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MICHIGAN
FOR
ASSOCIATION THE
April 23 – 25, 2015
Education
of Young
Children
Early Childhood
Conference
Final Program
A mw a y Gr and Plaza Hotel
and DeVos Place
Grand Rapids, Michigan
MICHIGAN
FOR
ASSOCIATION THE
Education
of Young
Children
“…promoting quality education
and the well-being
of young children…”
Welcome and thank you for attending the 2015 MiAEYC Early Childhood
Conference as part of your professional development. The conference focuses
on best practices, up-to-date research, and ideas, strategies and activities
to support your daily work on behalf of Michigan’s young children and their
families.
Each day begins with a general session that will inform and energize you.
On Thursday, Vincent Nunes opens the conference with his engaging,
interactive keynote address, Smart Songs for Active Children. On Friday,
Dr. Shannon Riley-Ayers shares her expertise and research with Seeing
the Learning in Play: Assessing While Children Play. And, on Saturday,
Michigan’s own Kevin Kammeraad entertains and enlightens us with Inspiring
Active Imaginations through Poetry, Puppetry, Music and Movement.
The conference schedule provides you with many choices, a multitude
of individual workshop sessions or in-depth, full-day focus sessions. The
workshops are organized by category to make the selection process easier
and are designed to provide everyone, regardless of their experience, with
information to support and extend their knowledge.
The 9th Annual MiAEYC Silent Auction, in the commercial exhibit area, is
filled with amazing treasures graciously donated by AEYC chapters, board
members, exhibitors, business partners, and others. All proceeds from the
auction go to the Student Scholarship Fund. Last year’s Silent Auction raised
over $6,000; let’s surpass that amount this year. Bid early, bid often, bid
high!
I trust your conference experience will provide you with opportunities to
expand your knowledge, connect with friends, old and new, and renew your
commitment to young children.
And, although you’ve likely been celebrating April, Month of the Young
Child® all month, grab a purple ribbon and continue to celebrate!
800-336-6424
517-351-4183 (Local)
517-351-0157 (Fax)
[email protected]
www.MiAEYC.org
839 Centennial Way
Suite 200
Lansing, Michigan
48917-9277
Brian White
President
Michigan Association for the
Education of Young Children
2015 Early Childhood Conference
Final Program
Content
MiAEYC Governing Board ......................... 4
Keynote Presenter Biographies ..................... 5
Conference Information .............................. 6
Conference Overview................................ 7
Focus Sessions ...................................... 8–9
April 23 – 25, 2015
Thursday Sessions ...............................10–17
Endorsed by:
Friday Sessions ..................................19–28
Child Care Licensing Division, Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing
Early Childhood Investment Corporation
Michigan Chapter of the American Associate Degree Early Childhood Educators
Michigan Department of Education
Michigan Early Childhood Leadership Collaborative
Michigan Head Start Association
Saturday Sessions ............................. 29–34
Exhibits ............................................ 35–36
Amway Hotel Floor Plans..................... 37–38
DeVos Place Floor Plans ............................39
Month of the Young Child® (MOYC®) ..........40
Thank You to Our Sponsors
SCECH Information .............................41–42
Lakeshore Learning Materials
Lighthouse Records
Certificate of Attendance ...........................43
Special Thanks
To all the volunteers who help contribute to the success
of this conference, and to
Jean Allison, Host Chair
Suzanne Figurski, Silent Auction Chair
Heidi Friedel, Focus Session/Learning Fair Chair
Michele Kimmel-Fors, Conference Liaison
Kelly Kreider, Volunteer Chair
MiAEYC provides a forum where individuals can gather and discuss
issues vital to those who work on behalf of children and families. Although
MiAEYC encourages the exchange of diverse opinions, the ideas presented
do not necessarily reflect any of MiAEYC’s official positions. MiAEYC
assumes no responsibility for any statement of fact or opinion presented
at this conference, nor does acceptance of advertising or exhibits imply
endorsement of any products or services by MiAEYC.
Endorsement of a conference by the Michigan Department of Education
assumes active participation of Department of Education staff in the
planning and development of the agenda. No person shall be denied
the opportunity to participate on the basis of race, color, religion, national
origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status or handicap. The conference
facility must meet accessibility standards for the physically handicapped.
Commercial products or services displayed or presented as a part of the
conference are not considered endorsed by the Michigan Department of
Education.
2016 MiAEYC Conference Information... ..... 44
MiAEYC Student Leadership Scholarship....... 45
MiAEYC Membership
Application and Information ................. 46–47
MiAEYC Staff
Executive Director
Keith E. Myers, Ed.D.
Director of Professional Programs
Laurie A. Nickson, CMP, GMS
Director of Communications and Chapter Support
Nick McWherter
Director of T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® MICHIGAN
Erica Willard
Institutes of Higher Education Liaison
Paula Spencer
Buisness Manager
Kelly Williams
T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Counselor
Debbie Antone
Dianna Erickson
Matt Foster
Kelsey Laird
Fiscal/Administrative Assistant
Tyra High
Fiscal/Administrative Assistant
Tony Hoerner
MiAEYC 2015 Early Childhood Conference
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2014 – 2015
MiAEYC Governing Board
MICHIGAN
FOR
ASSOCIATION THE
Education
of Young
Children
President (2014–2016)
NAEYC Affiliate Council Representative (2015–2016)
Brian White
Becky Garske
Past President (2014–2015)
Audit Committee Chair
Crystal Sanford-Brown
Rhonda Meyers
Vice President (2014–2015)
Communications Committee Chair
Jean Allison
Jennifer Griffith
Vice President for Membership (2014–2015)
MOYC Committee Chair
Jim Sinnamon
Celia Ciecko
Secretary (2014–2015)
Nominating Committee Chair
Laurie Linscott
Kelly Kreider
Treasurer (2013–2015)
Personnel Committee Chair
Sue Sargent
Michele Kimmel-Fors
Member at Large (2014–2016)
Professional Development Committee Chair
Kaitlin Ferrick
Betsy Spiker
Programs Committee Chair
Heidi Friedel
Jennifer Brewer
Public Policy Committee Chair
®
Pat Sargent
Wendee Hooker
Chapter Representatives
Blue Water AEYC – Chris VanBuskirk
Mt. Pleasant AEYC – Cheryl Priest
Central Michigan AEYC – Laurie Linscott
North Central Chapter – Jo-Anna Kolodziej
COOR AEYC – Vacant
South Central Michigan AEYC – Pattie Walter
Flat River AEYC – Vacant
Southern Michigan AEYC – Kathy Hoszkiw
Grand Traverse AEYC – Marsha Miller
Southern Wayne/Monroe Co. AEYC – Sue Sargent
Greater Flint AEYC – Joslyn Marinelli
Southwestern Michigan AEYC – Kathy Lindsey
Lakeshore AEYC – Elizabeth Thomas-Garman
Upper Peninsula AEYC – Judith Place
Macomb County AEYC – Lisa Sturges
Washtenaw County AEYC – Lisa Brown
Metro Detroit AEYC – Andrea Underwood
Western Michigan AEYC – Cara Wicks-Ortega
Mid-Michigan AEYC – Connie Griffore
Chapter Presidents
Blue Water AEYC – Chris VanBurskirk
Mt. Pleasant AEYC – Ranay Gursky
Central Michigan AEYC – Shelley Mercer
North Central Chapter – Jo-Anna Kolodziej
COOR AEYC – Vacant
South Central Michigan AEYC – Sue Clark
Flat River AEYC – Vacant
Southern Michigan AEYC – Ginelle Skinner
Grand Traverse AEYC – Mary Mannor
Southern Wayne/Monroe Co. AEYC – Sue Sargent
Greater Flint AEYC – Joslyn Marinelli
Southwestern Michigan AEYC – Laura Ynclan
Lakeshore AEYC – Elizabeth Villaverde
Upper Peninsula AEYC – Judith Place
Macomb County AEYC – Lisa Sturges
Washtenaw Co. AEYC – Leslie Promenchenkel
Metro Detroit AEYC – Paula Spencer
Western Michigan AEYC – Lisa Lea
Mid-Michigan AEYC – Tonia Reinig
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Keynote Presenter Biographies
Vincent Nunes, BA, JD
Composer and Performer
Lighthouse Records
Vincent is a musician of Portuguese descent. He composes and performs original, interactive music for
children. Vincent’s 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. Vincent has performed across the country and is a frequent presenter and
keynoter at education 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
regularly featured on national children’s radio.
For more information visit www.vincentnunes.com
Shannon Riley-Ayers, Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor
National Institue for Early Education Research
Dr. Riley-Ayers is an Associate Research Professor at the National Institute for Early Education Research
(NIEER) at Rutgers University. She conducts research at NIEER on issues related to literacy,
assessment, and professional development -- often working with teachers and early childhood leaders.
Dr. Riley-Ayers is also part of the senior management team at The Center for Enhancing Early Learning
Outcomes where she provides technical assistance to state education agencies around early childhood
education and systems building. Before joining NIEER, she was co-director of the Office of Early Literacy
at the New Jersey Department of Education and was instrumental in developing and implementing the
New Jersey Early Literacy Initiative. Dr. Riley-Ayers is a certified teacher and reading specialist, with
several years of experience in public school classrooms. She holds a M.Ed. in language and literacy
and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from Pennsylvania State University.
Kevin Kammeraad
Artist, Author and Performer
Cooperfly Creative Arts
Kevin loves to perform, write, draw, sing, make things, and wonder about possibilities. He is an
award-winning artist, performer, and children’s author of many books and CDs who loves to
collaborate with other artists. Each year, he visits several schools, libraries, festivals, and conferences
to inspire active imaginations through poetry, puppetry, music, and movement. He and his family live in
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
For more information visit kevinkammeraad.com
Betty Garlick Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Esther “Lindy” Buch, Ph.D.
Early Childhood Education Consultant
Dr. Lindy Buch has long served the state of Michigan as a strong spokesperson for quality care and
education for young children. She began her professional career working at the Perry Preschool in
Ann Arbor. She participated in a statewide child care training program at the University of Michigan,
and then moved to Mercy College of Detroit. While working on her doctorate at Wayne State
University, she also taught early childhood courses at the university.
Upon completion of her Ph.D., Dr. Buch led the child care program at Eastern Michigan University.
She then joined the Michigan Department of Education as a consultant in early childhood and was
promoted to Director of Early Childhood and Family Services, serving in that position until her recent
retirement.
Dr. Buch has played an active role at the local, state and national level in the field of early childhood.
She is a past president of MiAEYC and a past president of the Early Childhood State Specialists.
Most recently, she has put her vast early childhood knowledge and experience into practice as
Grandma to her first grandchild, Violet!
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Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children
Conference Information
The Conference Information Counter, Center Concourse,
Concourse Level, Amway Hotel and Exhibit Information Counter,
Ballrooms C/D, Main Level, DeVos Place
Conference Identification
You must wear your name badge for admission to general sessions,
workshop sessions, the exhibits, and all conference functions.
Tracks
The tracks are for your convenience in finding areas of interest–
you may attend any session.
The conference tracks are: Child Development; Family and
Community Engagement; Health, Safety and Nutrition;
Interactions and Guidance; Observation, Documentation and
Assessment; Teaching and Learning; Professionalism; and
Management
If applicable, the age focus for each session is identified.
Infant/Toddler (IT); Preschool (PS); Kindergarten and Primary (KP);
and School-age (SA); or All.
Seating
Focus Session seating is limited to those who specifically
registered and paid for the Focus Session.
Conference sessions have an open seating policy.
Focus Sessions
Focus Session seating is limited to those who specifically
registered and paid for the Focus Session.
Focus Session participants wear specific Focus Session name
badges.
Exhibits
Vendors of equipment and instructional materials, MiAEYC
Sales and Presenters’ Marketplace are in Ballrooms C/D,
DeVos Place
Thursday, April 24, 10:05 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Friday, April 25, 10:05 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Presenters’ Marketplace, on Saturday, is in the Amway Hotel,
Crown Foyer, Concourse Level.
Displays and Information
Amway Hotel, Center Concourse, Concourse Level:
Child Care Licensing
Grand Rapids Hospitality and Information
MiAEYC Membership
Month of the Young Child®
Learning Fair
Conferees may come and go as they wish.
Friday, April 24, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 25, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The Learning Fair provides a unique opportunity for conferees to
view, explore, and collect ideas.
The Learning Fair includes hands-on experiences, demonstrations,
and a chance for participants to interact with the presenters.
A Learning Fair booklet is available for purchase.
Food
In addition to the restaurants in the Amway Hotel and the
surrounding area, the following are available:
Breakfast quick food lines Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Center Concourse, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel from
7:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Items for purchase include beverages,
pastries, yogurt, and fruit.
Lunch quick food lines, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Center Concourse, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel from
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Items for purchase include beverages,
soup, salads, sandwiches, and fruit.
Grand Rapids Hospitality and Information
The Grand Rapids/Kent County Convention & Visitors Bureau
hospitality table is located in the Center Concourse, Concourse
Level, Amway Hotel.
Lost and Found
At the Amway Hotel, check at the Conference Information Counter,
Concourse Level or Bell Stand, Lobby Level. At DeVos Place, check
at the Information Counter, DeVos Place, Main Lobby.
ATM Locations
Amway Hotel, Lobby Level, in the hallway between Eastern Floral
and Siegel Jewelers.
DeVos Place, base of escalator
Smoking
The Conference provides a smoke-free environment. No smoking
is allowed in sessions, in the exhibit hall, or at conference events.
Message Board
A bulletin board for messages and announcements is in the
Center Concourse, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel.
Emergency Assistance or First Aid
Assistance is available from Amway Hotel, DeVos Place and
MiAEYC staff.
Student Networking Center
Ruby Room, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday and Friday and 7:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Saturday
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Meet students from other campuses
Learn about starting a student chapter on your campus
Share student chapter successes
Ask questions…get answers!
7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. daily — Conference orientation for students and 1st time attendees!
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Overview
Wednesday
April 22, 2015
Friday
April 24, 2015
Saturday
April 25, 2015
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Registration
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Registration
7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Registration
Thursday
April 23, 2015
7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Conference Orientation for
Students and 1st time Attendees
7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
General Session
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Focus Sessions
7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
10:05 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Exhibits
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
General Session
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
MECLC Meeting
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Focus Sessions
10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Workshops
10:05 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Exhibits
12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Research Poster Session
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Learning Fair
10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Workshops
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
MiAEYC Public Policy
Committee Meeting
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
ACCESS Meeting
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
AEYC Chapter Presidents Meeting
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
MiAEYC Governing
Board Meeting and
Annual Business Meeting
Join us on
Facebook
for the latest news and updates at
https://www.facebook.com/MichiganAEYC
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Auction Finale
7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m.– 9:30 a.m.
General Session
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Focus Session
10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Workshops
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Student Meet ’n Greet
with MiAEYC Leaders
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Learning Fair
MiAEYC Conference Sessions Count!
You CAN count the sessions attended
at the MiAEYC Conference toward your
annual training hours required by Child
Day Care Licensing.
Here’s how:
UÊ Circle the sessions you attended in
your final program.
UÊ Staple your name badge and
conference receipt to your final
program.
UÊ Place your final program in your
professional portfolio.
program.
UÊ Place your final program in your
professional portfolio.
Follow us on
Twitter
for the latest news and updates
@MiAEYC
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Focus Sessions
Food: Visit the Center Concourse, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel for breakfast items from 7:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. and for lunch items from
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Fo cus S essions
Focus Sessions: Focus Session fees are NOT included in the conference fee. You must pay a separate fee for each Focus Session. The fee
includes resources and the opportunity to become eligible to receive SCECHs. The fee does not include lunch. Focus Session check-in
starts at 8:30 a.m., outside each Focus Session room. Focus Sessions begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.; the lunch break is
11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. To become eligible to receive 5 SCECHs, full-day attendance and compliance with attendance
verification procedures are mandatory.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Focus Session A
Effective Assessment in the Early Childhood Classroom
Shannon Riley-Ayers, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, National Institute for Early Education Research
Assessment of young children is a hot topic! Knowledge and understanding of what this looks like in early childhood is important. Learn
and practice effective strategies of gaining information about children’s learning in developmentally appropriate ways.
Topics include:
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Sponsored by Lakeshore Learning Materials
Vandenberg, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Focus Session B
Story Time Outside the Circle
Rebecca Garske, Early Childhood Coordinator and Jan Herriman, Early Childhood Education Lab Coach
Mott Community College
Explore effective techniques for creating a literacy-enriched environment through captivating nursery rhyme activities, story extensions and
hands-on manipulation of materials aligned with Michigan’s Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Prekindergarten and the newly
revised Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce.
Topics include:
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s !LIGNMENTTO-ICHIGANSEarly Childhood Standards of Quality for Prekindergarten and the newly revised Michigan Core
Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce.
Governors’ Room, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
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Friday, April 24, 2015
Focus Session C
Smart Songs for Active Children: Interactive Music to Enhance Curriculum,
Encourage Creativity and Introduce Community Values
Vincent Nunes, BA, JD, Composer and Performer, Lighthouse Records
Fo cus S essions
In this fun and engaging full-day session Vincent presents his original, award-winning music for children – Smart Songs. Come prepared to
move, sing, dance, sign and write songs! You will gain the confidence and skills needed to identify music that encourages creative thinking
and introduces shared community values. And, you will learn how to use interactive music to create entertaining and motivating curriculum
modules throughout the year.
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Vandenberg, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Focus Session D
Coaching Teachers: Lessons We Are Learning
Suzanne Gainsley, Director, HighScope Demonstration Preschool and Shannon Lockhart, Senior Early Childhood Specialist
HighScope Educational Research Foundation
HighScope has been studying effective ways to coach preschool teaching teams. Together, we will explore our current work in this area,
including the coaching process, specific coaching activities, and the interplay between teachers’ motivation and understanding. Discuss
how coaching and the observation/feedback process work hand-in-hand.
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o Building a partnership
o Assessment and planning
o Implementing the coaching plan
o Evaluation of progress
Governors’ Room, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Focus Session E
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Super Out-of-School Time Program Director: Finding Help!
Lorraine Thoreson, Chair, Michigan After School Partnership
How many times have you wanted to signal S.O.S.? As a school-age/after school administrator, it’s common to feel isolated when dealing
with issues and problems, and to want help. Learn how to be an effective program administrator with a program that runs smoothly by
understanding how to manage staff, budgets, enrollment, scheduling and facility issues, and how to connect the after-school program to the
school day and the community.
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Collins Room, Lobby Level, Amway Hotel
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Thursday, April 23, 2015
Registration:
General Session:
Focus Sessions:
Exhibits:
Workshops:
7:00 a.m. –
8:30 a.m. –
9:00 a.m. –
10:05 a.m. –
10:30 a.m. –
5:30 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 10 :00 a.m.
Health, Safety, and Nutrition
General Session
4.
Ballrooms A/B, Main Level, DeVos Place
Vincent Nunes, BA, JD
Composer and Performer
Lighthouse Records
Thursd ay
Smart Songs for Active Children
Get ready to move, sing, dance and
sign! Vincent presents his original,
award-winning music for children–Smart Songs. Gain the
confidence and skills needed to identify music that encourages
creative thinking and introduces share community values, and learn
how to use interactive music to create entertaining and motivating
curriculum. www.vincentnunes.com
Interactions and Guidance
5.
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Child Development
1.
From Trash to Developmental Treasure
Grand Gallery Overlook A/B, Upper Level, DeVos Place
Tired of spending money on toys? Learn, through
demonstration, how you can inexpensively make
developmentally appropriate toys, sensory bins and more!
Heather McGee, BHK Child Development Center
Age Level: All
Blogging about Children’s Books
Grand Gallery C, Main Level, DeVos Place
Hear about my experiences, successes, and challenges
creating a blog for parents about literacy, including good
children’s literature and techniques for reading to children.
This is not a how-to about the technical side of blogging.
Teresa Coleman, Cranbrook Schools Vlasic Early
Childhood Center
Age Levels: PS, KP
3.
Did My Child have a Good Day?
Grand Gallery B, Main Level, DeVos Place
One of the most common parent questions is, “Did my
child have a good day?” Discuss how to best answer
this question and learn strategies for building strong
relationships with parents.
Karin Nowak and Sara Guoan, Gretchen’s House
Age Levels: IT, PS
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Intentional Teaching and the Environment
Grand Gallery Overlook C, Upper Level, DeVos Place
Children are directly impacted by their environment.
Discuss the role of the classroom environment and how
researching, redesigning, and reflecting on intentional
environment changes can effect children’s learning.
Shauna Phillips and Breanna Waugh,
UM-Flint Early Childhood Development Center
Age Levels: IT, PS
Management
6.
Hiring and Retaining High Quality Early Childhood Staff
Grand Gallery Overlook D, Upper Level, DeVos Place
Through active participation, explore topics including hiring
practices, interviewing techniques, and staff retention.
Michele Davis, Gretchen’s House Child Care Centers
7.
Policy and Practice: Informing Michigan’s Early
Childhood System
Grand Gallery A, Main Level, DeVos Place
State-level early childhood leaders create policies that
inform the practice of early childhood educators in the
field. Learn about how policy is shaped, the relationship
between policy and practice, and how these positions
impact work with young children and families across
Michigan.
Kaitlin Ferrick and Renee´ DeMars-Johnson,
Family and Community Engagement
2.
Promoting Healthy Eating Habits from Infancy
Berkey, Conference Level, Amway Hotel
Promoting healthy habits from Infancy can save children
from several medical, emotional, and physical problems in
later life. Learn how to promote and provide children with
opportunities for healthy choices. Healthy bodies produce
healthy minds; healthy foods help children cope.
Seema Ibrahim, Oakland University
Age Level: All
Thursday, April 23, 2015 (continued)
Observation, Documentation, and Assessment
8.
Classroom Quality = Children’s Growth
Grand View, Conference Level, Amway Hotel
Learn about evidence from Michigan’s Great Start
Readiness Program evaluation that supports adult-child
interactions as the key to improving classroom quality and
subsequent child growth, and explore methods to enhance
adult-child interactions.
Beth Hardin and Jill Claxton,
Center for Early Education Evaluation at HighScope
Age Level: PS
13. Transforming Children’s Scientific Explorations
President Ford, Lobby Level, Amway Hotel
Explore opportunities to develop your science center
through experiments, nature, water exploration, magnets
and other materials. Discover the importance of introducing
these concepts to help children construct their own
knowledge of the scientific world.
Jacquelyn Weller, Ranay Gursky and Jennifer Nims,
CMU Child Development and Learning Laboratory
Age Level: PS
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Child Development
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14. Practical Life
Ottawa, Lobby Level, Amway Hotel
Practical Life prepares children for life experiences by
emphasizing cleanliness (care of self), order (care of the
environment), poise (control of self), grace, and courtesy.
Learn how Practical Life helps children develop and master
order, concentration, coordination, and independence,
and how the mastery of these skills promotes positive selfimages and success.
Cherrylean Givens, St. Ruth Academy Montessori and
Bridget Sims, Grand Blanc Academy
Age Levels: PS, KP
Composing a Masterpiece: Merging the Performing
and Visual Arts into an Infant/Toddler Curriculum
Emerald, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Discover how the investigations of the arts led to a year
long project of nontraditional forms of expression and
discoveries embedded in every day infant and toddler
experiences.
Lydia Saldivar, Gretchen’s House–Early LCC
Age Level: IT
10. Environment Education at the Core of Early Learning
Thornapple, Conference Level, Amway Hotel
Discover ways to introduce concepts of ecology and
environmental stewardship to young learners while also
developing skills in math, literacy, science, and social
studies to meet the Common Core State Standards.
Krista Karis, Hope College
Age Levels: PS, KP, SA
11.
The Enhanced Alphabet Knowledge Method: Guidance
for Implementing Effective Letter Knowledge Instruction
Heritage Hill, Conference Level, Amway Hotel
Effective readers need to learn the names, sounds, and
symbols of each letter and be provided opportunities to
use letters in meaningful ways. Learn why letter-of-theweek instruction is inefficient and explore instruction for an
evidence-based method that promotes all children’s letter
learning.
Susima Weerakoon and Hope Gerde,
Michigan State University
Age Levels: PS, KP
12. The I Spies of Student Teaching
Nelson, Conference Level, Amway Hotel
I spy...As student teachers we are in and out of multiple
classrooms. Hear about unique discoveries that have
inspired us including examples of outstanding classroom
practices in pre-kindergarten to third grade.
Jennifer Christensen and Alexandria Steffke,
Saginaw Valley State University
Age Levels: PS, KP
15. Supporting Language Development in the Infant/
Toddler Years
Grand Gallery F, Main Level, DeVos Place
Language development soars during the infant/toddler
years as children are learning to use words that express
their thoughts and feelings. Learn tips to support language
during this critical period.
Carolyn Miller, UM-Flint Early Childhood Development Center
Age Level: IT
16. Engaging Tools for Parent Communication
Haldane, Conference Level, Amway Hotel
Parents not reading class newsletters? Learn how to
engage parents in your communications using specific
methods that can be quickly implemented.
Amy Meiser and Kathryn Maisonville,
Detroit Country Day School
Age Level: All
17.
Family Interactions
Grand Gallery Overlook G, Upper Level, DeVos Place
Relationships make or break a classroom! Improving
your relationships with families will help you change the
face of your classroom environment. Join in an open and
interactive discussion of difficult situations.
Casey Sterle, Leslie Public Schools
Age Level: All
11
Thursd ay
Teaching and Learning
18. Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
Kendall, Conference Level, Amway Hotel
The bucket-filling message of kindness and self-respect
works because of the simplicity of the message, and it’s
an easy message for young children to understand. Learn
how to be a bucket-filler and change the dynamics of your
entire community!
Peggy Johncox and Jan Merz, Bucket Fillers, Inc.
Age Level: All
Management
Thursd ay
19.
What Does Play Dough Have to Do with Dough in the Bank?
Pearl, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Discover ways to use limited funds more efficiently.
Learn how to use strategic tools to analyze and monitor
expenses, discuss ways to minimize lost revenue, and
explore ways to reduce costs while maintaining quality.
Monica Duncan and Rhonda Meyers, First Children’s Finance
Professionalism
20. How to Create Inspirational Environments that Teach
Grand Gallery Overlook E/F, Upper Level, DeVos Place
Discover ways to create environments that inspire wonder,
imagination, and fun while nurturing and comforting all
learners. Learn to design a beautiful space that reflects you
and your unique community of learners, even on a limited
budget.
Mary Lynn Gottler, UM-Flint
Age Level: All
21. The Keys to Great Customer Service
Grand Gallery D, Main Level, DeVos Place
Learn ways to increase professionalism and improve your
customer service practice as a high quality early childhood
provider. Topics include identifying your customers,
defining great customer service, learning how to respond
to complaints, and highlighting the things you do best.
Rebecca Stoessner, Gretchen’s House–Early LCC
22. Bringing Nature into the Classroom
Grand Gallery Overlook H, Upper Level, DeVos Place
Learn easy and inexpensive ways to bring nature into the
lives of the children you serve. *Bring an adult pair of
scissors with you!
Elizabeth Neuville, Troy Schools
Age Levels: PS, KP
12
23. Exploring Kindergarten Math and Science through
Work Stations
Atrium, Atrium Level, Amway Hotel
Develop a deeper understanding of math and science
concepts for young learners through the use of work
stations. The stations discussed focus on Kindergarten
Common Core/Michigan Learning Standards and
incorporate I Can statements.
Janie Winn, Utica Community Schools
Age Level: KP
24. Make It Take It with Nature
Grand Gallery E, Main Level, DeVos Place
Learn how to use nature throughout your daily routine to
peak children’s interest and awareness of the natural world.
Anastasia Bristley, Nathan Jonaitis and Mari Potter,
Central Michigan University
Age Level: PS
25. Sneaking Early Learners through the Brain’s Backdoor
for Easy Access to the Hardest Literacy Skills!
Pantlind, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Take away invaluable teaching tricks for sneaking learners
through the brain’s BACK door for easy-access to the
hardest and most critical reading and writing skills! These
brain-hacking tools will transform literacy learning in your
classroom!
Katie Garner, Juilliard C.L.I.M.B.;
Harvard Learning & the Brain Research Consortium
Age Levels: PS, KP
(Repeated Thursday, 1:00 p.m.–2:15 p.m., #43)
26. What Educators Need to Know to Ensure Success in
K-2 Readers
Ambassador West, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
To prepare for the future, our students must become
proficient readers in the primary grades. Learn how literacy
develops, what brain-based research confirms about
reading, and what we can do to ensure literacy for all.
Kathy Barclay, Zaner-Bloser Publishing
12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Child Development
27. Progressions in Art
Learn how to see inside children’s brains based on their
art. By understanding what they know, you can help them
progress developmentally. Gain useful tips and tools, and
explore materials and activities appropriate for infants,
toddlers, preschoolers and early elementary students.
Michelle Burkhard, Burkhard Consulting
Age Level: All
28. Parents, Our Children’s First Teachers: Keeping Families
Involved
By taking the time to get organized, learn how to engage
family members in and out of the classroom with various
classroom tasks and responsibilities for the benefit of all.
Janelle Pauldine, Owosso Public Schools
Age Levels: PS, KP
33. Blocks, Blocks and More: Enhancing Block Play and the
Block Area
Blocks are a great learning tool for all ages. Review the stages
of block play, take a quick historical tour of blocks as learning
tools in preschool, and discuss how to implement curriculum in
the block area. Learn about research related to block play and
innovative additions to your block area that will enhance the
learning potential of blocks.
Sally Adler, Washtenaw Community College
Age Level: All
Observation, Documentation, and Assesment
32. Creating Quality Learning Environments Using the
Environment Rating Scales: Pictures from the Field
Learn ways child care quality can improve by using the
environment rating scales. View before and after photos which
will inspire you to go back to your classrooms with great ideas!
Tricia Sifford, Branagh Information Group
Age Levels: IT, PS
36. Problem Solving through Exploratory Play
Explore ramps and pathways materials and processes as a
foundation for problem solving, metacognitive thinking and
social interactions in a preschool classroom.
Jean Allison, Jackson County ISD
Age Level: PS
13
Thursd ay
29. Safe and Healthy Childcare
34. They May Lie Down, but Then What?
Learn about major environmental health issues affecting
young children. Understand why children are uniquely
Rest time can bring many struggles for staff as well as children.
vulnerable to environmental hazards. Explore checklists
Explore strategies to help create a restful rest time.
and tools that assess environmental risks and learn about
Paula Spencer, MiAEYC
resources available in Michigan.
Age Level: PS
Joan Dyer, Kent County Health Department and Paul Haan,
Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan
35. Using Pattern-based Songs to Actively Stimulate Creativity
Age Level: IT
Develop the skills to turn pattern-based songs into openManagement
ended experiences that empower students to think and
write creatively. Your students will be writing without lifting a
30. How to Breakthrough to Your Brilliance and Produce
pencil!
Better Results
Stephanie Kammeraad and Kevin Kammeraad,
Ambassador East, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
To achieve consistently great results, we must first breakthrough
the barriers of what is holding us back. Once we penetrate
and breakthrough to our brilliance, we will produce the results 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
desired. Uncover the things that are holding you back and
learn strategies, tools, beliefs, and mindsets that will start to
Center Stage
produce better results in your lives immediately.
Adam White, Success and Life Coach
Building a Better Community Song by Song
Age Level: All
Ballroom A, Main Level, DeVos Place
Community values are shared, shaping young lives from
31. Race to the Top with Great Start to Quality
the very beginning. Experience original, award-winning,
interactive songs that will enrich children’s learning
The Early Childhood Investment Corporation will share
experiences as they encounter shared values such as racial
information about incentives for participating in Great Start
tolerance, cultural diversity, harmony with the environment,
to Quality as part of the Race to the Top–Early Learning
cooperation, teamwork, and gender equity.
Challenge Grant funding.
Vincent Nunes, BA, JD, Lighthouse Records
Kelly Kreider and Sheri Butters,
Child Development
Thursd ay
37. The Wonderful World of Science
Learn how to emphasize the power of exploration and
curiosity to foster a love of learning in developmentally
appropriate ways across several domains while meeting
Michigan Department of Education standards.
Lucinda Atalla, Michigan State University
Age Level: PS
42. Promote the Passion: Bring Out Your Inner Child!
Bring out your Inner child in an exciting, interactive session
with representatives from Baker College of Allen Park’s
Early Childhood Education Student Chapter – you’ll leave
feeling refreshed and renewed!
Carol Williams, Samantha Baumgart, Ashley Bradybaugh,
Danielle Miller and Laurie Rose, Baker College of Allen Park
38. Building Toddler Relationships
Building relationships with toddlers is an essential and
crucial part of being a teacher; it involves interactions
between the teacher, parent/caregiver, and child.
Discuss why building the bond is so important, ways
teachers can support child-to-child interactions, and
effective teacher strategies.
Sarah Belanger, MSU Child Development Laboratory
Age Level: IT
43. Sneaking Early Learners through the Brain’s Backdoor
for Easy Access to the Hardest Literacy Skills!
Katie Garner, Juilliard C.L.I.M.B.;
Harvard Learning & the Brain Research Consortium
Age Levels: PS, KP
(Repeat of #25, Thursday, 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)
39. Guidance for Beginners
Imperial, Lobby Level, Amway Hotel
Are you new to the field? Do you struggle with finding
guidance strategies that work with challenging children?
Gain valuable insight and explore new ways to promote
positive behavior results!
Jill Harrison, Delta College
Age Level: PS
Management
40. Basics for Early Childhood Directors
Learn how to be a more effective leader and explore
topics including working with staff and families, ethics,
handbooks, licensing, state standards, training, and
accreditation.
Patricia Kalmes, St. Paul Early Childhood Center
Professionalism
41. CDA, AA, ZS, Credentials,
Degrees and Endorsements, Oh My!
Learn about navigating the various options within the
early childhood higher education system, choices
around degrees, and how T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood®
Michigan can ease the financial burden associated with
working toward professional development goals.
Erica Willard and Matt Foster,
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Michigan, MiAEYC
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44. The Power of Play Dough: Experiences that Strengthen
Early Literacy Skills
Play dough and many other sensory and fine motor
experiences are the foundation of early literacy skills. Hear
research-based practices for expanding sensory and fine
motor experiences.
Jackie McPherson and Melissa Haapala,
Livonia Public Schools
Age Levels: IT, PS, KP
1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Child Development
45. The Impact of Trauma
Approximately 25% of American children will experience
at least one traumatic event by the age of 16. A child’s
reaction to trauma can interfere considerably with learning
and/or behavior at school. Learn to recognize the
signs and indicators of trauma and gain strategies and
techniques for supporting children.
Gennifer Manders and Kathleen Morrill,
Lutheran Social Services of Michigan
Age Level: All
46. Parent and Provider Collaboration: Building Partnerships
Decisions about supports for children are often stressful and
conversations can be difficult. Learn communication and
collaboration techniques to increase individual awareness
and develop empathy for others’ perspectives.
Cheryl Levine, David Gruber and Margaret Rohr,
Michigan Special Education Mediation Program
51. CLASS Instructional Support: An Introduction to
Improvement Strategies
Discover concrete strategies for use with teachers as
they work to improve interactions within the CLASS
Instructional Support domain. Recommended for those with
intermediate or advanced CLASS content knowledge who
support teachers and children.
Lisa Criss and Beth Rawls, Teachstone Training
Age Level: PS
Management
48. Employee Gossip: He Said, She Said, but What Do
You Say?
Gossip will deteriorate the entire culture of an organization
and ultimately effect your bottom line, in addition to
creating a hostile work environment. Learn proven
strategies to create a gossip free organization.
Rhonda Meyers, Heartfelt Impressions Learning Center
49. You’re the Coach! Providing Meaningful Feedback to
Staff to Improve Performance
Explore the benefits of promoting authentic relationships
with and among staff, focusing on individual strengths and
interests of staff you advise/supervise, and identify specific
ways you can share control with staff to promote improved
performance. Learn about specific methods and resources
with opportunities for small and large group discussion.
Heidi McFadden and Shannon Peitz,
Gretchen’s House Child Care Centers
50. The Story Behind the Stories
Hear about our journey as a team of reflective
teachers working together on school projects and how
documentation and telling their stories leads to the final story.
Margaret Desormes,
CMU Child Development and Learning Lab
Age Level: PS
52. Language, Literacy, and Communication throughout the
HighScope Daily Routine
A look at the HighScope daily routine and how language,
literacy, and communication KDIs can be seamlessly
incorporated in all parts of the day. Analyze video
examples and lesson plans with KDIs in mind and examine
HighScope resource materials that support planning for
language and literacy.
Christine Maier, Oakland Schools
Age Level: PS
53. Musical Play: A Framework for Integration in Early
Care Centers
Through interactive demonstrations and participation in
music and vocal play explorations, discover an integrative
framework that re-conceptualizes music making as a
vehicle for artful play and interdisciplinary engagement.
Explore the role of early childhood educators as important
facilitators and musical role models and learn effective
strategies to facilitate music making across the curriculum.
Amoriza Gunnink, Early Childhood Arts Consultant
Age Level: PS
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Child Development
54. Nature and Outdoor Experiences Enhance Social and
Emotional Development
Technology is over powering our lives and separating
us from Mother Nature. Learn the critical importance of
encouraging children to enjoy and explore nature, with
unstructured time to play, explore, and discover.
Seema Ibrahim, Oakland University
Age Level: All
15
Thursd ay
47. Reducing Conflicts in the Classroom
Learn how to create a classroom environment that is more
peaceful and full of problem-solving moments. Explore
how HighScope’s conflict resolution strategies can
transform your preschool setting.
Ginelle Skinner, HighScope Educational Research Foundation
Age Level: PS
55. What Did You Do at School? Communicating
Classroom Happenings with Parents
Do parents tell you they want to know more about what
occurs in the classroom? Learn about an easy and
effective strategy you can implement immediately and
leave with a modifiable template.
Amanda Rutter, University of Houston
Age Level: All
Thursd ay
Management
56. Situational Leadership: Matching Your Style to
Employee Needs
Gain solid information about a system you can use to
help match your leadership style to the developmental
needs of your employees. This is a great tool for your
administrative tool box!
Joan Firestone, Oakland Schools
57. Mama Mia, Here I Go Again!
Learn how to erase 90% of low level behavior issues
while empowering your students to make better choices
and achieve success.
Abby Kushner, Clarenceville School District
Age Levels: PS, KP
58. Nature Explorations with Infants and Toddlers
Nature provides opportunities for children to develop
language, express creativity, engage their senses and
move their bodies. Explore the benefits of nature in the
infant-toddler years and how to incorporate nature into
your classroom.
Michelle Maust and Suzanne Gabli,
Building Blocks Preschool
Age Level: IT
59. Purposeful Play + Artful Learning
See how collaboration can impact your classroom and
community. Discover how the Grand Rapids Art Museum’s
collection can enhance learning for ages 0-5 years old.
Explore free lesson plans that support DAP competencies
and skills.
Joe Carfagno, Grand Rapids Art Museum,
Heather Walczewski, YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids,
and Katie Williams, Urban Institute of Contemorary Art
Age Level: All
16
60. STEM Resource Kits Built Around Michigan’s Early
Childhood Standards of Quality
Learn how to plan rich and rewarding experiences that
directly support the STEM areas of Michigan’s Early
Childhood Standards of Quality for infants, toddlers, and
preschoolers. Explore resource kits that highlight the use of
real, natural, and homemade materials whenever possible
and also demonstrate how the activities and experiences
span multiple developmental areas.
Cheryl Priest, Central Michigan University
Age Levels: IT, PS
61. The Physics of Ramps
Experience how children learn STEM skills and physics
through hands-on investigation of ramps. Learn the basic
principles of everyday physics, and how to foster critical
thinking and problem solving in young children.
Diane Spahn and Jeff Stickler, Kodo Kids
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Center Stage
5 Keys to Uncommon Leadership
Evaluate your leadership style and its effectiveness
for those you lead. Gain insights about being a more
effective self-leader by first managing and mastering
leadership within. Explore the powerful secrets for
becoming a self-less, not selfish, leader by learning to
honor and affirm those that follow. Effective leaders can
change the culture of any setting!
Adam White, Success and Life Coach
Child Development
62. Grandma and the Infant/Toddler Standards
Michigan’s Early Childhood Standards of Quality for
Infant and Toddler Programs were specifically written
for situations in which our youngest children are cared
for outside their homes. Learn how they support and
inform every caregiver in every setting, including parents,
grandparents, and nannies.
Lindy Buch, Early Childhood Education Consultant
Age Level: IT
63. The Block Area: It’s More than Building
Discuss strategies for supporting and assessing children
who never leave the block area. Learn how to modify the
environment and add a variety of materials to enhance
children’s skills in all areas of development.
Erica Colon, MSU Child Development Lab
Age Level: PS
64. Wanted: Parent Involvement
Parent involvement is important! Learn about different
types of parent involvement, what it looks like in the
classroom, and what research says. Gain successful
strategies and techniques for involving parents.
Lisa Brown, Washtenaw Community College
Age Level: All
68. Inclusion and Classroom Modifications: Working with a
Special Needs Child in a General Education Setting
Gain techniques and strategies for making a general
education setting work for a child with special needs so that
s/he is fully included in the curriculum.
Kyle Curtis, Farmington Public Schools
Age Level: All
65. ABC, Easy as 123: Tips and Techniques for Good
Behavior
Learn about time-tested, research-based strategies
and techniques for keeping students focused, and that
effectively eliminate low level behaviors.
Maryann DeVries, Pennfield Schools
69. The Impact of Modeling on Children’s Art
Hear about findings from descriptive research, across a
variety of age groups, aimed at examining children’s art
representations after being presented with a model. Discuss
the implications with regard to developmentally appropriate
practice.
Martha Baiyee and Emma Hagan,
Eastern Michigan University
Age Levels: IT, PS, SA
Management
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
66. Steps to Successfully Open Your Own Early
Childhood Program
Learn the necessary steps to successfully open and
maintain a high quality child care center.
Amy Maxwell, Heartfelt Impressions Learning Center
Professionalism
MiAEYC Public Policy Meeting
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
MiAEYC Governing Board Meeting and Annual Meeting
67. The Way You Do the Things You Do
Would tweaking some of your teaching practices
yield different results? Examine daily routines and
explore ways of making the teaching and learning in
your classroom more effective. Leave with ideas you
can implement Monday morning!
Karen Paciorek, Eastern Michigan University
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Thursd ay
Bid Early!
Bid Often!
Bid High!
Auction
MiAEYC is sponsoring its
9th Annual Silent Auction
at the 2015 conference to
raise money for the Student
Leadership Scholarship Fund.
Last year’s auction was a huge success;
we anticipate that this year’s auction will be
bigger and better! Sale items, including early
childhood materials and equipment, books,
hotel packages and gift certificates, will be on
display in the exhibit area Thursday, April 23
and Friday, April 24.
Emma Hagan
2014 Student Leadership Award Recipient
Bidding closes at 4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 24 and winners will
be announced from 5:30 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m.
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Friday, April 24, 2015
Registration:
General Session:
Focus Sessions:
Exhibits:
Workshops:
Learning Fair:
Auction Finale:
7:00 a.m. –
8:30 a.m. –
9:00 a.m. –
10:05 a.m. –
10:30 a.m. –
1:00 p.m. –
5:30 p.m. –
3:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
General Session
72. Dig Deeper: Inspiring Kids to Find Success and
Happiness in School and at Home
Confidence, respect, empathy, honesty, and gratefulness
are traits we want children to understand at a much deeper
level and to embrace their whole lives. Be inspired to help
kids dig deeper and become their very best.
Marian Nelson, Nelson Publishing & Marketing
Age Levels: KP, SA
Ballrooms A/B, Main Level, DeVos Place
Shannon Riley-Ayers, Ph. D.
Associate Research Professor
National Institute for Early Education
Research
Sponsored by Lakeshore Learning Materials
73. PBS Resources for Early Childhood Settings
PBS, and Detroit Public TV specifically, have resources
that can be used for professional development, for parent
engagement, and in the classroom. Learn how to access
these resources and how to use them to make your work
easier!
Ruth Rashid Kaleniecki, Detroit Public TV
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Child Development and Learning
74. Laughter is Good Medicine
Humor has been clinically proven to be effective in
combating stress. Learn about the physical, mental, and
social benefits of laughter.
Holly Tiret, Michigan State University Extension
Age Level: All
70. Creating a Toddler Environment
All about toddlers! Topics include working with families,
structuring the environment, routines, forming relationships,
and engaging activities for toddlers in all areas of learning.
Jennifer Davis, Shelby Brubaker, Hailey Farber, Hannah
Maher and Cirea Rodgers, Michigan State University
Age Level: IT
71. Language, Literacy and Learning
Emerald Room, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Explore ways to integrate language and literacy throughout
your setting with innovative and effective ideas and
activities.
Betsy Spiker, Educational Consultant
75. Ahhhh! This Child is Driving Me Nuts!
Learn techniques for communicating and negotiating with
children to create an appropriate learning environment.
Explore strategies for connecting with and helping children
who have difficult behaviors.
Janelle Pauldine, Owosso Public Schools and
Kim Curry, UM-Flint
Age Level: PS
19
Frid ay
Seeing the Learning in Play:
Assessing While Children Play
Hear the research on the importance
of play and learn about the benefits
of play for young children, as well as the role of the teacher in
children’s play. Gain a better understanding about the importance
of observation-based assessment for young learners with play as a
vehicle to both assess and teach young children.
Friday, April 24, 2015 (continued)
76. Terrific Transitions!
Struggling with transitions? Out of ideas? Learn about
child development and how to use that knowledge to
plan for successful transitions. Leave with practical ideas
for immediate implementation.
Michelle Mertic, The Guidance Center
Age Level: PS
Management
Frid ay
77. Great Start to Quality: What Are We Learning about
Program Quality?
Explore Michigan’s tiered quality rating and improvement
system for child care and preschool through an in depth
look at program quality, by provider type, across each
category of the Great Start to Quality standards. Hear
examples of how Great Start to Quality data is used to
inform quality improvement efforts and learn strategies for
how to use data to inform quality improvement planning.
Sheri Butters, Amy Hekman and Heather Evans,
Age Levels: IT, PS
78. That’s Just GREAT! Updates from the Office of Great
Start
Leadership from the Office of Great Start provides an
update on progress for the past year, and takes a look
into the next year.
Reneé DeMars-Johnson, Kaitlin Ferrick and
Lisa Brewer-Walraven, Michigan Department of Education
Age Level: All
Professionalism
79. Reflecting on Our Own Cultural Competency when
Working with Families of Diverse Backgrounds
Gain an understanding of cultural changes in society,
develop an awareness of barriers to achieving
personal cultural competency, consider and look at
family dynamics with a cultural lens, and learn tips for
appropriately considering ethnicity and race when
providing services.
Richard Lower and Pat Sargent,
Age Level: All
Michigan Early Childhood Leadership Collaborative
(MECLC) Meeting
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80. Inclusion for Students with Disabilities
Hear about a program collaboratively taught with general
education teachers that fully includes 3-5 year old
children with autism with their typical developing peers.
Learn, through research data and videos, about inspiring
early childhood inclusion models.
Sophia Beachum, Jenison Public Schools
Age Levels: PS, KP
81. Messing About
President Ford, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Learn about using open-ended materials to mess about in
the style of David Hawkins and how to incorporate and
explore new possibilities based on children’s interests.
Laura Wagonlander and Linda Mora,
Fenton Public Schools, and Joslyn Marinelli, UM–Flint ECDC
Age Levels: PS, KP
82. Prewriting Skills for Young Writers
Learn about various fine motor skills, occupational
therapy activities, proper writing techniques, and ways to
encourage young children’s imaginations (ages 2-4) so
they become avid and competent writers in kindergarten
and first grade.
Rebecca Huberty, Great Parents, Great Start Family Coach
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Child Development
83. Fine Motor Development: Birth to Age 5
Fine motor development begins at birth and progresses
with growth, opportunity and training. Explore the stages
of development and learn about practical ideas and
materials for developing fine motor skills.
Shelley Mercer, CACS Head Start/GSRP Programs
Age Levels: IT, PS
84. Gender Bias and Stereotypes in Early Childhood
Explore the development of gender identity and
stereotypes in young children, how and why gender
stereotypes are formed, and the ways in which gender
stereotyping can impact a child’s psychological and
social development. Gain strategies for promoting gender
equity and equal opportunity.
Melanie Wilson, The Children’s Center of Dublin
Age Level: All
85. Sweet Dreams: Nap Time Strategies
Naptime is an important but sometimes challenging part of
the preschool day. Learn effective techniques for promoting
children’s healthy rest and ways to embed learning
opportunities at naptime.
Jessica McKee and Shantinique Jones,
MSU Child Development Lab
Age Level: PS
86. The Family Learning Circle: How Strengthening
Learning Outside the Classroom Strengthens Learning in
the Classroom
Learn about family engagement methods that support
learning at home through daily life, and effective parent
involvement programs that are easy to implement and
manage, and that meet NCLB requirements for grant funding.
Barbara Powers-Harris, Parent/Family Education Program
Age Level: All
Managment
90. From Skeptic Shopper to Raving Fan
Relationship development coupled with intentional
marketing helps build and maintain enrollment as well as
articulates the importance and value of your child care
program. Learn strategies that garner success from the first
contact with a potential customer to maintaining a longterm relationship.
Rhonda Meyers and Monica Duncan,
First Children’s Finance
91. Documentation Panels: Making Learning Visible
Learn how to create different types of documentation
panels that make learning visible to children and their
families.
Catina Anderson, Mini University, Inc.
87. Cooking with Kids
Explore the whys and hows of getting kids interested in
cooking and how to make the kitchen a safe, fun place to
learn!
Stephanie Christie, Starfish Family Services
92. Cultivating Global Citizens: Incorporating Cultures from
Around the World in the Classroom
Learn how to open your students’ eyes to the cultural
diversity of our world by integrating multicultural books,
music, and activities throughout your curriculum, throughout
the school year!
Stephanie Kammeraad, Mama-Lady Books
88. Safety First
Learn and discuss child care licensing rules that promote
safe environments for children including emergency
preparedness, transportation, safe sleep, and accident/
injury reporting.
Erin Kidd, Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing
89. I Didn’t Mean To Wreck Your Day: Understanding
What’s Driving the Behavior
Recognize and understand that a child’s challenging
behavior is rooted in biological and environmental factors,
and not intended to ruin your day. With this mindset,
you can use evidence-based prevention and intervention
strategies to help every child succeed.
Gloria Sherman, Parenting and Teaching with G.L.O., LLC
Age Level: All
93. Flying Cows and Floating Monkeys: Physical Science
for Young Children
Explore hands-on science activities that link to children’s
literature and nursery rhymes using simple, inexpensive
materials that align with program assessment objectives.
Kate Cole, Macomb Community College
Age Level: PS
94. STEAM Powered Classrooms
Looking for ways to support learning in science,
technology, engineering, art, and math? Learn what
materials and activities are standard, for various ages,
to support STEAM powered learning, both inside and
outside. Find out how to garner ideas, materials, and
support from community members, groups, agencies,
and organizations. Get ready to hop aboard the STEAM
engine, next stop...your classroom!
Josh Burkhard, MITES Organization and
Age Level: All
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Health, Safety and Nutrition
12:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Professionalism.
Child Development
99. Research and Evidence-based Practice Poster Session
The Effects of Stop and Frisk Practices on Child
Development and Family Relationships, Brian Johnson,
Grand Valley State University, Robert Griffore and Lillian
Phenice, Michigan State University; Examination of
Phonological Awareness Skills in Preschoolers: Implications
for Instruction, Denise Ludwig, Courtney Karasinski, Janine
Schmedding-Bartley, Melanie Truer and John Rooy, Grand
Valley State University; Five Senses, Megan Hager,
Amy Morris and Alyssa Silver, Bloomin’ Preschool; Head
Start Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices for Supporting Letter
Knowledge in Preschool: Individualized Instruction Means
Beginning with Children’s Names, Susima Weerakoon,
Michigan State University; The Impact of Mentoring
as Professional Development on Teacher Practice for
Supporting Pro-social Skills in Children with Disabilities in
an Inclusive Head Start Program, Patricia Ulman, Head
Start/GSRP and Carrie Moore, Head Start; The Project
Approach: Enrichment Sessions in the Early Childhood
Learning Lab, Patricia Griffin, Rachel Honig and Katie
Trierweiller, Hope College; Successful Strategies in an
Inclusive Classroom, Danielle Muehlenbein and Brooke
Holman, UM-Dearborn Early Childhood Education
Center; Teachers’ Letter Knowledge Beliefs and Practices,
Megan Goetsch and Varsha Benugopal, Michigan
State University; and Using Animated Cartoons to Teach
Preschoolers Values and Virtues of Society, Lillian Phenice
and Robert Griffore, Michigan State University.
Organized by Julie Ricks-Doneen, Oakland University
95. Risking to be Risky
Are there downfalls to removing risks from early childhood
experiences? How does exposure or lack of exposure to
risks impact development? Engage in an exploration of
these questions and more!
Shannon Coon and Kelly Zechmeister-Smith,
UM North Campus Children’s Center
Age Levels: IT, PS
Frid ay
96. Family Place Libraries™
Family Place Libraries™ is a network of children’s librarians
nationwide who believe that literacy begins at birth,
and that libraries can help build healthy communities
by nourishing healthy families. Learn how Family Place
Libraries™ can benefit young children in your community.
Wendy Lehman, Rochester Hills Public Library
Age Levels: IT, PS
97. Small Group Time: They’re Busy, What Do I Do?
Understand the role of adults at small group time and gain
strategies for supporting all learners during small group
times based on HighScope’s philosophy.
Beth Renner and Christiana McKiddie, Gretchen’s House
Age Level: PS
Management
98. Building Partnerships to Support Quality
Learn how Kalamazoo County Ready4s, a non-profit
working with private providers in Kalamazoo County,
supports high quality in pre-k classrooms through a myriad
of professional development, group and onsite mentoring,
and partnerships with Western Michigan University.
Therese Armstead and Sandra Standish,
Kalamazoo County Ready4s
Age Level: PS
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100. T.E.A.C.H. Scholarships 101: Financing Your Future
with T.E.A.C.H.
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Michigan provides
scholarships for child care providers and teachers to
complete early childhood education coursework at
participating community colleges and universities. Learn
how you and/or your staff can take advantage of this
program.
Kelsey Laird and Dianna Erickson,
101. Experiences and Investigations with Infants and
Toddlers
Learning takes place when experiences and investigations
are child-initiated and teacher-facilitated. Join in a dialogue
focused on our own explorations with infants and toddlers.
Stephanie O’Hara and Abhirami Gunasingam,
Gretchen’s House–Early LCC
Age Level: IT
102. Mathematics in the Preschool Classroom
Teaching math concepts is more than teaching 1, 2, 3s.
Learn about activities that promote basic math concepts
based on the Michigan Math Standards for Preschool.
Ashley Setaputri, Washtenaw Community College
Age Level: PS
103. The E in STEM
Identify ways engineering is happening everyday in the
classroom. Learn through hands-on experiences how to
deepen critical thinking and the engineering mindset in
children through play and investigation using open-ended
materials.
Diane Spahn, Kodo Kids
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Center Stage
Child Development
104. Autism Spectrum Disorder: Red Flags
Gain information about developmental red flags that
may indicate an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Learn
strategies for sharing those red flags with parents and
explore techniques for working with children with ASD.
Courtney Raupp, Total Education Solutions
Age Levels: IT, PS
106. It Is as Clear as Mud
Culture is more than what is visible to the eyes; it includes
thoughts, feelings and expectations. Discover what culture
is and explore strategies to incorporate culture in a child’s
every day experience.
Jill Tarrant, CACS Head Start
Age Level: All
107. eXchanges
Winchester, Conference Level, Amway Hotel
Learn about keeping the infant and/or toddler classroom
community together, the role of peer-to-peer relationships
in a Reggio-inspired classroom, and how to make learning
visible through the art of photography and observations.
Diana Hensley, UM-Flint Early Childhood Development Center
Age Level: IT
108. Ready or Not, Here We Come: What it Means to Be a
Ready School
Learn about HighScope’s Ready School Assessment (RSA),
a validated assessment designed to identify eight major
dimensions of what it means to be a ready school. The
RSA is a planning tool that provides school improvement
teams with a developmental profile of the strength of
readiness features in their school.
Jeffrey Beal, Center for Early Education Evaluation at
HighScope
Age Level: KP
MiAEYC Conference Silent Auction Finale
Going once...Going twice...SOLD!
Winning bids announced Friday, 5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Ballrooms C/D Foyer, Main Level, DeVos Place
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Joyful Learning with Song, Rhyme, and Story
Learning grows from positivity! Readiness skills are fun
when adding songs that are well done! Come along and
don’t be snooty...we’ll have fun and shake our booty!
Patricia Kjolhede, Tunes ‘n Tales by Tricia
105. Holding On to Literacy
Develop a lasting love of literacy through engaging ideas
with puppets, song cards, language charts, felt boards,
texture tables and photographs. Gain room management
ideas including labels, responsibility charts, morning group
and story time.
Betty Sheehy, UM-Flint
Age Levels: IT, PS
Professionalism
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
109. Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early
Care and Education Workforce
Michigan’s newly revised Core Knowledge and Core
Competencies (CKCCs) provide specificity and clarity
about the expectations of knowledge and skills early
childhood educators need to effectively provide highquality care and education. Explore how the revised
CKCCs can be used as a road map for high-quality
practice and to meet professional development goals.
Robin Zeiter, Michigan Department of Education
Age Level: All
Learning Fair
Pantlind Ballroom, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Frid ay
The Learning Fair is a unique opportunity to view,
explore and collect ideas. A Learning Fair booklet is
available for purchase; purchase is optional.
Classroom Hikes with Preschoolers
Beth Detzler, Peoples Church Preschool
Creating a Community School: Family Literacy Nights,
Mentoring, and More
Ann Marie Kruk, Lindsey Roberts, Yvonne Taylor, Alison
Wink and Mary Wylie, Pinckney Community Schools
110. The Environmental Impact: The Influence of Classroom
Design
Through examples from around the world, understand the
importance of creating spaces that communicate respect
and discuss how your classroom environment affects all
aspects of the day.
Stephanie Keck-Warren, Natural Journey Child Care and
Ranay Gursky, Central Michigan University
Age Level: PS
Interactive Play with Open-ended Materials
Joslyn Marinelli and Breanna Waugh, UM-Flint Early
Childhood Development Center
111. Travel the World through the Power of Story
Embark on a mind-expanding journey across the planet.
Visit faraway places through stories, sharing international
adventures and celebrating the diversity of our own
communities including interactive explorations, discussions
and experiences that will appeal to all!
Lydia Goodman and Cheryl Priest,
Central Michigan University
Age Levels: PS, KP
Who Wrote the Book?
Sue Meier, Ithaca South Elementary
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Picture Perfect Process Art
Heather Thomason, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Early
Childhood Center
Something for Everyone: Developing Infant Curriculum
Melissa Mosley, Peoples Church Preschool
1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Child Development
112. Practical, Easy and Fun: Fine Motor Activities to
Enhance Handwriting
Explore playful child-centered handwriting readiness
activities that are developmentally appropriate and
research-based. Through active participation, you will sing,
draw and write letters and numerals.
Carol Armann, Marietta Memorial Hospital and
Kathleen Wright, Zaner-Bloser Publishing
Age Levels: PS, KP
Healthy, Safety, and Nutrition
113. Is there a Hole in My Bucket? Understanding Authentic
Parent Engagement and Key Drivers to Success
Explore research informed mindsets that drive meaningful
parent engagement. Learn how to develop leadership
skills, create social connections, and leave with a set
of materials that will deepen your understanding of the
importance of creating opportunities for parents to connect
the program mission to the family mission.
Bryn Fortune and Holly Wingard,
Age Level: All
115. The Natural Rights of Young Children
Explore the essential role of nature in early childhood
education by recognizing the needs and rights of young
children to regularly and actively engage with the natural
world around them.
Age Level: All
116. RELAX: Alternatives to Anger for Parents and
Caregivers
RELAX: Alternatives to Anger provides an understanding
of the developmental stages of self-control and emotional
literacy in children. Learn about activities and techniques
that support social emotional development to reduce stress
and anger, improve communication skills and teach ways
to make positive behavior changes.
Gail Innis, Michigan State University
Frid ay
114. Positive Families, Prepared Children
Gain information on how to prevent child abuse and
neglect while strengthening families using the Strengthening
Families Protective Framework. Through activities and
discussion, examine your beliefs, get to know others,
and walk away with ideas to use immediately. Session
complies with the requirements for cultural competence and
special needs training.
Age Level: All
M I C H I G A N
FOR
ASSOCIATION THE
Education
of Young
Children
Infant
Toddler
Conference
October 23, 2015
Adoba Hotel
Dearborn, Michigan
Visit www.MiAEYC.org
after June 1st for information
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Management
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
117. 5 Epic Strategies for Customer Retention
Customer retention is important to any business, but it is
paramount to early care and education businesses and
directly impacts financial sustainability. Learn specific
strategies and techniques that can be immediately
implemented to grow and maintain your customer base.
Monica Duncan and Rhonda Meyers,
First Children’s Finance
Child Development
118. Modern Risk Management: The Prudent Provider
Through active participation, learn how to apply scientific
business practices to program operation. Explore how
the law applies to everyday tasks and concepts including
duties of care, employment matters, child custody issues,
and communication.
Eartha DeYampert, Senior Consultant and
John DeYampert Jr., Attorney at Law
Age Level: All
Frid ay
119. Supporting Dual Language Learners in High Quality
Early Childhood Settings
Explore interactions, environments, and support strategies
that promote optimal learning of all preschoolers including
those who are dual language learners. Learn and discuss
structures and teacher behaviors that support and respect
the culture and uniqueness of each student.
Christine Maier, Oakland Schools
Age Level: IT
120. Teaching Children Social Understanding via
Storytelling: The Social Story Approach
Learn how to use social stories as tool to improve children’s
social understanding and perspective taking. Explore the
basic guidelines of writing and implementing social stories.
Practice writing sentences for a social story based on your
unique experience with children.
Angel Gullon-Rivera, Western Michigan University
121. The Power of Effective Feedback: Using CLASS®
Observations as a Catalyst for Teacher Professional Growth
Do you struggle to provide effective CLASS observation
feedback to teachers? Explore effective approaches for
providing CLASS observation feedback to teachers and
care providers. Recommended for those with intermediate
or advanced CLASS content knowledge.
Sherilyn Crump, Teachstone Training
Age Level: PS
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122. Enhancing Cognition of Young Toddlers
Open exploration in an early childhood setting is a key
component to building cognition in the young toddler.
Learn ways to support this important developmental
domain including your image of a child, the teacher’s
role, and the classroom environment.
Carolyn Miller,
Age Level: IT
123. Successful Parent/Teacher Conferences
Struggling with where to begin or how to approach difficult
topics? Learn how to prepare for conferences including
concrete information and activities to share with families.
Judy MacLauchlan and Shelley Mercer,
CACS Head Start and GSRP Programs
Age Level: PS
124. Using Technology to Communicate with Families
Discover exciting, new and free ways to communicate
with parents beyond simple notes and phone calls.
Learn how to use today’s technology to engage parents
and put communication at their fingertips.
Ashleigh Mowers, Livingston ESA
Age Level: All
125. Putting On Your Own Oxygen Mask
75-90% of all doctors’ visits are for stress related
illnesses. When we feel stressed, we lose access to
our creativity and clarity, and react versus respond to
children’s needs. Learn how and why managing stress is
important for all aspects of our well being.
Age Level: All
Management
126. Doing Double Duty: Managing Multiple Roles
Are you doing double duty as a director and lead
teacher, owner and director, or other combination? Learn
strategies that can help you manage your responsibilities,
decrease stress, and leave you time for life.
Pepper Near, Middle of the Mitten Learning Center, LLC
127. Great Start to Quality: Exploring a School-Age Design
of Michigan’s QRIS
Michigan is exploring a school age design of Great
Start to Quality, Michigan’s tiered quality rating and
improvement system for child care and preschool. Learn
about the status of the school age design project with
an opportunity to provide feedback that will inform the
development of a QRIS for programs and providers caring
for children from kindergarten entry to age 12.
Sheri Butters and Jordan Blough-Orr,
Age Levels: KP, SA
129. The Project Approach: Enrichment Sessions in the Early
Childhood Learning Lab
Hope students implemented the Project Approach with
preschool children. Hear about the findings related to
the phases of the project and what they learned about
themselves, as teachers, and about the children, as learners.
Patricia Griffin, Rachel Honig and Katie Trierweiller,
Hope College
Age Level: PS
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Michigan Chapter of the American Associate Degree
Early Childhood Educators (ACCESS) Meeting
130. Sensory Play
Examine the importance of sensory play with young
children and explore over 20 sensory activities that
move beyond the sensory table.
Age Level: All
131. Working with Challenging Behaviors
Following an overview of behavior challenges teachers
may face with preschoolers in classroom settings, gain
strategies and tips for successfully handling challenges.
Kyle Curtis, Farmington Public Schools
Age Level: PS
132. Developing a Socially Just Classroom
Tired of hearing, That’s not fair!? Discover ways to
empower students to settle upsets, negotiate and
problem solve with others, and take ownership of
behaviors. It is time consuming and tricky when you
begin, but very quickly the results are amazing - even
with two and a half year olds!
Colleen Shelton, The Roeper School
133. Assessment in an Inquiry-based Program
Learn how you can effectively use assessment in an
inquiry, play-based program and how what you do
leads to student success. Explore using documentation
to help you determine where your students are and how
you can move them forward.
Amber Webb, The Roeper School
Age Levels: PS, KP
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Center Stage
Come On and Play with The Music Lady
Energize yourself today and bring that enthusiasm back
to your setting. Discover the best benefits music has to
offer when you are an active participant. NEW songs
and music activities that will create the best in all of us!
Beverly Meyer, The Music Lady Program
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128. How Positive, Powerful Words Motivate and Strengthen
Self Esteem and Confidence
What if a simple choice of words could help children
realize capabilities and potential? Learn about objective
praise, age appropriate praise, praise that backfires,
advantages of descriptive and specific praise, and praise
that focuses on process. Programs and methods introduced
that incorporate effective, practical praise, meaningful
discussion, and learning reflection.
Barbara Powers-Harris, Parent/Family Education Program
Age Level: All
Child Development
Professionalism
134. Men in the Early Childhood Classroom: Ethics, the
Law and the Future
The number of men in early childhood classrooms is
decreasing while the percentage of children born into
families without a father present is escalating. Explore the
ethics of employing men in early childhood classrooms,
review legal issues related to employment of men in a
female dominated field, and discuss the future of men in
early childhood education.
Sally Adler, Washtenaw Community College and
Scott Stewart, Bemis Farms Preschool and Day Care Center
Frid ay
135. Everyday Science, Everyday Learning!
Science is everywhere - we just have to seek it! Explore
how science can be used as a method of inquiry through
theory-based research and hands-on activities.
Heather Cappello and Leslie Promenchenkel,
Teddy Bear Day Care & Learning Center
Age Level: All
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136. Literacy Foundational Skills: Standards Tell Us What,
Research Tells Us How
The Common Core State Standards define what
foundational skills students should be able to do by the
end of each grade (K-5), but the standards do not tell
teachers how they should teach. Learn how to impact
reading development and assure reading success by
learning to implement highly effective, research-based
strategies to accelerate the progress of your developing
and struggling readers.
William Barley, Literacy and Learning Consultant
Age Level: KP
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
AEYC Chapter Presidents Meeting
Robinson, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Men’s Caucus
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Registration:
General Session:
Focus Session:
Workshops:
Learning Fair:
7:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
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11:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
General Session
140. Tune Your Brain with Nutrition, Exercise and Sleep
Our brain takes up 2-3% of our body mass, yet uses 2030% of our food to run efficiently and effectively. Learn
the role of nutrition, exercise, and sleep on everyone’s
behavior, including yours!
Age Level: All
Ambassador Ballroom, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Kevin Kammeraad
Artist, Author, and Performer
Inspiring Active Imaginations
through Poetry, Puppetry, Music, and
Movement!
Learn how you can enliven your curriculum with exciting ideas and
practical tips to inspire kids to write, think, read, and be creative
using poetry, puppetry, music, and movement!
www.kevinkammeraad.com
10 : 00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Child Development and Learning
138. The 5 Love Languages of Children
Riverview, Lobby Level, Amway Hotel
Learn about the 5 love languages, how to speak children’s
love languages, and how to fill their “love tanks” to help
them become emotionally ready to learn.
Heidi Friedel, Lambs of Our Savior Christian Preschool
Age Level: All
139. It Starts with a Smile…
Governors’, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Once a child smiles at you, you’re hooked! Discover
the importance of relationships, with the child and the
family, and gain strategies for including families into your
program.
Jill Tarrant, CACS Head Start
Age Level: All
141. Become a Stronger Advocate for Young Children and
Their Families
The NAEYC Code of Ethics calls for early childhood
professionals to be strong advocates for young children
and their families. Learn, from Calvin College students and
their professor, about topics and types of advocacy, from
appropriate assessment strategies to involving children in
competitive activities, and what you can to do make a
difference in your community.
Susan Verwys, Jennifer Hartstein, Jessica Hoogerhyde,
Natasha Holesinger, Danielle Snoeyink, Chess Van Wyk
and Lizzie Wolffis, Calvin College
142. Music for Your Classroom: Being an Active Participant
Music is the perfect teaching tool and benefits everyone,
regardless of age or ability. Gain tips for engaging even
the most reluctant child or teacher into an active music
environment that will have everyone jumping for joy!
Beverly Meyer, The Music Lady Program
Age Level: All
143. The Amazing Outdoors: Improving Learning and
Behavior through Environmental Education and
Outdoor Play
Vandenberg A, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Hear research and empirical data with evidence that
proves interaction with nature improves well-being,
which equates to positive student behavior, collaboration
with peers, and academic achievement. Learn how to
provide authentic environmental curriculum and about the
components of a quality outdoor classroom.
Lisa Boni, Macomb Community College
Age Level: All
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137. Surviving Toddlers
Become the ultimate survivor! Gain knowledge about
toddler’s brain development and developmental milestones.
Learn how to outplay toddlers by learning what type of
learning environment works best.
Cheryl Ries, Morning Star Child Care
Age Level: IT
Professionalism
Saturday, April 25, 2015 (continued)
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
148. No Child Left Inside: Connecting Children with Nature
A young child’s connection with nature can be as simple
as sitting under a tree, listening to the chirping of crickets,
taking a neighborhood walk, or planting a bean seed.
Learn about the importance and benefits of outdoor
experiences for young children and gain ideas for enjoying
the great outdoors!
Susan Powers, Starfish Family Services
Age Level: All
144. Strengthening Families to Reduce Abuse and Neglect
Fun activities and engaging discussions provide the
framework for strategies that support reduction of child
abuse and neglect, and strengthen families and providers.
Session complies with the requirements for cultural
competence and special needs training.
145. Children Have Stress Too
Identify and understand common stressors for children.
Learn about resources and effective strategies caregivers
and parents can use to support young children
experiencing acute or chronic stress.
Age Level: All
S a t urd ay
146. Mindfulness for Parents and Caregivers
The techniques of mindful awareness can help children
learn to pay closer attention to their thoughts, feelings, and
emotions so they can better understand what is happening
to them. Learn how techniques using mindfulness can
assist in building a child’s inner strength, outer awareness,
and attention, which can positively affect academic
performance.
Gail Innis, Michigan State University
Professionalism
147. Leadership: No Matter What Your Title Is!
Let’s break the stereotype that early childhood professionals
are baby sitters and start the leadership revolution! Through
active participation, discuss what leadership is, how
it is not only relevant, but also necessary for the early
childhood field, and develop your next leadership steps!
Emily Paffenroth and Julie Trout, Starfish Family Services
30
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Child Development
149. Identifying Giftedness In Young Children
Without formalized testing, how do we identify giftedness?
Explore the traits, characteristics, and behaviors gifted
children often display, and gain strategies for working with
gifted children and their families.
Colleen Shelton, The Roeper School
Age Levels: PS, KP
150. Picture Books and Beyond: Using Picture Books to
Integrate Curriculum
Using picture books as a vehicle for exploring children’s
interests and integrating curriculum, explore topic webbing,
choosing books, and activities.
Lillian McFarlin, Michigan State University
Age Level: PS
151. Finding the Teachable Moments in Super Hero Play
Discuss and reflect about strategies for supporting super
hero play. Explore the reasons many educators and parents
feel uneasy about this type of play, and learn how it can
be used to create teachable moments.
Jennifer Rountree, Child Connect For Family Success
Age Levels: PS, KP
Management
152. PQA and STARS Ratings: Turning a Mountain into
Molehills
The PQA and Stars rating system can seem overwhelming.
Explore the steps our center took to get through the process
with less stress and without spending a lot of money.
Pepper Near, Middle of the Mitten Learning Center, LLC
153. How to Choose and Teach First Words
Vandenberg B, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Learn how to choose and teach first words to typically
developing children and those with developmental
disabilities based on research from the area of behavioral
psychology.
Courtney Raupp, Total Education Solutions
Age Levels: IT, PS
159. Inclusion of Children with Severe Food Allergies
Understand the differences between food intolerance and
a severe food allergy. Children need to be safe and not
excluded from the group. Learn how to make adjustments
to accommodate children with severe food allergies.
Paula Kunst and Liz Laponsie,
Grand Rapids Community College Lab Preschool
Age Levels: IT, PS
154. What, No Words?
Ambassador, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Learn the benefits of using instrumental music, incorporating
more music “without” lyrics into your day. Gain many new
ideas for activities using a rich repertoire of music your
students will love!
Susan Hiipakka, MusicWise, LLC
155. What’s Your Classroom Style?
Pullman, Conference Level, Amway Hotel
Explore the varying levels of constructivist classrooms
through a hands-on approach. Understand the four styles
and identify the ideal style for you!
Shelby Parks and Katie Duffy, Central Michigan University
Age Level: KP
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Child Development
157. Preschool Social Studies
Preschoolers are learning social studies everyday – explore
what social studies looks like in our classrooms and homes.
It’s so much more than states and countries!
Stephanie Christie, Starfish Family Services
Age Level: PS
Family and Community Engagment
158. Building Close Relationships with Families of Infants and
Toddlers
Learn strategies for building close relationships with families
that will foster meaningful partnerships between home and
school.
Carolyn Miller, UM-Flint Early Childhood Development Center
Age Level: IT
160. How to Build a Relationship with a Child
Is it anything like building with blocks? Yes! Trust your
base, respect the materials, know that you can make this
work, be committed to success, and enjoy the fruits of your
labors!
Jennifer Griffith, Early Childhood Consultant
161. Displaying Engaging Documentation
Displaying documentation shares the learning process
with family members and gives value to children’s work.
Understand the differences between raw documentation and
documentation panels, discuss the methods used and learn
how to tailor documentation to fit the needs of the audiences.
Erin Holleran and Amy Carey,
Inspirations Early Learning Center
Age Level: All
162. ABCs All Around Us
Discovery and learning the alphabet is a pivotal school
readiness skill. Teaching the alphabet takes place in more
than singing the ABC song or recognizing one’s name
in print. Discover new and creative ways to integrate
alphabet awareness and identification skills throughout the
daily schedule and learning environment.
Shelley Mercer, CACS Head Start and GSRP Programs
Age Level: PS
163. Promoting Pro-social Behavior Using Music
Learn what the research says about music and pro-social
behavior and how you can use music to help children
develop self regulation, empathy and helpfulness. Gain
valuable tips and ideas!
Janine Martel,
Department of Army Child Development Center
Age Levels: IT, PS
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156. Little Hands and Fingers
Riverview, Lobby Level, Amway Hotel
Learn about the importance of fine-motor control and the
skills needed to achieve mastery. Gain dozens of easy
and fun fine-motor activities for home and classroom use.
Juli Miettinen, FUMCN
Age Level: PS
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Child Development
164. Playing and Teaching Science
Examine science process skill development in a play-based
preschool setting and how teachers can foster a love of
science that promotes children’s creativity and confidence.
Lillian McFarlin, Michigan State University
Age Level: PS
165. Eating Together: The Importance of Family Style Dining
Learn about the importance of incorporating family style
dining into your classroom. Explore and discuss the benefits,
implementation strategies, and challenges you might face.
Danielle Grimaldo and Kim Tiemann, Gretchen’s House
Age Levels: IT, PS
Management
166. High-performance Work Relationships
What makes work relationships work? Learn key principles
and strategies leaders can use with their staff to optimize
the chances for increasing positive, healthy workplace
relationships.
Michele Kimmel-Fors, ENCOMPASS
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Professionalism
167. CDA Tips, Tricks, and T.E.A.C.H. Support!
Learn about available training options, supports and
T.E.A.C.H. scholarships that will help you obtain or renew
your CDA credential.
Debbie Antone and Kelsey Laird,
168. Instruments, Props, and Puppets, Oh My!
Ambassador, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
Get simple techniques for bringing puppets and other
props to life to encourage musical responses from children.
Activities using props and creative ways to use everyday
items during music time demonstrated.
Kelly Lockitski, MusicWise, LLC
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169. Racism in Your Classroom?
What messages are you unconsciously sending to your
students with your read-aloud choices? Learn why diverse
books are important for all children and how to cultivate
an inclusive environment and encourage anti-racism, one
book at a time!
Stephanie Kammeraad, Mama-Lady Books
170. Sign Language for Infants and Toddlers
Using sign language with infants and toddlers helps them
express their wants and needs before they can speak.
Learn about signing with this age group and how you can
use sign language in your setting.
Betsy Spiker, Educational Consultant
Age Level: IT
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Learning Fair
Pantlind Ballroom, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
The Learning Fair is a unique opportunity to view,
explore and collect ideas. A Learning Fair booklet is
available for purchase; purchase is optional.
SEAL-Tots: Making the Museum Accessible to
Young Learners
Denice Blair and Lindsay Aiello,
Michigan State University Museum
STEAM-based Activities and Materials for
Young Children
Kate Cole, Naielah Ayesh, Gordana Bogojevski, Jaymi
Davis, Nicole Harper, Carina Kruger, Amanda Lattie and
Lisa Marchese, Macomb Community College
Andy Warhol Can, Can You?
Valerie Tibbs-Wynne, Summers-Knoll School
Hands-on Messy!
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Child Development
171. Let Nature be the Teacher: Creating Beautiful, Inspiring
Outdoor Environments
Explore ways to give children opportunities to understand
their world, through their senses, while exploring nature.
Beth Fryer, Anna Fryer, and Jordanne Michalski,
Teddy Bear Discovery Center & Preschool LLC
Age Level: PS
172. Exploring Month of Young Child®
Michigan celebrates April as Month of the Young Child®,
a time to recognize the needs and rights of young children
and their families. Explore ideas for celebrating MOYC®,
materials that can be customized for families and your
community, and strategies for communicating with the media.
Celia Ciecko, Romeo Community Schools
Age Level: All
Health, Safety and Nutrition
173. Child Product Safety in the Home and Child Care Facility
Products that do not meet consumer safety standards
including cribs, strollers, and toys senselessly kill too many
children. Learn about home safety hazards, the latest
recalls, and how to protect children.
Laura Nikolovska, Kids in Danger
Age Level: All
Professionalism
175. Early Childhood Education is Not Babysitting!
There are many misconceptions about early childhood
educators being glorified baby sitters. Learn how to put your
best professional foot forward in a field that isn’t always taken
seriously, and how to weed out the baby sitter mentality.
Amy Bond, Central Michigan University
Age Level: All
176. Children and Beautiful Stuff: A Reggio-inspired
Approach to Creativity
Curious about Reggio? Through active participation, explore
how found materials, rescued junk, and treasures from nature
can encourage children’s imagination, thinking, and creativity
while incorporating math, science, and literacy skills.
Shelly Humphrey, Clarkston Early Childhood Center
Age Levels: PS, KP
178. Natural Connections: Nature Journals with Preschoolers
Gain ideas and resources for creating nature journals
with preschoolers. Nature journals are a valuable tool for
connecting and documenting children’s learning across
many domains, including science, language, and art.
Sally Mowers, Michigan State University
Age Level: PS
179. Photographs as a Language for Teaching and Learning
Learn what a powerful tool photographs can be for
teaching, reflecting, documentation, collaboration and
research in your classroom. Discover new ways to use your
camera and be inspired!
Mary Lynn Gottler, UM-Flint
Age Level: All
2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Child Development
180. Children and Screen Time: What You Need to Know
Children are spending more and more time in front of
screens, which may reduce social interactions and inhibit
their ability to recognize emotions and think creatively.
Learn how to keep your children safe and healthy in a
technology driven world.
Jenna Buffman and Michelle Bryant,
Mid-Michigan Child Care Centers
Age Level: All
181. Montessori Methods and Techniques
After a brief historical overview, learn about the Montessori
philosophy, curriculum, and techniques, and how it’s
implemented in classrooms.
Geanine Edwards, Children of Grace Montessori
Age Level: PS
182. It’s the Little Things...
Discuss ides for supporting children, families and the
community that can truly make a difference.
Kirsten Charnesky, Honilynn Hendricks and Katie Baker,
Somerset Academy
Age Level: PS
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174. Talking with Parents about Developmental Concerns
Child care providers understand the scope of development
and often see concerning behavior that can be difficult
to discuss with parents. Learn how to begin and continue
a conversation about developmental concerns and to
provide ongoing support to the child and parents.
Jennifer Kraus,
Great Start to Quality Northwest Resource Center
Age Levels: IT, PS
177. Fairy Tales as a Gateway to Reading
Fairy tales are short stories that deal with magical realms or
doings. Learn how to use fairy tales to engage new or reluctant
readers and entice them into the larger world of reading.
Becca Price, Wyrm Tales Press
Age Levels: PS, KP
183. Potty Training 101: Open Forum
Learn about the what, where, when, who, why and how
of potty training including how to tell when a child is ready
and how to talk with parents.
Melissa Miller, Algonac Childcare Center
Age Level: IT
186. Large Group: Intentional Teaching
Conversation is fundamental in literacy development.
Engage in discussions of researched-based documentation
when self-regulation and conversation skills are
incorporated into preschoolers’ morning meeting; examples
and stories shared.
Shauna Phillips and Breanna Waugh,
Age Levels: IT, PS
184. Recognizing and Using the Skills of the Master Player
Learn about and discuss the skills a child who is a master
player possesses including successfully interacting with
peers, creating complex play, using the teacher as
resource, and inventive use of play materials.
Janet Perkins, Pinwheels
Age Level: PS
Management
S a t urd ay
185. Organization for Child Care Centers
Learn how being organized can set your center apart from all
the others and position your center ahead of the competition.
Anje Scott, Little Bear Child Care
Age Level: All
M I C H I G A N
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of Young
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August 4–5, 2015
Dearborn, Michigan
188. What’s in Your Math Center?
Discover how to create a math center that will encourage
children to discover mathematical concepts naturally.
Explore materials and activities that will help your students
to be interested and excited about math!
Lisa Adams, Schoolcraft College
Age Level: PS
The Michigan Professional Development Institute is designed for
established professionals and emergent leaders
in the early childhood community including:
Professional
Development
Institute
Adoba Hotel
187. More than One Perspective: How Provocations can
Entice and Support In-depth Thinking
Learn how to set up provocation that is enticing and leads to
inquiry and discovery. Discuss ways to utilize simple materials
to bring awareness to details and reflective thinking.
Lydia Saldivar, Gretchen’s House–Early LCC
Age Levels: IT, PS
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Ballrooms C/D, Main Level, DeVos Place
Exhibit Hours: Thursday, April 23
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Brookes Publishing
PO Box 10624
Baltimore, MD 21285
www.brookespublishing.com
Booth: 18
Environments
PO Box 1348
Beaufort, SC 29901-1348
www.environments.com
Booths: 19-20
Abrams Learning Trend
16310 Bratton Lane, Suite 250
Austin, TX 78728
www.abramslearningtrends.com
Booth: 62
Deb’s DoTERRA Dream
1920 Boulder Drive
Hastings, MI 49058
www.mydoterra.com/debbiebailey12
Booth: 28
The Goodies Factory
1038 S. Washington
Holland, MI 49423
www.thegoodiesfactory.com
Booth: 39
Associates Financial Solutions
2522 Lansing Avenue
Jackson, MI 49202
www.afscollectionagency.com
Booth: 27
Discount School Supply
2 Lower Ragsdale
Monterey, CA 93940
www.discountschoolsupply.com
Booths: 11-14
GrapeSeed
720 4th Avenue Suite 220
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.grapeseed.com
Booth: 5
Books4School
201 East Badger Road
Madison, WI 53713
www.books4school.com
Booths: 57-59
Early On Michigan/Build Up
240 S. Bridge Street, Suite 250
DeWitt, MI 48820
www.1800earlyon.org
www.buildupmi.org
Booth: 17
Great Start to Quality
Kent Resource Center
1800 Leffingwell NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
www.greatstarttoquality.org
Booth: 4
Edmentum
5600 W. 83rd Street, Suite 300
8200 Tower
Bloomington, MN 55437
www.edmentum.com
Booth: 37
Grounds For Play
1050 Columbia Drive
Carrollton, GA 30117
www.groundsforplay.com
Booth: 47
Bright Horizons Family Solution
1697 Michigan Street Northeast
www.brighthorizons.com/careers
Booth: 38
Exhibits
A+ Images, Inc
5700 W. Minnesota Street A-5
Indianapolis, IN 46241
www.teachershirts.com
Booth: 60
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Exhibitors
Hatch Early Learning
301 N. Main Sreet, Suite 101
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
www.hatchearlylearning.com
Booths: 49-50
HighScope Educational Research
Foundation
600 N. River Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
www.highscope.org
Booths: 1-2
Michigan AEYC
839 Centennial Way, Suite 200
Lansing, MI 48917
www.miaeyc.org
Booths: 21-24
Kaplan Early Learning Company
1310 Lewisville Clemmons Road
Lewisville, NC 27023
www.kaplanco.com
Booths: 41-46
Michigan AEYC Silent Auction
Booths: 75-80
Lakeshore Learning Materials
2695 E. Dominguez Street
Carson, CA 90895
www.lakeshorelearning.com
Booths: 31-34
Learning Shop
2904 Maywood Road
Indianapolis, IN 46241
Booths: 51-53
Let’s Dig In
952 Ravinia Drive
Gurnee, IL 60031
www.letsdigin.com
Booths: 29-30
Lighthouse Records
85 Dewey Avenue
Fairport, NY 14450
www.lighthouserecords.com
Booth: 55
Literacy Legacy Fund of Michigan
264 Shot Point Drive
Marquette, MI 49855
www.literacylegacyfund.org
Booth: 16
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Presenters’ Marketplace
Booths: 65-66
School Zone Publishing
1819 Industrial Drive
Grand Haven, MI 49417
www.schoolzone.com
Booth: 36
Meyer Design Inc.
100 N. High Street
Akron, OH 44308
www.meyerdesign.com
Booth: 56
IntegraSource, Inc.
9211 Trafalgar Drive SE
Alto, MI 49302
www.integra-source.com
Booths: 67-69
Kodo Kids
155 Alter Street Unit A
Broomfield, CO 80020
www.kodokids.com
Booth: 61
Exhibits
Mama Lady Books
3148 Plainfield Ave NE
PMB 248
www.mama-lady-books.com
Booth: 63
The Scrap Box
581 State Circle
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
www.scrapbox.com
Booths: 70-71
Smart Horizons
25 E 9 1/2 Mile Road
Pensacola, FL 32534
www.smarthorizons.org
Booth: 48
Michigan Caries Prevention Program
3520 Green Court, Suite 300
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
www.miteeth.org
Booth: 15
Michigan State University
552 W. Circle Drive Room 7
Human Ecology Building
East Lansing, MI 48823
hdfs.msu.edu
Booth: 35
Oakland University
2200 N. Squirrel Road
Rochester, MI 48309
www.oakland.edu
Booth: 8
Panelcraft, Inc.
849 Claremont
Dearborn, MI 48124
www.mypanelcraft.com
Booth: 40
Pearson
5601 Green Valley Drive
Bloomington, MN 55437
www.pearson.com
Booth: 64
Praises, Prizes & Presents
3822 Richmond NW
www.praisesprizespresents.com
Booth: 6
The Soynut Butter Company
4220 Commercial Way
Glenview, IL 60025
www.soynutbutter.com
Booth: 25
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood®
Michigan/Michigan AEYC
839 Centennial Way, Suite 200
Lansing, MI 48917
www.miaeyc.org
Booth: 26
Walden University
650 S. Exeter Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
www.waldenu.edu
Booth: 3
Wayne State University
College of Education
5425 Gullen Mall
Detroit, MI 48202
http://coe.wayne.edu/ted/online-hybrid-masters-and-endorsement-programs.
php
Booth: 7
Whimsicality
8119 Calkins Road
Flint, MI 48532
www.whimsicality.com
Booth: 54
Zaner-Bloser
1201 Dublin Road.
Columbus, OH 43215
www.zaner-blaser.com
Booths: 9-10
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Atrium Level: Lower Level
Atrium
Lobby Level: First Floor
To DeVos Place
Collins
Imperial Ballroom
Ottawa
Pantlind Ballroom
Plaza Boardroom
President Gerald R. Ford Ballroom
Riverview
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Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Concourse Level: Second Floor
Ambassador Ballrooms
Diamond
Emerald
Governors’ Room
Lyon
Stairs to
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Pearl
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Ruby
Vandenberg
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Grand Gallery Rooms A–F
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APRIL IS
Month of the
Heather Wilson
Lansing Public Schools
Young Child
®
Special Events
Each April, Michigan’s communities celebrate the
Month of the Young Child®. MOYC® 2015 focuses
our attention on children’s development.
Celebrating Our Youngest Learners!
2015 MOYC Focus Weeks
April
1– 4
Physical Development
April
5 – 11
Social Development
Purple Ribbon Campaign
Displaying a purple ribbon shows you care about young children
and are aware of their needs. Place a purple ribbon on your lapel,
on your car or in your window; place one on your briefcase,
handbag or door. Ask your child to wear a purple ribbon too!
Child Care Job Shadow Day
April 12 – 18
Emotional Development
(Various days in April)
A job shadow day allows community leaders to “work” in child
care centers or with home providers. This allows them to see the
complexities and the skills involved in the child care profession.
April 19 – 30
Cognitive Development
Kite Day
Help celebrate the Month of the Young Child® !
For information, contact:
(517) 351-4183 or (800) 336-6424
[email protected]
www.MiAEYC.org
(Various days in April)
All who work with and care about young children are encouraged
to sponsor a Kite Day at their homes, centers, schools or in their
communities. Contact MiAEYC for information.
Month of the Young Child® and MOYC® are registered service marks of
the Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children
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State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) Information Memo
2015 Michigan AEYC Early Childhood Conference
SCECH Sponsor Information:
839 Centennial Way, Suite 200 Lansing, MI 48917
(800) 336-6424; (517) 351-4183
SCECH Sponsor ID Number:
Program Name:
Program Dates:
P900190
2015 MiAEYC Annual EC Conference
April 23-25, 2015
To become eligible to receive SCECHs for Conference or Focus Session attendance you must comply with the following:
s Check-in at a SCECH check-in location, between 8:15 am and 4:15 pm, each day of the conference for which you are requesting
SCECHs.
SCECH Check-in Locations
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel*:
Conference Registration, Membership, Information Counter, and Presenter Check-in;
Center Concourse, Concourse Level
DeVos Place:
Exhibit Counter, Ballrooms C/D, Main Level–Thursday & Friday, 10:30 am–4:30 pm
*Focus Session SCECH check-in is in Focus Session room(s).
s Complete the information required on the SCECH Attendance Form, including your signature, before submitting the SCECH Attendance
Form at the conclusion of the last day of your attendance.
o Your name and your email address must match your Secure Central Registry (SCR) account or you will not
be able to access your evaluation form to earn these SCECHs.
o If you have not established a SCR account, when you do so, your name and email address must match the
information provided on your SCECH Attendance Form.
s4OESTABLISHANACCOUNTVISIThttp://www.solutionwhere.com/mi_sbceu/welcome.asp
SCECH Form Submission Location
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel: Membership Counter, Center Concourse, Concourse Level
Thursday, April 23rd and Friday, April 24th, 4:00–5:00 pm
Saturday, April 25th, 3:00–4:15 pm
*Focus Session SCECH forms can be submitted to MiAEYC staff at the conclusion of each Focus Session.
s Attendance verification (required by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) for SCECH programs) verified by the
sponsor-determined attendance verification process.
o Returning a completed SCECH Attendance Verification Form confirms you have received, read and understand
the information on this sheet regarding SCECHs.
s #OMPLETETHE-$%ONLINEEVALUATIONINTHE3ECURE#ENTRAL2EGISTRY3#2AFTERRECEIVINGEMAILNOTIlCATION3TEPSINTHEPROCESS
1. The sponsor uploads eligible attendees’ registration information into the SCR within 15 days of the program’s
completion.
2. Attendees are notified by email that the required online evaluation is available.
3. After completing the online evaluation, the SCECHs are awarded to your SCR account.
(You must have an SCR account and complete the evaluation to be awarded SCECHs.)
Note: If you do not receive an email within 20 days after the program ends, check your SCR account for the evaluation link at
http://www.solutionwhere.com/mi_sbceu/welcome.asp.
Evaluation notices are system-generated and do not come directly from the sponsor of this program.
The evaluations are sent from: [email protected].
Note: If you have problems receiving these emails, please white list this email address and/or notify your Internet service
provider to allow these emails. It may also be necessary to check spam, junk mail, or black listed emails.
SCR Help Desk Phone: (517) 327-5925
SCR Help Desk Email: [email protected]
Michigan AEYC Conference
April 23-25, 2015
SCECH Attendance Form
To become eligible to earn SCECHs for the 2015 MiAEYC Conference, you must complete this form, including a valid email address
unique to you; secure stamps as required; sign the form; turn in your completed form on-site, as indicated; and comply with the Secure
Central Registry requirements of the Michigan Department of Education.
4–15 SCECHs are available for Conference and/or Focus Session attendance.
Print Name __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Email Address – must match the email address in your SCR account/profile
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Phone Number (__ __ __) __ __ __–__ __ __ __
For each day you are requesting SCECHs, you must secure a Verification Stamp as part of the attendance verification procedures.
See the reverse side of this form for Verification Stamp check-in locations.
Indicate the sessions attended; this information will be crosschecked with your record in the 2015 MiAEYC Conference
registration database.
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Thursday, April 23, 2015 –
__ Keynote
all that apply
__ Focus Session, 9:00 am–4:00 pm
__ Workshop, 12:45–2:00 pm/1:00–2:15 pm
__ Workshop, 2:30–3:45 pm/2:45–4:00 pm
Verification Stamp: __________
__ Workshop, 10:30–11:45 am/10:45 am–12:00 pm
__ Double Workshop, 1:30–4:00 pm
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Friday, April 24, 2015 –
__ Keynote
all that apply
__ Workshop, 10:30–11:45 am/10:45 am–12:00 pm
__ Workshop, 12:45–2:00 pm/1:00–2:15 pm
__ Double Workshop, 1:30–4:00 pm
__ Learning Fair, 1:00–3:00 pm
__ Workshop, 2:30–3:45 pm/2:45–4:00 pm
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Saturday, April 25, 2015 –
__ Keynote
all that apply
__ Double Workshop, 10:00 am–12:30 pm
__ Learning Fair, 12:30–2:30 pm
__ Workshop, 10:00–11:15 am/10:15–11:30 am
__ Workshop, 12:00–1:15 pm/12:30–1:45 pm
__ Workshop, 1:45–3:00 pm/2:15–3:30 pm
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I certify that the information I’ve provided regarding my 2015 MiAEYC Conference attendance is true and accurate.
Signature
_________________________________________________________________________
Turn in your completed, signed form at the Membership Counter, in the Conference Registration Area,
Concourse Level, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, at the conclusion of the last day you attend.
Thursday, April 23rd and Friday, April 24th – between 4:00–5:00 pm
Saturday, April 25th – between 3:00–4:15 pm
2015 MiAEYC Conference SCECH forms will NOT be accepted after 4:15 pm Saturday, April 25, 2015.
Keith E. Myers, Ed.D.
Executive Director, MiAEYC
Education
of Young
Children
MICHIGAN
FOR
ASSOCIATION THE
A Certificate of Attendance
is not verification of hours or SCECHs.
for participating in the
MiAEYC Early Childhood Conference
April 23–25, 2015 in Grand Rapids, Michigan
to
Certificate of Attendance
is pleased to present this
2016 MiAEYC
Early Childhood Conference
March 31 – April 2, 2016
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and DeVos Place
Are you interested in presenting at the 2016 conference?
Submit a proposal online at www.MiAEYC.org
STAFF
CONGRATULATIONS
OF ACCREDITED CENTERS AND HOMES !
Please stop at the MiAEYC Membership Counter, in the Conference Registration area, Concourse Level, Amway Hotel
and pick up a ribbon that identifies you as staff of an accredited program.
Are you interested in working toward accreditation in your center or home?
Two entities grant accreditation for programs that meet national standards of quality:
The National Association for the Education of Young Children accredits child care center programs.
The National Association for Family Child Care accredits family and group home child care programs.
Do you want to increase your education and compensation?
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® MICHIGAN provides
financial assistance for tuition, books, travel, and
release time for providers who are currently
working in the early childhood field.
s
s
s
s
s
Building Foundations
CDA Assessment
Associate’s Degree/CDA Training
Bachelor’s Degree
ZS Endorsement
For more information visit us at www.MiAEYC.org/TEACH.html
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You Can Help
Prepare the Next Generation of Leaders
MiAEYC Student
Leadership Scholarship
You know that children’s care and education depends on the skill and education
of the adults working with them. You also know that emerging professionals need
opportunities to learn and work along side leaders in our field. The MiAEYC Student
Leadership Award provides opportunities for education and leadership to an
undergraduate student who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in child development
or elementary certification with the early childhood endorsement. The purpose
of providing this scholarship is to develop a base for future leadership both in the
profession and in the organization.
This award is given to one or more students each year who, through their academic
record and professional involvement, indicate strong leadership skills in the field of child
development or early childhood education.
MiAEYC also provides with the award a 1–year membership in MiAEYC, and complimentary MiAEYC conference registration
and one night overnight lodging the year of the award. The recipient will be invited to attend MiAEYC Governing Board
meetings and interact with Michigan AEYC leaders.
Early childhood educators are a special group of people with a strong tradition of mentoring emerging talent. So, as a
member of the early childhood community, you are invited to give a gift to the MiAEYC Student Leadership Fund. Your
donation, along with those of others, will endow a fund for the long-term support of this award.
Perhaps the most rewarding benefit of giving to the Student Leadership Fund is the personal feeling of satisfaction, knowing
you have expanded educational opportunities for early education and care students, and helped to prepare leaders who
will carry forward our important work.
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Grand Traverse AEYC
1 3 4
Greater Flint AEYC
1 9 6
Lakeshore AEYC
1 7 4
Macomb Co. AEYC
3 4 3
Metro-Detroit AEYC
0 3 5
Michigan At-Large
1 6 9
Mid-Michigan AEYC
1 0 7
Mt. Pleasant AEYC
2 6 3
North Central Chapter
1 6 9 0 1
South Central Michigan AEYC
1 4 3
Southern Michigan AEYC
4 0 7
S. Wayne/Monroe Co. AEYC
4 4 6
Southwestern Michigan AEYC
3 7 9
Upper Peninsula AEYC
4 3 0
Washtenaw Co. AEYC
1 1 8
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2 3 5
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publications
$ 86
$ 64
$130
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Young Children or five issues of
Teaching Young Children
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of periodical, all members will find
an enhanced member area on the
NAEYC website. This area will
house the digital version of Young
Children and provide exclusive
access to articles, professional
development resources, and
research-based information on a
variety of current and classic early
childhood topics.
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FOR
ASSOCIATION THE
The Michigan
Education
of Young
Children
Professional Development
Annual conferences and institutes
address your needs as a
professional working with young
children. Formal presentations
and informal networking, valuable
workshops and exhibits provide
you with new ideas and contacts.
Attendance at local, state and
national AEYC conferences keeps
you up-to-date. Through association
publications and conferences,
you gain knowledge and skills
that enhance your potential for
employment and promotion.
Legislative Updates
MiAEYC keeps you informed of
relevant legislation and actively
advocates positions beneficial to
young children, their families and
early childhood professionals. As
a member you receive a weekly
update of legislative and advocacy
resources.
Student Leadership Award
This scholarship provides academic
and professional opportunities for
an undergraduate student who is
pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in
child development or elementary
certification with the early childhood
endorsement.
MiAEYC Website
Get the most up-to-date information
on conferences, institutes and
workshops; legislation and advocacy
efforts; job openings; membership
information; and links to NAEYC,
and affiliate chapters and local
chapters.
Month of the Young Child®
Each April, Michigan communities,
organizations and individuals
recognize the needs of young
children and their families through
MOYC® activities. MiAEYC invites
you to join in this celebration.
Association for the
Beacon and Young Children
Stay current with news, events,
and people around the state with
MiAEYC’s e-newsletter, Beacon. Be
informed about innovative classroom
practices, issues in early childhood
education, research, and reviews with
Young Children, NAEYC’s journal.
Education of Young
Children is committed to
improving the education and
welfare of children from birth
MICHIGAN
MICHIGAN is a statewide
scholarship program designed to help
child care center directors,teachers,
assistants and owners, and family
child care providers meet their
professional development goals while
continuing their current employment in
licensed or regulated early childhood
settings.
through age eight. MiAEYC
Special Projects Grant
You can apply for a Special Projects
Grant to fund a project that will
improve the lives of young children
in your community. Grant proposals
must address the MiAEYC mission
statement: MiAEYC promotes quality
education and the well-being of
young children through professional
development and advocacy.
through quality training,
Jacquelyn Miller Grant
You can apply for a Jacquelyn Miller
Endowment grant to enhance children’s
play environments or to support
children and the arts.
belong to MiAEYC in 17
Affiliations
You are encouraged to join AEYC
through an affiliate chapter or local
chapter to take advantage of local
programs and benefits. When you do,
you automatically become a member
of the Michigan Association for the
Education of Young Children and the
National Association for the Education
of Young Children.
works for young children, their
families and early childhood
professionals. MiAEYC
supports the professional
development of its members
materials and services.
Over 3,000 early childhood
educators, professionals, and
suppliers of children’s services
affiliate chapters and 3 local
chapters.

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