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20th National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development

Curriculum, Assessment, and Teaching: Putting It All Together! Inside this Preliminary Program . . .

Sunday, June 12–Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Providence, Rhode Island l

Rhode Island Convention Center l The Westin Providence

Join us in Providence 2 Who should attend 2 About the NAEYC Institute 3 Schedule of Events 3 Opening Plenary and 4 Institute highlights Pre-Institute Workshops 6 2011 National Summit 6 Sponsors, exhibits, and 8 special events Hotel and travel information 9 Registration information 10 Institute Registration form 11 NAEYC Marketplace back cover

Join us in Providence

Curriculum, Assessment, and Teaching: Putting It All Together! Early childhood educators often face the challenge of alignment—making sure that curriculum, child assessment, developmentally appropriate practice, early learning and content standards, and Common Core Standards work together to reach the best outcomes for children. Some educators must also align accountability processes, professional development system requirements, licensing and licensure, teacher performance measurement, and so on. Program administrators, higher education faculty, trainers, coaches, mentors, and other early childhood adult educators have a responsibility to support teachers in their efforts to put it all together—the constructs, planning tools, systems, and processes. The primary focus of the 2011 Institute is aligning curriculum and assessment with the use of best practices in teaching young children. How can we support teachers and ensure their effectiveness in center-, school-, and home-based programs serving children from infancy through age 8? How can we help teachers connect their curriculum, assessment systems, and teaching strategies to achieve a meaningful approach toward working with young children and families?

The Institute will also address other topics, such as l l l l l l

current research and issues in higher education in-service training programs program administration linguistic and cultural diversity public policy advocacy and many aspects of developmentally appropriate practice, literacy, math, science, social-emotional development, and more!

Who should attend? NAEYC’s National Institute is designed for leaders who prepare and mentor early childhood professionals, including l Teacher educators l Program directors and administrators l Principals l Researchers l Policymakers l Curriculum and instructional coordinators and managers l Teacher mentors and coaches l Resource and referral specialists l Educational consultants and trainers l CDA mentors, trainers, and advisors l Head Start directors and education managers l Early childhood specialists in local and state departments of education l Advocates for young children and families

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Curriculum, Assessment, and Teaching: Putting It All Together!

About the NAEYC Institute What happens at the NAEYC Institute? NAEYC’s National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development features interactive, thought-provoking, researchbased, practical sessions—and other learning opportunities—that Institute participants agree is a reason to come back each year. In 2011 you will find the following: An Opening Session (Sunday at 8:30 a.m.)—provides a focus and challenge for the 3½ days of sessions and other events that follow. Daily featured sessions addressing the Institute theme and key issues in early childhood education—presented by national leaders in the field.

Interactive sessions—2 hours in length— providing time to engage in discussions with colleagues, reflect, and think about what you’ll take home for implementation. Forums for information and dissemination—1-hour sessions that address current issues, present recent research reports, provide an overview of upcoming proposed legislation, and more! A four-session Research Symposium— featuring nationally recognized experts’ discussion about the latest research of timely issues.

A Research Poster Session—offering participants opportunities to learn about cuttingedge research in the field of early childhood education by visiting the poster displays and speaking with researchers. A Spotlight Forum—for networking and exchanging ideas with individuals and organizations showcasing effective approaches to professional development, high-quality programs, and new research. Institute exhibits and NAEYC Marketplace—featuring books, training materials, and other professional development resources.

2011 Schedule of events

New this year!

Saturday, June 11

Earn NAEYC CEUs for attending the Institute— and completing a post-Institute assessment that will address application of your learnings from the Institute. Go to www.naeyc.org/ institute for more information. NAEYC is an Authorized Provider of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

Here’s what attendees said about NAEYC’s National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development in 2010— Excellent experience from last year. Many of us discussed the value of this conference for higher education and administration. We need this and value the information we receive. Networking, meeting new colleagues, and hugging “old” friends. Attending presentations by well-known, respected professionals such as Sue Bredekamp, Barbara Bowman, Virginia Buysse, and Ellen Galinsky (to name only a few) who have dedicated their professional careers to building sound foundations for the field. I have been to several Saturday workshops. I enjoy the chance to have time to really learn and reflect. Ability to network and share ideas—the sessions were fabulous. This was an exemplary opportunity to get the most current professional information directly from the sources. I could not pass up the opportunity to FINALLY attend this particular conference. I hope to attend many more in future years!

Providence, Rhode Island June 12–15, 2011

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Pre-Institute Workshops (Preregistration

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Institute Registration

required—Deadline May 8, 2011.)

Sunday, June 12 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. 8:30–10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 12:00 noon–5:30 p.m. 2:00–4:00 p.m. 4:30–5:30 p.m. 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Institute Registration Opening Plenary Sessions NAEYC Exhibits & Marketplace Sessions Sessions Networking Reception

Monday, June 13 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. 8:00–10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 2:00–4:00 p.m. 4:30–5:30 p.m. 5:45–7:00 p.m.

Institute Registration Sessions NAEYC Exhibits & Marketplace Sessions Sessions Sessions Spotlight Forum and Research Poster Session

Tuesday, June 14 7:00 a.m.–12:00 noon 8:00–10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 2:00–4:00 p.m. 4:30–5:30 p.m. 7:00–8:30 p.m.

Institute Registration Sessions NAEYC Exhibits & Marketplace Sessions Sessions Sessions Special Event for NAEYC Members (Preregistration required—See page 8.)

Wednesday, June 15 8:00–10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon

Sessions Closing Plenary

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Opening Plenary and Institute highlights Opening Plenary

Research Symposium During the Institute, attend the Research Symposium sessions on Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Coordinated by Kyle Snow, Director of the Center for Applied Research and Senior Scholar at NAEYC, the multiple sessions in the Research Symposium highlight critical areas of work for NAEYC’s Center for Applied Research.

Lilian G. Katz, Keynote Speaker for the 20th National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development. Respondent panel: Program administrators will reflect on Dr. Katz’s opening remarks, focusing on the application of best practices in curriculum, assessment, and teaching in early childhood programs.

2011 Institute highlights

NAEYC hosts the National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development as a unique opportunity for colleagues to learn and share together. This year’s program will feature more than 200 sessions, networking opportunities, forums, exhibits from prominent publishers, and other resources.

Featured Sessions This year the Institute will include Featured Sessions focused on a variety of key issues in the field: Seeking and benefiting from coaching and consultation: Results from recent research Nicole Forry, Kathryn Tout, Martha Zaslow, and Ivelisse Martinez-Beck

It’s BOTH educational and relational: Looking at social and emotional teaching practices, assessment, and curricula through panel discussion and video vignettes Karen Cairone, Gayle Cunningham, Ed Greene, Mary Louise Hemmeter, Marilou Hyson, and Barbara Kaiser

Building a blueprint for learning through technology Warren Buckleitner, Karen Cator, Lisa Guernsey, and Susan Gunnewig

Guiding teachers toward powerful interactions: Helping teachers be intentional and make a difference for children Amy Dombro, Judy Jablon, and Charlotte Stetson

Highlighted Sessions QRIS quality assistance strategies reported by state administrators and technical assistance providers: Results of a new survey

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Quality Rating and Improvement Systems: How are states addressing curriculum, assessment, and teaching?

Research Symposium Plenary “Mandates, models, and methods, oh my!” A strategic look at balance and fit among essential components of early childhood education

Anne Mitchell

Using data from Rhode Island’s BrightStars QRIS and statewide quality studies to build an effective professional development system

John W. Fantuzzo

Research Symposium sessions

Chris Amirault, Leanne Barrett, and Kelly Maxwell

Framing effective teaching in early childhood education Effective teaching in early childhood settings is built around teacher preparation and professional development in a broad system. What does the research say, and what do we need to learn?

Connecticut’s model for intentional teaching: Using authentic assessment information to guide decision making related to learning experiences and focused supports Elizabeth Aschenbrenner, Michelle Levy, and Gerri Rowell

Talking about research in early childhood: Resources for research communication Research-based practices are central to high-quality early education programs. What resources can the field look to in creating a dialogue between researchers and those working with children?

Starting out right: State policies and local practices for aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment from preschool to grade 3 to support ALL children Alice Barton, Barbara Black, Joni Block, and Sue Doucette

Get it together—Partnership-based research for program improvement Increasingly, researchers and practitioners are forging collaborative relationships to develop and learn about effective programs. How do we work together to form successful partnerships?

Supporting teachers at all levels to teach effectively, intentionally, and responsively: Sharing real world experiences in implementing a comprehensive, detailed curriculum Diane Dodge, Paula Duckett, Sean Durham, and Ruth Stover

Assess-evaluate-plan: Supporting birth through 5 programs in framing developmentally appropriate practices to connect authentic assessment and curricular planning

Alignment of objectives, assessment, and curriculum to accommodate all learners using backwards design

A conversation about powerful teacher-child interactions in multilingual settings: Supporting teachers’ success with dual language learners

Bisa Lewis

Guidance with children who have frequent conflicts

Dan Gartrell

Susan Eliason

Amy Dombro, Judy Jablon, Charlotte Stetson, and Karen Nemeth

Will Schneider and Sheila Smith


Institute highlights cont. Extending art learning: How talking about artwork allows children to construct knowledge, tell stories, appreciate diversity, and use critical and imaginative thinking skills

Christine Mulcahey

Using the arts to meet standards across the early learning years: Explorations in a teacher preparation program

Elizabeth Manlove and Jenn Vanada

Weaving reflective practice into the fabric of classrooms and programs: Giving teachers the tools to change their classroom instruction Claire Chang, Sandra Heidemann, and Beth Menninga

Using Infant Toddler CSEFEL: A tool to build staff’s capacity to understand and promote social-emotional development

Donna Britt

Preparing for quality: Growing personnel to provide culturally responsive inclusive services

Professional development definitions: Focus on training and technical assistance Sarah LeMoine, Peter Pizzolongo, and Richard Cohen

The next generation of early childhood teacher educators: Where will they come from?

Paige Bray, Regina Miller, Joan Pedro

Developing and supporting effective early childhood teachers online and face-to-face: What our research tells us Jennifer Asimow, Catherine Main, and Kathleen Sheridan

Promoting comprehensive data systems: National and state models for integrated workforce development Megan Cox, Christopher Watson, Fran Kipnis, and Albert Watt

Blogging and weaving: Expanding professional development with effective social media strategies (for social network users)

Camille Catlett, Susan Maude, Susan Moore, Sylvia Sanchez, and Eva Thorp

Karen Nemeth, Fran Simon, and Deborah Stewart

Curriculum learning communities: A sustainable teacher development model that supports curriculum implementation

Lessons from our mothers: What we learned about leadership and selfassessment from our earliest teachers

Maria Cordoba, Karen Molinario, Ana Pizano, and Raquel Munarriz Diaz

Introducing the Research Connections and School-Age Children Faculty Module: A tool for faculty and communitybased trainers Lori Connors-Tadros, Jenifer Holland, Marilou Hyson, and Sharmila Lawrence

“Ready or not . . . Here I come!” The life and development of boys inside and outside of school

Ben Russell

No teacher left inside: Learn how to create innovative, outdoor play spaces year round that support early learning standards Ann D’Iorio, Mary Hackman, and Cathy Saunders

RuthAnn Ball, Holly Bruno, Beverlyn Cain, and Alicia Smith

The who, what, and why of pre-K through third professional development for district adminstrators Vincent Costanza, Amy Goerl, Kathleen Priestley, and Cynthia Rice

Constructing and implementing a statewide professional development program that supports the integration of teaching, standards-based curriculum, and assessment Sandra Miller, Sharon Sullivan, and Dennis Sykes

Building a state system of assessment for children, teachers, and programs: Birth through third grade

Putting the puzzle together: Using child, teacher, and mentor data to inform evidence-based decision making regarding curriculum, assessment, and professional development Christine Chiacu-Forsythe, Desiree Manley, and Susan Zoll

Rewards and challenges faced by associate degree teachers as they move through a baccalaureate degree into teacher licensure Susan Finkel, Kim Horejs, Laura Reinke, and Jody Kalata

Professional development as situated cognition: The role of culture and contexts on teacher knowledge about child development Susanna Mantovani, Mary Jane Moran, Rebecca New

Successful family child care coaching— What’s the secret ingredient?

Elaine Piper and Barbara Sawyer

Assessment for program planning and accountability: Meeting the developmental and learning needs of both the children and stakeholders in an actionbased learning environment Sherry Copeland, Barbara Frogel, Cynthia Marciano, and Sydney Schwartz

Building bridges between data and positive child outcomes: Coaching teachers for improved learning Toni Bickart, Cate Heroman, and Jenny Mosley

Program administrators: Supporting developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs

Madhavi Parikh and Peter Pizzolongo

Interpreting standards in everyday ways: How do we know when to apply standards word for word and when to apply them more liberally, allowing for individual differences?

Holly Bruno and Vickie Calderon

Jo Anne Ralston and Kathy Thornburg

Linking assessment and evaluation in early intervention

Lisa Wright


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Institute highlights cont. NAEYC Accreditation of Programs for Young Children: Sessions by NAEYC staff

NAEYC Higher Education Accreditation Programs: Sessions by NAEYC staff

Closing General Session

Through the assessor’s eye: How classrooms are observed during the NAEYC Site Visit

CONNECT professional development modules: Infusing diversity and inclusion into NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards

Presenter: Laura C. Morana Laura Morana is Superintendent of the Red Bank Borough Public Schools in New Jersey, serving in this position since 2006. The Red Bank School District has been recognized as a national model for its efforts to create a strong early learning program from preschool through third grade.

Quality practice trends in NAEYCAccredited programs What’s new in NAEYC Accreditation since 2006? Sustaining quality throughout the term of accreditation Table talks

30 years of NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards: Lessons learned and reasons to celebrate! Student performance on NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards: How to collect and use data that make a difference

Courage—compassion— collaboration: Keys to success

Pre-Institute Workshops and the 2011 National Summit Join us on Saturday, June 11, to attend one of several Pre-Institute Workshops. These sessions provide an opportunity for an in-depth learning experience in an area of focus—addressing NAEYC’s accreditation systems, developmentally appropriate practice, family support and engagement, and children’s social and emotional development. Preregistration for the workshops is required by May 8. The Pre-Institute day also includes the National Summit: 5th Annual State Professional Development Leadership Team Workday.

Workshops on NAEYC Accreditation Systems NAEYC Accreditation of Programs for Young Children: Facilitating program quality improvement using the NAEYC Accreditation Self-Study

NEW!

8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. This new full-day workshop is designed for Accreditation Facilitation Project (AFP) staff, consultants, coaches, and program mentors interested in supporting programs that are pursuing and maintaining NAEYC Accreditation. Focusing on NAEYC Accreditation as the gold standard for best practices for early education programs, attendees will learn successful strategies and methods of intervention to guide a program’s quality improvement. Using NAEYC’s recent publication, Best Practices of Accreditation Facilitation Projects, this session will examine the key factors of successful outreach for building program quality in communities, including the guiding principles and the core elements of an AFP. Developing program quality improvement plans, collaborative team building, and using the resources provided by NAEYC when working with programs on-site will be the main components of the day. A copy of the publication will be provided to workshop participants.

NAEYC Accreditation of Programs for Young Children: Preparing classrooms and teaching staff to demonstrate quality during the NAEYC site visit

NEW!

8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. This workshop is for program individuals who have some understanding of NAEYC’s Accreditation standards, criteria, and process but want more in-depth knowledge of how to prepare for the assessment of their groups through classroom observations and classroom portfolios. The focus will be on understanding in detail how group-specific evidence is evaluated by assessors during the site visit assessment, so teaching staff know how best to prepare themselves, their classroom environment, and their classroom portfolios. NAEYC Staff Assessors will share tips about common pitfalls, most challenging criteria, and must-see practices among the quality standards directly assessed in classrooms.

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Meeting NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards: A selfstudy workshop for faculty 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. This workshop is designed for early childhood faculty who are engaged in NAEYC Accreditation or Recognition. It assumes some familiarity with the Professional Preparation Standards and will be most helpful for those who are compiling reports, meeting annual reporting requirements, or responding to conditions. Participants will receive a copy of program self-study support materials; discuss ways to use key student assessments, rubrics, and student performance data to improve programs; and practice designing assessments that align with the NAEYC standards, see what an effective rubric looks like, and discover how to present persuasive data. Participants will also engage in hands-on practice with accreditation documents and interactive dialogue with colleagues and meet and talk with accreditation senior staff and faculty from successfully accredited programs. Following the workshop, participants can return to their institution with an action plan, resources, other practical tools, and supportive professional relationships.

2011 National Summit: 5th Annual State Professional Development Leadership Team Workday

The annual National Summit of States is an intensive workday designed for state leaders working to build and enhance policies for early childhood professional development and career systems. States are required to submit an application identifying a cross-sector leadership team to attend this policy-focused summit. Additional information, including a link to the online application, is available at http://www. naeyc.org/policy/ecwsi#summit. The 2011 Summit is made possible by the generous support of the Birth to Five Policy Alliance and the McCormick Foundation.


Pre-Institute Workshops cont. Training for Program Administrators Workshops NAEYC Training for Program Administrators (TPA) workshops are intensive one-day experiences that provide participants with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of adult learning as well as specific content knowledge. The TPA sessions are designed as training-of-trainer (TOT) workshops for program administrators—providing these early childhood professionals with the skills, knowledge, and materials to provide collaborative, theory-to-practice, professional development to their staff. Participants receive a set of materials—valued at more than $150—that include a trainer’s manual, master files to create participants’ notebooks for the teachers they will train, PowerPoint slides, video clips, textbooks used in the training (from NAEYC’s catalog of resources), and other instructional aids. The trainer’s manual includes information needed to conduct a series of 1½- to 2-hour workshops: learner outcomes, agendas, prior-to-session directions, trainer’s notes, participant assignments for between-session practice, and an appendix with additional resources. The faculty who conduct the TPA workshops are esteemed early childhood adult educators with many years of experience in the field as trainers, authors, higher education faculty, program administrators, and teachers.

Communication skills for challenging conversations 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. This workshop prepares program administrators to conduct a 5-session training program on communication skills for challenging conversations with families. The goal of the training program is to increase staff’s understanding of the concepts that are the foundation for family-centered care; to prepare them for the parent-teacher partnership; and to help them to build these partnerships. Presenter: Judy Jablon brings 30 years experience in education to her work as consultant, facilitator, and author. Originally a teacher, Judy is grounded in theory and practice that emphasize child development, observation, critical thinking, and experiential learning. She has worked extensively with educational institutions and agencies and has co-authored numerous publications, notably Observation: The Key to Responsive Teaching and The Power of Observation.

Through NAEYC’s partnership with the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning and the TA Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children Promoting social and emotional competence in preschool environments: Training-of-trainers

NEW!

Developmentally appropriate practice: Training program for teaching staff

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. This workshop prepares program administrators to conduct a 5-session training program on the 2009 revision of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). The training program includes information and activities to enhance staff’s understanding of the DAP core considerations, principles, and guidelines; effective teaching practices; child assessment; relationships with families; and teaching strategies. Presenters: Luis Hernandez, Peter Pizzolongo, and Madhavi Parikh Luis Hernandez brings solid expertise to the NAEYC training program, based on his work with Head Start, child care, and pre-K programs, colleges and universities, and child care resource and referral agencies. Mr. Hernandez serves as a Training and Technical Assistance Specialist at Western Kentucky University, where his work focuses on a range of early childhood education and professional development topics. Peter Pizzolongo is Senior Director, Professional Development, at NAEYC. In this position, Mr. Pizzolongo works with Professional Development Division colleagues to ensure that programs for young children, as well as teacher preparation and ongoing education programs, are high quality. He has more than 30 years of experience as an author, training and technical assistance provider, researcher, program evaluator, Head Start and child care agency administrator, child care resource and referral agency director, and teacher of toddlers and preschoolers. Mr. Pizzolongo has co-authored numerous publications, including Caring for Preschool Children. Madhavi Parikh is Director, e-Learning Initiatives, at NAEYC. In this position Dr. Parikh works with projects that involve the development of resources for professional development using distance education technologies and blended, asynchronous, and synchronous learning events. She has served as the Project Director for the Head Start Training & Technical Assistance Center for Region III, and has extensive work experience with early childhood programs as a trainer, director, education manager, and teacher. She has been the co-developer of NAEYC’s multimedia resources on developmentally appropriate practice; the computerbased training series, HRM Journal: Human Resources Management in Early Childhood Programs; and other blended learning products.

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. This full-day session is a TOT program for administrators and others with training responsibilities in early childhood programs. Participants in this TOT session will be prepared to conduct the Promoting Social and Emotional Competence: Preschool Training Modules for preschool teachers. Developed by the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL), these evidence-based, user-friendly training modules help early childhood educators promote children’s social emotional development and meet the needs of the growing number of children in preschool settings with challenging behavior and mental health challenges. The modules have been used by hundreds of trainers in a variety of settings. Participants in this TOT will receive the full Training Manual—with Facilitator’s Guide, trainer notes and scripts, activities, and participant handouts—and a DVD of the PowerPoint slides with embedded video clips as well as all of the print materials in PDF format.


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Institute sponsors, exhibits, and special events Institute sponsors NAEYC thanks the following sponsors for their generous support.

Year Round Gold

Silver

A special presentation by Randi Brill

For NAEYC Members at the Institute!

Tuesday, June 14, 7:00–8:30 p.m. A look in the crystal ball: Top 15 influences on early childhood curriculum through 2025! Enjoy light refreshments and learn about changes in the ways that we get—and give—information that will affect our profession! Limited seating! Reserve your spot at this event when you register for the Institute.

Visit the Institute exhibits and NAEYC Marketplace! NAEYC’s Institute exhibition area and Marketplace will be at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Exhibit Hall B. Check out the latest books, training materials, and other professional development resources. The exhibition area will be open for three days: Sunday, June 12 12:00 noon–5:30 p.m. Monday, June 13 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 14 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Networking Reception Join early childhood colleagues and NAEYC staff for good food and good cheer at the Institute Networking Reception on Sunday, June 12, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Hosted by the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau, Rhode Island Convention Center, The Westin Providence, Providence Biltmore, Providence Marriott Downtown, Hilton Providence, Downtown Providence Courtyard by Marriott, Hotel Providence, and Hampton Inn and Suites Downtown.

Attendee Raffle 2011! Participate in the Exhibitors’ Attendee Raffle at the Institute! The Attendee Raffle is back for its third year and it all begins with introducing yourself to any exhibitor at the Networking Reception on Sunday evening and asking for your free raffle ticket. Complete the reverse side of the ticket and drop it in the NAEYC Institute raffle drum located by the Exhibit Hall entrance. The first drawing will be held on Monday, June 13, in the exhibit area, with more drawings to follow through Tuesday, June 14. For more details, visit www.naeyc.org/institute.

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Hotel and travel information Institute hotels and rates

Institute hotel map

There are 4 ways to book your hotel reservation: online, fax, e-mail, or telephone. For additional details, please visit www.naeyc.org/institute/housing. Don’t procrastinate–Reserve your hotel room now! Institute sessions will take place at the Rhode Island Convention Center and The Westin Providence. Hotel

Single

Double

1. The Westin Providence

$179

$179

2. Providence Biltmore Hotel

$159

$159

3. Providence Marriott Downtown

$159

$159

4. Hilton Providence

$159

$159

Walk or ride?

5. Downtown Providence Courtyard $155 $155 by Marriott 6. Hotel Providence

$159

$159

7. Hampton Inn & Suites Providence $134 $134 Downtown Hotel room rates for NAEYC’s Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development include a small fee that is provided to the Association to subsidize the costs of Institute expenses.

NAEYC will provide limited shuttle bus service from official Institute hotels to the Rhode Island Convention Center. Please check NAEYC’s Institute website for more details. Walk to the Rhode Island Convention Center and The Westin Providence.

Airport The Theodore Francis Green State Airport offers a variety of airlines and a range of service areas. It offers more than 160 direct flights via major carriers such as Air Canada, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and US Airways. Airport information: 888-268-7222 (toll free) or 401-691-2471 (in state) or www.pvdairport.com. T. F. Green Airport is approximately 9 miles from the Rhode Island Convention Center and downtown Providence.

Airport shuttle The airport shuttle, Airport Taxi, is available seven days a week from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The shuttle leaves the airport every hour on the hour. From downtown hotels, the shuttle leaves every hour on the halfhour. After 7:00 p.m., reservations for the shuttle are required from the city only. The

cost of the shuttle is $11 per person each way. For more information, call 401-7372868 or visit www.airporttaxiri.com.

Taxis A taxi to/from the airport costs approximately $30.

Amtrak Providence is located on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor between Washington D.C./ New York City and Boston. Access schedules and fares at www.amtrak.com. For tickets, call 1-800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak’s website. Taxis are readily available outside the Providence train station. The cost is approximately $5 to/from downtown hotels.


Official hotels Distance to Convention Center 1. Westin Providence 1 block 2. Providence Biltmore 1.5 blocks 3. Providence Marriott .87 mile 4. Hilton Providence 1.5 blocks 5. Downtown Providence 1 block Courtyard 6. Hotel Providence 3 blocks 7. Hampton Inn & Suites 5 blocks

Please stay only at an official NAEYC hotel! When NAEYC brings the National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development into a city, we negotiate with hotels to block a sufficient number of guest rooms for attendees. For 2011, NAEYC has contracted with seven Providence properties to enhance your Institute experience. We want you to feel safe and secure and to enjoy the hospitality of high-quality accommodations. You deserve it! Keep in mind that if NAEYC does not fulfill our contractual obligations with these hotels, the Association will be required to pay significant financial penalties. Please support your professional association by making your reservation with an NAEYC official hotel. Thank you.

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Registration fees and deadlines (1) Super Early Bird—New NAEYC Member ONLY Rate! If completed by March 20: NAEYC member $325 Full-time student member $160 (2) Early Bird—Save $$ If completed between March 21 and April 10: NAEYC member $350 Nonmember $435 Full-time student member $175 Full-time student nonmember $225 (3) Regular If completed between April 11 and May 8: NAEYC member $385 Nonmember $470 Full-time student member $195 Full-time student nonmember $245 (4) Fees after May 8 You may still register (online only), but you will be charged the higher fees. You can also register on-site in the NAEYC Registration Area at the Rhode Island Convention Center beginning Saturday, June 11. NAEYC member $415 Nonmember $500 Full-time student member $225 Full-time student nonmember $275 Please alert NAEYC to any special needs.

Payment Your payment must accompany the Institute Registration form. Please do not fax your

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Questions about Registration? Call CompuSystems, Inc., Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central Time, at 877-303-0726 or 708-4860726.

NAEYC Membership Your Registration fee does NOT include NAEYC membership. To receive the membership discount, you must provide your valid NAEYC membership ID# along with your membership expiration date. If this information is not provided, it will delay the processing of your Institute Registration. Become a member of NAEYC at www. naeyc.org or call NAEYC’s Member Ser-

vices at 202-232-8777 or 800-424-2460, ext. 2002. Pay by credit card and receive your membership ID# and expiration date immediately. If you mail your check payment, please allow 3 to 6 weeks after your application has been processed to receive your Welcome Packet containing your membership card with membership ID# and expiration date. By mail: Send a check or money order to NAEYC, P.O. Box 97156, Washington, DC 20090-7156. School or agency administrators: NAEYC membership must be in the name of an individual. A director’s membership does not extend to other staff members. NAEYC-accredited programs: NAEYC Accreditation does not include membership in the Association. International registrants: NAEYC is pleased to extend the member Registration rate to members of early childhood associations outside of the United States that are our Global Alliance partners. Visit www.naeyc.org/ about/global.asp to see a list of participating organizations. To register at the member rate, please indicate your Global Alliance # on the Registration form. If you do not know your Global Alliance #, please contact your association directly. (NOTE: NAEYC Staff and CompuSystems, Inc., are not able to provide this information to you.)

Consent to use of photographic images Registration and attendance at, or participation in, NAEYC meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant or attendee to NAEYC’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant’s or attendee’s image, likeness, and appearance in photographs of such events and activities.

Tax deductibility Expenses of training—including tuition, travel, lodging, and meals—when incurred for the purpose of maintaining or improving your skills in your present profession are tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisor for details.


2011 NAEYC Institute Registration form Providence, Rhode Island June 12–15 Print clearly or type. (Complete ONE form for EACH registrant. Photocopy if extra forms are needed.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Last name

First name

Middle initial

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Organization (if materials are being mailed to your business address)

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Street

Apt. or suite #

q Home q Business

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City

State

ZIP/Postal code

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Daytime telephone

Fax

________________________________________________________________________ q Check here if you have special needs. NAEYC will contact you. E-mail (Important! Your Registration confirmation will be e-mailed to you.)

NAEYC sometimes rents its Institute mailing lists to exhibitors to distribute information regarding early childhood-related products and services. Revenues are used to support other NAEYC activities. Please check here if you wish to have your name removed from the list: q

If you are registering at the reduced member rate, provide your valid/current NAEYC Membership ID (or Global Alliance) # _________________________________

Institute Registration—Sunday through Wednesday

NAEYC member NAEYC nonmember Full-time student member Full-time student nonmember

Super Early Bird (Feb. 28–Mar. 20)

Early Bird (Mar. 21–Apr. 10)

Regular (Apr. 11–May 8)

After May 8

q $325

q $350 q $435 q $175 q $225

q $385 q $470 q $195 q $245

q $415 q $500 q $225 q $275

q $160

Students: Enclose a legible copy of your valid student ID to be eligible for Student Registration.

Institute Registration fee $__________________ q Yes, I plan to attend the Opening Plenary on Sunday, June 12, at 8:30 a.m. q Yes, I plan to attend the Networking Reception on Sunday, June 12, at 6:00 p.m. q Yes, I plan to attend the NAEYC Special Evening Event featuring Randi Brill on Tuesday, June 14, 7:00–8:30 p.m. For NAEYC members and student members ONLY.

Limited seating.

Pre-Institute workshops—Saturday, June 11* Institute Registration is not included in the workshop fee.

Meeting NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards: A self-study workshop for faculty 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. q $199 (member) q $249 (nonmember) NAEYC Accreditation of Programs for Young Children: Facilitating program quality improvement using the NAEYC Accreditation Self-Study 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. q $199 (member) q $249 (nonmember) NAEYC Accreditation of Programs for Young Children: Preparing classrooms and teaching staff to demonstrate quality during the NAEYC Site Visit 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. q $199 (member) q $249 (nonmember)

Training for Program Administrators and Training-of-Trainers: Communication skills for challenging conversations 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. q $299 (member) q $375 (nonmember) Promoting social and emotional competence in preschool environments 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. q $199 (member) q $249 (nonmember) Developmentally appropriate practice: Training program for teaching staff 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. q $299 (member) q $375 (nonmember)

Pre-Institute workshop fee $__________________ *There is no workshop Registration on-site in Providence.

Payment method q Check/money order enclosed q VISA q MasterCard q American Express q Discover If you are paying by credit card, fax this completed form to NAEYC Institute Registration, c/o CompuSystems, Inc., at 708-344-4444. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Card number) (Expiration date)

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Printed name of cardholder)

(Signature of cardholder)

Total enclosed $__________________ How did you learn about the 2011 Institute? q a. Young Children journal q b. NAEYC’s website q c. NAEYC’s Institute Preliminary Program q d. Recommendations from colleagues q e. Other _______________________________________________________________________________________ Registrant profile (please complete) Work setting—Circle the age group/population with whom you work and your position. Indicate all that apply. Age group/population 10 Infant/toddler 11 Preschool/Pre-K 12 Kindergarten 13 Primary/school age 14 Middle/secondary 15 College students 16 Families 17 Other adults

Position 19 Teacher 20 Family child care provider 21 Program director/administrator 22 Elementary principal/administrator 23 College educator (4-year institution) 24 College educator (2-year institution) 25 Consultant/trainer 26 Student 27 Parent 28 Licenser 29 Retired 30 Other _________________________


Payment must accompany the Registration form or the Registration will be returned. Non–U.S. registrants––be certain that your fees are paid in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank, bank draft, or credit card. Fees are nonrefundable after May 8, 2011. Cancellations prior to May 8 will incur a $50 processing charge. Telephone cancellation is not accepted; certified mail is recommended. Send cancellation request by May 8 to NAEYC Institute Refunds, c/o CompuSystems, Inc., 2805 South 25th Avenue, Broadview, IL 60155. Make check/money order payable to and return entire form to NAEYC Institute Registration, c/o CompuSystems, Inc., P.O. Box 6271, Broadview, IL 60155. For Institute Registration questions, please contact CompuSystems at 877-303-0726 or 708-486-0726. For other questions, contact NAEYC at 800-424-2460.

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NAEYC Membership and NAEYC Marketplace For NAEYC Members at the Institute!

Become an NAEYC member—Save $ at NAEYC’s Institute!

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NAEYC members are eligible for the Super Early Bird Registration rate (see pages 10 and 11). Register by March 20 to take advantage of this special members-only rate!

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NAEYC members may also reserve their spot at a special evening event with Randi Brill—a leading educational product developer (see page 8 for details).

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NAEYC membership offers professional development, advocacy, publications and other resources, networking, and more.

Join NAEYC today and you’ll save money on your Institute Registration fee. To become an NAEYC member, call 800-424-2460, option 4.

Purchase the latest resources at the NAEYC Marketplace during the Institute The Marketplace will be located in the Institute exhibition area. Purchase NAEYC resources and items such as Ramps & Pathways: A Constructivist Approach to Physics with Young Children (#352)

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Teaching Adults Revisited: Active Learning for Early Childhood Educators (#205)

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The Intentional Teacher: Choosing the Best Strategies for Young Children’s Learning (#165) l

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The New Developmentally Appropriate Practice Video Program (#8034)

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Developmentally Appropriate Practice: A Focus on Intentionality and on Play DVD-ROM (#8042)

plus books, multimedia products, gifts, and much more! See you in Providence! Two online programs available from NAEYC (www.naeyc.org/DAP/pdt) l l

Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Intentionality

Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Play

These programs address the ways in which DAP supports intentional teaching and play—key elements of effective teaching of young children. These self-paced, interactive learning opportunities can be used for individual self-study. For more information, visit www.naeyc.org/DAP/pdt

National Association for the Education of Young Children 1313 L Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005-4101 www.naeyc.org Curriculum, Assessment, and Teaching: Putting It All Together!