Join us at NAEYC in Chicago!
McCormick Place Convention Center (Map
and Directions)
November 7-10, 2007
The Center will be highly visible during the
2007 NAEYC Annual Conference & Expo (www.annualconference.naeyc.org). Staff will be presenting on a variety of topics throughout the
conference including a preconference session and several sessions in the new
Administration Station center (www.administrationstation.org). A complete
schedule of sessions is listed below. For more information, contact Debra
Trude-Suter at (800) 443-5522, ext. 5056 or
debra.trudesuter@nl.edu.
Conference Session Schedule
What's New in Director Credentialing and Training?
Paula Jorde Bloom, Teri Talan, and Lila Goldston
Wednesday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Saving Time and Reducing Clutter:
Creating Electronic Forms with Microsoft® Word
Lisa Boggess and Tim Walker
Thursday, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Director Credentialing and Leadership Training Initiatives
Around the Country
Paula Jorde Bloom
Thursday, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
How to Plan and Conduct Effective Conferences in Your
Community
Donna Jonas and Kateri Harried
Friday, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Balancing Leadership and Management
Eileen Eisenberg
Friday, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Using Internet-based Communication to Share Information
and Exchange Ideas
Fran Simon, Tim Walker, and Tim Waxenfelter
Saturday, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Maximizing the Effects of Technical Assistance, Mentoring, and Coaching
Cathy Riley, Debby Cryer, and Teri Talan
Date/Time TBA
Measuring Program Quality: A Smorgasbord of Formal and Informal Resources
Jill Bella and Kara Lehnhardt
Date/Time TBA
Widening the Lens: Looking at Quality from a Program Administration Perspective
Linda Butkovich and Ann Hentschel
Date/Time TBA
Center directors are uniquely positioned to help the
families and staff they work with build the necessary skills to become
financially literate. This institute is designed to inform 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. This two-day institute will be held at National-Louis
University's Wheeling Campus Annex from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
The training fee is $150. To
register,
Take your presentations to the next level. Learn the potential of Microsoft®
PowerPoint® for creating winning presentations and how to select a multimedia
projector for your center. Become familiar with best practices for integrating
technology into presentations. This full-day, interactive workshop will be held
at National-Louis University's Lisle Campus in Room 850-317 from 9:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. (A lunch break will be provided.) Participants will have access to
follow-up technical assistance online. Funding is provided by the Illinois Department of Human
Services (IDHS). Participant portion of the training cost is only $45. Enrollment is
limited and priority will be given to administrators whose programs serve
IDHS-funded children. To register,
Those
of you who attended Leadership Connections this past May know that we had
reached the maximum capacity of the hotel we have used for the past few years.
We are pleased to announce that we have secured a new location for 2008. This
change also means that we will be able to host this event on a weekend that does
not conflict with Mother's Day. May we introduce you to the conference's new
home...