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Wednesday, April 12
1-4 p.m. - ​​Robyn Schumacher - Developmental Understanding of Infant and Young Children's Well-Being  (timeline, case)
6:30-8 p.m. - Katy Smith - Greatest Hits: The Songs and Stories That We ALL Know


Thursday, April 13
8:30-9:45 a.m. - Jit Kundun - Duty of Care – The Human Factor!
9:45-10 a.m. - Break and Exhibits
10-11:30 a.m. -  Workshop Session A
  • A-1 Relational Trust - Employing Asset Based Thinking and Doing to Support The Whole Child!
  • A-2 The Impact of Covid-19 on Early Childhood Reading Practices (resources)
  • A-3 A Playbook for Revitalizing Your Parent Advisory Council
  • A-4 Maintaining Mental Wellness While Moving Mountains (repeat D-4)
  • A-5 Navigating Conflict
  • A-6 Risky Play in the Outdoors
  • A-7 FastTrackerMN.org - Your instant source for real time Mental Health & Substance Use Resources (handout)
  • A-8 The Growing Brain - Cognition and Executive Function (key terms, infographic)
  • A-9 Nurturing Father Engagement: Dads Matter! (repeat B-9)
  • A-10 Helping Families Connect to Early Childhood and Family Support Resources (table of contents, template)
  • A-11 Bringing the Science of ACEs into Education
  • A-12 Parenting Education Practice Committee (PEPC)​​
11:45am-12:45pm – Lunch - MNAFEE Annual Awards and Parent Educators Recognition
1-2:30pm - Workshop Session B
  • B-1 Having Fun Yet? How Singing and Musical Fun with Young Children Pays Off in Reading Readiness
  • B-2 Becoming Mental Health Champions for Refugee and Immigrant Families
  • B-3 Engaging Families Using Early Math Activities
  • B-4 Creating a Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Classroom Environment 
  • B-5 Understanding the Unifying Framework & Minnesota's Progress
  • B-6 The Successful Learner Equation
  • B-7 Building a Curriculum Resource for Parent Educators
  • B-8 Overindulgence: Building Resiliency in the Face of the New Normal
  • B-9 Nurturing Father Engagement: Dads Matter! (repeat A-9)
  • B-10 Early Childhood Screening: Empowering Parents
  • B-11 Problem-Solving with The Hourglass Method: A parent development approach to coaching, home-visiting, and consulting
  • B-12 Leadership for P3 Systems
2:30-2:45 p.m. - Break and Exhibits
2:45-4:15 p.m. -  Workshop Session C
  • C-1 ECFE for Parents of Newborns 0-12 Weeks
  • C-2 Magic Moments: Creating Community for Learning in ECFE (repeat D-2)
  • C-3 Building Engagement with Your Teams While Having Fun!!
  • C-4 Regulation Strategies for Families and Young Learners
  • C-5 Using the Knowledge and Competency Framework for Early Childhood Professionals to Support the Early Childhood Workforce
  • C-6 Your Marketing Toolkit (toolkit guide) (additional resources)
  • C-7 Gender Education for Parents of Young Children
  • C-8 Working with Multilingual Learners and Their Families
  • C-9 Creating a System that Supports Young Children (repeat D-9)
  • C-10 Inclusive Sports and Play- Special Olympics Young Athletes
  • C-11 Addressing Implicit Bias through Reflective Dialogue
  • C-12 New Coordinators' Community of Practice
4:30-5:30 p.m. - Eat, Ponder and Learn
  • Welcoming New Early Childhood Staff
  • Driving Family Change - Are you Ready for a Parent and Family Education License?
  • ECFE for Parents of Newborns 0-12 Weeks (Continued discussion from workshop)
  • Risky Play in the Outdoors
  • Eat With Permission

Friday, April 14
7:15-8 a.m. Exhibits open
​8-9:15 a.m. - Dr. Joshua Stein - The Pandemic is over, right? Approaching the new normal as parents, educators, and caregivers

9:15-9:30 a.m. - Break and Exhibits
9:30-11 a.m. - Workshop Session D
  • D-1 QPR: Question Persuade Refer
  • D-2 Magic Moments: Creating Community for Learning in ECFE (repeat C-2)
  • D-3 Supporting Multilingual Learners with IGDIs: Using Technology for Assessment and Intervention
  • D-4 Maintaining Mental Wellness While Moving Mountains (repeat A-4)
  • D-5 Supporting Outdoor and Nature Based Learning in Early Childhood Programs 
  • D-6 Let's All Learn Together: Mixed Ages Classes in ECFE
  • D-7 ADT Full Day Care, a Partnership of School and Therapy
  • D-8 The Revised Parent Education Core Curriculum Framework:  Share Your Voice - Feedback in Action
  • D-9 Creating a System that Supports Young Children (repeat C-9)
  • D-10 Little Moments Count: Partnering Across Sectors to Educate & Support Families
  • D-11 Input Session: How could state leadership help your ECFE program thrive?
  • D-12 Sharing Parenting Success Stories from Early Childhood Family Education (repeat E-12)
11-11:15 a.m. - Break and Exhibits
11:15-12:45 p.m. - Workshop Session E
  • E-1 Why Do Mixed Delivery Partners and Partnerships Make a Difference—Where Do We Start? 
  • E-2 Opportunity Knocks; Working Together to Buffer Children Against Toxic Stress in Parent Education Spaces
  • E-4 Parent Group Facilitation - Supporting All Parenting Personalities Through Reflective Questioning
  • E-5 Proposed Changes to the MN Early Childhood Teacher Licensure Standards
  • E-6 Nature-Based Early Childhood Program Assessment and Guidebook
  • E-7 African Immigrant Parents' Engagement in their Young Children's Education
  • E-8 Using the Parent Education Core Curriculum Framework: Within and Beyond Your Learning Environment
  • E-9 Increase focus and decrease behavior with Brain Gym®
  • E-10 LEARN Survey Cultural Community Results: Magnifying MN cultural community parent voices and needs
  • E-11 Adventures in Coparenting!
  • E-12 Sharing Parenting Success Stories from Early Childhood Family Education (repeat D-12)
12:45-2 p.m. - Lunch and Adjourn

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