2020

PIECE Conference

S.M.I.L.E.
(Science, Math, Inclusion, Literacy, ELD)

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PIECE Conference

Saturday, March 7, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tachi Palace Conference Room

Registration and Sponsorship Information

Saturday, March 7, 2020

  • 8:00 a.m. Registration begins - Coffee and juice bar provided
  • 8:45 a.m. Opening
  • 9:00 a.m. Session 1
  • 10:00 a.m. Break
  • 10:10 a.m. Session 2
  • 11:10 a.m. Break
  • 11:20 a.m. Session 3
  • 12:20 p.m. BBQ Buffet Lunch - Networking
  • 2:00 p.m. Session 4 - Master Gardeners
  • 3:15 p.m. Door Prizes

Entry Fee: $50

Registration Deadline: February 9, 2020

Registration includes:

Information packets, conference participation, and lunch. Breakfast will be on your own.

The registration fee is non-refundable.

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Session 1:


Crucial Friendship Skills
Lynette Ratzlaff

Researcher Gregory Hanley, Ph.D, BCBA-D, has identified 13 social skills elementary teachers have indicated as being critical to early school success. These social skills parallel functional skills children are taught by behaviorists to address problem behaviors. Using several of Hanley’s functional social skills, we will explore methods suggested by the CA Teaching Pyramid, to teach friendship skills through visual models, role play and social stories.



Expectations
KCAO

Audience will receive information on how to develop expectations for their classroom and resources to promote positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues. They will use daily schedules, and routines to support expectation in their environment by using Positive Descriptive Acknowledgement and sharing resources to support expectations at home.



Artfelt –Inclusion
Artfelt

INCLUSION - Teaching ALL Learners through Storytelling with Felts, Puppets and Props!

Experience the magic of a fun, interactive story time! Mitigate learning delays and physical challenges! Engage auditory, tactile and visual learners. Appeal to children with autism and foster English language development! Learn a multitude of techniques to make learning memorable and engaging!


Sessions 2:


Science and Math
KCAO

Audience will learn about STEAM Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math, and how it connects to the California Learning Foundations, DRDP and Quality Teacher Child Interactions. Audience will have an opportunity to experience hands on activities related to STEAM.

 

CATCH
Sue Lafferty – Calfresh

Nurture a love of physical activity and promote good health in children. Motivate your little ones to move their whole bodies while playing and having fun.

Literacy
Artfelt

LITERACY - Building Language and Literacy with Storytelling using Felts, Puppets and Props!

Experience the magic of interactive storytelling that brings content-rich literature to life! Learn a multitude of techniques to make story time memorable and engaging! Receive 20 pages of relevant curriculum enhancements for building language/literacy through multiple domains!


Sessions 3:

 

Music/Sound Waves
Adam Fain

Music and Sound Waves
Audience will learn how music helps the body and the mind work together. Exposing children to music during early development helps them learn the sounds and meanings of words, build motor skills and strengthen memory skills.


ELD
Cristina Corchado

English Language Development: Listening and Speaking
Participants will:

  • Discuss current research influencing the strategies in the Listening Speaking strands of the Preschool Learning Foundations
  • Practice using the ELD Foundations and framework to intentionally plan culturally and linguistically responsive routines.


Behaviors

Brenda Naranjo/Juan Tafolla

Participants will learn how to promote social-emotional competence using resources from California Teaching Pyramid Approach. Topics include; evidence-based practices for building family relationships, healthy social-emotional development and promoting self-regulation through everyday experiences and strategies in the classroom environment.

 


Sessions 4:

 

Master Gardeners

Master Gardeners will demonstrate exciting ways for preschoolers to learn how a beanstalk grows. Teachers will make two hands-on activities to take back to their classrooms. Beyond the gardening component, a demonstration of fun centers to incorporate simple counting and measuring skills, sorting activities, letter recognition, and art from this fantasy book into your curriculum. We have a prize for each table plus giveaways on each center idea to lucky winners! You won’t want to miss this!


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To register for this event, please purchase conference ticket below and select sessions you would like to attend during checkout process