The Summit Young Child Conference Committee Presents:

The 3rd Annual Successful Child Conference

Saturday, May 1, 2010
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center
620 Village Road | Breckenridge, CO 80424
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Questions? Please contact Johanna Kugler at 970-513-1170 x313 or johanna@earlychildhoodoptions.org.

Conference Agenda

8:30 – 9:30 Check-In
9:30 – 11:00 Workshop Session A
11:00 – 11:30 Morning Break
11:30 – 12:00 Lunch
12:00 – 1:30 Keynote Address
1:30 – 2:00 Dessert Break
2:00 – 3:30 Workshop Session B
3:45 – 5:15 Workshop Session C
5:15 – 5:30 Closing Drawing

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World Renowned Workshop Presenters

Dr. Lilian Katz

Lilian G. Katz is Professor Emerita of Early Childhood Education at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) and is currently Co-Director of the Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting (CEEP) at the University of Illinois. She is a past President of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the first President of the Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children. Dr. Katz is Editor of the first on-line, peer-reviewed trilingual early childhood journal, Early Childhood Research & Practice. Professor Katz is author of more than one hundred publications and is the founding editor of the Early Childhood Research Quarterly. Her most recent book (co-authored with J. H. Helm) is Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years.

Dr. Mom (Marianne Neifert) M.D., M.T.S.

Marianne Neifert, M.D., M.T.S., better known as Dr. Mom®, is a well known pediatrician, dynamic professional speaker, author, columnist, mother of five adult children—all born during her medical training—and grandmother of six. Dr. Neifert has authored the newly released Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding and other child-rearing books, as well as hundreds of articles and columns for magazines, including McCalls, Parenting, BabyTalk, American Baby, Virtue, and ParentLife. She makes frequent media appearances to educate the public about parenting and children's health issues, and has been a guest on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Early Show, 20/20, CNN, and other national television programs. A knowledgeable, compassionate, and gifted communicator, Dr. Mom is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and has enchanted audiences for three decades, in 46 states and 6 foreign countries. She imparts affirming, funny, and poignant lessons on parenting and family life, personal growth and self-discovery, and balancing today's multitude of competing priorities. Dr. Mom's life-changing messages are guaranteed to inform, entertain, inspire, and motivate.

Dr. Neifert's Credentials:

B.A. in Chemistry from the University of Hawaii (Phi Beta Kappa)
M.D. degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine (Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society)
Master of Theological Studies from Iliff School of Theology in Denver (with Distinction)
Board-certified in Pediatrics Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
Co-Founder and Medical Consultant for The Lactation Program, Denver

Constant Hine, MA ECE

Constant Hine has a MA in Early Childhood Education and has been in the field of early childhood for over 30 years, starting as a classroom teacher. She is a learning specialist, with an expertise in Multiple Intelligences, focusing on effective strategies to help learners build on strengths to achieve sustainable change and deep learning. She developed a Coaching For Success model and has presented this model and training to educators and coaches for over 15 years. She has owned her own educational consulting business Horizons In Learning for 25 years providing breakthrough training and coaching supporting professionals in both education and business to develop prevention strategies to transform stress, to deepen best practices that support children and families, and to create positive habits that promote sustainable change. She is known as a coach's coach, broadening and deepening the skills and mastery of coaches and mentors throughout North America. She currently lives in Denver.

Jenny Lerner, M.Ed.

Jenny Lerner is currently an independent Educational Consultant. She has a master’s degree in Educational Technology with concentrations in Bilingual Education and Early Childhood. She has 20 years experience working for National, Regional, Migrant, and local Head Start programs. She is nationally known for her expertise in English Language Learners, Early Literacy, and Early Mathematics. In the last two years, Jenny provided several training and mentoring sections on How to Support Early Mathematics in the Head Start programs, in the classrooms, in the learning centers and at home. Currently, she is working as a consultant for the University of Denver assisting in the implementation of the Kids Play Math grant (Office of Head Start Grant). The goal of the Kids Play Math Grant is to develop Early Math computer games and integrate them in the daily routine of the classroom. In addition, Jenny currently works as a consultant with The Head Start Math Resource and Training Project for Sonoma State University developing Early Mathematics materials for Head Start programs and conducting onsite training and technical assistance in Early Mathematics for Head Start programs nation wide.

Jenny Lerner actualmente es una Consultora independiente en el área de Educación. Ella tiene un título de master en la Tecnología Educativa con concentraciones en Educación Bilingüe e Infancia Temprana. Jenny tiene 20 años de experiencia en trabajar para programas de Head Start Nacionales, Regionales, Migratorios, y locales. En la escala nacional Jenny es conocida por su trabajo que ha realizado en entrenamiento en el área de enseñanza de cómo trabajar con niños y familias que están aprendiendo Ingles. Tamben ha trabajado en capacitación de maestros en el área de: Alfabetismo Temprano, y Matemáticas en la edad temprana. En los dos años pasados, Jenny proporcionó varias conferencias y secciones en Como apoyar Matemáticas Tempranas en los programas de Head Start, y en las casas. Actualmente, ella trabaja como una consultora para la universidad de Denver que asiste en la realización de juegos matemáticos para niños (3-5) en la computadora. El objetivo de este proyecto es desarrollar juegos basados en el progreso matemáticos de los niños de edad temprana. También se quiere integrarlos en la rutina cotidiana de la clase. Además, Jenny actualmente trabaja como consultora con la universidad estatal de Sonoma dando entrenamiento a los programas de Head Start sobre el aprendizaje de Matemática en la edad temprana.

Craig Hart, M.Ed

Craig is the father of three daughters, the stepfather of a son and two daughters and a grandfather of nine grand children and a husband. Craig’s entire professional career has been devoted to empowering urban and rural grass roots communities. He has served as staff, Executive Director, Board Chairman, Board member and external organizational development consultant to several not-for-profit local, regional and national community revitalization organizations including; the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, the cities of Denver and Aurora, Colorado, the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Colorado Department of Public Health and The Environment and The United States Department of The Interior. Most recently he served for four years as the director and founder of the Family Star Montessori Early Head Start Fatherhood Project and was a member of the national planning committee for the Head Start Bureau's Fatherhood Institute in Dallas. He also most recently served as a member of a national team to revise the Family and Community Partnership Program Monitoring Protocol. He holds Masters Degrees in Education and Urban and Regional Planning. Currently, he is the Booz Allen Hamilton Technical Assistance Specialist for the State of Utah and when he has time, the Family and Community Partnership/Fatherhood Specialist for the Region VIII Technical Assistance Network where he provides expertise to Early Head Starts and Head Starts on Family and Community Partnerships and the development and management of Fatherhood projects in six western states.

Conference Notes

Parking

Parking is limited. Please carpool if possible.

Lodging

If you are looking for lodging for the conference, Beaver Run Resort has special rates starting at $95 for conference attendees. Please contact them directly at 800-525-2253 or visit them at their website: www.beaverrun.com. You must mention the Successful Child Conference to receive the special rates.