on Children 2016 FOCUS - Bellingham Technical College

FOCUS
on Children 2016
Saturday, February 6th
8:00am – 4:00pm
Bellingham Technical College, Campus Center
Phone: 360.752.8350 | Fax: 360.676.2798
Visit www.btc.edu/focus for more details!
Introducing: Dr. Marilyn Chu
Keynote: Thinking & Learning Together in an Early Childhood
Education (ECE) Community
What inspires you to be a reflective and creative ECE professional? We will consider how to turn our
uncertainties and the problems of daily professional practice into the fuel for inspiration and professional
creativity. Early childhood educators are more than technicians or consumers of curriculum. Marilyn will
engage us in reflecting on effective professional learning community strategies to join with others to think
together and apply relationship-based practices to foster everyone’s learning.
In this keynote, Marilyn will share examples of her knowledge of
our diverse early childhood community in licensed centers, homes
and public schools. She will support us to consider how we might nurture our own
learning while continuing to make a difference for children and families by joining with
colleagues to learn and think together.
Marilyn Chu, Ed.D, is an associate professor of Early Childhood Education at Western
Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. She teaches courses in early
childhood education fundamentals, infant/toddler development, child guidance,
families and community partnerships, and child abuse and neglect. Marilyn has worked
locally over the past 25 years with many types of early childhood programs. These
include family literacy, licensed child care, Head Start, and bilingual paraeducators. She
has emphasized mentoring partnerships to develop culturally and linguistically relevant
education programs for families and children. Her recently published book is Mentoring
and Coaching in Early Care and Education: A Reflective Approach.
Register
Early & Save!
•Reflect on your practices
•Gain new resources & strategies
•Share information
•Contemplate culture, diversity, &
early childhood education issues
•Earn .5 credit and 6 STARS hours
Lunch provided!
About Our Sponsors:
Bellingham Technical College provides student-centered,
high quality professional technical education for today’s
needs and tomorrow’s opportunities.
The Northwest Washington Association for the
Education of Young Children (NW AEYC) acts on behalf of
the needs and rights of all young children and their families
and provides opportunities to improve professional practice
in early childhood education.
A Special Thanks to Our Vendors!
The Creation Station
Launching Success Learning Store
School Art Materials
The Opportunity Council is a private, non–profit human
service organization that acts as a catalyst for positive
change, both in the community and in the lives of the
people it serves.
Whatcom Educational Credit Union has a strong
commitment to the community and social responsibility. Its goal is to support education, health, and community
concerns.
In the spirit of Zero Waste,
please bring your own water bottle!
Visit www.btc.edu/focus for copies of this brochure
FOCUS
RoomTime
on
Children 2016 Agenda
Event
CC7:45–8:30am
Check in—Visit Vendors & Displays
SFH
8:30–8:40am
Welcome/Announcements SFH8:40–9:40amKEYNOTE: Thinking & Learning Together in an Early Childhood Education Community
Creating Academically Rigorous, Developmentally Appropriate, High Quality Kindergarten Classrooms
Presenter
Dr. Marilyn Chu
Kristi Dominguez
9:50–11:20am Workshop Sessions
9:50–11:20am
Using the Tools of Relationship-Based Professional Development:
Being a Learner While Striving to be Culturally Responsive
9:50–11:20am
Integrating Learning into Everyday Routines with Infants
9:50–11:20am
Helping All of Your Students to Participate, Learn, & Thrive in the Classroom Environment
9:50–11:20am
*Block Play: Building a Child’s Development
9:50–11:20am
An Introduction to NEAR Sciences (Neuroscience, Epigenetics,
ACEs [Adverse Childhood Experiences] & Resilience)
9:50–11:20am
Quality Professional Development through the Use of Professional Learning Communities
9:50–11:20am
Manejando Momentos Emocionales de los Niños
CC = Campus Center
SFH = Settlemyer Family Hall
9:50–12:50pm Workshop Sessions
9:50–12:50pm
Locations
Dr. Marilyn Chu
Alexis Meyers
Debbie Haney &
Christine Wasserman
Kim Owen
Masa DeLara &
Heather Jefferson
Kristine Wilson
Anna Somerville, Christine
Edwards, & Rachel Goodman
11:30–1:00pm Workshop Sessions
11:30–1:00pm 11:30–1:00pm
11:30–1:00pm
11:30–1:00pm
11:30–1:00pm
11:30–1:00pm
11:30–1:00pm Understanding & Supporting Emergent Language & Literacy
Dr. Anna Lees
Development with Diverse Children & Families
Meeting the Sensory Needs of Infants & Toddlers:
Erin O’Moore
Learn to Make Small Changes that Produce Big Results
The Powerful Parallel Process of Serving All Families Dr. Gina Lebedeva
*Supporting Gross Motor Opportunities in Early Learning EnvironmentsDeEtta Simmons
How to Balance it All When Overwhelmed
Jamie Ashton
The Power of Relationships: 5 Ways to Connect More Deeply w/ ChildrenRay Soriano
La Lectura y Escritura con Niños Pequeños
Barbara Guillen
SFH 1:00–2:00pmLunch
CC
1:00–2:00pm Connecting with Each Other—Visit Vendors & Displays in the Marketplace
2:00–4:00pm Workshop Sessions
SFH
SFH
2:00–4:00pm
2:00–4:00pm
2:00–4:00pm
2:00–4:00pm
2:00–4:00pm
2:00–4:00pm
2:00–4:00pm
2:00–4:00pm
4:00pm
4:00pm (optional)
Effective & Equitable Family Engagement
Enhancing Executive Function in Infants & Toddlers
Mentoring & Coaching in the Classroom
Connection is Key: Creating Trauma-Informed Environments
Building Community through Music & Movement
*Science: The Art of Making Sense of the World
Guiding Young Boys
Apoyo para Padres Durante la Transición al Kínder y Más Allá
Sign-Out & Confirm STARS Hours or Clock Hours
Connecting with Others & Dessert
Dr. Gina Lebedeva
Darcie Donegan & Debbie Gorr
Julie Wasilewski & Jamie Ashton
Masa DeLara & Heather Jefferson
Kim Doyle
Kim Owen
Ray Soriano
Isabel Meaker & Tanya Rojas
*Esta sesión estará presentada en inglés con un intérprete de habla español.
Visit the Focus on Children SharePoint site for additional conference materials: www.btc.edu/focconf
In the spirit of Zero Waste, please bring your own water bottle!
Focus Workshop Sessions
9:50am–12:50pm
Creating Academically Rigorous,
Developmentally Appropriate, High Quality
Kindergarten Classrooms
Kristi Dominguez
What are the major components of a kindergarten classroom that
are rigorous, provide the foundation and skills needed in later
grades for proficiency in state standards, and are developmentally
appropriate? Would the day include “purposeful play?” How would
the environment serve as the second teacher? What would the
beginning of the year look like compared to the end? How would
your schedule change over time? This session is designed for
teachers and administrators and will be based on the Washington
State Full-Day K Guide.
9:50am–11:20am
Using the Tools of Relationship-Based
Professional Development: Being a Learner
While Striving to be Culturally Responsive
Dr. Marilyn Chu
Engage in a discussion of what it means to be a lifelong learner
about culturally responsive care and education. Consider with
your colleagues ways to join with other teachers and families to
support children’s developing identities. This session will offer
discussion protocols to use to explore common dilemmas about
toddler and preschool identity development. Leave the session with
more ways to think with others about issues you are having trouble
understanding by yourself. Content addresses ages 1–5 years.
Integrating Learning into Everyday Routines
with Infants
Alexis Meyers
Feeding, diapering, and rocking takes up most of our day with
infants. We’ll explore how to maximize the learning potential of
these everyday care routines.
Helping All of Your Students to Participate,
Learn, & Thrive in the Classroom Environment
Debbie Haney & Christine Wasserman
Teachers will be provided information about classroom
modifications and accommodations they can easily implement into
their learning environment. Participants will identify strategies to
successfully include and improve outcomes for young children with
a variety of learning styles. Content addresses ages 3–5 years.
Block Play: Building a Child’s Development
Kim Owen
Explore promoting children’s development—including social/
emotional, language, and creativity—through block play in this
workshop. Using hands-on examples, teachers will leave with ideas
for how to: enhance and set up the block area; link the block area
to the theme; and encourage all children, including girls, to spend
time in the block area. Content addresses toddlers through grade 1.
An Introduction to NEAR Sciences
(Neuroscience, Epigenetics, ACEs [Adverse
Childhood Experiences] & Resilience)
Masa DeLara & Heather Jefferson
Our experiences during development—whether nurturing or
toxic—affect the quality of our lives: our health, relationships, selfregulation, and on-the-job and school performance. The Adverse
Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study findings are one of the largest
public health discoveries of our time. ACEs reliably predict the
population’s mental, physical and behavioral health, and many
social and environmental challenges. Neuroscience findings
explain the biologic pathways that make ACEs so powerful. What’s
predictable is preventable. This training will introduce a common
language and understanding that our everyday actions matter for
preventing ACEs and moderating their effects.
Quality Professional Development through
the Use of Professional Learning Communities
Kristine Wilson
What are Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s)? What are
the “big ideas” that represent the core principles of professional
learning communities? How do these principles guide a program’s
efforts to sustain the professional learning community model until
it becomes deeply embedded in the culture of the program? These
topics will be covered during this session.
Manejando Momentos Emocionales de los Niños
Anna Somerville, Christine Edwards, & Rachel Goodman
Los niños son naturalmente buenos, incluso cuando están llenos de
sentimientos y su comportamiento es irracional. En esta conferencia
vamos a explorar formas de manejar esos momentos.
11:30am–1:00pm
Understanding & Supporting Emergent
Language & Literacy Development with
Diverse Children & Families
Dr. Anna Lees
This session will focus on early language and literacy development
of young children from diverse backgrounds. The session will
cover the specific needs of culturally and linguistically diverse
children and families, and strategies to support children coming
to school with a range of experiences. Participants will share
their experiences working with diverse children and families and
consider strategies to better support their needs. Content addresses
young children Pre-K through grade 1.
Meeting the Sensory Needs of Infants &
Toddlers: Learn to Make Small Changes that
Produce Big Results
Erin O’Moore
This session will provide easy-to-implement strategies to help
soothe fussy babies, calm rambunctious toddlers and make your
days in the classroom more enjoyable for everyone. An overview of
our seven senses—the 5 obvious ones and the 2 hidden ones—will
help you gain an understanding of young children’s behavior and
why simple changes can help. Come explore some examples in
this interactive session with an experienced infant/toddler special
education teacher.
11:30am–1:00pm (Continued)
2:00pm–4:00pm
The Powerful Parallel Process of Serving
All Families
Effective & Equitable Family Engagement
Dr. Gina Lebedeva
This workshop will explore best practices on family engagement,
with emphasis on culturally diverse families with special needs, as
well as examples on how to gather information from, and partner
with, these families. Material will draw from engagement methods
that are reflective, mindful, and relationship-based. Participants will
have the opportunity to share their own experiences and strengths.
Content addresses all ages.
When we reflect on how to best meet the needs of the families we
serve, they can become better equipped to best meet the needs
of their children. Similarly, when other professionals meet your
own needs, you can better serve your families. We will explore
these concepts through several perspectives and discuss examples,
including use of strengths-based tools and strategies. Content
addresses all ages.
Supporting Gross Motor Opportunities in
Early Learning Environments
DeEtta Simmons
Dr. Gina Lebedeva
Enhancing Executive Function in Infants &
Toddlers
Darcie Donegan & Debbie Gorr
Gross motor experiences are essential to child development. This
workshop will provide ideas for increasing the quality and quantity
of opportunities children have to engage in gross motor activities.
Content addresses ages birth–5 years.
In this session we’ll learn the three parts that comprise executive
functioning (EF) and how it develops in the first years of life. We’ll
discuss toxic stress and other factors that can harm EF but will
spend the bulk of our time together on practical ways to encourage
and enhance these skills in infants & toddlers.
How to Balance it All When Overwhelmed
Mentoring & Coaching in the Classroom
Jamie Ashton
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the ever-increasing demands of
teaching and leading in an early learning program? Do you ask
how you can take care of yourself, still meet the needs of children
and families, and comply with state and program standards for
young children? During this interactive session, we will explore
strategies for taking care of the physical, social, emotional, and
intellectual self in order to find balance and joy in your life and
work. Come away with renewed energy and focus and a set of
steps you will take to nurture you!
Power of Relationships: 5 Ways to Connect
More Deeply with Children
Ray Soriano
Julie Wasilewski & Jamie Ashton
This session is designed to open a conversation about the practice
of mentoring and coaching co-staff, students, and volunteers. You
are invited to consider that what you say and do as a mentor/coach
matters—to teach and ultimately improve your teaching practices.
Applying insights and strategies about coaching and mentoring that
you learn will enhance your effectiveness no matter what coaching/
mentoring approach or model you may be using, no matter the
setting where you practice. Content addresses all ages.
Connection is Key: Creating Trauma-Informed
Environments
Masa DeLara & Heather Jefferson
In a world that seems to be increasingly more complex and
stressful, what do children need from us? As educators and
parents, the quality of our relationships with children is the
foundation for guiding their learning, nurturing their growth, and
building resilience. We will look at five simple but powerful ways to
deepen our connections with children so that they can thrive and
excel. Content addresses all ages.
The ACE study (Adverse Childhood Experiences) has shown that
traumatic experiences in childhood can lead to problems with
academic performance, inappropriate behavior in classrooms
and other settings, and difficulty forming relationships. Traumainformed environments help to support all children to feel
connected to adults and peers, and therefore to feel safe physically,
socially, emotionally, and academically; they help children to
achieve at their highest potential. Content addresses all ages.
La Lectura y Escritura con Niños Pequeños
Building Community through Music & Movement
Barbara Guillen
Aprenda sobre las practicas apropiadas de la enseñanza sobre
la Lectura y Escritura para los niños pequeños para mantener su
primer idioma y aprender la segunda idioma Ingles. Aprenda las
etapas de aprendizaje y técnicas que usted puede usar en su salón
de clase o en casa que promueven y extienden el aprendizaje y
archivar. Esta sesión se enfoca en las edades 3–5.
Kim Doyle
What better way to build relationships than through fun and
interactive music and movement activities! Come explore strategies
for using music and movement to build community in our programs.
We will also work with a music and movement framework that
ensures activities are comprehensive and integrated. The content of
this workshop is appropriate for those who work with children ages
2 and up.
1:00–2:00pm
Science: The Art of Making Sense of the World
Lunch provided in Settlemyer Hall
Attendees will explore the many ways to capture children’s natural
curiosity by incorporating science into everyday activities and every
learning center in the classroom. Explore examples of materials
that can be made out of recycled items, as well as make your own
materials to use in your classrooms. Content addresses infants
through grade 1.
Connecting with each other, visit
vendors & displays in Campus Center
Kim Owen
2:00pm–4:00pm (Continued)
Guiding Young Boys
Ray Soriano
Boys are fun, active, curious, and gifted. Join this important
discussion on how to better address the unique needs of boys in
our programs. We’ll explore boy “energy,” social, emotional and
cultural factors, teaching and behavior guidance strategies, and
activities for boys. Content addresses all ages.
Apoyo para Padres Durante la Transición al
Kínder y Más Allá
Isabel Meaker & Tanya Rojas
En esta sesión exploraremos los distintos servicios disponibles para
padres al ingresar dentro del sistema educativo. Hablaremos sobre
la conexión temprana a estos recursos. También platicaremos sobre
el valor de los padres como primeros maestros de sus hijos y los
recursos que nuestros padres añoran haber tenido antes de que
sus hijos comenzaran la escuela.
About Our Presenters
Alexis Meyers, MS Ed, is an adjunct professor at Whatcom Comm.
College and specializes in infant, toddler, and parent development.
Dr. Anna Lees is an assistant professor of Early Childhood Education
at Western Washington University. Her work in teacher education is
drawn from experiences as a classroom teacher and engagement
with teaching and learning in community-based settings.
The following bios are in Spanish because these presenters are
leading a session in Spanish:
Anna Somerville es una maestra del Centro de Educación Temprana
del Northwest Indian College. Ella actualmente trabaja con niños
entre uno y dos años. Christine Edwards actualmente es maestra
del Centro de Educación Temprana del Northwest Indian College.
Ella trabaja con niños menores de un año. Rachel Goodman es una
maestra del Centro del Educación Temprana del Northwest Indian
College. Ella actualmente trabaja con niños entra tres y cinco años.
The following bio is in Spanish because this presenter is
leading a session in Spanish:
Barbara Guillen trabaja con Child Care Aware y es educadora de
niños y adultos.
Darcie Donegan has an MA in Human Development, Pacific Oaks
College, & 28+ years as an adult educator & trainer. She is an adjunct
faculty member at WCC. Debbie Gorr has worked with toddlers for
25 years and graduated from WWU with a B.A. in Education.
Debbie Haney, M. Ed, Birth to Three Coordinator, Bellingham
Public Schools, and Adjunct Professor, Western Washington
University, Special Education Department. Christine Wasserman,
Itinerant Preschool Special Education Teacher, Bellingham Public
Schools. She has been a teacher for 16 years, most recently teaching
preschool special education, both developmental and community
support, for the BSD.
DeEtta Simmons serves children, families, and early childhood
educators through her work at the Childcare Quality and Early
Learning Center for Research and Professional Development (CQEL)
at the University of Washington.
Erin O’Moore, BA Ed, Early Childhood Special Educator, has over
30 years of experience working with infants, toddlers and their
families in schools, child care settings and families’ homes.
Dr. Gina Lebedeva uses an interdisciplinary approach to support
families and professionals in early learning. She holds a PhD
and MS in speech and hearing sciences from the University of
Washington, and a Magna Cum Laude BS from Cornell University.
Gina has three children age 5 and under.
The following bios are in Spanish because these presenters
are leading a session in Spanish:
Isabel Meaker, Asistente Especial al Superintendente del Distrito
Escolar de Bellingham y Tanya Rojas, Coordinadora de Familias
Latinas trabajan coordinando servicios entre los estudiantes,
familias, facultad y agencias comunitarias. La meta de este
Departamento de Recursos para Familias es ofrecer a todos los
estudiantes la oportunidad de alcanzar el éxito escolar.
Jamie Ashton spent more than 20 years as a teacher and
administrator in early learning programs and schools in Whatcom
County, leading one program through NAEYC Accreditation.
Julie Wasilewski, professional development coordinator/trainer
and coach for Child Care Aware of Northwest Washington, has
been in the early childhood education field for about 20 years. She
started her career in family child care and has worked as a STARS
trainer and consultant and a mentor and coach.
Kim Doyle has a Master’s Degree in Adult and Higher Education.
She is an adjunct professor at Whatcom Community College
teaching primarily early childhood curriculum classes.
Kim Bogren Owen has worked in Early Childhood Education since
1988 in a variety of programs and roles from teacher to coach
to quality initiative coordinator. She has been developing and
conducting training on many topics since 1991.
Kristi Dominguez is the Director of Early Childhood Education with
the Bellingham School District and co-author of Washington State’s
Full-Day Kindergarten guide. Formerly a full-day kindergarten
teacher, Kristi has been a strong advocate and early learning
educator for the past 25 years.
Kristine Wilson, M.A.Ed., has been an educator since 1990, but
now focuses much of her time on providing quality professional
development training, educational coordination and program
planning within the Opportunity Council’s Head Start and ECEAP
programs in Whatcom County.
Masa DeLara and Heather Jefferson are both educators,
facilitators, and trainers in the areas of early childhood education,
culture and diversity awareness, NEAR sciences (Neurobiology,
Epigenetics, ACEs [Adverse Childhood Experiences] & Resilience),
trauma-informed environments, and participatory leadership. They
both have deep commitments to equity, inclusion, and social justice.
Dr. Marilyn Chu, Ed.D, is a teacher-educator from Western
Washington University who focuses on teaching and writing about
infant-toddler programs, mentoring teachers and ways to support
culturally responsive early learning programs.
Ray Soriano has a BA in Psychology and is currently attaining a
Master of Social Work degree. His 25+ years of experience serving
children and families include teaching, program administration,
social work, arts and music education, coaching, and parenting.
FOCUS
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9:50am–12:50pm ( 3 hour) Session
Please circle your 1st, 2ndand 3rd choice workMorning
shop for the Morning and Afternoon sessions
8701 Creating Academically Rigorous, Developmentally Appropriate,
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High Quality Kindergarten Classrooms
Item #
9:50am–11:20am (**1.5 hour) Sessions
Morning
8702 Using the Tools of Relationship-Based Professional Development:
Being a Learner While Striving to be Culturally Responsive
8703 Integrating Learning into Everyday Routines with Infants
8704 Helping All of Your Students to Participate, Learn, & Thrive in the
Classroom Environment
8705 *Block Play: Building a Child’s Development
8706 An Introduction to NEAR Sciences (Neuroscience, Epigenetics,
ACEs [Adverse Childhood Experiences] & Resilience)
8707 Quality Professional Development through the Use of Professional
Learning Communities
8708 Manejando Momentos Emocionales de los Niños
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11:30am–1:00pm (**1.5 hour) Sessions
Morning
8709 Understanding & Supporting Emergent Language & Literacy
Development with Diverse Children & Families
8710 Meeting the Sensory Needs of Infants & Toddlers: Learn to Make
Small Changes that Produce Big Results
8711 The Powerful Parallel Process of Serving All Families
8712 *Supporting Gross Motor Opportunities in Early Learning
Environments
8713 How to Balance it All When Overwhelmed
8714 The Power of Relationships: 5 Ways to Connect More Deeply with
Children
8715 La Lectura y Escritura con Niños Pequeños
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attendees will be assigned to either the 3-hour morning breakout session, or
two of the 1.5-hour breakout sessions (based on selected sessions).
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8716 Effective & Equitable Family Engagement
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8717 Enhancing Executive Function in Infants & Toddlers
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8718 Mentoring & Coaching in the Classroom
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8719 Connection is Key: Creating Trauma-Informed Environments
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8720 Building Community through Music & Movement
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8721 *Science: The Art of Making Sense of the World
1 2 3
8722 Guiding Young Boys
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8723 Apoyo para Padres Durante la Transición al Kínder y Más Allá
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*Esta sesión estará presentada en inglés con un intérprete de habla español.
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Visit www.btc.edu/focus for copies of the conference brochure.
In the spirit of Zero Waste, please bring your own water bottle.
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Focus on Children 2016
CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
APLICACION PARA OBTENER UNA BECA PARA ASISTIR A LA CONFERENCIA
Thank you for
your interest, but
the scholarships
for the 2016
Focus on Children
Conference have
been depleted.
A limited number of half-scholarships (in the amount of $40.00) are available.
Scholarships are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and there is a maximum of five employees
per child care program.
Tenemos disponibles un número limitado de becas ($40.00). Las becas son adjudicadas de acuerdo al orden de
llegada. Un máximo de cinco empleados por programa pueden obtener este tipo de beca.
To be eligible, you must:
• Work in a Washington State licensed, exempt or tribally certified child care or afterschool program
• Not be a Washington State employee (including but not limited to Head Start, ECEAP, or a
School District employee).
Para ser candidato(a) a una beca, usted debe:
• Trabajar en un programa con licencia, un programa exonerado o un programa con
certificación tribal de cuidado de niños o programa para después de la escuela que opera en
el Estado de Washington.
• No ser un empleado del Estado de Washington (incluido pero no limitado a Head Start, ECEAP
o un empleado del distrito escolar).
Directions: Return signed application form with your registration form and half the registration fee.
If you are not granted a scholarship, you will be billed for the remaining half. Please note that
payment must be received in full prior to the conference.
Instrucciones: Regrese la forma de solicitud completamente llena con su forma de registro y el pago de la mitad del costo de
registro. Si no le es concedida la beca, le mandaremos por correo una factura por el resto del costo del registro. Tenga en cuenta
que el pago debe ser recibido en su totalidad antes de la conferencia.
Applicant’s Name/Nombre del Solicitante
Applicant’s Address/Dirección del Solicitante
City/Ciudad
State/Estado
Zip/Código Postal
Telephone/Teléfono
Email/Email
Name of your early learning program (employer)/Nombre del programa para el que trabaja
Address of your early learning program (employer)/Dirección del programa para el que trabaja
City
State
Zip
By signing below I affirm that I am eligible and that the information above is true and accurate.
Al firmar este documento, declaro que soy elegible para esta beca y que la información que he
proporcionado es exacta y verdadera.
Signature (Required)/Firma
Name of Conference:
Date of Conference:
Scholarship Amount:
Focus on Children
February 6, 2016
$40.00
Date/Fecha
Funded by:
3028 Lindbergh Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225
www.btc.edu
FOCUS
on Children 2016
Better Together:
Relationships, Collaborations,
& Advocacy in Early Learning
Looking forward to seeing you at
Become a NAEYC member today!
•Join NAEYC now at www.naeyc.org &
receive $10.00 off conference registration.
OR
•Join the day of the conference at the NAEYC
membership table & receive $5.00 off the
membership fee.
**Remember to check the Northwest Association
for the Education of Young Children affiliate box
on your registration form.
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• Reflect on your practices
• Gain new resources & strategies
• Share information
• Contemplate culture, diversity,
& early childhood education issues
• Earn .5 credit and 6 STARS hours
• Limited scholarships for licensed
child care providers available
Lunch provided!