FACES OF PRE-KI N D I A N A I N S T I T U T EFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 , 2017 PA R T N E R S H I P S F O R E A R LY L E A R N E R S

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W E LCO M E TO FAC E S O F P R E - K : I N D I A N A I N ST I T U T E !

I would like to personally welcome each of you to the first-ever Faces of Pre-K: Indiana Institute. Preschool and pre-K are hot topics in our state—and with good reason. This time is one of critical growth for Hoosier children, and our event is designed to support teachers and educational leaders like you in implementing high-quality learning opportunities.

The goals of the Faces of Pre-K: Indiana Institute are to provide opportunities for:

• Connecting with the child care resource & referral agency (CCR&R) for your community• Networking with other pre-K teachers and leaders across provider types• Engaging with and learning from educational leaders on content specific topics that are critically

important to providing high-quality programming for our 3-5-year-olds: Instructional Practice, Family Engagement and Leadership

Our planning committee has worked diligently to ensure that whatever role you hold in your preschool or pre-K program or within your greater educational community, you will take with you deeper understandings, new insights, new strategies and new connections that will elevate your ability to provide high-quality learning for the children you serve. Enjoy your day and thank you for all of the work you do for our Hoosier children!

Sincerely,

Carmen Garcia-HarrisConference ChairManager of Public School Program SupportPartnerships for Early Learners

WELCOME

Brandy LockridgeJoslyn Hurm-SullivanRobin BueckersLenore FriedlyJahanah Murphy-SimsStephanie RiesNatalie BrakeMarta FettermanDanielle Riddell

Sarah ReynoldsGinger CaylorJane GilmoreJoan DavisAlison ShearerKirsten Eamon-ShineBenjamin PlantonJamie Le Sesne Spears

T H A N KS TO :

OUR PLANNING COMMITTEE:

Carmen Garcia-Harris 317.636.9197x302 carmeng@earlylearningindiana.org

CO N TAC T :

Partnerships for Early LearnersChances And Services for Youth Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children Child Care Answers

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WELCOME AGENDA

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W E LCO M E | I L L I N O I S B A L L R O O M 1 - 28 : 3 0 A . M .

Overcoming Hardships: The Rise to Level 3Mary McLeod Bethune Early Childhood Development Center | Illinois 1

Going Beyond Behavior Management: Prevention vs. Intervention Keith L. Pentz | Illinois 2

Connecting the Dots | Lanissa Maggert | New York Central

Mystery Box Challenge: Tools to Support ALL Learners Jessica Conrad & Rachel Herron | Chesapeake & Ohio

Art the Reggio Way | Diane Pike |Milwaukee

Welcome to the Faces of Pre-K: Indiana Institute | Carmen Garcia-Harris

Partners in Progress | Karen Ruprecht

Service Delivery Area (SDA) Table Discussions Meet your local child care resource and referral agency representatives for information about program supports

1 1 : 1 5 A . M . LU N C H | I L L I N O I S B A L L R O O M 1 - 2

1 2 : 0 0 P. M . K E Y N OT E | D R . WA LT E R G I L L I A M | I L L I N O I S B A L L R O O M 1 - 2

Expulsions and Suspensions in Early Childhood Care and Education: What We Now Know About Exclusionary Practices

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How Attending to the Mental Health Climate of Early Care and Education Settings May Reduce Expulsions and Suspensions | Dr. Walter Gilliam | Illinois 1

Transition to Kindergarten | Faiza Serang | Illinois 2

Using Children’s Books to Create a Culturally Responsive Classroom Diane Smith & Rose Wilson | New York Central

Coping with Big Emotions | Jamie Le Sesne Spears | Chesapeake & Ohio

Building a Connected Classroom Community | Sabrina Brosseit | Milwaukee

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Faces of Pre-K in Indiana Schools | Erin Kissling & Panel | Illinois 1

Mix It Up! Art & Science Integration | Shael Weidenbach & Kelly Bradbury | Illinois 2

Faces of Family Engagement: Award-Winning Indiana Programs Lenore Friedly & Panel | New York Central

Teacher-Child Interactions in Pre-K Classrooms Karen Ruprecht & Candice Wise | Chesapeake & Ohio

Play as a Catalyst for Literacy-Oriented Neurological Development Keith L. Pentz | Milwaukee

KEYNOTE

D R . WA LT E R G I L L I A M

Children are far more likely to be expelled in preschool than at any other point in their educational careers. This keynote address will present the latest findings regarding expulsions and suspensions in early childhood programs, including rates, disproportionality and predictors. What do we know about the factors that drive these decisions to exclude, and what can be done to prevent it?

Walter S. Gilliam is the director of The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy and associate professor of child psychiatry and psychology at the Yale University Child Study Center. He is a member of the board of directors for ZERO TO THREE, Child Care Aware of America and the Irving Harris Foundation; a research fellow of the National Institute for Early Education Research; and former Senior Advisor to the National

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Association for the Education of Young Children. Dr. Gilliam is co-recipient of the prestigious 2008 Grawemeyer Award in Education for the coauthored book A Vision for Universal Preschool Education.

Dr. Gilliam’s research involves early childhood education and intervention policy analysis (specifically how policies translate into effective services), ways to improve the quality of prekindergarten and child care services, the impact of early childhood education programs on children’s school readiness and effective methods for reducing classroom behavior problems and preschool expulsion. His scholarly writing addresses early childhood care and education programs, school readiness and developmental assessment of young children.

Dr. Gilliam has led national analyses of state-funded pre-kindergarten policies and mandates, how pre-kindergarten programs are being implemented across the range of policy contexts, and the effectiveness of these programs at improving school readiness and educational achievement, as well as experimental and quasi-experimental studies on methods to improve early education quality. His work has been frequently covered in major national and international news outlets for print (e.g., New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, LA Times), radio (e.g., NPR) and television (e.g., CNN Headline News, NBC TODAY Show, CBS Early Show, ABC Good Morning America, ABC World News Tonight, FOX News).

Dr. Gilliam actively provides consultation to state and federal decision-makers in the U.S. and other countries (such as the People’s Republic of China and the United Arab Emirates) and is frequently called to provide US Congressional testimony and briefings on issues related to early care and education.

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KEYNOTE

OVERCOMING HARDSHIPS: THE RISE TO LEVEL 3 | ILLINOIS 1

KARON RAMSEY, REBECCA ACEVEZ, MISTY BROWN, MARKENIA LATTIMOREMARY MCLEOD BETHUNE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Join Principal Karon Ramsey and teachers from Gary Community Schools as they share their story of change and teamwork at Mary McLeod Bethune Early Childhood Center. From their inspirational journey of overcoming hardships to achieve Level 3 Paths to QUALITYTM, participants will learn important aspects of the process for implementing change. Learn from the team’s experiences and engage in questions and answers that can be applied to your own setting and journey through Paths to QUALITYTM. CKC1 CKC3 CKC4 CKC6 CKC7 | Leadership

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SESSIONS

ART THE REGGIO WAY | MILWAUKEE

DIANE PIKE, ST. MARY’S CHILD CENTERJoin us as we experience the 100 languages of materials! We will explore clay and various forms of painting as adults, then see art through the eyes of the children and teachers at St. Mary’s Child Center. The process of art is fascinating. Italian educators in Reggio Emilia hold as a central tenet that, “Every child is a creative child, full of potential, with the desire and right to make meaning out of life within a context of rich relationships, in many ways, and using many languages.” Come see and experience the richness creative art exploration and expression has to offer! CKC1 CKC3 CKC4 | Instructional Practice

CONNECTING THE DOTS | NEW YORK CENTRAL

LANISSA MAGGERT, EARLY CHILDHOOD ALLIANCE

We know how important it is to create supportive environments that encourage positive social and emotional learning. Families are children’s first teachers, so let’s discuss how we support families, as they turn everyday moments into critical opportunities to encourage social and emotional development at home and in their communities. CKC1 CKC5 | Family Engagement

GOING BEYOND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT: PREVENTION VS INTERVENTION

ILLINOIS 2 | KEITH L. PENTZ, KAPLAN EARLY LEARNING COMPANYClassroom management is often identified as the number one issue facing teachers. Due to a variety of factors, children may or may not respond to expectations in a learning environment. In this session, teachers will learn preventive strategies related to behaviors that can be put in place to negate the need for interventions, thus the cause for “control” is no longer necessary. In order for preventive strategies to be effective, simple and yet profound, guidelines must be taken into consideration. Learn how to establish a learning environment that does not promote but prevents inappropriate behaviors from occurring, so that academic, social and emotional standards, outcomes and goals can be more readily achieved. CKC1 CKC4 | Instructional Practice

MYSTERY BOX CHALLENGE: TOOLS TO SUPPORT ALL LEARNERS | CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO

JESSICA CONRAD & RACHEL HERRON, PATINS PROJECTIn this hands-on session, participants will explore and learn about tools to support and engage ALL young learners. PATINS Project specialists invite you to play with the most-requested and newest tools and technology from their own personal bag of tricks. From early literacy to motor skills to behavior, there’s something in our mystery box for everyone. CKC1 CKC4 | Instructional Practice

SESSIONS

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HOW ATTENDING TO THE MENTAL HEALTH CLIMATE OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION SETTINGS MAY REDUCE EXPULSIONS AND SUSPENSIONS | ILLINOIS 1

DR. WALTER GILLIAM, EDWARD ZIGLER CENTER, YALE UNIVERSITY

Early care and education settings are complex social environments inhabited by young children and adults. In this breakout session, we will explore how the “mental healthiness” of early childhood settings can be assessed and improved in order to better ensure that the needs of all staff, families and young children are addressed, relationships are strengthened, and exclusionary outcomes are limited. CKC2 CKC6 CKC7 | Leadership

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TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN | ILLINOIS 2

FAIZA SERANG, EARLY LEARNING INDIANA

Pre-K is designed to prepare children for kindergarten success. Early Learning Indiana’s Day Early Learning centers focus on building a foundation of social-emotional skills and learning goals that are essential for transitioning to kindergarten. In this session, we will engage in discussions on the kindergarten enrollment process, important deadlines and other activities parents can do at home to prepare their child as well as how to engage your families through the transition process. Participants will learn about the implementation of Family Connect Conferences at Day Early Learning centers. CKC5 | Family Engagement

USING CHILDREN’S BOOKS TO CREATE A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM

NEW YORK CENTRAL | DIANE SMITH & ROSE WILSON, IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Join this interactive workshop designed to engage attendees about the use of race-related teaching practices (RRTPs). We will share best practices, exploring thoughts of using RRTPs, choosing quality literature and practicing teaching techniques. CKC1 CKC4 CKC5 | Instructional Practice

COPING WITH BIG EMOTIONS | CHESAPEAKE & OHIO

JAMIE LE SESNE SPEARS, PARTNERSHIPS FOR EARLY LEARNERS

Identifying and helping children cope with big emotions can be challenging. Too often, an emotional response is mistaken as a challenging behavior. Together, we will learn how teaching emotional literacy skills helps young children develop language and strategies to label, recognize and manage emotions. Teaching emotional literacy is the first step in helping children understand their behaviors. CKC1 CKC4 | Instructional Practice

BUILDING A CONNECTED CLASSROOM COMMUNITY | MILWAUKEE

SABRINA BROSSEIT, EARLY LEARNING INDIANA

This session will provide teachers and administrators with an opportunity for self-reflection and introspection about their own social and emotional needs, as well as how to see children’s behavior as an expression of similar needs. We will examine supports for community building, including rituals, visuals and self-regulation strategies. CKC1 CKC3 CKC6 | Instructional Practice

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SESSIONS SESSIONS

FACES OF PRE-K IN INDIANA SCHOOLS: PANEL SESSION | ILLINOIS 1

FACILITATOR: ERIN KISSLING, INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONPANEL: CAROL ANN GARDINER, KATHRYN RAASCH, CHRIS GEARLDS, DREW MARKEL What does your school community need to know about building and leading a high-quality pre-K-3 program in a public school setting? Join this panel session for an opportunity to learn from Indiana public school administrators who have led the development of Paths to QUALITY™ Level 3 and Level 4 NAEYC-Accredited programs in their school corporation. Panelists will share their knowledge and experience about best practices for teachers and leaders. Most importantly, participants will receive expert responses to their most important pre-K-3 questions. CKC1 CKC2 CKC3 CKC4 CKC5 CKC6 CKC7 | Leadership

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MIX IT UP! ART AND SCIENCE INTEGRATION | ILLINOIS 2

SHAEL WEIDENBACH & KELLY BRADBURY, ART WITH A HEART

Children are born to wonder. Do your students mix materials from one center to another? In this session, participants will explore how to encourage wonder by integrating art and science across the curriculum using materials already in the classroom from local art educators who provide professional development to pre-K teachers through their Art With a Heart programs. Art With a Heart is an Indianapolis arts education not-for-profit whose mission is to “provide hands-on visual arts experiences that educate and inspire at-risk children.” CKC4 | Instructional Practice

FACES OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: AWARD-WINNING INDIANA PROGRAMS | NEW YORK CENTRAL

FACILITATOR: LENORE FRIEDLY, PARTNERSHIPS FOR EARLY LEARNERSPANEL: ERIN SYSLO, DR. DEB PRENKERT, JAMIE SHELLHORN, JOCELYN TUDOR Partnerships for Early Learners, with support from the Lilly Endowment, recently awarded over $70,000 for its first-ever Family Engagement Prize. Join this panel session with the winners representing child care centers, registered ministries, public school programs and family child care homes to learn about innovation and excellence in family engagement. Panelists will share their strategies and respond to questions about building and strengthening family engagement practices in your unique setting. CKC1 CKC5 | Family Engagement

TEACHER-CHILD INTERACTIONS IN PRE-K CLASSROOMS | CHESAPEAKE & OHIO

KAREN RUPRECHT & CANDICE WISE, EARLY LEARNING INDIANA

PLAY AS A CATALYST FOR LITERACY-ORIENTED NEUROLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT | MILWAUKEE

KEITH L. PENTZ, KAPLAN EARLY LEARNING COMPANY

When “play” is incorporated into the presentation or implementation of curriculum, children consistently function at a higher developmental level than during typical didactic instruction because reading is not a natural brain function. In this session, participants will learn to use “play” as the foundation for literacy-oriented activities that help young children become successful. CKC1 CKC4 | Instructional Practice

What are the important components of being an effective pre-K teacher? This session will introduce participants to the pre-K Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) and how to enhance interactions with children by creating emotionally supportive and well-organized environments that support children’s development. Participants will have an opportunity to reflect on their own practices and discuss how to strengthen interactions in the classroom. CKC1 | Instructional Practice

I N D I A N A CO R E K N OW L E D G E A N D CO M P E T E N C I E S

CKC1. Child and Youth Growth and DevelopmentCKC2. Health, Safety and NutritionCKC3. Observation and AssessmentCKC4. Learning Environment and Curriculum

CKC5. Family and Community EngagementCKC6. Leadership and ProfessionalismCKC7. Organizational Development and Administration

Please note the descriptions and Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC) listed for each presentation when choosing which session to attend. There is a wide range of content from which you may choose.

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