Head to Toe: Academy of Professional Early Childhood Practice™

This year, Chicago Metro AEYC is proud to announce that, with over 50 workshops covering 4 relevant topic areas at the Head to Toe Infant-Toddler Conference™, we are also introducing The Academy of Professional Early Childhood Practice™.

Participants will now have a choice as to how they receive their professional development. They can choose to focus on one area of concentration all day long in the Academy or register as participants of the conference "at-large" and select from over 50 workshops sessions covering multiple topic areas.

ACADEMY REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!

The Academy offers focused trainings to both administrators and practitioners to support and improve the services provided to children and families. Participants will receive an integrated model of theory, research, and practice in an intimate and interactive environment.

Each area of concentration has articulated learning objectives and outcomes and participants will receive materials in advance to read and review prior to meeting. At least one follow-up session will be scheduled to determine how practice has changed, to answer questions and to problem-solve.

The following areas of concentration are being offered for the Academy at the Head to Toe Conference:

To register for Head to Toe: Academy of Professional Early Childhood Practice™ and select your area of concentration, simply select this option on your registration form. You can also register online for the Academy. Questions? Call us at 312-427-5399.

 

Orientation to Caring for Infants (Ages 0-1)

Facilitated by Marsha Shigeyo Hawley, Kendall College

Topics covered: Infant development, diapering, and feeding strategies to develop language, signing with children, working successfully with parents, curriculum and assessment. The sessions are interactive and will provide multiple opportunities for participants to ask questions, practice new techniques and tie research to practice.

Training objectives: Participants will have a better understanding of development, the connection between research, curriculum and practice, how signing enhances communication and building parent-center relationships.
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Orientation to Caring for Toddlers (Ages 1-2)

Facilitated by Jennifer Rosinia, PhD, Kids Link, Inc.

Topics covered: Toddler development, diapering, toileting and feeding strategies to develop language, signing with children, working successfully with parents, curriculum and assessment. The sessions are interactive and will provide multiple opportunities for participants to ask questions, practice new techniques and tie research to practice.

Training objectives: Participants will have a better understanding of development, the connection between research, curriculum and practice, how signing enhances communication and building parent-center relationships.
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Orientation to Caring for Twos (Ages 2-3)

Facilitated by Bonnie Becker, Kids Hope United (Read bio)

Topics covered: Twos development, diapering, toileting and feeding strategies to develop language, signing with children, working successfully with parents, curriculum and assessment. The sessions are interactive and will provide multiple opportunities for participants to ask questions, practice new techniques and tie research to practice.

Training objectives: Participants will have a better understanding of development, the connection between research, curriculum and practice, how signing enhances communication and building parent-center relationships.
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Working in a Mixed-Age Program

Facilitated by Darby Stack, Metropolitan Family Services

Topics covered: child development, research supporting continuous care, room set-up, language development/signing, working successfully with parents, curriculum and assessment. The sessions are interactive and will provide multiple opportunities for participants to ask questions, practice new techniques and tie research to practice.

Training objectives: participants will have a better understanding of development, the connection between research and continuous care, curriculum and practice, enhanced communication styles and building parent-center relationships.
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Programa de la mezclado-edad

Facilitated by Nina Duenas, El Valor

Asuntos cubiertos: desarrollo de niño, investigación que apoya cuidado continuo, disposición del sitio, y desarrollo de lengua/firma, trabajando con éxito con los padres, plan de estudios y el gravamen. Las sesiones son interactivas y proporcionaran las oportunidades múltiples para que los participantes hagan preguntas, practiques nueva técnicas y aten la investigación para practicar.

Objeto de entrenamiento: los participantes tendrán una mejor comprensión del desarrollo, la conexión entre la investigación y el cuidado continuo, plan de estudios y práctica, los estilos realzados de la comunicación y las relaciones del padre-centro del edificio.
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Business Strategies for the Owner/Director

Facilitated by Deb Clark, Joliet Township High School

Topics covered: developing a marketing plan, budgeting in tight times, developing data programs for tracking expenses and identifying other funding sources. The sessions are interactive and participants will develop a preliminary marketing plan, work on budgets, practice using spreadsheets and receive resources for expanding funding.

Training objectives: participants will understand the importance of marketing, how to develop spread sheets, budgeting appropriately, identifying funding sources.
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