UNI Early Childhood Education Summit:

September 12-13, 2008
University of Northern Iowa
Schindler Education Center

Presented by:

Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Freeburg Early Childhood Program

Intended Audience:

Preschool teachers and curriculum leaders

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Keynote Presentation:
Friday, September 12, 7-9 p.m.

Karen Worth, Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Science Education, Education Development Center Inc.:
"Science and Young Children: A Natural Fit."
This presentation is free and open to the public. A book signing and reception with light refreshments will follow.

Sponsored by:
Iowa Math and Science Education Partnership

Sat. Sept. 13, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Keynote Presentation:

Rheta DeVries, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Northern Iowa
"Why Physics is Developmentally Appropriate in the Early Childhood Classroom"

To register, click the link to access the registration form. You will need to print the form to fill out and mail back to us. Please mail the registration form with your check (made out to UNI) to the following address:

Theresa Johnson

University of Northern Iowa

107 Schindler Education Center

Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0616

For more information, e-mail ecsummit@uni.edu

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Space is limited, please register early.

Deadline for registration extended to September 5, 2008! Registrations must be received by September 5 to be accepted.

FEE: $25 for Sat. Sept. 13 Summit

General CEUs will be offered through Continuing Education and Special Programs at UNI. By attending the full day on Saturday, September 13th, .6 general CEUs can be earned for a $10 fee.*

*$10 fee is in addition to the conference fee. You will be sent an invoice from Continuing Ed for the $10 after the conference.

Participants can also acquire 6 hours toward licensing requirements for training.