Statewide Conference for Pre-Kindergarten

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35
TH
ANNUAL
MARCH 2-4
2016
Statewide Conference for Pre-Kindergarten
& Kindergarten Educators
Renaissance Hotel
|
Schaumburg, IL
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You are invited to attend the 35th Annual Illinois ASCD Statewide
Conference for Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Educators
Please join us for an exciting 35 th Annual Illinois ASCD Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Conference at the
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel on March 2-4, 2016. We are excited by some new faces, new
concepts, and new ideas. We will have 25 Featured Presenters and over 65 Concurrent Presenters. As always,
you can register for Thursday only, Friday only, or both! School administrators may attend free if you register
a team of two or more. Come learn, enjoy, and have fun listening, participating and visiting our exhibit hall.
Featured Presenters
Kim Adsit
Laura Beltchenko
Deb Bible
Kathy Brown
Shawn Brown
Cara Carroll
Joy Conrady
Karen Graber
Kathy Griffin
Wendy Halperin
Jen Jones
Kim Jordano
Deanna Jump
Mary Pat LaRocca
Melissa Leach
Barb Malinger
Sarah Martino
Christy Moore
Kurt Schwengel
Tonya Ward Singer
Shari Sloane
Donna Whyte
DeeDee Wills
Evening Sessions 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday
An Evening with Jack Hartmann
Thursday
Books That Nourish the Needs of the
Whole Child: Spark Social and Emotional
Learning in Your Classroom! With Kathy
Brown and Sarah Martino
See Page 8 for details
Keynote Presentations return to the Pre K-Kindergarten Conference!
Thursday:
Tonya Ward Singer —
Courageous Learning
Friday:
Shawn Brown —
New Millennium Music for the
New Millennium Child
Thanks to the 2016 Conference Planning Committee
Rosita Alvarez, Richland Elementary
Karen Beck-Hirschfeld, Elmhurst SD # 205
Sallee Beneke, University of Illinois
Marilyn Blank, Metcalf Lab School, ISU
Kathy Brown, Aurora, IL
Peggy Carr, Illini Bluffs SD 327
Kathleen Conn, Arbor Park SD 145
Ruth Cormier, Arlington Heights
Jan Dews, Oak Brook
Laura Ettema, Richland Elementary
Jackie Feare, Barrington
Kerry Fitzgerald, Kirby SD # 140
Jane Foster, Homewood
Nita Goodman, North Shore SD # 112
Sandy Greenham, Summit Hill SSD # 161
Cathleen Hughes, Schaumburg SD # 54
Leanne Jebens, Kirby SD # 140
Terry Jostes, St. Jude School, Joliet
Judy Kmak, Downers Grove SD # 58
Pam Kunkel, Oak Forest, IL
Sarah Martino, Burlington SD # 301
Carol Owles, Illinois State University
Cathy Pope, Rosemont SD # 78
Rachel Shannon, O’FallonSD 90
Cindy Snyder, Mt. Zion Schools (Retired)
Sarah Snyder, Holy Family, Decatur, IL
Katherine Spengler, O’Fallon, IL
Trevor Steinbach, Genoa Kingston SD # 424
Christina Stangarone, Trinity Preschool
Katherine Stengele, Richland Elementary
Bev Taylor, Oak Brook, IL
Michelle Cimarossa, North Mac Schools
Angela Winger-Bryan, Stelle, IL
Robert Winters, Decatur SD # 61
Nancy Zulawski, Villa Park SD # 45
Bev Taylor
Conference
Co-Chair
Jane Foster
Conference
Co-Chair
Bill Dodds
Executive
Director
Ryan Nevius
Assistant
Director
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Conference Schedule
Sessions
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
• All sessions will be 60 minutes in length.
• There will be three 30 minute breaks throughout the day for
visiting the Vendor display floor.
• If you want to eat lunch, you need to eat during a 30 minute
break or leave a session open during the day.
• Continental Breakfast Thursday & Friday until 9:30 a.m.
5:30 - 9:30 p.m. ...............Registration
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ...............Jack Hartmann
Thursday, March 3, 2016
7:00 - 9:30 a.m.................Registration
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.................Session A (A1 - A23)
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.................Session B (KEYNOTE)
9:45 - 10:15 a.m...............Lunch/Exhibits
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.............Session C (C2 - C24)
11:15 - 11:45 a.m.............Lunch/Exhibits
11:45 - 12:45 p.m. ...........Session D (D1 - D24)
12:45 - 1:15 p.m. .............Lunch/Exhibits
1:15 - 2:15 p.m. ...............Session E (E1 - E24)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. ...............Session F (F1 - F24)
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. ...............Session G (G1 - G24)
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ...............Sarah Martino & Kathy
Brown
Friday, March 4, 2016
7:00 - 9:30 a.m............. Registration
7:30 - 8:30 a.m............. Session I (I2 - I23)
8:45 - 9:45 a.m............. Session J (KEYNOTE)
9:45 - 10:15 a.m........... Lunch/Exhibits
10:15 - 11:15 a.m......... Session K (K2 - K24)
11:15 - 11:45 a.m......... Lunch/Exhibits
11:45 - 12:45 p.m......... Session L (L1 - L24)
12:45 - 1:15 p.m........... Lunch/Exhibits
1:15 - 2:15 p.m............. Session M (M1 - M23)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m............. Session N (N2 - N24)
Yummy Coupons
Illinois ASCD is providing $15.00 discount lunch coupons!
You can apply these coupons to any purchase in the Upper and Lower Hallways, The Gather Bar/Lounge, Market Place (coffee shop), or Sam & Harry’s Restaurant.
Administrators Attend Free
As a Pre-K, Kindergarten, or 1st Grade Teacher, bring along
your school administrator as part of the team (two or more teachers) and he/she can attend FREE on the days the team attends.
CPDU Credits
Earn 13 CPDU’s over the days of the conference, March
3rd and March 4th. Two additional credits can be acquired
at the March 2nd “An Evening with Jack Hartmann.” Another two credits can be earned at the March 3rd Books
That Nourish the Needs of the Whole Child: Spark Social
and Emotional Learning in Your Classroom! with Kathy
Brown and Sarah Martino. By attending all sessions
you may acquire 17 CPDU’s. If you need to leave after
lunch at 1:00 p.m., you can earn 5 CPDU’s for that day.
Exhibit Hours
Closed..............................Wednesday, March 2, 2016
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.........Thursday, March 3, 2016
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.........Friday, March 4, 2016
Session Target Audience
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Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
First Grade
Administrators
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• Real time updates. You’ll be notified of any cancelled or added sessions
• Handy conference center map
• Handouts available for download and printing before and after the conference (as provided by presenters)
• Networking with fellow conference goers
• Exhibitor information and Speaker profiles
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Featured Presenters
KIM ADSIT
Kim is a 2002 Teacher of the Year and
has taught Kindergarten for over 28
years. Focusing on developing curriculum
and strategies that incorporate childcentered activities, she emphasizes the
fun of learning by tapping into the curiosity of young
children that plants the seed for lifelong learning. Kim
has been selected as an Expert Teacher, and she has
served as a teacher mentor. She has a Specialist Degree
in Early Childhood Education as well as an At-Risk
Endorsement. She has worked as a National Presenter
for over 10 years. Kim has co-authored 5 books with her
latest titles Jazzing Up Journals and Book Making Bonanza.
LAURA BELTCHENKO
Laura Beltchenko is a veteran educator.
Her career in public education included
classroom teacher, reading specialist,
teacher and coordinator of gifted
education programs as well as an
associate superintendent of curriculum
and instruction for a Chicago suburban school district.
She is an adjunct faculty member as well as doctoral
student in the Reading and Language Arts Department
of National Louis University in Illinois. She is committed
to the professional development of Kindergarten – 12th
grade teachers as they implement the Common Core
Standards as well as the education of the whole child.
DEB BIBLE
Deb Bible is a retired literacy, math, and
technology resource teacher in the Chicagoland
area. She has taught preschool special
education, grades 2-4, RtI interventions, gifted
students K-5, served as a district level literacy
leader, and been an assistant principal. In
addition, she is a children’s editor and writer, a peer reviewer for
Corwin Publishing, and has presented previously at the SDE
National Kindergarten Conference and the IL ASCD PreK/K Conference. She is a professional development provider
for the Illinois Reading Council, an independent consultant for
Crossland Literacy, and a trainer/vendor for Jolly Learning. Deb
also provides coaching/training in Google Apps for Education.
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CONFERENCE. SESSION DESCRIPTIONS WILL
ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OUR KINDERGARTEN
CONFERENCE APP.
KATHY BROWN
Kathy Brown enjoys teaching our
youngest learners in the wonderful world
of kindergarten. Her book Kindergarten
and the Common Core: It’s as Easy as ABC
was awarded Learning magazine’s 2015
Teachers’ Choice Award, which includes products in its
Children’s Books, Classroom, Family, and Professional
Development programs. The awards honor products of
exceptional quality and outstanding performance. She
has presented for NAEYC, GoAEYC and IL ASCD and
has provided professional development to school districts.
SHAWN BROWN
Mr. Shawn Brown, originally from Chicago,
now writes & implements unique and
entertaining curriculum enhancement
programs for childcare centers, elementary
grades and private schools. He uses
infectious music for hooking his audience into learning and
moving while having “Super Fun.” Mr. Brown and The Super
Fun Show team travel to schools and conferences all over
the country with his hit live show, “The Super Fun Show.”
CARA CARROLL
Cara Carroll lives in the great state of
Texas…where everything is bigger! There’s
no place she’d rather call home, scorching hot
summers and all! Cara started her teaching
career in Kindergarten and after 7 years
made the switch to a brand new district to
teach 2nd grade and found a whole new love for teaching.
Following that, she taught 1st grade for two years then
relocated 300 miles south with her husband for a brand new
adventure. Now she is back in Kindergarten and loving it!
KAREN GRABER
Karen Graber is an innovative energetic
teacher with 25 years of Kindergarten
experience. Karen holds a master’s degree in
Early Childhood Education from Illinois
State University. Presenting workshops for 12 years, Karen got
her start at the IL ASCD Kindergarten Conference and has
been a nine-year national presenter for EER, conducting twoday workshops for teachers across the U.S. and Canada. In
addition, Karen has been a mentor teacher, served on a variety
of district leadership councils and has been nominated for
Disney Teacher of the Year Award. Karen’s presentations will
share teacher-tested ideas that will enhance student learning.
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KATHY GRIFFIN
Kathy Griffin is an early childhood
specialist with 16 years experience
teaching students in Pre-K through 2nd
grade. Kathy holds a BSED in Early
Childhood Education and a MSED in
Special Education. She obtained her National Board
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and 2011. Kathy is passionate about supporting educators
as the plan developmentally appropriate activities
in standard based times. Kathy supports teachers in
differentiating instruction and keeps young students
engaged through music, technology, and hands on learning.
She is the author of the CD Growing Dendrites with Kathy
Griffin and the blog Kathy Griffin’s Teaching Strategies.
WENDY HALPERIN
Wendy provides practical ideas on
how to get children to draw. She is an
accomplished illustrator and artist and
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written two and illustrated 25 children’s
books. Her style is detailed and attempts to represent
the diverse, the poetic, and the ingenious environment
of life, from an obscure flower in Africa to the familiar
everyday sunset. Her latest book, Thank You World,
written by Alice McGinty is illustrated entirely in pencil
and crayon. Visit Wendy at www.wendyhalperin.com
JEN JONES
Jen Jones was born in Santa Barbara,
CA. She majored in English at Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo for undergrad and East
Carolina University for graduate school.
She is K-12 Reading Specialist. She
taught elementary school for 15 years
before becoming a Literacy Coach and Staff Developer in
Literacy. She is Reading Recovery trained and an adjunct
professor at ECU in the Reading Education Department.
She blogs about all-things literacy at helloliteracy.com.
KIM JORDANO
Kimberly Jordano has over 20 years of
teaching experience. A master teacher
and language-arts mentor in the Los
Alamitos School District, Kimberly holds
a masters degree in English as a second
Language (ESL). She has also been nominated twice for the Disney’s American Teacher Award.
Kimberly received teacher of the year 2002! Kimberly
has written over 20 books and teacher resources on pho-
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nemic awareness, calendar activities, sight word books,
interactive writing, standards based thematic teaching,
take-home literacy backpacks and Book Making activities.
DEANNA JUMP
Deanna has taught Kindergarten and
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2006. She holds an Ed Specialist degree
in Early Literacy and reading. Deanna has a passion for creating and sharing grade level appropriate units and activities that incorporate the Common Core Standards and make learning fun again. She
is the number one seller for teacherspayteachers.com.
MARY PAT LAROCCA
& JOY CONRADY
Mary Pat and Joy both teach kindergarten
in LaGrange South School District
#105. They have had the privilege of
working together for 6 years and they
can’t wait to share with you what they
have learned at the conference. Mary
Pat has been honored to present for over 25 years
at the IL ASCD Pre-K/Kindergarten Conference.
MELISSA LEACH
Melissa is a dynamic presenter and so full
of energy! She works across the country
to support teachers and districts in their
Balanced Literacy efforts. She prides
herself on having real life strategies for
today’s teacher. Hear it today and use it
in your classroom tomorrow. Be ready to
laugh while you’re learning with Leach’s Literacy Training.
BARB MALINGER
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reading specialist/coach in the Chicagoland
area. She has taught preschool, grades
1-4, and reading. She has also been
an RtI interventionist, district-level
literacy leader and professor at Judson
University. She has presented at the IL ASCD Pre-K/K
Conference, IL No Child Left Behind Conference, IL
Reading Conference, and at the Judson University Summer
Reading Conference. She is currently a Jolly Phonics and
Grammar consultant/trainer for jollyliteracy.com. She was
named the Illinois Reading Educator of the Year for 2013.
SARAH MARTINO
Sarah Martino is a kindergarten
teacher, author, conference presenter
and kindergarten intervention teacher
in the Burlington Central Unit School
District. Her book Kindergarten and the
Common Core: It’s as Easy as ABC was
awarded Learning magazine’s 2015 Teachers’ Choice
Award, which includes products in its Children’s Books,
Classroom, Family, and Professional Development
programs. The awards honor products of exceptional
quality and outstanding performance. Sarah is requested
to speak and present at state conferences. Most recently,
she has presented for NAEYC, GoAEYC and IL ASCD.
CHRISTY MOORE
Christy Moore is a former struggling
reader turned reading specialist and literacy
coach. She is passionate about empowering
educators to walk into their “impossible
futures” through apprenticeship and
reflection. Christy has 25 years of
experience as an educator, with most of
that time spent in preschool and kindergarten classrooms.
She has presented multiple times at national literacy
conferences including the Reading Recovery National
Conference, SDE I Teach K! National Kindergarten
Conference, Illinois Reading Council Conference,
Illinois Comprehensive Literacy and Reading Recovery
Conference, Arkansas K-8 Comprehensive Literacy
and Reading Recovery Conference, and many others.
KURT SCHWENGEL
Kurt began his teaching career in 1995
and immediately started looking for ways
to update the traditional kindergarten
curriculum. His model was simple:
Build a theme around what 5-year-olds
like to do and create activities around those themes.
His teaching style offers fun and a creative curriculum
that allows children to explore and learn on their
own while adhering to state academic standards. Kurt
created Rock and Roll Kindergarten as a “rebellious”
alternative to traditional practices. Kurt holds a
Master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis in
technology and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.
TONYA WARD SINGER
Tonya Ward Singer, M.F.A., is a language and
literacy consultant with a deep commitment
to ensuring all students access high-quality
education. She travels throughout the United
States, leading systemic change in K-12
districts, and empowering teachers with tools
that help advance student literacy, language and critical thinking.
A passionate innovator and researcher, Tonya collaborates with
major publishers on effective language and literacy curricula.
She has taught at multiple grade levels as a classroom teacher,
reading teacher, and EL specialist, and continues to teach in
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SHARI SLOANE
Shari has taught kindergarten for over 25
years. An experienced national presenter,
she offers a range of pre-kindergarten and
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tested stategies. She expertly translates
what occurs in her own kindergarten
classroom into innovative and practical instructional
methods that enrich the learning environment. She has
released 2 CDs for use in the classroom, School is Cool
and Get Ready! Visit Shari at www.kidscount1234.com
DONNA WHYTE
Donna describes herself as a mom,
teacher and education consultant. She
has taught Kindergarten, First and
Second Grade. She has experience
as a multi-age, inclusion and looping
teacher. As a consultant, Donna has
presented workshops to teachers across
the U.S. and Canada. She has been a both a keynote and
featured speaker for National and State Conferences. Her
presentations are high energy, practical and motivating.
DEEDEE WILLS
DeeDee began her teaching career in
San Diego where she taught at a school
with 96% second language learners.
After several years of teaching Second
Grade, she became her district’s literacy
coach. She helped to train and implement balanced
literacy to the K – 2 staff, but found she missed the
classroom and returned to teach Kindergarten. She
runs the popular blog www.mrswillskindergarten.com
SESSION NUMBERS ARE IN NUMERIC ORDER, HOWEVER, MISSING NUMBERS DO NOT MEAN MISSING SESSIONS.
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Special Presenters
Kick off the Kindergarten
Conference with our Wednesday Night Special Session!
An Evening with Jack Hartmann
“Cool Beats to Help Children
Read”
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
$59 for members
$108 for non-members
$29 for students
2 Professional Development Hours
Books That Nourish the Needs of the
Whole Child: Spark Social and Emotional
Learning in Your Classroom!
With Kathy Brown and Sarah Martino
Educators are overwhelmed with standards and guidelines about how to teach
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Thursday, March 3 • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
$59 for members • $108 for non-members • $29 for students
2 Professional Development Hours
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Thursday, March 3 rd
Session A: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
A1 — Set Your Sights on Sounds
(P, K, 1)
Deb Bible & Barb Malinger
In
this
fast-paced
session you will experience a plethora of practical phonemic awareness and phonics activities and teaching tips!
A2 — Read It – Write it – and – Create It!
(P, K, 1)
Kim Jordano
Creative ways to get your kindergarteners excited about writing! With interactive charts, sequencing and labeling activities your children will be excited to write, then take it a step further with
“Craftivites“ to show off their work! Bring your camera!
A3 — Brain Breaks
(P, K, 1)
Shari Sloane
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with movement breaks to give to your students
before, during and after learning activities. These “brain breaks”
help to increase attention and focus as well as being lots of fun!
A4 — Assessment
(K, 1, A)
DeeDee Wills
Find practical tricks and tools to help you actively
identify the skills your students have mastered. Confer on the
go to plan instruction, provide interventions, and set future
goals. DeeDee will show you some organizational ideas that allow you to gather valuable information and monitor the growth
of your students without losing valuable instruction time.
A5 — The Listening Center, Your New
Best Friend!
(P, K, 1)
Kurt Schwengel
Join Kurt and learn how the listening center
can transform your classroom! You will learn how to make
your own activities in Garageband and how to include your
new (cordless) listening center into your daily curriculum.
A6 — Rhyming, Reading, and Learning
(K, 1)
Kathy Griffin
Join Kathy as she uses nursery rhymes and
poems to teach emergent literacy skills such as phonemic awareness, phonics, sight words, and fluency. Gain
new ideas for whole, small group, and independent learning through the use of games, puppets, and singing. Leave
with easy-to-implement activities you can use the next day.
A8 — Growth Mindset! Developing Possibilities with that Tiny Word “Yet”
(K, 1, A)
Christy Moore
This session will focus on the research behind growth mindset and how it can be developed in our Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms through changing our teacher talk.
A9 — Literacy that Works
(K)
Tina Theis & Gina Livingston
We will provide ideas, examples,
and suggestions for working with early childhood through
Kindergarten students on alphabet knowledge, phonemic awareness, phonics, and more for reading success. Activities to reinforce literacy will include games, individual interventions, large and small group instruction ideas.
A10 — Support for Pre-K and Kindergarten Students From
a Strong Foundation to Researched-Based Curricula
(P, K, 1)
Janice Fortmann, Sarah Crawley
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child to master educational skills. Learn how solid, high-quality,
research-based curricula, instruction, curriculum, environment,
the learner, and parental empowerment all affect your students.
A11 — Empowering Little Writers
(P, K, 1)
Sarah Howe
Implement a Kindergarten Writer’s Workshop! Ideas on how to maximize your writing instruction through the use of mini-lessons, mentor texts, genre studies and much more will be shared. You
will leave this session with instructional, organization and
management strategies to help your young writers grow.
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Session A: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
A12 — What Vocabulary is Most Worthy?
(P, K, 1)
Valerie Brosius
The language literacy connection is well established.
The National Early Literacy Panel (2008) reports that
language interventions show greater effectiveness early on.
We will address what words are worth teaching to build
oral language and vocabulary, of particular importance for
young ELLs as they acquire academic content and English.
A13 — Books!
(P, K, 1)
Vickie Dolk
The best way to have a child share their school
experiences at home is to send home a story prop!
They just can’t wait to retell the story. Come see what I have to
share: tips, books, projects, actions, and interesting information.
A14 — Exploring Faces with Young Children
(P, K, A)
Irene Sufrin
Exploring Faces with Young Children was an
in-depth project completed at the Ginsburg
Solomon Schechter ECC. The children and teachers explored
how artists and authors portray the human face. Working with
studio materials, the children created images of faces. The
children’s work and project will be reviewed in this session.
A15 — Respecting Cultural Diversity in Our
Programs
(P, K, 1)
Molly Babu
All aspects of curriculum planning can be infused with an anti-bias approach. I’ll present a series of activities to demonstrate how.
A16 — September through November…Morning Meetings to Remember
(K, 1)
Mary Pat LaRocca & Joy Conrady
We are making the most of our time during our “Morning Meetings” with our kindergartners! From day one
next year, you will have ideas for greetings, sharing time,
Morning Message, and activities for each week. We
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the school year. These ideas are EASY and TEACHER
FRIENDLY and will help get your year off to a great start!
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A19 — Shuffling into Math with Card Games
(P, K, 1)
Jane Felling
Come prepared to play games that incorporate easilyfound playing cards. Great for Centers and Math Backpacks; concepts covered include comparing numbers, <, >, odd, even, early addition, subtraction and place value to 100. Gameboards included.
A20 — Character and Social Emotional Development for Young Children Through Literature
(P, K, 1)
Laura Beltchenko
Picture books have multiple uses in today’s classroom. Children
begin to look to story characters and scenarios as windows to
conceptual understandings of the world.Together we will explore
Social/Emotional learning and how picture books can enhance
the well being of our students. A bibliography will be shared to
spring board your alignment with social and emotional standards.
A21 — Ideas for Guided Centers
(P, K, 1)
Karen Higginson
Are you improving learning by teaching in data driven guided groups? Come
get some ideas for both guided and independent centers!
A22 — No More Hand Raising! Increasing Student Engagement
(P, K, 1)
Donna Whyte
If you have ever thought, “I work harder than
the students”…then it is time to change the set-up of your
room. Student Engagement is imperative to learning commitment. Examine environment, best practice and traits of classrooms where children are more responsible and learn best. Make
your school life easier and more meaningful to your students.
A23 — Make It Count: DI Your Small Groups
for Number Instruction
(P, K, 1)
Kim Adsit
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number concepts? Are you wondering how to differentiate you
number lessons without working yourself to death? During your
time with Kim, she will share how she sets up her small groups
for interventions, on target, and enrichment groups and what
the other kids are doing while she’s working with each group.
Keynote Speaker: Tonya Ward Singer
Session B: 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Courageous Learning
Practical steps for inspiring risk-taking in our students, and our own
professional learning — through audience engagement activities and
inspiring stories of student and teacher learning. Foster risk-taking for
equity and innovation in your classrooms and learning communities.
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Session C: 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
C2 — Read It – Write it – and – Create It!
(P, K, 1)
Kim Jordano
Repeated Session: See A2
C3 — Differentiating Reading Instruction: Guided Reading in Kindergarten
(P, K, 1)
Melissa Leach
Guided Reading is how we differentiate reading instruction and meet the needs of our
learners. Join Melissa as she helps you soar with this
method of small group instruction with such beginning readers. Participants will examine the teacher’s
role before, during, and after reading as well as strategic prompting techniques to use during the lesson
so that students are becoming independent readers.
C4 — Assessment
(K, 1, A)
DeeDee Wills
C5 — The Listening Center, Your New
Best Friend!
(P, K, 1)
Kurt Schwengel
C6 — Teaching with Rigor and Urgency
without Teaching to the Test
(K, 1, A)
Jen Jones
Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day, but not all
administrators, teachers and students use time effectively.
In fact, many instructional minutes are misused during
the school day. This session will take a closer look at
time, and how we use it…before, during and after the
school day. Participants will also learn the importance
and value of sharing their own joy and excitement of
learning with students. Learn how to up the rigor and
keep school fun and challenging without boredom or tears.
C7/D7 — Standards Success: It’s
As Easy As ABC!
(P, K, 1)
Sarah Martino & Kathy Brown
Do you need ideas for collecting standards aligned data in kid
friendly ways? Are you searching for strategies to incorporate
social and emotional learning into your everyday activities?
Do you desire to create a classroom of empowered learners?
If so, it will be worth your time to attend our double session
as you will develop a list of tips and tricks including favorite
routines, songs, anchor charts, graphic organizers, parent letters
and more. Learn how to create checklists and charts to collect
evidence of everyday learning including centers too. Don’t let
the demands of the standards defeat you. Instead, join us and be
inspired to cook up a recipe for standards success where each of
your students feels like a superstar learner. It’s as easy as ABC!
C8 — Let Them Do the Work!
(P, K, 1)
Steve Oertle
Using standards to drive a student-led primary
classroom may seem like a process that is tailor
made for older students. However, there are many research-5#(-.,/.#)(&5*,.#-5.".5ŀ.55-.(,-7,#0(5/,,#/lum or program and are well-suited for young learners. This session will model fun, yet rigorous strategies that are student-led
and driven by age-appropriate standards. John Hattie’s research
on effective influences will serve as the anchor for each strategy.
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Session C: 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
C9 — Engaging Strategies for Building Number Sense
(P, K)
Lauren Putze
Laying a strong foundation in number sense for our earliest
learners can lead to continued mathematical success. During
this session, teachers will acquire content knowledge as well
as ways to use subitizing and engaging children’s literature
to strengthen number sense concepts in their students.
C10 — Make Center Time Work More Like
Sesame Street and Less Like Jerry Springer
(P, K)
Kelly Honegger
Get the chaos of centers under control! Learn
how to get center style lessons going in your classroom so
that your work is done before the lessons even begin. Walk
away with ideas on how to incorporate organization into
your center time so you are free to monitor different skills for
all of your kiddos at one time AND keep the kids on task.
C11 — Reading, Thinking, & Talking
(P, K)
Jill Henning
Participants will learn how to develop a great read
aloud program that encourages students to work with a partner
to discuss stories they hear. Students will be learning that good
readers make connections, retell, visualize, and wonder about
books. Participants will be provided with strategies and hands-on
items that help students work as partners and enhance discussions.
C12 — Focus on the Fundamentals
(P, K)
Barbara Dahly
Join this informative session to Focus on the FUNdamentals in Early Childhood with an emphasis on the standards,
why they are important and the role the standards play in
teaching Pre-School and Kindergarten children. Through
this pathway of exploration you will learn how Early Childhood has changed from Froebel to the present. Appropriate goals, objectives, environments, and curriculum for
Pre-School and Kindergarten Programs will be presented,
emphasizing how to use knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice as you focus on the FUNdamentals!
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C13 — Singing Games & Dances from Around
the World
(P, K)
Brigid Finucane & Carey Goldberg
This interactive workshop expands typical classroom dances and singing games, fosters community and promotes cultural diversity. Participants will learn and practice
a variety of engaging and fun musical games from around
the world, drawn from American Heritage, folk, and multicultural traditions that can be immediately put to use.
C14 — Extension and Enrichment
Activities Created by You!
(P, K)
Molly Babu & Carrie Rafalski
Not enough materials in your classroom? Join us for creative enrichment and extension activities to add to your classroom that are easy, inexpensive, and
developmentally appropriate. You don’t need to spend money on manufactured enrichment when you can create your
own! Focus on Math, Language, and Science Enrichment.
C15/D15 — Starting Small
(P, K, 1)
Megan Fuciarelli
During this double session, we will be watching “Starting Small” from Teaching Tolerance and having a discussion
about how early childhood providers can provide an environment of equity, cooperation, and citizenship. Resources and
give-aways from Teaching Tolerance will also be provided.
C16 — December through February…
Morning Meeting Ideas That Vary
(P, K)
.5 ."5 ŀ(&5 -.5 ) 5 '),(#(!5 '.ing ideas for the winter months. Ideas for greetings, sharing time, morning messages, and activities for each day in
December, January, and February will be explained in our
detailed handout. These teacher-friendly ideas will ensure that there are no winter doldrums in your room!
C17 — STEAM Powered
Classrooms
(P, K, 1)
Katie Feldmann & Anna Dunskus
Science and Math come alive
through STEAM in the early childhood classroom! Science,
Technology, Engineering, Art & Math are combined in an
approach aligned to CCSS and Next Generation Science
Standards. Explore project-based learning and walk
away with a plethora of new projects for your classroom!
C18 — Supporting the Implementation of
KIDS
(P, K, A)
Mary Kay Dunne & Mary Ellen Wodzisz
KIDS is an observational tool being used in
ten rooms throughout Illinois. If you’re already
ing KIDS, we will share additional ways to
dence and review strategies using our classroom
Kindergarimplementgather eviexperiences.
C19 — Using STEM, Science and the Practices of Scientists
and Engineers in the Early Childhood Classroom
(P, K, 1)
Terry Talley & Ashley Mathis
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old and blossom into the ability to make sense of the world and
to solve problems with a sense of autonomy and independence.
Join us in this as we share STEM science best practices for de0&)*#(!5 (!#(,-65 -#(.#-.-65 (5 -#(.#ŀ&&35 &#.,.5 "#&,(8
C20 — Get ’Em Up, Moving & Learning
(P, K, 1)
Carrie Flint
Research has proven that movement has a direct correlation to learning. This presentation is packed with easy brain breaks
and tips to implement them without causing chaos in the classroom.
C21 — My Top 30 from 30 exciting years in
Kindergarten!
(P, K, 1)
Karen Graber
Come get a wealth of activities and ideas from across
the curriculum to enhance your classroom. Common
Core Math games & literacy ideas, NGSS science activities, art projects, management tips, movement and more!
C22 — No More Hand Raising! Increasing
Student Engagement
(P, K, 1)
Donna Whyte
C23 — Ready, Set, READ!
(P, K )
Deanna Jump
Get ready to go on a reading adventure as Deanna
shares research-based strategies for increasing your student’s
reading comprehension and vocabulary. Learn strategies for
retelling, making connections, inferring, and summarizing that
will help your students comprehend the text at a higher level.
C24 — Dancing Feet! Pattern and Sequence for
Early Literacy Skills!
(P, K, 1)
Carole Stephens
Young children must move to keep their bodies and brains
growing healthfully. Organized dancing promotes pattern,
rhythm and sequence – early literacy skills made easy! Ready
to mix it up with individual, circle and partner style dances? Do you use manipulatives safely? Encourage children
to jump and twirl without “losing control?” Miss Carole has
answers! Twinkle Toes and Stumble Bunnies are welcome!
Session D: 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
D1 — Brain Breaks
(P, K, 1)
Shari Sloane
D2 — Rhyming, Reading, and Learning
(K, 1)
Kathy Griffin
D3 — Differentiating Reading Instruction: Guided Reading in Kindergarten
(P, K, 1)
Melissa Leach
Repeated Session: See C3
D6 — Teaching with Rigor and Urgency
without Teaching to the Test
(K, 1, A)
Jen Jones
Repeated Session: C6
D8 — Inquiry! Literacy Learning Through
Noticing and Naming
(P, K, 1)
Christy Moore
Develop that spark of inquiry that enables active
learning in our kindergarten students. This session will focus on
ways we can encourage our students to notice things about literacy and learn to name them and use them in writing and reading.
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Session D: 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
D9 — Delivering “Winning” Family/Parent
Events
(P, K, 1)
Bev Schumacher
Well-designed events are powerful in building relationships with parents and families. This session will discuss elements for you to consider in designing events that attract
families while also reaching the goals you intend to achieve.
D10 — Environmental
Education Full STEAM Ahead
(P, K)
Becky Lambert, Val Sage
Science, technology, engineering,
and math are at the foundation of many classroom units and
educational standards. Yet, to truly engage the creativity
needed to spur technological advancement, arts must be
included in this formula. This session will explore artistic
ways to bring environmental education into the classroom.
D11 — Literacy Link – Finding Science
and Engineering in Books
(P, K, 1)
Laura McCoy & Jennifer VanDerMolen
Are you “stumped” on how to include quality
science and engineering concepts to your students? Do
you want more STEM activities for your students? Link
the literature you already use in your classroom to handson activities that will get your students thinking like a
scientist or an engineer. Hands-on activities from Project
Learning Tree will be used to get you up and moving
with lessons you can use in your classroom next week!
D12 — Writing in Kindergarten:
What Are You Waiting For?
(K)
Leanne Jebens & Kerry Fitzgerald
Kindergarten students are able
and ready to write in the Fall. We’ll cover the philosophy
behind starting writing early in the year and how
to meet all of the developmental writing levels with
motivation. We’ll provide strategies to meet the needs
of all students and ensure progress is made all levels.
Samples of our students work will be provided. Young
writers are ready and waiting, what are you waiting for?
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D13 — Using Visual Work Task
Systems Within the Classroom
Environment
(P, K, 1)
Shanna Rufener & Rebecca Leskowich
Learn how to develop and implement visual work task systems to foster academic growth, communication and independence within the classroom environment for even your most challenging students. These systems
also help promote increased on-task and functional behaviors!
D14 — A Multi-Sensory Introduction to
Sight Words through Songs
(P, K )
LaDonna Wicklund
Joyous songs boost Pre-K and Kindergarten children in
essential language and literacy skills. Sing and dance children
into reading and writing 13 beginning words, reading
simple print, forming letters, and having an I CAN READ
attitude. Especially helpful for ELL and at-risk children.
D16 — Building a Reading Brain in PreK-1st
Grade
(P, K, 1)
Jane Vallin
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effective instruction for pre-readers and beginning readers,
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neuroscience. This session provides an in-depth look at the
importance of creating “neural pathways” in the brain, and
how that translates into practical classroom application.
D17 — Appy Hour
(P, K, 1)
Trevor Steinbach
Join Trevor as he explores many of his favorite FREE
apps that can be used immediately in the classroom.
D18 — Early Childhood Professional Learning Communities
(P, K, A)
Sue Mayernick & Vanessa Upton
The newly opened District 54 Early Learning Center supports
more than 840 at-risk and special education students and their
families. Early Childhood Director Sue Mayernick will provide examples of how we implement our full inclusion model,
classroom and PLC schedules, curriculum, common assessments, individual student goal setting and portfolio collection.
D19 — Problem Solving in Mathematics
(P, K, 1)
Jennie Winters
Participants will learn strategies for teaching students to represent and solve story
problems involving addition and subtraction. We will discuss the progression from Kindergarten to First Grade.
D20 — An Overview of KIDS
(P, K, A )
Mary Ellen Wodzisz & Ruthann Ryan
During this informational session, an overview
of the Illinois KIDS instrument, the training process and its
resources will be presented. A statewide Kindergarten assessment enables the state to be more strategic in its efforts
to align early childhood and K-12 systems, thereby enhancing education experiences for all children. If you have heard
about KIDS but have not trained, then this session is for you.
D22 — Prop Up Your Centers
(P, K)
Kim Adsit
Want to “Prop Up” your centers? In this session Kim will share fun, creative, kid tested ways to develop
centers that will have your kids reading and writing! She will
also show you how to develop, organize and manage effective
and efficient literacy centers. Your kids will become independent learners so that you can easily call your small groups.
D23 — Ready, Set, READ!
(P, K )
Deanna Jump
D24 — Drawing Children Into Reading
Collaborates with High Scope in Early Childhood Education
(P, K, 1)
Wendy Halperin
Drawing Children Into Reading was started by children’s
book author and illustrator Wendy Halperin. The program
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span, self esteem, handwriting abilities and following directions skills. Wendy and a team are producing a documen.,35 ŀ&'5 (5 5 ))%5 )/.5 #(.,)/#(!5 1,#.#(!5 1"#&5 ."5
children draw science, math, engineering, language arts, and
more. You’ll get a chance check out TRY angle furniture, too.
Session E: 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
E1 — Dynamic Conversations – Advancing
Language through Student Talk
(P, K, 1, A)
Tonya Ward-Singer
Increase student talk, risk-taking, and oral language!
Get interactive strategies and linguistic tools to engage
all students, especially ELLs. We will analyze video lessons and plan conversation tasks for PreK and K learning.
E2 — Move Over! Here Comes the MATH
WALL!
(P, K, 1)
Kim Jordano
,53)/5.,3#(!5.)5ŀ.5#.5&&5#(>5)/&53)/5&#%5.)5."5(5,#(force each concept in math throughout the year? Would you like
to bring math alive in your classroom? What if every child was
actively participating in every math activity as you did it? You’ll
see how all of this is possible and more when you come see the
Math Wall in action. Math is fun, interactive, and reinforced daily in this unique approach to math beyond your regular calendar
activities. Come see how motivating and exciting math can be!
E4 — Engaging Word Work and Interventions
(P, K)
DeeDee Wills
Catch your students before they fall! DeeDee introduces word work
and intervention activities for Kindergartners who need help with
phonics, phonemic awareness, and fluency. Put these activities to
work in your small-group lesson and in tier 2 and tier 3 interventions.
E5 — Rock and Roll Kindergarten!
(P, K, 1)
Kurt Schwengel
Join Kurt as you explore his original, full-year curriculum, Rock and Roll Kindergarten. Pirates, Star
Wars, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Dinosaurs, Japan, Pizza Restaurant … these are just some of the thematic units we will be exploring!
E6 — Transitions as Learning Opportunities
(P, K, 1)
Shawn Brown
Transitions are an integral part of the day
and can be challenging. Learn how to use music as a guide
to these tough transitions. The group will be taught how
to write 7 syllable military chants that produce learning
outcomes. This is a moving and learning activity. We will
work in groups while writing transitional chants that are
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of the session will allow groups of participants to utilize
their new skills and act them out in front of the class.
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Session E: 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
E9 — Say Yes to the Mess! Bringing Literature
to Life Through Art, Science, and Play
(P, K, 1)
Lora Taylor & Becky Nau
We will share our compilation of ideas for
bringing favorite classroom books to life using art, science, and play while meeting the goals of the Illinois
Early Learning Standards and Common Core. Participants will walk away with successful ways to document and display students’ learning and explorations, as
well as techniques and ideas for creating successful Science and Art centers in the classroom that are print rich.
E11 — Interdisciplinary Units and Children’s
Literature
(P, K, 1)
Melody Murphy
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into interdisciplinary units that are Common Core approved.
Participants will be actively engaged and have the opportunity
to make and take some activities to use in their classrooms.
E12 — Families are a Part of Pre-K Environment Too!
(P, K)
Kathy Young
Want to achieve 100% participation with parents in your
preschool program? I’ll cover ways to share the importance
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while bringing everything you do back to the IELDS.
E13 — Cognitive Stages of Development
(P, K, 1)
Isnedy Escobar & Barbra Ayers
Sometimes we get used to the humdrum of our students
and what we do for them is automatic … we know in our
guts what do but sometimes forget why. It’s good to review Cognitive Stages of Development. Refuel yourself !
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E14 — Let’s SALSA and Accelerate English
and Spanish Oral Language Skills
(P, K, 1)
Gloria Rojas
Enhance and accelerate early sound, language,
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E15 — Christmas Around the
World
(P, K)
Donna Mikesell & Dana TrummerImlah
Learn how to turn your classroom into an airport/airplane and travel around the world
visiting different countries all while learning about their
Christmas traditions. This is a make and take unit incorporating social studies, physical education, and literacy all wrapped up into one fun and exciting adventure.
E16- Practical Best Practices Strategies for
Teaching & Relationship Building
( P, K, 1)
Maureen Collins
Practical Strategies drawn from eclectic teaching methodologies such as Montessori, Reggio,
Waldorf, and Deep Play will focus on “how-to” intentionally teach both academic and socio-emotional skills while
proactively fostering interactive peer-to-peer and adultchild relationships in-the-moment. These practices can
be the foundation of, and integrated into, any curriculum.
E17— Easy as 1-2-3: Developing Early Numeracy Skills to Parallel Early Literacy
(P, K, 1)
Kimberly Rimbey
Want to build a foundation for math success? In this handson session, you will explore strategies that build early numeracy while creatively examining how numeracy development parallels that of literacy. Come ready to be wowed with
all the amazing ways to use ten frames and other manipulatives that help little hands explore the big ideas of math.
E18 — Artist I-Five
(P, K, 1 )
Robin O’Connor & Linda Lucke
Drive early visual literacy with rigor
and fun using the Artist I-Five curriculum. Engage your younger students with innovative and easy
learning tasks. Using Artist I-Five critical thinking questions,
students will discover deeper understandings and connections
between text and illustrations. Teachers can modify the depth,
complexity and pacing of the lessons and can easily differentiate.
E19 — Play on Words – Literacy Games
(P, K, 1)
Jane Felling
Come prepared to play literacy games
that incorporate the use of the alphabet tiles, alphabet and literacy dice and word decks. Great for centers.
Games for the alphabet sounds, letter recognition, rhyme,
learning to spell simple words. Gameboards included.
E20 — Project Engineering
(P, K, 1)
Susan Wapniarski
Engineering in preschool means planning, building, and designing with open ended materials. By offering project-based engineering in class, you can successfully engage students with handson lessons and opportunities for extended learning. Students
improve their critical thinking, social and motor skills as they
construct engineering projects. We’ll cover: Simple Machines,
Architecture, Patterns and Geometry, 2D vs. 3D, and more.
E21 — Enough!
(P, K, 1, A)
Jeff Koziatek
Kids may be in the seats, but are they able to learn what you
are teaching? Lack of self-worth can lead to acting out —
looking for attention and seeking value. Before we can build
the mind of a child, we must help build a foundation of selfworth. Disruptive behavior will decrease as we deal with root
issues and we help these students become ready to learn. You
can spend less time as a disciplinarian and more time teaching!
E22 — Crafting Successful Writers (Make &
Take)
(P, K, 1)
Donna Whyte
Donna will share tools that will allow students to
improve their writing, along with becoming more independent.
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leave feeling much more able to move our youngest writers forward.
E23 — Make It Count: DI Your Small Groups
for Number Instruction
(P, K, 1)
Kim Adsit
E24 — Science Time
(P, K, 1)
Sherry Ann Wolfer
You don’t have to be a scientist to do or have science in your
classroom. Explore this “hands-on” workshop that contains
easy and inexpensive science experiments, science activities
and science tabletop props that you can do with children
from two years old through one hundred plus years old.
Session F: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
F1 — Courageous Collaboration – Opening
Doors to Peer Observation
(P, K, 1, A)
Tonya Ward Singer
Observation is one of the most powerful teaching skills.
Learn how to facilitate “observation inquiry” a dynamic protocol for planning, observing and reflecting on lessons together. Through interactive simulations, hone your observation
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to your school to be a catalyst for courageous collaboration.
F2 — Move Over! Here Comes the MATH
WALL!
(P, K, 1)
Kim Jordano
Repeated Session: See E2
F3 — Inspiring Kindergarten Writers with
Writer’s Workshop
(P, K, 1)
Melissa Leach
What do writers do? Join Melissa in this ses-#)(5 (5 ŀ(5 )/.<5 ,(5 ")15 .)5 ,.5 5 &--,))'5 .".5 )-ters a love for writing by using Writer’s Workshop. Practice conferring, see some mini-lessons and make plans
to begin your Writer’s Workshop for this school year.
F4 — Engaging Word Work and Interventions
(P, K)
DeeDee Wills
F5 — Rock and Roll Kindergarten!
(P, K, 1)
Kurt Schwengel
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Session F: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
F6 — Be Opinionated: Developing Critical
Thinking in Our Youngest Learners
(P, K, 1)
Jen Jones
Before we can expect students to be critical readers, we must
teach them and give them opportunities to think and speak
like critical thinkers. If we expect higher level thinking from
ALL students, even Kindergarten and 1st grade students,
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expecting higher-level answers. We must not teach students
WHAT to think but HOW to think, how to be problemsolvers and the habits of mind that critical thinkers have.
F7 — Super Science Centers and More
(P, K)
Shari Sloane
Make science instruction fun and easy in
your classroom. Shari will show you many developmentally appropriate science centers to develop children’s natural sense of wonder. You will also come away with ideas
for units of study for whole-group science instruction.
F9 — PowerPoint Tips and Tricks – Creating
Printables and Interactive Boards
(P, K, 1)
Jill Rafter
,53)/5#(-*#,535."5..,.#05*,#(.&-53)/5ŀ(5)(5#(.,est and TeachersPayTeachers, but don’t know where to start? The
session will begin by teaching PowerPoint basics to create classroom printables. Tips and tricks will be shared to create interactive learning boards by adding animations, songs and videos.
F10 — Best Practices in Transitioning Children
from Preschool to Kindergarten
(P, K )
Christine Nicpon
This presentation is a review of the best practices in transitioning children from Preschool programs
into Kindergarten. By providing a summary of best practices to teachers, and school district administrators the
goal is to enhance current practices to bridge the relationship between preschool and elementary education.
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F11 — From September to May,
Using Centers the Daily 5 Way
(P, K, 1)
Amy Wylie
Activities and centers for every
month of the school year based on the Daily 5 Literacy Model! Handouts included and we invite you all to take photos
F12 — Keep Art Alive!
(P, K, 1)
Tanya Boyle
This is a workshop that will give ideas for ways to integrate art and artists into your curriculum so that you CAN keep
art even when your specials or enrichment classes have been cut.
F13 — Some April Foolishness!
(P, K, 1)
Jackie Jones
Don’t be a fool! Explore April Foolishness by Theresa Bateman — a great story choice for
April Fool’s Day or a farm unit. No joking about it,
these hands-on activities will introduce your students to agriculture while meeting state standards.
F14 — Why Are You Asking That Question?
(P, K, 1)
Connie Hamilton
Do you want to learn to pose questions that increase engagement? Come learn 7 basic principles that you
can use in your classroom tomorrow. No gimmicks, just research based strategies to support even our youngest learners.
F15 — Learning Related Vision
Dysfunctions
(1, A)
Monika Spokas & Linda Weil
The American Foundation for Vision Awareness estimates
that 25% of children have a correctable vision dysfunc.#)(5 -#!(#ŀ(.5 ()/!"5 .)5 #'*#,5 '#5 *, ),'(85
Learn what visual dysfunctions are and how they interfere
with a student’s academic performance. Receive practical
tools to help identify students who may be struggling with
these problems. Plus, learn effective strategies adaptable
to the classroom to reduce visual stress, giving students a
greater likelihood of achieving desired performance results.
F17 — The ABCs of NGSS
(P, K, 1)
Kevin Daugherty
This session will explore ways you can incorporate the Next Generation Science Standards into
any new or existing farm, plant, or weather unit. What happens if you push or pull an object with a tractor? Where do
animals live and why? How do changes in the weather affect
plants and animals? Make real world connections with handson lessons and activities ready to implement in any classroom.
F18 — Reading Rituals And Routines
(P, K )
Greg Smedley-Warren
Take your literacy instruction to the next
level using the balanced literacy framework. Stock up on ideas for engaging students in literacy, meeting the needs of all students and challenging them with higher order thinking all while having fun!
F19 — Observational Assessment in Mathematics
(K, 1, A)
Jennie Winters
Participants will learn how to use observation tools to capture data
regarding students’ levels of understanding in mathematics. We
will use video clips to practice observing students to capture data.
F20 — Books vs. Technology, Exploring the
Physicality of Books and the Use of Tech Tools
(P, K, 1, A)
Laura Beltchenko
There is much to be said about the use of technology in today’s classroom. In this “let’s dig deeper” session, we will explore the virtues of both the physical book picture book
(literary and informational) and the use of technology. A
plethora of books and websites will be shared that discuss the attributes of both sides of this proverbial coin.
F21 — Music Tool Box
(P, K, 1)
Brigid Finucane & Carey Goldberg
This lively, interactive workshop will provide
musical strategies to practically and pleasurably
explore foundational music concepts (beat, rhythm, dynamics,
tempo, etc.), and the intentional progression for teaching and
extending songs, chants and movement activities. Information will link literacy, reinvigorate and deepen connections to
curriculum. Successful methods for making musical connections to books will be examined, and instrument use explored.
F22 — Crafting Successful Writers (Make &
Take)
(P, K, 1)
Donna Whyte
F23 — Math Workshop
(P, K )
Deanna Jump
Fill your teacher toolbox with instructional strategies and interventions to help ALL your stu(.-5 '-.,5 '."5 -.(,-85 Ļ#-5 ---#)(5 #-5 ŀ&&5 1#."5
proven strategies, tips, tricks and activities that will make
your math block meaningful, engaging, and magical.
F24 — Math, Science, and Crititcal Thinking
(P, K, 1)
Kathy Griffin
Are you wondering how to take your science center to the next level? Join Kathy as she shares engaging science
activities that incorporate math and use everyday materials. Is
it a math center? Is it a science center? It’s both! Get ready
for hands on fun in this make and take session. Leave with fun,
engaging activities that help build critical thinking skills too.
Session G: 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
G1 — Digging for Information
(P, K, 1)
Deb Bible & Barb Malinger
In this session you will “unearth”
many teaching treasures that you can use with your students
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G3 — Inspiring Kindergarten Writers with
Writer’s Workshop
(P, K, 1)
Melissa Leach
Repeated Session: See F3
G5 — Develop an Emotionally Supportive
Community
(P, K, 1)
Sheryl Brown
Sheryl Brown is a Licensed Marriage, Children and Family Therapist. She will exhibit a variety of scenarios and methods that foster developing emotional support. She will identify and demonstrate the differences
between positive and negative climates. Methods will be introduced to set the overall positive tone of the classroom.
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Session G: 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
G6 — Be Opinionated: Developing Critical
Thinking in Our Youngest Learners
(P, K, 1)
Jen Jones
G7 — Super Science Centers and More
(P, K)
Shari Sloane
G8 — Let Them TALK! Developing Empathy
Through Dialogue Around Read Alouds
(P, K, 1)
Christy Moore
So many times the best learning takes place when students
are talking! Learn how to create caring kids through dialogue
around thought provoking read alouds in Pre-K and Kinder!
G10 — Get Yourself And Your Students Published!
(P, K, 1)
Adam Peterson
Have you ever said, “I should write a book!”? Kindergarten teacher and self-published children’s author, Adam
Peterson, will show you how easy it is to write and publish your
creative ideas! Publish class books for fun or FUNdraising!
G11 — Music Rocks!
(P, K)
Susan Kostal
Music Rocks! Get Hip! Be Cool! Music helps children learn the
alphabet, sounds, days of the week, months, and everyday routines! Original music will be presented! New movement songs!
Free Gifts! Susie plays the guitar, saxophone, and ukulele! Looking for new songs for the classroom? Come to MUSIC ROCKS!!!
G13 — Beyond ‘Use Your Words!’: Supporting
Social Interactions in the Classroom
(P, K, 1)
Nancy Bruski
Children often do not use their words because they don’t
know what words to use. Get strategies to help them to use
words to resolve conflicts and manage relationships. Helping children expand their feelings vocabulary and improve regulation skills is essential for school success!
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G14 — Yogurt and Cheeses and Ice Cream That
Pleases!
(P, K, 1)
Brad Banning
Discover what’s in the milk group using the book Yogurt and Cheeses and Ice Cream That Pleases by Brian P. Cleary. The
session will feature hands-on activities that can be easily implemented into your classroom while complementing and connecting to Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.
G15 — Writing Well Does Not Begin with
Teaching Students How to Write – it begins
with teaching students why they should write
(P, K )
Antionette Johnson
In order for children to be lifetime writers, they must see the value
of writing which is only appreciated through authentic work that
they use on any typical day. In this workshop, participants will
be given strategies to teach Kelly Gallagher’s 7 types of writing.
G16 — Creating Independent, Creative and
Thoughtful Students: A Focus on Learner
Qualities and the Research Behind How We
Learn
(P, K, 1, A)
Steve Oertle
When teachers help young students understand and apply the
qualities of good learners, students begin to take responsibility for their learning and increase their drive, motivation and
achievement. This session will focus on 8 learner qualities and
the research behind how their use in the classroom will improve
student independence, creativity, motivation and achievement.
Attendees will learn practical strategies for each of the 8 qualities.
G17 — Teaching Next Gen Standards to our Next Gen
(P, K )
Grace VanDerKolk, Nikki Zolotor
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to incorporate your Next Gen Science Standards with the Com')(5),5.(,-5) 53)/,5&#.,35&)%>5)'5ŀ(5)/.5")1<
G18 — Re-find the Joy Through Music with
Miss Carole!
(P, K, 1)
Carole Stephens
Create happier children who interact appropriately with
classmates socially, emotionally and physically. Light
up their brains by connecting neural pathways naturally. Give your classroom (and yourself ) a Brain Break
to enhance instruction. A tall order? It’s easier than you
think! Start making more music – and watch and listen!
G19 — Rolling Into Math-Building Number
Sense and Early Operations
(P, K, 1)
Jane Felling
Come prepared to play math games that incorporate the use of
easily found regular dice. Concepts covered include; addition,
comparing numbers, >, <, place value, 10’s, 1’s, doubles, near
doubles and much more. Handouts and gameboards provided.
G20 — The ABC’s of Gross Motor Skills
(P, K, 1)
Carrie Flint
G21 — High Fives for Finger Fun!
Activities that enhance ALL students’
fine & gross motor skills within your
busy day
(P, K)
Karen Graber
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G22 — Prop Up Your Centers
(P, K)
Kim Adsit
Repeated Session: See D22
G23 — Math Workshop
( P, K )
Deanna Jump
G24 — Math, Science, and Critical Thinking
(P, K, 1)
Kathy Griffin
Gain a better understanding of what, why, and how
to teach little ones gross motor skills. Easy to implement activities
and helpful teaching tips are packed into this activity-based session.
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Friday, March 4 th
Session I: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
I2 — Understanding the Role of Poverty in
Learning
(P, K, 1, A)
Donna Whyte
This session will explore the teacher’s role
in the life of a child that lives in poverty. Participants will
learn about poverty and deepen their understanding of how
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I4 — Nurturing our Students’ Social and
Emotional Growth
(P, K, 1)
Melissa Leach
While classroom instruction should include activities that strengthen cognitive skills, it must also provide
for the development of social and emotional competencies
required for success in school and life. Using NAEYC’s research and research from the Center on Social and Emotional
Foundations for Early Learning, participants will gain practical and easily implemented ideas for lessons and activities
to help guide the social and emotional development of Kindergarten students including building positive relationships,
creating a positive verbal environment, and developmentally
appropriate ways to enforce classroom rules and routines.
I5 — Total Tech Kindergarten
(K)
Kurt Schwengel
Join Kurt as we explore the different technologies
that can be used in a Kindergarten classroom. From
iPads and iPods to Smartboards and Kindles, we will also be discussing
how to acquire these items for your classroom through grant writing.
I6 — Word Up! Vocabulary Instruction in the
Primary Classroom
(P, K, 1)
Jen Jones
Words are critical pieces of information when it comes
to text. Not only must students know how to crack the
code to decode, but students must also know what the
words mean. This session will introduce 15 different
21st century ways/strategies/structures/lesson/processes/
methods/apps to develop receptive and expressive vocabulary.
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I8 — Guided Reading in Kindergarten: A
Balanced Literacy Approach
(K)
Christy Moore
Many kindergarten teachers struggle with the question, “Is
reading instruction in kindergarten developmentally appropriate?” This session will not only address that question with
evidence from research, but will highlight a balanced approach to literacy that will fuel both teachers’ instruction and
students’ development of self-regulation and love of literacy.
I9 — Empowering Little Writers
(P, K, 1)
Sarah Howe
I10 — Can Technology in the Classroom
Enhance Parent-Teacher Communication?
(P, K, )
Kathie Beyer
Kathie Beyer will reflect on current communication practices, show participants how technology is used in her classroom to improve awareness and acquisition, then let them
put all that knowledge to work at the end of the session to
document their own project with a communication application.
I12 — Sensory Table Ideas from A
to Z
(P, K )
Rachel Lewis & Jennifer Miller
Sensory tables are fun and they can provide focus! We will give
you A-Z themes and ideas to use in your classroom for water and
sand tables. This fun, hands-on session will feature the props we
use AND we will show you how to make your own water table.
I13 — Again! Again! Can We Do That Again? YES!
(P, K, 1)
Amber Osterman
Need some fresh ideas to enlighten your day with creative curriculum, awesome activities,motivating manage'(.65 (5 .,,#ŀ5 .#*->5 Ļ(5 ."#-5 #-5 ."5 1),%-")*5 ),5 3)/<5
Kids tell us what they love and can best learn from. Turn
your classroom into an environment where all children
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Bring your camera, as there will be many examples to share!
I14 — The Power of Song — Peace, Friendship
& Community Building
(P, K, 1)
Brigid Finucane
Experience the power of song. Music and movement is an engaging, pleasurable way of building classroom
community. Learn American Heritage dances and chants that
will engage your students. Explore songs of Woody Guth,#65 .5 !,5 (5 )(.'*),,35 ,.#-.-5 .".5 1#&&5 ŀ&&5 3)/,5
classroom with peace, friendship and community – and fun.
I15 — Let’s SALSA and Accelerate English and
Spanish Oral Language Skills
(P, K, 1)
Gloria Rojas
I16 — March Through May…Start
Your Day The Common Core Way!
(K)
Make the most of your time during Morning Meetings! From day one next year, you’ll
have ideas for sharing time, Morning Message, and activities for each week. These teacher-friendly ideas will
help your students to be FIRST GRADE READY!
I17 — The First 30 Days: Get Your Procedures
Ready
(P, K, 1)
Kathy Griffin
It’s never too early to get ready for a new school year. Join
Kathy as she shares books, songs, activities, and procedures that will have your classroom running smoothly dur#(!5 .")-5 ŀ,-.5 15 1%-5 ) 5 -"))&85 .5 5 $/'*5 -.,.5 )(5 ."5
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I18 — Character and Social Emotional Development for Young Children Through Children’s
Literature
(K, 1)
Laura Beltchenko
I20 — Problem Solving in Mathematics
(P, K, 1)
Jennie Winters
I21 — High Fives for Finger Fun! Activities that enhance ALL students’ fine &
gross motor skills within your busy day.
(P, K)
Karen Graber
Repeated Session: See G21
I22 — Peek at My Week
(P, K, 1)
DeeDee Wills
What does a week full of kindergarten fun
and standards-based learning look like? Take a peek at
DeeDee’s week! See how to plan out your week to incorporate reading, writing, math, and content-area studies. Using these tips, don’t be surprised at how engaged
your class is and how much fun they’re having, all while
you’re meeting the needs of your students and curriculum.
I23 — Writer’s Workshop
(P, K, 1)
Deanna Jump
Are you ready to have your students writing like
never before? Roll up your sleeves and get ready to learn how to
set up an environment where budding authors thrive. Join Deanna as she gives you steps towards creating a powerful Writers’
Workshop in your own classroom. From mini-lessons to anchor
charts, (and so much more). Learn practical tips and tricks that
will make establishing your own Writer’s Workshop a breeze!
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I19 — Domino Math Games — Connecting
the Dots
(P, K, 1)
Jane Felling
Come prepared to play games that incorporate the use of standard double — six dominos. Concepts covered: patterns, early addition, graphing and
more. Great gameboards, student samples will be shared.
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Keynote Speaker: Shawn Brown
Session J: 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
New Millennium Music for the New Millennium Child
Creative expression, music, movement and exploration help create
effective behavior management! Create a musical playlist that signals
a set of behaviors for relatively quick and seamless transitions.
Schaumburg East/West
Session K: 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
K2 — Understanding the Role of Poverty in
Learning
(P, K, 1, A)
Donna Whyte
Repeated Session: See I2
K8 — Let Them Do the Work!
(P, K, 1)
Steve Oertle
K3 — Let’s Kick it Up a Notch with Some
Literacy Center Fun!
(P, K )
Kim Jordano
K9 — Motivate Your Young Writers!
(P, K, 1 )
Adam Peterson
Kim will share tons of literacy center ideas that will immerse
your kids in letters, sounds, rhyming, sequencing, sight words
and more! All activities are designed to be easy to implement
and keep your kindergarteners engaged and excited to learn!
K4 — Nurturing our Students’ Social and
Emotional Growth
(P, K, 1)
Melissa Leach
K5 — Total Tech Kindergarten
(K)
Kurt Schwengel
K6 — Word Up! Vocabulary Instruction in
the Primary Classroom
(P, K, 1)
Jen Jones
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K7/L7 Double Session — Standards
Success: It’s As Easy As ABC!
(P, K, 1)
Sarah Martino & Kathy Brown
Repeated Session: See C7/D7
Kindergarten teacher and self-published children’s
author, Adam Peterson, will show you fun and engaging ways
to get (and keep!) your young students excited about writing!
K10 — It’s Not All About the Apps:
Ways to Expand the Use of Your
Classroom iPads
(P, K, 1)
Kirstin McGinnis & Kara Wesolowski
Set up your students’ iPads for successful, safe, innovative, and
meaningful use. We will discuss settings for work collaboration, homework connections, center activity utilization, formative assessment opportunities, QR codes, apps, and more!
K11 — DOLL – Dialogic Oral
Language Learning
(P, K)
Maria Cheak
Dialogic Oral Language Learning (DOLL) will help teachers
design instruction aligned with Illinois Early Learning Standards that encourage and nurture language development in Pre-K.
Learn how to incorporate these tools and tips into daily routines.
K12 — Families are a part of Pre-K Environment Too!
(P, K)
Kathy Young
K13 — Ready, Set, GROW!
(P, K,1)
Laura Vollmer
Bring the garden to your room! Explore
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while meeting NGSS and common core standards.
K14 — Calm Cool and Collected:
Getting little bodies ready to learn
(P, K, 1)
Roseann Misheck & Jill Rafter
This Special Education team of
an Occupational Therapist and a Special Education teacher will share visual strategies and sensory tools that have
helped to promote “ready to learn” bodies and minds in the
Early Childhood Classroom. Self-regulation tools, visual
schedules, and sensory tools for all learners will be explored.
K15/L15 Double Session — Bullied
(P, K, 1, A)
Megan Fuciarelli
During this double session, we will watch “Bullied” from
Teaching Tolerance and discuss how administrators, teachers, and counselors can create a safer environment for all students. Get resources and give-aways from Teaching Tolerance!
K16 — Quick Daily Routines to Reinforce and
Assess Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Spelling,
and Handwriting
(P, K, 1 )
Jane Vallin
Learn quick, organized routines to support early reading
instruction in the prekindergarten through grade one
classroom. These concise daily routines help children develop
critical skills and provide the teacher with instant daily
assessment. Analyzing student responses and determining
instruction from these assessments will be included.
K17 — Using Co-Teaching Methods to Improve your ECERS score
(P, K)
Katie Dunn & Rudy Olavarri
Our presentation and video tour will focus on the implementation of co-teaching and sharing of
two classrooms in order to accommodate the ECERS rating scale, Creative Curriculum and various learning styles.
The “bracelet” system we currently use will be on display
as well as samples from our 19 spacious learning centers.
K18 — Early Childhood SongSwap!
(P, K )
Carole Stephens
Miss Carole will kick off the annual Song
Swap with one of her favorites, then it’s your turn! Bring
1 or 2 of your most successful songs/movement activities to share and bring props or a recording as needed. If you want to just come and listen, that’s ok, too!
K19 — Demystifying Dice — Great Math
Games with All Kinds of Dice
(P, K, 1)
Jane Felling
Come prepared to “Rock and Roll” with Double Dice, 10,
12, 20 and 30 sided die. Ideas for building number sense,
graphing, ordering, comparing numbers and more. You’ll be
amazed with all the math you can teach with multi-sided dice!
K20 — Positive Play
(P, K, 1)
Carrie Flint
It’s not about winning a game. All children need
to move and enjoy the value of play. This session is packed
with teaching strategies for full inclusion and adapting activities to meet the needs and skill abilities of all students.
K21 — Accelerating Professional
Practice using The Framework for
Teaching at the Early Childhood
Level
(P, K, 1, A)
Pam Rosa & Lisa Hood
This session will focus on how to utilize the 2013 Danielson’s
Framework as a professional learning tool to accelerate high-leverage, early learning individual and collaborative teaching practice.
K22 — Peek at My Week
(P, K, 1)
DeeDee Wills
K23 — Writer’s Workshop
(P, K, 1)
Deanna Jump
K24 — Drawing Children Into Reading Collaborates with High Scope in Early Childhood
Education
(P, K, 1)
Wendy Halperin
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Friday, March 4 th
Session L: 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
L1 — Transitions as Learning Opportunities
(P, K, 1)
Shawn Brown
L2 — Meeting the Challenges of Inclusive
Classrooms
(P, K, 1, A)
Donna Whyte
Create a classroom environment where differences are recognized, accepted, and utilized to ensure
that ALL children reach their full potential. Learn to establish a positive environment that enhances academic achievement at all levels. Also, explore management & best practice strategies that will help you to create a classroom where
the teacher(s) loves to teach and the children love to learn!
L4 — Technolog y Tools for Kindergarten
(P, K)
Melissa Leach
What ’s in your Web 2.0 Toolbox? Are
you a 21st Century educator? Join Melissa in this session as she fills your toolbox with
FREE and FABULOUS tools from today’s Internet.
Your teacher toolbox will never be the same again!
L6 — Best Practices in 21st Century Literacy
Instruction
(P, K, 1)
Jen Jones
No more round robin! Do you know why we don’t want
students reading round robin anymore? This session will
explore the rationale and research behind many of the
best practices in 21st century literacy instruction in the 7
Big Areas of ELA: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency,
vocabulary, comprehension, speaking & listening, and writing
L8 — Empowering Little Writers Through
Book Making!
(P, K, 1)
Christy Moore
This Writing Workshop approach encourages even our
youngest learners in Pre-K and Kinder to write and illustrate in ways modeled through their favorite read alouds.
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L9 — Take the Number Sense Journey
(P, K, 1)
Lynn Rule
I’ll take you from the four aspects of early numerical knowledge to experiencing the trajectory
for counting as well as identifying and assessing the number relationships required to understand facts...not memorize them!
L10 — What If You Had Five More Hours a
Week of Instructional Time?
(P, K, 1, A)
David Cohen
Often too much energy is committed to some students who frequently disrupt the room. Time To Teach is a set of strategies proven
to handle disruptions effectively. What if you could use that time to:
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We’ll explore strategies to enable teachers to achieve these goals.
L11 — Delivering “Winning” Family/Parent
Events
(P, K, 1)
Bev Schumacher
L12 — It’s All Centered! Creating and Assessing High Quality Centers
(P, K)
Crystal Jones
Create and assess high-quality centers! You’ll
see what should be included in your room and how to align
center activities to Illinois Early Learning and Development
Standards and/or The Creative Curriculum for Preschool.
L13 — Pre-K to Picasso
(P, K)
Renee Willis & Peg Cain
Follow our lead through the discovery
of Famous Artists and their works, as
we share exploring, expressing, experimenting, and expanding children’s
experiences in art! If you believe that an imagination is more
important than knowledge, you will fall easily into this process
with your students. If you do not believe that to be true, you will
most likely change your mind as you join us in Pre-K to Picasso!
L14 — Amazing Authors: Incorporating
Author Studies Into Your Classroom
(P, K, 1)
Lora Taylor & Becky Nau
Journey through the world of literature and all it has to offer. Learn about our favorite authors, their books, and activities to connect children
to literature. Come explore ways to encourage literacy,
math, science, and art skills in young children and how
we incorporate author studies into the classroom.
L16 - Communication, Play, and the MInd
(P, K, A)
Maureen Collins
Based on compelling EC research and theory, this workshop offers interactive practice of
strategies, team design, and data tracking of play and communication skills. The goal is maximizing each child’s development of Self-Worth/Esteem, Humanity-Esteem, and
Self-Regulation and simultaneously developing thinking, communicating, collaborating, and implementing skills
by teaching in-the-moment relationship-building skills.
L21 — The First 30 Days: Get Your Procedures
Ready
(P, K, 1)
Kathy Griffin
L22 — Simply Science
(P, K)
Kim Adsit
Calling all scientists and those who feel challenged
with teaching science! In this newly developed session, Kim will
share how to set up your science time using the workshop model of teaching. Get fun mini lessons, experiments, literature and
other activities that will have your kids begging to do more! See
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L24 — Science Time
(P, K, 1)
Sherry Ann Wolfer
Session M: 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
L17 — Appy Hour
(P, K, 1)
Trevor Steinbach
M1 — Develop an Emotionally Supportive
Community
(P, K, 1)
Sheryl Brown
L18 — Sight Word 60
(P, K, 1)
Greg Smedley-Warren
M3 — Let’s Kick it Up a Notch with Some
Literacy Center Fun!
(P, K)
Kim Jordano
Repeated Session: See K3
A 5-day sight word routine that provides
students with over 60 exposures to each sight word.
This session demonstrates a routine that includes reading, spelling, and writing the words as well as games
and sentences. And takes just a few minutes a day!
L19 — Using STEM, Science and the Practices of Scientists
and Engineers in the Early Childhood Classroom
(P, K, 1)
Terry Talley & Ashley Mathis
L20 — Observational Assessment in Mathematics
(K, 1, A)
Jennie Winters
M5 — Math Stations
(P, K, 1)
DeeDee Wills
Engage your young mathematicians with
classroom-tested activities. Explore ways to incorporate
your favorite themes into math stations while meeting the
Common Core State Standards. All of DeeDee’s activities
develop learning independence in all your kindergartners.
M7 — The First 30 Days: Ready to Read
(P, K, 1)
Kathy Griffin
Are you wondering how to make a smoother
transition to your reading block? Kathy shares her plans to
help your little ones fall in love with reading while learning the procedures too.Build in Shared Reading, Read
Alouds, Literacy Centers and Guiding Reading in a manageable way. Your students will be begging for reading time!
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Friday, March 4 th
Session M: 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
M8 — The Five Minute Miracle! ABC Learning Through Finger Tracing
(P, K, 1)
Christy Moore
Learn the research behind this evidence based letter learning
activity that uses language for the path of movement of let.,5 ),'.#)(5(5."#,5.#(35ŀ(!,-5 ),5&..,5('#(!5-/--<
M9 — Support for Pre-K and Kindergarten Students From
a Strong Foundation to Researched-Based Curricula
(P, K, 1)
Janice Fortmann & Sarah Crawley
M10 — Year 2 – Student Led
Conferences
(P, K, 1)
Sara Svetic & Jodi Graber
We’re Back!! Last year we
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have all had a chance to implement your own and are ready
to come back again and hear what we have added to make
them even better for you, your students and your families!
We will once again provide copies of everything we use!
M11 — From September to May,
Using Centers the Daily 5 Way
(P, K, 1)
Amy Wylie
M12 — For Pete’s Sake — It’s All Good For
Lifelong Readers and Writers!
(P, K, 1)
Marcia Thompson
Come walk with well-loved book character Pete through a classroom year using Pete the Cat books
for literacy lessons to inspire young readers and writers, as
well as their families. Lace up your walking shoes with hope!
M13 — Beyond ‘Use Your Words!’: Supporting
Successful Social Interactions in the Classroom
(P, K, 1)
Nancy Bruski
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M14 — Creating a Meaningful Reading Environment in the Pre-K Classroom
(P, K,)
Ruth Cormier
This presentation will provide a framework for reinforcing
academic concepts of reading, math, science and social studies by using examples of materials which have been created
by the teacher and children working together. Examples of
ways to use child created materials in daily classroom activities will be provided, enabling the attendees to have practical
ideas to use and adapt for their own teaching environment.
M17 — From Counting to Making Tens: Early
Problem Solving Opportunities
(P, K, 1)
Kimberly Rimbey
Young children are problem solvers! In this session, you’ll
learn instructional strategies to incorporate math into everyday situations such as making snacks and going to the playground. From counting to making tens to early addition and
subtraction, come learn to bring math to life for your students!
M19 — Million Dollar Math on A Dollar Store
Budget
(P, K, 1 )
Jane Felling
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she used in her math classes. Come prepared to take lots of pictures of great items for counting, place value, early operations,
manipulatives, measurement and more. A real life Pinterest!
M20 — Fitness Fun For The Body & Brain
(P, K, 1)
Carrie Flint
Yes! Fitness can be fun. NASPE recommends
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is packed with quick and easy activities that will get students moving, not even realizing they are actually exercising.
M21 — Enough!
(P, K, 1, A)
Jeff Koziatek
M22 — Simply Science
(P, K)
Kim Adsit
Repeated Session: See L22
M23 — Guided Reading 101
(P, K, 1)
Deanna Jump
Whether you struggle with teaching small groups
or just want to bump it up a notch this session is for you. In
this session, you’ll learn how to group your students and use
continuous monitoring to move them up the ladder of reading success. You will also leave with activities and strategies
that will enrich and enhance your Guided Reading time.
Session N: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
N2 — Meeting the Challenges of Inclusive
Classrooms
(P, K, 1, A)
Donna Whyte
N4 — Technology Tools for Kindergarten
Educators
(P, K )
Melissa Leach
N5 — Math Stations
(P, K, 1)
DeeDee Wills
Repeated Session: See M5
N6 — Best Practices in 21st Century Literacy
Instruction
(P, K, 1)
Jen Jones
N7 — The First 30 Days: Ready to Read
(P, K, 1)
Kathy Griffin
N9 — Keep Art Alive!
(P, K, 1)
Tanya Boyle
N11 — PowerPoint Tips and Tricks – Creating
Printables and Interactive Boards
(P, K, 1)
Jill Rafter
N12 — Write on Track – Providing Materials,
Opportunities, and Encouragement for Early
Writers
(P, K )
Heidi Doty & Jessica Stanton
Make sure you are “write” on track for creating a print-rich
environment, integrating writing throughout your classroom day, and meeting common core language arts standards for your Kindergarten classroom. Critical components of positive, effective, and developmental writing
opportunities for Pre-k and K classrooms will be discussed.
N13 — Learning Related Vision
Dysfunctions
(1, A)
Monika Spokas & Linda Weil
N14 — Say NO to Worksheets and
Workbooks: Paperless Math Ideas!
(P, K)
Amy Jo Borkholder & Tish Cooper
Go beyond traditional teaching and
throw out your workbooks and worksheets. Learn new innovative hands-on centers and activities
based on kindergarten common core standards. Get your students engaged and active while cutting down your paper supply.
N15 — Writing Well Does Not Begin with
Teaching Students How to Write – it begins
with teaching students why they should write
(P, K)
Antionette Johnson
N17 — Teaching Next Gen Standards to our Next Gen
(P, K )
Grace VanDerKolk & Nikki Zolotor
N18 — Re-find the Joy Through Music with
Miss Carole!
(P, K, 1)
Carole Stephens
N19 — Creating Independent, Creative and
Thoughtful Students: A Focus on Learner
Qualities and the Research Behind How We
Learn
(P, K, 1, A)
Steve Oertle
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Friday, March 4 th
Session N: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
N20 — Project Engineering
(P, K, 1)
Susan Wapniarski
N22 — For the Love of Reading
(P, K, 1)
Kim Adsit
N21 — Maximizing Danielson’s
Framework for Teaching in the
Early Childhood Teacher Evaluation Process
(P, K, 1, A)
Pam Rosa & Lisa Hood
This session will focus on how to use the 2013 Danielson’s Framework evaluation tool to align and advocate
for early learning professional practice and student learning in the PERA evaluation process (PreK-3rd Grade).
Want to have your kids asking for more time
to read? Then you don’t want to miss this newly developed session! Kim will share ways to easily cover the Reading Literature standards through the Workshop Model.
She will show you how to equip your readers to talk about
books, to identify book patterns, to compare and contrast
characters and settings, and how to identify story elements.
N23 — Guided Reading 101
(P, K, 1)
Deanna Jump
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TCL IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE
The launch of three new courses designed
specifically to meet the needs of early
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Early Childhood Education:
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Health, Safety, and Nutrition
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This course focuses on the physical and
This course provides an introduction to the
cess in planning and teaching in the early
psychological safety, health, and nutritional
historical, theoretical, and developmental
childhood classroom for students ages
needs of children from birth to age eight
foundations for educating young children,
birth through eight. Emphasis is placed on
and how to meet children’s needs in group
with an emphasis on creating inclusive
appropriate content knowledge and teach-
settings. Topics include wellness of young
environments and curricula that are
ing strategies that incorporate information
children, standards, guidelines and national
responsive to the needs of diverse children
related to child development, learning
initiatives, children’s nutritional needs, safe
and their families. Topics include historical
theories, and the use of assessment and
and healthy environments, preventing and
influences, program types, guidance
standards in the early childhood years.
responding to emergencies, child abuse
strategies, professionalism, current trends
Participants will explore various models of
and neglect, planning educational
and issues, and advocacy.
instruction as they develop lesson plans
experiences, and partnering with families.
and activities that are appropriate for
young children.
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**$100 off graduate tuition of $619 per class and $50 off non-credit cost of $349 per class.
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Participants attending the conference are eligible to receive one, two, or three hours of graduate credit
from the University of St Francis. Along with conference attendance, candidates are required to complete assignments and projects specific to the number of graduate credit hours requested. Assignments
and projects are reflective in nature as to content learning during the conference as well as application of the content to the classroom or school environment. Candidates have a minimum of 30 days to
complete all course assignments and projects. Additional course information, including description,
syllabus, and registration can be found online at www.stfrancis.edu/real/kindy. University representatives will also be available during the conference to answer questions or assist with registration.
The cost is $225 per graduate credit hour. (Two-credits = $450; Three-credits = $675). Candidates
may register online at www.stfrancis.edu/real/kindy.
For individuals who require prior approval from their school district, the course number will be: RECT 604: ASCD Kindergarten Conference 2016. For further information,
please contact Amy Mihelich at the University of St. Francis at [email protected].
500 Wilcox Street | Joliet, Illinois 60435
[email protected] | (800) 735-7500 | stfrancis.edu/real
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General Conference Information
Number of Participants is Limited
On-Line Registration Available!
Registrations can be completed by mail, fax or at:
www.conferences.illinoisstate.edu/ILASCD
Registration for the conference may be completed
on-line using credit card payment only. Please select
your session choices and then register on-line at:
www.conferences.illinoisstate.edu/ILASCD.
Faxes must be accompanied by a credit card or signed copy
of the purchase order (P.O.). Payment or signed P.O. must
be included with mailed registration in order to be
considered for registration. Conference registrations will be
processed in order of postmark or fax date with preference
given to Illinois ASCD members. Registration will be
accepted until the conference is full or through February 15,
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call to see if registrations are still being accepted.
1. Study the session descriptions and choose your
preferred topics by letter and number for each day.
2. Complete the Conference Registration Form
on page 35 and mail or fax as soon as possible.
3. Include payment by credit card, check, or
purchase order made payable to Illinois
State University with each registration form.
Registration Fees Include:
Morning continental breakfast (each of the two days of
the conference), a “yummy coupon” with $15.00 value
(each day for Thursday and Friday only) that can be used
for purchase of your lunch within the hotel, access to all
featured, concurrent session speakers, and access to the
conference exhibitors. Breakfast is served from 7:00 a.m.
- 9:30 a.m. and Lunch is served from 9:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Group Registration Discount:
A “Group Registration” option is available again
this year. Those attendees requesting the group
rate MUST meet all three conditions below:
R5 3 or more attendees from the same school or district
R5 Separate form used for each person in the group
R5 All group forms MUST be mailed or faced together
with payment.
Graduate Credit Available!
Participants at the 35th Annual Illinois ASCD Conference for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten can receive graduate credit for their attendance at this event.
Educators can receive up to three hours of graduate
credit through the University of St Francis. Registration will take place on-site, with payment due during
the registration process. (Note: the University of St
Francis does not accept VISA credit cards for payment).
Interested in Being a Volunteer?
Please indicate such interest on the conference registration form. Each year, a number of volunteers
are needed to collect session tickets, give directions,
and help with conference procedures for participants. Volunteers must be willing to work both days
of the conference (March 3 - 4, 2016). Volunteers
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and session tickets will be picked up onsite.
Please call Illinois State University
Conference Services at 309-438-2160 or
800-877-1478 if you have any questions
regarding the conference registration.
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Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel
Online Hotel Reservations
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/IllinoisAssociation2016
Reservation Form
Please visit https://resweb.passkey.com/go/IllinoisAssociation2016 to make your hotel reservations
or make your reservations by phone please call (877) 303-0104 or fax to (847) 303-4323.
**Please note: to ensure credit card security reservations submitted via mail are no longer accepted**
Group: 35th Annual Illinois ASCD Statewide Conference for Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Educators
Guest Name:
Organization:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
Fax #:
Email:
Arrival Date:
Departure Date:
Person(s) Sharing Same Room:
Payment Information:
Card Holder Name:
Credit Card #:
Check
American Express
Discover
Mastercad
Signature:
_____ Security Code: _______ Exp. Date:
# of Rooms Room Type Group Rates **
$174
$198.36
Triple
$174
$198.36
Double
Quad
$174
$174
**Four (4) people maximum per room. Rates are
subject to state and local taxes, currently 14%.
Please fax this form to:
Renaissance Convention
Center Hotel
Phone: (877) 303-0104
Fax: (847) 303-4323
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_____ King-Size Bed
_____ Two Double Beds
_____ Wheelchair Access
$198.36
$198.36
_
Special Requests
w/ Tax
Single
Visa
Conference Registration Form
REGISTRATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 15, 2016
Please print clearly and use a separate form for each participant.
First Name: (preferred name on badge)
Last Name:
School Name:
County:
School Address:
IL ASCD #:
IEIN #
City, State, Zip:
School Phone: (
)
School Fax: (
E-Mail Address:
)
Home Phone: (
FEES
Conference Dates
Thursday March 3rd
(only)
Friday March 4th (only)
Thursday & Friday
March 3rd & 4th
IL ASCD Annual
Membership
IL ASCD NonGroup of 3+ Per Undergrad.
Member Member
Registration
Student
$109
$139
$129
$49
$109
$139
$129
$49
$199
$249
$229
$79
March 2nd Jack Hartmann
$59
*$108
$79
$29
rd
March 3 Sarah Mar$59
*$108
$79
$29
tino & Kathy Brown
* Includes MEMBERSHIP for Jack Hartmann and Sarah Martino & Kathy Brown
March 2 : Jack Hartmann
TOTAL FEES
$
March 3 : Sarah Martino & Kathy Brown
$
March 4th: (only)
$
rd
March 3rd: (only)
$
March 3rd-4th
IL ASCD Annual Membership
$
$
TOTAL $
PAYMENT INFORMATION
Check payable to Illinois State University
Purchase Order Enclosed
Charge:
Mastercard
Visa
Discover
Am. Express
Card Number:________________________________________________________
Expiration: Month/Year:__________ Signature:_____________________________
Name on Card (Please Prnt): _______________________________________________
(Note: Payment or Purchase Order MUST accompany registration.)
MAIL TO:
Illinois State University
Conference Services
Campus Box 8610
Normal, Il 61790-8610
Session Choices-Thursday, March 3rd
Session
A (7:30 - 8:30)
1st
2nd
Choice Choice
C (10:15 - 11:15)
D (11:45 - 12:45)
E (1:15 - 2:15)
F (2:30 - 3:30)
$49
SPECIAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMS (optional)
nd
)
Phone: 309-438-2160 or 800-877-1478
Fax: 309-438-5364
G (3:45 - 4:45)
Session Choices-Friday, March 4th
Session
I (7:30 - 8:30)
1st
2nd
Choice Choice
K (10:15 - 11:15)
L (11:45 - 12:45)
M (1:15 - 2:15)
N (2:30 - 3:30)
Would you like to be considered as a
volunteer?
You are an Administrator attending
FREE. Thursday
Friday
Special Needs (non-dietary)
_____________________________
A service fee of $25 will be charged on all
cancellations. Cancellations must be made
in writing. Registrations may be transferred
by notifying Conference Services in writing,
or fax at 309-438-5364. NO REFUNDS
will be made for cancellations after February 15, 2016. Conference confirmations
will be emailed to participants. Please call
800-877-1478 if you have any questions.
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Illinois State University
P.O. Box 852
Normal, IL 61761
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