Leadership Connections – LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!
Chicago Marriott O'Hare (Map and Directions)
May 10-12, 2007
There are still some spaces available for this great professional development
event. Share, grow and return to your center rejuvenated and ready to take your
program to a new level. Total conference package is $425. Groups of 10 or more
get a reduced rate of $375. Participants may
register online now. For more
information,
download a brochure or contact Donna Jonas at (800) 443-5522, ext. 5058 or
donna.jonas@nl.edu.
Optional Preconference Activities
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
NEW Innovations Train-the-Trainer Seminar: Join author
Dr. Kay Albrecht for this focused event. Learn how to use Innovations—The
Comprehensive Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Curriculum series to help teachers
fully incorporate all components of the curricula. Lunch included. There is an additional $150 fee for this
seminar and pre-registration is required. Enrollment is limited.
Kohl Children's Museum/Abbott Laboratories Tour: Explore the extraordinary Kohl
Children’s Museum, then tour the 46,000 square foot world-class Abbott Laboratories child care
campus. Box lunch included. End the day with a dessert reception at the Marriott. There is
an additional $70 fee for this tour and pre-registration is required. Enrollment
is limited.
NEW Chicago Children's Museum/Millennium Park Tour: Explore
the Chicago Children's Museum at Navy Pier, then head to Millennium Park to experience the
sights and sounds of this extraordinary Chicago attraction. Box lunch included. End the day
with a dessert reception at the Marriott. There is an additional $70 fee for this tour
and pre-registration is required. Enrollment is limited.
NEW Professional Development Advising Opportunity
Thursday Evening, May 10, 2007
Provided free of charge for all conference participants through Gateways to Opportunity,
Illinois' Professional Development Network. An experienced, trained Professional
Development Advisor will be available for individual and confidential advising
on Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Advising is by appointment only. Sessions are
30 minutes in length and can be continued after the conference if necessary. To
make an appointment, contact Mark Obuchowski at (888) 548-8080 or
mobuchowski@ilchildcare.org.
Join early childhood professionals from across the country for a week-long
online discussion with Chip Donohue. Dr. Donohue is the director of the Center
for Early Childhood Professional Development and Leadership in the School of
Continuing Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He develops and
teaches online courses for child care administrators and offers eTeaching
Institutes for early childhood faculty and trainers. With Selena Fox of New
Zealand Tertiary College, he is developing ecelearn, an innovative online
approach for early childhood teacher education.
This
technology training includes 28 contact hours of traditional classroom and
online instruction. Participants will receive two Illinois Director Credential
(IDC) management competency points. Enrollment is limited to 12 participants. Funding has been
provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services. Participants' portion is
only $50 for all instruction, a copy of Microsoft® Office XP: A Training
Manual for Early Childhood Administrators, and a flash drive. There is also the option to earn graduate credit by paying an
additional fee. For more information, 
Join the ranks of over 400 directors in Illinois who have taken part in this
extraordinary professional development experience. Taking Charge of Change is
guaranteed to transform how you think about your role as an early childhood
leader. Training begins with a six-day residential institute July 30 – August 4,
2007 at the McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership in Wheeling.
Topics focus on individual and organizational change and the director's role as
change agent. A comprehensive model for improving the quality of early childhood
programs is presented. A follow-up retreat will be held November 15-17, 2007
where participants report on their progress in implementing a program
improvement plan. Taking Charge of Change culminates with four days of training
in conjunction with Leadership Connections in May 2008.
Center directors are uniquely positioned to help the
families and staff they work with build the necessary skills to become
financially literate. This October the McCormick Tribune Center for Early
Childhood Leadership will offer an institute designed to educate early
childhood leaders about the benefits of educating their families and staff on
responsible money management, budget techniques, payday loans, the credit
process, where to seek help if credit problems occur, and how to build savings
and investments. More information on this professional development event will be
available later this spring.