2021 Conference

Building STEAM Throughout the Day

Patti Jo Wilson, Lakeshore Learning

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Me, Myself, and I: Navigating Self-Care in the New Normal

Jo Crosby, Five Stones Counseling

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Strategies for Family Engagement

Ann Panzica, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Survival or Revival: A Panel Discussion on the Family Child Care Profession in the Age of COVID

Joe Perreault, Professional Family Child Care Alliance of Georgia
Brigitte Willis, A Better Day CLC
Kathy Alexander, Huggy Bear Day Care
DiAnne Coggins, The Learning Village

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

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The Heart of the Matter: Bearing the Weight of Toxic Stress

Dina Walker-DeVose, Georgia Southern University
Debbie Hillman, Developing Human Resources

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

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What is DECAL Scholars?

Brandi Swain, Care Solutions

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education

Tameka Ardrey, Georgia Southern University
Alice Hall, Georgia Southern University

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Best Practices for Intentional Teaching

Shucrea Cameron, Intentional Teaching Consultant Services, LLC

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

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Communicating With Families About Child Development

Ann Panzica, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Communication with Infants: Power and Practices

Douglas Bell, Kennesaw State University

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

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Teaching Parents to Talk About Books

Diana Brannon, Elmhurst University

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

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Count Me In! Including Each and Every Child!

Katie Hagan, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Esther Dykes, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

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Early Childhood Mental Health

Laura Lucas, Bright from the Start: Department of Early Care and Learning

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

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Make a Difference with Effective Actions for Healthy Children – The New Georgia Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment Tool!

Elizabeth Stevenson, HealthMPowers, Inc.
Suzanne Doherty-Glenn, HealthMPowers, Inc.

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

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Principles of Quality Teams

Gillian Gansler, Quorum eLearning/Quality Assist
Michelle Salcedo, Quorum eLearning/Quality Assist

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

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Storytelling with Toddlers

Britne McDuffie, Georgia Southern Child Development Center

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

I Can Do It! You Can Do It! Supporting Success for ALL Children

Katie Hagan, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Esther Dykes, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

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Identifying and Understanding Autism to Support Young Children on the Autism Spectrum

Gillian Gansler, Quorum eLearning/Quality Assist
Julia Whitney, Quorum eLearning/Quality Assist

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

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Raising the Bar: Georgia’s Afterschool Quality Standards

Katie Landes, Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network
Jessica Andrews-Wilson, GUIDE, Inc.

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Social & Emotional Development: Strategies to Scale Up SEL, Trauma-Informed Practices, and Mindfulness Activities in the Early Childhood Classroom

Gastrid Harrigan, Broward County Public Schools
Fanya Jabouin-Monnay, Broward County Public Schools

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

The Leader’s Role in Creating a Positive Climate

Laura Reid, Department of Early Care and Learning
Margrett Stephens, Department of Early Care and Learning

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available