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4th Annual ITSI Institute
A Rainbow of Care for Infants and Toddlers |
Don't miss one of the most exciting opportunities of the year! Join the Infant-Toddler Specialists of Indiana (ITSI) at the 4th Annual ITSI Institute - A Rainbow of Care for Infants and Toddlers.
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August 21 & 22 |
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Holiday Inn Select, Lafayette-City Centre
515 South Street
Lafayette, Indiana 47901
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Keynote Speakers
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 DR. RIMA SHORE -
Video games. Television. Music. The Web. Researchers are only just beginning to look into the effects of media exposure on young children. In her thought-provoking keynote, Dr. Shore will expand upon her most recent work, The Power of Pow! Wham! Children, Digital Media & Our Nation's Future: Three Challenges for the Coming Decade, which deals with digital media and young children in general, to discuss the impact of media on infants and toddlers.
Dr. Shore is an expert on child development and education, and has authored works such as Rethinking the Brain and What Kids Need. Currently, she is the Adelaide Weisman Chair in Educational Leadership at Bank Street College of Education. There, she heads the Educational Leadership Department.
Keynote Address: 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. • Thursday, August 21
We Are the Jetsons: Raising and Teaching Young Children in a Digital Age
Workshop: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. • Thursday, August 21
We Are the Flintstones: Narrowing the Gap Between What We Know & What We Do in the Realm of Young Children and Digital Media
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The Power of Pow! Wham!
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BARBARA GEBHARD -
People. Perspective. Process. Product. These all must work in harmony for any early childhood system to be its most effective. A high-quality, cohesive system will include children of all ages and promote comprehensive and coordinated services from the start. Let Barbara Gebhard share her experience in building early childhood systems that naturally embrace and respond to the needs of infants and toddlers! Learn why the work of providing all young children with healthy growth and optimal development must begin with our very youngest children the infants and toddlers.
Barbara Gebhard is the Project Director of State Policy Initiatives at ZERO to THREE. As such, she leads efforts to advance state policy priorities and support states in the development of policies and systems to meet the needs of infants and toddlers.
Keynote Address: 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. • Friday, August 22
Creating a Common Vision in Early Childhood: Infants and Toddlers are Integral to the Big Picture
Workshop: 8:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. • Friday, August 22
What About the Babies?
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Visit ZERO to THREE
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Workshop Tracks:
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Physical Development |
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Cognitive Develpment |
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Social-Emotional Development |
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Communication & Literacy |
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Indiana Paths to QUALITYTM
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Bureau of Child Care |
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Paths to QUALITY, Indiana's quality rating and improvement system for regulated child care providers, has begun to rollout across the state. Find out what impact Paths to QUALITY is having on infant and toddler care in Indiana and how YOU can be a part of it! |
Investigating Attachment Quality: Typical and Atypical Scenarios |
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ITSI Institute attendees asked for it, and they got it! Join Terri Swim, assistant professor and program director of Early Childhood Education at Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne, as she explores how infants and toddlers form attachments and what happens when they don't. |
Spheres of Relationships: Examining the Multiple Systems that Touch the Lives of Infants and Toddlers
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The influence of an infant-toddler caregiver doesn't extend just to the child. The relationship between the caregiver and child also has an impact on the home, the care and education setting, the community, and the professional development setting. Learn how all of the environments of a child influence and shape each other!
Presenters are Mary McMullen, professor of Curriculum Studies in Early Childhood Education and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington and Susan Dixon from the Early Childhood Center at Indiana University's Indiana Institute on Disability and Community. |
Promoting Language and Early Literacy Development for Infants & Toddlers |
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How do infants and toddlers go from "goo" and "ga" to "kitty" and "doggy"? How do they understand how to put words together into sentences? Join George Hollich, assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences and director of the Infant Language Lab at Purdue University, as he unravels the mystery of infant/toddler language and literacy development. |
The Impact of Deployment on Infants & Toddlers |
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This spring, Indiana will see thousands of families reuniting with loved ones who have deployed in military operations. Come receive tools that will help infants and toddlers adjust to their new family structure as military personnel return home. Presented Kathy Broniarczyk, director of Outreach at the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University. |
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The Infant-Mother Tie: Promoting Infant-Mother Relationships |
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The mother-child relationships, particularly in the first two years of life, has a profound impact on the development of a child. German Posada, associate professor of Child Development and Family Studies at Purdue University, will discuss research-based findings about the development of attachment relationships. |
| Activities for Nurturing the Minds, Spirits, and Bodies of Infants and Toddlers |
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Get hands-on ideas for providing young children through age two with optimal developmental opportunities related to each domain! Learn techniques for "environmental engineering," which provide inviting experiences for children to learn. Presented by Jane Harvey, supervisor of Field Experience in the Department of Child Development and Family Studies at Purdue University. |
We Are the Flintstones: Narrowing the Gap Between What We Know & What We Do in the Realm of Young Children and Digital Media |
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How can infant-toddler professionals think more critically about the research related to digital media and its impact on children? What kinds of conversations do care and education programs have with parents about digital media and its impact on infants and toddlers? Keynote speaker Rima Shore will explore the implications of research on the impact of digital media on infants and toddlers. Infant-toddler professionals will gain tools for understanding how the research may influence program design, communication with families, professional development planning, early intervention strategies, and more!
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| Understanding Mathematical Learning in Infants & Toddlers |
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How do young children learn math? How can educators teach young children mathematical concepts in a developmentally appropriate way? Spend a little time with Sue Ellen Richardson, Ph.D. student at Indiana University, and she'll show you how current research and the FOUNDATIONS to the Indiana Academic Standards for Young Children from Birth to Age 5 can be used to support the mathematical learning of infants and toddlers. |
What About the Babies?
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While early childhood education has steadily gained momentum across the nation, the momentum is often tied to exclusively to prekindergarten education. But, what about the babies? How can we ensure that improvements in birth to five systems that don't leave infants and toddlers behind? Keynote speaker Barbara Gebhard will lead participants in exploring how to build on the growing awareness about the importance of quality early childhood education and utilize resources in order to improve the care infants and toddlers receive.
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Payment Information:
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Mail check or money order in full amount to the address below, payable to Indiana AEYC. Be sure to write ITSI Registration in the memo.
MAILING ADDRESS:
4755 Kingsway Drive, Suite 107 ~ Indianapolis, IN 46205
ATTN: ITSI Registration
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Payment Information: |
Payments and purchase orders must be postmarked by August 8th, 2008
For payment by check:
- Checks should be made payable to Indiana AEYC
- Be sure to put the name of the registrant and "ITSI" in the memo line
For purchase orders:
- A separate purchase order and registration form must be completed for each registrant
- Purchase order must include:
- Name of registrant
- Name & address of organization responsible for payment
- Refer to "ITSI Institute"
Credit card payments cannot be accepted.
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Continuing Education Units
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| Continuing Education Units (CEU's) will be available through Purdue University at the Institute. 12 contact hours will yield 1.2 CEU's. The CEU registration fee is $20 and participants interested in earning CEU's must request the CEU paperwork at registration/check-in the morning of August 21. Payment and the CEU form will be mailed to Purdue University after the Institute (complete instructions will be given when forms are picked up at registration). Upon receipt of the completed form and payment, Purdue University will issue a CEU certificate. |
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| Hotel Information, Institute Location & Driving Directions: |
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Hotel Information
The Holiday Inn Select, Lafayette-City Centre will provide accommodations for Institute guests. Rooms are $99 (single) and $109 (double) - taxes, service charges, and other fees not included.
For the best room rates, be sure to mention the ITSI Institute/Indiana AEYC room block.
The Holiday Inn Select is located at 515 South Street in Lafayette, Indiana (47901), just minutes from Purdue University.
PHONE NUMBER: (765) 423-1000 ~ fax: (765) 420-1510 |
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Institute Location
The Holiday Inn Select, Lafayette-City Centre will also serve as the locale for the Institute. Institute registration/check-in and CEU sign up will be held between 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. outside Ballrooms A & B. |
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Driving Directions
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From I-65 South, take Exit 172 (SR 26)
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Turn right and head west on SR 26 for 5 miles to 5th Street
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Head south one block to South Street
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Hotel is on South Street between 5th and 6th Streets
>> Additional driving directions (scroll to "Custom Driving Directions" at the bottom of the page)
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City Information:
Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County, approximately 63 miles west of Indianapolis. Taxi service is readily available in Lafayette. For those Institute guests arriving from other states, the Holiday Inn Select offers a fee-based shuttle to and from Indianapolis International Airport.
Local attractions include the following:
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ITSI is a project of the Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children (Indiana AEYC) in partnership with Purdue University and Indiana University. Funding for ITSI is provided by Indiana AEYC through a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Family Resources, Bureau of Child Care.
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