2017 Conference Sessions Friday Sessions 12:00-1:30 PM Sessions (A) 12:00-3:15 Sessions (B) 1:45-3:15 Sessions (C) 3:30-5:00 Sessions (D) 5:30-7:00 Keynote (E) *Session presented in Spanish A Sessions: 12:00-1:30 PM A1 How to Advocate for Inclusivity and Diversity in the Early Childhood Classroom Angie Cole, MAT Central Oregon Community College Early Childhood Education/Education This interactive session will consider the current social and political environment in which we teach. The goal of the session will be to look beyond personal perspectives and beliefs to consider ways in which we can all advocate for learning environments that value every child and help them to reach their potential. We will review the NAEYC Code of Ethics which can be a valuable guide as we seek to create environments that are inclusive, safe and nurturing for the children and families we serve. Come with ideas to share about how to be informed professionals that actively engage in advocating for our profession and creating high quality learning environments that support the diversity in our communities. Set One CKC PPLD Location SCI 190 A2 Social Issues in Children's Picture Books Heather McNeil, Youth Services Manager Deschutes County Public Library It is important for children to see themselves in books, as well as be introduced to lifestyles and challenges that others face in order to build empathy and acceptance. This session will introduce you to recent multicultural titles that cover topics such as diversity, inclusiveness, immigration, honesty and world awareness. Set One CKC DIV Location HCC 190 A3 Turning Adversity Upside Down: Promoting Resilience in Early Childhood Programs Shannon Lipscomb, PhD Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science, OSU-Cascades This presentation will address a key opportunity for the early childhood profession: using a trauma-informed approach to help children and families build resilience. The unfortunately reality is that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma are common barriers to children’s early learning and development. The good news is that early childhood professionals can help children and families to build resilience. This session will explore the transformative potential of a trauma-informed approach to early care and education policy and practice. The latest science of early childhood development will be synthesized and translated in key takeaways for early childhood professionals, as well as for public health officials and policy makers. Audience members will be encouraged to identify opportunities to promote resilience in their own work. Set One CKC HGD Location MAZ 207 A4 Working the Clay While It's Soft: Growing Early Mindsets™ (GEM)™ Kendra Coates, D.Ed. High Desert ESD Learn how to translate Oregon's new Early Learning and Kindergarten guidelines into practice through Growing Early Mindsets™ (GEM™). GEM™ is a new curriculum and instructional approach that integrates growth mindset, social and emotional learning (SEL), and mindfulness principles and practices for PreK-3rd learning environments. Set One CKC LEC Location HCC 230 *A5 Cerebro y etapas básicas del desarrollo infantil Early Childhood Brain and Basic Development Maria Teresa Mendoza RELC FAN Advocate/Community Liaison En esta sesión de capacitación, los maestros y los proveedores de cuidado infantil aprenderán el desarrollo básico del cerebro en la niñez temprana, así como las Edades y Etapas y obtendrán herramientas que les permitirán ayudar a los niños a aprender cómo manejar las emociones de una manera alentadora, positiva y apropiada para su edad. In this training sessions teachers/childcare providers will learn the basic early childhood brain development as well as ages and stages and gain tools that will help them assist children in learning how to deal with emotions in an encouraging, positive and in a appropriate way for their age. Set One CKC HGD Location SCI 220 B Sessions: 12:00-3:15 PM B2 Abbie Rexroad Inclusive Practices That Work Inclusive Child Care Program NeighborImpact-Child Care Resources Join us in exploring commonly used support strategies such as developmentally appropriate practices, universal design, positive behavior supports, embedded Instruction and interventions, picture exchange systems, visual supports and social stories. As you begin to apply these tricks of the trade, all your kids will benefit! Set Two CKC SN Location SCI 230 B3 Making Meaning – Inquiry Method for School-Age Children: Encouraging Curiosity and Drawing out Knowledge Jennifer Seretan, Master Trainer Garden of Learning, LLC “Educate” means to “draw out.” Participants will compare and analyze science inquiry theory to the approach used in their curriculum. Is this old teaching method worth reviving? Set Three CKC LEC Location HCC 330 B4 Kim Bohme Darkness to Light’s: Stewards of Children KIDS Center This interactive training program provides participants with 5 steps to better protect children from child sexual abuse. It gives adults tools for recognizing signs of sexual abuse, responding to suspicions and gives simple ways to minimize opportunities for abuse in organizations and in our community. Set One CKC HSN Location HCC 260 B5 Considering Trauma as a Possible Source of Children’s Behavior Emiko Goka-Dubose & Erin Magidow OSU-Cascades More than 1 in 4 children in the United States witness or experience a traumatic event (abuse, neglect, domestic violence, parental mental health and substance use, community violence, and natural disasters) before they turn 4 years of age. Early trauma affects the neurobiological systems key to socioemotional development and school readiness. Children impacted by trauma often face challenges that can affect their long-term health and well-being. Early childhood educators can play key roles in promoting resilience for children impacted by trauma. Learning to use a “trauma-lens” when observing and assessing young children helps teachers identify their needs and make plans to help them build resilience. A trauma lens helps us more effectively identify the source of challenging behaviors and work toward a solution. In this session participants will examine the role of unconscious bias in observation and assessment and develop strategies for using a trauma-lens in observation and assessment. We will practice using a trauma-lens to observe and interpret children's behavior. Set One CKC 1 hr. DIV/2 hrs. O&A Location MAZ 224 *B6 Honoring Your Families’ Cultures / Honrando la cultura de sus familias Robyn Lopez Melton, Oregon’s QRIS Co-Director Amy Rizo, Early Learning Project Specialist The Research Institute at Western Oregon University Esta capacitación es en español. El enfoque está en desarrollar un programa de aprendizaje y desarrollo culturalmente sensible (ELDP). Los participantes examinarán por qué es importante proporcionar un ELDP culturalmente receptivo, exploraran cómo responder lingüísticamente a sus familias y la exploración y selección de estrategias para reflejar y apoyar las culturas de los niños y las lenguas del hogar. This training is in Spanish and focuses on developing a culturally responsive early learning and development program (ELDP). Participants will examine why it's important to provide a culturally responsive ELDP, explore how to be linguistically responsive to their families, and explore and select strategies to reflect and support children's cultures and home languages. Set Two CKC DIV Location CCC 116 C Sessions: 1:45-3:15 PM C1 Moving & Learning Across the Curriculum Rae Pica Raepica.com & BAM Radio Network The domains of child development — physical, social/emotional, and cognitive — are so intertwined in the early years that a child can’t learn something in one domain without learning something in the others. This workshop offers activities that provide young children with both physical education and conceptual understanding in the content areas of art, language arts, math, music, science, and social studies. Set One CKC LEC Location HCC 190 C2 CANCELLED Bridging the Gap Between Generations: An Intergenerational Program Whoopsie Daisy Child Care Stephanie Roderick, Executive Director & Shana Franko, Head Teacher This presentation will discuss the integration of seniors and children as it relates to intergenerational care. As we delve into the subject of seniors and children interacting together, we will focus on four main learning objectives: 1. 2. 3. 4. What is intergenerational care? What makes intergenerational care successful? Benefits to children enrolled in intergenerational care programs. Benefits to seniors involved in intergenerational care programs. Set One CKC FCS C3 Location MAZ 122 Free to be You and Me? Exploring Issues of Gender and Identity in Early Childhood and Expressed Through the Lifespan Rebecca Walker Sands, Ph.D. Central Oregon Community College, Professor of Psychology In this session we will explore the developmental considerations of gendered behavior and identity. We will explore the complexities related to definitions and understandings of gender and how to best support children and families. Set One CKC DIV Location HCC 230 C4 Techniques and Tips for Supporting Children with ADHD Tammy Marino, Ed.D. Ask Phoenix Solutions ADHD can be a challenging diagnosis that can have an impact on relationships, self-esteem, and learning. Through discussion and case studies we will explore techniques for supporting children with ADHD within the program setting to promote positive experiences for everyone. Set Two CKC SN Location SCI 190 C5 Time to Play the Brain Architecture Game Kendra Coates, D.Ed. High Desert, ESD Come play The Brain Architecture Game with us. While engaging in this game you will gain "understanding of the powerful role of experiences on early brain development– what promotes it, what derails it, with what consequences for society." Set One CKC HGD Location MAZ 207 *C6 Tecnicas de disciplina positiva para la edad infantil Early Childhood Positive Discipline Techniques Maria Teresa Mendoza FELC Fan Advocate/Community Liasion En esta capacitación los educadores aprenderán habilidades que les ayudarán a manejar el comportamiento de los niños y para guiarlos de maneras saludables. Esto les enseñará a los niños habilidades como la independencia, confianza, cooperación, mejorara su autoestima, habilidades para resolver problemas al igual que habilidades académicas que les ayudarán a lidiar con la vida de una manera positiva y segura. In this training educators will walk away with skills for helping them manage the children's behavior and for guiding them in healthy ways. This will teach children skills such as independence, dependability, cooperation, higher self-esteem, problem-solving skills as well as academic skills that will help them cope with life in general positive and safe manner. Set One CKC UGB Location SCI 220 D Sessions-3:30-5:00 PM D1 Channeling Creativity for Healing Anne Van Dusen, Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Gurpreet S. Chopra, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Teachers provide such a multitude of services for children and often have little time for their own nurturing, relaxation and healing. Some children bring complicated challenges that especially tire a caring teacher. Join us to learn about some ideas to help children with emotional/behavioral challenges and to share creative ideas to restore your energy during exhausting weeks. Please bring your questions and we will collaborate on ways to assess, rejuvenate and grow! Set One CKC PPLD Location HCC 190 D2 Developing Caring and Empathy in the Young Child Tammy Marino, Ed.D. Ask Phoenix Solutions Caring and empathy are critical foundations for healthy social interactions and relationships. In this session we will explore the developmental milestones of caring and empathy from infancy through preschool. In addition, we will practice activities that support healthy social-emotional development and promote positive social interactions. Set Two CKC HGD Location SCI 190 D3 Program Administration for Equity and Social Justice Stephen Karmol Wild Lilac Child Development Community How can we promote equity, social justice, and anti-bias education as early childhood administrators? Join us as we investigate elements of program, practice, policy, and professional development. Participants will explore successful implementation of program-wide policies supporting equity, share examples from their own settings, and articulate ideas for future action in our schools. Set Two CKC PM Location SCI 230 *D4 Rosa Cendejas, Bilingual Prevention Specialist “Hablemos de eso” “Let’s Talk About It” KIDS Center Presentación y discusión sobre lo que es un desarrollo y comportamiento sexualmente apropiado en niños de 0 a 7 años y cómo iniciar la conversación sobre abuso sexual y seguridad Presentation and discussion about what is sexually appropriate development and behavior in children 0-7 years and how to start the conversation about sexual abuse and safety. Set One CKC HGD Location MAZ 224 D5 The Impact of Grief on Students and Caregivers with an emphasis on Self Care and Compassion Sara Feley, LMFT, Director of Development The Child's Center in Central Oregon Grief Impacts us all. 1 in 20 children will experience the death of a parent before the age of 18 and 1 in 5 children will experience the death of a loved one before they graduate high school. This interactive presentation will highlight ways to support both the grieving child and emphasize self care for the caregiver. We will learn about signs that a child is grieving, how to support them in a learning environment and how to support yourself while in the care-giving role. Set One CKC UGB SCI 220 E Sessions: 5:30-7:00 PM E1 Keynote Address Rae Pica raepica.com BAM Radio Network “What If Everybody Understood Child Development?” Based on her wildly popular Huffington Post piece of the same name, this keynote explores the possibilities for children’s lives and education if teachers, parents, and policymakers fully comprehended child development. What changes would occur in schools and homes? How would it affect you? Rae invites you to join her in imagining a brand new world in which the unique and magical period of childhood is understood and valued. Set One CKC HGD Pinckney Center for the Arts Saturday Sessions F Sessions: 8:30-10:00 G Sessions: 8:30-11:45 (includes 15 break) H Sessions: 10:15-11:45 Lunch: 12:00-1:30 I Sessions: 1:30-4:45 (includes 15 break) *Session presented in Spanish F Sessions: 8:30-10:00 AM *F1 Maribel Jimenez, "Master of Arts in Teaching - Elementary". "Inclusión de niños pequeños con necesidades especiales" Inclusion of Young Children with Special Needs Central Oregon Community College, Early Childhood Education La presentación “Inclusión de Niños Pequeños con Necesidades Especiales” desarrollará la comprensión de las diversas necesidades en nuestros salones de clases y diferentes maneras de incluir a todos los niños en nuestras actividades cotidianas. Los estudiantes también podrán aprender sobre las leyes que protegen la educación inclusiva. The presentation “Inclusion of young children with special needs” will develop the understanding of diverse needs in our classrooms and different ways to include all children in our daily activities. Students will also be able to learn about laws that protect inclusive education. Set One CKC SN Location HCC 190 F2 Increase the Circle Around You: Finding Collaborative Partners Edie Jones Author and former director, Together for Children This interactive session explores the connections we have with collaborative partners and those we hope to create through collaboration and shared commitments. The workshop considers how we influence the children and families we serve especially those connected through partnerships and collaboration. Set Two CKC PM Location HCC 230 F5 Montessori Fundamentals Jessica Born, Kevin Dorrity, and Louise Wilson Bend Montessori School In a Montessori classroom environment, children learn to work independently, based on their own initiative, building concentration and self-discipline. In this interactive session, participants will be introduced to the fundamental principles of the Montessori Method. We will also introduce and explore specific Montessori materials from each of the curriculum areas, including: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Math, Geography, Botany, Zoology and Art. Set One CKC LEC MAZ 224 G Sessions: 8:30-11:45 with 15 break included in session G1 Cultivating Community: Creating Connection in the Early Childhood Classroom Jackie Vance Central Oregon Community College-Early Childhood Education This session will be an interactive process that explores the importance of creating connection and community in the early childhood classroom. The participants will be asked to bring their own ideas, goals, and dreams to the process, as well as be introduced to supporting information and methods of reaching their goals in terms of cultivating community. Set One CKC LEC Location SCI 220 Learning About Family Structures G2 CANCELLED Tammy Marino, Ed.D. Ask Phoenix Solutions What defines a family? What are the different family structures in your program? Through group discussions and activities we will learn about the different family structures and how family systems are created and influenced. Set One CKC FCS G3 Location SCI 190 The ADA and Family Child Care Programs: : Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Family Child Care Provider Anneliese C Sheahan Oregon AFSCME Council 75 The ADA confers upon FCC, as small businesses serving the public, certain responsibilities and rights and the rights of clients (the children and families served). Examine who's included, the rights of businesses, and the responsibility each individual carries. Explore what compliance looks like, who is included under the law and how to increase quality by implementing ADA standards. Set Two CKC SN Location MAZ 122 H Sessions: 10:15-11:45 AM H1 Play...It’s What the Children Need Stephanie Krause Bloom Children’s Center Participants will explore ideas for embracing child-led play in early learning environments.In this workshop we will define ”play” and examine our own childhood experiences with play. Through this workshop we will study deeply engaged play experiences of children and examine where critical areas of development are present in play. In conclusion, we will open discussion as to how we can pursue the study of learning through play, and together we will look at ideas for how we as early childhood educators can collaborate on bringing play back into early childhood. Set One CKC LEC Location MAZ 224 H2 Creating a High Performing, Inclusive Organization The Research Institute at Western Oregon University Lauren Peterson, M.Ed. & Cori Brownell, Oregon Registry Master Trainer What does it mean to be a “high performing, inclusive organization?” Facilitators will explore how NAEYC’s Strategic Priority of Organizational Excellence can be implemented on a program level. We will re-frame the concept of leadership as creating the conditions to “liberate the energy, imagination and momentum needed to create the best beyond measure.” (Margaret Heffernan). Set Two CKC PM Location MAZ 207 H3 Learning to Grow through Mindfulness Lauren Van Coutren, MAT & Shanti High Desert ESD & Rooted&Open O’Connor, MS, NCC, QHHT During this presentation Shanti and Lauren will explore what mindfulness is and why it is important for educators and children to experience it. They will begin this journey by sharing personal experiences as they relate to mindfulness in elementary classrooms and through yoga practice. Following this, educators will experience meditation in three forms and learn how to apply it personally and professionally. Next, they will teach how mindfulness benefits children in the classroom and how teachers can give students the tools to use mindfulness for self-regulation. This presentation will be equal parts lecturing and experiential learning. Set One CKC LEC Location HCC 140 H4 Neurobiology and Emotion-Regulation; How Our Brains and Emotional Toolkits Learn and Grow Through Relationship Jenifer Trivelli, M.S. WiseMind Educational Services Have you ever felt frustrated or hopeless when working with (or coaching a parent of) a child with BIG feelings? Do you find yourself using verbal strategies, or trying to get the struggling child to use their words, with varying or little success? Perhaps you wonder why some children are fairly easy to guide to regulation, while others feel impossible to affect. Join Jenifer Trivelli M.S., author of Peanut and the BIG Feelings: A Guidebook for Children and Certified YogaCalm Instructor, to discover exactly what is going on in the brain during these emotionally-charged situations. You’ll learn about their brain - and yours. You’ll get new tools for your toolkit that go beyond the level of logic and speak to the deep, growing inner workings of the children in your care. And you’ll be surprised to learn just how much we are reciprocally changed by the children we love. Set One CKC UGB Location HCC 190 *H6 El Círculo de Seguridad y en la Importancia de una Conexión Positivo The Safety Circle and the Importance of a Positive Connection The Research Institute, Western Oregon University Nathan Winegardner, Bilingual Early Learning Specialist El Círculo de Seguridad es un programa de crianza basado en décadas de investigación que enfoque en el interacción entre niños y sus padres. Mientras que el programa de crianza esta enfocado en los padres, el teoría de conexión esta tan útil para proveedores. Exploramos como mejorar nuestro conexión con los niños desde infancia hasta al adolecencia y su program y la casa. Practican sus nuevos habilidades en este sesión y luego poner los en práctica con sus propios niños y los que estan en su cuidado. The Safety Circle is a parenting program based on decades of research that focuses on the interaction between children and their parents. While the parenting program is parent-focused, connection theory is so helpful to providers. We explore how to improve our connection with children from childhood to adolescence and their program and home. Participants will practice their new skills in this session and then put them into practice with their own children and those in their care. Set One CKC HGD SCI 230 Lunch Break: Coats Campus Center Dining Hall 12:00-1:30 Lunchtime Activities Location Community Resource Tables Wille Hall Connected Closet Clothing Exchange (near dining area) I Sessions: 1:30-4:45 PM (Includes 15 minute break) Session I1 Story Workshop in a Reggio-Emilia inspired Classroom Presenter: Emily Bachofner Cascades Academy A hands-on look at the Reggio-Emilia Inspired Pre-K Classroom at Cascades Academy will take you on-site to the school’s campus. Tour the classroom, and learn about how the influence of the educational philosophy in the environment, curriculum and the Reggio-inspired Story Workshop method adopted from the Opal School in Portland, and experience the magic of this child affirming process yourself. Take home ideas of how your program might implement some of the methodologies you experience and observe in this child-centered classroom. Set One CKC LEC Session I2 Location: Cascades Academy-EdVenture by Head Start Bus Cultivating Creativity through Open-Ended Art Darlene Becker, MA ATR-BC Base Camp Studio It doesn’t matter if you can draw inside the lines, does it? What is it that we gain from creative endeavors and how do we cultivate this in our early learners? We know that businesses in all different industries want to hire creative people. We also know that engaging in creative opportunities can promote optimal development. We will explore how we can facilitate open-ended art opportunities in early childhood to cultivate this creativity - to teach children to solve problems, think for themselves, build resilience and promote optimal development. We need not rescue children from the puddle of glue. We can let them investigate all the properties of the glue puddle. We can celebrate the brown mushy painting after all colors have been layered, mixed and used to saturate the paper. In open-ended art there is a freedom within a structure - enough structure to keep children safe and enough freedom for children to explore and discover their own passions and identities. Set One CKC LEC Location: Base Camp Studio, Bend. EdVenture by Head Start Bus Session I3 Exploring a progressive play-based preschool: Green learning, social justice and anti-bias in action Presenter: Teresa Ashford Aspen Academy What does it mean to be progressive preschool program? Our Ed-Venture will allow participants to become immersed in a program where: (a) social and environmental justice are embedded in the rhythm of our daily lives, (b) where active play leads to active learning, and ( c) where an individualized, developmentally appropriate curriculum helps young children to explore, discover, and grow. Set One CKC LEC Location: Aspen Academy, Bend. EdVenture by Head Start Bus Session I4 Wendy Pierce & Lindsey Nightingale Here We Grow Again Amity Creek Magnet School-Bend LaPine School District In this interactive EdVenture session we will explore the continuum of social and emotional learning during the K-5 journey. We will focus on the central role of relationships between child, family, and school and the opportunity to transform education through our shared commitments in the child-family-school connection. Set One CKC LEC Location: Amity Creek Elementary, Bend. EdVenture by Head Start Bus I5 The Ins and Outs of Building a Parent Education Program Edie Jones Author and former director, Together for Children Participants will explore what is needed to start a parent education or family education program. As they work on plans to plans to establish a parent education program, participants will reflect on their goals and resources while identifying curricula goals, deciding whether or not developing a parent education program is viable. This session contains 3 hours of adult education credit. Set Two CKC FCS Location HCC 140 I6 Now More Than Ever - Recommitting to Anti-Bias Education Katie Kissinger M.A Human Development ECE Consultant, Author and Adjunct College Instructor This workshop will validate previous efforts to implement anti-bias education in early childhood classrooms along with inspiring new consideration for the importance of this work. Participants will share stories, learn the most current understandings of social identities, and gain tools and strategies for responding to the needs and inclusion of all children and families. Set Two CKC DIV HCC 190 *I7 Leer Rimar Jugar; Aprendizaje de literatura temprana Read, Rhyme and Romp: Early Literacy Learning Presenter: Gabriela Hernandez Deschutes County Public Library Durante esta sesión en español explicaré lo que significa la alfabetización temprana, qué componentes necesita aprender antes de comenzar la escuela y cómo podemos hacerlo de una manera divertida mientras construimos una relación fuerte entre el niño y el padre o el proveedor. Vamos a discutir cada una de las 6 habilidades individualmente: Leer, escribir, hablar, jugar, cantar y rimar. Voy a mostrar estadísticas sobre por qué es importante hacer esto, cómo podemos utilizar estas habilidades a lo largo de nuestro día para asegurarnos de que estamos enseñando a los niños a amar los libros. A medida que observemos cada habilidad individualmente, voy a tener una actividad para usar con los niños, así como libros apropiados con esa capacidad. Al final del taller demostraré un “Tiempo de Historia” utilizando las 6 habilidades. During this Spanish Session I will be explaining what Early Literacy means, what components are needed to learn before starting school, and how we can do this in a fun way while building a strong relationship between the child and the parent or provider. We will be discussing each of the 6 skills individually: Read, Write, talk, Play, Sing and Rhyme. I will show statistics on why doing this is important, how we can use these skills throughout our day to make sure we are teaching kids to love books. As we see each individual skill I will have an activity to use with children as well as books that go along with that ability. At the end of the workshop I will demonstrate a story time using the 6 skills. Set One CKC LEC Location SCI 220 Core Knowledge Category (CKC) Abbreviations: Diversity - DIV Families & Community Systems - FCS Health, Safety & Nutrition - HSN Human Growth & Development - HGD Learning Environments, & Curriculum - LEC Observation & Assessment - OA Personal, Professional, & Leadership Development - PPLD Program Management - PM Special Needs - SN Understanding and Guiding Behavior - UGB
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