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Incorporating ABL in the Pre-K Classroom
Room: 404
*Audience: Pre K Teachers
-Terese Charles and Diana Inostroza Clark
This professional development session will focus on incorporating Activity-Based Learning (ABL) strategies to reinforce instructional objectives during both small-group and whole-group activities. Participants will learn practical techniques to engage students and strengthen understanding of key concepts.
Intentional Instruction Through Play: Leveraging the CIRCLE Activity Collection: Infant and Toddler
Room: 505
*Audience: Infant & Toddler Teachers
- Delicia Parker
During this session, participants will be introduced to the CIRCLE Activity Collection: Infant and Toddler and how it can be used intentionally during daily routines and play. The session will provide a clear, practical outline for selecting and implementing activities aligned to infant and toddler developmental needs. Participants will leave with strategies they can immediately apply to support meaningful, responsive interactions in their classrooms.
Developing Young Children Oral Language** English Session
Room: 507/509
*Audience: All Providers
-Francisco Razo
Participants will develop their understanding of how young children develop oral language. Learn techniques to foster the development of oral language, and practice the techniques for oral language development with their peers.
Building Worlds for Learning
Room: 601
*Audience: Administrators & Directors
-Perata Bradley
This hands-on, educator-focused workshop explores how low-cost, recycled cardboard materials can be used to create meaningful learning experiences that support social and emotional development in children ages 0–5. Participants will engage in simple, classroom-ready building activities designed to promote trust, cooperation, emotional expression, self-regulation, and problem-solving. Educators will learn how to facilitate open-ended play without over-directing, allowing engagement to emerge naturally while supporting children as they navigate differing ideas, emotions, and collaborative challenges. All activities are developmentally appropriate, require minimal preparation, and can be easily replicated in early childhood classrooms with limited resources and no technology. This session emphasizes process over product and provides practical strategies educators can immediately implement to foster connection, creativity, and emotional literacy through play.
Ideas Prácticas Para el Manejo Del Comportamiento **Spanish Session**
Room: 603
*Audience: All Providers
-Alejandra Mayerstein and Janeth Montalvo
Durante esta sesión, los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de aprender las causas de varios comportamientos no deseables en el salón, obtendrán ideas de como desarrollar sistemas en la clase para prevenir estos comportamientos y podrán planear la implementación de algunas de estas estrategias en su clase o centro.
Visual Supports for Early Childhood Classrooms: Practical Strategies for Success
Room: 605
*Audience: All Providers
-Katie Rausch and Mariluz Lecompte
This session will explore effective visual supports designed to enhance communication, structure, and emotional regulation in early childhood settings. Participants will learn how to implement tools such as classroom expectation cards, visual schedules, First-Then boards, and emotional awareness charts to support students who struggle with verbal instructions or transitions. Practical tips for preparation, organization, and daily use will be shared to help educators create inclusive environments that foster independence and positive behavior.
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