Annual Training Conference |
| March 27: 10:45 – 12:15 | ||
Title |
Presenter |
PPTs / Handouts |
10 Tips for Terrific Fine Motor Skills |
Cecilia Cruse |
To come |
“Adults: Please Put On Your Oxygen Mask First. . .” |
Barbara Havens, Jill Sobon |
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Choose My Plate! |
Mary Beth Anderson |
Presentation (15.4 MB) |
Effective Strategies Promoting Volunteerism |
Hilda C. Stevens |
Presentation (7.2 MB) |
Establishing a Staff Wellness Program |
Laura McCall, RN |
Materials will be provided at workshop |
How to Plan, Conduct and Write a Performance Review |
Mari Richardson |
To come |
Inquiry-Based Science |
Kathryn Massie |
Lessons (1 MB) |
Math Fun? Yes, It Can Be! |
Richelle Newlin |
To come |
Parent, Family and Community Engagement |
Lisa Wagley |
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Powerful Relationships for Learning with Infants and Toddlers |
Ann Janney-Schultz |
To come |
The Wonderful World of Transitioning: Home to Center Transitions |
Stephanie Turner, LaNeen Sample |
To come |
Using Books to Support Children Living with Domestic Violence |
Melanie Dunn-Chadwick |
| March 27: 1:45 – 3:15 | ||
Title |
Presenter |
PPTs / Handouts |
Boy, Oh Boy: Why Do They Do That?! |
Richelle Newlin |
To come |
Childhood Trauma and Strategies for Sensitive Caregivers |
Bari Kraus |
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Delivering Quality Customer Service |
Mari Richardson |
To come |
Embracing Cultural Diversity |
Fauquier County Head Start staff |
To come |
Head Start/WIC Collaboration |
Melanie Barthlow |
To come |
Improving Nutrition and Physical Quality in Head Start |
Denise Branscome, Heidi Hertz |
To come |
Math for All Children (Ages 2-6) |
Sheryl Fahey, Kris Ganley |
To come |
Mentor-Coaching: Your Program Can Do It, Too! |
Tammy Petrowicz, Laurie Rothwell |
To come |
Resources for Self-Assessment |
Laura Hunt Trull |
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The Child Development Loop |
Natalie Mead, John Holland, Trena Johnson-Parham |
Presentation (16.5 MB); Handout |
Transitioning from Early Head Start to Head Start: Engaging Parents in the Process |
Malinda Langford |
To come |
| March 27: 3:30 – 5:00 | ||
Title |
Presenter |
PPTs / Handouts |
Board and Executive Director Planning |
Laura Hunt Trull |
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Building Community and Faith-Based Partnerships |
Jackie Wake |
Presentation (14 MB) |
Engaging Parents in Head Start/Early Head Start |
Glenda O’Rea, Melanie Worley, Emilia Jimenez |
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Getting a Healthy Head Start |
Jill Callahan, Jennifer Marth, Kathy Channell |
To come |
Health Services to Pregnant Women |
Sally Borkowski, Lisa Forrester |
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Math and Science for Ages 3-5 |
Ramona Wray, Deborah Jones |
To come |
Mending Fences: Maintaining Professional Boundaries |
Stacy Ramsey, Jennifer Hoff |
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Reading Well to Young Children |
Renee Edwards, Debra Porter |
To come |
Ready, Set, Go! Transitioning to and From Head Start |
Jacqueline Ricks |
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Strategies to Build Emotional Resilience in Young Children |
Bari Kraus |
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Traveling Through the Curriculum with Literature |
Brenda Winder, Susan Martin, June Hiller |
Presentation, Handouts: Plan-Do-Review, Trashy Town, Recyclable Graph, Resources |
Who’s Your Daddy? |
Cathy Butler, Lisa Cauthorne |
Presentation (7.9 MB) |
| March 28: 10:45 – 12:15 | ||
Title |
Presenter |
PPTs / Handouts |
Autism: One Puzzle, Many Pieces |
Kim Williams |
Presentation, Handouts: Autism & HS, Waiver, FactSheet, Definition, Parenting, Places to Visit, Resources, VA Statistics, Basics, Kim Williams Bio |
Directors Council |
Shikee Franklin, facilitator |
To come |
Learning About Nutrition Through Activities (LANA) |
Mary Beth Anderson |
Presentation (13 MB) |
Linking Early Literacy and Mathematics to the Core Subject Areas |
Teresa M. Hicks, Ida H. Jones |
To come |
Managing Child Aggressive Behavior With a Systemic Approach |
Dr. Diana Bermudez |
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Moving Beyond Themes: Facilitating Studies in the Preschool Classroom |
Doris Brown |
To come |
Nourishing Children with Nature |
Anne Hauber |
Presentation (15 MB), Handouts: Seed Sprouting, Autumn Tree, Active Games, Funding for Landscapes, Host Plants (12.4 MB) |
Reflective Supervision: Are You Looking at You? |
Ondrea McIntyre-Hall |
To come |
The Game-Changing Importance of Advocacy |
Tommy Sheridan |
To come |
| Using Data to Support School Readiness | Ann Janney-Schultz, Pam Blackburn, Lisa Wagley |
To come |
| Using Visual Strategies in the Classroom | Philippa G. van Gelder-Hindman | To come |
| Virginia Home Visiting Consortium | Heather Taylor, Gary Race |
| March 28: 1:45 – 3:15 | ||
Title |
Presenter |
PPTs / Handouts |
Active Transitions |
Cindy Sweeder, Nancy Bidus |
Presentation, Handouts: Awareness Chart, Overview, Through the Day, Dice movement |
Classroom Environments: Key to Successful Learning |
Pam Blackburn |
Presentation (10 MB) |
Conducting a Successful Comprehensive Nutrition Education Program |
Melissa DeAngelo, Yara Ansari |
To come |
Fiscal Issues in Head Start |
Gail Govoni |
To come |
How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children |
Marna Zok, Karle Finley |
Presentation (19.7 MB) |
Interactive Literacy Activities for Parents and Their Children |
Rhonda Houck, Kathy Hayden, Dawn Miller |
Presentation (14.5 MB) |
Interactive Reading Charts |
Ramona Wray, Deborah Jones |
To come |
It’s All Good: Successful Inclusive Practices and Partnerships |
Claudine Christie, Agneatha Wright, Philippa G. van Gelder-Hindman |
To come |
Mathematize Me! |
Lisa Wagley |
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Teaching Healthy Food Choices |
Kristen Cadwell, Donna Marie Vanik |
To come |
Teaching Strategies GOLD™ Online: An Observation-Based Assessment for Children Birth Through Kindergarten |
Doris Brown |
To come |
| March 28: 3:30 – 5:00 | ||
Title |
Presenter |
PPTs / Handouts |
Northeast Region Meeting |
Jennifer Branch, facilitator |
To come |
Northwest Region Meeting |
Jane Gray, facilitator |
To come |
Southeast Region Meeting |
Nancy Null, facilitator |
To come |
Southwest Region Meeting |
Shelly McClintock, facilitator |
To come |
Abriendo Puertas |
Alice Harris, Kathleen Fragosa |
To come |
Developing a Behavior Plan for That Child Your School Never Told You About |
Adrienne Bovan |
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Head Start Healthy Marriage and Family Initiative (HMFI) Workshop: Engaging and Strengthening Head Start Families |
Dr. Lorena Gonzalez |
To come |
Leadership Strategies for Supporting Children’s Social Emotional Development and Addressing Challenging Behavior |
Pam Blackburn |
To come |
Monitoring Made Easy |
Kelly Smith |
To come |
Problem Solving Strategies Using Mental Models |
Mi Eun Lee |
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Science throughout the Preschool Classroom |
Jolisa Mathis, Sabrina Thompson |
Presentation (9.9 MB) |
SPEAK FOR THE TREES: Helping Children Love the Earth |
Nancy Meyer |
To come |
| March 29: 10:30 – 12:00 | ||
Title |
Presenter |
PPTs / Handouts |
EHS and Family Child Care: How does it work? |
Karle Finley |
To come |
Health Advisory Committee |
Jackie Wake |
To come |
Healthy Mothers - Healthy Fathers: Take Care of Yourself! |
Deborah White, Thomas Collins |
To come |
Intentional Teaching to Extend Children’s Learning |
Ann Janney-Schultz |
To come |
Social Stories™ – Creating and Building Therapeutic Stories |
Donna Marie Vanik, LCSW |
To come |
STORY BOXES: Looking Beyond the Book, Thinking Inside the Box |
Amanda Layton |
To come |
Teaching English Foundation Skills |
Hilari Moore |
Presentation (5 MB) |
What to Expect When You Are Expecting a Review |
Federal staff |
To come |