Join us at the 2007 Opening Minds Conference
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago
Thursday,
January 25, 2007
During the Opening Minds Conference the Center will be hosting a "Suite
Talk" for early childhood administrators. Explore a wealth of professional
development opportunities available to you and learn how you can expand your
leadership role in administration, technology, public policy, and program
assessment. This session will be held at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in
Tower Suite 3 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. For more information, download a
flyer or contact
Debra
Trude-Suter at (800) 443-5522, ext. 5056.
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Online Discussion with Judy Harris Helm
Professional Portfolios for
Early Childhood Educators
February 12-17, 2007
 Join early childhood administrators from across the country for a week-long
online discussion with Judy Harris Helm. Dr. Helm has been a classroom teacher,
directed and designed early childhood programs, taught in teacher training
programs, and is past President of the Illinois Association for the Education of
Young Children. She is also co-author of Windows on Learning; Teacher Materials for Documenting Children's Work; Young
Investigators; The Power of Projects; Teaching Your
Child to Love Learning; and recently released
Building Support for Your School. Starting Monday, February 12 your can
enter the discussion.
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Family Child Care Institute: Program Quality Evaluation ($99)
Heartland Community College in Bloomington/Normal, IL
February 23-24 and May 12, 2007
 This institute provides an introduction to program evaluation, stressing the
importance of ongoing assessment to improve quality and practices. Participants
will be introduced to the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale-Revised
(FCCERS-R) to assess the learning environment, as well as other measures to
assess the quality of business practices, parent satisfaction, and community
responsiveness. In addition, participants will learn about the National
Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) Quality Standards for Accreditation
and how to begin the self-study process for accreditation. This training will be
conducted over three days with the first two days meeting at Heartland Community
College in Normal, IL from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The final day will be held in
conjunction with Leadership Connections at the Chicago Marriott O'Hare from 8:30
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Space is limited. For more information, download
a
brochure or contact
Debra Trude-Suter at (800) 443-5522, ext. 5056 to reserve
your spot today.
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Beginner Computer Course for Early Childhood
Administrators ($75)
Heartland Community College in Bloomington/Normal, IL
April 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 2007
 Coming
to central Illinois this spring! Administering an effective and efficient early childhood program in today's
world requires expertise in computer technology. Let us help you improve your
computer skills and integrate technology into the management of your child care
program. This course consists of six class sessions. There is also an additional
online component and follow-up assignments to reinforce the skills you have
learned. Classes will meet at Heartland Community College in Normal, IL from
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Funding is provided by the Illinois Department of Human
Services (IDHS) and enrollment is limited. For more information,
download a
brochure or contact
Debra Trude-Suter at (800) 443-5522, ext. 5056.
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Leadership Connections Conference ($375, before February 1)
Chicago Marriott O'Hare
May 10-12, 2007
Whatever you do, don't miss out on this premiere professional development event
for leaders in early care and education.
- Register online by February 1 to take advantage of the special early bird rate.
- Get a group of 10 or more to register together and save even more. Download a
cover sheet to submit the names of the members of your group.
- Learn more about the
preconference
events on Wednesday, May 9: Innovations Train-the-Trainer Seminar presented
by Kay Albrecht, Kohl Children's Museum/Abbott Laboratories Tour, or Chicago
Children's Museum/Millennium Park Tour. Space is limited so sign up soon.
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Make
hotel reservations at the Chicago Marriott O'Hare.
Conference rate after February 1, $400.
For more information,
download a
brochure or contact Donna Jonas at (800) 443-5522,
ext. 5058.
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Since its inception in 1965, Head Start has served low-income children and their
families with comprehensive early education and support services. As part of
their administrative requirements, all Head Start programs complete an annual
Program Information Report (PIR). PIR data cover 3- and 4-year-old children
served in the Head Start preschool program, children under age 3 served in Early
Head Start, children birth to age 5 served in the Migrant and Seasonal Head
Start program, and children served by the American Indian and Alaskan Native
Head Start programs.