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Region II Head Start Annual Conference | Nov 13, 2022, 5:00 PM – Nov 17, 2022, 12:00 PM San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Sun, Nov 13

5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
2 hours 30 minutes
Region 2 Head Start Board Meeting (Invited Guests Only)
Sunday

Mon, Nov 14

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
10 hours
Registration Open
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Firearm Injury and Prevention in 2022: An American Tragedy
Preciosa Ballroom
Monday
Simulcast
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Foundations for Fostering Partnerships in Head Start and Early Head Start
Olas Room
Monday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Data as a Tool: A Systematic Approach to Design, Implementation and Analysis
Madrigal Room
Monday
Spanish
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Head Start Program Planning + Self-Assessment…DEMYSTIFIED!
Jibarito Room
Monday
Simulcast
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Social Emotional Care for Caregivers and Providers through Yoga and Mindfulness
Cafetal Room
Monday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Making Connections Between Curriculums and Classroom Assessments
Arenas Room
Monday
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
2 hours 30 minutes
Lunch on Your Own
Monday
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
2 hours
Opening Session
Preciosa Ballroom
Afternoon
Monday
Simulcast
5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Welcoming Reception, HorsD'Oeuvres and Cash Bars
Palmar Ballroom
Monday

Tue, Nov 15

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Sleep: Health and Wellness for Staff, and introducing sleep health programs for parents and preschoolers.
Arenas Room
Morning
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Building Family Voice in Parent Meetings and Supporting Family Advocates Along the Way!
Madrigal Room
Morning
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Head Start Grants Management 101
Cucubano Room
Morning
Spanish
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Head Start & Early Head Start Collaborative Partnership Boot Camp
Jibarito Room
Morning
Simulcast
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Data as a Tool: A Systematic Approach to Design, Implementation and Analysis
Aleli Room
Morning
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
(Resilience) The Bounce Back: Maneuvering through challenging situations
Verde Luz Room
Morning
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
2 hours 30 minutes
Director's Meeting (Invitation Only)
Querba Ballroom
Morning
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
3 hours 30 minutes
(Resilience) The Bounce Back: Maneuvering through challenging situations
Verde Luz Room
Morning
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Coaching Teachers to Develop Dual Language Learners’ Vocabulary
Preciosa Ballroom
Morning
Simulcast
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Effective Monitoring of your Early/Head Program
Cucubano Room
Morning
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Using PDSA Methodology to Increase Your Non-Federal Match
Arenas Room
Morning
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Father Focus: Creating a Father-Friendly Head Start Experience
Cafetal Room
Morning
Spanish
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Situational Awareness for Head Start Teachers
Madrigal Room
Morning
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Leaders Partnering with Staff: Strengthening Relationships through Center Sponsorship
Jibarito Room
Morning
Simulcast
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Community Assessment and Program Redesign
Aleli Room
Morning
Tuesday
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Lunch on Your Own
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Building Family Voice in Parent Meetings and Supporting Family Advocates Along the Way!
Madrigal Room
Afternoon
Spanish
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Active Shooter Preparedness for Early Childhood Professionals
Preciosa Ballroom
Afternoon
Simulcast
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Mental Health Consultation as an Equity Intervention
Arenas Room
Afternoon
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Child Development Associate (CDA®) Credential
Cafetal Room
Afternoon
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Pregúntale a Los Expertos - Una conversación con el Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico
Aleli Room
Afternoon
Spanish
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3 hours 30 minutes
ERSEA is Everyone's Business
Jibarito Room
Afternoon
Simulcast
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3 hours 30 minutes
Planificación partiendo de las necesidades e intereses del niño
Cucubano Room
Afternoon
Spanish
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3 hours 30 minutes
Slide Into Social-Emotional Learning
Verde Luz Room
Afternoon
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3 hours 30 minutes
ERSEA is Everyone's Business
Jibarito Room
Afternoon
Simulcast
Tuesday
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Power of Observation & Positive Relationships
Arenas Room
Afternoon
Tuesday
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Connecting Equity and ERSEA: Reaching More Children and Families
Madrigal Room
Afternoon
Tuesday
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
What are Key Issues for Programs to Consider when Completing a 1303 Application
Cafetal Room
Afternoon
Tuesday
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Reboot Recruit: Reaching Children and Families in New Ways
Aleli Room
Afternoon
Tuesday
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Responsive Caregiving as a Pathway to Quality Interactions
Querba Ballroom
Afternoon
Tuesday
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Reception and Keynote Speaker
Preciosa Ballroom
Afternoon
Simulcast
Tuesday
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
2 hours
Dinner provided for all registered attendees
Preciosa Ballroom
Tuesday

Wed, Nov 16

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Mother Goose is on the Loose: Spreading Early Literacy Activities and Knowledge
Madrigal Room
Morning
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Partnerships - Why do they matter?!
Arenas Room
Morning
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Promoting Dual Language Learners' Language and Early Literacy Skills through an Evidence-Based Professional Development
Preciosa Ballroom
Morning
Simulcast
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
The Art of Listening
Aleli Room
Morning
Spanish
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Head Start Human Resources Fundamentals
Jibarito Room
Morning
Spanish
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
2 hours 30 minutes
Directors Only - Conversation with the Regional Office
Querba Ballroom
Morning
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
3 hours 30 minutes
PFCE - Father Engagement
Verde Luz Room
Morning
Simulcast
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Using PDSA Methodology to Increase Your Non-Federal Match
Aleli Room
Morning
Spanish
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Digital Learning in Early Childhood Classrooms
Cucubano Room
Morning
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
El coach interior: poder que transforma
Madrigal Room
Morning
Spanish
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Reducing Child Incidents Through Relationships, Reflection, and Regulation
Arenas Room
Morning
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Engaging Families Who are New to the United States
Jibarito Room
Morning
Simulcast
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Todo lo que usted siempre quiso saber sobre la credencial de Asociado en Desarrollo Infantil® (CDA®)
Cafetal Room
Morning
Spanish
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Smarter, Stronger, Kinder: Sesame Street in Communities Resources for Readiness
Preciosa Ballroom
Morning
Simulcast
Wednesday
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Lunch on Own
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
The Art of Listening
Aleli Room
Afternoon
Wednesday
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Early And Efiicient Vision Screening
Preciosa Ballroom
Afternoon
Wednesday
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
How to Develop a Systems Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Verde Luz Room
Afternoon
Wednesday
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Boosting Recipient Enrollment with an Eight-Step Recruitment Strategy
Jibarito Room
Simulcast
Tuesday
Wednesday
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Trauma Informed Practices as a Pandemic Response and Recovery Approach
Cafetal Room
Afternoon
Wednesday
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3 hours 30 minutes
The importance of the management systems in the Head Start Monitoring Protocol and its impact in the Designation Renewal
Madrigal Room
Afternoon
Spanish
Wednesday
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3 hours 30 minutes
Transición efectiva de Head Start al Kindergarten
Cucubano Room
Afternoon
Spanish
Wednesday
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3 hours 30 minutes
Policy Council - Program Governance
Arenas Room
Afternoon
Wednesday
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Provocative propositions and partnerships
Preciosa Ballroom
Afternoon
Simulcast
Wednesday
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Region II CARES, CRSSA, ARP Funding Update
Verde Luz Room
Afternoon
Wednesday
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Connecting to the “HOW” of Responsive Caregiving
Aleli Room
Afternoon
Wednesday
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Teaching to Parents is the Foundation
Jibarito Room
Afternoon
Wednesday
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
4 hours
Puerto Rico Night! Dinner Provided!

Thu, Nov 17

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
1 hour 30 minutes
Breakfast provided for all attendees
Preciosa Ballroom
Thursday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
3 hours
Closing Session
Preciosa Ballroom
Thursday

Schedule

Sun, Nov 13

Region 2 Head Start Board Meeting (Invited Guests Only)

Mon, Nov 14

Registration Open

Firearm Injury and Prevention in 2022: An American Tragedy

Foundations for Fostering Partnerships in Head Start and Early Head Start

Data as a Tool: A Systematic Approach to Design, Implementation and Analysis

Head Start Program Planning + Self-Assessment…DEMYSTIFIED!

Social Emotional Care for Caregivers and Providers through Yoga and Mindfulness

Making Connections Between Curriculums and Classroom Assessments

Lunch on Your Own

Opening Session

Welcoming Reception, HorsD'Oeuvres and Cash Bars

Tue, Nov 15

Sleep: Health and Wellness for Staff, and introducing sleep health programs for parents and preschoolers.

Building Family Voice in Parent Meetings and Supporting Family Advocates Along the Way!

Head Start Grants Management 101

Head Start & Early Head Start Collaborative Partnership Boot Camp

Data as a Tool: A Systematic Approach to Design, Implementation and Analysis

(Resilience) The Bounce Back: Maneuvering through challenging situations

Director's Meeting (Invitation Only)

(Resilience) The Bounce Back: Maneuvering through challenging situations

Coaching Teachers to Develop Dual Language Learners’ Vocabulary

Effective Monitoring of your Early/Head Program

Using PDSA Methodology to Increase Your Non-Federal Match

Father Focus: Creating a Father-Friendly Head Start Experience

Situational Awareness for Head Start Teachers

Leaders Partnering with Staff: Strengthening Relationships through Center Sponsorship

Community Assessment and Program Redesign

Lunch on Your Own

Building Family Voice in Parent Meetings and Supporting Family Advocates Along the Way!

Active Shooter Preparedness for Early Childhood Professionals

Mental Health Consultation as an Equity Intervention

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Child Development Associate (CDA®) Credential

Pregúntale a Los Expertos - Una conversación con el Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico

ERSEA is Everyone's Business

Planificación partiendo de las necesidades e intereses del niño

Slide Into Social-Emotional Learning

ERSEA is Everyone's Business

Power of Observation & Positive Relationships

Connecting Equity and ERSEA: Reaching More Children and Families

What are Key Issues for Programs to Consider when Completing a 1303 Application

Reboot Recruit: Reaching Children and Families in New Ways

Responsive Caregiving as a Pathway to Quality Interactions

Reception and Keynote Speaker

Dinner provided for all registered attendees

Wed, Nov 16

Mother Goose is on the Loose: Spreading Early Literacy Activities and Knowledge

Partnerships - Why do they matter?!

Promoting Dual Language Learners' Language and Early Literacy Skills through an Evidence-Based Professional Development

The Art of Listening

Head Start Human Resources Fundamentals

Directors Only - Conversation with the Regional Office

PFCE - Father Engagement

Using PDSA Methodology to Increase Your Non-Federal Match

Digital Learning in Early Childhood Classrooms

El coach interior: poder que transforma

Reducing Child Incidents Through Relationships, Reflection, and Regulation

Engaging Families Who are New to the United States

Todo lo que usted siempre quiso saber sobre la credencial de Asociado en Desarrollo Infantil® (CDA®)

Smarter, Stronger, Kinder: Sesame Street in Communities Resources for Readiness

Lunch on Own

The Art of Listening

Early And Efiicient Vision Screening

How to Develop a Systems Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Boosting Recipient Enrollment with an Eight-Step Recruitment Strategy

Trauma Informed Practices as a Pandemic Response and Recovery Approach

The importance of the management systems in the Head Start Monitoring Protocol and its impact in the Designation Renewal

Transición efectiva de Head Start al Kindergarten

Policy Council - Program Governance

Provocative propositions and partnerships

Region II CARES, CRSSA, ARP Funding Update

Connecting to the “HOW” of Responsive Caregiving

Teaching to Parents is the Foundation

Puerto Rico Night! Dinner Provided!

Thu, Nov 17

Breakfast provided for all attendees

Closing Session