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6th Annual Early Childhood Education Conference

Nearly 500 educators came to UFT headquarters in Manhattan on Saturday, March 16 to learn new strategies and techniques to improve their teaching at the 6th Annual Early Childhood Education Conference. The theme of the conference was “Today We Shape Tomorrow.”

Julianne Leung, a teacher at PS 127 in Queens and Lillyana Antonio, a paraprofessional at the school, learn some useful skills at the workshop on Putting Behavior Management in the Hands of Your Students.

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The steel band from PS 161 in Brooklyn revved up conference-goers at the beginning of the day with songs by Bob Marley and more.

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The PS 161 steel band’s performance had attendees on their feet for a standing ovation.
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Karen Alford, the UFT vice president for elementary schools, welcomes the educators to their day of professional development and fun.
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From left, Maria Pastis, of PS 95 in Queens, Marisa Apolito, of PS 6 in the Bronx, and Larraine Caquias, of PS 120 in Brooklyn, learn how to make art materials from common kitchen items (in this case milk and food dye) at the Kitchen Art workshop.
Rebecca Kaiverman of PS 244 in Queens and Dayla Bohlke, a Brooklyn preschool educator, learn how to turn themselves into letters at the Jazz Up Your Morning Meeting workshop.
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Colin Bootman, a children’s book illustrator and author, gave the keynote presentation on the life lessons he’s learned during his career. He also signed copies of his books, here with Brooklyn educators Yvette Nesbeth, of PS/IS 323 and Giovanni Espinoza of PS 156.
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Family child care providers (from left) Adela Cespedes, Wendy Medina (celebrating her birthday that day) and Margie Garcia said they will be using the new teaching techniques they learned in their early childhood programs.
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UFT President Michael Mulgrew welcomed the educators to their conference.
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Yolanda Degido of PS 13 on Staten Island and Ruth Santiago of PS 155 in Manhattan at the interactive Is Your Toolkit Ready? workshop.
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Presenter Katie Gruffi, a teacher at PS 76 in the Bronx, leads the Is Your Toolkit Ready? workshop.
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From left, Emmanuel Henriquez, of the Jackson Development Center in Long Island City and Bernadette Clemmons of PS 156 in Brooklyn learn how Ipads can enhance their students’ learning at the Early Childhood Education in the 21st Century workshop.
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Julianne Leung, a teacher at PS 127 in Queens and Lillyana Antonio, a paraprofessional at the school, learn some useful skills at the workshop on Putting Behavior Management in the Hands of Your Students.

Miller Photography

The steel band from PS 161 in Brooklyn revved up conference-goers at the beginning of the day with songs by Bob Marley and more.

Miller Photography
The PS 161 steel band’s performance had attendees on their feet for a standing ovation.
Miller Photography
Karen Alford, the UFT vice president for elementary schools, welcomes the educators to their day of professional development and fun.
Miller Photography
From left, Maria Pastis, of PS 95 in Queens, Marisa Apolito, of PS 6 in the Bronx, and Larraine Caquias, of PS 120 in Brooklyn, learn how to make art materials from common kitchen items (in this case milk and food dye) at the Kitchen Art workshop.
Rebecca Kaiverman of PS 244 in Queens and Dayla Bohlke, a Brooklyn preschool educator, learn how to turn themselves into letters at the Jazz Up Your Morning Meeting workshop.
Miller Photography
Colin Bootman, a children’s book illustrator and author, gave the keynote presentation on the life lessons he’s learned during his career. He also signed copies of his books, here with Brooklyn educators Yvette Nesbeth, of PS/IS 323 and Giovanni Espinoza of PS 156.
Miller Photography
Family child care providers (from left) Adela Cespedes, Wendy Medina (celebrating her birthday that day) and Margie Garcia said they will be using the new teaching techniques they learned in their early childhood programs.
Miller Photography
UFT President Michael Mulgrew welcomed the educators to their conference.
Miller Photography
Yolanda Degido of PS 13 on Staten Island and Ruth Santiago of PS 155 in Manhattan at the interactive Is Your Toolkit Ready? workshop.
Miller Photography
Presenter Katie Gruffi, a teacher at PS 76 in the Bronx, leads the Is Your Toolkit Ready? workshop.
Miller Photography
From left, Emmanuel Henriquez, of the Jackson Development Center in Long Island City and Bernadette Clemmons of PS 156 in Brooklyn learn how Ipads can enhance their students’ learning at the Early Childhood Education in the 21st Century workshop.
Miller Photography
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