2011 Head Start Pre-Service Conference

Planning for School Readiness

The Head Start Pre-Service Conference is a one-day professional development event for staff at the Ounce of Prevention Fund's Early Head Start and Head Start sites. The conference is held each August to begin the new program year.

This year's conference featured experts discussing a variety of early childhood topics. Watch the short videos below to learn more from featured conference speakers.

Transition Tips: Helping to Ease the Challenges of Transitions for Infants and Toddlers
Presenter: Marsha Shigeyo Hawley, associate professor, early childhood education, Kendall College

Through routines and transitions, infants and toddlers learn the complexity of interaction and rhythm and how to cope with adult expectations. Early childhood teachers learned how to create emotionally stabilizing transitions that are also learning opportunities.

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Using Your Program as a Platform for Policy Change
Presenters: Samantha Aigner-Treworgy and Caroline McCoy, policy associates, Ounce of Prevention Fund

Inviting policymakers to your program can help them understand the value of early childhood services and connect policies with the children in their districts. The presenters discussed practical strategies for crafting an effective message to engage policymakers.

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Please contact preservice@ounceofprevention.org for more information.



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