Winter Recharge Date: February 27, 2016 Location: Burlington Hotel & Conference Centre 3063 South Service Road Burlington, ON Cost: THRC Members $55; Non-Members $65 Register by: February 5, 2016

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Set a Vision, Lead the Change.

How Does Learning Happen?

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Agenda

8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration

9:00 am - 9:15 am We come

9:15 am - 10:00 am Keynote

10:15 am - 12:15 pm Morning Sessions

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm L nch/Vendors

1:15 pm - 3:15 pm Afternoon Sessions

Keynote Speaker

Karyn Callaghan was the Program Coordinator and Lecturer in the Bachelor of Early Childhood

Studies program at Charles Sturt University, and is the Founder and Coordinator of the Artists at the

Centre – Making Thinking Visible project. Since 1997, she has been exploring the philosophy that

has guided the early education programs in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Karyn is currently President of the

Ontario Reggio Association, a National Director of the Canadian Association for Young Children,

and a board member of the North American Reggio Emilia Alliance. Karyn has authored and

co-authored articles published in national and international journals, and has been a keynote

speaker at conferences across Canada, the United States, Asia and Australia. She has also

participated in preparing support materials for the Ministry of Education for its Think, Feel, Act and

How Does Learning Happen? documents. A book entitled Documenting Children’s Meaning:

Engaging in Design and Creativity with Children and Families, co-authored by Karyn, Carol Anne

Wien, and artist Jason Avery has been published by Davis Publications.

O ur views of children, teaching, and learning are changing. When

we see children as competent protagonists in their own learning,

we must consider a shift from planning activities to embracing

the concept of co-constructing contexts where we teach and

learn together. This includes environment, and also encompasses temporal,

relational, and pedagogical aspects of what we do. It comes back to having

a complex view of children, teaching, and learning, and engaging in

pedagogical documentation and critical reflection.

Biography: Karyn Ca aghan

CCEYA and the Licensed ome Chi d Care Provider

Join the nutrition and wellness experts from Sobeys Extra Milton for an interactive session on healthy eating

on-the-go! Tired of scrambling to pack a lunch before you run out the door in the morning? Let us show you

creative ways to plan your breakfast and lunch with mason jar meals! We will show you healthy, balanced and

delicious meals that follow Canada’s Food Guide and will keep your energy high! Also learn about organic

foods and which ones you should buy to benefit your overall health and wellbeing.

Tayler Musclow M.A.N., RD & Jennifer Viscek BSc. PHEc. Registered Dietitian and Well-being Counsellor,

Sobeys Extra

Morning Sessions 10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Exp oration of Pedagogica Doc mentation

In this session, we will explore the potential for pedagogical documentation to reveal educators' thinking and

learning. We have tended to focus on how documentation makes the children's thinking visible, but if it

doesn't also help us to reflect on our own thinking, we are not mining it deeply enough. Participants are asked

to bring a piece of documentation “in the works” and we will collaborate in small groups to offer questions to

each other that open new possibilities for learning.

Karyn Callaghan RECE, M.Ed., Project Coordinator, Artists at the Centre & Jason Avery, Artists at the Centre

ow to P an and Create an Inc sive Environment

Literacy and N meracy Learning with Loose Parts

Communities in Ontario are in the midst of discussion about How Does Learning Happen? This session will

engage early educators to express their thinking about the value of playful learning when inviting and

supporting preschoolers and kindergarteners to investigate literacy and mathematical thinking using loose

parts and not worksheets.

Cindy Green BSc, RECE, Early Learning Consultant

C tivating A thentic Re ationships with Schoo Age Chi dren thro gh Ordinary Moments

As a School Age Educator you play an influential role in a school aged child’s development of self-esteem

and self-worth. In the ongoing, everyday connections within “ordinary moments” lives the significant potential

of being a trusted adult in the life of a school age child. In this session, discover the power of an authentic

relationship to positively influence the child’s journey of exploring the person they are and the possibility of

who they can become.

Cheryl Prentice RECE, Program Support Services Consultant, Halton Region & Julie Mann-Harrison RECE,

AECEO.C Program Support Services Consultant, Halton Region

ea thy Eating in a rry with Yo r Sobeys Registered Dietitian & We -being Co nse or

In this session we will look at children’s different needs in the classroom, and discuss how to plan an

environment so all children can experience belonging, expression, sense of well-being and engagement.

Hands on activities will allow participants to plan cost effective ways of making your environment more

inclusive.

Join the Program Advisor to learn how the changes of CCEYA affect you and your licensed home child care

business. Continue your day by registering for the afternoon session “Promoting your Licensed Home Child

Care Business” to join in further discussion.

Colleen Watts Program Advisor, Ministry of Education

eaching O tside: ow and Why?

Explore the fundamentals of teaching outdoors with Bill Kilburn from the Back to Nature Network and Julie Mann-Harrison from Halton Region’s Program Support Services Team. This interactive session will include an introduction to the Back to Nature Network’s free resources for educators including Ready...Set...Wonder!, a collection of activities for connecting children to nature in the early years (available for download at http://www.back2nature.ca/resources-research). Parts of this session wi be he d o tdoors. P ease dress

according to the weather conditions.

Bill Kilburn BSc, BEd, Program Manager, Back to Nature Network & Julie Mann-Harrison RECE, AECEO.C, Program Support Services Consultant, Halton Region

Afternoon Sessions 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm

ow Does Mindf ness appen?

Do the children in your classroom struggle to regulate their emotions and reactions? Do they explode, run,

yell, or hit when they are feeling sad or frustrated? Come and learn some hands-on mindfulness techniques

that help you and the children find inner peace in times of stress. Mindfulness allows us to be focused on the

present moment, and has an extraordinary capacity to build a strong body, mind and spirit.

Tina Bulicek RECE, Manager of Community and Organizational Development, Milton Community Resource

Centre & Bibi Mohammed B.A, M.Ed, Parent and Provider Consultant, The Halton Resource Connection

Learning with Loose Parts

Kinderscience

This session offers you a chance to participate in collaborative inquiry – a way to connect with others, identify

what you are curious about, investigate an aspect of professional practice, and consider what this suggests

for moving forward. With the guidance of a facilitator, engage in this critical reflection with others and build

capacity to implement new practices in yourself and your workplace team.

Promoting yo r Licensed ome Chi d Care B siness

Easy, hands-on science experiments for preschool, kindergarten and grade one. Have fun in this interactive

session and discover that science can be lots of fun and not scary at all.

Marian Kujtan NNEB, ECE Diploma from Sheridan College, Oakville Public Library

This session is a follow up to the morning session provided by the Program Advisor regarding changes to the

Child Care and Early Years Act. We will follow up with how you can use the information provided in the

morning to enhance your program. During this interactive session we will discover how to use How Does

Learning Happen? to promote your licensed home child care business.

Betty Read RECE, AECEO.C, Supports to Child Care Coordinator, The Halton Resource Connection &

Valerie Scott RECE, Quality First Consultant, The Halton Resource Connection

Inc sive Environments

This session offers you a chance to participate in collaborative inquiry – a way to connect with others, identify

what you are curious about, investigate an aspect of professional practice, and consider what this suggests

for moving forward. With the guidance of a facilitator, engage in this critical reflection with others and build

capacity to implement new practices in yourself and your workplace team.

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Registration

ow to Register On ine Registration: Register online at www.thrc.ca Follow the Professional Learning menu to the calendar of events. Payment made through PayPal. In Person: Visit us with your completed registration form and payment. By Mai : Forward your registration form and payment to: The Halton Resource Connection 410 Bronte St. S., Milton Ontario, L9T 0H8 By Phone: Registration accepted by telephone for credit card payments only. (905) 875-4600 ext. 101 Payment Options: Visa, Master Card, debit, cash or cheque (payable to Milton Community Resource Centre)

Ref nd Po icy Should you be unable to attend, it will result in a oss of payment. Substitutions are welcome, please call to change the name of the attendee. In the unlikely event that THRC cancels the event, conference fees will be reimb rsed in full.

Confirmation A confirmation e-mail will automatically be sent once you have registered online. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail contact us at administrativeassistant@thrc.ca or by phone (905) 875-4600 ext. 141

Vendors

Vendors offering resources and supplies will be available during morning registration and lunch time.

Purchases may be made through cash or credit payments.

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Winter Recharge Registration Form

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Choose yo r 1st & 2nd choice for morning and afternoon sessions

Morning Sessions 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Exp oration of Pedagogica Doc mentation

CCEYA and the Licensed ome Chi d Care Provider

ea thy Eating in a rry with Yo r Sobeys Registered Dietitian & We -being

Co nse or

C tivating A thentic Re ationships with Schoo Age Chi dren thro gh Ordinary

Moments

ow to P an and Create an Inc sive Environment

Literacy and N meracy Learning with Loose Parts

Afternoon Sessions 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm

ow Does Mindf ness appen?

Promoting yo r Licensed ome Chi d Care B siness

Kinderscience

eaching O tside: ow and Why?

Inq iry Gro p: Learning with Loose Parts

Inq iry Gro p: Inc sive Environments

Conference Fee: RC Members $55, Non-Members $65

Dead ine for Registration: Febr ary 5, 2016