LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR LEADERSHIP CONNECTIONS
2008!
The Westin Chicago North Shore (Map and Directions)
May 15-17, 2008
Three jam-packed days of skill-building sessions, networking, and fun. This
year's keynote presenters are Greg Mortenson, humanitarian, dynamic speaker and
author of Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School
at a Time; and William Isler, Executive Director of the Fred Roger's Center
for Early Learning and Children's Media at Saint Vincent College. Additional
featured presenters include: Kay Albrecht, Toni and Robin Christe, Bev Engel,
Stacie Goffin, Dan Hodgins, Rosita Lopez, Keith Pentz, Pam Phelps, John Roope,
Holly Seplocha, Karen Stephens, and Maurice Sykes.
Great speakers, public policy forum, skill-building sessions, seminars, and
networking opportunities for YOU, the early childhood administrator.
Share and grow. Return to your center rejuvenated and ready to take your program
to a new level. Total conference package is $450. Groups of 10 or more
get a reduced rate of $425.
Participants can
register online. For more information including sponsorship opportunities,
download a brochure or contact Donna Jonas at
(800) 443-5522, ext.5058 or
donna.jonas@nl.edu.
Optional Preconference Activities
Wednesday,
May 14, 2008
Chicago Children's Museum Tour and Documentation Workshop: Explore the Chicago
Children's Museum at Navy Pier and enjoy a workshop on documentation.
Box lunch and evening dessert reception included. There is an additional $70 fee
for this tour and pre-registration is required.
Belmont-Cragin/Gertrude B. Nielsen Child Care and Learning Center Tour: Explore
the Reggio inspired Belmont-Cragin Center in Chicago then tour the premiere
Gertrude B. Nielsen Child Care and Learning Center in Northbrook.
Box lunch and evening dessert reception included. There is an additional $70 fee
for this tour and pre-registration is required. Only 4 spaces left!
Getting Ready for the PAS: This session provides an overview of the
Program Administration Scale (PAS). The PAS is designed to measure the quality
of leadership and management practices of center-based early childhood programs.
After completing this training, providers will have a basic knowledge of the
PAS, be able to use the tool for program improvement, and know how to prepare
for a PAS assessment. This training is required to apply for star levels 3 and 4
of the Illinois Quality Counts: Quality Rating System. There is an additional
$15 fee for this session and pre-registration is required. To register, contact Terese Amidei at
(847) 640-9590 or
tamidei@childrenshomeandaid.org. Only 6 spaces left!
This course provides intermediate instruction to computer technology as an
administrative tool in the management of child care programs. Lab sessions will
be held at NLU's North Shore Campus in Room 627 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Additional content will be delivered online. Topics include: Creating electronic
forms with Microsoft Word 2007; constructing complex spreadsheets with Microsoft
Excel 2007; designing promotional materials with Microsoft Publisher 2007; and
building databases with Microsoft Access 2007. Funding is provided by the
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Participant portion of the
training cost is only $75. This fee includes instruction, textbook, flash drive,
and training materials. Scholarships are available. Participants may also receive two semester hours of graduate credit from
National-Louis University (ECE535, Technology in Child Care Administration II) by
paying an additional $578. To register,
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 August 4-9,
2008 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 13-15, 2008
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 2009.
The McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership has received funding
again this year to sponsor eight trainers to join us for our Taking Charge of
Change leadership training. The goal of our Train-the-Trainer initiative is to
develop a cadre of informed and experienced trainers who can implement the
components of the Taking Charge of Change training model to support the
leadership development of early childhood center directors in other states. The
target audience for this Train-the-Trainer initiative is community college
instructors, supervisors of multi-site programs, trainers and technical
assistance specialists who work for resource and referral agencies, and
organization development consultants who support directors' quality enhancement
endeavors. Application deadline is June 20, 2008. For more information,