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May 2013 Conferences

May 2 - 3, 2013
Making Inclusion Work: Transdisciplinary Teaming to Support Children with Challenging Behaviors
Sponsored by University of Michigan-Dearborn & Oakwood Center for Exceptional Families
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Phone: 313-593-5424
Web Site: http://www.umd.umich.edu/ecec_conference
E-mail: liasim@umich.edu
Join us for a unique conference emphasizing teaming of professionals from a wide variety of disciplines for maximizing service provision for children with special learning and behavioral needs. Sessions will focus on addressing challenging behaviors of children and adolescents. Target Audience: Physicians, speech/language pathologists, general and special educators, administrators, education consultants, psychologists, social workers, occupational and physical therapists, paraeducators, parents and family members.
May 3 - 4, 2013
Everyone Has a Voice
Sponsored by Early Childhood Development Support Centre - NSCC Kingstec
Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Phone: 902.690.2514
Web Site: http://aurora-lee.ca/ECDSC/2013/02/4th-kingstec-spring-conference/
E-mail: justine.macdonald@nscc.ca
The Early Childhood Development Support Centre - Kingstec's Fourth Annual Spring Conference will focus on diversity and inclusion. Taking place in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, the conference will feature ten sessions to inspire everyone who works with children.
 
May 4, 2013
Pacific Northwest Montessori Association Spring Sharing Fair
Sponsored by PNMA
Tacoma, Washington, United States
Phone: 206-387-6844
Web Site: http://pnma.org
E-mail: pnmainfo@gmail.com
Pacific Northwest Montessori Association's annual Spring Sharing Fair will be hosted at Gieger Montessori School in Tacoma, WA. This is the second dedicated Public Montessori school in the Tacoma School District. Tour the new green built building specially designed to be a children's space. Visit the classrooms and share lessons with Montessori educators from all over the Northwest. For teachers, administrators, and all educators of children.
May 16 - 18, 2013
Leadership Connections national Conference
Sponsored by McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership
Wheeling, IL, United States
Phone: 847-947-5058
Web Site: http://McCormickCenter.nl.edu
E-mail: donna.jonas@nl.edu
Leadership Connections brings together early childhood administrators, family child care providers, trainers, technical assistance specialists, and policymakers to hear inspiring keynote speakers,take part in a public policy forum, attend skill-building clinics, and network with other leaders in the field.
 
May 17, 2013
2013 YSS Spring Conference
Sponsored by Youth Services Section of the New York Library Association
Rochester, New York, United States
Phone: 315-986-3949
Web Site: http://www.nyla.org/yss
E-mail: lisawemett@frontiernet.net
The Youth Services Section of the New York Library Association (YSS/NYLA) announces its 38th annual Spring Conference on Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Holiday Inn Rochester Airport. Featured presenters include award-winning author Margaret Peterson Haddix and nationally syndicated advice columnist Amy Dickinson. Participants may select 3 of 15 workshops. Some of the topics include music and children’s literature; “Spinning a Tale of Intrigue through Engaged Storytelling;” Rochester’s toy lending library; Britain’s former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo discussing his research for War Horse; building advocates in your community through powerful partnerships; representatives from the nation’s top publishing houses talking about the newest titles and trends in literature for youth. Non-members may register at the early bird rate of $140 until March 25. NYLA members of YSS and the Section of School Librarians and graduate students enrolled in MLS programs receive an early bird rate of $105. Members of youth divisions of out-of-state and international library associations may also register at the YSS rate. Attendance is limited. Fees for registrations postmarked March 26 or later: non-members ($150); members ($115). A registration brochure is available on the NYLA Web site, www.nyla.org. On the home page, select the “YSS Spring Conference” link on the calendar. The complete conference brochure and registration form are PDFs on the YSS Conference page.
May 19 - 21, 2013
Tomorrow Begins Today: Promoting Resilience in Infants, Very Young Children and Their Families
Sponsored by Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health
Lansing, Michigan , United States
Phone: NA
Web Site: http://www.vceonline.org/MI-AIMH
E-mail: hbrophy@msu.edu
The 2013 conference offerings are some of the best ever. Our theme, Tomorrow Begins Today: Promoting Resilience in Infants, Very Young Children and Their Families, presents a cross-discipline perspective. Although our professional work and settings may vary, we share a mutual goal of striving to promote resilience in very young children and their families. From plenary sessions with nationally known speakers to conference breakout sessions featuring highly qualified practitioners and researchers, conference content will support early childhood professionals in promoting mental health in early childhood settings. Sessions focus on topics such as reflective functioning in early childhood practitioners, using play to promote early mental health in infants and very young children, and utilizing diversity-informed practices.
 
May 20 - 21, 2013
Young Children Without Homes National Conference 2013
Sponsored by Horizons for Homeless Children
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Phone: 617.553.5434
Web Site: http://www.horizonschildren.org/conference
E-mail: tris@horizonschildren.org
The Readiness Equation: Designing Systems to Support Young Homeless Children & their Families Horizons for Homeless Children’s Young Children Without Homes National Conference 2013 will bring together hundreds of leaders and practitioners working in early childhood education, housing and homelessness, public schools, and health care - to share expertise and best practices in their fields. This is the only national conference focusing exclusively on young homeless children and their families.
May 24 - 26, 2013
Nation Building - The ECC Annual Conference 2013
Sponsored by Early Childhood Council
Rotorua, New Zealand
Phone: 0800 742 742
Web Site: http://www.ecc.org.nz
E-mail: info@ecc.org.nz
This is New Zealand’s largest annual early childhood conference, with International and national key note speakers and 41 breakout sessions catering for both centre managers/directors and teachers. Workshops cover topics from Marketing in a competitive ECE environment to Ideas for Using I-Pads/Tablets at ECE, to Boys Move in Mysterious Ways! to Outcomes for children at the heart of the matter to Professionalisation of Early Childhood: do we know where we are going? Nation building is about leadership – in our sector as well as developing leadership in our children. It’s about maintaining social harmony; learning to be independent. It’s about deciding whether we are leaders or followers of our sector’s future. Nation building is about accepting and confirming early childhood education is where it all starts – building the nation of tomorrow! Sub-themes of the conference are: Succeeding in a Competitive ECE World, Virtual Spaces: Digital Technologies and Communications in Early Childhood Education, Leadership in Learning and Teaching and From Research into Action.
 
May 29 - June 1, 2013
Children Learning with Nature 2013
Sponsored by The Living Classrooms Charity & The ChildPlay Institute
Berkeley, CA, United States
Phone: 707-557-2215
Web Site: http://www.childlearnnature.com
E-mail: marilynn_stratton@prparch.com
Don’t miss this empowering conference for passionate educators! The Children Learning with Nature Conference 2013 is a gathering of leading voices from around the world coming together to share and exchange ideas about creating spaces and places for children that are full of joy and wonder. It’s about creating great environments whether in urban settings with tiny outdoor spaces, or large rural open spaces, as well as everything in between. Beyond environments there will be great emphasis about teaching methodologies and practices. Who should attend? Teachers, Center Directors, ECE Faculty, Environmental Educators, Health Officials, Landscape Designers, Outdoor Play consultants, Lecturers in Further Education, Policy makers, Researchers, and Students. Inspirational Learning - Inside, Outside and Beyond!