Illinois STAR NET and Early Childhood Center of
Professional Development
Professional
Development
& Learning
Opportunities
A T - A - G L A N C E
February through June 2015
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General Information
Early Childhood Center of Professional Development
(formerly the Illinois Resource Center Early Childhood) The Center: Resources for Teaching and Learning 2626 S Clearbrook Dr
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(224) 366-8525 ec.thecenterweb.org
STAR NET Regions I & III
Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education Western Illinois University
1 University Circle Macomb, IL 61455
(800) 227-7537 or (309) 298-1634 www.wiu.edu/starnet
STAR NET Region II
The Center: Resources for Teaching and Learning 2626 S Clearbrook Dr
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(224) 366-8579 www.thecenterweb.org/starnet
STAR NET Region IV St Clair County ROE 1000 S Illinois St
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 825-3966 http://roe.stclair.k12.il.us/starnet
STAR NET Region V
Chicago Public Schools - ODLSS Garfield Park Office
2651 W. Washington Blvd - 2nd Floor Chicago, Illinois 60612
(773) 553-5596 www.starnetchicago.org
STAR NET Region VI
SWCCCASE 6020 W 151st St Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 342-5370 www.swcccase.org
All workshops/webinars offered through the Illinois State Board of Education, Division of Early Childhood in partnership with the Early Childhood Center of Professional Development and Illinois STAR NET, are free of charge.
All workshops/webinars require registration that will be accepted on a first come first serve basis through the hosting agency. Please contact the hosting agency directly for questions regarding registration or confirmation.
For information on a specific training, please visit the website of the hosting agency. The hosting agency is listed in the third column on the Professional Development listing pages.
Agency Contact Information
Upcoming Professional Development Conferences/Institutes
March 4-6, 2015
34th Annual Illinois ASCD Statewide Conference for Prekindergarten & Kindergarten Educators
Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel & Conference Center illinoisascd.org/prekk/index.html
May 13-16, 2015
Leadership Connections™ National Conference — [M] Brace Change
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling mccormickcenter.nl.edu
September 28-30, 2015
Sharing A Vision — 14th Biennial Conference
Crown Plaza, Springfield sharingavision.org
Have you visited the Illinois Early Learning (IEL) Website recently?
The Illinois Early Learning Project Website is a source of reliable information on early care and education for teachers of young children in Illinois. The Website offers printable Tip Sheets; answers to Frequently Asked Questions; a question-answering service; and much more. Check out all the new resources, including the Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS) at: http://illinoisearlylearning.org
February through June, 2015 — 1
Administration & Supervision
DATE & TIME TITLE AGENCY LOCATION PRESENTERS/ INSTRUCTORS COLLABORATIONPARTNER(S) March 3 & 18
9:00 am - 3:00 pm 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Team Relationships on the Job: Together Each Can Achieve More:
R U on the Same Team SN V
CPS: Garfield Park Office, Chicago & 2-hr Webinar
Marilyn Peterson Mary Wonderlick March 5 & April 13
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Assessment in Early Childhood: What Every Administrator Needs to Know and Why It’s Important for Later School Success
ECC 2-Part Webinar Gaye Gronlund March 10 & 24
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Webinar & 1-day Workshop
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Improve Preschool Outcomes for
Kindergarten Success through RTI ECC
1.5-hr Webinar & Capital Area Career Center, Springfield
Donna Nylander Michelle Sands
Assessment
DATE & TIME TITLE AGENCY LOCATION PRESENTERS/ INSTRUCTORS COLLABORATIONPARTNER(S) February 25
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How to Integrate
Developmentally Appropriate Practices: Integrating the New Standards and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
SN V Garfield Park OfficeCPS:
Chicago Antoinette Taylor March 9 & April 20
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Focused Observations: Practical Suggestions for Observing and Documenting Children’s Learning and Progress
ECC 2-Part Webinar Gaye Gronlund
March 10 & 11
9:00 am - 3:00 pm The Art of Play Facilitation SN II
Garden Terrace Banquets
Elk Grove Village Toni Linder March 19
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm How Child Assessment Helps Us Be More Effective Teachers ECC 2-hr Webinar Judy Harris Helm March 19 & 20
9:00 am - 3:00 pm & 2-hr Webinar April 23
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment ECC Hawthorn SuitesChampaign &
2-hr Webinar Toni Linder March 26 & 27 8:30 am - 3:30 pm & 1-hr Webinar (Optional) April 23 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Teaching Strategies GOLD®
Assessment System SN IV
St Clair County ROE Belleville & 1-hr Webinar
(Optional)
Denise Henry ECC
April 23 & 24
8:30 am - 3:30 pm Teaching Strategies GOLD
®
Assessment System SN I & III Rock Island ROEMoline Anna OwenConnie Shugart
ECC, Rock Island ROE Partnering
with Parents/ Early Learning
Quad Cities
June 25 & 26
8:30 am - 3:30 pm Teaching Strategies GOLD
®
Assessment System SN II The CenterArlington Hts Pat Kluzik Stauch ECC April 14 & 21
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Understanding the Basics of Assessment ECC 2-Part Webinar ECDEC
2015 Statewide Spring
Professional Development
ECC – Early Childhood Center – ec.thecenterweb.org SN I & III – STAR NET Regions I & III – www.wiu.edu/starnet SN II – STAR NET Region II – www.thecenterweb.org/starnet SN IV – STAR NET Region IV – http://roe.stclair.k12.il.us/starnet SN V – STAR NET Region V – www.starnetchicago.org SN VI – STAR NET Region VI – www.swcccase.org
DATE & TIME TITLE AGENCY LOCATION PRESENTERS/ INSTRUCTORS COLLABORATIONPARTNER(S) April 24 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Pre-Workshop Webinar - Required May 1 1-day Workshop 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Child Portfolios for Every Child SN IV 1.5-hr Webinar Rend Lake Marketplace & Mt Vernon
Stephanie Herling ECC
April 28 & 30 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Supporting Children’s Thinking in Every-day Learning Experiences: Developing Your Preschool Environment’s ECERS Language and Reasoning Skills
ECC 2-Part Webinar Sallee Beneke
Curriculum
DATE & TIME TITLE AGENCY LOCATION PRESENTERS/ INSTRUCTORS COLLABORATIONPARTNER(S) February 17
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Early Learning Mathematics More than Numbers: Geometry and
Measure-ments— Stand Alone Webinar Series ECC 2-hr Webinar Sallee Beneke March 2
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Early Learning Mathematics More than Numbers: Algebraic Thinking—
Stand Alone Webinar Series ECC 2-hr Webinar Sallee Beneke March 16
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Early Learning Mathematics More than Numbers: Data Analysis and Probability—
Stand Alone Webinar Series ECC 2-hr Webinar Sallee Beneke February 23 & March 10 8:30 am - 3:30 pm & 2-hr Webinar April 14 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
The Creative Curriculum for Preschool
5th Edition SN VI
Infinitec Southwest Tinley Park & 2-hr Webinar
Becky Handler
Nancy Pufahl ECC June 15 & 16
8:30 am - 3:30 pm & 2-hr Webinar June 17
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Creative Curriculum for Preschool 5th Edition SN II
The Center Arlington Hts
& 2-hr Webinar Pat Kluzik Stauch ECC February 25
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Making Math Meaningful and FUN for Young Children SN VI Tinley ParkInfinitec Southwest Sherial McKinney February 27
8:30 am - 3:00 pm Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS) SN V Harry S Truman CollegeChicago Tyretha GreenEvelyn Green ECC March 24
8:30 am - 3:30 pm Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS) SN VI Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet Nancy Kuglin ECC April 14 8:30 am - 3:30 pm & 1-hr Webinar (Optional) May 5 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Illinois Early Learning and Development
Standards (IELDS) SN IV Marion CSD Unit 2Marion Stephanie Herling ECC
March 3 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
”I Don’t Know What to Say!”
Supporting Teachers with Strategies in
Daily Interations with Young Children ECC 1.5-hr Webinar Carol Weisheit March 3
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Supporting Developmentally Appropriate Practices While Using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) Statewide Webinar Series: Personal Care Routines
SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar Tamara Notter ECC, INCCRRA
March 4
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Supporting Developmentally Appropriate Practices While Using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) Statewide Webinar Series: Personal Care Routines
SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar Tamara Notter ECC, INCCRRA
February through June, 2015 — 3 DATE & TIME TITLE AGENCY LOCATION PRESENTERS/ INSTRUCTORS COLLABORATIONPARTNER(S) March 4
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Engaging Familes in the Digital Age: Using Tech Tools to Build Relationships
and Engage Families ECC 2-hr Webinar
Amanda Armstrong Tanya Smith March 5 & 6 9:00 am - 4:00 pm & 2-hr Webinar April 27 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Project Approach ECC The CenterArlington Hts & 2-hr Webinar
Sallee Beneke Lilian Katz
March 6
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Making Math and Science FUN and Meaningful SN I & III Urbana Early Childhood School
Sherial McKinney Anna Owen Connie Shugart Urbana Early Childhood School March 12 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Intentional and Meaningful Lesson Plan: How to Incorporate the IELDS into Planning for Play, Group Times and Daily Routines ECC
Prairie State College
Chicago Hts Gaye Gronlund March 13
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Read All About It: Using the IELDS and ECERS Guidelines to Embed Literature
throughout the Early Childhood Curriculum SN I & III
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Bloomington
Angela Searcy
Antoinette Taylor ECC March 13 & 24
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Understanding and Supporting Play in the Pre-K Classroom:
Why Play Really Does Matter ECC
The Center
Arlington Hts Gaye Gronlund March 18
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Engaging Familes in the Digital Age: Con-versations with Families About Technology
and Its Use Within the Home Environment ECC 1.5-hr Webinar
Chip Donohue Tanya Smith March 30
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Concept Development in the CLASS/ room: Promoting Children’s Thinking
Skills in Preschool SN VI
Infinitec Southwest
Tinley Park Jonathan Fribley March 31
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Concept Development in the CLASS/ room: Promoting Children’s Thinking
Skills in Preschool SN V
CPS:
Garfield Park Office
Chicago Jonathan Fribley April 8
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Identifying Exemplary Uses of Technology in an Early Childhood
Education Setting ECC 1.5-hr Webinar
Sue Polojac Brian Puerling April 22
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Are You Ready for the Digital Age? Assessing Your Own Tech Readiness ECC 1.5-hr Webinar Sue PolojacBrian Puerling April 22
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Improving Quality of Feedbacks Conversations and Interactions that Promote Learning in Preschool CLASS/rooms
SN V Garfield Park OfficeCPS:
Chicago Marilyn Peterson April 28
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Focus on Centers: Taking a Closer Look at the Block Area SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar
Connie Shugart Rose Slaght Mary Smith April 29
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Focus on Centers: Taking a Closer Look at the Block Area SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar
Connie Shugart Rose Slaght Mary Smith May 26
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Focus on Centers: Taking a Closer Look at the Library and Writing Areas SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar
Connie Shugart Rose Slaght Mary Smith May 27
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Focus on Centers: Taking a Closer Look at the Library and Writing Areas SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar
Connie Shugart Rose Slaght Mary Smith June 23
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Focus on Centers: Taking a Closer Look at the Outside Environment SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar
Connie Shugart Rose Slaght Mary Smith June 24
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Focus on Centers: Taking a Closer Look at the Outside Environment SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar
Connie Shugart Rose Slaght Mary Smith
Curriculum continued...
ECC – Early Childhood Center – ec.thecenterweb.org SN I & III – STAR NET Regions I & III – www.wiu.edu/starnet SN II – STAR NET Region II – www.thecenterweb.org/starnet SN IV – STAR NET Region IV – http://roe.stclair.k12.il.us/starnet SN V – STAR NET Region V – www.starnetchicago.org SN VI – STAR NET Region VI – www.swcccase.org
DATE & TIME TITLE AGENCY LOCATION PRESENTERS/ INSTRUCTORS COLLABORATIONPARTNER(S) May 1
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Introduction to the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised
(ECERS-R) SN VI
River Valley Christian Fellowship Church Bourbonnais
Becky Handler
Nancy Pufahl ECC May 6
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Integrating Digital Media Literacy and Technology into Early Childhood
Standards and Practice: Apps ECC 1.5-hr Webinar
Amanda Armstrong Mike Robb May 19
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Worksheets: The Great Debate SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar Sherial McKinneyBridget Meis May 20
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Worksheets: The Great Debate SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar Sherial McKinneyBridget Meis June 9
9:00 am - 10:30 am Apps for Young Children and Families SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar Bridget MeisLinda Robinson June 10
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Apps for Young Children and Families SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar Bridget MeisLinda Robinson June 16
9:00 am - 11:30 am Art: Process vs Product: Does the Frog Have to Have 5 Green Speckles? SN VI
Southwest Cooperative/ Learning Links Oak Forest Becky Handler Nancy Pufahl
Diverse Learners
DATE & TIME TITLE AGENCY LOCATION PRESENTERS/ INSTRUCTORS COLLABORATIONPARTNER(S) February 17
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Implementing Developmental Appropriate Curriculum with Children
Who Have Diverse Learning Needs SN V
CPS:
Garfield Park Office
Chicago Connie Shugart SN I & III February 19 & 26
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Verbal Behavior Therapy in Early Childhood SN II The CenterArlington Hts Kim Brown Sheila Feldbaumer February 23
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm & 1-day Workshop
March 2 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Discovering the IEP —Again Part 1: What’s At the Core Part 2: Writing Goals That Make a Difference
SN II The Center2 hr-Webinar & Arlington Hts
Pat Kluzik Stauch Gina Musielski February 24
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Making Early Childhood Appropriate for Every Child: Recognizing Strengths and
Needs in an Accessible Environment SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar
Joan Leff Emily Reilly February 25
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Making Early Childhood Appropriate for Every Child: Recognizing Strengths and
Needs in an Accessible Environment SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar
Joan Leff Emily Reilly March 24
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Making Early Childhood Appropriate for Every Child: Partnerships and Teaming
with Families and Professionals SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar
Joan Leff Emily Reilly March 25
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Making Early Childhood Appropriate for Every Child: Partnerships and Teaming
with Families and Professionals SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar
Joan Leff Emily Reilly March 5
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Using Video to Promote Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs SN II The CenterArlington Hts Larry Edelman March 6
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Building Bridges:
The Transition Process from Early
Intervention to Early Childhood SN I & III
Brigham Elementary School: Brigham Early Learning Center Bloomington
Staff from STAR NET I & III and Early Intervention Training Program at the University of Illinois along with other Early Childhood Personnel Early Intervention Training Program at the University of Illinois Brigham Early Learning Center March 13 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Building Bridges:
The Transition Process from Early
Intervention to Early Childhood SN V
CPS:
Garfield Park Office
Chicago Expert Panel April 15
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Building Bridges:
The Transition Process from Early
Intervention to Early Childhood SN II
The Center Arlington Hts
Pat Kluzik Stauch Gina Musielski EI staff
February through June, 2015 — 5 DATE & TIME TITLE AGENCY LOCATION PRESENTERS/ INSTRUCTORS COLLABORATIONPARTNER(S) April 16
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Building Bridges:
The Transition Process from Early
Intervention to Early Childhood SN IV
Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg Maria Matticks Kathy Nehrt April 23 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Building Bridges:
The Transition Process from Early
Intervention to Early Childhood SN VI
Joliet Junior College Joliet
Sheila Bauer Marlene Christ Keena Sims March 10
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm When It’s More Than a Bandage SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar
Rose Slaght Mary Smith Pam VanderVinne Whiteside County Health Department March 12 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Problem with Behavior Problems: Supporting Students with Autism and
Other Disabilities SN IV
Knights of Columbus Hall
Effingham Paula Kluth
Family Matters Parent Training & Information
Center & ERBA Head Start
March 25 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Awareness and Acceptance: Tools for Teachers Working with Children with Autism (Or Who You Suspect May Have Autism)
SN V Garfield Park Office CPS:
Chicago Angela Searcy April 9
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Getting to Good Outcomes! The Illinois Early Childhood Outcomes System:
Making it Work in Your District SN II
The Center
Arlington Hts Ann KremerKathy Slattery April 14
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Towards InclusionBlending: The Next Step SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar Joan LeffSandy Ginther ECC, Early CHOICES April 15
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Towards InclusionBlending: The Next Step SN I & III 1.5-hr Webinar Joan LeffSandy Ginther ECC, Early CHOICES April 15
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Addressing Adventurous Behaviors While Keeping the Dignity of All Intact SN V AlsipDoubleTree Hilton Paula KluthPatrick Schwarz ECC April 17
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Let’s Make Early Childhood Outcomes Meaningful: Striving for Positive Best
Practices in Early Childhood Outcomes SN I & III Fondulac BankEast Peoria Nancy Kind April 28
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
It’s All About Independent Functioning! Using Evidence-Based Practice to Teach Critical Life Skills for the Young Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
SN VI Tinley ParkInfinitec Southwest Susan Stokes ECC April 30
8:30 am - 9:30 am Writing High-Quality Individual Education Program Goals SN IV 1-hr Webinar Kathy Nehrt April 30
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Writing High-Quality Individual Education Program Goals SN IV 1-hr Webinar Kathy Nehrt May 4
8:30 am - 2:30 pm Early Childhood Outcomes: From Progress Ratings to Data Collection SN VI
Southwest Cooperative/ Learning Links
Oak Forest Marlene Christ May 5
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm You Can Do It! Including All Children in Your Preschool Program SN VI 1.5-hr Webinar Becky HandlerNancy Pufahl May 5
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Sensory Support in the Classroom SN V 1.5-hr Webinar Kate Conklin Tuesday’s Child
Family Partnerships/Involvement
DATE & TIME TITLE AGENCY LOCATION PRESENTERS/ INSTRUCTORS COLLABORATIONPARTNER(S) March 11
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Inclusion: What Every Parent Should Know SN IV
Knights of Columbus Hall
Effingham Paula Kluth
Family Matters Parent Training & Information Center,
ERBA Head Start
ECC – Early Childhood Center – ec.thecenterweb.org SN I & III – STAR NET Regions I & III – www.wiu.edu/starnet SN II – STAR NET Region II – www.thecenterweb.org/starnet SN IV – STAR NET Region IV – http://roe.stclair.k12.il.us/starnet SN V – STAR NET Region V – www.starnetchicago.org SN VI – STAR NET Region VI – www.swcccase.org
DATE & TIME TITLE AGENCY LOCATION PRESENTERS/ INSTRUCTORS COLLABORATIONPARTNER(S) March 12
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Parent Workshop: Understanding Your Child’s First IEP SN V
Easter Seals Head Start Center
Chicago Pasha Zoubia FRCD March 19
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Using Technology to Communicate with Families SN I & III Rock Island ROEMoline
Sherial McKinney Anna Owen Rose Slaght Mary Smith Rock Island ROE Partnering with Parents/Early Learning Quad Cities April 23 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Parent Workshop: Transitioning from Early Intervention: What Every Parent
Should Know SN V
Child & Family Connections #11 Chicago
Kim Cambric
Evelyn Green Connections #11 Child & Family May 27
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Parent Workshop: Transitioning from Early Intervention: What Every Parent
Should Know SN V
Trinity Village Center
Chicago Kim CambricEvelyn Green April 27
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Than Sticks and Stones: Bullying Awareness for Families SN II Walter Sundling Jr HighPalatine Gina Musielski April 30
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Parent Webinar: Using Visual Supports at Home without Breaking the Bank—
Or Pulling Out Your Hair SN V 1.5-hr Webinar
Elaine Reeves-Haywood May 5
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Transitioning from Early Intervention to Early Childhood: Strategies That Work SN II 2-hr Webinar Gina Musielski May 7
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Family Fun Night: Everyday Science: Making Your Home a Lab of Learning SN V
Easter Seals Gilchrist Marchman Center
at Fosco Park, Chicago Jennifer Rosinia
Easter Seals Head Start Center
Chicago
May 7
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Getting Ready for the Future Today! Lifetime Planning for Successful Lives
for All Children SN IV
Cornerstone Christian Church
Shiloh Barbara Doyle
Family Matters Parent Training & Information Center
June 4
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Parent Workshop: Parenting Your Preschooler with Confidence SN V Gordon Tech High School, Chicago Jo Anne Loper Tuesday’sChild June 11
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Family Fun Day! SN VI
Southwest Cooperative/ Learning Links
Oak Forest STAR NET Staff
Language Arts/Literacy
DATE & TIME TITLE AGENCY LOCATION PRESENTERS/ INSTRUCTORS COLLABORATIONPARTNER(S) February 17 &
March 3
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The Power of Shared Reading and
Shared Writing: Pre-K through 1st ECC 1.5-hr Webinar Jonathan Fribley May 8
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Stem, Steam, Stream: What are You Talking About? SN V
CPS:
Garfield Park Office
Chicago Connie Shugart SN I & III
Personal & Professional Development
DATE & TIME TITLE AGENCY LOCATION PRESENTERS/ INSTRUCTORS COLLABORATIONPARTNER(S) February 26
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm A Conversation with New PFA Teachers ECC 1.5-hr Webinar Linda Housewright March 2
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Continuing the Conversation with First and Second Year Preschool
for All Teachers ECC 1.5-hr Webinar Linda Housewright
February through June, 2015 — 7
Social/Emotional Development
DATE & TIME TITLE AGENCY LOCATION PRESENTERS/ INSTRUCTORS COLLABORATIONPARTNER(S) February 17 &
March 17 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Biting, Hitting and Kicking, Oh My! Navigating the Forest of Social,
Emotional and Behavioral Regulation SN VI
Southwest Cooperative/ Learning Links Oak Forest Sheila Bauer Susan Tepperman February 24 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Preschool Social Emotional Development Level I:
Promoting Children’s Success SN I & III
Four Rivers Special Education Jacksonville Bridget Meis Anna Owen Connie Shugart Four Rivers Special Education District March 18 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Preschool Social Emotional Development Level II:
Teaching Strategies SN I & III
Four Rivers Special Education Jacksonville Bridget Meis Anna Owen Connie Shugart Four Rivers Special Education District April 29 & 30 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Preschool Social Emotional Development Level III:
Intensive Individual Interventions SN I & III
Four Rivers Special Education Jacksonville Bridget Meis Anna Owen Connie Shugart Four Rivers Special Education District February 26
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Taming Temper Tantrums and Taking the Pow out of Power Struggles SN I & III Fondulac BankEast Peoria Dina Emser March 23
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Building a Good Foundation ECC 2-hr Webinar Lilian Katz April 14
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Meeting the Social and Emotional Needs of Preschool Boys ECC 2-hr Webinar Francis Wardle April 16
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Sticker Addiction - Kick the Habit! ECC 2-hr Webinar Carol Weisheit April 17
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Don’t Make Me Mad! Helping Children Learn to Resolve Anger (and other
difficult emotions) ECC
Carriage House (Butterworth Center)
Moline John Roope April 23
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Self-Regulation & Impulse Control SN IV
IMPACT Center for Independent Learning
Alton Elizabeth Frisbie ECC May 8
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Healthy Minds Healthy Lives: How to Promote Mental Health in Young Children with Developmental Disabilities or Other Special Needs
SN IV Cornerstone Christian Church
Shiloh Barbara Doyle
Family Matters Parent Training & Information
Center
ECC – Early Childhood Center – ec.thecenterweb.org SN I & III – STAR NET Regions I & III – www.wiu.edu/starnet SN II – STAR NET Region II – www.thecenterweb.org/starnet SN IV – STAR NET Region IV – http://roe.stclair.k12.il.us/starnet SN V – STAR NET Region V – www.starnetchicago.org SN VI – STAR NET Region VI – www.swcccase.org