March 31-April 2, 2025
Time | Title | Location |
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6:00-5:00 PM | Region 9 Head Start Association Staff Office |
In Person |
8:00-5:00 PM | Registration |
In Person |
8:00-5:00 PM | Exhibitors |
In Person |
8:00-10:30 AM | Coffee and Pastries |
In Person |
8:30-10:00 AM | Opening General Session with Scott Shigeoka |
In Person |
10:30-4:30 PM | Board Meeting (Invited Attendees Only) |
In Person |
10:30-12:00 PM | “Find the Joy from Within by Taking a Joy Break and Adding Joy to Your Work in Early Childhood” with Teresa Byington, Danielle Pertile, and Monica Salazar
Coding with Curiosity: Cultivating Computational Thinking in Early Childhood with Maria Teresa Ruiz
“Build Curiosity, Wonder, and Problem Solving Skills With Simple Tools, Do-Nothing Machines and Rube Goldberg Contraptions” with Judy Ross
“The Big Bang of Learning: Teaching Science in Early Childhood” with Geraldine Wynn, Lyra Bach, Charmika Hansen, Alesha Zeigler, and Chelsie Shurtleff
Breakout Session |
In Person |
12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch (provided) |
In Person |
1:00-2:30 PM | “Makers Fantastic Factory – The magic of STEM/STEAM….” with Dr. Shalek Chappill-Nichols
“All About Balance with Infants and Toddlers” With Sherri Peterson
“Once Upon a Time, There Were Fairy Tales, Finger Plays, and Nursery Rhymes And STEM!” with Judy Ross
Breakout Session with keynote speaker Scott Shigeoka
Breakout Session |
In Person |
3:00-4:30 PM | “Problem Solvers: Instructional Strategies that Nurture the Next Generation of STEM Thinkers” with Rebecca Parlakian
“Grow to Go! Books and expansion ideas to explore biological and physical science biological and physical science” with Jennifer Montgomery
“Supporting STEM Readiness through Engineering Play” with David Banzer
Breakout Session
Breakout Session |
In Person |
Time | Title | Location |
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6:00-5:00 PM | Region 9 Head Start Association Staff Office |
In person |
8:00-5:00 PM | Registration |
In Person |
8:00-5:00 PM | Exhibitors |
In Person |
8:00-10:30 AM | Coffee and Pastries |
In Person |
9:00-12:00 PM | Excursions: Site Visit & Obodo Urban Farm |
In Person |
9:00-12:00 PM | In Person |
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8:30-10:00 AM | “FCCERS-3 Nature and Science can be a fun part of creating an inviting and child centered environment in your home” with Beth Hart
“More Than Just Stuff Discovering the Wonders of Manipulatives, Loose Parts, and Recycled Materials as Part of STEM Explorations” with Judy Ross
“Save the Gingerbread Man- Supporting Creativity and Creative Thinking in Children and the Adults Who Serve Them Through Play” with Kim Adams
“Children’s Books that Celebrate the Beauty and Power of Our Natural World” with Jennifer Montgomery
“Math is My Superpower: Making Math Fun.” with Ana Reyner |
In Person |
10:30-12:00 PM | “Knowledge of the Natural World: Strengthening Teacher-Child Interactions Through STEM” with Milani Dobbins and Jessica Castro
“Curiosity, Passion, and STEM: The Key to Educator Retention” with Noelle Cook
“It’s OK to Talk about STEM at the Table” with Denise Sidney and Mary Regan
“PITC: Exploring Spatial Awareness with Infants and Toddlers” with Paulina Escamilla-Vestal and Consuelo Espinosa
“Building Inquiry Through Books and Exploration” with Christina Roseli |
In Person |
12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch (proided) |
In Person |
1:00-2:30 PM | “How to Set Up Environments that Promote Joyful STEAM Learning for Infants & Toddlers” with Eric Bucher
“Soaring with STEAM: Exploring Imagination, creativity, and Problem-Solving through ‘Whose Wings Are These?” with Maria Teresa Ruiz
“Leveraging Physical Science to Power Up Children’s Inquiry, Thinking, and Talk: Topics, Approaches, and. Strategies for Preschool Teachers” with Cindy Hoisington and Jessica Mercer-Young
“Making Space for Preschool Makerspaces: An Up-Close Look at Designing a Makerspace in An Early Childhood Program” with Robin Marx-Mackerley and Savannah Castanon
“Using Loose Parts to Build Numeracy Skills” with Christina Roseli |
In Person |
3:00-4:30 PM | “Innovative Thinking: Nurturing Creativity, Critical Thinking, and STEAM in the Early Childhood Classroom” with Maria Teresa Ruiz
“Messy Play: Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Early Childhood” with Niko Tupuono and Taumaoe Toomalatai
“The ‘E” in STEM: Demystifying Engineering” with Abby Vorenberg
“STEM Beyond Walls: Outdoor Learning for Young Explorers” with Mary Regan and Denise Sidney
“Tambourine Energy Booster” with Ana Reyner |
In Person |
Time | Title | Location |
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6:00-2:30 PM | Region 9 Head Start Association Staff Office |
In Person |
8:00-10:30 AM | Coffee and Pastries |
In Person |
8:30-10:00 AM | Directors Exchange
“Born to Build, Wonder, Create and Innovate: Burgeoning Engineers, Infants to Preschool” with Brian Mowry “STEM and Creativity in the Outdoor Classroom” with Ana Reyner Breakout Session with Office of Head Start- Region IX Breakout Session |
In Person |
10:30-12:00 PM | “Igniting the Spark in your Classroom” with Patti Francis
“Literacy in STEM: Partnering to Build Strong Foundations for Young Learners (Ages 0-5)” with Socorro Pacheco and Valeria Uscanga
Breakout Session with Delia Vicente and Dr. Alma D Guerrero
Breakout Session with Office of Head Start- Region IX
Breakout Session |
In Person |
12:30-1:30 PM | Closing General Session with Amanda Bryans |
In Person |
1:30-2:30 PM | Lunch (provided) |
In Person |
I have been to management workshops, not leadership training. This has totally changed my perspective and encouraged me to propel forward in developing my skills.
I am honored and humbled to be a recipient of the Region 9 Head Start Association’s Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship helped me get one step closer to achieving my goal of becoming a Head Start Director.
I took part in The disproportionate impact of COVID 19, and how to provide “real” support for black/brown children and families and I just want to say this was an amazing webinar. I hope we can look forward to further conversation on this topic.
Thank you so much for making events like this! I really enjoyed and learned so much teaching strategies to implement STEM in the classroom.
The HR Network was an excellent opportunity to network and learn the best practices from other HR professionals within Head Start programs. You will be amazed by the level of talent and experience of the participants.
The Summer Camp training was powerful and inspiring! Each presenter was very engaging, it’s hard to even pick a favorite session!
The Leadership Challenge training was very relevant to my work as a Head Start leader! Great facilitation; stayed with the program yet allowed time for individual and small group reflections.
Regular price $12.00
Regular price $39.00
Questions? Contact us at headstartr9@region9hsa.org.