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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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 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 ›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 ›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 ›Effective inclusive environments support one of the most basic needs of human beings, our sense of belonging and membership. Positive social relations between children with disabilities and those developing neuro-typically can thrust all students forward. This can only be achieved through the...
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 ›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 ›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 ›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 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 ›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 ›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 ›The purpose of this training is to identify and recognize the impact that race-related stress has on racial and ethnic minorities and how it affects their mental health and may contribute to trauma symptoms. It will also delve into the importance of cultural sensitivity and cultural competency when...
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 ›“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 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 ›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 ›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 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 ›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 presentation will demonstrate teachers of Pre-K children that a consistent emotional connection, effective redirection of misbehavior and activities that promote students' higher-order thinking skills are the key for frequent positive adult-child interactions in the classroom.
Register ›Patricipants will learn how to access services through Child Find for children (birth to age 5) who are at risk or have a disability. The Individual Family Support Plan (IFSP) and Individual Education Plan (IEP) will be explained, along with programs and other resources available in Broward County....
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 ›Children come to school with a wide range of exposure and language experiences. One way to close the language gap is through language nutrition. Language nutrition refers to language rich interactions that facilitate language development. Participants will learn how to develop a plan to utilize...
Register ›Meet the legislative team from FACCM, the largest Early Education owners association in Florida. Learn how they dialogue on behalf of small business owners with every agency that has oversight on your business and the legislators who implement laws. As a small business owner ,director, teacher,...
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 ›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 ›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 ›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 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...
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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.