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Saturday, 22 November 2008

15th Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Early Childhood Educators Institute™

February 18-21, 2008
San Antonio, Texas
Embassy Suites Hotel

Flier available in PDF format.

Designed for early childhood educators, administrators, parents and parent educators and liaisons to inspire children’s creativity and inquiry in science and mathematics. The Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Early Childhood Educators Institute offers a valuable series of information-packed sessions by excellent presenters known for their expert knowledge and experience working with English language learners. Furthermore, these sessions are customized to value and respond appropriately to the linguistic and cultural assets of a diverse student population.

You will…

  • Learn about federal and state regulations that govern effective early childhood education programs.
  • Learn how to create dynamic learning environments that promote inquiry and literacy.
  • Examine the importance of early literacy, mathematics and science for English language learners.
  • Explore research-based effective practices in early childhood education.
  • Visit effective bilingual preschool programs in San Antonio.

For more information visit www.idra.org or call Carol Chavez at 210-444-1710

Early Bird Registration Fee – Before January 18, 2008
$75 Pre-conference Institute, February 18, 2008
$175 Three-day Institute February 19-21, 2008

Registration Fee – After January 18, 2008
$100 Pre-conference Institute, February 18, 2008
$200 Three-day Institute February 19-21, 2008

Hotel Accommodation

The institute will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel (7750 Briaridge) in San Antonio. The hotel is offering a special rate of $129 per night for a single and $139 per night for a double room (plus state and local taxes), based on availability. The hotel reservation deadline for the reduced rate is January 17, 2008. Call 1-800-362-2779 to make reservations. Be sure to reference the IDRA Early Childhood Institute in order to qualify for the special rate.

La Semana Bilingual Parent Institute 2008
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