Teaching Strategies at NAEYC 2009
Teaching Strategies is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the 2009 NAEYC Annual Conference & Expo. Visit us at:
Booth 529
November 18-21
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
We hope to see you in our hometown, Washington, DC, at the 2009 National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference & Expo. Whether you visit our booth, attend one of our sessions, or participate in social networking at YourSpace (a social media room and roster of sessions that we created with NAEYC), we look forward to sharing our latest products and services with you. As always, we welcome your feedback so that we can continue to support the important work you do: opening the doors of opportunity for young children in school and in life.
What's Happening at Booth 529
- Teaching Strategies GOLD™ assessment system (coming summer 2010)
- The Creative Curriculum® for Family Child Care, Second Edition
- LearningGames® Family Child Care Sets (English and Spanish)
- The Coach's Guide to The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool
- Training videos produced by Educational Productions
You'll also receive a 20 percent discount on select products.
Attend a Mini Meetup and enter for a chance to win Teaching Strategies products.
A Mini Meetup is a 10-minute workshop in our booth that gives you a glimpse into a new product or a new activity idea that you can use in the classroom or with families.
Mini Meetup topics include
- Teaching Strategies GOLD™ assessment system
- Connecting With Families Using LearningGames®
- Video Training
- Literacy Activities
- Math Activities
Click here for a complete Mini Meetup schedule.
Teaching Strategies Sessions at NAEYC
Wednesday, November 18
Sharpening Your Assessment Lens: Create Stronger Links to Teaching, Development, and Learning
Presenters: Diane Trister Dodge, Cate Heroman, Kai-leé Berke, and Richard Lambert, Ph.D. (University of North Carolina Charlotte)
Location: Washington Convention Center, Room 147A/B
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 19
Building the Future One Child at a Time Using a Comprehensive Family Child Care Curriculum
Presenter: Diane Trister Dodge
Location: Renaissance Washington Hotel, Auditorium
Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Read It Once, Read It Twice, Read It Once Again: Effective Strategies for Repeated Read-Alouds
Presenters: Sherrie Rudick and Jan Greenberg
Location: Washington Convention Center, Room 145B
Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Beyond Counting: Coaching Teachers to Be Effective Preschool Math Teachers
Presenters: Patricia Joyner and Toni Bickart
Location: Washington Convention Center, Room 204C
Time: 2:00-3:30 p.m.
For session descriptions, please visit NAEYC's Web site and search their conference program.
YourSpace: a Social Networking Site @NAEYC
Washington Convention Center, Room 140A/B
Computer lab sponsored by Hatch
Do you tweet? Are you on Facebook? As part of our platinum sponsorship, Teaching Strategies is teaming with NAEYC to bring you YourSpace, a room dedicated to social media. Join us in YourSpace for presentations on using social media tools like Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and wikis to connect with the early childhood community online.
NAEYC and Teaching Strategies staff, affiliate leaders, and leading early childhood experts will present a variety of sessions including, "NAEYC's Social Media for Social Good"; "Technology Tools Showcase: Wikis, Blogs, Diigo, and Other Web Wonders"; and "You Did What? Using Podcasts and Digital Cameras to Enhance Curriculum Integration and Documentation." Whether you're a social media expert or an eager novice, stop by YourSpace to learn about new Web tools and get new ideas for online engagement.
Click here for a complete YourSpace schedule.
On-Site Tweetups
YourSpace is your spot for tweetups. A tweetup is a physical meeting that is organized online through Twitter. For instance, Teaching Strategies announced on Twitter that we'd like to meet our cyber-colleagues in YourSpace at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20. Will you join us? Visit http://tweetvite.com/event/CreativeCurriculum for more information and to RSVP.
Back By Popular Demand: Speed Networking!
It's fast, it's fun, and it's for everyone! Join us for one of two Speed Networking sessions. You'll have 5 minutes to connect with a colleague; at the end of 5 minutes you'll move on to a new partner for a new opportunity to share your experiences.
Advance sign-up required for Speed Networking. Don't miss the chance to make a connection that could last a lifetime!