Schedule Information

2 Teach is 2 Touch Lives 4 Ever

November 3, 2023

 
7:45-8:15
Registration

Texas Ruegg

Registration

8:15-8:30
Welcome

Texas Ruegg

Welcome

8:30-9:30
Keynote

Debbie Tonne Jones

Keynote

Empowered to Connect with Bethany Walker

9:30-9:45
Break

Texas Ruegg

Break

9:45-11:00
Session 1

Debbie Tonne Jones

Session 1

  • Attachment in Early Childhood with Bethany Walker
  • Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse with Cadie Pyeatt
  • Your are the Expert! How to Handle Conversations with Families with Debbie Jones
  • Supporting Creative Thinking in the Block & Dramatic Play Centers with Sharon Dworaczyk (Pre-School & After Schoolers)
  • Building Positive Parent Rapport with Dr. Joanna Neel (Infant, Toddler)
  • Quality Care & Interactions with Claudia Wood (Pre-School & After Schoolers)
  • Brain-Informed Care Giving with Megan Korthals & Katie Monts

11:00-11:15

Break

11:15-12:30
Session 2

Debbie Tonne Jones

Session 2

  • Tame Your Students' Trauma Dragon with Bethany Walker
  • Keeping Children Safe Online with Cadie Pyeatt
  • Lesson Planning 101: Keeping it Appropriate & Engaging with Debbie Jones (Infant, Toddler)
  • Supporting Creative Thinking in the Block & Dramatic Play Centers with Sharon Dworaczyk (Pre-School, After Schoolers)
  • Establishing Routines & Procedures for Young Children with Dr. Joanna Neel (Infant, Toddler)
  • Quality Care & Interactions with Claudia Wood
  • Brain-Informed Care Giving with Megan Korthals & Katie Monts

12:30-1:15

Lunch & Vendors

1:15-2:30
Session 3

Debbie Tonne Jones

Session 3

  • Attachment in Early Childhood with Bethany Walker
  • Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse with Cadie Pyett
  • Confidently Embracing Loose Parts & Risky Play with Debbie Jones
  • Let Them Talk: Promoting Oral Language Development in Early Childhood Classroom with Sharon Dworaczyk (Infant, Toddler)
  • Recommended Songs, Rhymes & Literature for Young Readers with Dr. Joanna Neel (Infant, Toddler)
  • Quality Care & Interactions with Claudia Wood (Pre-School, After Schoolers)
  • Brain-Informed Caregiving with Megan Korthals & Katie Monts

 

2:30-2:45

Break

2:45-4:00
Session 4

Debbie Tonne Jones

Session 4

  • Tame Your Students' Trauma Dragons with Bethany Walker
  • Keeping Children Safe Online with Cadie Pyeatt
  • Confidently Embracing Loose Parts & Risky Play with Debbie Jones
  • Let Them Talk: Promoting Oral Language Development in the Early Childhood Classroom with Sharon Dworaczyk (Infant, Toddler)
  • Designing Literature Spaces for Young Learners on a Budget with Dr. Joanna Neel (Infant, Toddler)
  • Quality Care & Interactions with Claudia Wood (Pre-School, After Schoolers)
  • Brain-Informed Caregiving with Megan Korthals & Katie Monts

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Presenters

Texas Ruegg

Texas Ruegg

Texas is a boomerang transplant to East Texas, returning to LeTourneau University after serving as Registrar at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth and as Registrar and Director of Institutional Research at Austin College in Sherman. 

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Marlyn Kramer

Marlyn Kramer is the Founder/CEO of ECE Training Dynamics, LLC, a certified Child Care Health Consultant, an Ages and Stages Trainer, and a Master Registered Trainer with TECPDS.

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Devin Kopp Barhanovich

Devin has worked in the early childhood field for over 10 years. Her educational background consists of an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood – fourth-grade education from Baylor University and a Leadership Certificate in Early Childhood Literacy from Rice University’s School Literacy and Culture.

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Debbie Tonne Jones

Debbie Tonne Jones is the lead trainer and owner of Confident Director, which provides in-depth courses and a networking community for directors.  She enjoys guiding directors and teachers to reach their unique potential in their professional roles. She has over 20 years of experience in early childhood education, including 18 years as a director and administrator, with experience working with faith-based and secular programs. 

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