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SERCAdministrative Office Hours
Monday through Friday8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Library Hours
Monday and Friday8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
uesday, Wednesday, Tursday (September-June)8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday (September-May)
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Monday through FridaySummer (July-August)8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
No Saturday Hours after:May 21, 2011
No uesday, Wednesday, Tursday,Evening Hours on:
November 23 & 24, 2010December 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30, 2010
April 21, 2011, andafter June 23, 2011
Te Library will close at noon on:
November 24 & 26, 2010December 23 & 30, 2010
and June 13, 2011
Holiday & Holiday Weekend Closings
September 2010Saturday, September 4, 2010Monday, September 6, 2010
October 2010Saturday, October 9, 2010Monday, October 11, 2010Saturday, October 30, 2010
November 2010
Tursday, November 11, 2010Tursday, November 25, 2010Saturday, November 27, 2010
December 2010Friday, December 24, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010Friday, December 31, 2010
January 2011Saturday, January 1, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011Monday, January 17, 2011
February 2011Friday, February 11, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011Saturday, February 19, 2011Monday, February 21, 2011
March 2011Saturday, March 5, 2011
April 2011Saturday, April 2, 2011Friday, April 22, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
May 2011Saturday, May 28, 2011Monday, May 30, 2011
July 2011Monday, July 4, 2011
SERC 25 Industrial Park Road, Middletown, C 06457-1516Phone (860) 632-1485 Fax (860) 632-8870
PARKING IS LIMIED.
Please carpool if possible.
Visitor parking spaces are reservedfor short-term parking only, sopark in unmarked spaces whenattending an activity in the SERCClassroom or Library CommunityRoom.
VISIOR ENRANCE
Please take note:
All visitors to the classroom, theLibrary, or the Library CommunityRoom should access SERC fromthe lobby entrance located in theback of the building.
Directions to SERC
From HARFORDI-91 South, Exit 21. Cross over Route 372 onto Industrial Park Road. SERC is the last buildinthe right (approximately 1 miles).
From WAERBURYI-84 East to Exit 27 (Route 691 East). ravel on Route 691 East to Exit 11 (I-91 North). akeNorth to Exit 21. urn right onto Route 372 West. Pass under I-91 and turn left onto InduPark Road (by Mobil Station). SERC is the last building on the right (approximately 1 miles)
From WILLIMANICRoute 66 West across the Portland Bridge to Middletown. ake the first left and go down the hRoute 9. urn left onto Route 9 North. ake Exit 19, Route 372 West. urn left and follow R372 West until just beyond the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Pass under I-91 and turn left onto InduPark Road (by Mobil Station). SERC is the last building on the right (approximately 1 miles)
From NEW LONDONI-95 to Route 9 North. ake Route 9 North to Exit 20S (I-91 South). ake I-91 South to ExiCross over Route 372 onto Industrial Park Road. SERC is the last building on the right (approxim1 miles).
From NEW HAVENI-91 North, Exit 21. urn right onto 372 West. Pass under I-91 and turn left onto Industrial
Road (by Mobil Station). SERC is the last building on the right (approximately 1 miles).
Marianne Kirner, Ph.D.Executive Director
Publications UnitJeremy BondCommunication & Publications CoordinatorDebbie WilliamsEducation Services Specialist
Jodylynn aleviMedia/Technology Associate
Kristy GiaccoHolly KingStacy RosayUnit Coordinators
Data SystemsUnitLinda ZorovichData Systems Administrator
Jasmine Zhao-LinData Systems Developer
www.ctserc.org
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Early Childhood Education Initiative TeamIt is a pleasure to greet our colleagues and partners in the early childhood community as we
begin another year of learning and growing as early childhood professionals.
Hopefully the celebrations, challenges, and successes of the previous year will inspire you as we
move toward our common goal of achieving greater outcomes for all young children in
Connecticut. As you review this catalog, you will find learning opportunities that support your
professional goals.
Your professional growth is critical to building stronger programs and, in turn, healthier and
happier young children. Several opportunities planned throughout the year address the critical
areas of quality in early childhood programs. We hope you will join your colleagues in those
opportunities or reach out to us to create a customized plan for your center or district.
In the coming year, we will launch the Web site of our Early Childhood Resource Center. The
site will give you access to resources and training materials that SERC has developed as well as
publications from the Connecticut State Department of Education, Connecticut Birth to Three
System, and agencies nationwide that share in the mission of nurturing and educating children
ages birth through 8.
We encourage you to share the catalog with colleagues and join our e-mail list to receive
updates on new materials available in the Early Childhood Resource Center collection at the
SERC Library.
Please contact us directly at SERC at (860) 632-1485 to support any of your program
improvement and curriculum development needs:
Anne Marie Davidson, Consultant, ext. 316
Paquita Jarman-Smith, Consultant, ext. 313Nattaneal Wilson, Education Services Specialist, ext. 268
Best wishes for an enriching year.
The SERC Early Childhood Education Initiative Team
A Message from SERCs
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SERCEarly Childhood EducationProfessional Development Catalog2010-2011
Marianne Kirner, Ph.D., Executive Director
TABLE OF CON TENTSHow to Use This Catalog 5
Submitting an Application Form 5
Information for Applicants 6
Frequently Asked Questions About Your SERC Member Number 8
Instructions for Online Registration 9
Index by Date 1 0Activities for Individuals 13Application for Individuals 35Activities for Teams 37Application for Team s 41Technical Assistance Options 43
CAEYC Application 45
List of Family Resource Centers 46
Early Childhood-Related Web Sites 47
Position Statement on Infants, Toddlers and Their Families 48
Position Statement on Preschool Programs and Services 49
Together We Will Conference 50
Parent Session on Transition to Preschool 51
CT Parent Information and Resource Center Information 52
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HOW TO USE THIS CATALOGThis publication provides an initial list of SERC activities from October 2010 through June 2011 that are related
to early childhood education. Visit www.ctserc.org for updated information, including new events scheduledduring the 2010-11 school year. All information is subject to change. The activities appear in chronological order by start date beginning on page 15 except for a small number that
require team participation, listed separately on pages 39 and 40. Team activities are often intended forpersonnel who work in collaborative settings within a district, school, agency, or program. For a complete
listing of all activities in chronological order, with page numbers, refer to the index beginning on page 10.
Activities for individuals and activities for teams have separate workshop application forms. See below formore information.
Submitting an App lication FormIt is now possible to register online for many of the activities in this catalog (see p. 9 for more information
about online registration). Workshop descriptions indicate which activities offer an online registration option,
though participants may submit an application through the mail or by fax for any activity they wish to attend.
However, online applicants receive the maximum benefit of open enrollment and rapid placement in theactivity when space is available. Applications submitted by mail will be processed as quickly as possible, and
confirmation of enrollment will be sent by return mail and/or applicant e-mail.
Applicants may apply to one or more activities on the same Individual Applicant Application Form by
recording the 7-digit workshop activity code where indicated and noting Yes for online registration or Nofor submission by mail/fax. Release time signature by a building administrator for educators may be required.
(See page 35 for this application form.)
Those applying as teams from the same school or district need to submit a Team Application Form and may berequired to obtain an administrators signature authorizing release time/substitute coverage for team members.
The 7-digit workshop activity code must be indicated on this application form as well (the Team Application
Form is on page 41).
Please see the INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS section (p. 6) for detailed information regarding registration
options and payment of registration fees.
It is the policy of the State Education Resource Center (SERC) that no person shall be discriminated against or excludedfrom participation in any SERC programs or activities on the basis of race, color, language, religion, age, marital or civilunion status, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, intellectual disability, physical disability, political beliefs, or sexualorientation.
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTSThis section explains how to register for SERC professional development activities. If you have additionalquestions or concerns, please call SERC at (860) 632-1485 to speak with a staff member. SERC Administrative
Offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Questions and/or need for assistance
regarding a specific activity may be directed to the Contact Person indicated on the activity description. Voice
mail is available.
Three Easy W ays to Register for an ActivityOptions include: (1) registering online at www.ctserc.org; (2) mailing a completed Application Form to SERC
REGISTRATION, 25 Industrial Park Road, Middletown, CT 06457-1516; or (3) faxing a completed Application
Form to (860) 632-8870. Please see page 8 for FAQs about SERC Member numbers assigned to participants in
professional development activities. Include your SERC Member number when you apply to ensure promptprocessing of your application. (See pages 35 and 41 for the appropriate application form.)
After registering, but before the activity date, you will receive confirmation of enrollment with informationabout the specific workshop, date(s), hours, and training site. Confirmation letters may be printed online at the
time of registration or will be forwarded by mail or e-mail to applicants who elect to send their application to
SERC by mail or fax. Registered participants will be sent notice of any changes to this information should they
occur. When appropriate, an educator will be asked to indicate whether arrangement for classroom releasetime is being processed with the building administrator.
Selection for ParticipationRegistration is limited by the available number of seats. Applicants will be selected, based on criteria specifiedin each listing, on a first-come, first-served basis until all seats are filled. Please note the advertised registration
closing date. Applications submitted late will be honored if space permits. Although the learning objectives of
an activity are designed for a particular audience, others are welcome to apply and will be accommodated as
space allows. Parents and family members are welcome to apply to activities designed for educators, andindividuals may apply to activities designed for teams. Students from Connecticuts colleges and universities
also may apply.
Registration Fees/Refund PolicySome activities require a registration fee to defray costs (see activity description). If registering for a fee activitythat is scheduled more than 30 days away, payment may not immediately be required; however, payment
must be received at least 30 days before the activity start date. If you register less than 30 days before the
activity start date, your registration must be accompanied by your payment or a purchase order. Make checks
payable to Rensselaer at Hartford. Please write your SERC Member number on all correspondence with SERC,including checks and purchase orders.
You may successfully withdraw from an activity without charge up to ten days before the start of the activity.
Participants may send a substitute participant for that activity or transfer to another activity prior to the startdate of the activity. Registered participants who, without notice, fail to attend an activity are responsible for
payment of any outstanding registration fee. No-shows cannot transfer payment to another activity and willnot receive a refund.
Fee W aiversLimited funds are available, if needed, to programs and families to waive the registration fee required by some
activities. To inquire about obtaining a fee waiver for a particular activity, please contact SERC Staff (seeactivity description) prior to submitting an application form.
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Stipend for Substitute CoverageFor some activities, limited funds are available to participants from urban and priority school districts forreimbursement of the cost of substitute coverage. Please contact SERC staff (see activity description) regarding
availability of substitute coverage stipends for a particular activity. As applicable, a Substitute Coverage Stipend
Form may be obtained, upon request, at the registration table on the day of the activity. This form must becompleted by the participant, signed by an administrator, and returned to SERC within thirty (30) days of the
activity.
Cancellation of an ActivitySERC reserves the right to cancel any activity. If cancellation is necessary for administrative reasons, applicantsconfirmed for participation will be notified as soon as possible prior to the activity start date, and, if applicable,
the registration fee will be returned or refunded.
Inclement Weather AdvisoryIn case of inclement weather, participants should listen or watch for SERC activity cancellation or delay
announcements over radio station WTIC AM 1080 and TV station WFSB Channel 3. An inclement weather
voice-mail update is available by calling extension 267 at (860) 632-1485 between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on
the morning of the activity. The recorded weather advisory will be updated for evening activities. Everyreasonable effort will be made to replicate the canceled activity to offer registered participants an opportunity
to attend a makeup session.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)SERC is an approved private provider of CEUs with the CT State Department of Education (Provider #348).
Educators interested in earning CEUs required for continuation of a professional educator certificate will receive
a copy of SERC Guidelines for Awarding CEUs upon confirmation of participation.
Select activities, as noted in the workshop description, offer specific CEUs to attendees who hold professional
educator certification endorsements in Early Childhood (N-3), Elementary, Middle Grades, and/or Secondary
(Academic) designed to meet the requirements of Public Act 99-211, which mandates 15 hours of training (or
1.5 CEUs) in the teaching of reading (Code 301-Literacy), training in the use of computers in the classroom(Code 302-Technology), and training in the evaluation of teachers (Code 305-Supervision & Evaluation) over a
five-year period.
For information regarding the Connecticut Guidelines for the Issuance of Continuing Education Units Requiredfor Certification, visit www.state.ct.us/sde; select Certification; and then select Continuing Education Units
(CEUs) (under Professional Development).
Disability-Related Accomm odationsUpon prior sufficient notice, SERC will provide reasonable accommodations to participants with disabilitiesand/or special needs pursuant to applicable laws. Please complete the accommodations section on the
application and/or discuss with the Contact Person listed under each activity.
Other RequestsUpon prior sufficient notice, SERC will provide for special requests such as vegetarian meals or English-to-
Spanish interpretation. Please discuss these requests with the Contact Person listed under each activity.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSAbout Your SERC Member Number
What is my SERC Memb er number?At the time of initial enrollment in a SERC professional development activity, participants are assigned a SERCMember number. This number remains on file indefinitely as part of your participant record. Membership in
SERC may be cancelled at any time and can be reactivated should you choose to apply to a future SERCactivity. All written and e-mail correspondence you receive from SERC will reference your assigned Member
number.
How is my SERC M ember number used?The Member number is used to enable SERC to maintain accurate database information such as your home
address, e-mail address, and telephone numbers. For educators interested in earning CEUs, the Member
number enables SERC to issue Continuing Education Certificates and maintain accurate CEU transcripts.
What if I do not have a SERC M ember number?Applicants new to SERC are automatically assigned a Member number at the time of initial enrollment in a
professional development activity. If you are registering for your first SERC activity, or if you do not remember
your Member number, the number may be left blank on the application form you mail or fax to SERC. Youmay contact a SERC Staff member to request assignment of a SERC Member number to enable you to register
online. You will be asked to provide your home address and contact information. Educators will be asked to
provide information regarding their current job title and the name of the school or agency with which they are
associated.
What if I have more than one SERC Mem ber number?If you have more than one SERC Member number, please call or e-mail Linda Zorovich, SERC Data Systems
Administrator, at (860) 632-1485, ext. 229, [email protected], to help us research the records and eliminate
the duplicate record(s) created in error. This will assure that your Member record is complete and accurate andprevent unnecessary duplicate mailings. Educators who have more than one SERC Member number may be at
risk of receiving an incomplete transcript of CEUs needed for continuation of their SDE Professional Educator
Certificate.
What if I forget my SERC Mem ber number?If you are a past participant in a SERC activity, your Member number is available to you by calling or e-mailing
a SERC Staff member. You may submit an application to an activity by mail or fax and leave the Member
number blank. However, taking the time to obtain and verify your SERC Member number prior to submitting
an application form ensures you of accurate and faster processing of your application.
Why is my SERC Member nu mbe r important to online registration for an activity?Past participants in SERC professional development activities will use their Member number to create an online
user account. Member information is then verified and ensures the online user of accurate and faster processing
of applications. Online users can monitor the status of their workshop applications and print confirmation of
enrollment letters.
Is my SERC M ember num ber and SERC Library card number the same?No. A SERC Library card is issued to visitors to the SERC Library who wish to borrow materials. The number
on the Library card should not be confused with the SERC Member number assigned to participants in SERC
professional development activities.
To reconfirm o r obtain a SERC M ember num ber, contact a SERC Staffmember at (860) 632-1485 for assistance.
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Instructions for Online RegistrationVisit www.ctserc.org to browse Professional Development Opportunities. SERC members can register for workshops online!
E-mail Linda Zorovich at [email protected] or Jasmine Zhao at [email protected]
for Online Registration Technical Support.
Home | Sign In | Create an Account | SERC Policy
Visit www.ctserc.org and click the Professional Development tab to open
the Online Registration Home Page depicted here. Click Create an Account
to set up an Online Member User Account. Not sure if you are a Member?
Call SERC at (860) 632-1485 to find out. Once your account has been set up,
you may submit applications online, manage your member profile, and track
your enrollment status in professional development activities. Click SERC
Policy for additional information about CEUs, an Inclement Weather
Advisory, and Workshop Cancellation.
New and returning online users click on Sign in to access My Workshopsto check the status of applications. Acceptance is based on a first-come,
first-served enrollment process. Applicants are accepted immediately as long as there are seats
available. Print the My Workshop page as confirmation of enrollment. If you dont see the workshop you
registered for, call the contact person indicated in the workshop description for confirmation of enrollment in
the activity.
Click on your Username (in red at the top of the screen) to open your User Profile, where you can modify
your account information, username, or password. If you forget your Member number, online username, or
password, e-mail SERC at [email protected] for assistance.
Click on Workshop Overview to browse a list of trainings by Title, DatesOffered, and Registration Fees, if applicable. Open the workshop to view a
full description and check on the availability of seats, registration deadline, and the name of the SERC contact
person. Click APPLY to submit your application.
Click on Workshop Calendar to browse all workshops available in a given
month. Open the workshop to view a full description and check on the
availability of seats, registration deadline, and the name of the SERC contact person. Click APPLY to submit
your application.
Click on Forms to access and print Workshop Application Forms. Mail
completed forms to SERC REGISTRATION, 25 Industrial Park Road,Middletown, CT 06457-1516 or fax to (860) 632-8870. You do not need to mail/fax an Application Form to
SERC if you successfully applied online. However, some workshops will require a mail or fax process as
indicated in the description of the activity.
SERC, 25 Industrial Park Road, Middletown, CT 06457-1516, Telephone:
(860) 632-1485, Fax: (860) 632-8870, E-mail: [email protected] for
technical assistance.
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SERC Professional Development Opportunities
INDEX BY DATE
OCTOBER 2010
Date Workshop Title - Grade Level Page No.
Thu 10/14/10
Activity Code 11-46-153
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Early Childhood Education Initiative
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Clinical Training
PreK-Grade 12
Wed 10/20/10
Activity Code 11-46-131
15
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Using Multicultural Childrens Books to Teach Equity and Social Action: A Study Group onIdentity Development, Race, and Culture
PreK-Grade 2
Thu 10/21/10
Activity Code 11-46-198
16
Early Childhood Education Initiative
NAEYC Accreditation Support Group
PreK, 3-5
Tue 10/26/10
Activity Code 11-46-195
16
Early Childhood Education Initiative
NAEYC Accreditation Road Trip: An Overview of the NAEYC Accreditation System - Session A
PreK, 3-5
Thu 10/28/10
Activity Code 11-46-221
39
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Study Group: Comprehensive Assessment of Young Children Suspected of Having AutismSpectrum Disorders
Team ApplicationPreK-Grade 1
NOVEMBER 2010
Date Workshop Title - Grade Level Page No.
Fri 11/05/10
Activity Code 11-46-158
17
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Behavior Strategies for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Birth-5
Tue 11/09/10
Activity Code 11-46-184
17
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Intentional Teaching Using the CT Preschool Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks
PreK, 3-5
Tue 11/09/10
Activity Code 11-47-068
18
CT Parent Information and Resource Center
Lee y Sers (Read and You Will Be)
Grades K-3
Sat 11/13/10
Activity Code 11-46-213
18
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Including Children with Autism in Early Childhood Education Programs (Fall Session)
PreK, 3-5
Tue 11/16/10
Activity Code 11-46-126
19
Early Childhood Education Initiative
The Link Between Literacy, Social-Emotional Development, and Challenging Behavior
PreK, 3-5
Wed 11/17/10
Activity Code 11-46-196
19
Early Childhood Education Initiative
NAEYC Accreditation Road Trip: An Overview of the NAEYC Accreditation System - Session B
PreK, 3-5
Thu 11/18/10
Activity Code 11-46-178
20
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Supporting Families with Toddler and Preschool-Age Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders -Session A
Birth-5
Fri 11/19/10
Activity Code 11-47-065
20
CT Parent Information and Resource Center
How Welcoming Is Your School? - Session A
PreK-Grade 12
Fri 11/19/10
Activity Code 11-46-179
21
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Supporting Families with Toddler and Preschool-Age Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders -Session B
Birth-5
DECEMBER 2010
Date Workshop Title - Grade Level Page No.
Wed 12/01/10
Activity Code 11-46-130
21
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Overview of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
PreK, 3-5
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DECEMBER 2010
Date Workshop Title - Grade Level Page No.
Thu 12/02/10
Activity Code 11-46-199
22
Early Childhood Education Initiative
NAEYC Accreditation Portfolios: What Are They and How Are They Used to DocumentProgram Quality?
PreK, 3-5
Sat 12/04/10
Activity Code 11-46-194
22
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Including Children with Motor Difficulties in Early Childhood Education Programs
PreK, 3-5
Thu 12/09/10
Activity Code 11-46-219
23
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Including Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Education Programs, PreK andKindergarten: A Focus on Paraprofessional Support
PreK-Grade K
Thu 12/16/10
Activity Code 11-46-218
23
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Using Tiered Interventions to Support Social and Emotional Competence and AddressChallenging Behaviors in Young Children
PreK, 3-5
JANUARY 2011
Date Workshop Title - Grade Level Page No.
Tue 01/11/11
Activity Code 11-47-066
24
CT Parent Information and Resource Center
How Welcoming Is Your School? - Session B
PreK-Grade 12
Tue 01/25/11
Activity Code 11-46-197
24
Early Childhood Education Initiative
NAEYC Accreditation Road Trip: An Overview of the NAEYC Accreditation System - Session C
PreK, 3-5
Thu 01/27/11
Activity Code 11-46-217
25
Early Childhood Education Initiative
An Overview of PROMPT
Birth-3
Fri 01/28/11
Activity Code 11-46-235
25
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Behavior Interventions: What Works for Toddlers and Preschoolers
PreK, 3-5
FEBRUARY 2011
Date Workshop Title - Grade Level Page No.
Tue 02/01/11Activity Code 11-46-236
39Early Childhood Education Initiative
Finding the Balance Between Standards and Practice in Young Children's Education - Session ATeam ApplicationPreK-Grade K
Wed 02/02/11
Activity Code 11-46-200
26
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Myth Busters: An Open Conversation about NAEYC Accreditation
PreK, 3-5
Fri 02/04/11
Activity Code 11-46-242
26
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Including Children with Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Education Programs
PreK, 3-5
Tue 02/08/11
Activity Code 11-46-245
27
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Engaging Dads and Family Men: Their Unique and Specific Value in a Child's Development
Birth-3
Wed 02/23/11
Activity Code 11-46-265
27
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Enhancing Early Literacy of Children with Significant Disabilities
Birth-3
MARCH 2011
Date Workshop Title - Grade Level Page No.
Wed 03/02/11
Activity Code 11-46-266
40
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Finding the Balance Between Standards and Practice in Young Children's Education - Session B
Team ApplicationPreK-Grade K
Sat 03/05/11
Activity Code 11-46-222
28
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Including Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Early Childhood Education Programs
PreK, 3-5
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MARCH 2011
Date Workshop Title - Grade Level Page No.
Tue 03/08/11
Activity Code 11-46-201
28
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Early Childhood Staff Education and Professional Development Plans? Help!
PreK, 3-5
Thu 03/10/11
Activity Code 11-46-134
29
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Diagnosis of Infants and Toddlers: Introduction to Diagnostic Classification System DC:0-3R
Birth-3
Fri 03/18/11Activity Code 11-46-239
29Early Childhood Education Initiative
Overview of Evaluation Instruments and PracticesPreK, 3-5
Sat 03/19/11
Activity Code 11-46-267
30
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Literacy in Action: Brain Connections
Toddler-Gr. K
Tue 03/22/11
Activity Code 11-46-229
30
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Advanced Topics in Working with Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: BuildingRelationships, Managing Meltdowns
PreK-Grade 5
Fri 03/25/11
Activity Code 11-46-220
31
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Bringing the Outside In: Investigating Soil in the Early Childhood Classroom
PreK-Grade K
Wed 03/30/11
Activity Code 11-46-268
31
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Strengthening Families Through Parent-Professional Partnerships in Early InterventionEvaluation
Birth-3
APRIL 2011
Date Workshop Title - Grade Level Page No.
Sat 04/09/11
Activity Code 11-46-238
32
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Including Children with Special Health Care Needs in Early Care and Education CommunityPrograms
PreK, 3-5
Thu 04/14/11
Activity Code 11-46-214
32
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Including Children with Autism in Early Childhood Education Programs (Spring Session)
PreK, 3-5
MAY 2011
Date Workshop Title - Grade Level Page No.
Thu 05/05/11
Activity Code 11-46-255
33
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Including Children with Special Health Care Needs in School-based Preschool and KindergartenClassrooms
PreK-Grade K
Fri 05/06/11
Activity Code 11-46-125
33
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Raising Your Anti-Racist IQ: A Systems Approach to Culturally Responsive Practices
Birth-5
Wed 05/11/11
Activity Code 11-46-223
34
Early Childhood Education Initiative
The Art of Observation and Documentation Using the CT Frameworks
PreK, 3-5
JUNE 2011
Date Workshop Title - Grade Level Page No.
Fri 06/03/11
Activity Code 11-46-227
34
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Supporting the Language Development Needs of Young Second Language Learners in theEarly Childhood Classroom
PreK, 3-5
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THIS SECTION CONTAINSPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIESDESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS
These activities are open to any single applicants. However,team participation is encouraged in certain circumstances. Seethe listings for more information.
Before registering, please review the activity descriptions for
information on grade levels, suggested audience, and learningobjectives.
Although applications for these workshops may be submitted bymail or fax, easy Web registration for these activities isavailable at www.ctserc.org.
If using mail or fax, fill out the Individual ApplicantApplication Form on page 35. Before sending the form, besure it is filled out completely and that an administrators releasetime signature is included, if required.
The workshop description provides information on registrationfees (if applicable). For additional information about eachactivity and the application process, call or send an e-mailmessage to the advertised Contact Person.
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Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle AutismDiagnosticObservationSchedule(ADOS)ClinicalTraining
10/14/10,Thursday 8:30AM 4:00PM Rensselaer(RAH),Hartford
10/15/10,Friday 9:00AM 3:30PM Rensselaer(RAH),Hartford
#Sessions: 2
ClosingDate: 10/7/2010
SpecialEducationTeachersandBehaviorrelated
ServicesPersonnelwithpriorbackgroundinautism
andformaltesting
Audience: PreKGrade
12
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)632
1485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): JenniferOlson
AutismConsultant,
J.
Olson
Consulting,
Wilmette,IL
CEUs: 1.4
Fee: $165perperson
EventDescription: ThistwodayworkshopwillprovidespecialeducationpersonnelinearlychildhoodandschoolagesettingswithbasictrainingontheAutism
DiagnosticObservationSchedule(ADOS).TheADOSisasemistructured,standardizedassessmentforchildrenwhohavebeenreferredforan
evaluationofautismorotherPervasiveDevelopmentalDisorder(PDD). Itusesstandardizedtoysandactivitiestoassesscommunication,social
interaction,andimaginativeuseofmaterialsthroughplay,providingthechildanopportunitytohavesocialandcommunicativeinteractionwith
theexaminer.
Thetrainingformatwillincludelecture,livedemonstration,largegroupscoringdiscussions,andinterpretationofscoringresults. Allfour
modulesoftheADOSwillbecoveredduringthetraining.
Participants
in
this
professional
development
activity
will
acquire
information
pertaining
to
the
reliability
and
validity
of
the
four
modules
of
theADOSassessmenttool;receiveanintroductiontothestandardizedadministrationofthetoolandtheproceduresinvolvedinrecordingand
codingbehaviorsobserved;recognizetheusefulnessoftheADOSintargetingbehaviorsforinterventionand/orindividualizededucation
programs(IEPs);andunderstandtheusefulnessoftheresultsinthecontextofacomprehensiveautismassessment. Participantswillreceivea
copyoftheadministrationmanualduringthetraining.
PLEASENOTE:ThisprofessionaldevelopmentactivityisintendedspecificallyforthoseindividualswhowillbeconductingtheADOSonaregular
basis.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146153 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle UsingMulticulturalChildrensBookstoTeachEquityandSocialAction: AStudyGrouponIdentityDevelopment,
Race,andCulture
10/20/10,Wednesday 9:00AM 3:30PM SERCLibraryCommunityRoom,Middletown
12/08/10,Wednesday 4:30PM 7:00PM SERCLibraryCommunityRoom,Middletown
#Sessions: 2
ClosingDate: 10/8/2010
GeneralandSpecialEducators
Audience: PreKGrade2
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): SERCConsultants
CEUs: 1.1
Fee: $40perperson
EventDescription: Connecticutstudentachievementdatashowthatcertainsubgroupsofstudentscontinuallyunderachieveandareoverlyrepresentedincertain
disabilitycategories. Inordertopreventtheseinequitiesandimprovelearningoutcomesforallyoungchildren,teachersmustthemselvesengage
inaninquiryprocessofdevelopment.
Thisfull
day
and
evening
study
group
will
actively
engage
participants
in
self
discoveries
as
they
reflect
on
institutional
barriers
to
student
achievement,emulatingthesocialactionapproachdescribedbyJamesBanksinMulticulturalEducation:IssuesandPerspectives(6thedition,
2006). Thefirstsessionwillbereflectiveandincludeanintroductionoftheauthenticmulticulturalliteratureassessmenttool,usingmulticultural
picturebookstoengagestudentsinexploringsocialjusticeandequity. Afollowupeveningstudygroupwillfocusonreflection,collaboration,
andasocialactioncurriculum.
Participantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywillexploretheirownidentitydevelopmentandschoolexperience;discusslinksbetween
identitydevelopment,studentperformance,andauthenticmulticulturalliterature;surveyauthenticmulticulturalliteratureandusean
assessmenttooltoexaminechildrensliteratureformulticulturalperspectives;developacurriculumrelatedtoissuesofsocialactionforyoung
learners;anduseJamesBanksssocialactioninquiryprocessandConnecticutdatatoexploretheprocessofidentificationandplacementof
studentsinspecialeducation.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 11
46
131 Offered
by:
Early
Childhood
Education
Initiative
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Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle NAEYCAccreditationSupportGroup
10/21/10,Thursday 1:30PM 3:30PM SERCClassroom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 10/14/2010
PreschoolGeneral
and
Special
Educators
and
Administrators
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): DeborahFlis
Director,AccreditationFacilitation
Project,CCAC,
Hamden
CEUs: None
Fee: None
EventDescription: ThissessionisagreatopportunityforearlychildhoodeducatorstomeetothersundertakingtheNAEYCAccreditationprocess. Learningand
workingtogetherwithcolleaguescanhelpprogramssuccessfullynavigatetheprocessandmaximizetheireffortstoachievethehighquality
establishedbytheNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren. Afterthissession,thesupportgroupwillmeetregularlyfourtofive
timesduringthe20102011schoolyear,atalocationdeterminedbythegroup,toprovideguidanceandcollegialsupport. Participantsare
stronglyencouragedtoattendtheNAEYCAccreditationRoadTripsessionofferedinthiscatalog(on10/26/10,11/17/10,or1/25/11)orasimilar
overviewworkshopofferedlocallyornationally.
ParticipantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywilldiscussthestepsoftheNAEYCAccreditationprocess;developtimelinestoguidethe
fourstepaccreditationprocess;reviewprogramandclassroomportfoliodevelopmentstrategiestoensurethecreationofcompleteand
consistentportfoliocontentacrossclassrooms;andexaminethedetailsofapplyingforNAEYCcandidacy,includingtheProgramSelfAssessment
Reportandthecollaborativeprocessusedtocompletethematerials.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146198 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle NAEYCAccreditationRoadTrip: AnOverviewoftheNAEYCAccreditationSystem SessionA
10/26/10,Tuesday 9:00AM 11:00AM SERCClassroom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 10/12/2010
PreschoolGeneralandSpecialEducatorsand
Administrators
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): DeborahFlis
Director,AccreditationFacilitation
Project,CCAC,Hamden
CEUs: None
Fee: None
EventDescription: TheaccreditationsystemoftheNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren(NAEYC)hashelpedestablishstandardsofqualityfor
earlychildhoodprogramsfor25years. ThisworkshopisamongseveralofferingsprovidedbytheConnecticutAccreditationFacilitationProject
(AFP)inanefforttosupportcontinuousqualityimprovementthroughtheNAEYCAccreditationprocess. Educatorsseekingaccreditationorre
accreditationwillfindthisworkshophelpfultoinformtheirunderstandingoftherequirementsofthesystemandthestepsoftheNAEYC
Accreditationprocess.
ParticipantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywilllearnaboutNAEYCsProgramStandardsandAccreditationcriteria;theselfstudy
materials,thefourstepsoftheNAEYCAccreditationprocessandrequirementsforsuccessfulaccreditation;andlocalandnationalresourcesto
supportprogramsengagedintheNAEYCAccreditationprocess.
This
activity
is
offered
three
times,
with
the
same
content,
on
10/26/10,
11/17/10,
and
1/25/11.
PLEASENOTE: Afollowuptrainingwillbeavailabletoalimitednumberofparticipantswhoattendthisprofessionaldevelopment
opportunity. Detailswillbeavailableatthesession.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146195 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
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EventTitle BehaviorStrategiesforToddlersandPreschoolers
11/05/10,Friday 9:00AM 3:30PM MarriottCourtyard,Cromwell
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 10/22/2010
Birthto
Three
Providers,
Preschool
Special
Education
Teachers,Assistants,Administrators,SupportServices
Professionals,andFamilyMembers
Audience: Birth5
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): BobbyNewman,Ph.D.
Psychologist,CertifiedBehavior
Analyst,Room
to
Grow
CEUs: 0.7
Fee: $65perperson
EventDescription: Thissessionisdesignedtohelpparticipantsincreasetheirskillsinaddressingbehaviorproblemsintoddlersandpreschoolerswithautism
spectrumdisordersthroughaplanofassessmentandintervention. Theworkshopwillexaminehowtousethebroadbased,flexibleframework
ofAppliedBehaviorAnalysis(ABA)toaddressbehaviorproblemsbothathomeandatschool. Participantswillbeexpectedtosharetheircurrent
behaviorplansandstrategies,aswellastheircritiquesoftheseplansandstrategies.
Uponacceptanceofregistration,participantswillreceiveacopyofDr.NewmansbookBehavioralDetectivesandareaskedtoreaditpriorto
theworkshop.ParticipantsareexpectedtohaveabasicunderstandingofABAprinciples.Followingtheworkshop,participantscanrequest
consultationfromDr.NewmanviaphoneorInternetregardingaparticularbehaviorplantheyhaveinplace.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146158 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle IntentionalTeachingUsingtheCTPreschoolCurriculumandAssessmentFrameworks
11/09/10,Tuesday 9:00AM 3:30PM Rensselaer(RAH),Hartford
01/19/11,Wednesday 9:00AM 3:30PM Rensselaer(RAH),Hartford
03/23/11,Wednesday 9:00AM 3:30PM Rensselaer(RAH),Hartford
#Sessions: 3
Closing
Date: 10/26/2010
EarlyChildhoodGeneralandSpecialEducators
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
Nattaneal
WilsonEducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): AnneMarieDavidson
SERCConsultant
CEUs: 2.1Fee: $40perperson
EventDescription: Intentionalityistoactpurposefully,withagoalinmindandaplanforaccomplishingit(seeTheIntentionalTeacherbyAnnS.Epstein,
2007). Usingintentionalteachingpractices,alongwiththeCTPreschoolCurriculumandAssessmentframeworks,isapowerfulwaytoengage
younglearners.Thisthreedayseriessupportsteachersinbecomingreflectivepractitionersbyfamiliarizingthemwithintentionalteachingand
demonstratinghowtheframeworkscanbeusedforassessingculturally,linguistically,andabilitydiversechildren,andplanninglessonsforthem.
ParticipantswilllearnabouttheCycleofIntentionalTeaching;usingtheCTPreschoolCurriculumandAssessmentframeworkstosupportall
children,includingthosewithspecialneeds;andusinglearningstandards,assessmentinformation,andchildrensintereststoinformcurriculum
andinstruction.
Onsitetechnicalassistancewillbeofferedtoprogramsmeetingapplicationcriteria. Thisseriesisforteachersandteachingteamswhohave
notattendedathreedayCTPreschoolCurriculumandAssessmenttraining.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
PaquitaJarmanSmith
SERCConsultant
EventCode: 1146184 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
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EventTitle LeeySers(ReadandYouWillBe)
11/09/10,Tuesday 9:00AM 3:30PM SERCLibraryCommunityRoom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 10/26/2010
FamilyMembers,
Teachers,
District
Personnel,
and
MembersofCommunitybasedandFaithbased
Organizations
Audience: GradesK3
ContactPerson:
BiancaIrizarry
ProjectAssistant
(860)6321485 Ext: 216
Presenter(s): SERCConsultants
CEUs: 0.7
Fee: None
EventDescription: Researchhasclearlyshownthatparentsandfamilymembersarechildrensfirstandmostimportantteachersandrolemodels. LeeySers
(ReadandYouWillBe)isanationalLatinoearlyliteracyinitiativethatengagesfamiliesandcommunitymembersasactiveparticipantsinthe
literacydevelopmentoftheirchildren. Theprogramprovidesresearchbased,inculture,bilingualcurriculaandmaterialsforfamilies,childcare
providers,andcommunityleaders.Thegoalofthisprogramistocreatelongtermattitudinalandbehavioralchangesthatcanworktoclosethe
educationalachievementgapsthatexistbetweenwhitestudentsandtheirnonwhitepeers.
ParticipantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywillbeprovidedwithinformationabouttheliteracyissuesfacingtheLatinocommunity,
anoverviewoftheLeeySersinitiative,practicaladviceonhowtocoordinatetheLeeySersFamilyConversationworkshopseries,andstepby
stepguidanceforconductingthesessions.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
Literacy(301)
EventCode: 1147068 Offeredby: CTParentInformationandResourceCenter
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle IncludingChildrenwithAutisminEarlyChildhoodEducationPrograms(FallSession)
11/13/10,Saturday 9:00AM 12:00PM SERCLibraryCommunityRoom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 10/29/2010
ChildCareandPreschoolTeachers,andAssistantsand
AdministratorsfromEarlyCareandEducationPrograms
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): SusanIzeman,Ph.D.
Director,AbilisAutismProgram,
Greenwich
CEUs: None
Fee: $25perperson
EventDescription: Autismspectrumdisorder(ASD): Whatisitexactly? Whyusethewordspectrum? Whyarewehearingmoreandmoreaboutautisminthe
media? HowdoIknowifachildhasautism? WhatcanIdoforayoungchildwithautism? Inthishalfdaysession,participantswillreceive
answerstotheseandmorequestionsaboutthiscomplexdisabilitycategory.
ThisactivitywillprovideanintroductiontoASD,anoutlineofthestrengthsandchallengesforchildrenwithASD,adiscussionabouttherange
ofimpactthedisorderhasondevelopment,andabriefoverviewofoutcomeswithearlyinterventionandparticipationinhighqualitycommunity
programsasacomponentofintervention.
ParticipantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywillincreasetheirunderstandingandbeabletoarticulatethedefinitionofASD;identify
thedevelopmentalareasimpactedbyASD;describetherangeofseverityofASDandtheimpactonachildsparticipationindailyactivities;and
identifystrategies
for
the
successful
inclusion
of
children
with
ASD
in
community
based
programs.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146213 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
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EventTitle TheLinkBetweenLiteracy,SocialEmotionalDevelopment,andChallengingBehavior
11/16/10,Tuesday 9:00AM 3:30PM FourPointsSheraton,Meriden
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 11/2/2010
EarlyChildhood
General
and
Special
Educators,
Paraprofessionals,RelatedServicesPersonnel,and
Families
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): TweetyYates,Ph.D.
Univ.ofIllinoisatUrbanaChampaign
CEUs: 0.7
Fee: $40perperson
EventDescription: Dr.TweetyYates,projectcoordinatorattheCenterontheSocialandEmotionalFoundationsforEarlyLearning,willofferpracticalstrategies
andresourcesdesignedtoenhanceyoungchildrensliteracyskillsandsocialemotionaldevelopmentandinturnreducechallengingbehaviors.
Thesestrategiesandresourcescanbeusedinvariouspreschoolsettingsaswellasinparentgroupsand/orhomevisits.
Participantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywilldiscussthelinkbetweenliteracy,socialemotionaldevelopment,andchallenging
behaviors;andexploreideasforstrengtheninghoweducatorsandfamiliessupportchildreninthesethreeareas.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
Literacy(301)
EventCode: 1146126 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle NAEYCAccreditationRoadTrip: AnOverviewoftheNAEYCAccreditationSystem SessionB
11/17/10,Wednesday 4:30PM 6:30PM SERCClassroom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 11/3/2010
PreschoolGeneralandSpecialEducatorsand
Administrators
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): DeborahFlis
Director,AccreditationFacilitation
Project,CCAC,Hamden
CEUs: None
Fee: None
EventDescription: TheaccreditationsystemoftheNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren(NAEYC)hashelpedestablishstandardsofqualityfor
earlychildhoodprogramsfor25years. ThisworkshopisamongseveralofferingsprovidedbytheConnecticutAccreditationFacilitationProject
(AFP)inanefforttosupportcontinuousqualityimprovementthroughtheNAEYCAccreditationprocess. Educatorsseekingaccreditationorre
accreditationwillfindthisworkshophelpfultoinformtheirunderstandingoftherequirementsofthesystemandthestepsoftheNAEYC
Accreditationprocess.
ParticipantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywilllearnaboutNAEYCsProgramStandardsandAccreditationcriteria;theselfstudy
materials,thefourstepsoftheNAEYCAccreditationprocessandrequirementsforsuccessfulaccreditation;andlocalandnationalresourcesto
supportprogramsengagedintheNAEYCAccreditationprocess.
This
activity
is
offered
three
times,
with
the
same
content,
on
10/26/10,
11/17/10,
and
1/25/11.
PLEASENOTE: Afollowuptrainingwillbeavailabletoalimitednumberofparticipantswhoattendthisprofessionaldevelopment
opportunity. Detailswillbeavailableatthesession.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146196 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
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EventTitle SupportingFamilieswithToddlerandPreschoolAgeChildrenwithAutismSpectrumDisorders SessionA
11/18/10,Thursday 1:00PM 4:00PM SERCClassroom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 11/4/2010
EarlyChildhood
Special
Educators,
Child
Care
Providers,andAdministrators
Audience: Birth5
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): MarianneBarton,Ph.D.
AssociateClinicalProfessor,University
ofConnecticut
CEUs: None
Fee: $25perperson
EventDescription: Parentsofchildrenwhomayhaveanautismspectrumdisorder(ASD)areinneedofsupport,guidance,andinformation,whethertheirchildis
newlydiagnosedwithASDorhasexhibitedbehaviorsassociatedwiththedisorder. ASDisverycomplexandpresentsitselfdifferentlyforeach
child;learningaboutitsimplicationsisanongoingandcomplicatedprocessforparents. Creatingapartnershipbetweentheschoolandthefamily
ofachildwithASDmaybechallenging,butitiscriticalforthechildsdevelopmentandacademicoutcomes.
Participantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywillexaminetheirownbehavior,reflectontheissuesthefamiliesofchildrenwithASD
aredealingwith,anddiscussstrategiesforimprovingthedialoguewhenhurdlesarepresented.
Thisactivityisofferedon11/18/10atSERCandon11/19/10atACES. Bothsessionscoverthesamecontent.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146178 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle HowWelcomingIsYourSchool? SessionA
11/19/10,Friday 9:00AM 12:00PM SERCLibraryCommunityRoom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 11/4/2010
Teachers,Administrators,Parents,andCommunity
Members. Participantsareencouragedtoattendas
schoolbasedteamsof5.
Audience: PreKGrade12
ContactPerson:
BiancaIrizarry
ProjectAssistant
(860)6321485 Ext: 216
Presenter(s): BetsyLeBorious
ProgramManager,YouthandFamily
Development,CREC
CEUs: 0.8
Fee: None
EventDescription: Whenschoolscreateawelcomingenvironment,theybecomeinvitingplaceswherestudentsfeelsafeandwanttolearn,schoolemployees
wanttowork,andfamilieswanttobeinvolved. Thishalfdaytrainingincorporateshandsonactivitiesandsmallgroupdiscussionsregardingthe
useofawalkthroughassessmentofaschool. Thewelcomingwalkthroughassessmentisdesignedtoexaminefourspecificareas: thephysical
environment,schoolwidepracticesandpolicies,welcomingstaff,andwrittenmaterials. ByusingtheWelcomingWalkthroughToolKit,
participantslearnhowtoassesstheclimateoftheirschoolanddevelopaplantocreateawelcomingclimatetoengagefamiliesandthe
community.
Toimproveoutcomesforallstudents,participantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywilldevelopanunderstandingofthevalueof
familyengagementinschoolclimateissues,discussthepreparationsneededtoconductaconstructivewalkthroughassessment,reviewthe
guidelinesfor
conducting
awelcoming
walkthrough,
and
explore
the
report
and
recommendations
component
to
develop
aplan
for
action.
SessionAofthisactivityisscheduledforNovember19,2010,andSessionBisscheduledforJanuary11,2011. Bothsessionscoverthesame
content. TheworkshopisprovidedincollaborationwiththeConnecticutStateDepartmentofEducation.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
VeronicaMarion
CTPIRCCocoordinator,SERC
Consultant
EventCode: 1147065 Offeredby: CTParentInformationandResourceCenter
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Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle SupportingFamilieswithToddlerandPreschoolAgeChildrenwithAutismSpectrumDisorders SessionB
11/19/10,Friday 9:00AM 12:00PM ACES,Hamden
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 11/5/2010
EarlyChildhood
Special
Educators,
Child
Care
Providers,andAdministrators
Audience: Birth5
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): MarianneBarton,Ph.D.
AssociateClinicalProfessor,University
ofConnecticut
CEUs: None
Fee: $25perperson
EventDescription: Parentsofchildrenwhomayhaveanautismspectrumdisorder(ASD)areinneedofsupport,guidance,andinformation,whethertheirchildis
newlydiagnosedwithASDorhasexhibitedbehaviorsassociatedwiththedisorder. ASDisverycomplexandpresentsitselfdifferentlyforeach
child;learningaboutitsimplicationsisanongoingandcomplicatedprocessforparents. Creatingapartnershipbetweentheschoolandthefamily
ofachildwithASDmaybechallenging,butitiscriticalforthechildsdevelopmentandacademicoutcomes.
Participantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywillexaminetheirownbehavior,reflectontheissuesthefamiliesofchildrenwithASD
aredealingwith,anddiscussstrategiesforimprovingthedialoguewhenhurdlesarepresented.
Thisactivityisofferedon11/18/10atSERCandon11/19/10atACES. Bothsessionscoverthesamecontent.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146179 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle OverviewoftheAutismDiagnosticObservationSchedule(ADOS)
12/01/10,Wednesday 9:00AM 12:00PM SERCLibraryCommunityRoom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 11/17/2010
BirthtoThreeandEarlyChildhoodSpecialEducation
PractitionersandAdministrators
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): ChristinePeck,Psy.D.
SchoolPsychologist,CES,Trumbull
CEUs: None
Fee: $30perperson
EventDescription: TheAutismDiagnosticObservationSchedule(ADOS)hasbeenidentifiedasthegoldstandardforuseindeterminingclinicaldiagnosisand
educationalclassificationofautismspectrumdisorder(ASD). TheADOSisastandardizedinstrumentthatutilizesasemistructuredformatto
createanenvironmentandopportunitiestoobservebehaviorpatternsassociatedwithASD. TheCTBirthtoThreeSystemandCTState
DepartmentofEducationbothrequirecomprehensiveassessmentstodetermineifachildiseligibleforearlyintervention/specialeducation
servicesduetoaclassificationofautism,andtheADOSisatoolassessmentteamscanuseaspartoftheevaluationprocess.
ThishalfdaysessionwillprovideadetaileddescriptionoftheADOSandvideotapedsampleadministrationsoftheinstrument. Itwillnot
providedetailedtrainingintheadministration,scoring,oranalysisoftheADOS.
ParticipantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywilllearnhowtheADOSisadministeredandhowitcanbeused;gainsufficient
knowledgeof
the
tool
in
order
to
understand
the
role
it
plays
in
acomprehensive
assessment;
and
examine
how
the
information
obtained
throughtheADOScanassistinunderstandingachildsneedsandhelptodefinehowearlyintervention/specialeducationservicesaredelivered.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146130 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
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Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle NAEYCAccreditationPortfolios: WhatAreTheyandHowAreTheyUsedtoDocumentProgramQuality?
12/02/10,Thursday 8:30AM 3:00PM SERCClassroom,Middletown
12/02/10,Thursday 8:30AM 12:00PM SERCClassroom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 11/18/2010
EarlyChildhoodGeneralandSpecialEducators,School
Administrators,Paraprofessionals,andClassroom
Assistants
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)632
1485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): DeborahFlis
Director,Accreditation
Facilitation
Project,CCAC,Hamden
CEUs: 0.7
Fee: None
EventDescription: Eachprogramhasthechancetoreallytellitsstoriesofexcellencethroughclassroomandprogramportfolios. Participantsinthisprofessional
developmentactivitywilllearnhowsuccessfulNAEYCaccreditationportfolioscanshowassessorswhataprogramislikeyearroundwithjustone
visit.
Participantsmaychoosetoattendthefulldayoronlythemorningportionofthissession. Inthemorning,thepresenterswillreviewguidelines
tomaximizeorganizationalstrategies,collectiontime,space,andstorytelling. ThepresenterswillhighlighttheNAEYCguidanceonportfolio
assemblyandhowtouseportfoliostosupportparentinvolvement,programmarketing,andprofessionaldevelopment.
Theafternoonportionofthesession,whichbeginsat12:30,willcombinenetworkingwithworktimeanddiscussion. Participantsmustbringa
portfolio
with
program
documentation
to
review
and
share.
Portfolios
do
not
need
to
be
complete,
but
experience
in
compiling
a
portfolio
and
actualexamplesofdocumentationarenecessaryforparticipation.
ParticipantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywillgainanunderstandingoftheuseofportfoliosintheNAEYCaccreditationprocess;
developtheirknowledgeofNAEYCsguidelinesforportfoliodevelopment;learnnewideastocreatedocumentationoftheperformanceofNAEYC
Accreditationcriteria;andidentifycolleagueswhowouldbewillingtoshareideasandopportunitiesastheycontinuetodevelopportfolios.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146199 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle IncludingChildrenwithMotorDifficultiesinEarlyChildhoodEducationPrograms
12/04/10,Saturday 8:30AM 1:30PM SERCClassroom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 11/19/2010
EarlyChildhoodTeachersandAdminstrators,
Paraprofessionals,andClassroomAssistants
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServices
Specialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): LaurieWaple
Consultant,Orange
CEUs: 0.5
Fee: $20per
person
EventDescription: Earlychildhoodeducatorsmustcollaborateandstrategizewithprofessionalsfromavarietyofdisciplinestocreateaccessandbarrierfree
environmentsthatincludeallchildreninearlychildhoodprograms. Inthishalfdayprofessionaldevelopmentactivity,participantswilllearnhow
toevaluatetheirclassroomenvironmentforpotentialbarriersthatmayexistforchildrenwithmotordifficulties;examinechallengesforthese
childrenintheareasofphysicalaccess,mobility,andsafety;explorewaystoincludeselfhelp,finemotorskills,andsensoryintegrationwithin
classroominstructionandroutines;discussthespecificroleandfunctionofoccupationaltherapistsandphysicaltherapistsinsupportingyoung
childrentobenefitfromspecialeducationservices;discusstheimportanceofimplementingstrategieswithintheclassroomenvironmentbyusing
a
collaborative
approach;
and
examine
strategies
for
reducing
barriers
and
providing
the
highest
level
of
independent
participation
and
access
to
theclassroomexperienceforallstudents.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146194 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
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Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle IncludingChildrenwithDisabilitiesinEarlyChildhoodEducationPrograms,PreKandKindergarten:AFocuson
ParaprofessionalSupport
12/09/10,Thursday 9:00AM 1:00PM SERCLibraryCommunityRoom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 11/30/2010
EarlyChildhood
Teachers
and
Administrators
Audience: PreKGradeK
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): StefanieCarbone
SERCConsultant
CEUs: None
Fee: $25perperson
EventDescription: Youngchildrenwithdisabilitiesmayrequirethesupportofaparaprofessionaltoassuretheiraccesstothegeneraleducationcurriculum,
progressinlearning,andparticipationintheclassroomaswellasinotheractivities. Learninghowtouseparaprofessionalsupporteffectivelyis
keytoincreasingachildsinclusionintheclassroomenvironment,curriculum,andsocialexperiences. Thissessionwillprovideparticipantswith
strategiesonhowtouseparaprofessionalsupportinaclassroomtoachievethesegoals.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:PaquitaJarmanSmith
SERCConsultant
EventCode: 1146219 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle UsingTieredInterventionstoSupportSocialandEmotionalCompetenceandAddressChallengingBehaviorsinYoung
Children
12/16/10,Thursday 9:00AM 3:30PM MarriottCourtyard,Cromwell
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 12/2/2010
EarlyChildhoodGeneralandSpecialEducatorsand
Administrators
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): GenevaWoodruff
ConsultantandTrainer,Brookline,MA
CEUs: 0.7
Fee: $45perperson
EventDescription: Thisworkshopwillprovideanoverviewofhowtousetieredinterventionsinanearlychildhoodclassroomsettingtopromotethesocialand
emotionalcompetenceofyoungchildrenwithchallengingbehaviors.
Participantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywillunderstandtherelationshipbetweensocialandemotionalcompetenceand
academicsuccess;learnthecomponentsofthePyramidModelofinterventionandtheirapplicationinanearlychildhoodclassroomsetting;and
makeconnectionsbetweenthePyramidModelandConnecticutsinterventionmodels:ScientificResearchBasedInterventions(SRBI);Early
ChildhoodSRBI;andPositiveBehavioralInterventionsandSupports(PBIS).
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146218 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
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Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle HowWelcomingIsYourSchool? SessionB
01/11/11,Tuesday 9:00AM 12:00PM SERCLibraryCommunityRoom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 12/28/2010
Teachers,Administrators,
Parents,
and
Community
Members. Participantsareencouragedtoattendas
schoolbasedteamsof5.
Audience: PreKGrade12
ContactPerson:
BiancaIrizarry
ProjectAssistant
(860)6321485 Ext: 216
Presenter(s): BetsyLeBorious
ProgramManager,YouthandFamily
Development,CREC
CEUs: 0.8
Fee: None
EventDescription: Whenschoolscreateawelcomingenvironment,theybecomeinvitingplaceswherestudentsfeelsafeandwanttolearn,schoolemployees
wanttowork,andfamilieswanttobeinvolved. Thishalfdaytrainingincorporateshandsonactivitiesandsmallgroupdiscussionsregardingthe
useofawalkthroughassessmentofaschool. Thewelcomingwalkthroughassessmentisdesignedtoexaminefourspecificareas: thephysical
environment,schoolwidepracticesandpolicies,welcomingstaff,andwrittenmaterials. ByusingtheWelcomingWalkthroughToolKit,
participantslearnhowtoassesstheclimateoftheirschoolanddevelopaplantocreateawelcomingclimatetoengagefamiliesandthe
community.
Toimproveoutcomesforallstudents,participantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywilldevelopanunderstandingofthevalueof
familyengagementinschoolclimateissues,discussthepreparationsneededtoconductaconstructivewalkthroughassessment,reviewthe
guidelinesforconductingawelcomingwalkthrough,andexplorethereportandrecommendationscomponenttodevelopaplanforaction.
SessionAofthisactivityisscheduledforNovember19,2010,andSessionBisscheduledforJanuary11,2011. Bothsessionscoverthesamecontent. TheworkshopisprovidedincollaborationwiththeConnecticutStateDepartmentofEducation.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:VeronicaMarion
CTPIRCCocoordinator,SERC
Consultant
EventCode: 1147066 Offeredby: CTParentInformationandResourceCenter
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle NAEYCAccreditationRoadTrip: AnOverviewoftheNAEYCAccreditationSystem SessionC
01/25/11,Tuesday 1:30PM 3:30PM SERCClassroom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 1/11/2011
PreschoolGeneralandSpecialEducatorsand
Administrators
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): DeborahFlis
Director,AccreditationFacilitation
Project,CCAC,Hamden
CEUs: None
Fee: None
EventDescription: TheaccreditationsystemoftheNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren(NAEYC)hashelpedestablishstandardsofqualityfor
earlychildhoodprogramsfor25years. ThisworkshopisamongseveralofferingsprovidedbytheConnecticutAccreditationFacilitationProject
(AFP)inanefforttosupportcontinuousqualityimprovementthroughtheNAEYCAccreditationprocess. Educatorsseekingaccreditationorre
accreditationwillfindthisworkshophelpfultoinformtheirunderstandingoftherequirementsofthesystemandthestepsoftheNAEYC
Accreditationprocess.
ParticipantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywilllearnaboutNAEYCsProgramStandardsandAccreditationcriteria;theselfstudy
materials,thefourstepsoftheNAEYCAccreditationprocessandrequirementsforsuccessfulaccreditation;andlocalandnationalresourcesto
supportprogramsengagedintheNAEYCAccreditationprocess.
This
activity
is
offered
three
times,
with
the
same
content,
on
10/26/10,
11/17/10,
and
1/25/11.
PLEASENOTE: Afollowuptrainingwillbeavailabletoalimitednumberofparticipantswhoattendthisprofessionaldevelopment
opportunity. Detailswillbeavailableatthesession.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146197 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
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EventTitle AnOverviewofPROMPT
01/27/11,Thursday 9:00AM 12:00PM Rensselaer(RAH),Hartford
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 1/13/2011
EarlyIntervention
Service
Providers
and
Administrators
Audience: Birth3
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): BobKiernan,CCCSLP
CertifiedPROMPTClinician,Early
Connections,Milford
CEUs: None
Fee: $40perperson
EventDescription: PROMPT,orPromptsforRestructuringOralMuscularPhoneticTargets,isamethodoftherapyforspeechproductiondisordersforadultsand
childrenapproximately6monthsofageandolder. Itisatechniquedesignedtointegratethemotor,cognitivelinguistic,andsocialemotional
aspectsofcommunications. Asasystemoftreatment,PROMPThelpsclientsgainmorecontrolwiththeirspeechandlinksmotormovementsto
linguisticequivalents,suchaswordsandphrases.
ThisprofessionaldevelopmentactivityoffersadministratorsandearlyinterventionserviceproviderswithanintroductiontoPROMPT,whichis
intendedforuseonlybylicensedspeechpathologists. ParticipantswilllearnthephilosophyofPROMPT;therelevanttheoreticalframework
illustratingthedevelopmentofPROMPT;andthedifferentlevelsofprompting(Parameter,Syllable,Complex,andSurface).
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146217 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle BehaviorInterventions: WhatWorksforToddlersandPreschoolers
01/28/11,Friday 9:00AM 3:30PM CrownePlaza,Cromwell
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 1/14/2011
GeneralandSpecialEducationPreschoolTeachers,
Assistants,Administrators,SupportServices
Professionals,andFamilyMembers
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): MichaelWeiss,Ph.D.
DevelopmentalPsychologist,ADA
TherapyLLC,Fairfield
CEUs: 0.7
Fee: $40perperson
EventDescription: Therearemanyelementsthatimpactbehaviorandjustasmanypointsofviewonhowtosystematicallyinfluencebehaviorandpromote
growthinyoungchildren,includingyoungchildrenwithautismspectrumdisorder(ASD). Thissessionwillfocusonhowtoachieveatrue
integrationofapproachesanddevelopabehaviormanagementsystem. Thesessionwillexamineproactiveandreactivestrategies,alongwith
definingconsequences,anddiscussissuesofselfregulationandhowtheycorrelatewithparenting/teachingstyles. Participantswillreceive
informationonfunctionalbehaviorassessmentandpositivebehaviorsupportplansforyoungchildrenwithchallengingbehaviors,especially
childrenwithASD.
Asaresultofthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivity,participantswilllearnhowtointegratemultiplepointsofviewinacoherentbehavior
managementsystem;knowhowtoapplytheirunderstandingofselfregulationtosupportpositivebehavioralgrowth;andusenewlyacquired
strategiesfor
understanding
childrens
behavior,
especially
young
children
with
ASD.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146235 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
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EventTitle MythBusters:AnOpenConversationaboutNAEYCAccreditation
02/02/11,Wednesday 9:00AM 12:00PM Rm.3 CSDE/SERC,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 1/19/2011
LeadEducation
Agency
Preschool
Teachers
and
Administrators
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): DeborahFlis
Director,AccreditationFacilitation
Project,CCAC,
Hamden
CEUs: None
Fee: None
EventDescription: LetsdispelsomemythsaboutaccreditationbytheNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren(NAEYC)andensurethatyou
makedecisionsaboutpursuingaccreditationusingaccurateinformation. Whathaveyouheardthatmightbeabarriertoyourprograms
successfulpursuitofNAEYCAccreditation?ThinkofallthoserumorsthatbeginwithIheardyoucantbeaccreditedif.andletstalkabout
themusingfactsandtheNAEYCmaterials. Bringyourquestions!
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146200 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle IncludingChildrenwithChallengingBehaviorsinEarlyChildhoodEducationPrograms
02/04/11,Friday 9:00AM 3:30PM CrownePlaza,Cromwell
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 1/21/2011
GeneralandSpecialEducationEarlyChildhood
TeachersandSupportPersonnel
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): AnneMarieDavidson
SERCConsultant
CEUs: 0.7
Fee: $30perperson
EventDescription: Whenteachersprovideopportunitiesforchildrentodeveloptheirsocialandemotionalskills,theybegintolaythefoundationthatisneeded
tosupportalifetimeoflearning. Throughateachersintentionalteachingandreflectivepractice,childrensindividualneedsareidentified,
plannedforinthecurriculum,andmonitoredforprogress. Thepresenterswilldiscussthesecorecomponentsandshareevidencebased
practicesandstrategiestosupportstudentssocialandemotionaldevelopmentthatcanbeusedintheclassroom.
Inthisprofessionaldevelopmentopportunity,participantswillincreasetheirunderstandingofintentionalteachingandreflectivepractice;
learnnewteachingandlearningstrategiesspecifictochildrenssocialandemotionaldevelopment;andlearntoplanandimplementbehavioral
strategieslinkedtotheConnecticutPreschoolCurriculumandAssessmentframeworks.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
ElsaJones
ChildDevelopmentSpecialist,RockyHill
EventCode: 1146242 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
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EventTitle EngagingDadsandFamilyMen: TheirUniqueandSpecificValueinaChild'sDevelopment
02/08/11,Tuesday 9:00AM 3:30PM MarriottCourtyard,Cromwell
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 1/25/2011
EarlyIntervention
Service
Providers
and
Administrators
Audience: Birth3
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): DougEdwards
ProgramDirector,RealDadsForever,
CTCenter
for
School
Change
CEUs: 0.7
Fee: $40perperson
EventDescription: Explorethebenefitsoftheintentionalandstrategicinclusionofdadsandothermeninthefamilyasacatalystforthesocial,emotional,and
literacysuccessofyoungchildren. Thissessionwillusemusic,video,photos,andlivelyinteractiveconversationtohighlighttheuniquevalueof
thepresenceandroleofthesealltoooftenoverlookedfamilymembersandhowtheysupportthedevelopmentoftheirchildren. Participants
willlearnstrategiesthatsupporttheinvolvementoffathersandothermeninthefamilyintheearlyinterventionprocess.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146245 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle EnhancingEarlyLiteracyofChildrenwithSignificantDisabilities
02/23/11,Wednesday 9:00AM 3:30PM SERCClassroom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 2/9/2011
EarlyChildhoodEducators,Parents,andSpeech
LanguagePathologists
Audience: Birth3
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): AnneMarieDavidson
SERCConsultant
CEUs: 0.7
Fee: $40perperson
EventDescription: Thedevelopmentoflanguageandliteracybeginsearlyandincludesarangeofbehaviors,fromlisteningtounderstanding,from
communicatingwithsoundsandgesturestospeaking.Whileliteracyeventuallyincludesreadingandwriting,childrenpreparetoreadlongbefore
theycanactuallyrecognizeandwritewords.Earlyliteracyinreadingisababywhochewsonabook,atoddlerwhowantshisfavoritebookread
overandover,andapreschoolerwhoreadsthestorytoyoufrommemory.
Forchildrenwithdisabilitiesordevelopmentaldelays,however,alloftheseearlyliteracyskillsmaymaturemoreslowlythantheydoin
typicallydevelopingchildren.Participantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywilllearnstrategiestoenhanceliteracyskillsforchildrenwith
significantdisabilitiesandbeginadaptingearlyliteracymaterialstoreflecttheneedsofthesechildren. Theparticipantswillhavetheopportunity
totakehomethesematerialsattheendofthesession.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
SmitaWorah,Ph.D.
SERCConsultant
EventCode: 1146265 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
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Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle IncludingChildrenwithIntellectualDisabilitiesinEarlyChildhoodEducationPrograms
03/05/11,Saturday 9:00AM 1:00PM SERCClassroom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 2/18/2011
EarlyChildhood
Teachers
and
Administrators
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): SERCConsultants
CEUs: None
Fee: $25perperson
EventDescription: Whenearlychildhoodprogramsareinclusive,allchildrenbenefit. Inthissetting,teachersaremorelikelytoplanexperiencesthataddressthe
needsofawiderrangeofchildrenwithandwithoutdisabilities.
Participantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivitywilllearnsomeoftheskillsneededtoplanrichanddiverselearningexperiencesthatare
usefultochildrenwithintellectualdisabilities. Adaptationsandsupportsintheareasofcurriculum,environment,andpeerinteractionswillbe
shared.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
EventCode: 1146222 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle EarlyChildhoodStaffEducationandProfessionalDevelopmentPlans? Help!
03/08/11,Tuesday 1:00PM 4:00PM SERCLibraryCommunityRoom,Middletown
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 2/18/2011
LeadEducationAgencyPreschoolTeachersand
Administrators
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)6321485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): MargaretGustafson
QualityInitiativeSpecialist,CTChartsA
Course
CEUs: None
Fee: None
EventDescription: Educationrequirementscanlooklikealphabetsoup(NAEYC,EHS,SR,DSS,etc.,etc.).CTChartsACoursecanhelpyounavigatethese
requirementsinordertocreateprofessionaldevelopmentplansforprogramstaffthatareSMART:Specific,Measurable,Attainable,Rewarding,
andTrackable.Participantsinthisprofessionaldevelopmentactivityshouldbringtheirquestionsandwillleavewithplanningtoolsfororganized,
planfulprofessionaldevelopmentexperiences.
Participantswillidentifythestaffqualificationrequirementsforeachoftheidentifiedsystems;learnhowtoconstructmeaningfulindividual
professionaldevelopmentplans;developanunderstandingoftheCTChartsACourseProfessionalRegistryandhowitcanbeusedtotrackstaff
qualifications;andunderstandConnecticuteducationresourcesandhowtoorganizedocumentationtomeetfundermandatesandprogramgoals.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
ClaudiaSawyer
AdvisorandRetentionCounselor,CT
ChartsACourse
EventCode: 1146201 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
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Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle DiagnosisofInfantsandToddlers:IntroductiontoDiagnosticClassificationSystemDC:03R
03/10/11,Thursday 9:00AM 3:30PM MarriottCourtyard,Cromwell
03/11/11,Friday 9:00AM 3:30PM MarriottCourtyard,Cromwell
#Sessions: 2
ClosingDate: 2/24/2011
EarlyInterventionServiceProvidersandAdministratorsAudience: Birth
3
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpecialist
(860)632
1485 Ext: 268
Presenter(s): HeatherBonitzMoore
UnitedCommunity
and
Family
Services,
Norwich
CEUs: 1.4
Fee: $65perperson
EventDescription: ZerotoThreesdevelopmentallybaseddiagnostictool,theDC:03R,isbasedonagrowingunderstandingofearlycognitivedevelopment. The
newestversionofthemanual,knowninfullastheDiagnosticClassificationofMentalHealthandDevelopmentalDisordersofInfancyandEarly
Childhood,RevisedEdition,standstomakeearlytreatmentmoreeffectivethanever. Thenewcriteriaincludediagnosticsubsetsfordepression;
anxietydisorders,includingseparationanxietyandsocialanxiety;andfeedingbehaviordisorders.
Thefacilitatorsintheseinteractivesessionswillreviewtherevisedcriteriaandotheraspectsofdiagnosingandtreatingearlychildhoodmental
healthdisorders.ThesessionswillincludeademonstrationofthediagnosticprocessusingtheDecisionGuidelines;anexplanationofhowtheuse
ofvideotapeenhancesthediagnosticprocess;andinformationabouttherelationshipsbetweentheDC:03R,theDSMIV,andtheICD9orICD10.
Participants
in
this
two
day
professional
development
activity
will
learn
key
concepts
in
infant
mental
health;
the
development,
philosophy
and
useoftheDC:03R;anindepthexplorationoftheDC:03Rsmultiaxialsystem;clarificationofthefiveaxes;andhowtoapplyclinicalreasoning
anddiagnosticthinkingtocasesthatarepresentedforsmallgroupintensivecasediscussions.
Registration: Fax,MailorOnline
Email:
KimShepardson
LicensedClinicalSocialWorker,East
Lyme
EventCode: 1146134 Offeredby: EarlyChildhoodEducationInitiative
Date StartTime EndTime Location
EventTitle OverviewofEvaluationInstrumentsandPractices
03/18/11,Friday 9:00AM 3:30PM Rensselaer(RAH),Hartford
#Sessions: 1
ClosingDate: 3/4/2011
EarlyChildhoodGeneralandSpecialEducatorsand
Administrators
Audience: PreK,35
ContactPerson:
NattanealWilson
EducationServicesSpec