The Long Island Pre-K Initiative is proud to be part of Long Island's Regional Technical Assistance Center for Pre-K and Early Education. Visit its web page for links to all partner organizations. Many have important resources to offer: www.nassauboces.org/rtac
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November 2, 2021
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom
A virtual conference for Pre-K and Kindergarten Educators - Teachers, Teacher Assistants, Administrators, Directors and Early Educational Practitioners.
Registration: $75 per person
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KEYNOTE
Mindfulness, Toe-ga, Kids Yoga for Social Distancing
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Kids yogi Bari Koral has been a major resource to thousands of educators during COVID. She'll teach you how to relax in wild times, as well as how to share kindness, build resilience, and take it easy on yourself. Backed by science, Bari will weave mindfulness, kids yoga, music and magic, and the best tools for taking care of yourself right now. Learn the first thing to do in any stressful situation and pass this knowledge onto your children. Knowing how to ride stress is a lot like learning your ABCs. Once you know the foundation and formula, you can build on it for a lifetime of relaxation. Support yourself and your staff in this interactive fun-filled training. Bari will show you how to calm your inner world, reduce your stress and bring your body and mind back into balance.
Presenter: Bari Koral is a popular children and family recording artist and a globally recognized kids' yoga educator. Her songs and activities for kids' yoga are used by thousands of children and teachers every day. Yoga and mindfulness have helped calm her own anxiety and have significantly enhanced her life. Bari passionately seeks to share these tools for health and happiness with others. She has trained thousands of teachers and is at the forefront of introducing and reinforcing the benefits of yoga and mindfulness with young children. She is a top trainer at NAEYC and has been featured at many state and national conferences. She is considered a pioneer in the world of kids yoga and mindfulness.
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Using the Early Learning Guidelines to Understand
and Support Mathematical Development in Early
Childhood
Time: 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Pre-kindergarten children are curious about mathematical concepts such as comparison, quantity, number pattern and geometry, and often explore them in their free play. It is amazing to see how much math children are doing in the block area with manipulatives, in dramatic play and in their artwork! In this session, educators will use the Revised NYS Early Learning Guidelines: A Child Development Resource for Educators of Children Birth through Age 8 to identify children's mathematical thinking in the classroom. Educators will also learn to use the 'suggested supports' within the Early Learning Guidelines to select environmental designs, activities and books that support children's mathematical development.
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Presenters: Helen Frazier is the Director of Early Childhood at the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute. She has worked in early childhood education as an infant/toddler, preschool and kindergarten teacher, a special education teacher, a consultant and a coach since 1998. Helen was the project coordinator of the Early Learning Guildelines Revision. Tatiana Bacigalupe is an early childhood teacher and a teacher educator who specialized her work supporting and coaching early childhood teachers. Her areas of expertise include implementation and development of authentic assessment in early childhood education, early childhood curriculum, and multicultural classrooms. As a preschoool teacher, Tatiana has taught children from 2 to 6 years in a variety of schools. She currently works as a professional development specialist at the Institute.
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Heart Starts: Read Alouds to Center Kids and C.A.R.E.
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Our libraries and bookshelves contain the most powerful tools for teaching, but it's not just about what books we use - it's about how we use them. When we connect academic and social emotional needs, our conversations become richer, and learning becomes more meaningful. This session will focus on using picture books as coteachers that center kids and C.A.R.E. Participants will explore powerful kid lit to help identify and manage emotions and explore life lessons found in texts. They will also leave the session with new must-have titles. But beyond book lists, there will be various resources and a framework for choosing and selecting texts that reflect more inclusive classroom libraries, spaces and places to connect texts with joyful read alouds.
Presenter: JoEllen McCarthy is an educator and literacy specialist who spends her days teaching and learning alongside students, teachers, and administrators. As a literacy consultant and a Book Ambassador for The Educator Collaborative, JoEllen always connects her work to powerful picture books that honor the lived experiences of all children. She champions the power of read alouds and explores her vision for this work for teachers, families, and students in the book, "Layers of Learning: Using Read Alouds to Connect Literacy and Caring Conversations."
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KEYNOTE
Love and Tacos with Todd Parr
Time: 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
A motivational and uplifting presentation of Todd's journey to becoming a two-time New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. Todd will share the ups and downs of becoming a children's author/illustrator, as well as his first-hand knowledge of the importance of literacy, and how the words of a teacher can shape someone's life.
Presenter: Todd is the author and illustrator of over sixty-five books for children.
He lives in Berkley, California with his three adopted pit bulls. Todd also
loves to cook and invite people over for Taco Todd's.
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Marvelous Math: Enhancing Preschool Math
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Counting, patterning, shapes and more; math is truly marvelous! What does math look like throughout the learning environment? Join us for an in-depth exploration of math and how it can be highlighted in the preschool classroom. We will explore effective instructional strategies to implement into your own classroom to support children in developing essential preschool math concepts with a focus on the areas of spatial relationships, shapes, patterns and counting.
Presenter: Jessie Olson has a passion for creating individualized educational experiences that maximize meaningful learning. She not only has experience as a special education teacher, she also spent time overseeing Head Start and Early Head Start programming as a child welfare agency education manager. As a Professional Development Specialist, Jessie builds a positive rapport with participants through genuine openness and interest in individual growth. She captivates audiences through her emphasis on hands-on experiences, real-world application, and a sprinkling of humor along the way.
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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 in which you are employed.
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 Lisa Doughty at 516-622-6816 during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to
3:30 p.m.) or email prek@nasboces.org.
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The Long Island Pre-K Initiative is a collaborating partner in the state-funded Long Island Regional Technical Assistance Center for Pre-K and Early Childhood Education. |
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71 Clinton Rd. Garden City, NY 11530-9195
Phone: 516-396-2220
www.nassauboces.org/pre-k
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