SAVE THE DATE: Our 12th Annual Transitions Conference, for PreK and Kgn teachers in Rockland County, has been rescheduled for March 25, 2021. This year, we will be utilizing an all virtual format and sessions will be conducted via Zoom. More information to follow in January 2021.
Feel free to reach out to our early childhood program coordinator: Joanne DeGregory jdegregory@nyackschools.org
Looking back at our last conference.....
Our 11th annual transitions conference was held on March 28, 2019 at the HNA Palisades Conference Center. Over 85 pre-school and kindergarten educators from all sectors of Rockland County enjoy our "Back to Basics" them which included 10 workshops centered around the Nyack Basic's 5 Principles. Our keynote, Basic's coordinator, Lynnette Marshall, did an excellent job sharing information about the five principles:
1. Maximize love, manage stress
2. Talk, sing and point
3. Count, group and compare
4. Explore through movement and play
5. Read and Discuss stories
Michael Mark, a longtime supporter and President of the Nyack Board of Education, wrote a special song for the day, "Back to Basics." It was energizing to see so many early childhood educators from the county coming together for a day of learning. Some of our workshops included:
1. Beats and Books: Read, Sing and Play Your Way to Literacy
2. Story Time Remix: Linguistically Responsive Teaching for an Energized Environment
3. Access and Equity
4. Improved Learning Through Movement
5. Creating an Inclusive Classroom
6. Back to Basics: The Next Level
7. Maximize Love and Learning in a Cohesive Environment
8. Cooperative Art
9. Building Blocks of Numeracy
10. Taking a Walk on the Wild Side: Infusing Nature Based Learning into Your Classroom