families of

Title 1 Schools Many of the children and families seeking assistance from Title 1 schools have histories of

childhood neglect, homelessness, drug addiction, mental illness, sexual abuse, frequent incarceration and other types of trauma-inducing

experiences. The task of Trauma-Informed system of education is to become well-informed about the concept of trauma and its influence on the positive or negative outcomes of the children

and families. The goal of this workshop is to support staff in gaining a better understanding of the concept of trauma, and how its prevalence

among students has a profound effect on both positive and negative student/family outcomes. This goal is accomplished by helping staff to

understand that being trauma informed often means evaluating and possibly modifying an organizations products and services based on an

understanding of trauma and the vulnerabilities of trauma survivors, ensuring that clients are supported, while avoiding

re-traumatization. Core of Knowledge Area: Professionalism

Mrs. Felecia Veale-Buckson, M.A., is a Sociologist and established leader with over twenty years of experience in

the fields of Human Relations and Family Services. She has given direct services to both the customers and employees of many of Maryland’s primary human service institutions

such as: Florence Crittenton Services, Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Pressley Ridge Services, Baltimore City and County Head Start programs, Baltimore

City Healthy Start, The Coalition to End Childhood Lead Paint Poisoning, The House of Ruth, Baltimore City Ready by Five Program, Roberta’s House/Family Grief Center and The Center for Urban Families. In addition, she is also a

professor of Sociology for Anne Arundel Community. She is the founder and CEO of Helping Hands Training and Consulting Services.

Wednesday,


Maryland

Who's There to Protect the Child: Strategies

for Supporting Mandated Reporters Early development and learning occurs when children are healthy and safe. This workshop will

ensure that programs establish policies, procedures and strategies that protect children when abuse is suspected. It is vital that programs

support mandated reporters via training, consistent mandated reporting policy implementation and post-report procedures to

ensure that staff feel safe. In this highly engaging workshop, learn why staff sometimes don't report suspected child abuse. Video vignettes and research will be presented to inform discussions

around the development of strategies, policies and procedures to ensure consistent reporting.


Alan Guttman earned a Master of Arts degree in Early

Childhood Education from New York University. He is currently an Early Childhood Program Manager at the John Hopkins University School of Education’s Center for

Technology in Education where he is coordinating the validation study of Maryland’s Quality Rating and Improvement System, Maryland EXCELS. Alan has served

young children, families and programs for 35 years as a public preschool and kindergarten teacher; Head Start education program specialist; adjunct faculty at Pacific

Oaks College; Head Start Region XI T&TA program manager; and Head Start project director. From 2001 to 2012 Alan also served on federal Head Start review teams evaluating the quality of education services and program

management systems.


11:00am Washington

Intentional Teaching: Making Your Moments Count How do children learn and grow? What are the

items needed by teachers for successful implementation of teaching strategies or the chosen curriculum? Intentional teaching does not

happen by chance or those infrequent teachable

Dr. Anndra Rowland, Ed.D, is a teacher, administrator, educational leader and consultant who has dedicated her career to identifying and eradicating barriers to school

readiness; building strong, resilient learning communities; and inspiring Early Childhood Educators to recommit to relationships that ensure their students enter Kindergarten

ready to succeed! Anndra discovered that the teachers who

moments. This interactive workshop will explore the intentionality of teaching, emphasizing critical elements and components of early education to

ensure optimal implementation and quality instruction. Strategies will be embedded to demonstrate core elements and the practicality of

the intentional teaching concept. Core of Knowledge Area: Professionalism

have the largest impact on children’s futures are often those with the fewest resources and least support. Collaboration, Coaching and Mentoring (“Reformed

Professional Development”) are changing K-12 classrooms and instruction. Birth to five educators, advocates and parent partners, the last invited to the Professional

Learning Community movement, now have an opportunity to take charge of their own professional development! After spending a school year in the high school science lab, Anndra participated in a summer institute study that sent

her back to Kindergarten where she fell in love with young children. Enjoying being taller than her students, she decided to stay in Early Childhood Education and never

looked back! Anndra has a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Masters of Art in Teaching, and Doctorate of Education. Anndra currently serves as the Director of Professional and

Adult Learning at Rose Hill Academy which she founded in 2007.


12:30pm Columbia –

West

OPEN WIDE: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Oral Health for You and Your Child

The latest in oral health information, including brushing at the table how to engage parents in being their

child’s oral health champion information on Brush, Book, Bed

oral health books for children free oral health resources for Head Start

families

There will be a special raffle and a limited supply of free toothbrushes available! Core of Knowledge Area: Health, Safety,

and Nutrition

Jane Casper, RDH, MA, is a Clinical Dental Health Specialist with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Katy Battani, RDH, MS, is a Health Education Coordinator with the Maryland Dental Action Coalition.

Katrina Holt, MPH, MS, RD, is the Director National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, at Georgetown University.


11:00am to 12:30pm

Washington

Crash Course to Effectiveness! Time to Control the Chaos

In today’s business environment we are being asked to do more than ever before. You have clients, deadlines, bosses, employees, marketing,

projects, and of course family—and they are all demanding your time and attention and pulling on you from every direction! Let’s face it we are overworked, overstressed, and overwhelmed and

probably loving every minute of it! However, if you have ever felt that you spend your day putting out fires? Fires that were started my other

people!? You take on more than you reasonably have time for because you don’t want to say no or let anyone down? Have you ever written a

daily to do list, worked like a dog all day only to realize you didn’t get to complete even one thing on your list? Have you ever felt like you spend

your day in deadline driven, crisis mode? And justify it by saying you work better under pressure? If you can relate to any of these then

don’t miss this event! Time management is a crucial business skill successful people must master. Julie will share a few specific high power,

easy to implement tips that are guaranteed to work and help you become more effective,

Julie Burch is the President of Julie Burch Speaks!, and in her over 17 years of speaking professionally has had the

privilege of speaking to audiences in all 50 states, Washington DC, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Puerto Rico, Canada, England and Wales. Where she has designed

programs for industry leaders such as Texas Tech University, the City of Southlake, Texas, the Social Security Administration, the EEOC, Taco Bell, Texas Women’s University, Columbia Gas of Ohio, The American Payroll

Association, The United States Army, The United States Air Force, Subway, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Holiday Inn, Husky Oil, Armstrong Bank, Taco Bell, American Advertising

Federation, Armstrong Bank, BP America, and The Society for Human Resource Management. She was also honored with a guest appearance on “Good Morning America” where

she was interviewed by Diane Sawyer.

efficient, and productive. Don’t miss this chance to go from super stressed to superhero!



12:30pm Columbia –

East

Exceptional Teachers Have a Different Way of Thinking Great teachers have always pushed limits, done

things in unique ways, erred on the side of doing what’s good and right for children, and never stop learning themselves. What makes a teacher

great? Is there something actually different going on in the brain of a remarkable teacher? How do you encourage a teacher to excel and still be part

of the “team?” These and more questions and ideas will be addressed in this session that examines some new research and information on

the qualities and actual brain function of teachers who seem to be naturals—and their classrooms reflect their greatness.


Keith L. Pentz, National Early Childhood Specialist for Kaplan Early Learning Company, has been in the field of education for over 35 years. Keith began his career by

working in childcare with infants and toddlers, taught elementary students as well as Kindergarten, and then taught PreKindergarten. Following his experiences in the

classroom, Keith moved on to teach at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, and he also was an Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at Gordon



11:00am to 12:30pm Maryland

The PNC Grow Up Great Lesson Center Website

Full STEAM ahead! Ignite your early childhood lessons with inquiry-based learning in Science and the Arts, part of the STEAM principles. Participants will interactively explore the PNC

Grow Up Great Lesson Center website and actively participate in theme-based lessons. Featuring inquiry-based lessons developed by

nationally recognized science and arts centers, this website is a free resource for early childhood educators and parents. Each lesson includes an

objective, step-by-step instructions, background information, vocabulary, a book list, and more. Expose the children in your classroom to cutting

edge Science and the Arts! Core of Knowledge Area: Curriculum

Stacey Sangtinette is a Program Coordinator/Curriculum Developer in the College of Education at Temple University.

She collaborates with early childhood professionals from nationally known science and arts centers to develop lessons for the PNC Grow Up Great Lesson Center. A licensed elementary education teacher, she has presented

at many local, state, and national conferences featuring STEAM lessons in Science and Art in the PNC Grow Up Great Lesson Center website.

Wednesday,

December 9 11:00am to 12:30pm

Columbia – Center

Diversity and the Multicultural Classroom

The impact of culture on learning and behavior is natural and should be recognized through inclusion of appropriate activities and knowledge

of a child’s cultural background. This begins with what is closest to the child and has the most impact, and expands outward to the community.

We will share ideas and activities which foster positive self-regard of one’s own culture and positive attitudes toward the culture of others.



Ms. Phuong H. Hoang has been in the field of Early

Education for over 20 years, serving as a classroom teacher, curriculum coordinator, director, and trainer. She is approved as an instructor under MSDE Office of Child

Care and the Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System. Ms. Hoang is also certified as an instructor for the American Red Cross and the American Academy of Pediatrics,

providing health and safety training nationwide.


11:00am to 12:30pm

Playgrounds are Fun...Playgrounds are Free This workshop will identify benefits of playground

play and simple ways to extend playground play to maximize the learning and development opportunities for children. We will discuss:

Janet Harris is an Education Manager with Head Start. She has been with Head Start for 8 years and has over 12

years early childhood experience. She has been an adult education early childhood instructor for 5 years, and has a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education.

Baltimore playgrounds as a free resource playground play research on benefits of

physical, cognitive and social/emotional skills

how to extend playground play for a

full day family field trip


Shannon Finegan is an Education Coordinator with Head Start and has over 5 years’ experience with Head Start.

She has a Bachelors' degree in Early Childhood Education. Stacie Burris is a Center Director/Teacher with Head

Start. She has been with Head Start over 5 years and has over 15 years of early childhood experience. She has an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, with extensive research in playground design.

Wednesday,

December 9 12:30pm to 2:00pm

KEYNOTE: Team Building Across

Generations! Celebrating Generational Diversity Have you ever thought “those darn millennials” or

“those annoying baby boomers?” Have you ever been frustrated by a person of a different generation and thought to yourself “they just

don’t get it!” Or “I miss the good old days?” Well you are not alone. Whether you are a part of the Matures, Baby Boomers, Generation X, or the Millennials it is highly probable you have been

annoyed, frustrated or mad at someone because their generation just doesn’t do it the way your generation does it.

Most of us can relate to the frustration but may have not learned the reason why each generation

has a different view of the world, different priorities, and different values and more importantly what we can actually do to get on the

same page and work together more effectively. In this dynamic, high energy, and highly

interactive presentation Julie will share her real world techniques that can be implemented immediately. She will also keep them laughing!

Julie has discovered the more her audience laughs the more they learn. There is nothing better to celebrate the different generations than laughing about them, and there is a lot to laugh

at! Solid business strategies, brilliant comedic humor is not just her tagline. It is a promise for every presentation.


Julie Burch is the President of Julie Burch Speaks!, and in

her over 17 years of speaking professionally has had the privilege of speaking to audiences in all 50 states, Washington DC, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Puerto Rico,

Canada, England and Wales. Where she has designed programs for industry leaders such as Texas Tech University, the City of Southlake, Texas, the Social Security

Administration, the EEOC, Taco Bell, Texas Women’s University, Columbia Gas of Ohio, The American Payroll Association, The United States Army, The United States Air Force, Subway, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Holiday Inn, Husky

Oil, Armstrong Bank, Taco Bell, American Advertising Federation, Armstrong Bank, BP America, and The Society for Human Resource Management. She was also honored

with a guest appearance on “Good Morning America” where she was interviewed by Diane Sawyer.

Participants of Fall Conference 2015 give permission to the Maryland Head Start Association and the Maryland Department of Education to use their photographs or video material for promotional purposes in printed publications and on the Internet. No names of

participants will be used, and no photographs of minors who are clearly identifiable will be used without parental consent. Participants understand that they will not receive financial compensation for use of these photographs or video material.

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