Saturday, February 1st 7.30 am - 3.30 pm
Join ELC Broward and fellow early educators in a day of learning.
Attend engaging workshops based on best practices in early childhood education, network with colleagues and learn new and fun activities for the classroom!
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Miss Penny will take you on a field trip through the KidVisionPreK.org website. You will understand how to earn CEUs and how to implement virtual field trips into your existing curriculum to strengthen standards achievement. You will go on a KidVision PreK virtual field trip with the group,...
Register ›In this session, we will discuss the components of the WeFEEL Emotional Intelligence Approach currently being piloted in the classroom. The curriculum focuses on enhancing emotional intelligence through a systematic approach comprised of four main components: (1) The WeFEEL framework, (2) Thinking &...
Register ›Childhood trauma is a public health threat that impacts health, social-emotional, and cognitive development in young children. According to the National Traumatic Stress Network (2008), it is estimated that 26% of young children will witness or experience a traumatic event before they turn 4-years...
Register ›This session provides professionals with research-based education on gender, diverse families, children's early learning environment, and curriculum. Participants will engage in authentic, interactive dialogue driven by their questions, examples, and reflections. Participants will examine the impact...
Register ›Long after a storm has passed, children may face health problems linked to poor living conditions or the stress of their experience. Come learn about these issues and access resources relating to home damage and emotional trauma. Learn elements of the Community Resiliency Model® to share with the...
Register ›This program is group piano/keyboard program for VPK. It can easily be implemented in VPK classrooms. The attendees will receive comprehensive training on the PianoClub program. He or she will learn how simple and fun the program is. The presenter will present the basic concept of Keyboard,...
Register ›The purpose of this presentation is to increase your awareness of the threats and risks that are part of using any computer system. You will learn to identify best practices with regard to privacy and how to follow guidelines to protect yourself and your business. The computing world is the world of...
Register ›Miss Penny will take you on a field trip through the KidVisionPreK.org website. You will understand how to earn CEUs and how to implement virtual field trips into your existing curriculum to strengthen standards achievement. You will go on a KidVision PreK virtual field trip with the group,...
Register ›During this session, we will see what effective interactions look like as described by the CLASS tool. Participants will get the opportunity to use CLASS strategy cards and CLASS dictionaries to plan out how they can incorporate these interactions throughout their day.
Register ›This workshop will introduce participants to recognize the signs of stress and how it can affect their ability to work effectively. Participants will learn practical self-help strategies that will assist in lessening the effects of stress.
Register ›This presentation will provide practical and enlightening positive strategies that will assist childcare providers and parents in how to understand children's behaviors, determine the purpose and origins of various behaviors, and to implement strategies that will help children demonstrate wanted...
Register ›This presentation will demonstrate the benefits that Mindfulness meditation has on students, staff and your school as a whole. - Participants will learn what exactly what Mindfulness meditation is and how to do 5 min excerises for classroom management. - Participants will learn recent scientific...
Register ›Tantrums, aggression, and non compliance are the challenging behaviors most talked about when young children are expelled from preschools and childcare programs. These challenging behaviors make caregivers and early childhood professionals feel unprepared and unequipped to manage their classrooms....
Register ›In this workshop, William Karp will review the basic safety guidelines that should be implemented in your schools. From transporting children to transitioning children, William will lead you in the safest direction.
Register ›Discuss core tools to have in place to build a foundation to promote what employees want at work and to ensure the organization gets the right people in the right jobs. The core tools are : Employment Application: Highlight why the employment application is important and what should be included...
Register ›You make a difference every day in the lives of children. Every interaction is an opportunity to challenge children to think deeply about concepts and ideas. Interactions between adults and children is the key to children gaining higher order thinking skills.In this workshop, we will explore how to...
Register ›Spanish Session: The teachers will understand the importance and the purpose of circle time in the classroom. They will get to know the different appropriate adaptations to integrate children displaying challenging behavior. The teachers will learn the meaning of the word Inclusion. Both children...
Register ›The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Scholarship Program and Early Childhood Educator INCENTIVE$ Program links training, compensation, and commitment to improving the quality of early care and education experiences for young children. This presentation will provide participants with an overview of both...
Register ›This instructor-led course is appropriate for administrative staff, directors and teachers of 3, 4, and 5 year old children. Participants will learn Book Embedded Vocabulary Instruction as a strategy that facilitates vocabulary teaching and learning, allows children to learn new vocabulary words...
Register ›Spanish Session: This presentation will provide teachers of young children with fun learning opportunities in the developmental areas of cognitive and communication through the use of different modalities that include auditory, visual aids and movement. These tools and strategies offer joyful and...
Register ›“Say No To Preschool Expulsion” is an engaging session in which teachers will actively participate in activities designed to facilitate an understanding of positive strategies used to guide young children's behavior. Teachers will gain an awareness of the long-term negative effects of preschool...
Register ›Research has shown a correlation between teacher self-care and behavior management skills. Teachers are more likely to use positive behavior strategies to manage challenging behaviors when engaging in self-care. This presentation will describe this correlation and identify various positive behavior...
Register ›This workshop provides insights regarding brain health, Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES), and Social-Emotional Well-Being. This workshop helps participants to identify and promote practices that improve child outcomes including: the fundamentals of healthy brain development, child...
Register ›Healthy social-emotional development involves the ability to form satisfying, trusting relationships with others, play, communicate, learn, face challenges, and experience and handle a full range of emotions. It is through relationships that young children develop these skills and attributes....
Register ›This presentation will demonstrate the benefits that Mindfulness meditation has on students, staff and your school as a whole. - Participants will learn what exactly what Mindfulness meditation is and how to do 5 min excerises for classroom management. - Participants will learn recent scientific...
Register ›Spanish Session: The teachers will understand the importance and the purpose of circle time in the classroom. They will get to know the different appropriate adaptations to integrate children displaying challenging behavior. The teachers will learn the meaning of the word Inclusion. Both children...
Register ›Making Art enables young children to develop awareness about themselves and express their ideas, feelings and connection to the world around them. This practical workshop experience enables teachers, directors and owners to understand more about the creative process and how they can nurture it in...
Register ›This two-hour workshop will discuss six (6) Mathematics concepts and how teachers can best implement embedded Mathematics activities related to these concepts throughout their daily classroom routines and activities. Teaching these concepts to young children is important for acquiring a foundation...
Register ›This workshop will introduce participants to recognize the signs of stress and how it can affect their ability to work effectively. Participants will learn practical self-help strategies that will assist in lessening the effects of stress.
Register ›This will be an interactive workshop where participants will learn transition strategies that help decrease challenging behaviors in the classroom setting. The teachers will learn how to use and "make and take" visuals for their classrooms. Teachers will be taught strategies on The Meaning of...
Register ›The youngest person to pilot a plane around the world solo, a feat he accomplished in 2007. He founded Experience Aviation, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering minority youth to pursue careers in aviation. His airplane, the "Inspiration", has been registered to Experience Aviation since 2006.