TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN
GEORGIA ASSOCIATION ON YOUNG CHILDREN
2010 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 8 & 9, 2010
GWINNETT CENTER
Duluth, GA
Bright from the Start Partners their Conference with the GAYC Annual Conference
GAYC’s statewide annual “Together for Children” conference provides opportunities for nearly 3,000 early care and education professionals to increase their knowledge and experience by taking part in over 150 state approved workshops, networking and professional learning opportunities. Sessions range from brain development to science to public policy.
Credit Available:
BFTS state approved hours, Continuing Education Units (CEUs), Professional Learning Units (PLUs), & Babies Can't Wait (BCW) Continuing Education Units
Sample Tracks Include:
Accreditation
Administration Advocacy
Assessment
Brain Development
Curriculum - Art, Literacy, Math, Science, Nutrition, Music
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Diversity
Families
Health, Safety, and Nutrition
Licensing
Partnerships
Professional Development
Relationships/Guidance
Research
Social-Emotional Development
Spanish
Special Needs/Inclusion
Technology
Trainers
Family Child Care/Family, Friend and Neighbor Care
Infant/Toddler
Preschool/Pre-K
School Age
Special Events:
Rise 'N' Shine Kick-Off, Orientation, "Pep Rally"
Friday & Saturday, 7:15-7:30 am
Extreme Makeover: Career Edition 2010
Friday, 11:15am-1:15pm
GAYC Town Hall & Members Meeting
Friday, 1:15- 2:45pm
Complementary Reception Honoring the ECE Field
Friday, 5:00-6:30pm
Annual GAYC Awards Banquet
Friday, 6:30-9:00pm
Demonstration Classroom, All Day Friday and Saturday!
Student Demos during Lunch 'N' Learn
Friday, 12:00-12:30pm Saturday, 1:00-1:30pm
To receive the membership registration discount join All 3 Organizations -NAEYC/SECA/GAYC For just $65 or $100!
Additional Discounts are available for early bird registrants by September 1, 2010, full time students, NAEYC Accredited centers and groups from the same child care center!
The CFP process is over for 2010.
Thank-you to those of you who have submitted for the Together for Children Conference
Thank-You
2009 Conference Donors
Babies Can’t Wait
Georgia Department of Education's Divisions for Special Education Services and Supports
Kaplan Early Learning Companies
Smart Start Georgia
School Specialty
www.schoolspecialtyonline.net
Also posted: One-page Conference Flyer, Exhibitor Application and Award Criteria and Nomination Form
For More Information:
Call the GAYC office at 404-222-0014
or
E-mail the Conference Coordinator
Thank-You 2009 Exhibit Hall ECE Supply and Service Vendors:
A.W.A.R.E Training Service& Trainings Made for You - www.awaretrainingservices.com
Anti-Defamation League - Miller Early Childhood Initative - www.adl.org/education/miller
Apotheosis Inc. - www.apotheosistraining.com
Babies Can't Wait - www.health.state.ga.us/programs/bcw
Becker's School Supplies - www.Shopbecker.com
Better Brains For Babies - www.bbbgeorgia.org
Blackburn/Tabb Insurance Agency - www.blackburn-tabbinsurance.com
Bububooks - www.bububooks.com
Bright from the Start: GA Dept.of Early Care and Learning www.decal.ga.gov
Care Solutions, Inc. - www.caresolutions.com
ChildrenFirst Learning Center Inc.
Child Care Education Institute - www.cceionline.com
Concordia University - www.csp.edu
Discount School Supply - www.discountschoolsupply.com
DiscoveryToys - www.suestoys.com
Dodge Learning Resources - www.dodgelearning.com
Dynavox Mayer-Johnson - www.dynavoxtech.com
Early Literacy Station/AWE - www.awe-net.com
Easter Seals North Georgia - www.northgeorgia.easterseals.com
Exposing Lead - www.exposinglead.com
Family Nurturing Center of Georgia - www.fncga.org
Feingold Association of the United States - www.feingold.org
Frog Sreet Press - www.frogstreet.com
Fun Science - www.funscience@mindspring.com
GAYC Silent Auction - www.gayconline.org
Georgia Association on Young Children/Membership - www.gayconline.org
Georgia Association on Young Children/NAEYC Books - www.naeyc.org
Georgia Association on Young Children/SECA - www.southernearlychildhood.org
GAYC Voices for Child Care Project - www.gayconline.org
Georgia Child Care Association - www.georgiachildcare.org
Georgia Child Care Resources, Inc.
GA DOE: Divisions for Special Education Services and Supports
Georgia Family Child Care Association
Georgia Public Broadcasting - www.gpb.com
Georgia Parents As Teachers (PAT) - www.parentsasteachers.org
Gwinnett Family Child Care Association
Handwriting Without Tears - www.hwtears.com
Hatch Early Childhood - www.hatchearlychildhhod.com
High Reach Learning - www.highreach.com
High Scope Educational Research Foundation - www.highscope.org
Immunize Georgia / Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - www.choa.org/immunizegeorgia
Insect Lore - www.insectlore.com
J & M Teacher's Corner - www.jmteacherscorner.com
Jilly Willy ChildCare Staffing - www.jillywillystaff.com
Kaplan Early Learning Company - www.kaplanco.com
Kidz Book Barn
Lakeshore Learning Materials - www.lakeshorelearning.com
Lango Foreign Languages for Kids - www.langokids.com
Legacy Academy for Children - www.legacyacademy.com
Lifetouch Preschool Portraits - www.lifetouch.com
Maximus/ Georgia Families - www.georgia-families.com
MB&A Training on Demand - www.mba-edu.com
National Bus Sales & Leasing, Inc. - www.nationalbussales.com
NAEYC Accreditation - www.naeyc.org
Path2College 529 Plan - www.path2college529plan.com
Personal Best - www.theamericanschoolofprotocol.com
Quality Care for Children - www.qualitycareforchildren.org
Read it Once Again - www.readitonceagain.com
Reading Source - www.thereadingsource.com
Scholastic Classroom & Library Group - www.scholastic.com
School Specialty Early Childhood - www.schoolspecialtyonline.net
Shorter College - www.shorter.edu
Souns for Literacy - www.souns.org
SRA / Wright Group McGraw Hill - www.sraonline.com or www.wrightgroup.com
Stanley Converggent Security Solutions, Inc. - www.stanleycss.com
StoryTime Felts, Kathi Roberts Ind. Consultant - www.kroberts.storytimefelts.com
Teaching Strategies Inc.- www.teachingstrategies.com
Technical College Systems of Georgia (PAT) - www.tcsg.edu
The Brainy Baby Company, LLC - www.brainybaby.com
The Pyramid Approach to Early Learning - www.pyramidprinciples.com
The School Box, Inc. - www.schoolbox.com
TK's Positive Shirts & Gifts
University Of Georgia - IHDD - www.strengthsbased.com
University Of Phoenix - www.phoenix.com
Walden University - www.waldenu.edu
WINGS Curriculum, LLC - www.WINGScurriculum.com
Zoo-phonics Inc. - www.zoo-phonics.com