The 14th annual Early Childhood Conference returned to UFT headquarters on March 19, where participants celebrated the theme of "Lighting the Future, Charting the Course."
In a workshop on using talk routines to ignite classroom discussion, participants (from left to right) Linda Clarke (a teacher at the Little Sun People Day Care Center), Odalys Alonso (a teacher at PS 150 in Queens) and Kidan Yigzaw (a teacher at PS 158 in Brooklyn) talk about ways the encourage classroom discussion.
Playing in a workshop on gross motor skills are (from left to right) Halley Gerstel from the Ezra Jack Keats Pre-K Center in Queens, Tien Francisco from the Mosaic Pre-K Center in Queens, Lisbeth Heras, a paraprofessional at PS 88 in Queens, Linda Cowans, a teacher at PS 88 in the Bronx and Jazmin Wright from the Mosaic Pre-K Center in Queens.
Participants show off culturally responsive books. From left to right are Ayantokumbo Lawall from PS 158 in Brooklyn, Michelle Formery from PS 25 in Brooklyn, Karen Darrell from PS 244 in Queens and Zakiya St. Louis and Ayoka Wise from Little Sun People Day Care Center in Brooklyn.
Alejandra Sanchez, a kindergarten teacher at PS 90 in Queens, gets her picture taken at the photo booth.
Erica Newton and Diana Guerrini, teachers at PS 48 in Queens, take notes during a workshop on social-emotional learning.
Teachers demonstrate their final poses in a mindfulness and yoga workshop.
UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools Karen Alford celebrates a raffle giveaway.
Educators participate in the opening session.
In a workshop on using talk routines to ignite classroom discussion, participants (from left to right) Linda Clarke (a teacher at the Little Sun People Day Care Center), Odalys Alonso (a teacher at PS 150 in Queens) and Kidan Yigzaw (a teacher at PS 158 in Brooklyn) talk about ways the encourage classroom discussion.
Playing in a workshop on gross motor skills are (from left to right) Halley Gerstel from the Ezra Jack Keats Pre-K Center in Queens, Tien Francisco from the Mosaic Pre-K Center in Queens, Lisbeth Heras, a paraprofessional at PS 88 in Queens, Linda Cowans, a teacher at PS 88 in the Bronx and Jazmin Wright from the Mosaic Pre-K Center in Queens.
Participants show off culturally responsive books. From left to right are Ayantokumbo Lawall from PS 158 in Brooklyn, Michelle Formery from PS 25 in Brooklyn, Karen Darrell from PS 244 in Queens and Zakiya St. Louis and Ayoka Wise from Little Sun People Day Care Center in Brooklyn.
Alejandra Sanchez, a kindergarten teacher at PS 90 in Queens, gets her picture taken at the photo booth.
Erica Newton and Diana Guerrini, teachers at PS 48 in Queens, take notes during a workshop on social-emotional learning.
Teachers demonstrate their final poses in a mindfulness and yoga workshop.
UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools Karen Alford celebrates a raffle giveaway.
Educators participate in the opening session.
Erica Newton and Diana Guerrini, teachers at PS 48 in Queens, take notes during a workshop on social-emotional learning.
Teachers demonstrate their final poses in a mindfulness and yoga workshop.
UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools Karen Alford celebrates a raffle giveaway.
Educators participate in the opening session.
In a workshop on using talk routines to ignite classroom discussion, participants (from left to right) Linda Clarke (a teacher at the Little Sun People Day Care Center), Odalys Alonso (a teacher at PS 150 in Queens) and Kidan Yigzaw (a teacher at PS 158 in Brooklyn) talk about ways the encourage classroom discussion.
Playing in a workshop on gross motor skills are (from left to right) Halley Gerstel from the Ezra Jack Keats Pre-K Center in Queens, Tien Francisco from the Mosaic Pre-K Center in Queens, Lisbeth Heras, a paraprofessional at PS 88 in Queens, Linda Cowans, a teacher at PS 88 in the Bronx and Jazmin Wright from the Mosaic Pre-K Center in Queens.
Participants show off culturally responsive books. From left to right are Ayantokumbo Lawall from PS 158 in Brooklyn, Michelle Formery from PS 25 in Brooklyn, Karen Darrell from PS 244 in Queens and Zakiya St. Louis and Ayoka Wise from Little Sun People Day Care Center in Brooklyn.
Alejandra Sanchez, a kindergarten teacher at PS 90 in Queens, gets her picture taken at the photo booth.
Erica Newton and Diana Guerrini, teachers at PS 48 in Queens, take notes during a workshop on social-emotional learning.
Teachers demonstrate their final poses in a mindfulness and yoga workshop.
UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools Karen Alford celebrates a raffle giveaway.
Educators participate in the opening session.
In a workshop on using talk routines to ignite classroom discussion, participants (from left to right) Linda Clarke (a teacher at the Little Sun People Day Care Center), Odalys Alonso (a teacher at PS 150 in Queens) and Kidan Yigzaw (a teacher at PS 158 in Brooklyn) talk about ways the encourage classroom discussion.
Playing in a workshop on gross motor skills are (from left to right) Halley Gerstel from the Ezra Jack Keats Pre-K Center in Queens, Tien Francisco from the Mosaic Pre-K Center in Queens, Lisbeth Heras, a paraprofessional at PS 88 in Queens, Linda Cowans, a teacher at PS 88 in the Bronx and Jazmin Wright from the Mosaic Pre-K Center in Queens.
Participants show off culturally responsive books. From left to right are Ayantokumbo Lawall from PS 158 in Brooklyn, Michelle Formery from PS 25 in Brooklyn, Karen Darrell from PS 244 in Queens and Zakiya St. Louis and Ayoka Wise from Little Sun People Day Care Center in Brooklyn.
Alejandra Sanchez, a kindergarten teacher at PS 90 in Queens, gets her picture taken at the photo booth.
Erica Newton and Diana Guerrini, teachers at PS 48 in Queens, take notes during a workshop on social-emotional learning.
Teachers demonstrate their final poses in a mindfulness and yoga workshop.
UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools Karen Alford celebrates a raffle giveaway.
Educators participate in the opening session.
