PROGRAM OF EVENTS - Texas School Ready a new home to TSR’s program tools. ... Learning trajectories for young children and a companion book, Learning and teaching early math:

AUSTIN, TX • JULY 6-8, 2016

PROGRAM OF EVENTS

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Welcome to the 2016 TSR Institute!

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KT5024 English School Readiness Kit (Includes all 6 content areas) ................................................................................................... $2,211

KT5025 Spanish School Readiness Kit (Includes all 6 content areas in Spanish) ................................................................................... $2,255

Our School Readiness Kits are packed with high-interest materials and engaging activity cards that help students boost understanding of essential concepts in 6 content areas—including math, science, written expression, letter knowledge, oral language and phonological awareness!

SCHOOL READINESS KITS

In English & Spanish!

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Dear friends and colleagues,

Welcome to Austin! It is exciting to be back in the capital for the first time since the Institute’s initial launch in 2011.

When we were last here, Texas School Ready was serving about 60,000 students each year. This year TSR greatly expanded our capacity to support teachers and students statewide, launching three new delivery models, as well as the CLI Engage digital platform, a new home to TSR’s program tools. Through the powerful technology of CLI Engage we are able to serve record numbers of at-risk children in every type of early education setting—this past year alone, TSR Online resources on the CLI Engage platform were utilized by 8,100 teachers and 2,070 principals, specialists, and school directors, together serving over 140,000 children in Texas. And we continue to grow every day. If you are not currently enrolled in one of the Texas School Ready models, visit texasschoolready.org to learn the many ways you can participate.

Because TSR reaches such varied early childhood audiences, the TSR Summer Institute is a wonderful opportunity to bring together diverse professionals to share ideas, align goals, and learn from the very best in the field. As with previous years, we have brought education leaders and researchers whose work contributes to the international discourse around best practices in early childhood development and program improvement, including CLI’s own Founder and Director, Dr. Susan H. Landry. We highly encourage you join to these featured sessions.

We hope this week gives you new knowledge, practical ideas, and a renewal of our shared commitment to positively impact the lives of young children. Thank you for all you do!

Best regards,

April Crawford, Ph.D.Director of State Initiatives and the Texas School Ready ProjectChildren’s Learning Institute at UTHealth

APRIL CRAWFORD

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Table of ContentsAbout Texas School Ready 5Featured Presenters 6Children’s Learning Institute Faculty Presenters 9Special Institute Tracks 13Interest Sessions Overview 15Interest Session Format & Descriptions 18Exhibitor Directory 41Official Certificate of Attendance 45Hotel Layout 46

Schedule of EventsTUE 4:00pm–7:30pm Registration Desk Open

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7:00am–5:00pm Registration Desk Open8:00–9:30am Opening Keynote10:00–11:30am Interest Session 111:30am–1:00pm Lunch on Your Own1:00–2:30pm Interest Session 2

3:00–4:30pm Interest Session 38:00–10:00pm 3rd Annual TSR Dance Party!

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7:30am–5:00pm Registration Desk Open8:00–9:30am Interest Session 410:00–11:30am General Plenary 11:30am–1:00pm Lunch on Your Own;

Policy Luncheon (by invitation only)

1:00–2:30pm Interest Session 53:00–4:30pm Interest Session 6

FRI 7:30am–12:00pm Registration Desk Open8:00–9:30am Interest Session 710:00–11:30am Closing Keynote

Texas School Ready is a comprehensive preschool teacher training program that combines a research-based, state-adopted curriculum with ongoing professional development and progress monitoring tools. Teachers from child care centers, Head Start programs, and public school prekindergarten participate in TSR. Throughout the school year, teachers enrolled in TSR are provided tools to help them learn more about the specific instructional needs of the children in their classrooms and how to support children using engaging lessons and activities. The new skills and techniques that teachers learn through TSR positively affect the classroom experience for children.

Texas School Ready is now implemented across the state through three delivery models that vary by support level intensity: TSR Online, TSR Online+, and TSR Comprehensive. Agencies can participate in multiple levels of service at the same time, depending on the needs of the teachers and childcare providers they serve. Learn more at texasschoolready.org!

About Texas School Ready

WED8am–5pm

THURS8am–5pm

FRI8am–12pm

Exhibit Hall Hours

2016 TSR INSTITUTE

LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

Alison Rogers & Reese-Anna Cummins, Event Chairs

Linda Aston, ProgrammingLaShonda Brown, ProgrammingAaron Carrara, Sponsorships & ExhibitsMiguel Gallegos, Scholarships & LogisticsMichael Gonzalez, ExhibitsJennifer Lindley, TSR Online TrackKim Kofron, Programming & LogisticsYingchu Velasquez, Finance Jasmine Wiggins, ProgrammingMegan Burk, Mitzi Bartlett, & Teri Jackson, On-site Logistics

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Featured Presenters Featured Presenters

Managing Director of the Campaign for Grade-level ReadingTHE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION

As managing director of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Mr. Smith has been forging consensus around ensuring that children reach the critical developmental milestone of reading on grade level by the end of third grade. “Focusing on helping the youngest children succeed in school was the logical next step to advance the Foundation’s two-generation strategy for attacking intergenerational poverty,” notes Smith, referring to Casey’s efforts to help low-income parents succeed economically while improving access to high-quality early childhood learning opportunities in order to give their children a strong start.

RALPH SMITH

Director of the Marsico Institute of Early Learning and LiteracyUNIVERSITY OF DENVER

Douglas H. Clements, Ph.D. SUNY Distinguished Professor, was a kindergarten and preschool teacher. A researcher and curriculum developer, he has published over 100 refereed research studies, 8 books, 50 chapters, and 300 additional publications. His latest books detail research-based learning trajectories in early mathematics education: Early childhood mathematics education research: Learning trajectories for young children and a companion book, Learning and teaching early math: The learning trajectories approach (Routledge). He has directed over 12 projects funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, of which 3 are currently ongoing, including research projects studying scale-up of scientifically-based curricula and intervention models.

DOUG CLEMENTS

Opening Keynote: Investing Early in Learning & Literacy for 3rd Grade Reading SuccessWednesday • 8:00-9:30am • Ballroom AB

The Surprising Importance of Early MathWednesday • 10:00–11:30am • BALLROOM A

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Vice President of ResearchCOLLABORATIVE FOR ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING

Domitrovich oversees the review and development of CASEL’s guides to evidence-based programs. She is interested in the development of social and emotional competence in young children, the role of teachers in children’s acquisition of these skills, and how these skills are related to success in school. She is the developer of Preschool PATHS, a curriculum that fosters social-emotional learning in young children. In addition to evaluating that program, she has conducted several randomized trials of school-based prevention programs for children in elementary and middle school. She is particularly interested in testing integrated models and translational research studies related to the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based programs in communities.

CELENE DOMITROVICH

Senior Associate Director of the Peabody Research InstituteVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

Dr. Farran has been involved in research and intervention for high-risk children and youth for all of her professional career. She has conducted research at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center in Chapel Hill, NC, and the Kamehameha Schools Early Education Project in Hawaii. Dr. Farran is the editor of two books both dealing with risk and poverty, the author of more than 90 journal articles and book chapters and a regular presenter at national conferences. Her recent research emphasis is on evaluating the effectiveness of alternative preschool curricula for preparing children from low-income families to transition successfully to school. Currently, she is directing an evaluation of the State of Tennessee’s Prekindergarten program.

DALE FARRAN

Language Development in PreK: Why is it so difficult?Wednesday • 3:00-4:30pm • BALLROOM A Thursday • 8:00-9:30am • BALLROOM A (REPEAT)

Evidence-based Strategies for Promoting Children’s Social and Emotional DevelopmentWednesday • 1:00-2:30pm • BALLROOM AThursday • 1:00-2:30pm • BALLROOM A (REPEAT)

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CLI Faculty Presenters

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Featured Presenters

Vice Provost of Research, Faculty and Academic AffairsNEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Dr. Raver maintains an active program of research, examining the mechanisms that support children’s self-regulation in the contexts of poverty and social policy. She and her research team currently conduct CSRP, a federally-funded RCT intervention, and she regularly advises local and federal government agencies and foundations on promoting school readiness among low-income children. Dr. Raver has received several prestigious awards from organizations such as the American Psychological Association and the William T. Grant Foundation as well as support from the Spencer Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation.

CYBELE RAVER

Award-winning Artist for Curriculum-based Music

A musician of Portuguese descent, Vincent composes and performs original, interactive music for children. His seven nationally distributed CDs have won numerous national awards, including the Parents’ Choice Award, the NAPPA Award, the Children’s Music Web Award, and Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media Award. His most recent CD, Smart Songs for Active Children, just received the 2015 Family Choice Award. He has performed across the country and is a frequent presenter and keynoter at teacher conferences from Massachusetts to California, and from Texas to Michigan, including the annual conference for the National Association for the Education of Young Children. He is also regularly featured on national children’s radio.

VINCENT NUNES

Neuroscience and Learning: Supporting Children’s Resilience in the ClassroomFriday • 8:00–9:30am • BALLROOM A

Closing Keynote: Smart Songs for Active Children Friday • 10:00–11:30am • BALLROOM AB

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SUSAN LANDRY

MIKE ASSEL

Making Strong Connections between Home and SchoolThursday • 10:00–11:30am • BALLROOM AB

Managing Mild Autism in Early ChildhoodThursday • 1:00–2:30pm • BALLROOM B

Testing: Friend or Foe?Thursday • 3:00–4:30pm • BALLROOM B

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Dr. Susan H. Landry is a Developmental Psychologist, Professor, and Distinguished Chair in Early Childhood in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She is also the Director and Founder of the Children’s Learning Institute. Dr. Landry’s federally funded research covers examinations of biological and environmental influences on children's development from infancy through adolescence as well as numerous parent-child and early childhood classroom intervention studies. Her work established the foundation for the research-proven Texas School Ready program that has been serving teachers and children in Texas for more than a decade. Dr. Landry's research findings can be found in more than 125 peer-reviewed publications, 30 chapters, and a monograph, Effective Early Childhood Programs: Turning Knowledge into Action.

Mike A. Assel is Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Children’s Learning Institute. Dr. Assel received his Ph.D. from the University of Houston and interned in the HISD’s Psychological Services Department. As a staff psychologist in the Dan L. Duncan Neurodevelopmental Clinic, he routinely evaluates children with a range of development differences (e.g., Autistic Spectrum Disorders, learning disabilities, and ADHD). Dr. Assel is focused on increasing identification and diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum and other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (ASD/ND) by providing training to post graduate fellows through the LoneStar LEND program. His research interests include assessment, measure development, prematurity, and program evaluation.

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CLI Faculty Presenters CLI Faculty Presenters

MARÍA CARLO

CATHY GUTTENTAG

Dr. Cathy Guttentag is a licensed clinical child psychologist and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Children’s Learning Institute. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in clinical child psychology from Pennsylvania State University, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Guttentag works with the TSR team to create professional development training resources for early childhood teachers. She also conducts research on parenting interventions and has presented at national and state conferences. In addition, Dr. Guttentag provides developmental evaluations to infants and children referred for concerns about autism and other developmental disorders at The Autism Center at CLI.

“No Fighting, No Biting!”: Handling Toddler Behavior without Losing Your Patience or Your MindThursday • 8:00-9:30am • TRINITY AFriday • 8:00-9:30am • TRINITY A (REPEAT)

Developing Talkers Wednesday • 1:00–4:30pm • SAN MARCOSThursday • 1:00–4:30pm • PECOS (REPEAT)

Bilingual Development in Early ChildhoodFriday • 8:00–10:00am • BALLROOM B

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Dr. Carlo is an Associate Professor at the Children’s Learning Institute, specializing in bilingual and biliteracy development. Dr. Carlo’s research focuses on the cross-language transfer of academic skills and on classroom interventions that promote the oral language development of dual-language learners. She obtained a Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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URSULA JOHNSON

TRICIA ZUCKER

Dr. Tricia Zucker is an assistant professor in the Children’s Learning Institute. Dr. Zucker’s research interests include early identification and prevention of reading disabilities, evidence-based curriculum and instruction, effective use of technology for learning, family- and school-based interventions, and early childhood assessment. She is an expert in early literacy and language development, including development of inferential language skills. Her research focuses on children who are at-risk for learning disabilities. Dr. Zucker works on various projects to create innovative curricula and professional development resources and to develop and validate new assessment measures.

Dr. Ursula Johnson is assistant professor of pediatrics at the Children’s Learning Institute. Dr. Johnson is interested in examining the impact of caregiver responsiveness and stimulation on young children’s cognitive, language, social, and emotional development. Recently, she examined the effect of a web-based professional development program for home-based child care providers across Texas on improving the school readiness skills of young children in child care. Currently, Dr. Johnson is investigating the effect of remote coaching of parents and prekindergarten teachers on Head Start students’ school readiness skills. Additionally, she provides nationwide consultation and training for the Play and Learning Strategies (PALS) program, a research-based intervention for parents of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Developing Talkers Wednesday • 1:00–4:30pm • SAN MARCOSThursday • 1:00–4:30pm • SAN MARCOS (REPEAT)

Coming Soon: Texas Kindergarten Entry Assessment (TX-KEA)Thursday • 8:00–9:30am • BALLROOM B

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CLI Faculty Presenters

TSR ONLINE & CLI ENGAGE TRACK

These sessions are designed to dive deeper into resources available to Texas School Ready participants in the TSR Online model. S

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INFANT & TODDLER TEACHER TRACK

While many sessions are appropriate for infant and toddler teachers, these sessions have a focus specific to this age range.

Getting Started with TSR Online

Note: for those enrolled in TSR Online only. Jennifer Lindley • RIO GRANDE A 1

Sign Language for the Early Educator: Beginning ConceptsAshley Fairleigh • TRINITY A

TSR Online OverviewColleen Allen • RIO GRANDE BProfessional Development Courses on CLI EngageColleen Allen • RIO GRANDE A 2

Let’s Read Pat Carter • SAN SABA

CIRCLE CDA Training OverviewLaShonda Brown • RIO GRANDE B

eCIRCLE Facilitation 101Cheri Sherley • BRAZOS 3

Using Picture Books to Teach Math Concepts Anna Raumaker • SAN SABA

TSR’s Classroom Observation ToolsColleen Allen • RIO GRANDE A 4 Toddler Behavior

Cathy Guttentag • TRINITY ACIRCLE Progress MonitoringColleen Allen • RIO GRANDE A

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Bridge the Word Gap Starting in InfancyBeth Van Horne • WEDGWOODBoxes, Balls, Baskets & Babies! Pamela Briggs • CONCHO

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Introduction to the Infant and Toddler Early Learning GuidelinesSue Theall • SAN ANTONIOBuilding Better Beginnings: Relationships are the Key! Diane Goyette • FRIO

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Introduction to the Infant and Toddler Early Learning Guidelines (REPEAT)Sue Theall • BRAZOSToddler Behavior (REPEAT)Cathy Guttentag • TRINITY A

Special Institute Tracks

JANELLE MONTROY

Dr. Janelle Montroy is assistant professor of pediatrics at the Children’s Learning Institute at UTHealth Houston. She has a master’s degree in cognitive psychology, with a focus on executive function and received her Ph.D. from Michigan State University in human development and family studies with a focus on early childhood self-regulation and executive function development. Her research focuses on understanding how self-regulation helps children learn social and academic skills that they need to be successful in school as well as creating better ways for teachers and researchers to measure social and academic skills.

Testing: Friend or Foe?Thursday • 3:00–4:30pm • BALLROOM BPromoting Self-regulation in Early ChildhoodFriday • 8:00–9:30am • WEDGWOOD

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interest sessions overview Wednesday

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Ballroom B Great Teachers + Great Tools

Leader You Want to Follow

Wedgwood Core Competencies Supervision

Glass Oaks Multi-sensory Learning

Brazos A Letter Says What? Informational Spanish Texts

eCIRCLE Course Facilitation 101

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Getting Started with TSR Online

CLI Engage Courses Overview

Circle Time That Teaches Well

Rio Grande B

TSR Online Overview

CIRCLE CDA Training Overview T.E.A.C.H. Program

San Antonio Connecting with Children

Write S.M.A.R.T. Lesson Plans

Promoting Pre-reading Skills

San Marcos Ready, Set, Scaffold! Developing Talkers

Sabine Social Emotional Learning

Making Calendar Time Meaningful Look Who’s Talking

Trinity A Sign Language Powerful Planning Word Play for PreK (K and 1st also)

Trinity B Effective Classroom Environment Three R’s: Responsive, Respectful, Ready

Pecos Language with a Twist Discovering Science Number Talks with

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Frio Moms, Dads, Kids, and Books!

Multiple Languages & the Brain

Texas Workforce Registry

Concho Writing: The Fun Place to Start

Promoting Emergent Literacy Children First

Nueces Ramp Up STEM Language Development

San Saba Power of Observation Let’s Read Picture Books to

Teach MathGuadalupe Revamp Your Read Alouds PreK Science is Fun!

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interest sessions overview Thursday

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Wedgwood Math Adventure Bridge the Word Gap Starting in Infancy

Using Reflective Teaching

Glass Oaks Building Resilience in Children

Home-School Connection

Brazos Read, Play, Learn Spanish Parent Reading Bags Let’s Get Dramatic

Rio Grande A

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CIRCLE Progress Monitoring Embracing Change

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Multi-sensory Learning Investigators, Explorers, Inventors

San Antonio 5 Appreciation Languages

Working with Families in Poverty

Intro to Infant / Toddler Guidelines

San Marcos Big Math Developing Talkers

Sabine Authentic Assessment Who IS this Child? Zoning In, Not Out!

Trinity A Toddler Behavior Powerful Planning Cute AND Cognitive

Trinity B Changing Outcomes through Interactions

Looking at the Newly Revised Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines

Pecos Can I See Myself in Books? Developing Talkers

Frio Read It Once Again Exploring Math & Science in PreK

Building Better Beginnings

Concho Effective Classroom Environments

Boxes, Balls, Baskets & Babies!

Get Your Parents Involved!

Nueces Hands-on Science Kids Love Rocks

San Saba Language with a Twist

Understanding Children with ADHD Look Who’s Talking

Guadalupe Words Words Words! Write On! TECPDS Trainer Registry

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Teaching Numeracy to Young Children

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NUESTRA Noche de Writing con Familias

San Antonio Professional GrowthSan Marcos Chicka Chicka Boom BoomSabine Time ManagementTrinity A Toddler BehaviorTrinity B Implementing the Letter WallPecos If You Give a Kid a CrayonFrio Healthy Living MattersConcho What Did You Say?Nueces Positive Guidance & DisciplineSan Saba Shipshape Science Centers

CERTIFICATESYour certificate for clock hours is on page 45 of this program. Please be sure to pick up a sticker at the end of each Interest Session that you attend. Place the sticker in the appropriate place on the certificate; this will indicate your attendance in the session. Please do not lose your program with your certificate as we cannot verify your attendance at sessions and therefore cannot replace your certificate.

CPEsCPEs will be offered through the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC). If you are interested in obtaining CPEs, please visit the registration area toward the conclusion of the conference. There is no charge for CPEs.

You have to be there to win. Three Samsung Galaxy tablets will be given away as door prizes at each general session! Winning numbers will be selected using a random number generator. Arrive on time to the session, and check your badge for your door prize number!

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We’ve packed a lot of information into the following pages to help you choose the best presentations that will fit your needs and maximize your time at the TSR Institute. Using the guide below, we recommend a quick review of how the interest session descriptions are presented and categorized. Remember that sessions tend to fill up quickly, so always have a backup session ready!

interest session # (7 total)SESSION DAY SESSION TIME

Developing Talkers (DT)Participants will learn about the evidence-based practices in the DT curriculum supplement. DT addresses vocabulary, listening comprehension, and general oral language skills and provides an enhanced set of resources focused on systematically building children’s academic vocabulary and fostering higher-level reasoning by teaching the comprehension skills good readers use. Note: This session ends at 4:30pm, and is repeated Thurs @ 1pm. Tricia Zucker, Maria Carlo • SAN MARCOSBulding Vocabulary; Language Development

Presentation Title. A star ( ) indicates a session presented by a featured speaker or CLI faculty member.

Presentation Description.

Some sessions will include an italicized note about the length of the session or its repeating—make sure to check the session’s entry in its repeat time slot for the correct location, as the room often changes!

Presenter Name(s) & SESSION LOCATIONTopic Area of Presentation

Ready to get started? Full session descriptions can be found on the following pages.

Format of Session Descriptions opening keynoteWEDNESDAY 8:00–9:30AM

Investing Early in Learning & Literacy for 3rd Grade Reading SuccessRalph Smith will explore efforts to promote healthy child development, successful parenting, and community alignment. Beginning prenatally, a network of supports in place throughout a child’s early years assures reading success by the end of third grade, especially for low-income children. Ralph Smith • BALLROOM ABEmergent Literacy

interest session oneWEDNESDAY 10:00–11:30AM

Surprising Importance of Early MathLearn about five surprising research findings about early mathematics, including its predictive power, children’s math potential, educators understanding of that potential, the need for interventions, and what we know about effective interventions.Douglas Clements • BALLROOM AEarly Childhood Math

Core CompetenciesCore competencies are key to operate and provide rich early childhood experiences. This session will include an overview of the competencies along with a variety of ways the tool can be used by practitioners, administrators, trainers and policy makers.Alferma Giles • WEDGWOODProfessionalism

Great Teachers + Great Tools = Great ResultsWhat do you get when you add a great tool to your great teachers...great results! Waterford provides personalized learning for preK-second in reading, math, science & more! Learn how to integrate resources for individual, group, & whole class instruction with this dynamic tool, as well as progress monitoring.Michelle Bartsch • BALLROOM BEarly Childhood Mathematics, Science

A Letter Says What?Teaching letters can be fun and interactive with the right tools in your hand. Come learn how to provide children with opportunities to name and recognize letters of the alphabet and connect them with the sounds they make using the letter wall and other exciting activities. Participants will take home an activity and prop to use in the classroom.Catherine Mendoza • BRAZOSLetter Knowledge

Revamp Your Read Alouds! Note: This is a 2-part session that reconvenes after lunch. Teachers will learn how to have an effective read aloud by focusing on before, during, and after reading strategies. They will also explore a variety of activities for extending the read aloud through shared writing, class books, acting out stories, language building strategies, and more!Linda Aston • GUADALUPECurriculum and Lesson Plans, Emergent Literacy

3rd Annual TSR

DANCE PARTYFOR LITERACY BENEFITING REACH OUT & READ TEXASBring new or gently used children’s books and dance to your favorite hits by DJ Lobo!

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Getting Started with TSR OnlineTSR Online administrators & teachers, join us to get started planning your organization’s implementation of the free resources available to you on CLI Engage! We will review the TSR Online Getting Started Guide, discuss implementation options, and share tips to ensure your teachers are successful using the online resources. Note: for those enrolled in TSR Online only. If you are interested in enrolling, please attend the TSR Online Overview session.Jennifer Lindley • RIO GRANDE AProfessionalism

Ready, Set, Scaffold! Guiding Children to Success during ActivitiesDo you find it challenging when an activity is too easy or too difficult for children? Learn how to meet children’s individual needs during an activity to help them be successful. In this interactive session, we will define scaffolding, identify scaffolding opportunities, and practice these strategies.Sabrina Canas • SAN MARCOSResponsive Interactions & Guidance

TSR Online OverviewTSR Online integrates TSR’s digital tools: professional development, child progress monitoring, observation tools, and supplementary activities—and provides them at no cost to eligible programs. This session overviews each tool and how to effectively use the resources to strengthen your preK program. School districts, open charter schools, Head Start programs, Texas Rising Star-certified providers, and Texas School Ready participants are eligible. Note: If you are already enrolled in TSR Online, we recommend attending the Getting Started session. Colleen Allen • RIO GRANDE BProfessionalism

Social Emotional Learning: What’s Happening in Your Room?Social interactions and emotional relationships are factors that can contribute to school readiness. These skills have an impact on how secure they feel venturing out in the world, getting along with other children and their ability to self-regulate their own behavior. We will discuss 6 Key Essentials and practice some age-appropriate activities that support children’s early social and emotional learning (SEL) and their competence.Carol Easters • SABINECaregiver-child Interactions

Connecting with ChildrenChildren who feel connected can regulate their behavior better- so let’s talk about some causes for misbehavior and the “why” behind the behavior, to provide adults with multiple strategies including ideas from Conscious Discipline, classroom management, and transition techniques.Melissa Ply • SAN ANTONIOCaregiver-child Interactions

Sign Language for the Early Educator: Beginning ConceptsThis class is highly interactive. Participants will learn the rationale for using sign language along with basic signs and songs that can be implemented in any early childhood setting.Ashley Fairleigh • TRINITY AScaffolding: Supporting Cognitive and Language Development


Creating an Effective PreK Classroom EnvironmentChildren enjoy learning when it is done in a safe, positive environment that supports their cognitive and social development. Discover key essentials connected to classroom arrangement, relationships and routines that will make your PreK classroom environment optimal for the development of young children. This session repeats Thurs @ 8am. Laura Montez • TRINITY BLearning Environments

Writing: The Fun Place to Start LearningIn this session we’ll learn how to support children in: communicating their ideas through drawing and through print; associating print with reading; developing written knowledge skills; and associating writing as reading and reading as writing.Dawn Marshall • CONCHOEmergent Literacy: Reading & Writing

Language with a TwistThis session will equip teachers to motivate children to use language throughout the day by using language building strategies. Teachers will participate in discussions, hands-on activities, and games that will show the importance of providing a language rich classroom. Teachers will leave this session highly motivated and equipped with activities they can immediately implement in their classrooms. Note: This session is repeated Thurs @ 8:00am.Wanda Keys • PECOSBuilding Vocabulary; Language Development

Ramp Up STEM Learning in PreK Using Inquiry Centers How can I integrate STEM into my PreK classroom? Inquiry centers invite children to investigate science content through art, color, dramatic play, engineering, literacy, math, observations, and sustained inquiry. Join us for this engaging, hands-on session where we will model collaboration techniques, vocabulary integration, facilitating questions, and formative assessments through learning centers in our Early Explorer curriculum.Ashley Mathis • NUECESEarly Mathematics; Science

Moms, Dads, Kids, and Books: Working and Learning Together! Would you like to make better connections to the parents at your center? Connecting through books makes the job easier! During this fun and engaging session you will learn principles for increasing parent engagement based on current research and the Texas House Bill 4 standards. Jill Gonzalez, Lili Cantu • FRIOFamilies; Language Development

The Power of Observation in an Early Childhood ClassroomExplore how effective observation can help you individualize instruction, strengthen family connections, and effect positive child growth over time. Participants will be given opportunities to practice conducting observations and define the qualities needed to make informative observations.Kathy Loeffler • SAN SABAChild Observations & Assessments

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interest session twoWEDNESDAY 1:00–2:30PM

Evidence-Based Strategies for Promoting Children’s Social and Emotional Development in Preschool Classrooms This session discusses the importance of social and emotional competence for children’s positive development, and information regarding effective strategies teachers can use in the classroom and with families to promote children’s SEL. Note: This session repeats Thurs @ 1:00pm.Celene Domotrovich • BALLROOM AResponsive Interactions and Guidance

Informational Text to Support Literacy (Spanish-speaking teachers only)Presenting informational text to children is one of many ways to increase their interest in literacy. Teachers will have the opportunity to integrate non-fiction text into their daily instruction by learning new teaching strategies. Teachers will receive a set of Spanish books to apply these teaching skills in the classroom. Sandra Moser • BRAZOSScaffolding: Supporting Cognitive and Language

Overview of Professional Development Courses on CLI EngageCLI Engage has expanded its course offerings! This session will overview what is currently available to TSR Online-eligible programs, including the eCIRCLE preK suite, CDA training, and the infant & toddler caregiver courses. We will also provide ideas for delivering these PD resources in self-paced, group facilitated, and hybrid models. Colleen Allen • RIO GRANDE AProfessionalism

SupervisionNote: This session ends at 4:30pm.During this session staff and managers will: 1. Learn the “Super Seven of Supervision”, “Top 10 Tips”, & “Playground Supervision” as we define what supervision really means! 2. Discuss what Licensing means by “supervising children at all times”. 3. Discover “the staff’s responsibility.” 4. Talk about current scenarios in child care. 5. Identify ways that will ensure adequate supervision. Kristy Thornton • WEDGWOODLearning Environments

CIRCLE CDA Training OverviewDid your district apply for the High Quality Prekindergarten Grant Program? Join us to learn how your preK teachers can access the CIRCLE CDA Training Program online for free and earn all 120 hours of professional development needed to apply for a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential (one of the grant’s approved additional teacher qualifications). The program is available through the CLI Engage platform, including resources for teachers to prepare their CDA professional portfolio.LaShonda Brown • RIO GRANDE BProfessionalism


Write “S.M.A.R.T.” Lesson Plans for “Smart” ChildrenIf you desire “smart” children, then you must write Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-framed (S.M.A.R.T.) lesson objectives. Lesson plans are the teacher’s roadmap of what students need to learn and how to effectively prepare. Writing and using S.M.A.R.T. learning objects also forms the basis of assessing the learner.Beverly Ashley • SAN ANTONIOCurriculum & Lesson Plans

Strengthening the Core for Powerful Planning There are many key elements to conditioning yourself to become a fit, fabulous, and fantastic teacher. Being effective requires you to be a powerful planner. This hands-on interactive session will explore the steps to being prepared. We will examine a framework for selecting appropriate activities, instructional strategies, and materials to best meet the needs of children. Note: This session repeats Thurs @ 1:00pm. Linda Morgan-Dorsey • TRINITY ACurriculum and Lesson Plans

Developing Talkers (DT)

Note: This session ends at 4:30pm, and is repeated Thurs @ 1pm in two rooms: San Marcos & Pecos.

Participants will learn about the evidence-based practices in the DT curriculum supplement. DT addresses vocabulary, listening comprehension, and general oral language skills and provides an enhanced set of resources focused on systematically building children’s academic vocabulary and fostering higher-level reasoning by teaching the comprehension skills good readers use.Tricia Zucker, Maria Carlo • SAN MARCOSBuilding Vocabulary; Language Development

Making Calendar Time MeaningfulThis session examines common practices of preschool teachers around large group calendar time. This session will provide a variety of simple ideas that will help children grasp the complex ideas of time. Comprehension of numbers and quantity, and vocabulary around time will increase through interactive experiences.Michelle Huffman • SABINEScaffolding: Supporting Cognitive & Language

Three R’s: Responsive, Respectful and ReadyNote: This session ends at 4:30pm.

How building solid social emotional foundations through responsive and respectful care paves the way for school readiness.Molly Dye, Michelle Crawford • TRINITY BCaregiver-child Interactions

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Discovering Science through a Child’s EyesA fun, easy, and practical way to provide early childhood teachers with hands on experiences. Focus will be on basic science concepts, introduction to the scientific method and data collection, and interpretation to capitalize on children’s natural curiosity.Gina Corley • PECOSEarly Childhood Science

Promoting Emergent Literacy in Your PreK ClassroomEmergent literacy is of critical importance in early education in light of research showing that children learn skills that prepare them to read years before they start school. This session will focus on the importance of emergent literacy in our daily teaching. We will review the areas of literacy that promote writing and reading and ways we can develop these skills throughout the year.Mildred Bautista • CONCHOEmergent Literacy

Multiple Languages & The Developing BrainNeuroscience research shows first-learning experiences during the early years are essential for developing a brain that can process language. Babies and young children have an innate capacity to learn multiple languages. Exposure to multiple languages increases brain density and the ability to think in a more flexible way.Darline Frazier • FRIOCaregivers-child Interactions; Dual Language Learners

Let’s Read We know that children gain significant knowledge of language, reading, and writing long before they enter school. We play an important role in providing early experiences in shaping brain development for future success. Participants will leave with tools to implement the critical skills of language development for children from birth through age 5 and how they can influence these skills with environment, language, and learning experiences. Pat Carter • SAN SABALanguage Development

interest session threeWEDNESDAY 3:00–4:30PM

Language Development in PreK Classrooms: Why is it so difficult?Note: This session repeats Thurs @ 8amOver the years, evaluations of preK programs have consistently found that language development is one of the hardest skills to affect. Young children from poor backgrounds have generally poorer vocabulary than children from higher income families. Language skills are a very strong predictor of long term achievement and school success. But our classroom interventions do not seem to be helping. This session will focus on data from classrooms depicting how much teachers talk and what kinds of interactions might be more effective for facilitating language.Dale Farran • BALLROOM ALanguage Development; Caregiver-child Interactions

How to Be the Kind of Leader You Want to FollowParticipants will gain an understanding of how to become an effective leader. We will give you the tools to be the kind of leader that you would want to follow. Being a leader is not always easy. There are tough decisions you have to make, parents to talk with, staff to motivate and countless other duties. Take away information to better your leadership skills. Albert Wright • BALLROOM BLeadership & Support

Circle Times that Teach Well and Create Classroom CommunityCircle time is when we teach concepts, share ideas and engage the class as a whole group. We’ll teach you to plan engaging circle times, whether you work with toddlers, preschoolers or school-agers. You’ll learn how circle time benefits each child individually as well as brings the class together as a community. Note: This session repeats Friday @ 8:00am.Ann McKitrick • RIO GRANDE ACaregiver-Child Interactions: Warm and Responsive Style

Let’s Get Physical with Multi-Sensory Learning Come and experience how our animal friends can help you teach phonemic and phonological awareness efficiently using a multi-sensory approach. Dana will demonstrate how to incorporate these strategies in whole group, small group, and centers. This will be a fun and active session incorporating games, music, and movement. You will leave with many ideas for your classroom. This session repeats Thurs @ 8am.Dana Schuetze • GLASS OAKSLetter Knowledge; Phonological Awareness

Continuing Your Education: How T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Texas Can HelpContinuing your education can be a tough, credentials and degrees are time consuming and costly. The T.E.A.C.H. Project is successfully helping early childhood professionals across the state complete credentials and earn degrees. In this session you will learn how the program can help you reach your education goals or those of your staff. The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Texas has CDA and associate degree scholarships in your area!D. McKinnis-Weems, M. Burk • RIO GRANDE BProfessionalism


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Promoting Pre-Reading Skills Children can learn to speak and walk by instinct, but reading needs to be taught! Discover what is critically important in developing proficient reading and ideas on how to provide age-appropriate activities for phonological awareness, letter knowledge, and reading. We will review the Domain III- Emergent Literacy: Reading from the Texas PreK Guidelines that were revised in 2015.Lynette Reger, Melissa Ply • SAN ANTONIOEmergent Literacy: Reading & Writing

Number Talks with Ten Frames The training will provide participants instructional strategies to improve their students numeracy skills using ten frames. Participants will leave with activities to start number talks in their classrooms that will promote composing / decomposing numbers and subitizing skills in their preK classrooms.Sharon Kruger • PECOSEarly Childhood Mathematics

Look Who’s Talking: Developing Talkers in PreK through Effective Book ReadsJoin us for a planful, purposeful and playful session focused on using book reads to build vocabulary, comprehension and language skills through the use of questions, child-friendly definitions, rich vocabulary and specific scaffolding strategies.Tracy Osborn • SABINEBuilding Vocabulary; Scaffolding

Introduction to Texas Workforce RegistryAre you a teacher and want to have one place to access all of your professional credentials? Or a center director and want an efficient way to track your staff’s professional credentials? This session will provide an overview of the web-based system that can store and track professional development hours, education and employment history.Tracy Jones • FRIOProfessionalism

Word Play for PreK (K–1st also)Word play is aids teachers in implementing the phonological continuum. The teacher leads the students in a whole group or small group instruction in practicing the continuum process. The steps covered are rhyming, alliteration, sentence segmentation, syllable blending and segmentation, onset-rime blending and segmentation, phoneme blending, segmentation and manipulation, and speaking in complete sentences.Robin Williams • TRINITY ALanguage Development

Responsive Interactions and Guidance: ”Children First”It is imperative that early childhood caregivers strive to establish a warm, safe, and secure relationship as well as an environment conducive for learning for those children for whom they are primarily responsible on a daily basis. Caregivers must establish a positive repoire’ with each child, so that their interactions will be individualized and responsive to the child’s age, needs and unique character.Kathy Ransom • CONCHOCaregiver-child Interactions


Language Development: Purposeful Modeling and EngagementThis presentation will provide insight into meeting the needs of our diverse students, using purposeful language modeling and promoting conversation for genuine engagement and learning. We will discuss what works, does not work, and strategies to teach parents the benefits and techniques of language modeling and engagement.Rhiannon Pape • NUECESLanguage Development

PreK Science Is Fun!This presentation will provide educators with unique strategies on how to incorporate science into daily lessons. This session will include strategies on how educators can increase children’s knowledge and experiences around science. Participants will learn about simple investigations based on scientific principles that help children develop skills for asking questions, gathering information, communicating, predicting, and finding conclusions. Pauline Monsegue-Bailey • GUADALUPEEarly Childhood Science

Using Picture Books to Teach Math Concepts Learn how to use favorite picture books to engage children in learning numbers, patterns, geometry, measurement, and more. Book talks, teacher-made games, and hands-on math activities will be discussed.Anna Raumaker • SAN SABAEarly Childhood Mathematics

eCIRCLE Facilitation 101eCIRCLE Facilitation 101 will give new facilitators an overview of how to conduct eCIRCLE Online Professional Development courses. In this session, new eCIRCLE facilitators will explore a variety of delivery models and learn how to use the eCIRCLE Facilitator Guides.Cheri Sherley • BRAZOSCurriculum and Lesson Plans

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interest session fourTHURSDAY 8:00–9:30AM

Language Development in PreK Classrooms: Why is it so difficult?Note: This is a repeat session from Wed @ 3pmOver the years, evaluations of preK programs have consistently found that language development is one of the hardest skills to affect. Young children from poor backgrounds have generally poorer vocabulary than children from higher income families. Language skills are a very strong predictor of long term achievement and school success. But our classroom interventions do not seem to be helping. This session will focus on data from classrooms depicting how much teachers talk and what kinds of interactions might be more effective for facilitating language.Dale Farran • BALLROOM ALanguage Development; Caregiver-child Interactions

Coming Soon: Texas Kindergarten Entry Assessment (TX-KEA)TEA and the Children’s Learning Institute are developing the TX-KEA to help teachers learn about children’s school readiness at kindergarten entry to inform instruction. This session will describe TX-KEA, display assessment items, and touch on the implementation and training plans. TX-KEA will be freely available to school districts and others in Fall 2017 on our online platform.Ursula Johnson • BALLROOM BAssessment

Building Resilience in ChildrenTragedy is a fact of life in the world today. There is no possible way to protect a child from hardships their entire life. They need to develop strengths, acquire skills to cope, recover from hardships, and be prepared for future challenges. It is our job to ensure that they start to build the tools to recover when problems come. Children need to be resilient in order to succeed in life. This training will identify and address how to help build resilience in our classroom.Albert Wright • GLASS OAKSCaregiver-child Interactions

Math Adventure of a LifetimeAttendees will learn evidence based recommendations for teaching math based on expert findings in early childhood education. Discussion will include specific action steps for implementing effective instruction and solutions to common stumbling blocks that teachers encounter, how to determine what children currently understand about math, deliberately setting aside time each day to teach math, and how to incorporate math across the curriculum.Sonya Coffey • WEDGWOODEarly Childhood Mathematics

Read, Play, and LearnChildren do not need the love of reading instilled in them. It is already there! What children do need is someone capture their attention to develop and enrich the art and joy of reading rather than skill and drill. The theme of the literature used during the week should be incorporated into centers, activities, and play. This gives children the opportunity to extend what they have learned from the read-alouds during circle timeRose Partridge • BRAZOSCurriculum & Lesson Plans


TSR’s Classroom Observation ToolsLearn how to influence change in teacher instructional practices using formative assessment. TSR’s observation tools provide objective, data-driven support for setting concrete goals with teachers and tracking progress over time. Join us to learn how to implement this tool and use data to set short term improvement goals and target professional development efforts. C. Allen, L. Aston, S. Canas • RIO GRANDE AObservations & Assessments

Big Math for Little ChildrenLearn what students need to know, understand, and be able to do in Math in the prekindergarten classroom. Learn about the different domains in the prekindergarten guidelines for Math. Learn about how to incorporate Math in your day and how to give students math opportunities in your classroom.Elizabeth Bellavia • SAN MARCOSEarly Childhood Mathematics

Let’s Get Physical with Multi-Sensory Learning Come and experience how our animal friends can help you teach phonemic and phonological awareness efficiently using a multi-sensory approach. Dana will demonstrate how to incorporate these strategies in whole group, small group, and centers. This will be a fun and active session incorporating games, music, and movement. You will leave with many ideas for your classroom. Repeat session from Wed @ 3pm.Dana Schuetze • RIO GRANDE BLetter Knowledge; Phonological Awareness

Meaningful Authentic Assessment in the Early Childhood ClassroomIn this presentation you will learn how to create meaningful authentic assessments that can be used while the students are working in whole group, small groups, and during centers. These assessments help you collect data to aid your instruction and reduce time spent on evaluating at the end of the grading period. Participants will also learn how to organize data for diagnostic purposes and grades.Michelle Cardenas • SABINEAssessments

5 Appreciation Languages: How to Support Your StaffThe 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace is a training designed to aid administrators and leaders in connecting and empowering their staff. This session will help increase staff morale from a unique and creative perspective. You will leave this session with ideas to motivate your staff.Megan Burk, Darleta McKinnis-Weems • SAN ANTONIOLeadership & Support

“No Fighting, No Biting!” Handling Toddler Behavior without Losing Your Patience or Your MindToddlers are full of energy and fun, and they are also developing independence and strong wills. In this session we will explore effective, developmentally appropriate strategies for preventing and responding to challenging behaviors in toddlers such as hitting, pushing, biting, and saying “no”. Note: This session repeats Friday @ 8:00am. Cathy Guttentag • TRINITY AResponsive Interactions & Guidance

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Changing Outcomes through InteractionsOur most important job as administrators is to support the teacher in creating a nurturing, developmentally appropriate learning environment. Participants will learn how to enhance interactions taking place and create learning moments. Administrators will leave with tools to make meaning about the most inconsequential interactions and provide feedback to the teacher. Onjaleke Brown • TRINITY BLeadership & Support

Creating an Effective PreK Classroom EnvironmentChildren enjoy learning when it is done in a safe, positive environment that supports their cognitive and social development. Discover key essentials connected to classroom arrangement, relationships and routines that will make your preK classroom environment optimal for the development of young children. Repeat session from Wed @ 10am. Laura Montez • CONCHOLearning Environments

Mirror Mirror! Can I See Myself in Books?Teachers of ELLs provide resources in the students’ home language without understanding the lack of connections students make with their books. Teachers will learn how to find authentic and relevant literature books that will allow students to see themselves in what they are reading. Audience members will have an opportunity to look at some authentic literature and see examples of relevant activities.Alma Llanas • PECOSDiversity & Dual Language Learners

Hands On Science in PreK Are you looking for ideas to do hands-on centers in your classroom? Look no more. Please join Dr. Bob and the STEMscopes family to experience fun hands-on centers you can take to the classroom. We will show you how to use science as the vehicle to help kids to read, write, develop fine and gross motor skills, pretend play, and make it easy to implement STEM in preK.Bob Williams, Amanda McGee • NUECESEarly Childhood Science

Words! Words! Words! Learn Strategies to Increase Vocabulary Instruction and Language Development for English Language LearnersEarly childhood educators need all of the tools and strategies they can get to help them increase opportunities for listening, speaking, reading, and writing with ESL students. Books, word games, and songs are the perfect tools to engage and inspire young learners. Participants in this session will experiment with activities, and gain knowledge of how to support language development for children.Carolyn Allison • GUADALUPEDiversity & Dual Language Learners


Read It Once Again: Effective Strategies for Repeated Read-AloudsAn effective way to help children develop language skills is repeated interactive read-alouds of complex and interesting children’s literature. This session will discuss the read-aloud process, book selection criteria, and provide opportunities to practice preparing for 3 repeated read-alouds using an appropriate children’s book.Kathy Loeffler • FRIOBuilding Vocabulary; Language Development

Language with a TwistThis session will equip teachers to motivate children to use language throughout the day by using language building strategies. Teachers will participate in discussions, hands-on activities, and games that will show the importance of providing a language rich classroom. Teachers will leave this session highly motivated and equipped with activities they can immediately implement in their classrooms. Note: This is a repeat session of Wed @ 10:00am. Wanda Keys • SAN SABABuilding Vocabulary; Language Development

general plenaryTHURSDAY 10:00–11:30AM

Making Strong Connections between Home and SchoolWe know parent involvement is the most important factor in healthy child development; so how can we support parents of children entering Texas early care programs to work in close partnership with their children’s teachers? Dr. Susan Landry, Founder and Director of the Children’s Learning Institute, will explore the challenges of parent engagement as well as programs with proven effectiveness in increasing positive parenting behaviors, including responsiveness and the use of rich language.Susan Landry • BALLROOM ABFamilies; Language Development

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interest session fiveTHURSDAY 1:00–2:30PM

Better Practices for Working with Families Experiencing PovertyThis presentation is a hands-on discussion about poverty, its effects on young children’s learning, and our responses that hurt or help school-to-home relationships with diverse family populations. This session can help those who want to examine their current practices to become more aware and action-oriented. Attendees will participate in a poverty simulation game, view videos, and work together to walk away with tips.Lauren Burrow • SAN ANTONIODiversity & Dual Language Learners; Families

Strengthening the Core for Powerful Planning There are many key elements to conditioning yourself to become a fit, fabulous and fantastic teacher. Being effective requires you to be a powerful planner. This hands-on interactive session will explore the steps to being prepared for the children. This session will examine a framework for selecting appropriate activities, instructional strategies, and materials to best meet the needs of the children. Linda Morgan-Dorsey • TRINITY ACurriculum & Lesson Plans

Who IS This Child? Understanding Children’s TemperamentTemperament affects how children learn, play, make friends, and show love. It won’t predict how the child will turn out, but rather predicts ways they will most likely react, feel, behave and learn. As a teacher, you will get strategies to deal with your children’s temperaments, and how to become more effective responding to the needs of the children you teach. Susan O’Brien • SABINEResponsive Interactions & Guidance

Looking at the Newly Revised Texas Prekindergarten GuidelinesNote: This session ends at 4:30pm.

In this two-part session, participants will see and learn about the newly revised 2015 Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines. The first session will review the domains of best practices, social and emotional development, and literacy. The second session will review the domains of math, science, social studies, fine motor, physical development and technology.Josie Field • TRINITY BCurriculum & Lesson Plans


Evidence-Based Strategies for Promoting Children’s Social and Emotional Development in Preschool Classrooms This session discusses the importance of social and emotional competence for children’s positive development, and information regarding effective strategies teachers can use in the classroom and with families to promote children’s SEL. Note: This session is a repeat of Wed @ 1:00pm.Celene Domotrovich • BALLROOM AResponsive Interactions and Guidance

Spanish Parent Reading BagsInterested in getting parents involved in children’s learning? In this presentation teachers will work with a set of Spanish materials to help parents integrate literacy skills at home.Sandra Moser • BRAZOSFamilies; Emergent Literacy

Managing Mild Autism in Early Childhood In inclusive classroom environments, teachers can be challenged when it comes to engaging children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Without specialized training and/or aides, teachers are often unable to find the right strategies to meet the needs of these children. This session will offer participants strategies they can use to engage and facilitate learning for children with ASD.Mike Assel, Libby Hall • BALLROOM BResponsive Interactions & Guidance

Investigators, Explorers, Inventors…Oh My! Note: This session ends at 4:30pm.Come channel your inner “Mad Scientist”! Participants will explore, experiment and play with the latest Lakeshore STEM products, while we dive into scientific principles, mathematic concepts, artistic expression, technology, and mechanics. In this session we will explore how to get students to explain their thinking and engage in higher level processes while playing and learning. This is idea of integrated curriculum at its best…and it is pure fun! Laura Conley • RIO GRANDE BEarly Childhood Science

Bridge the Word Gap Starting in InfancyThe 30 million word gap between children from low-income families and their higher income peers can be bridged with support from infant and toddler teachers. This session will focus on strategies and activities that teachers can use to support infant and toddler language development.Beth Van Horne • WEDGWOODLanguage Development

CIRCLE Progress MonitoringAvailable through TSR Online and listed on the Commissioner’s List of Approved Progress Monitoring Instruments, CIRCLE PM is a validated, comprehensive tool for conducting brief student assessments that serve to inform instruction. This session will demonstrate the tool, its small group feature, and its direct links to recommended intervention activities. Colleen Allen, Miguel Gallegos • RIO GRANDE AObservations & Assessments


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Developing Talkers (DT) Note: This session is offered in two rooms: San Marcos & Pecos. The session ends at 4:30pm.

Participants will learn about the evidence-based practices in the DT curriculum supplement. DT addresses vocabulary, listening comprehension, and general oral language skills and provides an enhanced set of resources focused on systematically building children’s academic vocabulary and fostering higher-level reasoning by teaching the comprehension skills good readers use.Zucker, Carlo • SAN MARCOS / PECOSBulding Vocabulary; Language Development

Kids Love Rocks, SO Will You: Introducing Properties of MatterNote: This session ends at 4:30pm.

The session will bring many rock and soil study activities that can be easily adapted to any school setting. Sorting rocks, weighing them, measuring them will be among the lessons shared. Rocks are used by humans to make lives better! Rocks are collectible, lovable, and studyable. Come rock with us so you can share activities the use rocks to develop an understanding of properties of matter.Bob Williams • NUECESEarly Childhood Science

Exploring Math and Science in PreKMuch of the research on young children’s learning investigates cognitive development in language, mathematics, and science. Because these are domains in which children have a natural proclivity to learn, experiment, and explore, they allow for nurturing and extending the boundaries of the learning in which children are already actively engaged.Denise Cardenas • FRIOEarly Mathematics; Science

Understanding Children with ADHD This class will provide an overview of what ADHD is, how it is diagnosed, and some intervention strategies. This introduction to Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder will explore the most recent research regarding ADHD. We will also discuss the facts and myths associated with ADHD and how this disorder will affect your students and their parents in your program.Kristy Thorton • SAN SABACaregiver-child Interactions

Boxes, Balls, Baskets & Babies! This session will focus on understanding infant and toddler development through play and play objects! Participants will have the opportunity to refresh their current knowledge and add new ideas. Play objects will be available to see and touch. Come and join the uplifting conversation about infant and toddler development.Pamela Briggs • CONCHOCurriculum & Lesson Plans

Write On!Teachers will learn four easy steps to help young children become independent writers while also exploring the developmental stages of writing.Cheri Sherley • GUADALUPEEmergent Literacy: Reading and Writing

interest session sixTHURSDAY 3:00–4:30PM

House Bill 4 and the High-Quality Prekindergarten Grant ProgramThe presentation will provide information regarding the implementation of HB 4 and the program requirements for the high-quality prekindergarten grant program.Howard Morrison • Ballroom AProfessionalism; Leadership & Support

That Vital Home-School Connection: How to Build Authentic Home-School Partnerships Families are a child’s first and foremost teachers and key to educational success. Keep them actively involved with strategies that foster two-way communication and participation.Lesley Fields • GLASS OAKSFamilies

Testing: Friend or Foe?Testing is a permanent and necessary part of early childhood education. However, these assessment can sometimes be misused, causing us to see testing as a foe instead of friend. This session will dive into common misuses of assessments, the true purposes of these tests, and the important information we can gain when these assessments are done right.Mike Assel, Janelle Montroy • BALLROOM BObservations & Assessments

Let’s Get Dramatic! Learn how through dramatic play teachers can support language development. A well planned Pretend & Learn Center with playful, purposeful/linked and engaging activities. A learning center where children can have fun, start conversations with peers and adults as well, and most important: have multiple opportunities to use new meaningful theme related vocabulary words.Guadalupe Espejel, Noemi Medina • BRAZOSLearning Environments

“But Why?” Using Reflective Teaching for Individualization of Lesson PlansIndividualizing lesson plans is crucial to providing specific instruction to individual children who need extra support. This session will help teachers understand what it means to individualize lesson plans for children and use reflective teaching practices to individualize and make lesson plans more meaningful for individual children.Jackie Taylor • WEDGWOODCurriculum & Lesson Plans

Embracing Change The childcare industry changes every day. As the laws change regarding the governing of your facility and the classroom, we will look at ways to evaluate and implement these changes into your facility, and how to get buy-in from your staff.Albert Wright • RIO GRANDE ALeadership & Support

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interest session sixTHURSDAY 3:00–4:30PM

Building Better Beginnings: Relationships are the Key! Learn how to create and maintain secure attachment relationships with infants, toddlers and young children. Learn how to determine what your role as a sensitive and responsive teacher should be and the importance of providing relationship-based care. You will come away with interaction strategies and connecting activities that are enjoyable for you and your children!Diane Goyette • FRIOCaregiver-child Interactions

Introduction to the Infant and Toddler Early Learning GuidelinesThis session will outline the domains and indicators of the Infant and Toddler Early Learning Guidelines with some suggestions for using the guidelines for goal setting, planning and implementation of activities.Sue Theall • SAN ANTONIOScaffolding: Cognitive & Language

Ready-Set-Go…Get Your Parents Involved!We’ve all heard the old saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Early care providers and parents must work together to improve children’s school success. You will learn different TSR strategies and activities that can be used by parents at home. The workshop will include an activity pamphlet and 2 make & take activities.Ana Garza • CONCHOFamilies

Zoning In, Not Out! In this session, participants will learn how to use zoning to organize staff members, maximize child engagement, and run a more efficient preschool classroom.Shelley Thompson • SABINELearning Environments

Look Who’s TalkingJoin us for a planful, purposeful and playful session focused on using book reads to build vocabulary, comprehension and language skills through the use of questions, child-friendly definitions, rich vocabulary and specific scaffolding strategies. Repeat from Wed @ 3pmTracy Osborn • SAN SABABuilding Vocabulary; Scaffolding

Cute AND Cognitive: Integrating the PreK Guidelines into a Classroom Plan cute activities that also serve a purpose with developing school readiness skills! We will use a zoo themed book to illustrate how to extend learning into hands on activities, engage in new vocabulary and provide an example of incorporating all domain areas.Melissa Ply • TRINITY ACurriculum & Lesson Plans

TECPDS & Orientation to the Texas Trainer Registry Are you interested in training as a business? This session will provide participants with an introduction to the online Texas Trainer Registry through the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System (TECPDS). We will explain the process and benefits for becoming registered.Tracy Jones • GuadalupeProfessionalism

interest session sevenFRIDAY 8:00–9:30AM

Neuroscience and Learning: Supporting Children’s Resilience in the ClassroomRaver will shed light on the challenges and opportunities that young children face in early educational settings by drawing on new research in neuroscience and education. She will share an overview of the evidence-based strategies that teachers can use to support the resilience of young learners. Cybele Raver • BALLROOM AResponsive Interaction & Guidance

Introduction to the Infant and Toddler Early Learning GuidelinesThis session will outline the domains and indicators of the Infant and Toddler Early Learning Guidelines with some suggestions for using the guidelines for goal setting, planning and implementation of activities. Repeat session from Thurs @ 3pm.Sue Theall • BRAZOSScaffolding: Cognitive & Language

Bilingual Development in Early ChildhoodThis session will present information about the language development of young children acquiring two languages and about the aims and outcomes of the various instructional models that are used to instruct them. The session will address several of the myths and misconceptions about second language acquisition.Maria Carlo • BALLROOM BDiversity & Dual Language Learners

Teaching Numeracy to Young Children: Responsive and Differentiated ApproachThis session presents a research-supported scope and sequence for teaching young children number sense. We will review engaging whole group instructional content and activities appropriate for all developmental levels and discuss how to differentiate within small groups and individualized instruction so that each child can practice at a level commensurate to her development.Brian Mowry • RIO GRANDE AEarly Childhood Mathematics

Promoting Self-Regulation in Early ChildhoodThis session will cover information on the rapid acquisition of self-regulation skills among children and ways that self-regulation promotes academic achievement. General strategies to promote children’s development of regulation of their own behavior and learning in the classroom will be presented, as well as a short section on providing extra support for struggling children.Janelle Montroy • WEDGWOODResponsive Interactions & Guidance

NUESTRA Noche de Writing con Familias: Activities that bring Schools and ELL Communities TogetherDo you want to plan activities that connect English Language Learners (ELLs) and their families to your school community? This hands-on session share take-away activities/ideas for hosting community-based events (like Days at el parque, etc.) that are simple yet effective for including and valuing diverse family’s language and culture. Come write, play, and plan! Spanish-speaking abilities NOT required!Lauren Burrow • RIO GRANDE BDiversity & Dual Language Learners; Families

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Professional Growth: Managing and Leading EffectivelyThis session is designed for directors, managers, owners and administrators. It provides an in depth look into 3 categories of management; interpersonal skills, group skills, and communication skills. Through hands-on activities, role play, and case study assessments, participants will learn how to build workplace relationships, develop team building skills, and effectively conduct interviews and staff meetings.Tammie Clark • SAN ANTONIOLeadership & Support

Time Management: Juggling Multiple Demands of LeadershipThere is never enough time, and your list of job duties seems to never end. In this session we will explore the multidimensional demands of leadership roles within early childhood programs and develop tips and tricks that will help organize those demands. This workshop will focus on developing strategies to help you and your staff work “smarter not harder” in their leadership roles.Megan Burk, Darleta McKinnis-Weems • SABINELeadership & Support

What Did You Say? Come learn 8 strategies to promoting communication. Also learn how to organize the strategies and use them individually and simultaneously to provide children with many varied opportunities to practice communicating.Malissa Wheeler • CONCHOLanguage Development

Understanding and Implementing the Letter WallIn this session participants will see and engage with a letter wall that increases both letter knowledge and robust vocabulary across all domains.Josie Field • TRINITY BLetter Knowledge, Building Vocabulary

Shipshape Science Centers: Who knew science learning could be so much fun?Participants will learn how to create meaningful and inexpensive science center activities for their classroom. These enable students to make observations, collect and record data to demonstrate their understanding of science concepts as they develop language and vocabulary skills. Center activities will include the five senses, weather, plants and more.Michelle Cardenas • SAN SABAEarly Childhood Science

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom...Connecting Letter Knowledge to Your RoomThis presentation will focus on incorporating letter knowledge components into the classroom. The presentation will cover letter name, letter feature, & letter sound.Brittany Ward • SAN MARCOSLetter Knowledge

If You Give a Kid a Crayon Are you having trouble getting your children to write in journals? Come join us as we discover various ways to peak their interest in writing. We will explore writer’s workshop and directive drawing activities as well as create journal activities that you can use in the classroom.Sheri Harris • PECOSEmergent Literacy


“No Fighting, No Biting!” Handling Toddler Behavior without Losing Your Patience or Your MindToddlers are full of energy and fun, and they are also developing independence and strong wills. In this session we will explore effective, developmentally appropriate strategies for preventing and responding to challenging behaviors in toddlers such as hitting, pushing, biting, and saying “no”. Note: This session is a repeat of Thurs @ 8:00am. Cathy Guttentag • Trinity AResponsive Interactions & Guidance

Circle Times that Teach Well and Create Classroom CommunityCircle time is when we teach concepts, share ideas, and engage the class as a whole group. We’ll teach you to plan engaging circle times, whether you work with toddlers, preschoolers, or school-agers. You’ll learn how circle time benefits each child individually as well as brings the class together as a community. Note: This is a repeat session from Wed @ 3:00pm. Ann McKitrick • GLASS OAKSCaregiver-Child Interactions: Warm and Responsive Style

Positive Guidance & Discipline During this session, 18 Positive & Guidance Strategies will be learned. The purpose of “POSITIVE” guidance and discipline is not to control young children, but help them learn to be cooperative. This class will teach techniques to help children learn how to accept responsibility for their actions and empower them to exercise self control. Kristy Thornton • NUECESResponsive Interactions & Guidance

Healthy Living Matters in Early Childhood It’s very important to start healthy habits at an early age. We surveyed over 500 early education professionals to find out the challenges they face when providing healthy food and physical activity opportunities to children. Come learn what we discovered and some ways to address these challenges through policy and environmental change.Katie Chennisi • FRIOLearning Environments

closing keynoteFRIDAY 10:00–11:30AM

Smart Songs for Active Children: Music to Boost Curriculum, Inspire Creativity, and Define Community ValuesMusic and movement are important parts of every professional’s toolbox. What makes a song good? How do we incorporate age-appropriate movement? Which songs enable children to learn and grow? In this fun and energetic program, Nunes investigates how music enhances the “3 Cs” of curriculum, creativity and community, giving attendees a deeper understanding of the elements of a “smart song”. Drawing from a wide variety of musical styles, Vincent introduces his award-winning music, and fun, educational movements and activities. As many attendees have said, “I can use all of this on Monday!”Vincent Nunes • BALLROOM ABCurriculum & Lesson Plans

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