KindersCan @Lawerence: Full Schedule

We know how important the first three years of school are to the success of your students.

We also know how important YOU are to those first few years.

And if you teach or work with Pre-K, Kindergarten, or 1st grade, Kinders Can! is designed just for you!

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8:30am CST

Opening Connection

Wednesday December 31, 1969 8:30am - 8:50am CST

Auditorium

Speakers

Megan Yoder

Carmen Zeisler

Director of Essdack Learning Centers/ Resilience Team , Carmen

Carmen Zeisler is the Director of the ESSDACK Learning Centers, an Educational Consultant/Coach, and a co-founding member of the ESSDACK Resilience Team. In Learning Centers, she has been instrumental in leading a Redesign process through Project-Based Learning. In schools, Carmen... Read More →

Wednesday December 31, 1969 8:30am - 8:50am CST
Auditorium

Keynote

8:50am CST

KEYNOTE: MISSING TITLE

Wednesday December 31, 1969 8:50am - 9:50am CST

Auditorium

Do you want your students to connect with each other from the core of their shared humanity? Do you want your learning space to encourage collaboration that strengthens empathy and acceptance? Do you want your teaching to create learners who are risk takers, willing to tackle society's greatest challenges? If you answered yes to any of these questions, join me for this keynote where we will dive head first into the power of play in learning and life and all its benefits for a society emerging from a pandemic in need of more healing than ever.

Speakers

Eric Nachtigal

Behavior Intervention Consultant, ESSDACK

Wednesday December 31, 1969 8:50am - 9:50am CST
Auditorium

Keynote

9:50am CST

Break Time

Wednesday December 31, 1969 9:50am - 10:00am CST

Everywhere!

Wednesday December 31, 1969 9:50am - 10:00am CST
Everywhere!

Lunch-Breaks

10:00am CST

Let's Play! Building Skills and Changing Lives!

Wednesday December 31, 1969 10:00am - 10:50am CST

Auditorium

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Did you know that Play for kids actually builds important skills that will help them be successful both now and for the rest of their lives?!? Come get hands-on with lots of cool stuff, collaborate with colleagues, PLAY, CREATE, HAVE FUN, and learn about the skills that are learned and supported through PLAY...as well as different types of PLAY that you can use in your classroom to engage your students in success and regulation!

Speakers

Eric Nachtigal

Behavior Intervention Consultant, ESSDACK

Wednesday December 31, 1969 10:00am - 10:50am CST
Auditorium

Session 1

10:00am CST

MISSING SESSIOn (BETH??!)

Wednesday December 31, 1969 10:00am - 10:50am CST

WHITE

Wednesday December 31, 1969 10:00am - 10:50am CST
WHITE

Session 1

10:00am CST

Play Based MATH (MISSING DESCRIPTION)

Wednesday December 31, 1969 10:00am - 10:50am CST

Hobbs

Speakers

Amanda Hall

Sarah Martin

Instructional Facilitator, Leavenworth USD 453

Wednesday December 31, 1969 10:00am - 10:50am CST
Hobbs

Session 1

10:00am CST

INL (HOLD)

Wednesday December 31, 1969 10:00am - 11:00am CST

MAKERSPACE

Welcome to "Playful Learning: Nurturing Anabolic Energy in Early Childhood Classrooms Educators" — an engaging and insightful session designed specifically for early childhood teachers who understand the transformative power of play in early childhood education.
In this session, we will explore the dynamic concept of anabolic energy and its profound impact on the learning our environment. Anabolic energy, often associated with growth, collaboration, and positive engagement, is a key ingredient in fostering a vibrant and effective early childhood classroom educator.

Speakers

Kelly Turcotte

INspired Leadership Coach, ESSDACK

Kelly Turcotte is a leadership coach and consultant at ESSDACK. She has a track record of creating thriving and engaging work cultures for individuals and teams. She excels at identifying and eliminating limiting beliefs and stories that hinder individuals and companies, demonstrating... Read More →

Wednesday December 31, 1969 10:00am - 11:00am CST
MAKERSPACE

Session 3

10:50am CST

Break Time!

Wednesday December 31, 1969 10:50am - 11:00am CST

Everywhere!

Wednesday December 31, 1969 10:50am - 11:00am CST
Everywhere!

Lunch-Breaks

11:00am CST

Fireside Chat with Dr. Randy Watson

Wednesday December 31, 1969 11:00am - 11:30am CST

Auditorium

Speakers

Dr. Randy Watson

Commissioner, Kansas State Department of Education

Wednesday December 31, 1969 11:00am - 11:30am CST
Auditorium

Fireside Chat

11:30am CST

Lunch (Bennifers Catering)

Wednesday December 31, 1969 11:30am - 12:15pm CST

Everywhere!

Wednesday December 31, 1969 11:30am - 12:15pm CST
Everywhere!

Lunch-Breaks

12:15pm CST

Let's Play! Celebrating Books and Play

Wednesday December 31, 1969 12:15pm - 1:00pm CST

Everywhere!

We listened to your feedback and created a time and space for the PLAY STATIONS and Make-It and Take-Its!

Speakers

Janea Gray

ESSDACK

Ginger Lewman

Author, Keynoter, Consultant, Resilience Team Member, ESSDACK

Ginger is a national consultant & keynote speaker with ESSDACK, a non-profit education service center based in Hutchinson Kansas. She inspires and helps all levels of educators figure out the ins and outs of Project/Problem/Passion Based Learning, technology integration, and working... Read More →

Eric Nachtigal

Behavior Intervention Consultant, ESSDACK

Kelly Turcotte

INspired Leadership Coach, ESSDACK

Megan Yoder

Carmen Zeisler

Director of Essdack Learning Centers/ Resilience Team , Carmen

Wednesday December 31, 1969 12:15pm - 1:00pm CST
Everywhere!

1:00pm CST

Accessing the Power of the ASQ

Wednesday December 31, 1969 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST

Hobbs

Schools can build relationships with families and gather valuable information to prepare for incoming students by leveraging the Ages and Stages Questionnaires®. Understanding the unique needs of each family and child as they enter your school system provides the information needed to meet those needs and set students on a path to success. Plus, by using the ASQ as a communication tool you can connect with families, build trust, and start two-way communication. We will help you access the power of the Ages and Stages Questionnaires® in your school system.

Speakers

Stacy Clarke

State Interagency Coordinating Council Consultant, KSDE

Natalie J. McClane

Education Program Consultant, KSDE

Amanda Petersen

Director of Early Childhood, KSDE

Hello! I am the Director of Early Childhood at the Kansas State Department of Education. I'd love to connect with you - feel welcome to send me an email at apetersen@ksde.org or reach out to my cell phone (913.961.8355) if you'd like to be in touch.

Wednesday December 31, 1969 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Hobbs

Session 2

1:00pm CST

Let's Play! Building Skills and Changing Lives! (DUPLICATE SESSION)

Wednesday December 31, 1969 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST

Auditorium

Speakers

Eric Nachtigal

Behavior Intervention Consultant, ESSDACK

Wednesday December 31, 1969 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Auditorium

Session 2

1:00pm CST

Making Literacy Learning a Blast

Wednesday December 31, 1969 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST

MAKERSPACE

Are you looking for ways to make literacy learning exciting and engaging for your kindergarten students? Then come have a BLAST with Literacy! This session will provide you with a variety of hands-on, fun activities that ensure student accountability. Leave this session with practical ideas you can implement in your classroom immediately.

Speakers

Janea Gray

ESSDACK

Wednesday December 31, 1969 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
MAKERSPACE

Session 2

1:00pm CST

The Magical Science of Feelings: Let's explore our feelings, the brain, and some emotion potions!

Wednesday December 31, 1969 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST

WHITE

Are you ready to make some emotional potion?
Join Carmen as she shares her favorite new non-fiction book that can help us teach our students about the brain!
Where do feelings come from? Are they magic? No, they're science! There is a reason our tummies feel funny when we are worried and why we want to stomp and clench our fists when we feel mad. With endearing illustrations, the parts of the brain come alive as friendly characters who explain how emotions like happy, sad, mad, worried, and overwhelmed are created in the body.

Speakers