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Raising the Bar Conference - Orlando, FL (Sat. 29 Apr, 2017 8:00 am - Sun. 30 Apr, 2017 9:00 am)

RAISING THE BAR CONFERENCE

ALL STAFF TRAINING and LEADERSHIP RETREAT

Starting at $109

Location

Hilton Garden Inn lake Buena Vista

11400 Marbella Palm Court

Orlando, FL 32836

(407) 239-9550

RAISING THE BAR

_{(2 Day Event)}

Saturday & Sunday, April 29th & 30th, 2017

8:00am-5:00pm 20 Hours/2 CEU

RAISING THE BAR

_{(All Staff Training)}

Saturday, April 29th, 2017

8:00am-5:00pm 10 Hours/1 CEU

LEADERSHIP RETREAT

Sunday, April 30th, 2017

8:00am-5:00pm 10 Hours/1 CEU

Click Here to Register Online Now!


Registration Fees	Early Registration (30+ Days in Advance)	Regular Registration (8-30 Days in Advance)	Late Registration (Within 7 Days)
Leadership Retreat	$109.00	$129.00	$149.00
Raising the Bar - All Staff Event	$109.00	$129.00	$149.00
* Group Pricing 7 or more	$99.00pp	$119.00pp	$139.00pp
* Group Pricing 15 or more	$89.00pp	$109.00pp	$129.00pp
Raising the Bar - 2 Day Event	$159.00	$179.00	$199.00
* Group Pricing 7 or more	$149.00pp	$169.00pp	$189.00pp
* Group Pricing 15 or more	$139.00pp	$159.00pp	$179.00pp

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Tue. 2 May, 2017

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Wed. 3 May, 2017

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Thu. 4 May, 2017

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Fri. 5 May, 2017

NAC - San Antonio 517 (Fri. 5 May, 2017 5:00 am - Sun. 7 May, 2017 6:00 am)

N.A.C. (National Administrative Credential)

Location:

Drury Inn & Suites

801 North Loop 1604 East

San Antonio, TX 78232

(210) 404-1600

Click Here To Register Online Now!

Schedule:

Friday, May 5th, 2017

Session A: 5:00pm-9:00pm (For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)

Unit 1: Fiscal Management

Unit 2: Insurance for Your Center

Saturday, May 6th, 2017

Session B: 8:00am-12:00pm (For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)

Unit 3: Hiring & Teacher Orientation

Unit 4: Employee Handbooks & Evals

Session C: 1:00pm-5:00pm (For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)

Unit 5: Center Management

Unit 6: Child Development - The Essentials

Sunday, May 7th, 2017

Session D: 8:00am-12:00pm (For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)

Unit 7: Dealing with Difficult Employees

Unit 8: Administrative Leadership

Session E: 1:00pm-5:00pm (For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)

Unit 9: The New Economy

Unit 10: Train the Trainer

Session F: Credential Praxis (25 Contact Hours / 2.5 CEUs)

When attending the full conference, each Session is worth 4 Hours/ .4 CEUs for a total of 20 hours for sessions A-E. Convert the 20 contact hours / 2 CEUs from attendance in sessions A-E into the NAC (which is worth 45 contact hours/4.5 CEUs) by completing the Praxis. Students will be assigned a mentor to advise them during the Project)

Optional Tutoring ($150): Students who elect to stay for tutoring will receive a list of materials to bring with them. The presenter will provide individualized assistance to each tutoring participant in order to help them put together and complete their Praxis. Those who wish to participate in tutoring are advised to register for this service prior to the event to obtain a list of necessary documentation. Tutoring is offered during each day of the event from approximately 5:15 pm - 8:15 pm.

CDA Fast Track - San Antonio 517 (Fri. 5 May, 2017 8:00 am - Sun. 7 May, 2017 9:00 am)

CDA Fast Track

Location:

Drury Inn & Suites

801 North Loop 1604 East

San Antonio, TX 78232

(210) 404-1600

Click Here To Register Online Now!

Course Content & Schedule:

Friday, May 5th, 2017

Class A: 8:00am -12:00pm (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)

Introduction: CDA and the NICCM 3-Day CDA Fast Track

Documenting Professional Education - 8 CDA Subject Areas

Unit 1: Keys to Writing Statements

Competency Statement 1: Planning a safe and healthy learning environment

Unit 2: Competency Statement 2: Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development

Unit 3: Competency Statement 3: Supporting children’s social and emotional development

Class B: 12:30pm- 5:00pm (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)

Unit 4: Competency Statement 4: Establishing positive and productive relationships with families

Unit 5: Competency Statement 5: Ensuring a well-run purposeful program

Unit 6: Competency Statement 6: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism

Saturday, May 6th, 2017

Class C:12:00pm-4:30pm (14 Hours/1.4 CEUs will be awarded for sessions C, E, & G upon completion of the course)

Directed Portfolio Lab: The Directed Portfolio Lab allows for individual consultation & one-on-one time with

the presenter. Participants will work on their portfolio and meet with the presenter to discuss their statements and

the documentation within their professional portfolio.

Class D: 5:30pm - 9:30pm (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)

Unit 7: The Professional Philosophy Statement

Individual consultations

CDA practice Exam

Sunday, May 7th, 2017

Class E: 12:00pm-4:30pm (14 Hours/1.4 CEU's will be awarded for sessions C, E & G upon completion of the course)

Directed Portfolio Lab: The Directed Portfolio Lab allows for individual consultation & one-on-one time with

the presenter. Participants will work on their portfolio and meet with the presenter to discuss their statements and

the documentation within their professional portfolio.

Class F: 5:30pm-9:30pm (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)

Unit 8: Instructions on completing the process

Understanding the verification visit

The application process

Choosing your PD Specialist

Finding a Pearson Vue testing site

Sat. 6 May, 2017

NAC - San Antonio 517 (Fri. 5 May, 2017 5:00 am - Sun. 7 May, 2017 6:00 am)

N.A.C. (National Administrative Credential)

Location:

Drury Inn & Suites

801 North Loop 1604 East

San Antonio, TX 78232

(210) 404-1600

Click Here To Register Online Now!

Schedule:

Friday, May 5th, 2017

Session A: 5:00pm-9:00pm (For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)

Unit 1: Fiscal Management

Unit 2: Insurance for Your Center

Saturday, May 6th, 2017

Session B: 8:00am-12:00pm (For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)

Unit 3: Hiring & Teacher Orientation

Unit 4: Employee Handbooks & Evals

Session C: 1:00pm-5:00pm (For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)

Unit 5: Center Management

Unit 6: Child Development - The Essentials

Sunday, May 7th, 2017

Session D: 8:00am-12:00pm (For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)

Unit 7: Dealing with Difficult Employees

Unit 8: Administrative Leadership

Session E: 1:00pm-5:00pm (For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)

Unit 9: The New Economy

Unit 10: Train the Trainer

Session F: Credential Praxis (25 Contact Hours / 2.5 CEUs)

CDA Fast Track - San Antonio 517 (Fri. 5 May, 2017 8:00 am - Sun. 7 May, 2017 9:00 am)

CDA Fast Track

Location:

Drury Inn & Suites

801 North Loop 1604 East

San Antonio, TX 78232

(210) 404-1600

Click Here To Register Online Now!

Course Content & Schedule:

Friday, May 5th, 2017

Class A: 8:00am -12:00pm (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)

Introduction: CDA and the NICCM 3-Day CDA Fast Track

Documenting Professional Education - 8 CDA Subject Areas

Unit 1: Keys to Writing Statements

Competency Statement 1: Planning a safe and healthy learning environment

Unit 2: Competency Statement 2: Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development

Unit 3: Competency Statement 3: Supporting children’s social and emotional development

Class B: 12:30pm- 5:00pm (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)

Unit 4: Competency Statement 4: Establishing positive and productive relationships with families

Unit 5: Competency Statement 5: Ensuring a well-run purposeful program

Unit 6: Competency Statement 6: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism

Saturday, May 6th, 2017

Class C:12:00pm-4:30pm (14 Hours/1.4 CEUs will be awarded for sessions C, E, & G upon completion of the course)

Directed Portfolio Lab: The Directed Portfolio Lab allows for individual consultation & one-on-one time with

the presenter. Participants will work on their portfolio and meet with the presenter to discuss their statements and

the documentation within their professional portfolio.

Class D: 5:30pm - 9:30pm (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)

Unit 7: The Professional Philosophy Statement

Individual consultations

CDA practice Exam

Sunday, May 7th, 2017

Class E: 12:00pm-4:30pm (14 Hours/1.4 CEU's will be awarded for sessions C, E & G upon completion of the course)

Directed Portfolio Lab: The Directed Portfolio Lab allows for individual consultation & one-on-one time with

the presenter. Participants will work on their portfolio and meet with the presenter to discuss their statements and

the documentation within their professional portfolio.

Class F: 5:30pm-9:30pm (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)

Unit 8: Instructions on completing the process

Understanding the verification visit

The application process

Choosing your PD Specialist

Finding a Pearson Vue testing site

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