2017 Mississippi Early Childhood Conference
Posted: April 5, 2017 | Author: Debbie Ellis | Filed under: Administration for Children and Families, Allies for Quality Care, Child Care Mississippi, Early Childhood Education Mississippi, Head Start, HHS ACF Office of Child Care, Mississippi State Board of Education, MS Department of Education, MS Department of Human Services, School Readiness Mississippi, SECAC Mississippi, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Uncategorized | Tags: Administration for Children and Families, child care Mississippi, DECCD-MDHS, Early Childhood Education Mississippi, Early Learning Guidelines (ELG), Mississippi CCDF State Plan, Mississippi School Readiness, Quality Rating System; DECCD-MDHS; CCDF Quality Improvement, SECAC Mississippi |Leave a comment2017 Mississippi Early Childhood Conference
Registration is now open for the 2017 Mississippi Early Childhood Conference. This conference is brought to you through a partnership between the Mississippi Department of Education, the Mississippi Head Start Association, the Head Start Collaboration Office, and the Mississippi Department of Human Services. The conference is designed to provide pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teachers, assistant teachers, and program administrators with valuable information to support teaching and learning. Attendance at this conference will provide administrators, teachers, and assistants with the required contact hours for the 2017-2018 school year. Please register early to receive discounted registration rates. Please note that early bird registration ends April 24.
The conference includes a pre-conference day for pre-k and kindergarten teachers and assistants on July 24, as well as a full conference on July 25-27, 2017, both of which are described below. The event is being held at the Imperial Palace in Biloxi, MS.
Pre-Conference Day
The pre-conference day offers:
- A full-day session offering 6 contact hours and 0.6 CEUs.
- A model classroom learning environment.
- Six different learning areas set up to provide teachers with experience in teaching and learning in each.
- A make-and-take station at each of the six learning areas so teachers can create materials to support teaching and learning.
- An in-depth study of integrated learning centers and classroom design.
- Guidance from experienced teachers and presenters.
- Support for differentiated instruction.
- Bonus for kindergarten teachers/assistants: This day connects with the Kindergarten track throughout the conference. Kindergarten teachers and assistants attending this session and the breakouts throughout the conference will leave with a complete teacher-designed thematic unit for the start of the next school year that is supported by the teaching materials created at this session.
Space in the pre-conference day is limited, so register early. For more details about the pre-conference day, please visit the Office of Early Childhood webpage.
Full Conference
The full conference offers:
- Up to 17 contact hours, 1.7 CEUs, and SEMIs.
- Updates from MDE on topics including the Comprehensive Early Learning Assessment (CELA) and CLASS for administrators and teachers.
- Tracks for Pre-K and Kindergarten to support the diverse needs of classrooms.
- Both early learning experts and peer-to-peer sessions.
- A variety of sessions providing information designed to support schools in meeting learning standards.
To register for this conference visit the Office of Early Childhood webpage or the conference webpage at the Mississippi Head Start Association.
Please email Laura Dickson at LDickson@mdek12.org with any questions.
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