Registration for the Lehigh Valley Early Care & Education Professional Development Day is Now Open

Registration for the Lehigh Valley Early Care & Education Professional Development Day is now open. The conference, sponsored by Penn State Extension in Lehigh County, and supported by a generous contribution by Capital Blue Cross, provides on-going professional development for early childhood educators in Northampton and Lehigh counties. The theme of the tenth annual all-day conference being held at Lehigh Carbon Community College on Monday, October 10, 2016, from 7:30 am – 4:00 pm, is “A Kaleidoscope of Learning.”

Early childhood education practitioners are each at a unique place in their professional development, therefore this year’s conference will offer participants a choice of workshops to attend.

“With the theme of “A Kaleidoscope of Learning” this conference will offer a day filled with opportunities to increase competence in working with children of various learning styles, cultures and abilities,” said Denise Continenza, a conference planning board member.

Workshop topics include engaging preschoolers in meaningful creative pursuits, dealing with challenging behaviors and the big picture of language learners. For a complete list of workshops and to register for the conference please visit www.extension.psu.edu/lehigh/events. Six (6) hours of professional development will be awarded through the PA Keys. All instructors are PQAS approved. The cost of the conference is $50 and includes breakfast, lunch and all workshop materials.