2012 Academy for Teachers of Young Children

Date & Location

July 11-13, 2012

Region 19 Head Start
Multi-Purpose Center
11670 Chito Samaniego
El Paso, Texas 79936

Registration

Preview this program Information and Registration Guide to learn more about the format of the conference.
Browse the Session Descriptions on pages 8-17 to select the breakout sessions that you would like to attend and complete the Academy 2012 Planning Sheet on page 4 of the Guide.
Follow registration procedures as outlined in the Click and Learn Registration Steps,
page 5 in the Guide.

The event number for the main event is #12268. Once you register for the main event, you will also have access to register for your breakout sessions.

• $150 Registration Fee
(includes continental breakfast each day)
• Online registration will begin April 2012
• Registration is limited to the first 1000 participants.

Contact

Kim McNally
(915) 780-5097
Email

Angela Gonzalez
(915) 780-5053
Email

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The Academy for Teachers of Young Children

Focus Areas

Child Centered Learning

Small Group
Routines & Schedules
Transitions
Designing, Planning and Facilitating Centers

Behavior

ADHD and ADD
Attention Issues
Social Emotional Development

Supporting Children with Special Needs

Autism
Sensory Integration
Language Delays
Successful Inclusive Settings(Least Restrictive Environment)

Parental Involvement

Helping Educators Improve Success Through
Parent Involvement
Strategies for Making Connections with Families

Keynote

Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites: 20 Instructional Strategies That Engage the Brain.

	Marcia L. Tate Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites Synopsis: If students don’t learn the way we teach them, then we must teach them the way they learn. Experience some brain compatible strategies that maximize understanding and memory. Use music, metaphor and movement to increase academic achievement for all students.

	Ron Roybal Getting Ahead: Strategies for Promoting Social Emotion Wellness in Every Child This session will focus on the importance of teaching specific social and emotional skills. It will address peer-mediated social skills interventions and promote emotional literacy development in all children. Participants will leave with a tool box of ideas to implement social and emotional competency within their environments.

	Greg and Steve With more than 3 million recordings sold to date, Greg & Steve are the number-one selling children's music duo in the country. It's easy to see why - - their sing able lyrics and catchy melodies are set to a contemporary beat. Their motto is "Educate, Motivate, Enrich, and Entertain." And, that they do!! Parents and teachers alike find Greg & Steve's tunes a fun way to teach children basic concepts such as colors and numbers as well as friendship and cooperation.