We're partnering with Lakeshore Learning among other fabulous trainers to provide some really great information for those of you who work with infants and toddlers.
Our trainers include:
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Shalek Chappill-Nichols, M.S. Shalek comes to us from Lakeshore Learning.
She provides professional development and learning for teachers and parents in the areas of mathematics, science, art, literacy, and social-emotional learning. Shalek creates and provides classroom activities, in-service trainings, seminars and workshops, conferences and curriculum materials, and resources to preschool through high school educators throughout the State of California. For more than 20 years, Shalek has supported educators to integrate technology and social-emotional learning into the classroom, to bring the California State Standards to life in their practice, and to help students learn to think creatively and critically in all educational domains.
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Renee Hernandez Greenfield. Renee holds 15 years of experience in early learning, prenatal to school age children from home visiting, center based and before and after school settings. Her experience includes working in tribal communities, within the military communities and among immigrant populations. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts with focus on Education and a Master’s Degree in Psychology with focus in Infant and Toddler Mental Health. She has two certificates in Early Childhood Education. She is presently the Director of the Annette. B. Weyerhaeuser Early Learning Center at Tacoma Community College. She is also an Adjunct Instructor for the Early Childhood Education Program with an emphasis on Special Needs, at Tacoma Community College.
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Teniel Sabin, M.Ed. Teniel has a Masters in Education from the University of Washington and a long career in Early Learning. She is a STARS trainer and consultant, has worked as an Infant-Toddler coach/consultant through Child Care Resources, and started her career as an Early Head Start family educator with Puget Sound Educational Service District. She has served as the Hispanic Liaison for the City of Federal Way and leads a Spanish Facebook group focusing on infant mental health. Teniel is also the parent of an Early Head Start graduate.
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Deborah McNelis, M.Ed. Deborah is an entrepreneurial author, international speaker, educator and passionate creator of Neuro-Nurturing. As an Early Brain Development Specialist and founder of Brain Insights LLC, Deborah has developed the unique Neuro-Nurturing Interaction Packets and Naturally Developing Young Brains activity packets in English and Spanish. She has also published Transitions for Infants & Toddlers and Transitions for Preschoolers, Balanced Stimulation for Infants & Toddlers and Balanced Stimulation for Preschoolers brain development packets in collaboration with Redleaf Press. She has been seen in several national publications, heard on radio interviews and webinars worldwide and receives rave reviews for her engaging and insightful presentations and keynotes for communities, schools, organizations and companies. Her enthusiasm is said to be contagious.
All sessions are half-day so you can really dig into the topic!
Sessions 11/20
Supporting the Social Emotional Development of Infants and Toddlers In this hands-on session, we will gain a working knowledge of the social emotional development of infants and toddlers. We will examine how building strong relationships, communicating, and being sensitive to the needs and cues of infants effects their development of milestones. Infants learn by exploring their environment and knowing there is a secure base for them to check back into. We will actively explore strategies to aid infant caregivers in making their environment the highest quality care for infants. In a toddler classroom, teachers need to ensure they have a strong relationship established due to the beginning of separation anxiety and stranger danger. As toddlers are going through changes, teachers must provide behavioral and emotional supports to meet their needs. By using proactive behavior guidance, responding to cues, redirection, and holding children accountable, the class becomes a well-oiled machine. This takes intentional planning and effective facilitation on the teacher’s part. Through collaborative discussion and hands-on activities, we will explore techniques and strategies to support children’s social emotional development. Shalek Chappill-Nichols, MS, Master Teacher, Educational Research & Development , RAFT. Lakeshore
They dumped that out again?! – Supporting cognitive and physical development in infants and toddlers. This workshop will dive in to what is going on inside the building brain, and how we as educators can support healthy development. This workshop will also explore developmental challenges, what they look like and present as in group care, and what our role can be to bridge in partnership with families around all areas of development, including when there is developmental concerns. Renee Hernandez Greenfield, Tacoma Community College
Infant/Toddler Language and Communication - Books are the cornerstone of literacy but what the children hear is the cornerstone of language development. In this session we will be describing and defining milestones for children birth to 3 and how they affect the process of acquiring language and literacy skills. During small group activities we will be exploring the power of classroom arrangement and how this influences the acquisition of language and literacy as well as its impact on behavior and classroom management. We’ll look at which books are appropriate at different stages of development. Finally, we will examine the role of the teacher in the classroom. Shalek Chappill-Nichols, MS, Master Teacher, Educational Research & Development , RAFT. Lakeshore
What does attachment have to do with it? – Exploring attachment and the infant and toddler dynamic learning system. Infants and toddlers are supported by a dynamic learning system rooted in a triangle of relationships. What is this dynamic system and how does attachment fuel this? What is attachment? What is attachment versus personality or temperament? What role does attachment play for the adults who are supporting the infants and toddlers in their care? This workshop dives in to reflective teaching practices, and where we as the adults support the dynamic learning system of our infants and our toddlers. Renee Hernandez Greenfield, Tacoma Community College
Teaching Parents to Play. Having a hard time engaging parents during your visits? Wish they would say more with their kids, Delight more and what their child is doing? this provides some simple ways of assessing the difference play an engagement styles of children and their caregivers and how to support the development of both. This workshop will include Progression of Play development, Play "Styles" (Parent & Child), Engagement Styles (Parent & Child) and Strategies for parent engagement. Teniel Sabin, M.Ed.
Parent Coaching Strategies for Home Visitors. Great home visiting requires staff to both understand child development AND how to work with the grown-ups! This workshop will teach home visitors about how to be more effective parent teachers and coaches true learning about adult learning theories, models and understanding how to change Behavior, and culturally responsive ways of coaching that should result in more significant and meaningful learning and positive changes for the parent. This will include the basics of teaching adult learners, behavior change, and the cultural aspects of learning. Teniel Sabin, M.Ed.
Sessions on 11/21
Building STEAM throughout the Day STEAM isn’t just a center or a time throughout your day; it’s an approach. Throughout this workshop, we will explore the basics of implementing STEAM, as well as dive deeper into how to integrate STEAM throughout your infant/toddler classroom. From literacy to blocks and music, you’ll learn how to build STEAM throughout the day! You’ll even get to experience STEAM through hands-on activities. Shalek Chappill-Nichols, MS, Master Teacher, Educational Research & Development , RAFT. Lakeshore
Making Observations Intentional and Useful Every child deserves instruction and practice that is intentionally designed just for them! In order to create these intentional designs, we need effective observations and documentation. In this handson workshop, we will examine essentials of effective observations and learn to create efficient documentation to be used for instructional design, all driven by student performance and needs. Shalek Chappill-Nichols, MS, Master Teacher, Educational Research & Development , RAFT. Lakeshore
What does attachment have to do with it? – Exploring attachment and the infant and toddler dynamic learning system. Infants and toddlers are supported by a dynamic learning system rooted in a triangle of relationships. What is this dynamic system and how does attachment fuel this? What is attachment? What is attachment versus personality or temperament? What role does attachment play for the adults who are supporting the infants and toddlers in their care? This workshop dives in to reflective teaching practices, and where we as the adults support the dynamic learning system of our infants and our toddlers. Renee Hernandez Greenfield, Tacoma Community College
They dumped that out again?! – Supporting cognitive and physical development in infants and toddlers. This workshop will dive in to what is going on inside the building brain, and how we as educators can support healthy development. This workshop will also explore developmental challenges, what they look like and present as in group care, and what our role can be to bridge in partnership with families around all areas of development, including when there is developmental concerns. Renee Hernandez Greenfield, Tacoma Community College
Neuro-Nurturing: Potential Realized. When the brain feels a sense of trust and security it is then able to relax and is ready to learn. This security is essential to establish from birth, preparing the brain for learning, self-regulation, critical thinking, resiliency, empathy, problem solving, and getting along with others. Beginning with a newborn it is essential that physical and security needs are met, and nurturing interaction and an abundance of play is consistently provided. This is Neuro-Nurturing®. Through this insightful presentation you will learn the 5 essential aspects to each of the 4 areas of the Circle of Potential Model. You will be inspired to ensure that the children you influence benefit from all the invaluable understanding and implementation ideas you gain. Deborah McNelis, M.Ed
Emotional Regulation for Parents and Children. This workshop explores theories and practices around emotional regulation, including different models and approaches. Culturally responsive ways to teach the concepts to parents: strategies and tools that can be used at home, online resources, emotional Regulation visuals. A focus is on supporting the emotional regulation of the parent and how to address and support the parallel process, and how to coach in a trauma-informed way. Teniel Sabin
Plus keynote speakers including Katherine Gallagher Robbins, the Director of Child Care and Education at the Center for Law and Social Policy, a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization advancing policy solutions for low-income people.
It’s going to be a great event! And book your hotel rooms today - only $149!
To make individual reservations, please use this link: WSA19 or…
Use code WSA19 when booking online at www.hotelinterurban.com.
