Friday, November 16, 2012, 8 am - 4:30 pm
Welcome to the sixth annual 92Y Wonderplay Conference.
Preview what promises to be a rich day of learning for you and your colleagues.
Upholding the Core Principles of Early Childhood: Building a Strong Foundation for Life Long Learning
Morning Keynotes
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The New Anxiety: Handling Today’s Stressed-Out Parents and Children
Dr. Ron Taffel
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What Should Children Be Learning?
Lilian Katz
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
SEMINAR/LECTURE TOPICS
Parent-teacher partnerships; establishing trust in your community; updated information on brain research and how it relates to curriculum; language acquisition; understanding assessment tools for preschool children, self-evaluation for teachers and more.
HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS
Why and how to create a classroom school environment that incorporates traditional classroom curricula (the arts, reading corners, dramatic play areas, block play, sand and water) with 21st century curricula (robotics, technology)...all in the context of today’s focus on assessment and standards.
Workshops for school directors, newer teachers and teachers working with children with developmental disabilities will also be included.
Presenters
Past presenters include faculty from NYU, Teachers College, Bank Street College, CCNY, Queens College, Leslie University, Reggio Emilia, the Child Mind Institute, Erikson Institute, Early Steps, Alliance for Childhood, Early Childhood Direction Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Soifer Center for Learning & Child Development, 92Y and teachers from nursery schools and New York City public school kindergartens and preschools.
Note: All Conference attendees will receive a 92Y Wonderplay Conference Certificate of Completion, including the number of hours and the workshop titles that they have attended.
Teacher Award
The 92Y Vivian Gussin Paley Award for Early Childhood Excellence will be presented to the first classroom teacher to receive this award during the morning session.
This Conference is presented in partnership with:
This event is underwritten by Jennifer and Marc Lipschultz.