EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS IN EFFECT
UNTIL MARCH 15, 2025
CCAL's Spring Education Conference
This registration link is for ONSITE Friday, April 4, 2025
Please register separately for Saturday April 5, 2025
West Baton Rouge Conference Center
2750 N. Westport Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Click here to download the Spring Conference Schedule
CCAL 2025 Spring Conference Schedule
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Keynote Presentation: Brandy Woods-Smith
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
LDOE Update
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Karen Powell - Moderator
- Shelia Campbell
- EdLink Update – Robert Klein
- Child Care Assistance Program – Melinda George
- Licensing Updates (Bulletin 137) –Andrea Burl
- Child Care Criminal Background Checks – Kayla Batiste
- Child and Adult Food Program - Debbie Gary
OR
Teachers’ Roundtable Discussion
Stacey Byes-Byarse and Pamela Marshall
Registration is limited to early childhood teachers and support staff.
Teacher’s Roundtable Discussion is a dynamic forum for educators to collaboratively explore and share innovative practices, challenges, and insights related to early childhood education. This interactive session fosters a sense of community among teachers, creating a space where they can engage in open dialogue about effective teaching strategies, classroom management techniques, and the latest research in early childhood development. Participants exchange practical tips, success stories, and valuable resources, enhancing their professional development. The roundtable format encourages peer-to-peer learning, allowing teachers to address common concerns and find collective solutions. Overall, the Teachers Roundtable Discussion serves as a platform for educators to connect, learn from each other, and contribute to the continuous improvement of early childhood education practices. Stacey Byes-Byarse has been in the early learning field for over 20 years. She established It Takes a Village Academy in 2014. In 2020, It Takes a Village Academy acquired its second location. Pamela Marshall is the proud owner and Executive Director of Shiloh Gardens Academy in New Orleans. She recently opened her second location – Shiloh Gardens Academy & Early Learning Center.
Afternoon Workshops 1:15 - 3:15 PM (Pick Only One)
Child Care Owners and Directors Bootcamp
Brandy Woods Smith, Child Care Millionaire
Toys, Trikes and Tantrums
Dianna Constant, Agenda for Children
This breakout session provides educators with a blueprint for success with young children in the early learning classroom. Participants will learn an underlying cause of preschool behaviors and learn effective techniques to prevent problem behaviors that sometimes occur in the preschool classroom. Dianna Constant has been part of the Agenda for Children team since 1990. She has over forty years of experience in early childhood education.
Firm but Fair: Effective Staff Discipline
Dr. DeShannon Burrell - Elite Caregiver Training Institute
How Do We Do It? Reprimand In a way that supports Growth and Development rather than diminishing morale. Let’s walk through the keys of positive discipline in the workplace regarding our staff. Dr. DeShannon L. Burrell is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a master’s degree in psychology and her Doctorate in Naturopathic Health. She has thirty years of experience in the childcare field. Within this field, she has worked as childcare staff, director, administrator, and trainer.
Medication Administration & Epinephrine Training -
Angelique White-Williams, RN, CCHC
Composure: Keep Calm and Teach - Danielle Davis and Nirenza Taylor
A Workshop on Conscious Discipline
CCAL HOTEL ROOM BLOCKS
CCAL has a discount room block secured with the Hampton Inn and Suites in Port Allen for discount hotel rooms at the rate of $99 plus tax per night for Thursday, April 3rd or Friday April 4th.
To book a hotel room, call the Hampton Inn and Suites directly at 225 389-6655 and ask for a reservation under the CCAL Room Block to get the discounted hotel room rate. The hotel rate includes breakfast.
CCAL has a discount room block secured with LaQuinta Inn and Suites, 2720 N. Westport Drive in Port Allen. The discount room rate is for Thursday, April 3rd or Friday, April 4th.
To book a hotel room, call 225 831 3253
FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL
CCAL is hosting a social on Friday April 4th from 6 - 8 PM at the West Baton Rouge Conference Center. The cost per person is only $50. We will have a deejay and will be serving appetizers, heavy horderves, soft drinks, wine and beer.
Join us for our first-ever SNEAKER BALL
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