Early Childhood Professional Development Conference

Kansas City’s Premier Early Education Professional Development Conference

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Early Care and Education Professional Development Conference

October 7, 2023

The Family Conservancy’s annual Early Childhood Fall Symposium is Kansas City’s premier early education professional development conference. This event offers 5 clock-hours of approved training in Kansas and Missouri.

 

2023 Schedule

Check-in / Breakfast: 8:30 — 9 a.m.

Welcome and Keynote: 9 – 10:15 a.m.

A.M. Sessions: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (see session options below)

Lunch: 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.

P.M. Sessions: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. (see session options below)

Morning Sessions

A.M. 1: The Rest of the Story: Learning Factories Run on Experiences and Interactions Beth Reeder
A.M. 2: Let Them Lead: The Case for Risky Play Meg Fuehne
A.M. 3: Leadership Has Style: What is Yours? Nancy Heathman and Vicky Flucke
A.M. 4: The Best Circle Time Ever! Jenna Bodensteiner
A.M. 5: Data Isn’t a Dirty Word Jennifer Traffis and Crystal Henry
A.M. 6: The Journey from Junk to Joy Connie Ferro, Ramyia Silvers, and Jill Solomon

Afternoon Sessions

P.M. 1: Keeping the Safe Place Safe Emma Bart-Plange and Amy Herring
P.M. 2: Press Pause: Leaders Finding the Why in Their ECE Programs Nancy Heathman and Brandy Peterson
P.M. 3: Master Chef: ECE Cook Off Laura Begnoche
P.M. 4: 1, 2, 3....Numbers for You and Me! Kelly Schiltz and Stacia Banks
P.M. 5: Play Your Way to Prepared Byra Nicodemus-Norman
P.M. 6: Rethinking How We Look at Disruptive Behaviors in Children TFC Mental Health Team