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WHSA 2023 Annual Conference

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8:30am CST

Registration Opens Cypress Registration Booth

9:00am CST

WHSA Welcome and Opening Remarks: Special Guest, State Superintendent, Dr. Jill Underly A/B/C/F/G/H KalahariDr. Jill Underly • Jennie Mauer • Brian Stults • Emilie Amundson

9:30am CST

Keynote - Christene Whelan Ph.D: “Resilience and Purpose for the Journey Ahead: WTF Do We Do from Here?” A/B/C/F/G/H KalahariChristine Whelan Ph.D. • Jennie Mauer • Brian Stults

11:45am CST

Lunch A/B/C/F/G/H Kalahari

1:30pm CST

Early and Efficient Vision Screening CypressTammy Johnson Interconnected: Using a Relational Model for Community Change Suite 4Rachel Peller It is Okay to Feel How You Feel: A Discussion on How to Approach Emotions With Children TamarindRebekah Stephens • Tessa Thompson Living Your Purpose with Joy and Passion BUT are You on Track? Suite EYolanda Winfrey • Douglas Winfrey Personalizing Your Journey with Christine Whelan Suite 5Christine Whelan Ph.D. Portage Guide 3 A Relational Perspective on Developmental Assessment and Intervention Planning for Young Children GuavaMelissa Velez Tackling the Head Start Workforce Crisis: Together! BanyanDr. Deborah Bergeron Theater as a Tool in the Classroom Suite DErica Berman Using Embedded Instruction for Students with Disabilities. WisteriaCathy Daentl • Cindy Prendergast WHSA Parent Orientation PortiaKelly Butzlaff • Charisse Daniels-Johnson

3:00pm CST

Break 3-3:30pmCST

3:30pm CST

Building Family Partnerships - The Future Success of Your Students Depends on It! Suite DBev Schumacher Head Start Staff's Role in Improving Pregnant Women's and Child's Oral Health CypressJenna Linden Hearts and Minds: Storytelling for Change and Connection Suite 4Rachel Peller Relationships in Coaching WisteriaFlynn Moroni • Susan Murray Tips and Tricks to a Child Centered Classroom TamarindLeah Jaecks • Laura VanKirk Transformational Classrooms-Creating High-Quality and Inspiring Classroom Environments GuavaDarian Luckett • Dana Garner Understanding the Destructive Webs of Trauma in the Mind and the Power of Healing Suite 5Tracey Atkinson Using The Creative Curriculum® Cloud and GOLD® to Support Planning and Family Partnerships Suite EPatricia Dischler Wisconsin Child Welfare 101: Putting Families First BanyanLexi Mueller

5:30pm CST

Wisconsin Head Start Association Prom! A/B/C/F/G/H Kalahari