Upcoming Trainings, Conferences, and Events
February 2008 | March 2008 | April 2008 |May 2008 | June 2008| July 2008 |August 2008
Feb 28-29
Leadership and Management Skills Training for Head Start (repeat for those unable to attend the November 14-15, 2007 training)
This session will involve practical information and opportunities to practice skills needed by Head Start management, along with the chance to meet others with similar roles to share information and resources. This invitation is extended to Managers, Coordinators, and Supervisors, especially those who are new to their management role within the past three years. Presented by the UMass Donahue Institute, Head Start Quality Initiative.
333 South Street, Shrewsbury, MA
March 5-7
Keys to Success in EHS: Providing Multi-faceted Social-Emotional Support for Babies & Families
Presented by the UMass Donahue Institute, Head Start Quality Initiative.
This three-day conference will focus on mental health and well-being in Early Head Start, including support for the social-emotional development of infants and toddlers; parent and family mental health; strategies for working effectively with families; and supports to enhance staff mental health and wellness. The keynote presentation will be given by Dr. Jack Shonkoff, the Julius B. Richmond FAMRI Professor of Child Health and Development at the Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Graduate School of Education, and founding director of the Center on the Developing Child.
Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough, MA 01752
For more information, contact Sharon Adams at sadams@donahue.umassp.edu or (203) 389-5706
March 7 & 8
2008 Early Language and Literacy Horizon Conference
Keynote: Peg Griffin, Ph.D. and Susan Bennett-Armistead, Ph.D.
8:00am-4:30pm Augusta, Civic Center, Augusta, ME
March 8
CHILDSPAN 2008 Critical Issues in Child Care Conference
Bryant University, Smithfield, RI
http://www.childspan.net/
March 17
Keefe-Bruyette Symposium: Investigations & Inquiry in Math & Science for Young Children
Sponsored by The School for Young Children at Saint Joseph College.
Keynote address and workshops by Sherri Griffin
For more information contact Diane Morton at dmorton@sjc.ed or Sue O’Donnell at sodonnell@sjc.edu
March 18-19
Fatherhood: It’s A Family Affair
9th Annual New England Fathering Conference
Crown Plaza Hotel, Cromwell, CT
http://www.fatherhoodinitiative.state.ct.us/EventsandUpdates.htm
March 19
Autism 1 in 150 Responding to the Needs
Supported by the Rhode Island Technical Assistance Project
Rhode Island Convention Center
www.ritap.org
March 19-20 (Part 1)
Promoting Social & Emotional Competence in Young Children
This event will train grantee teams using the training modules developed by the Center for Social and Emotional Foundations in Early Learning, funded in major part by the Office of Head Start. The modules are based on the four levels of the Teaching Pyramid: building positive relationships, creating supportive environments, implementing social and emotional teaching strategies, and providing intensive intervention when necessary. This is a four-day training, to be delivered in 2 separate two-day sessions. Part 1 will address the first two levels of the pyramid: relationships and environments. Presented by the UMass Donahue Institute, Head Start Quality Initiative.
Location: To Be Determined
For more information, contact Ruth-Ann Rasbold at Ruthann.rasbold@acf.hhs.gov or (617) 565-1107
April 2008
April 2
Outdoor Play, Playground Safety and Learning in Today’s Early Care Settings
New trends in outdoor play and its learning benefits will be blended with ways that grantees can take action to assure compliance with the standards for safety and accessibility for outdoor play areas. Attendees will learn ways to implement learning in their own outdoor play settings as well as creating a system for assessing their playgrounds used by Head Start children. Presented by the UMass Donahue Institute, Head Start Quality Initiative.
Hartford, Connecticut
For more information, contact Ruth-Ann Rasbold at Ruthann.rasbold@acf.hhs.gov or (617) 565-1107
April 3
Outdoor Play, Playground Safety and Learning in Today’s Early Care Settings
New trends in outdoor play and its learning benefits will be blended with ways that grantees can take action to assure compliance with the standards for safety and accessibility for outdoor play areas. Attendees will learn ways to implement learning in their own outdoor play settings as well as creating a system for assessing their playgrounds used by Head Start children. Presented by the UMass Donahue Institute, Head Start Quality Initiative.
Location: To Be Determined
For more information, contact Ruth-Ann Rasbold at Ruthann.rasbold@acf.hhs.gov or (617) 565-1107
Aril 11 & 12
Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children Early Education and Care Conference
Regency Inn and Conference Center, Westford, MA
For more information call, Marcia Farris at 978-654-6053
April 15-17
Third Young Children Without Homes National Conference
Horizons for Homeless Children
Hynes Convention Center Boston, MA
http://www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org/Programs-Natl-Conf-2008.asp
May 1-2 (Part 2)
Promoting Social & Emotional Competence in Young Children
This event will train grantee teams using the training modules developed by the Center for Social and Emotional Foundations in Early Learning, funded in major part by the Office of Head Start. The modules are based on the four levels of the Teaching Pyramid: building positive relationships, creating supportive environments, implementing social and emotional teaching strategies, and providing intensive intervention when necessary. This is a four-day training, to be delivered in 2 separate two-day sessions. Part 2 will address the upper two levels: intentional teaching strategies and intensive intervention. Participation in Part 1 is a requirement for participating in Part 2. Presented by the UMass Donahue Institute, Head Start Quality Initiative.
Location: To Be Determined
For more information, contact Ruth-Ann Rasbold at Ruthann.rasbold@acf.hhs.gov or (617) 565-1107
May 6-8
New England Head Start Association Regional Conference
Norwich, CT
August 4-7
12th Annual Birth to Three Institute
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC
http://ehsnrc.org