ECPC accepted to present at #CEC2018!
The ECPC is traveling to present at the 2018 CEC Special Education Convention & Expo in Tampa, Florida February 7-10, 2018!
CEC 2018 is the largest special education professional development event, featuring over 600 sessions! All the sessions have been specially selected ensuring that they are practical, evidence-based, and cover a range of topics. This year, there are 26 topic areas, meaning there’s something for any and every education professional! CEC is all in for all educators, every child, and no limits.
The ECPC will be presenting on the following topics:
- 2/8: Building Leadership: Integrating Part C and 619 into State Early Childhood Systems
- 2/10: Systems Thinking: Developing Comprehensive and Integrated Systems of Personnel Development
ECPC is hosting a Leadership Institute for Service Coordinators!
The ECPC is excited to welcome the opportunity to host a Leadership Development Institute on early childhood systems for Service Coordinators November 14-16, 2017!
Located at the Avon Old Farms Hotel in Avon, CT, this Service Coordination Leadership Institute will focus on developing strategies with members of the National Service Coordinator Training Workgroup to prepare, empower and support service coordinators as they carry out service coordination responsibilities outlined in Part C of IDEA.
Interested personnel can contact Sarah Nicols at snichols@illinoistraining.org or Jessica McKenty at jmckenty@uchc.edu.
The ECPC Leadership Institute focuses on helping Part C and B(619) coordinators to integrate their programs, policies and personnel into state early childhood initiatives.
- Dates: December 3—6, 2017 (arrival on the evening of December 3rd)
- Location: Avon Old Farms Hotel - 279 Avon Mountain Rd, Avon, CT
- Faculty: Dr. Mary Beth Bruder, Dr. Sharon Lynn Kagan, Maureen Greer, & Darla Gundler
Join the 25 states that have already participated! ECPC is providing funding for your Part C & Part B(619) coordinators and one EC partner.
The application and additional information can be found here: www.ecpcta.org/application-form or contact Jessica McKenty at jmckenty@uchc.edu / 860-679-1513.
Strength in Community – ECPC joins the 2017 Annual APPTAC Conference
The ECPC is traveling to Cincinnati, OH November 17-19th to join APPTAC’s Annual Conference, presenting two sessions on our recent cross-disciplinary personnel competencies alignment work.
APTA's Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference (APPTAC) features the more than 50 educational tracks in 8 pediatric specialty areas focused on pediatric physical therapy. In addition to fabulous programming, APPTAC features an Exhibit Hall, a Practice Fair, Poster Presentations, exercise initiatives, leadership events, and social events. APPTAC is a great chance to network with colleagues across the country and around the world and may be a helpful part of PCS prep.
ECPC will be presenting:
1) 11/18, 9-10:30AM - POSTER: Core Cross Disciplinary Early Childhood Competencies
2) 11/18, 1-2:15PM - PRESENTATION: Core Cross Disciplinary Early Childhood Competencies
See you in Cincinnati!
