Head to Toe: The Midwest Interactive Infant-Toddler Conference™

Date: May 30, 2009

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Thanks to everyone who made this year's conference a great success! See pictures and videos on our Facebook Fan Page!

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Location:

Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
211 South Laflin Street
Chicago, IL 60607

Cost:

$60 for members* / $75 for non-members

 

About Head to Toe: The Midwest Interactive Infant-Toddler Conference

Head to Toe was developed in 2006 to provide those who care for our youngest children with the tools and research-based information they need for best practice.

Early childhood professionals come together for a day of targeted training on relevant topics including coping with challenging behavior, continuity of care, the importance of play, curriculum and environment, language and literacy and more.

 

Preliminary Program Now Available

Click here to download the PDF version (6MB)

 

Win a Year's Worth of FREE Program Improvement Services

For the first time ever, Chicago Metro AEYC will be raffling off Program Improvement Services. Don't miss your chance to have Chicago Metro AEYC provide consultation or professional development to enhance the quality of your program. (Up to 75 hours of free consultation.)

One lucky winner will choose from the following Program Improvement Services:

  • Understand and integrate the early learning standards
  • Implement curriculum
  • Refine systems and policies for operations
  • Assist with budgeting and grant writing
  • Renew or become accredited
  • Develop your classroom portfolios
  • Improve the quality of your program with CREATE Results

 

New This Year

Members receive a 20% discount on registration!

Click here to become a member today.

*You must be a Chicago Metro AEYC member to qualify for this discount. Please contact NAEYC to determine your affiliate membership status. Deadline to receive discount is May 22. Members must pay full price of $75 after May 22.

 

The Academy of Professional Early Childhood Practice™

Chicago Metro AEYC is proud to announce that with over 50 workshops covering 4 relevant topic areas at this year's Head to Toe Conference, we are also introducing The Academy of Professional Early Childhood Practice™. Participants will have a choice on how they receive their professional development at Head to Toe. They can choose to focus on one area of concentration all day long in the Academy or piece together a day of electives from the 50 different workshop sessions.

ACADEMY REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!

The following areas of concentration are being offered at this year's Head to Toe Academy:

Click here to learn more about this exciting new initiative!

 

Scholarships

Illinois Action for Children is offering scholarships to cover Head to Toe registration fees.

In order to qualify, you will need to submit a Professional Development Fund application and conference registration form to Action for Children (NOT Chicago Metro AEYC) before or on May 22. You may only submit ONE PDF application per person/per request.

All applications and registration forms must be mailed to:

Illinois Action for Children
4753 N. Broadway Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60640
ATTN: Professional Development Funds

No faxed applications will be accepted.

You will be required to sign in at the conference as proof of your attendance.

To download application:

  • Go to www.actforchildren.org
  • Click on the Providers tab
  • Click on Professional Development Funds from the drop-down menu
  • Read the Guidelines & Requirements
  • Click on Application to download and print the PDF

For more information, or if you do not have internet access, please call 773.564-8785 or 773.564.8804 and request the PDF application.