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PRE-K ALERT
JUNE 17, 2019
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Here's the latest news from The Long Island Pre-K Initiative, your source for
expert training and useful resources:
www.nassauboces.org/pre-k
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, NY
Keynote:
Early Childhood Expulsion & Bias--How We Can Do Better for Our Children
Presenter: Walter Gilliam, Professor in the Child Study Center and of Psychology, Yale University, and Director of the Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy.
The keynote will cover the latest findings regarding expulsion and suspension practices in early education settings as well as gender and racial disproportionality, and some potential causes for these disparities. Emerging information will be provided about how early educators understand implicit bias, how preschool expulsions are understood, and how we can avoid further excluding young children from early education opportunities.
Workshops: A dozen break-out sessions on topics of importance to early educators, including movement, gender equity, mindfulness, literacy and family engagement.
Exhibitors: The latest products and services for early childhood will be on display.
Registration fee:
- $95 per person "early bird" until 4 p.m. on Friday, September 27, 2019
- $125 per person after 4 p.m. on Friday, September 27, 2019
- No online registration after 4 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2019
- Group rate: 10% discount on groups of 20 or more
Note: Scroll down for registration tips.
If you have questions about registering for a group or would like information about becoming a sponsor or exhibitor, please contact Janet Sluka at 516-396-2263 during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) or email prek@nasboces.org
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Would you like to present at the "Best Practices" conference?
"Best Practices for Teaching Pre-K & K" is an opportunity to share proven, research-based ideas for working with young children. Each workshop will last 90 minutes, which includes time for questions and answers. Fifty to seventy-five participants generally attend each workshop. If your proposal is accepted, you will be extended one free registration.
Click here
to complete the online proposal form. Deadline has been extended to Friday, June 28, 2019.
Still have questions? Email us at prekconference@nasboces.org
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Free Kindergarten Transition Summits--bring a team from your community
Thanks to a grant from the New York State Council on Children and Families, we are offering no-cost half-day "Summits" on the critical transition to Kindergarten. This
event is for educators from public school and community-based programs, families and community partners. As well as offering information about best practices and about the New York State Education Department's Transition Planning Tool, the Summits will provide an opportunity for community teams to plan together.
Date: Monday, October 7, 2019
Place: Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Instructional Support Center at Sequoya, Holtsville
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (continental breakfast included)
Registration: Free, but advanced registration is required.
Date: Friday, October 11, 2019
Place: Western Suffolk BOCES Conference Center, Wyandanch
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (continental breakfast included)
Registration: Free, but advanced registrations required
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Here are some registration tips:
Click on the word "REGISTRATION" in bold red letters above.
You are now on the Frontline/My Learning Plan website, on a page describing the event. Click on the blue button that says "enroll." Follow the directions, depending on whether you are a new user or have an existing account.
Note:
Each individual must be registered separately. If you are an organization using a business credit card, the credit card number must be entered for each individual, and you may prefer to centralize registration. Nonetheless, each name must be entered individually and an MLP account created for each person.
If you are a school district employee or a community-based organization staff member, and your employer is using a purchase order for multiple registrants, check "purchase order." You can disregard statements asking you for an "enrollment approval" form.
When asked for your "District/Organization," select Other-Nassau or Other-Suffolk UNLESS you are an employee of the school district. If your paycheck comes from a school district, select the school district you work for.
If you do not get a course confirmation, please log in again to your My Learning Plan account and review your registration information to make sure it is correct.
If you qualify for a group discount or continue to have difficulty with registration, please contact Janet Sluka at 516-396-2263 during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) or email prek@nasboces.org
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About Us
The Long Island Pre-K Initiative is a grant-funded project that seeks to strengthen partnerships between school districts and community-based organizations and to share information about research, policy and best practices for early learning. Administered by Nassau BOCES, it is supported with expertise from The Early Years Institute and funds from the Rauch and Hagedorn Foundations. Our partners: Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Western Suffolk BOCES, and the Child Care Councils of Nassau and Suffolk.
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NASSAU BOCES DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
71 Clinton Road, Garden City, NY 11530-9195
Phone: (516) 396-2220 Fax: (516)-396-2355
www.nassauboces.org
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