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WHEN:
Monday, August
4, 2008
WHERE:
Eisenhower
Community Center, 1001 Highway 7, Hopkins, MN 55305
MORNING SESSION: For
early childhood educators, social workers and therapists. Lesley Koplow will
introduce the importance of creating an emotionally responsive classroom.
Her lecture will
discuss:
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practical ideas for
intervention with children in the classroom
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finding common
ground between education and mental health
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understanding
attachment and emotional development to guide classroom curriculum
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the healing role of
teachers
AFTERNOON SESSION: For
supervisors and program leaders in early education, social work and therapy.
A facilitated discussion and presentation will focus on supervisory and
operational strategies which support the integration of emotionally
responsive practice in the classroom.
DETAILS:
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Morning & Afternoon
Session: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Open to supervisors
/ program leaders
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Fee: $60 (includes
lunch)
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CEUs are available.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Lesley Koplow, MS, ACSW,
is the Director of the Center for Emotionally Responsive Practice at Bank
Street College in New York and the acclaimed author of several books on
children’s mental health including, Unsmiling Faces: How Preschools Can
Heal, and Creating Schools that Heal: Real Life Solutions. Through her
leadership of the Center for Emotionally Responsive Practice, Koplow
collaborates with public and agency-based schools to support the emotional
well-being of children.
SPONSORS: St.
David’s Child Development & Family Services, U of M’s Center for Early
Education & Development, and Washburn Center for Children
QUESTIONS?
Contact Layne at
(952)548-8627 or by
email.
Visit our
Training & Workshops calendar for
information on other training opportunities.
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