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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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 ›Have you gone to the mall, doctor’s office, or store and noticed that people are in front of electronic devices “glued” to the screens? Screen time exposure is a trend that is increasing among children, adolescences, and young adults. This presentation will identify what screen time is and provide...
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 ›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 ›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 ›Participants will understand the importance of observation and curriculum implementation and how the observations help in the process of developmentally appropriate explorations and daily routines in the preschool environment. Teachers will learn specific strategies to analyze and store documents...
Register ›Leaders in Early Childhood Programs can empower, encourage, lead and support others in a share effort to achieve goals or create changes. Leaders can be found at all levels and in a variety of positions in early childhood care and education. Leaders take action where action is needed, and they...
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 ›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 ›Community building in the VPK classroom creates a strong foundation for learning. A positive classroom culture sets the tone for children to develop warm, respectful, supportive relationships with their classmates, teachers and the school at large. The presenters will provide VPK Teachers with...
Register ›The toddler and preschool years are a critical time for development in children. Students turn to their teachers for praise, recognition, clarification, and so much more. As educators, we strive to encourage and affirm our students each and every day. How many times do we catch ourselves simply...
Register ›Drowning is the number 1 cause of death for children 1 to 4 years of age. Florida has the one of the highest drowning incidents rates within the Country and Broward tops the charts for counties in the State of Florida. We need your help! We live in a county covered by water, we need to work...
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 ›Have you gone to the mall, doctor’s office, or store and noticed that people are in front of electronic devices “glued” to the screens? Screen time exposure is a trend that is increasing among children, adolescences, and young adults. This presentation will identify what screen time is and provide...
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 ›What is advocacy? Anyone can do it and yes you can make a difference in the classroom and in all aspects of life. We will help you learn how to be passionate about what you do and go beyond your 4 walls. You will be able to connect in letter writing, phone calls and face to face. You will get a...
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 ›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 ›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 ›“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 ›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 ›Join Captain Barrington Irving and staff for hands on STEM projects you can replicate in the classroom to excite, educate, and energize your children to exceed expectations. We will use some of Captain Irving’s exploration-based materials to apply STEM principals in new and exciting ways.
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 ›“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 ›This workshop will help Directors and Administrators of early learning centers guide staff within the organization to explore professional development opportunities that will support their professional goals. Participants will find out why professional growth is important and discover how to access...
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 ›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 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 ›This presentation will include an overview of the educational services provided at the University of Miami Debbie School for children with disabilities. Our Auditory-Oral Education Program serves children who are deaf and hard of hearing and our B-2 Early Education Program serves children with...
Register ›The focus of this presentation is to discuss a new evidence-based intervention, The PLAY Project that has shown significant improvement in children with Autism ages 15 months to 10 years. This is a play based developmental approach to treating Autism. This is a child centered and parent/caregiver...
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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.