Together For Children 49th Annual Conference

Georgia Association on Young Children

New Location! The Busbee Center @ Gwinnett

Technical College 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30045

Celebrating 49 years of bringing dynamic trainings, keynotes and featured

speakers to Georgia.

Welcome to the 49th Annual Georgia Association on

Young Children Conference! When you take part in the

GAYC Annual Conference, you will have the opportunity to

take part in a learning experience that will be fun,

dynamic, enriching and enlightening! The conference

this year was designed to help meet your professional

development needs, your networking needs, and your

growth a professional in the Early Childhood field. It has

been intentionally planned for higher education faculty,

trainers & technical assistance providers, program

administrators, mentor teachers, and early childhood

professionals. This is a great opportunity for you to

connect with other professionals to share experiences,

ideas, and your passion for working with children and

families.

With over 75 sessions and other events, the GAYC

conference provides the research-based information

and advocacy tools needed to help us make a

meaningful difference in our field.

As a conference attendee you won’t want to miss:

■More than 75 Bright from the Start Approved 1.5 and 3

hour sessions that are focused on infant/toddler,

curriculum enhancement, ongoing professional

development, building trainer competencies, advocacy,

Quality-Rated, program administration, and other key

areas in early childhood education.

■ Tours of D. Scott Hudgens, Jr. Early Education Center

■ The latest technology and resources at the Exhibit Hall

■ Networking opportunities including the Awards

Ceremony and the GAYC Annual Town Hall Meeting.

Lisa Belliston GAYC President

GAYC BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CONTACT INFORMATION

President: Dr. Lisa Belliston

President-Elect: Courtney May

Vice President for Program and Professional Development: Ayanna Cato-Hawkins

Vice President for Public Policy and Information Awareness: Lisa Polk

Vice President for Administration and Organizational Development: Dr. Katy Gregg

Treasurer: Cindy Britt

Secretary: Ellyn Cochran

SECA Representative: Anita Dailey

Volunteer Opportunities: Do you want to volunteer for the GAYC Conference? Earn half-day or full-day conference registration based on the amount of time you volunteer! Limited spots available – visit gayconline.org/conference for more information.

For Information on GAYC Programs and Services:

Phone: 404-222-0014

E-mail: info@gaeyc.net

Website: www.gayconline.org

Facebook: Facebook.com/GeorgiaAYC

Twitter: GAYC_Today

For Information on theGAYC “Together for Children” Conference:

Phone: 404-222-0014

E-mail: gaycconference@gaeyc.net

Website: www.gayconline.org/Conference

Facebook: Facebook.com/GAYCTogetherforChildren

GAYC is the state affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and The Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA). For GAYC/SECA/NAEYC membership visit www.naeyc.org.

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Table of Contents: Note from GAYC President 2

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Conference Schedule 3

Conference Supporters 3

Meetings & Awards 4

Exhibit Hall Highlights 4

Credit Hour Options 4

Friday Workshops Sessions 5-6

Saturday Workshops Sessions 7-8

Hotels Accommodations & Food Options 9

Conference Registration Information 10

Schedule at a Glance

2015 CONFERENCE SUPPORTERS GAYC thanks you for your support!

2015 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

7:30am

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10:15am-11:45am

11:00am-6:00pm

11:00am–3:00pm

11:45am-1:00pm

1:00pm-2:30pm

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Registration Opens

Session 1

Session 2

Exhibit Hall Hours

Silent Auction

Lunch/Exhibit Time

Session 3

Session 4

GAYC Annual Town Hall Meeting

Exhibit Time

Complimentary Reception

Awards Ceremony

Open to all!

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A GAYC

SUPPORTER? Please contact Cathy Durand-Horne,

gaycconference@gaeyc.net, for more information on supporter levels and custom sponsorship opportunities.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

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Registration Opens

Session 1

Session 2

Exhibit Hall Hours

Silent Auction

Lunch/Exhibit Time

Session 3

Session 4

7:30am 8:30am-10:00am

10:15am-11:45am

7:00am-3:30pm

9:00am–1:30pm

11:45am-1:00pm

1:00pm-2:30pm

2:45pm-4:15pm

GAYC ANNUAL TOWN HALL MEETING

Open to All! Session 4 on Friday from 2:30pm-4:15 pm, Dr. Lisa

Belliston, Board President, GAYC Annual Meeting Facilitator.

Includes updates from GAYC, SECA and NAEYC.

TOURS OF D. SCOTT HUDGENS, JR EARLY EDUCATION CENTER

EXCITING EXHIBITORS: Including Abrams Learning Trends,

Alive Studios, Child Care Careers, Community Playthings,

DECAL Scholars, Discount School Supply, Discovery Toys,

Easter Seals North Georgia, Georgia Preschool Association,

Gwinnett Technical College, Kaplan, Leann Haber Books and

Education Supplies, Piedmont College, Path2College,

ProSolutions Training, Smart Horizons, Smurti

Corporation/Campus Café, Teaching Strategies, Training on

Demand, Walden University, Zoo Phonics and more!

SILENT AUCTION: Friday from 11:00am to 3:00pm and

Saturday from 9:00am to 1:30pm

Bid on your favorite items at the GAYC Conference. Have a

product or service to donate? Contact GAYC at (404) 222-

0014 or email: gaycconference@gaeyc.net.

Credit Hour Options

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Credit Hours

In accordance with licensing regulations, by attending a session, obtaining a sticker documenting session attendance and

signing your certificate (available in the final program on-site at conference) participants may earn up to six (6) credit

hours of their annual training requirements.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

We are able to offer 0.15 up to 1.2 CEUs to those participants who have attended one to twelve hours of sessions at the GAYC Conference over

the 2-day period. If you would like to obtain CEUs, you must pay $10 as an additional registration fee (see registration form). GAYC must verify

and make a copy of your CEU form to send to the University of Georgia before you leave the conference.

Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE) Professional Learning Contact Hours Certificate and PLU Information

Participants who hold either a valid Georgia Teaching Certificate or Paraprofessional License, or who are working towards

a Paraprofessional License, can earn (10) hours of contact time towards one PLU credit. The certificate will be available

at the On-Site Registration Area at close of the conference upon verification of 10-clock hour attendance. There is no

charge for PLU’s.

Would you like to advertise at this year’s conference?

We bring the buyers from Georgia and surrounding

states to YOU at the GAYC Conference as well as

throughout the year!

For more information check out: http://gayconline.org/conference/exhibitors/ and

contact Cathy Durand-Horne at gaycconference@gaeyc.net for more details on how we can work together to promote your company’s products

and services.

Exhibit Hall and Events

COMPLIMENTARY RECEPTION Open to All! Join us for hors d’ oeuvres and time to relax with your

fellow Early Childhood Professionals.

COMPLIMENTARY “TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN”

AWARDS CEREMONY

Open to All! Friday from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm in the Auditorium

Honoring new Child Development Associate (CDA) recipients,

newly accredited NAEYC programs, Bright from the Start Quality

Rated recipients, the Jo Cato, Fan Brooke, and Advocate of the

Year Award recipients and more.

Stroll down to the Hudgens Center for a tour

of this high quality, innovative center that

also serves as a training facility for Early

Childhood Care and Education students at

Gwinnett Technical College.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

8:30-10:00 AM 10:15-11:45 AM

Master Your Time Tips to Resolve Conflict Instead of Avoiding It

Ounce of Prevention: Pyramid Practices for Preventing Challenging Behaviors (DECAL)

Let’s Pretend: Facilitating Dramatic Play in the Classroom Come Play the Animal Way

Bring Books to Life: Mama Koku Storyteller Start Your Motors

Meeting the Diverse Needs of Preschoolers: Differentiating Instruction in a Standards-

Based World

Early Warning Signs and Red Flags in Infants and Toddlers

Program Improvement & Quality Rated:

What the Numbers Tell Us and Using the

Environmental Rating Scale to Guide

Ongoing Program Improvement (DECAL)

Child Care Services: Inside and Out (DECAL)

(Intermediate)

Developmentally Appropriate Teaching through

Integrated Practices A Camping We Will Go!

Growing Fit Toolkit: Wellness Policies for Georgia’s Early Care Environment

Children Wear Thinking Caps All Day Long

(Intermediate)

Let It Go: Helping Young Children Cope with Stress

Engaging Parents as Leaders SECA Glenda Bean

Friday Morning Sessions 5

TRACK

1:00-2:30 PM 2:45-4:15 PM

Masterful Mentors: Tips for Coaching and

Empowering Staff (Intermediate)

Professional Development: Everything You

Need to Know About Going Back to School in

Georgia

First Things First: Teaching Social Skills and

Appropriate Behaviors in the Preschool

Classroom

Raising the Bar for Classroom Behavior

Means Teaching to Expectations

Hands on Art that Promotes Critical Thinking and Creativity

Simon Says, Start Self-Control Games in the Classroom (Intermediate)

Active Music, Transitions, Bodies and Brains! How to Incorporate Great Music into

Managing Your Day Puppets on a Budget by the Puppet Guy

An Introduction to the Inclusive Classroom Profile: High Quality Inclusion in Action

(DECAL)

The Earliest Red Flags of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Delays and Deviance in

the Development of Social Communication Skills

What Did You Say?: Teaching Infants and

Toddlers a New Language Art in the Early Childhood Classroom

From ECERS-R to ECERS-3: Time to

Transition (DECAL) GAYC Town Hall Meeting

Trouble Your Troubles: Creating a Crisis

Management Plan (Intermediate)

Understanding Dual Language Learners’ Early

Language Development

STEMist Markerspace

Tranquilo: Ayude a Los Chicos a Manejar el Estres (Let It Go: Helping

Young Children Handle Stress)

Focus on Fathers Screen Time for the Everyday Child

Friday Afternoon Sessions

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

8:30-10:00 AM 10:15-11:45 AM

Developing a Professional Portfolio Tools to Resolve Conflict Instead of Avoid It

Ounce of Prevention: Pyramid Practices for Preventing Challenging Behaviors (DECAL)

I Can Do This! Fine Motor Skills…Write Out of the Box

Dramatic Play: Everyone, Everywhere Mr. Al’s 3 R’s

Positioning NAEYC Accreditation as a Resource to Strengthen QRIS

Together We All Win! How Cooperative Games to Teach Collaboration Among

Preschoolers

Lesson Planning with the GELDS Teacher

Toolbox for Child Care Centers (DECAL) Quality Rated Peer Support Network (DECAL)

Sand, Water, Paint, Oh My! Infants: How Do

They Learn? Brain Development in Infants and Toddlers

Math Matters: Building Mathematical

Thinking in Young Children

Ready, Set, Go: An Active Session to Learn

More About Integrating Physical Activity into

Early Childhood Learning and Development

Embracing the E in STEM/STEAM: Young Children and Beginning Engineering Skills

Technology Matters: The Meaningful Integration of Technology into

Preschool Classrooms

Family Goal Setting with Vulnerable

Populations: Strategies for Success Understanding Dual Language Learners’ Early

Language Development

Saturday Morning Sessions 7

TRACK

1:00-2:30 PM 2:45-4:15 PM

The ABMCs of Anti-Bullying Careful, Your Attitude is Showing

Promoting Social & Emotional Development

Relationships, Rules, and Routines: Practical

Strategies for Preventing Challenging

Behaviors in Preschool Classrooms

Promoting Multicultural Practices in Preschool Overview of Montessori Under Three

Mr. Al: If You Sing It, They Will Come “Storytelling”: The Untold Story

Let’s Get Physical with Zoo Phonics! Brain Development and Attachment

Program Improvement and Quality Rated:

What the Numbers Tell Us and Using the ERS

to Guide Ongoing Program Improvement

(DECAL)

Lesson Planning with the GELDS Teacher Tool

Box for Family Child Care (DECAL)

Creating Intentional Teaching Practices for

Infants and Toddlers

The Best for our Babies: Creating a Quality

Infant Environment

High Quality Treasures from the Recycle Bin Art in the Classroom

The “E” in STEM: Defining Engineering in the Early Childhood Experience

Math Matters: Building Mathematical Thinking in Young Children

High Quality Parent Involvement Strengthening Families

Saturday Afternoon Sessions

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

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BREAKFAST Chick-Fil-A

Hours: 7:00am-10:00am

Sample Items: Fruit/Yogurt Parfaits,

Chicken Biscuits and more

LUNCH On-Site:

Chick-Fil-A, Shane’s Rib Shack, Atlanta Bread Co., and Marco’s Pizza

Additional Dining Options within 1 mile of the Gwinnett Tech:

Sugarloaf Parkway at Cruse Road: Los Hermanos, Three Dollar Café, McDonalds, BiBa’s Italian

Restaurant, 5 Guys Burgers, Jimmy John’s and more.

At each hotel, when making your reservations, you will need to identify yourself as part of the

Georgia Association on Young Children (GAYC) Conference to obtain the rate listed.

All of the following hotels are located off I-85. Go to http://gayconline.org/conference/conference-hotels/ for

reservation links and Group Codes.

RESIDENCE INN (Atlanta NE/Gwinnett Sugarloaf)

1940 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, GA 30097

Call 770-814-2929

Reservation Link

$109 plus tax

Includes free breakfast, Wi-Fi & shuttle service

HAMPTON INN (North-Exit 108, South Exit 109)

6010 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30043

Call 678-407-0018 Reservation Link

$99 plus tax

Includes free breakfast, WiFi, & shuttle service

HOLIDAY INN (North-Exit 108, South Exit 109) Call 770–476-2022 $104 plus tax

6310 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA 30097 Reservation Link Includes free breakfast, WiFi & shuttle service

HILTON GARDEN INN (North-Exit 108, South-Exit 109) Call 770-495-7600 $109 plus tax

2040 Sugarloaf Circle, Duluth, GA 30097 Reservation Link Includes free WiFi & shuttle service

HOMEWOOD SUITES by Hilton Lawrenceville Call 770-277-1243 $109 plus tax

1775 North Brown Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 Reservation Link Includes free breakfast, WiFi, & shuttle service

LAQUINTA INNS & SUITES (North-Exit 105, South-Exit 107)

2370 Stephens Center Drive, Duluth, GA 30096

Call 866-527-1498 $71 plus tax

Includes free WiFi & breakfast

Hotel and Food Options

Hotel Accommodations

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Registration is Just a Click Away! ■ Online registration ensures high-quality accuracy of

information

■ Mobile-friendly format makes online registration accessible from any device

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*There will be NO on-site registration

**Must be a Full-time Student (12 credit hours/semester). A scanned current ID card and Fall 2015 Schedule must be emailed togaycconference@gaeyc.net in order to process student registrations.

2 Day Member Registration

1 Day Member Registration

2 Day Non-Member Registration

1 Day Non-Member Registration

10 Participants

($5 Discount/ per person) $ 80 $ 45 $ 110 $ 60

25 Participants

($10 Discount/ per person) $ 75 $ 40 $ 105 $ 55

50 Participants ($15 Discount/ per person) $ 70 $ 35 $ 80 ($35 Discount) $ 40 ($25 Discount)

100 Participants

($20 Discount/ per person) $ 65 $ 30 $ 75 ($40 Discount) $ 35 ($30 Discount)

GAYC Refund Policy

Should you choose to cancel your registration, you may receive a refund minus a $10 per person handling charge. Refunds can only be given if notice of cancellation is received in writing by GAYC at least 7 working days prior to the Conference. No refunds or credits can be made after that date under any circumstance. If you cannot attend, you may send another participant in your place.

2 Day Conference

GAYC Member

$85

Non-Member

$115

Student **

$60

Friday Only $50 $65 $45

Saturday Only $50 $65 $45

Become A GAYC/SECA/NAEYC Member Today and Save!

To join all 3 Regular memberships is $75 and a Comprehensive membership is $120. You can become a member and receive registration benefits for the GAYC

Conference & Expo, the NAEYC Annual Conference and the Southern Early Childhood Association Conference as well as

other benefits.

Registration

GROUP RATES

*Only Child Care programs are eligible for group discounts. All participants must also be from the same site.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

To register, go to Online Registration for our quick & easy online registration form. For group rate registrations and

offline registration requests, please contact Cathy Durand-Horne at gaycconference@gaeyc.net or call 404-222-0014.

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