The Gulf Coast Chapter of Texas Association for the Education of Young Children is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c)3 organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families in Galveston, Brazoria and Southeast Harris Counties. Our organization seeks to improve teaching and learning by building the early childhood profession and promoting awareness of issues affecting children and their families.
To find our more about Gulf Coast AEYC our website or email us at gcaeyc@gcaeyc.org.
Chapter Events:
The Gulf Coast Chapter of TXAEYC is now accepting proposals for our 2018 Healthy Beginnings Summer Conference!
2018 Healthy Beginnings Conference
The Body and Mind Connection
Date:
July 7, 2018
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Conference Location:
University of Houston Clear Lake
Bayou Building
2700 Bay Area Boulevard
Houston TX 77058
This year the focus is on the mind and body connection. Science tells us that our thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and attitudes can affect our physical health. The opposite is also true, what we do with our physical bodies can impact our mental state including our ability to learn. This mind-body connection is something that is often over looked in our early childhood programs but plays an important role in a child’s over-all well-being. Proposals should focus on development of these mind-body connections.
We are requesting proposals for 1 hour and 15 min trainings aligned with our theme of Healthy Beginnings - The Body and Mind Connection
We prefer presenters who can repeat their sessions two times. Gulf Coast Chapter will provide a $50 stipend per session therefore $100 for two.
Conference attendees are primarily teachers and administrators from early childhood care and education programs.
Trainings must be aligned with Texas Core Competencies:
https://tecpds.org/Resource/pdf/CoreCompetencies/texascorecompetencies-pract-admin.pdf
We are looking for presentations that align with the following Texas Core Competencies:
- Practitioner Core Competency Area 8 : Health, Safety, and Nutrition
- Administrator Core Competency Area 4: Maintaining a Healthy and Safe Environment
Proposals must include the Texas Trainer # or means of meeting trainer qualifications:
https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Care/documents/Standards_and_Regulations/746_Centers.pdf
Rooms hold 25 to 40 people, have lecture style seating, and are equipped with a projector and screen.
Deadline for submission is May 31, 2018. Presenters will be notified no later than June 7, 2017
For Questions Please Contact:
Preet Jain at jainp@uhcl.edu
or
Amber Leigh Brown at BrownA@UHCL.edu
Submit Your Proposal Here