Starting Strong: Connecting Schools and Early Learning Providers
Birth through 8 years

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Date: August 10-11, 2009
Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Doubletree Hotel SeaTac
Cost: $40 ($30 per person when participants come in teams of 3 or more.  You must use the promotional code GROUP when you register to receive the discounted rate).
Lodging: (800) 222-8733 (Make your reservation before July 26 and mention the Starting Strong registration to receive the discounted rate.)

Who should attend: Early learning teams including teachers, early childhood providers, K-3 staff, K-12 administrators, policy makers, local advocates and partners. Anyone working with children birth through 8 years.

Speakers:
Ruby Takanishi, President of the Foundation for Child Development
Megan W. Stuhlman, Research scientist at the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching & Learning, University of Virginia
Erin Jones, Director of the Center for the Improvement of Student Learning, OSPI

For more information: earlylearning@k12.wa.us, (360) 725-4952

Conference Description
The ”Starting Strong” conference will focus on informing practice in four key components necessary for P-3 early care and education efforts: leadership, Instructional practice, community coalitions and collaboration and family partnerships. Attendees will hear from national experts, P-3 partnerships in Washington and participate in facilitated work group sessions focused on helping teams plan how they will put what they are learning into practice.

Conference goals are to:

• Broaden understanding of research, model elements and best practices in aligned early care and education birth through age eight (P-3)
• Promote cross sector partnerships, learning and collaborative planning among early childhood, elementary and community members for children
• Improve planning and practice of participating teams by providing current research, national and local models and facilitated time to work together to define how they will use what they learn.
• Ignite and generate momentum among district staff, early learning advocates and policy-members building attention and will to work toward an aligned system of early care and education.

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Reserve your room before Sunday, July 26^th, and get a reduced rate!
Make sure to say you are with the Starting Strong Conference.

Rates Prior to Sunday, July 26^th:

• Single-$145
• Double-$155
• Triple-$165
• Quad-$175

Doubletree Seattle Airport Complex
18740 International Boulevard, Seattle WA
Reservations: (800) 222-8733

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