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OPENING MINDS USA™ 59TH EARLY EDUCATION, CHILD CARE AND SCHOOL AGE CONFERENCE & EXPO
4 Days, 15 Content Areas, 100+ Workshops & up to 24 Credit Hours
IL REGISTRY VERIFIED CONFERENCE
ALL SESSIONS count toward Registry Credit
(Section 4 of your PDR and ExceleRate Illinois Registry-Approved training for the Staff Development Standard Gold)
Topics range across 15 areas of concentration including the most recent research and thinking on all the literacies (reading, writing, talking, listening, financial, and computer literacy), math & science; social and emotional skill development; technology; identifying & addressing special needs; English Language Learning, and the many changes in the accreditation and education systems working to ready young children for Kindergarten and beyond.
complete listing of sessions & schedules available online at www.openingmindsusa.org.
The following sessions have been awarded IL Early Intervention credit:
Wed. 1/21/15
*Advocating for Children with Special Needs: -1.5 WWF
*Connecting Communities to Coverage: How Child Care Providers Can Help Families Access New Health Insurance Coverage Options Under the Affordable Care Act-1.5 WWF
*EI, PT, SLP, IEP? Understanding and Collaboration of Special Education in Child Care Settings-1.5 INT
*Functional Vision Screen for Young Children and Functional Hearing Screening for Young Children-6 AS
*Intro to Lekotek & Play- 3 INT
*Relationships as Environment-1.5 WWF
*The Power of Play: ages Birth to 5yrs-0.25 TYP, 0.25 ATY, 0.25 INT
*Why Kids Can’t Sit Still- 0.25 TYP, 0.25 ATY
Thur. 1/22/15
*Born to Move-0.75 TYP, 0.75 INT
*Connecting Communities to Coverage: How Child Care Providers Can Help Families Access New Health Insurance Coverage Options Under the Affordable Care Act-1.5 WWF
*Connections: The Relationship-Based Phase Model- 0.75 ATY, 0.75 TYP
*Creating a Caring Community – More Than Warm Fuzzies-3 WWF
*Facilitating Communication Through Sign Language-1.5 INT
*Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder-Brain-damaged Children-1.5 ATY
*Joyful Eating with Children: A Hands-On Approach to Nutrition Education-0.75 INT, 0.75 WWF
*Making Play Accessible-3 INT
*Picture Books and Fairy Tales: -1.5 INT
*Sign Language – How, Why, Try!-3 INT
*Stewards of Children-1.5 WWF
*Understanding Diverse Child Rearing Practices and Creating Strong Family School Relationships Through Anti-Bias Learning Communities: One Organization’s Journey-1.5 WWF
Fri. 1/23/15
*A Little Hearing Loss is a Big Thing-1 ATY, 0.5 WWF
*Behind the Scenes Toy Tour Guide-1 TYP, 0.5 TYP
*Born to Move-0.75 TYP, 0.75 INT
*Connecting Communities to Coverage:How Child Care Providers Can Help Families Access New Health Insurance Coverage Options Under the Affordable Care Act-1.5 WWF *Engaging Families and Community-1.5 WWF
*Facilitating Communication Through Sign Language-1.5 INT
*Family and Community Partners in Learning-3 WWF
*Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder-Brain-damaged Children-1.5 ATY
*Pre-school Hearing and Vision Screening- 1.5 AS
*Stewards of Children-1.5WWF
Sat. 1/21/15
*An Introduction to Transitions-3 INT
*Children at Play: What Does It Mean for the Development of Children?-1 TYP, 0.5 INT
*Connecting Communities to Coverage: How Child Care Providers Can Help Families Access New Health Insurance Coverage Options Under the Affordable Care Act-1.5 WWF
*Facilitating Communication Through Sign Language-1.5 INT
*Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder-Brain-damaged Children-1 ATY, 0.5 INT
*If Only They Would Do What I Say! The Secrets of Getting Parents to Co-Operate!-1.5 WWF
*Introduction to Developmental Screening Tools- 3 AS
*Powerhouse Positive Guidance: Activating Core Strengths for Behavior and Learning Success-1.5 WWF
*Preschool Hearing and Vision Screening: What’s It all About?-1.5 AS
*Real Play, Major Tasks: Relationships, Community and the Mind- 1.5 INT
*Stewards of Children-1.5 WWF
*The Infant/Toddler Brain and Trauma-3 ATY
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