The Kern County Child Development Conference Steering Committee is now recruiting individuals from the community to present at the Tenth Annual Kern County Child Development Conference. This Conference, scheduled for Saturday, November 4, 2006, will be held at the Rabobank Theater (formerly, Bakersfield Convention Center) and is expected to draw more than 500 participants from throughout the Central Valley.

At this time, the Committee is accepting applications from individuals interested in presenting one or more workshops. The participants at this conference will consist primarily of administrators, teachers and aides from child care and development programs, family child care providers, elementary school teachers, parents and students. Therefore the workshop topics related to early care and education of infants, toddlers, preschool, school age children, and their families are desired.

There will be three workshop sessions offered, each at 1½ hours in length. A very limited amount of audio-visual equipment is available – please keep this in mind when organizing your workshop. Notification of your AV equipment request will be given two weeks prior to the conference date. A stipend of $50 will be provided to presenters for each workshop presented with a limit of two presenters per workshop. In addition, all presenters are invited to have lunch the day of the conference. Travel, lodging, and handouts are the responsibility of the presenters.

If you are interested in participating with the conference, please complete the attached application and return no later than Monday, May 1, 2006, to the address noted on the application. Please use a separate form for each workshop if of different topics. Notification of selected presenters should be mailed by July 1, 2006.

Questions may be directed to any Committee member listed below:

Jo’L Jackson (661) 331-1467

Irene Cook (661) 654-6321

Vienna C. Gonzales-Battistoni (661) 395-4368

All information must be completed

Name___________________________________________________________

This person will be the contact for the presentation

Affiliation and Professional Title_____________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________

City ___________________________ State ___________ Zip______________

Phone: Work _____________________ Home__________________________

Fax ________________________________

Name ___________________________________________________________

Affiliation and Professional Title_____________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________

City _____________________________ State ___________ Zip____________

Phone: Work __________________________ Home _____________________

Fax __________________________________

Workshop Title ___________________________________________________

Workshop Description (for brochure – 30 word limit). Include major goals; be as accurate as possible using specific, clear, concise, and action language to help registrants select appropriate workshop. Please specify target audience (i.e. Infant/Toddler Providers, Family Child Care Providers, Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Any, etc.)

Workshop Format (check all that apply)

_____ Discussion

_____ Small Group Activity

_____ Audiovisual

_____ Interactive

_____ Other (please specify) ________________________________________________

Workshop Outcome (skills, techniques, ideas or insights audience will gain)

The Committee will make every effort to accommodate each presenter’s requested workshop session. However, depending upon the requests, some presenters may be assigned to sessions other than requested. Please note: Based upon past experiences it has been found that 2-part and 3-part workshops are not as successful as desired.

_____ Session 1 – (9:45 to 11:15 a.m.)

_____ Session 2 – (1:00 to 2:30 p.m.)

_____ Session 3 – (2:45 to 4:15 p.m.)

_____ Any of the above

Class size preferred (minimum of 25 participants) _______________________

All rooms will be set up "theater style" unless otherwise specified by the presenter. The Committee will make every effort to accommodate each set up request, however, presenters should allow adequate time if special arrangements are requested.

_____ Theater style (chairs in rows)

_____ Classroom style (table and chairs)

_____ Open (chairs at edges of room with open space for movement, dance, etc)

Audio Visual Equipment (limited availability)

_____ TV / VCR Unit

_____ Overhead Projector

_____ Slide Projector

Handouts and copies are the responsibility of the presenter

Lunch for each presenter is complimentary

$50 stipend provided to each presenter (limit two presenters per workshop)