2022 MNAFEE Family & Early Childhood Education Conference

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​Detailed Program Information

• Conference Agenda
• Pre-Conference Description
• Keynote Information
• Workshop Descriptions

​Pre-conference - Wedesday, April 6

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Pre-conference Speaker Dr. Anthony Broughton

​Conference Day One - Thursday, April 7
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8:30 am – 9:45 am – Keynote Speaker – Heather Schumaker, MS 
9:45 am – 10:00 am – Stretch Break
10:00 am –11:15 a.m – Workshop Session A
     A-1) Joyful and Meaningful Literacy, Heather Shumaker
     A-2) The Power of Our Relationships, Susan Walker, Ph.D.
     A-3) Circle Time Refresh, Beka Swisher & Jennifer Sadlovsky
     A-4) Many Faces-Many Spaces, Nancy Hafner, MEd & Victoria Henle, MEd,
     A-5) Redefine and Transform through the Transition, Todd Duckett
11:15 am – 12:15 pm – Lunch / Stretch Break
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm – Workshop Session B (Note B-5 begins at noon)
     B-1) Little Ones/Big Brain Development, Beka Swisher
     B-2) Differentiating Parenting Education with Virtual Classrooms, Gerri Fisher
     B-3) Sing Today, Read Forever: How to Use Music-Making to Raise Reading
            Achievement. Ann Kay
     B-4) Many Faces-Many Spaces, Nancy Hafner, MEd & Victoria Henle, MEd
     B-5) Begins at noon
             MNAFEE Legislative Update: Increasing Statewide Leadership for ECFE,                     Amy Koch, MNAFEE Lobbyist; Susan Somers & MNAFEE Advocacy
            Committee Members
1:30 pm –1:45 pm – Stretch Break
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm – Workshop Session C
     C-1) The Power of Community, Susan Walker, Ph.D.
     C-2) Differentiating Parenting Education with Virtual Classrooms, Gerri Fisher
     C-3) Sing Today, Read Forever: How to Use Music-Making to Raise Reading
             Achievement. Ann Kay
     C-4) Why Parents Need to Learn about Firearm Safety and How to Lead
             Discussions Respectfully and Inclusively, Jill Chisholm, M.Ed.
     C-5) How to Amp Up Your Meetings with Team Building FUN!, Kate Andersen

​Conference Day Two - Friday, April 7
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8:30 am – 9:45 am – Keynote Speaker – Heather Von Bank, Ph.D.
9:45 am – 10:00 am – Stretch Break
10:00 am – 11:15 am – Workshop Session D
     D-1) Playing at Home and Work: Finding a Playful Mindset,
             Heather Von Bank, Ph.D.
     D-2) Parent Education: Content, Scope and Method, Beka Swisher &
             Jennifer Sadlovsky
     D-3) Outdoor Learning in Early Childhood: Getting Started, Sheila Williams Ridge,
             MA, Jenny Hanlon, M.Ed., & Anna Dutke, M.Ed.
     D-4) Words that Help: Building Relationships and Trauma-responsive Classrooms
             using Developmental Affirmations, Lisa Krause, MA, CFLE & Kristi Bauer
     D-5) Cultural Inclusivity in ECFE, Ayan Abdulahi & Amal Omar-Samatar
11:15 am – 11:30 am – Stretch Break
11:30 am – 12:45 pm – Workshop Session E
     E-1) Parents as Heroes,  Beka Swisher & Jennifer Sadlovsky
     E-2) Cultural Inclusivity in ECFE, Ayan Abdulahi & Amal Omar-Samatar
     E-3) Words that Help: Building Relationships and Trauma-responsive Classrooms
             using Developmental Affirmations, Lisa Krause, MA, CFLE & Kristi Bauer
     E-4) Outdoor Learning in Early Childhood: Getting Started, Sheila Williams Ridge,
             MA, Jenny Hanlon, M.Ed., & Anna Dutke, M.Ed.
     E-5) Building a Professional Development Plan Using WIDA Early Years
​             Resources for Supporting Multilingual Learners, Cindy Check & Kelly Kazeck