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Early Childhood Educators Plan Spring Conference
Professional development day for early childhood educators in Northampton and Lehigh counties will be on Saturday, April 16, 2016.
The Lehigh and Northampton Association of the Education of the Young Child (LANAEYC) will host a professional development day for early childhood educators in Northampton and Lehigh counties on Saturday, April 16, 2016.
The theme of the all-day conference, which will be held at Best Western Conference Center, 300 Gateway Drive, Bethlehem, is “Everyday Interactions Matter.” Conference attendees will participate in an interactive workshop being led by Rachel Duffy and Pam Zimmerman.
Rachelle Duffy has been in the early education field for over 17 years working in the classroom, early intervention, research, accreditation and policy. She holds an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Early Childhood Education.
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Pam Zimmerman, M.Ed. in Early Childhood Leadership and Supervision,
is an adjunct instructor at Carlow University overseeing the Child Development Associate program and is currently employed as an Education Career Advisor at the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children.
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LANAEYC is a local affiliate chapter of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the Pennsylvania State affiliate. Its mission is to provide an organization for early childhood professionals in the Lehigh Valley to come together to share and explore ways to meet the needs of children with whom they work, in all types of early care and educational settings.
According to Angel Avery-Wright, a LANAEYC board member on the conference planning committee, “Daily interactions between teachers and children are one key element to child development. The conference is focusing on ways for teachers to make sure they’re meeting that standard.”
The cost to attend the conference is $55.00 for LANEAYC members and $65.00 for non- members. The registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon sessions and hand-outs. During lunch, participants will be able attend a vendor fair. For conference updates please go to https://www.facebook.com/lanaeyc. To receive a registration brochure please email terryathomas@rcn.com