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2009 PFA Teachers Conference

Preschool for All
2009 PFA Teachers Conference Free!

Saturday
April 4,2009
8:00am - 4:30pm

San Francisco's
Fort Mason
Conference Center

Registration is now closed!


Conference Information:

Top Notch Workshop Presenters:

  • Dianne Ferlatte, Award Winning International Storyteller and Trainer
  • John Gunnerson, Early Childhood Consultant - PFA Leadership Institute
  • Linda Brault, Project Director - Beginning Together & Map to Inclusive Child Care
  • The Contra Costa Inclusion Specialist Team, California Preschool Instructional Network

Cutting Edge Learning Tracks:

  • Including Everyone - Inclusion Workshops, Preventing Challenging Behaviors, and Supporting Prosocial Skills in Children with the Pyramid Approach
  • Keys to Learning - Skill Building Workshops to make every interaction with children count...practice scaffolding, feedback loops, language extension and other instruction techniques.
  • Adventures in Language and Literacy - Multilingual, interactive workshops, Make & Take Activities, Displays and New Ideas from the SF Early Literacy Network!

Who Should Attend?

  • Teachers & Directors
  • Aides
  • Mentors & Coaches
  • Substitutes
  • Curriculum Specialists
  • Education Coordinators
  • Family Advocates

Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided for this free conference. Please pre-register to assure your space!

Professional Growth & Certificate of Inclusion Training

A certificate of professional growth hours will be provided to conference attendees who complete 8-hours of attendance. A special certificate of training (which meets PFA teacher requirements) will be provided to attendees who have attended the March 21 Inclusion Learning Circle AND who attend morning and afternoon workshops in the Inclusion Track.

You can also email Yeshey at yeshey@first5sf.org or call (415) 934-4876 if you have questions.


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