Making Connections:  Bridging the Link Between Early Childhood and Kindergarten Readiness

Monday, September 22, 2014

8:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. CST (Times will vary by Service Cooperative. SW/WC site will be from 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.)

Metro ECSU will act as an ITV host for this statewide, one-of-a-kind event.

Description: This daylong event will focus on the effect of early childhood academic content on later student achievement. Research experts and practitioners also will discuss how districts and schools can improve learning and instruction using evidence-based and promising practices that are challenging and playful for young children.

Speakers:        Amy Claessens, Ph.D , Assistant Professor, University of Chicago,

Harris School of Public Policy

Shannon Riley-Ayers, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, National Institute for Early Education Research, Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes

Margarita Calderón, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, Johns Hopkins University               

Megan Cox, Ph.D., Assessment Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education

Location: SW/WC Service Cooperative in Marshall, 1420 East College Drive

Directions: 

Target Audience: District and building leadership teams, regional education specialists, learning consultants, early childhood education specialists and practitioners, and teachers.

There is no registration fee for the event. To register, please complete and submit the online registration form no later than September 15, 2014. Space is limited.

Lunch will not be provided, but can be purchased for a $25 fee. 
Email: Dawn Christensen at dawn.christensen@swsc.org to purchase lunch.

Click here to register online

Contact:

Lisa Gregoire
lisa.gregoire@swsc.org 
507-537-2294

REL Midwest:
Pamela Bonsu
pbonsu@air.org
(312)-588-7337