Conference Schedule

Sat, Sep 20

• 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

  30 minutes

  Check-In & Registration

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• 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

  1 hour

  Keynote #1

  SEC Building

  Dr. Crystal Campbell

  Dr. Maria Rutherford

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• 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

  1 hour

  How to Acquire, Save & Use Recyclable & Natural Materials Within Your Classroom

  Room 110

  Duty

  Priode

  Winkler

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• 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

  1 hour

  Laugh & Learn: Playdates Prepare Preschoolers for School

  Room 112

  Vicki Wynn

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• 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

  1 hour

  Children & Outdoor Learning Environments

  Room 210

  Emma Davidson

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• 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

  1 hour

  Seeing Is Believing

  Room 212

  Beth Schaeffer

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• 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

  1 hour

  Nurturing Higher Order Thinking Skills & Creativity with Young Children to Increase Academic Success

  Room 310

  Mary Sciaraffa

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• 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

  1 hour

  Building Vocabulary & Math Skills Through Block Play

  Room 312

  Karen Thompson

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• 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

  15 minutes

  BREAK

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• 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

  1 hour

  Autism: Evidence-Based Practices Supporting Play

  Room 105

  Heather Alger

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• 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

  1 hour

  Laugh & Learn: Playdates Prepare Preschoolers For School

  Room 112

  Vicki Wynn

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• 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

  1 hour

  HR Strategies for Building A Strong Childcare Team

  Room 212

  Amanda Kelly

  Michelle Sprigs

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• 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

  1 hour

  Mission-Minded: Using The Mission As The Measure

  Room 310

  Nancy Kidd

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• 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

  1 hour

  Play With A Purpose: Connecting Play to Curriculum Objectives

  Room 210

  Meg Gravil

  Rebecca Crawford

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• 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

  1 hour

  Instant Teacher, Just Add Coffee

  Room 312

  Teresa Wilson - Back

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• 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

  15 minutes

  BREAK

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• 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

  1 hour

  KEYNOTE SESSION # 2

  SEC Building & Room 105

  Dr. Crystal Campbell

  Dr. Maria Rutherford

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• 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM

  1 hour 15 minutes

  LUNCH BREAK

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• 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  1 hour

  ITERS-3: It Really Is All About Play & Interactions

  Room 110

  Rebecca Slone

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• 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  1 hour

  "PLAY-OLOGY" The Science Behind Play

  Room 112

  Elizabeth Walker

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• 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  1 hour

  Seeing Is Believing

  Room 212

  Beth Schaeffer

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• 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  1 hour

  POURing Accessibility Into Action: Unlocking the 4 Principles

  Room 310

  Dawn Griffin

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• 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  1 hour

  Let's Play Hide & Seek! Finding Math In your Learning Environment

  Room 210

  Karen Thompson

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• 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  1 hour

  The FLIP IT Strategy: For Those Challenging Moments With Young Children

  Room 312

  Tonya Lambert

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• 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

  15 minutes

  BREAK

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• 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

  1 hour

  ITERS-3: It Really Is All About Play & Interactions

  Room 110

  Rebecca Slone

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• 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

  1 hour

  "PLAY-OLOGY" The Science Behind Play

  Room 112

  Elizabeth Walker

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• 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

  1 hour

  Creating A Positive Climate: Strategies To Boost Morale

  212

  Nancy Kidd

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• 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

  1 hour

  Resilience: An Inside Job For Thriving in Uncertainty

  Room 310

  Jonathan Walker

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• 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

  1 hour

  Exploring Nature to Inspire Curiosity: Early Childhood Environmental Education

  Room 210

  Meg Gravil

  Perry Thomas

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• 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

  1 hour

  Story Time & Play: Growing Young Minds with Books & Fun

  Room 312

  Holly Ackerman