CCCR's Early Childhood Education Symposium

Sept. 10, 2015 - PRLog -- Early childhood educators, administrators and parents are invited to register for the Early Childhood Education Symposium, hosted by Collier Child Care Resources (CCCR), to be held on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hodges University located at 2655 Northbrooke Drive, Naples, Fla.  Keynote speaker, Karen Nemeth, Ed.M., will present the topic, “Achieving Success for Children of All Languages and Abilities.”  Cost is $60 and includes continental breakfast. Limited scholarships are available. Those who attend the symposium will receive a certificate of attendance and may purchase 0.4 CEUs. Various levels of sponsorships are available for businesses and individuals who wish to support the conference.

Karen Nemeth, Ed.M, author of “Many Languages, One Classroom” will focus on recent findings, new issues and trends for educating children from diverse language backgrounds.  She will address topics such as: meeting state requirements, adapting curriculum, enhancing small and large-group instruction for multilingual groups, engaging diverse families, assessing children, preparing teachers and equipping classrooms.  Nemeth said, “With as many as 25 percent of children under the age of 6 coming from immigrant families in the U.S. teachers find they have children who speak languages other than English in their classrooms. Language is the foundation for so much of early learning, literacy, and social development. We need to expand the knowledge of educators to learn about the complexities of growing up with two languages by informing and improving best practices for teaching all young children.”

Karen Nemeth earned her BA in Psychology from William Paterson University and her M.Ed. in Learning, Cognition and Development from Rutgers University. She has been a teacher and a teacher educator for more than 25 years, and has presented at national, state and local conferences on topics related to first and second language development. Currently, she teaches at Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pennsylvania.

To register visit www.collierchildcare.org.  Bring cash or money orders to Collier Child Care Resources, 2335 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 504, Naples, Fla. For more information call239-643-3908 or email alexv@collierchildcare.org.

About Collier Child Care Resources, Inc.

Collier Child Care Resources, Inc. (CCCR) is a private, non-profit agency whose main focus surrounds the education of young children, birth to five, and provides professional development services to teachers in the early childhood community.  CCCR has been serving children, families and early learning professionals in Collier County since 2008.  The mission is to support the needs of Collier County’s children, families and early learning professionals by providing high quality education, resources and child care services. The agency must rely on generous donations and volunteer efforts from members of the community, corporations and foundations to build and maintain programs that make a difference to low-income children.  Collier Child Care Resources, Inc. is a United Way partner agency. To learn more or to make a donation, visit www.collierchildcare.org or call (239) 643-3908.