Events

Location Online - at your computer Time 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Registration 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Description Effective tiered instruction within a Pre-K MTSS framework ensures that all young children receive responsive, engaging, and developmentally appropriate support to promote academic and social-emotional growth. This session will focus on how educators can design and […]

Location Online - at your computer Time 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Registration 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Unlock a deeper understanding of the sensory world of your early childhood classroom. This session guides ECSE professionals through the foundational principles of sensory processing theory, starting with a personal inventory of your own sensory preferences. By […]

Presenters Nancy Kind and Sharon Sprague Location Online - at your computer Time 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Registration 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Description:This three-part series is designed to support new program leaders as they navigate the many specific requirements of managing early childhood programs that include preschool students with IEPs. All sessions will be […]

Presenter Toni Linder, Ed.D. Dates October 21-22, 2026 Registration 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Start 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Location Cantigny 1S151 Winfield Rd Wheaton, IL  60189 Transdisciplinary Play-based Assessment-2: Pulling Together the Pieces Dr. Linder addresses play facilitation strategies needed in Transdisciplinary Play-based Assessment and in play-based intervention. She will use videos to […]

Location Online - at your computer Time 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Registration 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Description In MTSS, data-based decision making (DBDM) provides the infrastructure to support preschoolers’ unique learning, guide professional development, and inform strategic planning. In this session, participants will learn the types of assessments needed to monitor children’s progress […]

Presenter Alma Jarrell Location Online - at your computer Time 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Registration 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Description  Every day in inclusive early childhood classrooms, students share imaginative, culturally and linguistically rich stories during play, conversations, and classroom experiences through spoken words, devices, core boards, and more. But how do we […]

Presenters Nancy Kind and Sharon Sprague Location Online - at your computer Time 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Registration 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM Description:This three-part series is designed to support new program leaders as they navigate the many specific requirements of managing early childhood programs that include preschool students with IEPs. All sessions will be […]