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We eagerly invite all early childhood educators, researchers, policy makers, consultants, and advocates to attend the 2017 NAEYC Professional Learning Institute in San Francisco.

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Schedule at-a-Glance to acquire the knowledge and practice the skills you need to advocate for early childhood educators everywhere.

Our time is now.

In a season of unprecedented change, how will we lead the charge for the early childhood education profession? How will we ensure that our nation’s youngest learners receive equitable opportunities to reach their full potential? In the face of such important questions, two things are certain: We cannot do it alone, and we need to act now.

We dive into this year’s focus on elevating the early learning profession with a new, FREE pre-Institute workshop—Power to the Profession Boot Camp—where you’ll connect with other professionals

Our Opening Plenary Session will inspire you to think outside the box, as Stacie G. Goffin leads a panel discussion on the path other professions have taken toward defining and advancing their fields. By investigating the nursing and architecture fields, we will learn how early childhood educators can elevate our field and harness our collective expertise to increase our effectiveness in teaching and nurturing the youngest learners.

The Research Symposium is your opportunity to connect critical research to policy and practice that affect you and your work. Highlights include conversations with experts regarding what we know and don't know about

our workforce; how to help educators and advocates navigate systems change at the state level; and how to increase diversity by looking to research-based solutions from inside and outside our field.

With such a range of offerings and development opportunities, you will leave feeling inspired, recharged, and ready to take action!

Mark your calendars—I’ll see you in San Francisco!

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Who Attends?

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Each year, thousands of early childhood professionals gather at NAEYC’s Professional Learning Institute. In 2017, we need you to join us. Our diverse group of attendees includes:

• Thought leaders and researchers in the field

This year, the Institute will feature an unprecedented focus on unifying and defining the field of early learning.

In addition to being a part of the nation’s largest movement for equitable early learning, you’ll receive the highest quality professional learning and networking opportunities.

• H ead Start and Early Head Start teachers and staff members

• Over 200 sessions. With many sessions featuring

• Early learning advocates, consultants, and policy makers

• Early childhood researchers • Faculty and students of institutions of higher education • E ducators and staff members in preschool, pre-K, kindergarten, and early elementary programs • Administrators, trainers, and coaches

the latest information and research in the field, you have the opportunity to tailor the agenda to your specific professional development needs.

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• Exciting special events. This year’s Institute includes social events, local activities through CAAEYC, and more.

• Unlimited networking opportunities.

Connect with your peers, advocates, leaders in the field, and even some of your favorite authors.

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• The NAEYC Shop and Exhibit Hall.

Stock up on the latest award-winning publications, early childhood resources, and classroom supplies.

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NAEYC strives to keep our events fresh and exciting each and every year.

In 2017 we have exciting new events and workshops to help meet your professional development goals. Register early for these NEW experiences!

Pre-Institute Sessions (Saturday, June 10)

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Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in Early Childhood

Opening Plenary Session

8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

This separate fee workshop, led by Luigi Anzivino of the San Francisco Exploratorium’s Tinkering Studio, will investigate the Makers Movement in early learning and how tinkering experiences support fundamental STEM thinking and learning for young children.

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Special FREE Half-Day Workshop (space limited)

Power to the Profession Boot Camp 12:00–4:00 p.m.

Join NAEYC and share your expertise with other advocates to get the resources and skills you need to help advance early childhood education as a profession.

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Please note that advance registration is required for all pre-Institute workshops.

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CAAEYC EVENT Mark your calendars! California AEYC is hosting an evening of fun and networking on Tuesday, June 13.

Join CAAEYC for a final night out in the lively city of San Francisco. Registration details coming soon; visit NAEYC.org/institute for additional information.

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Saturday, June 10 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Pre-Institute Workshops (preregistration required) 12:00 noon–4:00 p.m. Half-Day Workshop (free; preregistration required) 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Institute Registration

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall and

NAEYC Shop. Exhibit Hall Presentations 10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

Sessions

12:45–2:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

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2:00–4:00 p.m. Sessions 4:00–4:45 p.m.

Happiest Hour in the Exhibit Hall

Sunday, June 11 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

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8:45–10:15 a.m.

Opening Plenary Session

4:45–5:45 p.m. Sessions

Tuesday, June 13

12:00 noon–4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall and NAEYC Shop

7:00 a.m.–12:00 noon

12:45–2:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall and

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2:00–4:00 p.m. Sessions 4:30–5:30 p.m. Sessions 5:00–7:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Networking Reception 5:45–7:00 p.m.

Research Poster Session

10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Sessions

7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

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2:00–4:00 p.m. Sessions 4:30–5:30 p.m.

Monday, June 12

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8:00–10:00 a.m. Sessions

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10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Sessions

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Wednesday, June 14 8:00–10:00 a.m. Sessions 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon Closing Plenary Session

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NAEYC thanks this year’s sponsors for their generous support!

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“They’ve Traveled the Road Before Us: Learning from Other Professions” Early childhood education is on the move! We’re moving toward becoming a recognized profession and committing to interacting in more consistently competent ways with children and their families. This panel discussion offers us an opportunity to learn from other respected professional fields of practice.

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Stacie G. Goffin, Principal, Goffin Strategy Group, LLC

Michael J. Monti, Executive Director, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture

Mary Jean Schumann, Executive Director, School of Nursing Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement, and Associate Professor, George Washington University

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Message from the CEO Pathways for success: Supporting diversity in the early childhood workforce through higher education Lygia Stebbing, Ashley Williams, Chelsea McNutt, Licette Montejano, San Francisco State University, EDvance; September Jarrett, San Francisco Office of Early Care and Education; Yohana Quiroz, Felton Institute Keeping silent doesn't work: Helping children, families, and teachers in a time of increased fear, intolerance, and misinformation Julie Edwards, Cabrillo College Lifting as you climb: Leadership development in families Debra Sullivan, Seattle Black Child Development Institute; Holly Bruno, Holly Elissa Bruno Keynotes & Team Building, LLC; Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Gonzalez-Mena Consultants; Luis Hernandez, TTAS/Western Kentucky University

Claiming your calm during transitional turmoil: Four personal core strategies and six energy sources that promote positive thoughts and actions during transitions Beverlyn Cain, Fayetteville State University; Holly Bruno, BAM Radio Network and Holly Elissa Bruno Keynotes & Team Building, LLC; Ruth Ann Ball, University of Oklahoma, retired; Alicia Smith, South Mountain Community College Creating a blueprint for transforming the early childhood workforce: A statewide collaborative approach Samuel Meisels, Susan Sarver, Cathey Huddleston-Casas, Buffett Early Childhood Institute; Marjorie Kostelnik, College of Education and Human Sciences; Tammy Mann, Campagna Center Teachers’ voices: Strategies for creating work environments that support adult learning George Philipp, consultant; Marcy Whitebook, Elizabeth King, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

Bridging the gap in the primary grades: Linking academically rigorous and developmentally appropriate instructional practices Shannon Riley-Ayers, Alexandra Figueras-Daniel, National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER); Sharon Ryan, Bank Street College of Education; Vincent Costanza, New Jersey Department of Education Promoting kindness and resilience in turbulent times: Why social and emotional skills matter now more than ever Karen Cairone, Education Development Center; Rosemarie Allen, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Barbara Kaiser, author, consultant and trainer; Marilou Hyson, University of Massachusetts Boston; Mary Louise Hemmeter, Vanderbilt University The Digital Play Framework: Connecting technology, young children, and educators through play-based experiences Tamara Kaldor, Leanne Beaudoin-Ryan, Erikson Institute; Susan Edwards, Learning Sciences Institute, Australian Catholic University; Kathleen Paciga, Columbia College Chicago

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NAEYC’s Research Symposium is your opportunity to connect critical research to policy and practice that impact you and your work. Highlights include conversations with experts regarding what we know and don't know about our workforce; how to help educators and advocates navigate state systems to create change; and how to increase diversity by looking to research-based solutions from inside and outside our field.

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2017 Sponsors What we know and what we don’t: Understanding and advancing the early childhood workforce in 2017 Lead Presenter: Lea Austin, Center on the Study of Child Care Employment

Stop barking up the wrong tree: Learning who controls what for early childhood educators—and how we can make change

Keeping and growing diversity in our profession: Research-based solutions from early childhood and other fields

Lead Presenter: Laura Bornfreund

Lead Presenter: Sue Russell

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Pre-Institute Workshops Message from the CEO

Expand your expertise! NAEYC offers select pre-Institute, full-day workshops the day before the Professional Learning Institute kicks off!

These separate fee sessions offer a deep dive to improve and develop your professional preparation.

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Saturday, June 10, 2017, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Registration: $199 member; $249 nonmember Please note that advance registration is required for all pre-Institute workshops.

Topic-Based Workshops • NEW! Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in Early Childhood • Using Powerful Interactions with Adults to Promote Children’s Learning and Success • W hat Do We Do Now? Applying Anti-Bias Principles to Support Children, Families, College Students, Staff, and Programs

NAEYC Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs • Completing the NAEYC Higher Education Accreditation Process • C ompleting the NAEYC SPA Recognition Process for CAEP Accreditation

NAEYC Accreditation of Early Learning Programs

Special FREE Half-Day Workshop (space limited) ower to the Profession P Boot Camp: 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Join NAEYC and share your expertise with other advocates to get the resources and skills you need to help advance early childhood education as a profession.

• A ccreditation 101: Understanding the Accreditation Process and Expectations

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• NEW! Streamlined Accreditation Model

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50+ exhibitors | 85+ companies | 25+ poster sessions | 10+ local artisans In the Institute Exhibit Hall, you will discover tools, services, and demonstrations for implementing new solutions that build on what you learn at Institute. The Exhibit Hall features daily activities and giveaways, including the Sunday Networking Reception, poster sessions, a marketplace with local artisans, and Happiest Hour prize drawings.

Don’t miss opportunities to try new instructional products • Preview curriculums and resources • Win great prizes

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Stock up on your favorite NAEYC resources, publications, gift items, and more, in the NAEYC Shop, located in the Exhibit Hall.

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• Network with the nation’s leading educational consultants

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• Join the Early Ed Exchanges • Shop local artisan collections

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Explore exhibitors specializing in • A rt Education and Supplies

• Instructional Strategies

• Assessment

• Music Education

• Books/Publishers

• Professional Development

• Bullying Prevention

• Reading/Writing/ Language Arts

• Curriculum Resources/ Materials

• Multicultural Resources

• Educational Games

• Safe Schools/Violence Prevention

• Furniture

• Technology

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The 2017 Professional Learning Institute will be held at San Francisco Marriott Marquis 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Room Rates

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Rising high above the coastal bay skyline, the San Francisco Marriott Marquis welcomes you to the trendy South of Market neighborhood just steps from Union Square.

Room Rate*

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Single/Double Occupancy

$315

Triple Occupancy

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$335

Quad Occupancy

NAEYC strives to ensure that you have a superb experience at all of our events. We want you to feel secure while enjoying the hospitality of high-quality accommodations—that’s why we’ve negotiated rates and blocked rooms at the Marriott Marquis.

Your reservation at the official Institute hotel helps NAEYC fulfill its contractual obligations and avoid financial penalties. Hotel room rates for NAEYC’s Professional Learning Institute include a small fee that is provided to the Association to subsidize meeting-related costs. Please support NAEYC by staying at the Marriott Marquis, where convenience, service, and luxury meet.

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*Not including taxes Book early! Reservations for the block rate can be made via telephone or online. To reserve by telephone, call toll-free 1-877-622-3056. Please reference the 2017 NAEYC Professional Learning Institute. To book online, visit NAEYC.org/institute.

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The City by the Bay has a little something for everyone. From rolling hills and cable cars to a rich cultural history, San Francisco boasts a bustling arts scene, amazing feats of architecture and engineering, an exploding culinary landscape, and more.

This June, you’ll be in the heart of it all when you join NAEYC at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis in the bustling downtown district south of Market Street.

Hop over to the nearby renowned Union Square—the crown jewel of San Francisco shopping districts—to shop, sip, or grab a bite to eat in the heart of downtown. Ready to eat? Visit the famous Fisherman’s Wharf to enjoy the daily fresh catch, followed by a short walk over to Ghirardelli Square, home of the landmark three-story former chocolate factory. Looking for something with an ethnic twist? San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest such district in the country. With endless food

options and colorful shops, there’s plenty of excitement to discover.

If you’re looking to get out and enjoy the breezy bay air, there’s no more quintessential symbol of the Golden State than the mighty Golden Gate Bridge. This nearly milewide feat of modern engineering traverses the waterway connecting the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. Take a stroll, rent a bicycle, or simply soak up the views from the Presidio of San Francisco, the bayfront public park and former military fort at the foot of the bridge. Venture to the eastern shore to visit Golden Gate Park, comprising over 1,000 acres of green space (that’s even larger than Central Park in New York City!).

History buff? Explore the lives of some of history’s most infamous gangsters with a tour of Alcatraz in the San Francisco Bay. This island fortress houses the eponymous abandoned federal prison, the site of the oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast, and early military fortifications. You can also catch some major-league excitement with the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park, where they’ll take on the 2015 World Series Champions, the Kansas City Royals, June 13–14.

Of course, the rolling hills of San Francisco’s downtown are best experienced from the seat of a historic Cable Car. The oldest manually operated streetcar system in the country navigates three lines spanning the city and holds a coveted spot on the National Register of Historic Places.

With something new around every turn, adventure awaits in the Golden State. We can’t wait for you to join us!

For more information about discovering San Francisco, visit NAEYC.org/institute/explore.

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Getting Here Ground Transportation The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) operates lines across the city, including a direct route between San Francisco International Airport or Oakland International Airport and downtown San Francisco.

San Francisco is one of the country’s most accessible and bustling metropolises.

The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is located just 15 miles from the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, and is the most common choice for travelers. Oakland International Airport (OAK) is a smaller nearby alternative, 20 miles from the conference location.

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SuperShuttle

A taxi to/from San Francisco International Airport and the Marriott Marquis will cost approximately $50 per trip, and ranges from 30 to 40 minutes.

NAEYC has arranged for SuperShuttle to provide discounted shared-ride van service between the San Francisco International Airport and the Marriott Marquis.

The trip to/from Oakland International Airport will cost around $60, and ranges from 35 to 50 minutes.

To receive the 10% discount on service, you must make your reservation online at http://groups.supershuttle.com/ sftravelportal.html..

One-way service to/from San Francisco International Airport and the Marriott Marquis is $15.30; round-trip service is $30.60.

From SFO, go green and catch the Pittsburg/Bay Point (Yellow) line from SFO to the Powell Street stop for a 30-minute direct ride that will save 8.5 pounds of CO2 emissions per passenger. It’ll save you some green too, at $8.95 per ticket!

From OAK, you’ll catch the Airport/ Coliseum (Tan) line, where you’ll transfer at the Coliseum to catch the Fremont/ Daly City OR Dublin-Pleasanton/Daly City line to the Powell Street stop. This route takes approximately 40 minutes and costs $10.20 per ticket.

For more information on getting around San Francisco, visit NAEYC.org/institute/explore

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