Friday, August 2

WFS Capital and Rural Capital Director Symposium

Director Symposium

By Workforce Solutions Capital Area

Date and time

Friday, August 2 · 8am - 4:30pm CDT

Location

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions - Round Rock

3001 Kalahari Blvd Round Rock, TX 78665

Agenda

Session 1: Attitude Determines Altitude

Albert Wright

With stress levels in the workplace at an all time high, keeping a positive attitude in all situations is more important than ever. This module demonstrates how teachers can maintain a positive attit...

Session 1: Conducting Performance Appraisals - It's a Process

Astrid Gulley

Conducting performance appraisals is a process and the objective is to be fair and consistent with all employees. Appraising the performance of the job by the employee is the goal and should never be...

Session 1: Making the Most of your TECPDS Account for Directors

Crystal Oliver

Discover the keys to unlocking the full potential of your TECPDS (Texas Education Agency's Texas Educator Certification and Professional Development System) account as a director. This training will ...

Session1: Child Care Marketing 101

Keith Scott

In this session, participants will learn the fundamentals of marketing. Participants will learn how marketing can be effectively used to help your business grow; review their strength and weaknesses...

Session 1: Creating an Emergency Preparedness Plan

Misti Scales

Knowing what to do in an emergency is the first step to being prepared. We must have plans before emergencies happen to ensure a peaceful and smooth transition for the children and staff in the facil...

Session 1: What is Sensory Modulation and How it Impacts the Classroom

Vickie Maertz

We will NOT look directly at sensory toys instead we will look at what sensory looks like in a child. Sensory Processing Disorder can directly impact the behaviors and learning in a child.

Session 2: Building Relationships with Parents

Albert Wright

Teachers that partner with parents help tremendously during the developmental years of children. Parents need to feel that they are not alone in raising their children. We will look at the various wa...

Session 2: Who Will be my Cheerleader

Kate Woodward Young

"Are you tired of feeling like you're going it alone? Do you long for the support and guidance of a strong network of colleagues and mentors? Then join us for ""Who Will Be My Cheerleader"", our sess...

Session 2: How to Successfully Run Your Childcare Center as a Business

Keith Scott

In this session, participants will learn the fundamentals of running a successful business; how to boost their bottom line; utilize best practices in operations, and resources that are available for ...

Session 2: “Quality” in Early Childhood Education: What Does it Look Like?

Sue Hancock

Directors/administrators will benefit from this session by having a better understanding of what “quality” in early childhood care looks like. Discussion of the state of the early childhood professi...

Session 2: The Dangers of Implicit Bias

Valencia Ashley

The purpose of this training is to create a more inclusive learning environment that addresses the needs of all children particularly children with special needs, English Language Learners, and other...

Session 2: Jeopardy Game to Review Minimum Standards

Vickie Maertz

We will play Jeopardy to learn many different parts of the Texas Minimum Standards. Just as children learn thru play attendees will also play and learn at the same time.

Session 3: What is Your Exit Strategy?

Kate Woodward Young

At some point, you will want to step down from your current position...what is your plan? In this session, we will build your exit strategy for maximum continuity and a minimum of trouble for you an...

Session 3: Attracting, Recruiting, and Retaining Quality Staff

Bernadine Martinez

Recent research indicates early childhood teachers are leaving the profession at high rates due to factors such as lack of director support, work culture, burnout, and lack of job satisfaction. The H...

Session 3: Collaboration practices to reduce teacher burnout

Chinwe Onwujuba

Teacher-student interactions are discussed a lot, however, not enough conversations occur around teacher-teacher interactions. Interactions between teachers and children are crucial to the child’s de...

Session 3: Exploring the 5 Steps of Successful Conflict Resolution

Marlyn Kramer

When two or more people are together, the occasional disagreement is inevitable. Unfortunately, these disagreements can quickly escalate to damaging proportion and become a damaging conflict. This ...

Session 3: Is A Budget Really That Important?

Misti Scales

Do you ask yourself, "Is it that important to have a budget"? "Why should I separate my budget from my business"? "Do I have a profitable business"? "Where do I start to build a budget"? Then this tr...

Session 3: Mentoring for Success: Building Strong and Effective Teams

Sue Hancock

This session includes discussion of why/how the act of "mentoring" educators can change attitudes and behaviors of peers and colleagues. This presentation will cover strategies used in building relat...

About this event

Welcome to the WFS Capital and Rural Capital Director Symposium! Join us on Fri Aug 02 2024 for a day filled with insightful discussions and networking opportunities. This event will be held at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Round Rock. Don't miss out on this chance to connect with industry experts and gain valuable knowledge to help grow in your profession. See you there!

8:00a-8:45a Registration and Breakfast

8:45a-9:00a Announcements

9:00a-10:00a Opening Keynote

10:15a-11:45a Session 1

11:45p-1:00p Lunch

1:15p-2:45p Session 2

3:00p-4:30p Session 3

Prior to registering, we encourage you to carefully review the agenda and mark down the sessions that interest you.

For any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at ccsregistration@wfscapitalarea.com. We're here to help!

*Waterpark admission is not included with symposium registration.

Organized by

Workforce Solutions Capital Area

Workforce Solutions Capital Area is the leadership and governing body for the regional workforce system. We are responsible for the planning, oversight, and evaluation of workforce development activities in the Austin/Travis County area. We are a private, publicly-funded non-profit organization.

A proud partner of the American Job Center network. Workforce Solutions Capital Area is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available, upon request, to persons with disabilities. Relay Texas: 1.800.735.2989 (TDD) / 711 (Voice) www.wfscapitalarea.com

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