Leadership Seminar ​(separate fee)

Friday, October 20th
9:30am-2:15pm Leadership Seminar
  • Leadership Seminar Registration 
  • Opening Remarks- PACE President Cathy Vaughn
  • What's New in Community Care Licensing?- Shoghig Khadarian  and Jane Cong-Huyen
  • Exploring California Early Childhood Educator Leadership Competencies for those who are creating and maintaining Early Learning programs- Cecelia Fisher-Dahms
  • The current state of Legislation- Bill Duplissea
  • Closing Remarks- Cathy Vaughn​
Education Conference
​Friday, October 20th
2-3:30pm Conference Registration
3:30-4:15pm Opening Keynote
     Julia Childs- Teaching, Learning and Growing in the 21st Century
4:30-6:00pm Session 1
     Community Care Licensing- Shoghig Khadarian  and Jane Cong-Huyen
     How do we get involved with Legislation?- Bill Duplissea
     Julia Childs- Teaching, Learning and Growing in the 21st Century for teachers
     Quality Counts California and what it Means for You- Cecelia Fisher-Dahms
Saturday, October 21st
7:30am-2:00pm Registration
8:00-8:45am PACE Annual Meeting, Phillip Cunningham
9:00-10:30am Engaging Children with Rhythm and Creating patterns of lifelong learning- Norm Jones​
10:30am-12:00pm Session 2
​     Thoughtful Leadership Opportunities Through LinkedIn- Maria Bereket
​     Hiring Strategy- Ruth Alexander
​     Effective Communication- Tammy Tanner
​     Teaching, Learning and Growing in the 21st Century for Teachers- Julia Childs
​     New Perspectives on Managing Challenging Behaviors- Patrick Madden
​     Layering Social Skills Concepts into your existing Curriculum- Cheryl Moore
​     Project Webs and Building Community for School Agers- R. Ann Whitehead ​    ​     and Yvonne Sylvia
12:00-1:15pm- Networking Lunch
1:30-3:00pm Session 3
​     Counseling: Disciplining & Terminations - Darcy DeCoite
     Benchmarking for Success - Kathy Ligon
     ​Incorporating STEM using Project Web- R. Ann Whitehead and Yvonne Sylvia
     Classroom Management with Tricks - Tammy Tanner
     Ramp Up STEM Learning in Pre-K - Amy Canales
     The Importance of Early Developmental Screening- Boyd Mark
     Making your Safety Program Work For you - John Hibben
3:15-6:30pm PACE World Cafe and Reception with Silent Auction will finish off the day
 
Sunday, October 22nd
8:30am-12:15pm Information Desk Open
8:30-10:00am Session 5
​     Succession Planning - Kathy Ligon
     Growing and Guiding Early Childhood Education Leadership - Tammy Tanner
     A Case for Starting STEM in Pre-K: Increased Impact in Science, Engineering and Skills! - Amy Canales
     Inclusion? Yes…..but how?   Strategies for including young children with disabilities into the natural environment- Dr. Sue Yockelson​
10:15-11:00am General Session