PACT Professional Development Days (PDD) for the 2024-2025 School Year
Fall 2024- Virtual- Oct 16th 3-5pm & 7-9pm and Oct 24th 3-5pm and 7-9pm
Spring 2025-In Person- March 27th 9am-1pm at https://www.providencechurch.org/
Professional Developmental Days: Wednesday, October 16 & Thursday, October 24
PACT is pleased to offer two virtual workshops this Fall 2024: "The Whole Child Alphabet" by Stacy Benge and "Rough and Tumble Play" by Mike Huber (CWO-162846). We have scheduling options for your convenience; sessions will be held Wednesday, October 16 from 3-5 PM and 7-9 PM, and Thursday, October 24 from 3-5 PM and 7-9 PM. You may choose to attend both of the 3-5 PM sessions, both of the 7-9 PM sessions, or both sessions on a single date! See below for more details about the workshops content and presenters.
Workshops Content Descriptions:
"The Whole Child Alphabet" by Stacy Benge
Wednesday, October 16 3pm to 5pm OR Thursday, October 24-7pm to 9pm
Description: Transform how you approach literacy with The Whole Child Alphabet. Based on the book by the same name, this presentation connects movement, play, and child-led activity to the fundamental skills necessary for early literacy. Leave ready to embrace whole child development and play as the best means to build strong foundations for language and literacy.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
• Discover the developmental stages of visual perception, phonological awareness, and physical development and explain how they support the foundations of language, literacy and alphabet knowledge.
• Implement child centered experiences throughout the learning environment in both teacher and child-directed formats and clarify how they support language, literacy, and alphabet knowledge.
• Evaluate practices moving forward that support language and literacy including sharing information with
stakeholders and advocating for child-led play. 1 COK/Curriculum, 1 COK/Child Development
"Rough and Tumble Play" by Mike Huber
Wednesday, October 16-7pm to 9pm OR Thursday, October 24-3pm to 5pm
Description: Discover how children learn best when using their whole body. Examine ways to create an environment that allows boisterous children to focus and encourage quiet children to move more. Learn how to foster confidence in all children by giving them appropriate challenges.
1. Participants will identify benefits of whole-body play
2. Participants will adapt activities to allow for children to use their whole body if they so choose
3.Participants will learn how to assess risks when allowing for rough and tumble play
2 COK/Child Development
Presenters' Biography
Stacy Benge M.S. is an early childhood speaker who approaches learning in the early years with practicality and common sense. Standing firm on the truth that children learn best through simple, authentic experiences, Stacy advocates for child-led play to build solid foundations for child development. In addition to a Master of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies, Stacy spent 10 years in the early childhood classroom teaching children ages birth to five. As she has for the past 20 years, Stacy shares her passion for child development with fellow early learning professionals with enlightening and informative presentations. Stacy is the author of The Whole Child Alphabet: How Children Actually Develop Literacy published by Exchange Press. She is available for keynote presentations. Located in Texas, she presents virtually, locally, nationally, and internationally.
Mike Huber, M.ED has been in the field of Early Childhood Care and Education since 1992. He is the author of Inclusion Includes Us: Building Bridges and Removing Barriers in Early Childhood Classrooms (2022), Embracing Rough and Tumble Play: Teaching with the Body in Mind (2016), and the forthcoming book, The Power in Pretend: Supporting Young Children’s Power,Identity, and Agency through Play (2025). He is the
co-host of the podcast "Teaching with the Body in Mind" and frequent guest on "That Early Childhood Nerd." Mike is the Director of Curriculum at Rise Early Learning Center in St. Louis Park, MN.
Credit Hours and Core of Knowledge Area
Members who attend the full two-hour session of either workshop this Fall 2024 will receive 2 Core of Knowledge credit hours in either Curriculum and/or Child Development.
Registration
Registration and payment can be completed HERE. Please sign up individually to ensure your email is recorded. Registration should be submitted by Wednesday, October 9. By completing the Fall PDD registration, you are also receiving a membership to PACT for the 2024-2025 school year and will have access to our Spring Professional Developmental Days.
Access to the Zoom Link for Fall Professional Development Days
A Zoom link will be e-mailed to registered members 24 hours prior to each session. Please join your training session at least 15-20 minutes early to check audio/video, sign in, and hear announcements from PACT.
Assessments and Evaluations
Members will be asked to complete a content assessment and presenter evaluation of the virtual course via a Google form. The link will be e-mailed to participants following the PDD and should be completed within 24 hours. **Requirements by MSDE also stipulate members from MD must pass the assessment with a score of 70% or higher.
Certificates
In accordance with MSDE regulations, participants MUST attend the full two-hour virtual presentation and complete a content assessment along with a presenter evaluation before receiving their certificate. Further details about completing the assessment will be covered at the pre-PDD business meeting. Personalized certificates will be emailed within 2 weeks of each Professional Development Day.
Interested in Being a Presenter?
Trainers who would like to present a workshop at a future PACT Professional Development Day, please contact Bernadine Occhiuzzo and Doreen Bunten
PACT Professional Development Days for the 2024-2025 School Year:
Fall 2024 (virtual): Registration Open
Wednesday, October 16 from 3-5pm & 7-9pm
October 24 from 3-5pm and 7-9pm
Spring 2025 (in-person):
Thursday March 27 from 9am-1pm
at https://www.providencechurch.org/
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