{"id":48941,"date":"2024-01-19T13:52:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T18:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/?p=48941"},"modified":"2024-01-23T10:26:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T15:26:21","slug":"ece-conference-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/2024\/01\/19\/ece-conference-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Childhood Jewish Educator Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48942\" src=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ecec24_1200x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ecec24_1200x630.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ecec24_1200x630-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col2 shortcol  \" data-width=\"\" ><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 16px;\">You are invited to an uplifting day filled with learning, connection and the arts as we focus on creating dynamic and diverse classroom environments that inspire our youngest learners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 21px;\"><strong>Early Childhood Jewish Educator Conference:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\"><strong>Uncovering Diversity through Literacy &amp; Creative Arts for the Early Childhood Classroom<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">Learn how to navigate the increasingly complex early childhood learning environment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">Our special guest speakers will explore how music, literature and the arts can help you build and expand your relationships with your students and their families.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">This conference includes a keynote presentation and two breakout sessions as well as breakfast and lunch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 21px;\"><strong>Monday, February 19, 2024<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>8:30 a.m. &#8211; 3:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\"><strong>Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Preparatory School<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">5225 Hood Rd., Palm Beach Gardens<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>FREE<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\"><em><strong>This program qualifies for six educator in-service hours.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">SCHEDULE<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">9 a.m. Welcome<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">9:30 a.m. Keynote Presentation<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">10:40 a.m. &#8211; 12:10 p.m. Breakout session 1<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">12:10 &#8211; 1:10 p.m. Lunch<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">1:15 &#8211; 2:50 p.m. Breakout session 2<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">2:55 &#8211; 3:30 p.m. Closing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\"><em><strong>Please RSVP by Monday, February 12.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"col2 shortcol  \" data-width=\"\" ><div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-48963\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-48963\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"48963\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/fed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48941\" data-token=\"5ef03901fe75a8f98f172206c5231145\" data-token-time=\"1780727859\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div 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id=\"wpforms-48963-field_31\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][31]\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-48963-field_33-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-select wpforms-conditional-trigger wpforms-field-select-style-classic\" data-field-type=\"select\" data-field-id=\"33\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-48963-field_33\">AM Session \u2013 10:40am - 12:10pm <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><select id=\"wpforms-48963-field_33\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][33]\" required=\"required\"><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" disabled  selected='selected'>First Choice<\/option><option value=\"Ellen Allard \u2013 How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom\"  class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"  >Ellen Allard \u2013 How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Pranoo Kumar \u2013 Diversity and Inclusion through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom\"  class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"  >Pranoo Kumar \u2013 Diversity and Inclusion through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Tracey Labgold \u2013 Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom\"  class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"  >Tracey Labgold \u2013 Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)\"  class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"  >Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)<\/option><\/select><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-48963-field_34-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-select wpforms-conditional-field wpforms-conditional-show wpforms-field-select-style-classic\" data-field-type=\"select\" data-field-id=\"34\" style=\"display:none;\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" for=\"wpforms-48963-field_34\">AM Session \u2013 10:40am - 12:10pm - Second Choice <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><select id=\"wpforms-48963-field_34\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][34]\" required=\"required\"><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" disabled  selected='selected'>Second Choice<\/option><option value=\"Pranoo Kumar \u2013 Diversity and Inclusion through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom\"  class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"  >Pranoo Kumar \u2013 Diversity and Inclusion through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Tracey Labgold \u2013 Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom\"  class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"  >Tracey Labgold \u2013 Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)\"  class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"  >Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)<\/option><\/select><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-48963-field_35-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-select wpforms-conditional-field wpforms-conditional-show wpforms-field-select-style-classic\" data-field-type=\"select\" data-field-id=\"35\" style=\"display:none;\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" for=\"wpforms-48963-field_35\">AM Session \u2013 10:40am - 12:10pm - Second Choice <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><select id=\"wpforms-48963-field_35\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][35]\" required=\"required\"><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" disabled  selected='selected'>Second Choice<\/option><option value=\"Ellen Allard \u2013 How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom\"  class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"  >Ellen Allard \u2013 How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Tracey Labgold \u2013 Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom\"  class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"  >Tracey Labgold \u2013 Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)\"  class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"  >Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)<\/option><\/select><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-48963-field_36-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-select wpforms-conditional-field wpforms-conditional-show wpforms-field-select-style-classic\" data-field-type=\"select\" data-field-id=\"36\" style=\"display:none;\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" for=\"wpforms-48963-field_36\">AM Session \u2013 10:40am - 12:10pm - Second Choice <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><select id=\"wpforms-48963-field_36\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][36]\" required=\"required\"><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" disabled  selected='selected'>Second Choice<\/option><option value=\"Ellen Allard \u2013 How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom\"  class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"  >Ellen Allard \u2013 How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Pranoo Kumar \u2013 Diversity and Inclusion through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom\"  class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"  >Pranoo Kumar \u2013 Diversity and Inclusion through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)\"  class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"  >Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)<\/option><\/select><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-48963-field_37-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-select wpforms-conditional-field wpforms-conditional-show wpforms-field-select-style-classic\" data-field-type=\"select\" data-field-id=\"37\" style=\"display:none;\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" for=\"wpforms-48963-field_37\">AM Session \u2013 10:40am - 12:10pm - Second Choice <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><select id=\"wpforms-48963-field_37\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][37]\" required=\"required\"><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" disabled  selected='selected'>Second Choice<\/option><option value=\"Ellen Allard \u2013 How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom\"  class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"  >Ellen Allard \u2013 How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Pranoo Kumar \u2013 Diversity and Inclusion through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom\"  class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"  >Pranoo Kumar \u2013 Diversity and Inclusion through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Tracey Labgold \u2013 Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom\"  class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"  >Tracey Labgold \u2013 Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/option><\/select><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-48963-field_38-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-select wpforms-conditional-trigger wpforms-field-select-style-classic\" data-field-type=\"select\" data-field-id=\"38\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-48963-field_38\">PM Session \u2013 1:20pm - 2:50pm   <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><select id=\"wpforms-48963-field_38\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][38]\" required=\"required\"><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" disabled  selected='selected'>First Choice<\/option><option value=\"Ellen Allard \u2013 How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom\"  class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"  >Ellen Allard \u2013 How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Pranoo Kumar \u2013 Diversity and Inclusion through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom\"  class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"  >Pranoo Kumar \u2013 Diversity and Inclusion through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Tracey Labgold \u2013 Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom\"  class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"  >Tracey Labgold \u2013 Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)\"  class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"  >Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)<\/option><\/select><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-48963-field_39-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-select wpforms-conditional-field wpforms-conditional-show wpforms-field-select-style-classic\" data-field-type=\"select\" data-field-id=\"39\" style=\"display:none;\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-48963-field_39\">PM Session \u2013 1:20pm - 2:50pm - Second Choice <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><select id=\"wpforms-48963-field_39\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][39]\" required=\"required\"><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" disabled  selected='selected'>Second Choice<\/option><option value=\"Pranoo Kumar \u2013 Diversity and Inclusion through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom\"  class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"  >Pranoo Kumar \u2013 Diversity and Inclusion through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Tracey Labgold \u2013 Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom\"  class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"  >Tracey Labgold \u2013 Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)\"  class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"  >Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)<\/option><\/select><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-48963-field_40-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-select wpforms-conditional-field wpforms-conditional-show wpforms-field-select-style-classic\" data-field-type=\"select\" data-field-id=\"40\" style=\"display:none;\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-48963-field_40\">PM Session \u2013 1:20pm - 2:50pm - Second Choice  <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><select id=\"wpforms-48963-field_40\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][40]\" required=\"required\"><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" disabled  selected='selected'>Second Choice<\/option><option value=\"Ellen Allard \u2013 How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom\"  class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"  >Ellen Allard \u2013 How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Tracey Labgold \u2013 Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom\"  class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"  >Tracey Labgold \u2013 Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)\"  class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"  >Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)<\/option><\/select><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-48963-field_41-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-select wpforms-conditional-field wpforms-conditional-show wpforms-field-select-style-classic\" data-field-type=\"select\" data-field-id=\"41\" style=\"display:none;\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-48963-field_41\">PM Session \u2013 1:20pm - 2:50pm - Second Choice  <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><select id=\"wpforms-48963-field_41\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][41]\" required=\"required\"><option value=\"\" class=\"placeholder\" disabled  selected='selected'>Second Choice<\/option><option value=\"Ellen Allard \u2013 How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom\"  class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"  >Ellen Allard \u2013 How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Pranoo Kumar \u2013 Diversity and Inclusion through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom\"  class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"  >Pranoo Kumar \u2013 Diversity and Inclusion through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/option><option value=\"Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)\"  class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"  >Yehudis Smith \u2013 Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers (for educators with students up to age two-and-a-half)<\/option><\/select><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-48963-field_42-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-select wpforms-conditional-field wpforms-conditional-show wpforms-field-select-style-classic\" data-field-type=\"select\" data-field-id=\"42\" style=\"display:none;\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-48963-field_42\">PM Session \u2013 1:20pm - 2:50pm - Second Choice  <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><select id=\"wpforms-48963-field_42\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" 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value=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48941\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"url_referer\" value=\"\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-48963\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms\/assets\/images\/submit-spin.svg\" class=\"wpforms-submit-spinner\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" alt=\"Loading\"><\/div><\/form><\/div>  <!-- .wpforms-container --><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 21px;\"><strong>KEYNOTE PRESENTATION<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>\u201cSing it! Say it! Stamp it! Sway it!\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">Hear from Ellen Allard, the self-proclaimed, \u201cQueen of Jewish Early Childhood Music,\u201d as she shares with you the transformative power of music in enriching the learning experiences of young children. She will share practical strategies and inspiring ideas that encourage, inspire and invite you to expand your musical horizons and create vibrant and engaging classrooms where music is a regular feature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">BREAKOUT SESSIONS \u2013 SELECT TWO<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"col2 shortcol  \" data-width=\"\" >\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-48950 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ecec24_allard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"188\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">OPTION 1<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">How to Successfully Use Music in the Classroom<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>A unique opportunity to delve into the various ways music can foster cognitive, language, physical, social-emotional and spiritual growth through interactive activities and insightful conversations.<br \/>\n<strong>Presenter: Ellen Allard <\/strong>is a recording artist, performer, musician, composer and educator who has been performing children\u2019s concerts and presenting to early childhood educators with rave reviews for more than 40 years.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"col2 shortcol  \" data-width=\"\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48948 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ecec24_pranoo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"188\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">OPTION 2<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Diversity and Inclusion Through Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>An engaging and thought-provoking session centered on the transformative power of diversity and inclusion in early childhood literature that intricately weaves in the principles of transformative social-emotional learning (SEL). Explore how diverse narratives contribute to the holistic development of individuals and communities.<br \/>\n<strong>Presenter: Pranoo Kumaris <\/strong>is a proud immigrant, educator, TedX speaker and mother dedicated to identity driven educational experiences. She is the founder of Rohi\u2019s Readery, an award-winning social justice driven bookstore located at The Square in West Palm Beach. With an incredibly dynamic and accomplished background, Kumar\u2019s projects include founding early childhood and elementary inclusive programs, writing identity driven PreK curriculum, and co-founding Washington state\u2019s first elementary charter school.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"col2 shortcol  \" data-width=\"\" >\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48947 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ecec24_labgold.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"188\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">OPTION 3<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Understanding Day-to-Day Gender Assumptions in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>An opportunity to think and learn about subtle ways gender presents itself in the classroom as the presenter shares research-based information and discusses recent changes to Florida laws. Educators will also learn tips and tools to help build a community of belonging in the classroom and school setting.<br \/>\n<strong>Presenter: Tracey Labgold <\/strong>is the Florida Education and Training Manager for Keshet, a nonprofit organization focused on the full equality of LGBTQ Jews and families in Jewish life. Labgold started her career as a high school English teacher and spent the last decade facilitating anti-bias and diversity awareness workshops for the ADL, before joining the Keshet team in 2021<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"col2 shortcol  \" data-width=\"\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48949 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ecec24_yehudis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"188\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">OPTION 4<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Let\u2019s Focus on Infants &amp; Toddlers<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Designed specifically for educators who teach infants to two-and-a-half-year-old children, learn how to encourage early language and pre-literacy development in our youngest age group. You will also explore how to navigate behavioral issues in low and non-verbal children.<br \/>\n<strong>Presenter: \u00a0Yehudis Smith <\/strong>serves as the Director of Early Childhood and Congregational Education at the Miami-based Center for the Advancement of Jewish Children (CAJE), where she supports a network of 30 Jewish early childhood education programs throughout Miami-Dade. She is also an independent ECE consultant, teacher mentor and child development specialist who spent more than 15 years in the classroom and just returned from an extensive training in Reggio Emilia, Italy.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">For more information, please contact Robyn Hurvitz at <a href=\"mailto:robyn.hurvitz@jewishpalmbeach.org\">robyn.hurvitz@jewishpalmbeach.org<\/a> or 561.209.2621.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\"><strong>Early Childhood Education Directors Committee<br \/>\n<\/strong>Sandy Wilensky, Chair, Temple Beth Torah<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">Jodie Block, Mandel JCC, Boynton Beach<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">Cindy Brown, Temple Beit HaYam<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">Jenny Fenton, Temple Beth David<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">Dorit Kadouri, Temple Beth Am<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">Brooke Pertnoy, Mandel JCC, Palm Beach Gardens<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">Courtney Plager, Beit Blumi<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">Stephanie Rubin, Temple Torat Emet<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">Sandy Wilensky, (Chair) Temple Beth Torah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48958\" src=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ecec24_logos.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"187\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; KEYNOTE PRESENTATION \u201cSing it! 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