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Tuesday, July 9
 

10:00am PDT

Play Space
Limited Capacity seats available
Tuesday July 9, 2019 10:00am - 11:30am PDT
Mesquite B
  Feed Your Soul

10:00am PDT

Registration/Help Desk
Registration will be open all day on Tuesday. 
Tuesday July 9, 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Mesquite Foyer
  Registration

11:30am PDT

Lunch
Grab your lunch and head into the main ballroom for our opening Keynote
Tuesday July 9, 2019 11:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Mesquite CDE
  Lunch

12:00pm PDT

Opening Keynote – Ensuring Bright Futures for All Children
Presenters
avatar for Lupe Jami

Lupe Jami

Director of Early Care and Education, Fresno County Office of Education
Lupe Jaime current role as Director of Early Care and Education at Fresno County Office of Education is to oversee several countywide early learning programs and initiatives.  She is also responsible for oversight of the Lighthouse for Children Child Development Center, a partnership... Read More →

Tuesday July 9, 2019 12:00pm - 1:10pm PDT
Mesquite CDE
  Keynote

1:30pm PDT

EdCamp Introduction
Visit the QCC PLI Google Site for more details
Presenters
avatar for Carly Bedard M.A.Ed.

Carly Bedard M.A.Ed.

SEL Program Specialist, Orange County Department of Education
Carly Bedard M.A.Ed has over 20 years experience in the field of education. She formerly taught as an early childhood teacher, and served as a program director for eight years. Carly has provided training and coaching to Orange County district and school teams for the past six years... Read More →
avatar for Melissa Wheelahan

Melissa Wheelahan

Coordinator, Orange County Department of Education
Melissa Wheelahan is an Early Learning Coordinator for the Orange County Department of Education. She has a long history in ECE including teaching in the classroom, being a CA Mentor Teacher, and Assistant Director. She holds a BA in Education as well as a Masters in ECE from Pacific... Read More →

Tuesday July 9, 2019 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
Mesquite CDE
  Peer Learning and Collaboration

2:15pm PDT

EdCamp Session 1
Session Topics
Tuesday July 9, 2019 2:15pm - 3:00pm PDT
TBA
  Peer Learning and Collaboration

3:10pm PDT

EdCamp Session 2
Session Topics
Tuesday July 9, 2019 3:10pm - 3:55pm PDT
TBA
  Peer Learning and Collaboration

4:00pm PDT

EdCamp Debrief
Tuesday July 9, 2019 4:00pm - 4:15pm PDT
Mesquite CDE
  Peer Learning and Collaboration

5:00pm PDT

Welcome Reception-Sponsored by Child360 and Lakeshore Learning
Join us for appetizers and socializing to kick off the Institute. You might even win a door prize! Thank you to our generous reception sponsors,  Lakeshore Learning and Child360.
Tuesday July 9, 2019 5:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Oleander B
  Welcome Reception
 
Wednesday, July 10
 

8:00am PDT

Play Space
Come relax and unwind between sessions with some open-ended play opportunities.
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 3:00pm PDT
Mesquite B
  Feed Your Soul

8:00am PDT

Registration/Help Desk
Registration will be open all day on Tuesday. 
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Mesquite Foyer
  Registration

8:30am PDT

Enhancing Your Coaching Toolbox: Using a Continuum of Facilitation & Interaction Strategies
The goal of this session is for coaches to enhance and intentionally use their toolbox of facilitation and interaction strategies to ensure those we support are successful in learning, changing behaviors and implementing appropriate strategies to meet the needs of children, families, and staff.
We will differentiate the various strategies (teaching/training, consulting/TA, mentoring and coaching) that change agents use to successfully support early childhood professionals to improve their own effective professional practices and increase the quality of their programs.
Presenters
avatar for Constant Hine

Constant Hine

President, Horizons In Learning
Constant Hine, has over 38 years’ experience in the field of early childhood as a classroom teacher, adult educator, coach, consultant and is a nationally recognized, dynamic and inspirational speaker and author including her newest book, Transformational Coaching for Early Childhood... Read More →
avatar for Robin Levy

Robin Levy

VP of Professional Development, Vice President of Professional Development, Horizons In Learning

CA Quality Counts. v1 continuum 7.8.19 x9 pdf
The Continuum of Facilitation Strategies 90 Mins Handout Sacramento 9.25.19 pdf
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Mesquite A
  Coaching

8:30am PDT

Essence of Infant Toddler Curriculum: PITC's Approach to Infant and Toddler- Initiated Learning Experiences
This session will explore how to understand and develop curricula for infants and toddlers. It will distinguish between planning the facilitation and expansion of infant and toddler initiated learning experiences, and the development of lesson plans. Learning themes upon which infants and toddlers gradually grow their knowledge will be developmental domains as part of curriculum planning. A process for making and adapting curriculum decisions will be addressed.
Presenters
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Peter Mangione

Co-Director Center for Child and Family Studies, WestEd
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Diane Harkins

Professional Development Manager, WestEd
Diane Harkins is a Senior Program Associate at WestEd with more than 30 years of experience in the design and delivery of professional development services for early learning and care professionals. Harkins works with the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Network... Read More →

PITC Curriculum Final 3 slide handout pdf
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Oleander A
  Coaching, Infant Toddler

8:30am PDT

Using a Questioning Mind to Illuminate Learning
From birth all children explore STEM concepts through questioning, meaning making, and building understanding of the world around them. So how can you as a coach or trainer support STEM teaching practices and child outcomes? Drawing from CA Early Learning and Development System resources and using hands - minds learning we will focused on integrated and play-base approaches to coaching and learning.
Presenters
avatar for Regan Bynder

Regan Bynder

Coordinator, Early Childhood Programs Department, Ventura County Office of Education
Regan Bynder is a Coordinator at Ventura County Office of Education, Early Childhood Programs Department. Her career in EC spans 30 years and includes teaching, directing, resource and referral technical assistance, family childcare network administration, project management, coaching... Read More →

Using a Questioning Mind to Illuminate Learning(2) pptx
Using a Questioning Mind Packet pdf
Using a questioning mind packet(2) pdf
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Canyon CD
  Coaching

8:30am PDT

MTSS in Early Childhood Education
In this session, participants will get the foundations of a Multi Tiered System of Support. Orange County Department of Education is currently leading the efforts to scale up MTSS throughout California; Preschool through 12th grade. Participants will understand how their current efforts align with this framework. We will discuss various opportunities to collaborate with your LEA and administration.
Presenters
avatar for Toby Espley

Toby Espley

Coordinator, Restorative Practices, Orange County Department of Ed
Toby Espley M.Ed. is currently a Coordinator at the Orange County Department of Education. Her role within the Integrated Support Services unit encompasses a focus on the CA MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Support), Restorative Practices, SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) and PBIS... Read More →

MTSS in Early Childhood Education Sacramento pptx
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Oleander B
  QRIS Leadership, Trainers-Professional Development

8:30am PDT

Now What? Surviving and Thriving Throughout the QRIS Revision Process
Take it from Oregon, successfully implementing QRIS revisions is complex and challenging! Everyone from programs, to coaches and trainers, to assessors, to system administrators has a role in preparing for and implementing changes to a QRIS. Participants will explore lessons learned from Oregon's QRIS ongoing revisions and discuss strategies such as, equitable and inclusive communication, community engagement, and ongoing evaluation. Participants will have an opportunity to reflect on their role in the successful and implementation of QRIS revisions and ongoing system improvements.
Presenters
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Robyn Lopez Melton

Spark and CCR&R Director,, TRI at Western Oregon University

Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Oleander C
  QRIS Leadership

8:30am PDT

If Raters Kept Diaries: Ethical Issues, Equity Challenges and Opportunities to Make a Difference
Reliability and objectivity are the base if effective ratings systems. In the real life of raters, sensitive and challenging issues emerge every day. Raters come face-to-face with moral and ethical dilemmas. They discover cracks in the system, children with unmet needs, and behaviors that are unintended consequences of high stakes environments. Using Community of Practice Protocols, the presenters will share case studies to invite dialogue and reflection. Participants will use the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct to make decisions concerning ethical dilemmas that emerge in rating.
Presenters
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Jennifer Martinez

QRIS Coordinator/Rater, First 5 San Francisco
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ZW

Ethics Position Statement2011 09202013update pdf
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Canyon AB
  Rating and Assessments

10:30am PDT

Empowering Family Child Care Educators to Improve Quality using MyTeachstone (40 minutes)
Discuss how to implement, strategize and overcome challenges using an online learning platform with family child care educators to improve the quality of teacher-child interactions. Review the outcomes of the First 5 Santa Clara project and ongoing support to expand family child care initiatives. Provide an opportunity to focus on making online professional development more accessible and effective.
Presenters
avatar for Francine Oliver

Francine Oliver

Regional Vice President, West, Teachstone
EI

Eula Idemoto

Program Officer, FIRST5 Santa Clara County

Wednesday July 10, 2019 10:30am - 11:10am PDT
Canyon AB
  Coaching, Family Child Care

10:30am PDT

Capturing the Provider Voice: QRIS Through the Providers' Eyes (40 minutes)
Understanding the provider experience is critical to best support them to succeed in QRIS. This session will focus on a mixed-method approach for capturing the unique experience of home-based providers in Quality Start San Bernardino (QSSB). Session facilitators will share results from surveys, key informant interviews, and focus groups conducted with QSSB participants during the 17-18 and 18-19 program years and will share the tools developed to capture the provider voice.
Presenters
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Olivia Pillado

Research Manager, Child Care Resource Center
BB

Brianna Briones

Senior Research Analyst, Child Care Resource Center

20190710 Pillado Briones PLI presentation pdf
Wednesday July 10, 2019 10:30am - 11:10am PDT
Canyon CD
  QRIS Leadership, Family Child Care

10:30am PDT

QRIS Data Story Telling (40 minutes)
In the QRIS world, data plays an important role. How can you use data to tell the story of your QRIS? How can you know if your investments are effective?
In this session join the Hub 4 Regional Data Coordinator, Enith M. Sanchez, as she shares with you an overview of her regional efforts to use data to tell their QRIS stories. Learn about the Hub4 Data Dashboard development process and data analysis.
Presenters
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Enith M. Sanchez

Regional Data Coordinator Hub4, First5 San Francisco

Region4 QRIS Data Stories pptx
Wednesday July 10, 2019 10:30am - 11:10am PDT
Mesquite A
  QRIS Leadership, Data

10:30am PDT

Caring for Our Black Children
When implementing family engagement approaches, school systems should respect and honor the unique history and traditions of people from African-decent and be culturally sensitive and culturally affirming in a manner that promotes student learning. This session will include an introduction to the Pyramid of Success for Black Children, which includes life goals, the necessary child characteristics, and how institutional, instructional, and personal practices within education systems can help African American children develop essential characteristics to become successful in school and throughout life.
Presenters
avatar for Samantha Thompson

Samantha Thompson

Early Education Program Manager, Merced County Office of Education
Samantha C. Thompson, MBA is the Early Education Program Manager with Merced County Office of Education, Early Education Department. She is currently responsible for the administration of the Merced County Collaborative for Children and Families (also known as Local Planning Council... Read More →
avatar for Andrea Cruthird-Mays

Andrea Cruthird-Mays

Early Education Advisor, Merced County Office of Education
Andrea Cruthird-Mays, MA in Education: Child Development, she holds a BA in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Special Education and an AA in Early Childhood Education. Andrea has 25 years of experience in Early Education where she has served in various roles. For the past 14... Read More →

Caring for Our Black Children (Merced) pdf
Wednesday July 10, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Oleander A
  Coaching

10:30am PDT

Coaching Companion: Lessons from a Year of Virtual Coaching Support in Region 3
In response to a regional need to provide a high quality and cost-effective virtual coaching model, Quality Counts Region 3 partnered with EarlyEdu Alliance to pilot a state version of Coaching Companion. Join us as we explore how coaches in our region used Coaching Companion to provide more intensive coaching support that offered teachers an opportunity for reflective practice. We will discuss stories from the field as well as the Cultivate Media Library of over 1600 resources to support coaching.
Presenters
avatar for Danielle Singley

Danielle Singley

Coaching Specialist, Quality Counts Region 3

California Region 3 Coaching Companion (1) pdf
Wednesday July 10, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Oleander B
  Coaching

10:30am PDT

Integrated STEM in Early Childhood
Join us as we discover ways to integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) into the curriculum planning process through interactive, hands-on learning activities. In this workshop participants will:
  • Define STEM components in the early learning context.
  • Experience dynamic planning for developmentally appropriate STEM environments and interactions.
  • Learn how the integration of STEM approaches are responsive to the diversity of learners in your early learning context including children with special needs and dual language learners.
Presenters
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Raquel Dietrich

Administrator, Inyo County Office of Education, Child Development Division

Wednesday July 10, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Oleander C
  Coaching

11:20am PDT

Empowering ECE Leaders to Improve Quality (40 minutes)
The Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits launched an intensive leadership development program intended to create strong, mission-driven early childhood leaders capable of leading high-performance, quality organizations, filling a critical gap in professional development for ECE providers. The ECE Leadership Cohort, in partnership with QUALITY MATTERS a STRONG START for kids, supported mid-career professionals with taking ownership of their leadership roles within their organizations. This effort was designed to address the need for flexible and creative options on the pathway to quality for all.
Presenters
MA

Marybeth Affleck-Nacey

Consultant, A&N Consulting Group
A&N Consulting Group partners with nonprofit organizations, private foundations and city/county government to create high performance nonprofit organizations focused on impact. Principal Marybeth Affleck-Nacey combines hands on experience and expert systems facilitation from the... Read More →
EI

Eula Idemoto

Program Officer, FIRST5 Santa Clara County

Wednesday July 10, 2019 11:20am - 12:00pm PDT
Mesquite A
  Coaching, Trainers-Professional Development

11:20am PDT

Utilizing the SEEDS of Learning Model to Support Quality in Family Child Care Homes (40 minutes)
The SEEDS of Learning model takes a community-centered approach and builds quality improvement supports by providing early literacy training and high-dosage onsite coaching over a nine month period. This session will provide an overview of FIRST 5 Santa Clara County's implementation of the SEEDS of Learning model as part of a systemic approach to support the professional development of family child care home providers. The session share provider and child-level evaluation outcomes as a result of SEEDS program participation.
Presenters
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Dana Cilono

Bay Area Director of Programming, SEEDS of Learning
Dana Cilono was an educator for 10 years before becoming Bay Area Director of SEEDS of Learning. She has experience teaching and developing Pre-K through 2nd grade programs. She is passionate about literacy and joined SEEDS because it works! She has 3 kids and resides in Oakland... Read More →

SEEDS Promotional QCC 2019 Conference 1 pdf
Wednesday July 10, 2019 11:20am - 12:00pm PDT
Canyon AB
  Coaching, Family Child Care

11:20am PDT

iPinwheel's New Fiscal Feature (40 minutes)
Come learn about the new fiscal feature that can be used to project and distribute your IMPACT and Block Grant Funding Allocations to participating agencies based upon your county’s annual budget amount from the State. The feature enables counties to input funding “rules” unique to each allocation type and then generate detailed allocations for each agency based upon those “rules” and applicable system data.

Funding Rule Examples:
CSPP Pre-K Block Grant Tier 5 Sites earn $3,000 per site
IMPACT Step 1 Sites earn $1,200 per classroom

This feature is flexible and customizable so that counties can input all the specific information about their funding rules and then have the data system calculate costs based on applying the rules to the site, session, classroom and/or child-level data in their iPinwheel System, whichever is applicable. There are also features to create and manage agency budgets and invoices based upon their allocation(s) for counties that utilize budgets and/or invoices for payment purposes. We are hoping this new feature reduces effort and redundancy for our county clients. At this workshop, we will review the feature in detail, provide instructions for use in your own iPinwheel System, and will answer questions about feature capacity.
Presenters
CC

Claire Crandall

Director, iPinwheel
I work with an amazing team of innovative and highly skilled engineers and love the work we do at iPinwheel to support Early Childhood Education professionals and children and families!

New iPinwheel Fiscal Feature Instruction Sheet pdf
Wednesday July 10, 2019 11:20am - 12:00pm PDT
Canyon CD
  QRIS Leadership, Data

12:00pm PDT

Lunch-Taco Bar
Wednesday July 10, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Mesquite CDE
  Lunch

1:00pm PDT

An Integrated Approach to Professional Development: San Francisco's Family Child Care Pathways Cohort Pilot
We share lessons from the first two years of a Family Child Care Pathways Cohort pilot developed for culturally and linguistically diverse family child care educators in California. The goal was to create an integrated professional
development experience that would "quiet the noise" for educators participating in San Francisco's QRIS.
Presenters
CT

Cathy Tsao

Senior Program Associate, WestEd
JV

Jennifer Ventura

Trainer-Coach
CC

Cynthia Chang

Trainer-Coach

Wednesday July 10, 2019 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Canyon AB
  Coaching, Family Child Care

1:00pm PDT

Reflective Coaching: Asking Questions that Engage, Inspire, and Create Change with Classroom Teachers
Come together as we reflect on our coaching practice and how we engage teachers in our coaching sessions. Are we asking teachers to be reflective of their own practice so that the work continues beyond our coaching visits? Do we ask questions and pose situations that help teachers see what they are doing well and build on that? Let's explore these ideas together, come prepared to share strategies you are already using and be open to trying some new ones!
Presenters
avatar for Danielle Singley

Danielle Singley

Coaching Specialist, Quality Counts Region 3

Reflective Coaching Asking Questions that Engage, Inspire, and Create Change pdf
CA ECE Comp Coaching Performance Area pdf
Wednesday July 10, 2019 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Oleander B
  Coaching

1:00pm PDT

Trauma Informed Caregiving
The principles of a trauma-informed approach and trauma-specific interventions are designed to address the consequences of trauma in the child. Learn how to develop caring relationships with young children with histories of trauma and facilitate healing and resiliency through healing centered engagement.
Presenters
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Christina Nerette

YMCA Childcare Resource Service
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Ariane Porras

Trainer/Coach, YMCA Childcare Resource Service

TIC 1 3 90 min Final ppt
Wednesday July 10, 2019 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Oleander A
  Coaching

1:00pm PDT

Using the Teaching and Guidance Policy Essentials Checklist to Develop Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Behavior Guidance Policies
The Teaching and Guidance Policy Checklist (TAGPEC) is a thirty-item checklist describing seven Essential Features of high-quality behavior-guidance policies for programs serving children 0-8 years of age. We will describe how policies can support culturally relevant classroom practices and equitable decision making by focusing on three Essential Features: Developmentally and Culturally Appropriate Learning Environments, Working with Families, Staff Training and Professional Development, and the Use of Data for Continuous Improvement. Participants will be asked to consider 1) how an engaging curriculum that takes a strengths based view of culture and language can be a deterrent to challenging behavior, 2) how proactive, culturally relevant staff- family collaboration can be used to implement effective interventions, 3) the importance of self-reflection and professional development that encourages awareness of implicit biases, and 4) how to develop systems so practices are in line with the intent of the policy and decisions are equitable.
Presenters
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Sascha Longstreth

Associate Professor, San Diego State University

Wednesday July 10, 2019 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Oleander C
  Coaching, Assessments

1:00pm PDT

Leading for Racial Equity
In this session participants will learn about a racially equitable leadership model applicable across early learning systems. This session will provide participants with a highly engaging session. Attendees review our leadership design application, the vetting and funding strategies that supported this pilot, and data collection methods utilized in this model. The session includes time to consider a framing for their own inclusive leadership model. Participants will hear (via video) directly from the fellows who completed the pilot, be provided with links to discover their own implicit bias, and, time permitting, develop a visioning board for equitable leadership in their local, regional or state system.
Presenters
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LaWanda Wesley

Oakland Unified School District
avatar for Neva Bandelow

Neva Bandelow

Early Learning Program Manager, Alameda County Office of Education
Neva Bandelow has been an early learning professional for 30 years. Her experiences include being a classroom teacher, director, coach, mentor, and program manager. Neva has presented on early education nationally and is a graduate of the BUILD Equity Leaders Action Network. The core... Read More →

QRIS NOCal.PPT 2019 F pptx
Wednesday July 10, 2019 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Mesquite A
  QRIS Leadership

1:00pm PDT

QRIS Collaboration with the CA Early Childhood Mentor Program
This panel discussion will focus on how local mentor programs are partnering with QRIS to support a cohesive system. Strategies and stories of current implementation from different counties will be shared to show how we are building a strong workforce. Each location will highlight local mentor program directors and/or coordinators.
Presenters
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MaryAnne Doan

CA Early Childhood Mentor Program
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Catherine Scott

Early Childhood Educator - Infant/ToddlernEarly Childhood Educator - PreknEarly Childhood Educator - TKnFamily Childcare Provider (FCC)nInstructional Lead, Coach, and/or Consultant, Scott Family Childcare Learning Center
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Laura Vidal

Orange County Coordinator, Early Childhood Mentor Program, Saddleback College
Laura Vidal is the Orange County Regional Coordinator for the California Early Childhood Mentor Program, and Co-chair of the Workforce Development subcommittee of the Orange County Local Planning Council, as well as faculty at Saddleback College and Orange Coast College. Her background... Read More →
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Dr. Michael Haggood

Principal, Crescent Heights EEC, Marvin EEC
Dr. Michael Haggood serves as an advocate for early education in several capacities. He obtained his doctorate degree in Educational Administration from Azusa Pacific University and is currently a principal in the Los Angeles Unified School District at Crescent Heights and Marvin... Read More →

Wednesday July 10, 2019 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Canyon CD
  QRIS Leadership

3:00pm PDT

The California Early Care & Education Workforce: Low Compensation and its Consequences (40 minutes)
In this session we will explore what we know about the California early care & education workforce, particularly in terms of low compensation and its effects on retention and recruitment. We will share the results of recent research, including our 2018 ECE Workforce Index, and highlight ways to use this data to advance workforce advocacy and address compensation reform. We will also provide details on an upcoming statewide data collection effort, the 2019 California ECE Workforce Study.
Presenters
avatar for Sean Doocy

Sean Doocy

Research Associate, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

Wednesday July 10, 2019 3:00pm - 3:40pm PDT
Canyon CD
  QRIS Leadership

3:00pm PDT

Leveraging the California Department of Education’s Professional Development Systems
In a world café setting, journey through professional learning resources from the Early Learning and Care Division’s Quality Projects which could be integrated into local quality efforts. Represented in this session will be: Beginning Together: Inclusive Settings, CA Collaborative on the Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CA CSEFEL), California Inclusion and Behavior Consultation Network (CIBC), California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN), Desired Results Training and Technical Assistance Project, and Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC).
Presenters
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Cecelia Fisher-Dahms

CA Department of Education

Wednesday July 10, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Oleander C
  Coaching, Trainers-Professional Development

3:00pm PDT

A Place for All: Engaging Families Across Multiple Systems
Family engagement is an area where many programs struggle. Programs need to offer opportunities for engagement that meet are inclusive of varying family structures. Finding a balance of resource sharing, networking opportunities, and engaging activities can be difficult. Programs need to engage community partners from varying disciplines to create unique and inviting experiences. This interactive workshop will be structured as a family engagement event and highlight strategies for outreach, content ideas, community partner suggestions, and an opportunity to network to learn from colleagues.
Presenters
avatar for Jill Johnson

Jill Johnson

Coordinator, Early Care and Education, Riverside County Office of Education
Jill Johnson has worked in the field of education & early education for 30 yearsShe earned a Bachelor's degree in Child Development & Master's Degree in Education, with an emphasis in Educational TechnologyJill began her career at the Child Development Center at Cal State Fullerton... Read More →
avatar for Charity Webb

Charity Webb

Program Specialist II, First 5 Riverside
Charity Webb serves as a Program/Project Specialist at First 5 Riverside with specifics to Quality Rating Improvement Systems (QRIS). Her area of focus is on-boarding new participants into the Quality Start Riverside County Program, offering technical assistance, and conducting validations... Read More →

tenets 2018 pdf
QCC Family Engagement Handout docx
Wednesday July 10, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Oleander B
  QRIS Leadership

3:00pm PDT

CoP 411: What Communities of Practice (CoP)s are and how they support, enhance, and encourage collaboration and community
Facilitating local collaboration to support Quality Counts California involves strategy, coalition-building, and Tetris-like agenda management. Communities of Practice (CoP)s offer an efficient, effective way to bring diverse groups together, ensure all voices are heard, and get things done. This interactive session is ideal for anyone who facilitates groups, is interested in building on current facilitation practices, and is looking for new tools and processes to engage partners, learn together, develop shared agreements, and build common understanding.
Presenters
avatar for Eileen Monahan

Eileen Monahan

Technical Assistance Team Member, Quality Counts California Communities of Practice
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Melinda Geiser

Child Development Consultant, First 5 California
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Tara Ryan

QCC CoP TA Team Member

CoP 411 pdf
Wednesday July 10, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Canyon AB
  QRIS Leadership

3:00pm PDT

Your Change Preparedness Toolkit: Proactive Strategies for QRIS 2.0
Are transitions on the horizon stirring up questions about what’s next for your QRIS? Are you looking for ways to be proactive to maintain your momentum while adjusting to potential QRIS changes”? Join us for an interactive session to explore 1) how a strategic focus on partnerships, financing, and communications can help you prepare for change; 2) how to leverage existing and new partnerships to support your success. Participants will walk away with a toolkit to evaluate their readiness for changes in QRIS and actionable strategies to get ahead of the curve!
Presenters
avatar for Laura Bowen

Laura Bowen

Viva Strategy & Communications
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Iris Elent

Consultant, Viva Strategy & Communications

6.27.19 Assessment Tool System Preparadeness for Change pdf
Action Plan Handout 6.27.19 pdf
Ecosystem for Success QCC PLI Handout pdf
QCC PLI VIVA Change Preparedness Toolkit Presentation July 10 pdf
Wednesday July 10, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Oleander A
  QRIS Leadership

3:00pm PDT

Diving Deeper Into FCCERS
Utilize this training with the ECERS/ITERS/FCCERS-R scoring training to build quality practices within the classroom environment
Understand the use of the All About ECERS/ITERS book in preparing the classroom environment
Discuss detailed observational evidence used to score the FCCERS-R
See how structural quality impacts the process (implementation) of quality
(This training is geared for those not trained as reliable assessors)
Presenters
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Tammy Upton

El Dorado County Office of Education
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Tonya Byers

Yuba County Office of Education

Diving Deeper into FCCERS R Activities T UPTON T BYERS pptx
Wednesday July 10, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Mesquite A
  Rating and Assessments, Family Child Care

3:50pm PDT

The QRIS Validation Process: Supporting E-portfolio Using a Web-based Application (40 minutes)
Quick Base is a cloud-based system that enhances project management for our Orange County’s QRIS. This system has become a necessity in tracking assessments and conducting final validations for over 350 state-funded and non-state funded programs. During this workshop, participants will learn about Quick Base and discover how it has been utilized alongside our current data management system to support the e-portfolio and QRIS rating process.
Presenters
avatar for Jannell Violi

Jannell Violi

QRIS Coordinator, Orange County Department of Education
Jannell is the Coordinator of the Early Childhood Mental Health and Quality Start OC for the Early Learning Division at Orange County Department of Education. Jannell is a member of the Early Childhood Mental Health Collaborative Steering Committee.
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Tanya Fox

Quickbase
JM
avatar for Roderic West

Roderic West

Program Data Technician, Orange County Department of Education

Wednesday July 10, 2019 3:50pm - 4:30pm PDT
Canyon CD
  Rating and Assessments, Data

5:00pm PDT

"Happy Hour" Yoga
Refresh with an evening yoga session. All levels welcome. Wear comfy clothes suitable for bending and stretching, bring your own mat or we will have towel mats for you to use.
Presenters
SU

Wednesday July 10, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Mesquite B
  Feed Your Soul
 
Thursday, July 11
 

6:30am PDT

"Sunrise" Yoga
Start your day with a yoga session. All levels welcome. Wear comfy clothes suitable for bending and stretching, bring your own mat or we will have towel mats for you to use.
Presenters
SU

Thursday July 11, 2019 6:30am - 7:30am PDT
Mesquite B
  Feed Your Soul

8:00am PDT

Registration/Help Desk
Registration will be open all day on Tuesday. 
Thursday July 11, 2019 8:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Mesquite Foyer
  Registration

8:30am PDT

Leveraging the California Department of Education’s Professional Development for Family Child Care Providers
In a world café setting, journey through professional learning resources focused on family child care from the Early Learning and Care Division’s Quality Projects. Represented in this session will be: Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP), Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC), Developmental Screening, Family Child Care at Its Best, Preventive Health and Safety Training Network, and the Strengthening Families Network.
Presenters
CF

Cecelia Fisher-Dahms

CA Department of Education

Thursday July 11, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Oleander C
  Coaching, Trainers-Professional Development

8:30am PDT

Relational Family Engagement with Diverse Families in Preschool: Relationships, Language, and Culture
This presentation will share strategies to enhance cultural and linguistic responsiveness through the conceptual framework of relational family engagement. Relational family engagement acknowledges that relationships, culture, and language are central to all learning and development. Families and preschool staffs cultural ways of being influence how they interpret the meaning of the behaviors, actions, and choices of others. Activities focus on identity, relationships, culture, and reflection in the context of home visits and classroom participation.
Presenters
PM

Peter Mangione

Co-Director Center for Child and Family Studies, WestEd
EA

Elita Amini Virmani

Associate Professor, Sonoma State University

Quality Counts CA 2019 PIP Pres Summary pdf
Thursday July 11, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Oleander A
  Coaching

8:30am PDT

The Play Experience
This workshop is a hands-on experience and thoughtful discussion concerning the links between play, early learning standards, promoting executive skills, and self-competence. 
Presenters
avatar for Carly Bedard M.A.Ed.

Carly Bedard M.A.Ed.

SEL Program Specialist, Orange County Department of Education
Carly Bedard M.A.Ed has over 20 years experience in the field of education. She formerly taught as an early childhood teacher, and served as a program director for eight years. Carly has provided training and coaching to Orange County district and school teams for the past six years... Read More →
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Alex Yang

Orange County Department of Education, Orange County Department of Education
Alex Yang is a Program Specialist with the Orange County Department of Education. Along with being a member of the Early Learning Coaching Team, Alex is also the Safe From the Start lead, a violence prevention program offered to assist communities in reducing the impact of violence... Read More →

Play Workshop Google Drive png
Open ended Play Training QCC PLI pptx
Open ended Play Training QCC PLI pdf
Thursday July 11, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Mesquite B
  Coaching

8:30am PDT

Identifying Barriers and Building Bridges to Higher Education for Early Childhood Educators
This session will discuss research findings from our mixed method study to identify early childhood (EC) teachers™ barriers to higher education (N=320, center-based and family care teachers), through partnership with Quality Start San Bernardino. Survey and interview themes will be discussed regarding barriers and course delivery preferences. Finally, the session will share steps being taken to connect with local higher education institutions to increase access for EC teachers. This session will seek reactions and feedback from the audience.
Presenters
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Amy van Schagen

Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Psychology, California State University San Bernardino

QCC PLI Barriers to Bridges Final pdf
B2B Tables of Findings UPDATED PDF pdf
Thursday July 11, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Canyon AB
  QRIS Leadership

8:30am PDT

QRIS Systems Alignment and the Participant Experience
Quality Start Riverside County (QSRC) developed a collaborative, aligned QRIS meeting the needs of the diverse provider and program population, which poses a challenge when working with multiple funding sources with differing program requirements. The system provides streamlined training and technical assistance, a flexible coaching model, and consistent program incentives supporting participant engagement and increased program quality. Through an interactive presentation, the system will be reviewed, and the participant experience explored through a panel discussion with various QSRC participants.
Presenters
CA

Carol Abella

Program Coordinator, First 5 Riverside
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Jennifer Beggs

Coordinator, Riverside County Office of Education
Jennifer Beggs has been working in the early childhood field for over twenty years. She has extensive experience in working with Title 5 programs and developing policies, procedures, and best practices. Her current work focuses on Quality Assurance and Program Compliance for all of... Read More →
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Heather Hernandez

Program Coordinator, First 5 Riverside

QCC PLI 2019 pptx
1F. QSRC lifecycle pdf
QSRC Coaching Model Infographic Centers pdf
QSRC Coaching Model Infographic FCC pdf
Thursday July 11, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Oleander B
  QRIS Leadership

8:30am PDT

Before, During, and After...Engaging Anchors in Reflective Approaches to ERS Certification and Training
State Master Anchors will share the current Anchor certification process, discuss a more reflective, relationship-based approach to supporting participants before, during, and after certifiation. Ideal for Regional Anchors, assessors interested in Anchor certification or others providing training for use of the ERS tools.
Presenters
avatar for Dana McVey

Dana McVey

Child Development Consultant, First5 California
As a Child Development Consultant with First 5 California I serve in the Training and Continuous Quality Improvement Office. One of my main duties is project lead for the development of a quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) statewide. A goal of QRIS is to provide information... Read More →
EM

ERS PLI slide deck submitted edits 7 5 19 pptx
Thursday July 11, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Canyon CD
  Rating and Assessments

10:30am PDT

Using the CAP/EarlyEdU Crosswalk (40 minutes)
An overview and update on the CA Community College Curriculum Alignment Project and EarlyEdU Alliance Crosswalk Project. Hear how community college faculty have used the crosswalk to find and implement EarlyEdU resources including the Coaching Companion into CAP aligned courses.
Presenters
avatar for June Millovich

June Millovich

Co-Director, CA Curriculum Alignment Project
The California Early Childhood Curriculum Alignment Project supports transfer and curriculum consistency in the foundational preparation of early childhood education students. Regionally accredited community colleges, CSUs, and private universities can participate in the alignment... Read More →

CAP EEU QCC Presentation pdf
Thursday July 11, 2019 10:30am - 11:10am PDT
Canyon AB
  QRIS Leadership

10:30am PDT

Is Your Program Ready for Coaching
What are the conditions that lead to effective coaching? Identify hurdles, learn how others are making it work, and build a plan that will work for you.
Presenters
avatar for Dana McVey

Dana McVey

Child Development Consultant, First5 California
As a Child Development Consultant with First 5 California I serve in the Training and Continuous Quality Improvement Office. One of my main duties is project lead for the development of a quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) statewide. A goal of QRIS is to provide information... Read More →
EF

Coaching Hub PLI slide deck submitted 7 05 19 pptx
Thursday July 11, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Canyon CD
  Coaching

10:30am PDT

The Power of Connection: Using Brain Science to Maximize Parent Engagement
Parent engagement with early care and education providers improves child outcomes, provider outcomes, and parent/child relationships. As their child’s first teacher, parents have a critical role in nurturing their child’s growth and development—children gain academic benefits from early and continued parent engagement that continue through elementary school and beyond. Despite understanding the importance of engaging parents, early care and education providers often experience challenges—particularly with isolated parents or those with a history of trauma. Our brains—all of our brains—work hard to minimize threats and maximize rewards and we can leverage neuroscience findings to promote parent engagement. This workshop will touch on the following:•Brain basics that influence engagement
• How trauma may influence parents’ ability to engage
• How relationships transform the brain
• How unconscious bias influences the way we interact and engage
• Brain-based ways to maximize and maintain parent engagement
Presenters
avatar for Kathleen L. Shenk

Kathleen L. Shenk

Director, The Strategies Center at Youth for Change™

The Power of Connection Using Brain Science to Maximize Parent Engagement pdf
Thursday July 11, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Oleander C
  Coaching

10:30am PDT

Using the Inclusion Classroom Profile (ICP) to the Quality of Preschool Inclusion Classrooms
The Inclusive Classroom Profile is a research-based, validated tool designed to measure the quality of inclusive practices for children with special needs in early care and/or preschool programs. This structured observation tool is designed to complement other rating tools and is used to rate the extent to which the classroom adapts activities, routines, language and instructional supports to promote active engagement of ALL children. Learn how the Santa Clara County QRIS system has implemented Inclusion Endorsement within their early care and preschool programs.
Presenters
avatar for Kathy Wahl

Kathy Wahl

Director, Inclusion Collaborative, Santa Clara County Office of Education
Kathryn Wahl has over 30 years of experience in education and public health. As the Director of the Inclusion Collaborative (IC) at the Santa Clara County Office of Education, Kathryn provides the leadership needed to promote a culture that values all children by strengthening, sustaining... Read More →

ICP Pilot Project QCC PLI 7.11.19 pdf
Thursday July 11, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Mesquite A
  Coaching, Assessments

10:30am PDT

CA ECE Workforce Registry - Community of Practice Session
There will be a facilitated County level lead discuss around success, challenges and solutions with Registry countywide implementation efforts.
Presenters
avatar for Nadirah Jones

Nadirah Jones

Registry Systems Project Manager, Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles
Countywide Workforce Registry implementation and strategic planning.

WFR Presentation PLI Southern 7.11.19 pdf
First5LA Registry QCC PLI 20190711 pdf
Thursday July 11, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Oleander A
  QRIS Leadership, Data

10:30am PDT

Incorporating The Family Voice into QRIS Communications Planning and Execution
Gain practical knowledge of when and how to conduct low-cost, high-value methods of eliciting feedback to ensure families are represented in communications planning and ongoing execution. Evaluate the merits of digital tools (electronic surveys, social media polls) and in-person methodologies (focus groups); review strategies to recruit participants; how to structure lines of questioning to derive maximum value; and how to interpret results and implement feedback.
Presenters
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Brittany Hall

Associate Director of Communications, VIVA Strategy & Communications
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Kevin Dieterle

Program Officer-Early Care and Education,, First 5 LA

Thursday July 11, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Oleander B
  QRIS Leadership

11:20am PDT

Agile Data Management with Vertical Change (40 minutes)
VerticalChange offers a flexible data management platform for customers across health, education, and social service organizations with a focus on the usability needs of direct service providers, who are often underserved by existing solutions. Join us to see how you can use the powerful toolbox of VerticalChange to build your own custom data collection and reporting system to maximize the impact of your organization. In addition to an overview of how the system functions, we will explore the exciting ways you can manage your workflows, assessments and outcome tracking, tasks and reminders, data integration and exchange, and of course reporting.
Presenters
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Ann Cowell

Director of Customer Success, Vertical Change

Thursday July 11, 2019 11:20am - 12:00pm PDT
Canyon AB
  QRIS Leadership, Data

12:00pm PDT

Lunch-Salad Bar
Grab your lunch and come into hear our closing keynote.
Thursday July 11, 2019 12:00pm - 12:30pm PDT
Mesquite CDE
  Lunch

12:30pm PDT

Closing Keynote
Presenters
avatar for Sarah Neville-Morgan

Sarah Neville-Morgan

Deputy Superintendent for the Teaching and Learning Support Branch (TLSB), California Department of Education
On May 31, Sarah Neville-Morgan was appointed by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond to serve as the Deputy Superintendent for the Teaching and Learning Support Branch (TLSB) at the California Department of Education (CDE). As the Deputy Superintendent for TLSB... Read More →
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Camille Maben

Executive Director, First5 California
In December 2012, Camille began serving in her current role as Executive Director of First 5 California (F5CA). In that role, she is responsible for staffing the California Children and Families Commission, in addition to directing the work of the agency and its staff.Prior to her... Read More →

Thursday July 11, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Mesquite CDE
  Keynote
 
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