Presenters: Brian Kenney, Owner of Team Extreme LLC
Developing meaningful and purposeful connections to others is crucial to being a good team player. Learn to connect to others while working on critical thinking and problem-solving skill sets. Learning the value of connecting with others will increase your leadership skills and allow you to become career and life-ready. This session will involve hands-on small and large group sessions to develop strong team-building and leadership skills.
Learning Objectives
Increase positive and meaningful human connections.
Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Learn how to become more self-aware and also gain awareness of how others think and feel.
Presenter: Amanda St. Martin, MSW - Child Care Licensing Program Specialist
Come and hear what's new and exciting at the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families! In this presentation, we will discuss new and continuing DCF projects and initiatives and provide space for ECE professionals to ask questions and connect with colleagues.
Learning Objectives:
Identify DCF initiatives and projects around the state.
Conceptualize and understand administrative requirements.
Support ECE staff and/or colleagues in the workplace through regulatory compliance.
Presenter: Patrick Barnett, Community Education Director, Spooner Area Schools, Former National Chair, Tri-M Music Honor Society, National Association for Music Education, Former District 7 President, Illinois Music Education Association,
This session will confront the challenges of becoming a CLC or OST program leader with ideas for how to reorganize, retool, and rethink program operations and management. Session sections include: What I didn't know when I said yes (what the school didn't tell me about leading 2 CLC programs), we did what? (quirky organizational things that needed to change), and I want to...(a list of program changes that Spooner High Five did to make itself better and look towards a bright future)
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to leave with 5 important roles of the Site Coordinator/leader.
Participants will know why Cayen in a valuable tool.
Participants will be able to identify ways to incorporate CCLC Guiding principles into daily club life.
Presenter: Jeanne Duffy, Executive Director
Learn how AmeriCorps funding and members can help provide quality out of school programming.
Learning Objectives:
What is AmeriCorps.
AmeriCorps Programs in Wisconsin and Examples of Out of School Time AmeriCorps Programs.
How to Apply for AmeriCorps Funding.
Presenter: Nick Harnish, Director of Education-Badgerland Girl Scouts
By combining the teachings of Master Resilience Training, Predictive Index, DISC, and Four Lenses this session will provide you insight into how to utilize your own as well as your team's strengths, communication styles, and default personality styles to develop a dynamic and effective team. Through hands on activities and discussion we will dive into different styles of leadership and how to utilize our character strengths in our communication. We will gain a greater understanding of how to navigate stressful and or difficult situations.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to identify their character strengths.
Participants will be able to identify the 4 primary lenses of personalities.
Participants will be able to identify their DISC communication style.
Presenter: Andrew Gussert
Every board member, staff, teacher or parent has the ability to meet with their own elected officials, from City Council up to U.S. Senator. We will cover the who, what, why, when and how for making the case to support afterschool.
It is not lobbying if you live in the district, (or) are not paid to do it, (or) are not discussing a specific law or budget item. Advocacy is for everybody.
Learning Objectives:
Identify who their elected officials are, find out how to contact them, and the proper methods for having an impactful meeting as a constituent.
Utilize different strategies and tactics for making the case to support out of school time, and how to have maximum results with minimal work.
Employ online tools and resources to help make their case, and collaborate on what works, what doesn’t, and how to best follow up on policy.
Collaborate, cooperate and discuss the appropriate legal guidelines and limits for advocacy, and assess a cost benefit analysis when taking action.
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