York County Early Childhood Educational Conference

York County Early Childhood Educational Conference Saturday, March 19, 2016 Dutchman Creek Middle School 4757 Mount Gallant Road Rock Hill, South Carolina 29732 To Our Professional Childcare Partners: We would like to extend an invitation for you to join our Early Childhood Conference this year on March 19, 2016 at Dutchman Creek Middle School in Rock Hill, SC This is the same location as last year where our Conference was well received We are thrilled to host this Conference again this year It is one of our most important commitments to our child care partners to help provide high quality child care training to the teachers of our most critical assets, young children We look forward to your participation in making this year’s conference even better Our Keynote Speaker this year is Kimberly P Johnson, a wonderful local author and motivational speaker that is filled with energy and passion for being around children She has written a number of children’s books including The Adventures of the Itty Bitty Frog, It’s Time for School a Wonderful Day, as well as books for adults No Fear for Freedom: The Story of the Friendship She has been awarded a number of honors during her career which include being named nationally as the 2005 Head Start Success Story and being invited by President and Mrs George W Bush to read her book at the annual Egg Roll event at the White House More recently she was named as Citizen of the Year for Rock Hill in 2015 and a Heritage Award winner in 2015 from the NAACP You can learn even more about her many accomplishments and books by checking out her website, www.simplycreativeworks.com You will be inspired hearing her speak and we hope you can join us on March 19th We feel that we have assembled a great group of teachers and educators to provide our training sessions for this Conference and hope that you will find all the training sessions beneficial We feel strongly that our partnership with the child care professionals in our community is critical to achieving our mission to help every child succeed in school We want to be responsive to your needs and welcome any ideas and suggestions that you may have to help us help you nurture and educate the children entrusted to your care Thank you for the commitment that you make each day to make a difference in the lives of the children in your care We are grateful for your continued support and participation in our Conference Enjoy the Conference and be sure to use what you learn! David W Lisk, Sr Executive Director www.YCFirstSteps.com WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Saturday, March 19, 2016 7:00 am – 8:00 am Registration Continental Breakfast available in Cafeteria 8:00 am – 8:15 am Auditorium –WELCOME and Conference Information 8:15 am – 9:15 am Auditorium – Keynote Address by featured presenter, Kimberly P Johnson 9:25 am – 11:25 am Session – Training Room locations will be posted 11:30 am – 12:10 pm Lunch in the cafeteria 12:15 pm – 2:15 pm Session – Training Room locations will be posted Meet Our Keynote Speaker Kimberly P Johnson Children’s Author * Motivational Speaker * Literacy Advocate Children’s writer, Kimberly P Johnson, was born in Shelby, North Carolina She currently resides in York, South Carolina and was a flight attendant for USAirways for eighteen years She is married to Jeff Johnson, who is retired from the US Air Force after twenty-two years of service In February 2016, Kimberly will defend for her Doctorate Degree in Curriculum, Teaching, and Leadership at Northeastern University, Boston, MA Kimberly has a Master’s Degree in Youth Development and Leadership from Clemson University and degrees in Communications and Early Childhood Education from the University of North Carolina She also completed an advanced Spanish course at UNC-Chapel Hill in order to be better equipped to work and interact with Spanish speaking families She has written eighteen children’s books including The Adventures of the Itty Bitty Frog and It’s Time for School – A Wonderful Day No Fear for Freedom: The Story of the Friendship is one of her most recent book projects As a proud product of the Head Start program, Kimberly has been the guest speaker for local/national organizations to include Project Read to Me; Smart Start; Alpha Delta Kappa teaching sorority and National Reading associations She also visits schools throughout the United States speaking to children and adults about literacy and writing She conducts staff development workshops on how to motivate children in the classroom She also teaches creative writing to elementary and middle school students Kimberly is an advocate of children’s literacy and gives a portion of all proceeds to children’s literacy organizations Kimberly has been a passionate advocate for literacy and speaks in numerous forums about the importance of literacy for children She has been recognized with numerous awards including the Gold Heart for her work in literacy; the 2015 Citizen of the Year for Rock Hill, SC for her work in race relations; the NAACP 2015 Heritage Award in York County, South Carolina and received the Key to the City in Columbia, SC in 2015 for her continued work in community efforts She has co-written and produced two full length musicals, ALL THAT DRAMA – to help middle school and high school students deal with peer pressure and NO FEAR FOR FREEDOM – a story depicting the lives of the Friendship Civil Rights icons Her latest book is non-fiction depicting the story of the gentlemen who walked into McCrory’s Variety Shop in Rock Hill in 1961 and were refused service at the all-white lunch counter These African American men set into motion the “Jail No Bail” premise that helped the Civil Rights movement The book, No Fear for Freedom, the story of the Friendship is the first story about their journey and has been hailed as her best work by far REGISTRATION In order for us to process your registration, you must comply with the following instructions Registrations must be received no later than Friday, March 11, 2016 Complete one form for each person registering You may duplicate this form *Registration fee requirement below Send your completed forms and payment to: Mail: York County First Steps PO Box 969 Rock Hill, SC 29731 Bring by: York County First Steps offices 410 E Black Street Rock Hill, SC 29730 Please call 803 981-5780 if you have questions about the registration process REGISTRATION FEE: $25.00 per participate (includes certified training hours, continental breakfast, lunch, a souvenir to remember an incredible training, and professional trainers with years of early childhood experience to share) PLEASE NOTE: DSS awards the credit hours through The Center for Child Care Career Development They state that anyone arriving any later than 10 minutes after the training starts can not receive credit Therefore, participants registering after 8:10 am on March 19th will not receive credit for the keynote address They will be able to attend the workshops they have registered for and will receive the hours certified training hours per workshop attended Regardless of late arrival or early departure, the $25.00 registration fee is non-refundable REGISTRATION FORM Registration ends March 11, 2016 Complete one form for each participant registering You may duplicate form Please print clearly Name of Participant Center, Family Home, or Agency’s Name _ Center’s Mailing Address City _State Zip Center’s Telephone Your E-mail Address Position/Title/Age Level _ Teacher’s how many children are in your classroom? Directors, Asst Directors, Owners, and Floaters, how many children are in the entire child care facility? Registration Fee $25.00 Make Checks Payable to: York County First Steps - Registration fee is Non-Refundable PLEASE NOTE: After attending the opening session, keynote address, and the two workshop sessions, each participant will receive (five) DSS credit workshop hours PLEASE NOTE: Classes are limited; if all of your selections are filled alternative classes will be given Every effort will be made to put you in your first two choices; however, classes are limited to 30 participants There are two sessions, please list six different choices to help us give you at least two of your selections (Please put workshop # from workshop selection list) Saturday, March 19, 2016 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Continental Breakfast and lunch will be provided Lunch Selections (please choose one): _Turkey Sandwich _Vegetable Wrap _Ham Sandwich _Chef Salad _Chicken Salad Sandwich _Garden Salad T-Shirt Size: ( ) Small ( ) Medium ( ) Large ( ) XL ( ) XXL ( ) XXXL WS # Workshop Title WORKSHOP SELECTION LIST Presenter Learning and Play Go Hand and Hand (Curriculum) Lions & Tigers & Bears – The Serious Business of Play (Curriculum) Humor & Music (Curriculum) Early Years Matter (Professional Development ) Ready, Set, Go! (Curriculum) Embracing Multiculturalism/Accessing Community Resources (Professional Development) Kick-Off to Kindergarten: Paving the Way for a Positive Kindergarten Experience (Curriculum) Destination Imagination- Classroom ALIVE (Curriculum) Session Patti Myers Clover School District #2 1&2 Derick Wilder PlayBall 1&2 Jan Peterson Happy Voices 1&2 Laquinda Green BabyNet 1&2 Ellen Mulligan Kaplan Consultant 1&2 Miguel Rullan City of Rock Hill/Hispanic Community Liaison 1&2 Tracy Lee Rock Hill School District #3 1&2 Kimberly P Johnson Author and Motivational Speaker 1&2 York County Early Childhood Educational Conference 2016 Workshop offerings (The biographical sketch of each presenter immediately follows) Learning and Play Go Hand and Hand Patricia Myers Attendees will learn to teach and use a concrete approach of learning through play with young children with and without disabilities There will be activities that are age appropriate to the social, emotional and cognitive developmental levels of 2, 3, and year old children Attendees will learn “hands on approach” in the learning environment that allows children to explore and learn by doing, as well as challenge the child to discover more on his or her own This workshop will have the attendees make activities to take home with them to use with their child/students Lions & Tigers & Bears – The Serious Business of Play Derick Wilder Get ready to move! In this highly interactive workshop, we will explore the numerous developmental benefits – cognitive, social and emotional – of physical activity for children And we’ll bring those concepts to life by going on safari, catching butterflies and fleeing fire-breathing dragons In an age of decreased physical activity and increased obesity among our kids, we will examine fun, innovative methods for getting boys and girls of ALL abilities up and moving Just watch out for those pesky dragons! Humor & Music Jan Peterson Humor is good for our bodies and our brains! We need to be intent and have purpose in the classroom activities of children One very easy way to help with these activities and create humor is singing silly songs Come join in a fun-filled time of learning silly songs, presenting more humor into a child’s life, and seeing how humor benefits the body and brain Early Years Matter Laquinda Green This workshop will provide information on the importance of the first years of a child’s life Attendees will learn more about BabyNet and its’ referral process Information will also be given on the services that BabyNet provides for the child Early Development (birth-36 months) will be discussed Ready, Set, Go! Ellen Mulligan “Ready, Set, Go!”is a hands-on workshop that focuses on the many layers that are necessary to establish a solid foundation in math The use of manipulatives will be combined with the use of good verbal communication We will establish how to achieve good answers by asking good, developmentally appropriate questions The objective is to attain long term retention of numeric and algebraic concepts Embracing Multiculturalism/Accessing Community Resources Miguel Rullan Early childhood educators work with children and families from a range of diverse backgrounds As society becomes increasingly multiracial, multilingual, and multicultural, so too grows the need for educators’ abilities to support children’s development by instilling in them the tools they need to live together respectfully In this workshop, we will explore diversity, which is not something that can be taught directly To that end, we will uncover skills and tools that are central in creating and sustaining a creative, inclusive, respectful and productive learning environment This workshop will show how to help families access and identify community resources in their community that may offer support and assist families in creating a healthy, safe, and stable environment for their children Kick-Off to Kindergarten: Paving the Way for a Positive Kindergarten Experience Tracy Lee Join us for an engaging session on how to prepare young learners for a successful year in school You will experience a day in the life of a Kindergartener as you rotate through stations that teach about letter recognition, number routines, cooperative learning, the workshop approach and much more! Get ready to have fun as you learn through play! Destination Imagination – Classroom ALIVE Kimberly P Johnson This session we will discuss ideas on how to motivate children and enhance language skills Since storytelling is the foundation for creating great language in children, this workshop will show you how to take ordinary stories and turn them into extraordinary stories Your body and voice alone can transform any book into an adventure land Children’s Author, Kimberly Johnson will encourage you to use poems and rhythm to help children learn to create brighter language Additionally, participants will learn how to use creative items in the classroom to reinforce critical thinking skills Through interactive and creative activities, participants will use language as tool to increase overall cognitive abilities If you need a workshop to inspire you to continue teaching and have fun doing it, don’t miss this session Creative expression will come into your classroom again COME LEARN, COME LAUGH! -“One hundred years from now It will not matter What kind of car I drove, What kind of house I lived in, How much I had in my bank Nor what my clothes looked like One hundred years from now It will not matter What kind of school I attended, What kind of typewriter I used, How large or small my church, But the world may be… a little better because… I was important in the life of a child.” Forest Whitcraft 10 Meet Our Presenters! Patti Myers has a MS in Special Education She has taught special education in the Clover School District for 31 years with the past 16 years teaching in a preschool disabilities classroom She has also been an adjunct faculty member at York Technical College for 12 years where she teaches elementary and special education classes Derick Wilder has been an early childhood educator for 14 years He is a Director for Playball, an international child development organization, and the founder of Reading Giraffe, a literacy initiative that turns picture books into fun, educational adventures! Reading Giraffe runs children’s enrichment programs and summer camps, hosts “Storytelling Adventures”, and gets kids moving and reading with outdoor “Book Treks” Jan Peterson has a Bachelor’s of Music degree K-12 For over thirty years, she has taught an eclectic music program to children in early childhood centers reinforcing developmental skills of children through singing, moving and playing rhythm instruments In 1992 she created and published an early childhood music curriculum called “I Can Teach Music, Too” She continues to teach in several early childhood centers and trains teachers who work in the centers She is a Master Certified Trainer with the SC Career for Child Care Development Laquinda Green has a BA in Child Development with a minor in Health & Recreation She taught Early Head Start for one year with Lancaster County Schools, and left to pursue early intervention She has been an Early Interventionist for years Laquinda is currently a Service Coordinator for BabyNet Ellen Mulligan has a BS in Mathematics and an MA in Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervision She has 15 years of experience as an award winning math teacher and 20 years of experience as a K-12 math supervisor In this role, Ellen was responsible for all curriculum development, teacher supervision, and in-service training She is the creator and author of “MathShapes: go figure!”, a Pre-K to program designed to help teachers, parents, and para-professionals help their children Miguel Rullan, Hispanic Community Liaison for the City of Rock Hill, works to assist the emerging Hispanic Community through programs, training, support, and translation services The programs and services offered are designed to foster pride, empowerment and understanding between the Hispanic Community and the community at large Also, Mr Rullan services as Executive Director of the International Center of York County, where he assists non-English speaking clients through referrals, advocacy, interpretation and translation services, peer based support and educational outreach Tracy Lee has been an early childhood teacher for Rock Hill Schools for 28 years She is certified in elementary education, early childhood education and reading education She has a National Board certification in early childhood generalization Mrs Lee’s awards include Rock Hill School District Teacher of the Year, South Carolina Honor Roll Teacher, Rock Hill Environmental Educator of the Year and York County Conservation Teacher of the Year 11 PARTNERS York County First Steps would like to thank all the agencies, contributors, and sponsors that helped make this conference successful -Family Connection -Culture & Heritage Museum of YC -Kaplan Companies -BabyNet -Double B Graphix -SC DHEC -YCFS Partnership Board SCECA 12 Directions to Dutchmen Creek Middle School 4757 Mount Gallant Road Rock Hill, SC 29732 From Charlotte, NC or Fort Mill, SC: Total Est Distance: 27 miles • Take I-77 South to Rock Hill, SC • Take the SC-161 W exit, EXIT 82C toward York • Turn Slight right onto Celanese Rd/SC-161 Continue on Celanese Rd • Turn right onto Mount Gallant Rd (beside the Walgreen’s) • Go 5.6 miles—turn left into Dutchmen Creek’s parking lot From Columbia, SC or Chester, SC: Total Est Distance: 79 miles • Take I-77 North to Rock Hill, SC— • Take the SC-161 exit, 82C toward York— • Turn Slight right onto Celanese Rd/SC-161 Continue on Celanese Rd • Turn right onto Mount Gallant Rd (beside the Walgreen’s) • Go 5.6 miles—turn left into Dutchmen Creek’s parking lot From Clover, SC: Total Est Distance: 19 miles • Take Hwy 55 toward Hwy 271 • Turn right onto Hwy 271 (Hands Mill Road) • Turn right onto Mount Gallant Road • Turn left into Dutchmen Creek’s parking lot (right before York County Museum) From Lancaster, SC: Total Est Distance: 27 miles • Take US 521-N toward Rock Hill/Charlotte • Merge onto SC-5 via the ramp on the left toward Catawba/Rock Hill • Merge onto US-21 N/Anderson Rd S/SC-5 • Take Hwy-72 Bypass to the right pass York Technical College • Turn left onto Mount Gallant Road (as soon as pass Rock Hill School District 3) • Continue on Mount Gallant miles-turn left into Dutchmen Creek’s parking lot 13 PO Box 969 Rock Hill, SC 29731 14 ... School District #3 1&2 Kimberly P Johnson Author and Motivational Speaker 1&2 York County Early Childhood Educational Conference 2016 Workshop offerings (The biographical sketch of each presenter... requirement below Send your completed forms and payment to: Mail: York County First Steps PO Box 969 Rock Hill, SC 29731 Bring by: York County First Steps offices 410 E Black Street Rock Hill, SC 29730... for you to join our Early Childhood Conference this year on March 19, 2016 at Dutchman Creek Middle School in Rock Hill, SC This is the same location as last year where our Conference was well