For questions regarding online registration, please contact Dionne Paul-Wiggins, Administrative Support, or Kim Sopko, LEADS Coordinator, at the TTAC at George Mason, by phone at (703) 993-4496 or by email at dpaulwig@gmu.edu or ksopko@gmu.edu.
For questions related to Early Childhood Special Education participation contact Dawn Hendricks, Early Childhood Special Education Specialist at Dawn.Hendricks@doe.virginia.gov; (804) 225-2675.
For questions related to VPI or VPI+ participation contact Mark Allan, Early Childhood Education Project Manager, at Mark.Allan@doe.virginia.gov; (804) 225-3665.
For questions related to Head Start participation contact Aleta Lawson, Director - Head Start Collaboration Office, at Aleta.Lawson@dss.virginia.gov, (804) 726-7468.
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) in collaboration with the Head Start Collaboration Office will offer the Early Childhood Education Leaders Collaborative Institute. The purpose is to deliver targeted technical assistance and professional development to leaders in early childhood programs in the educational arena. This includes:
The Institutes will focus on building and leading high-quality early childhood inclusive programs. Specifically, participants will:
Registration and continental breakfast at 8:45 am. Institute begins at 9:30am and ends at 4:30 pm.
The VDOE will assume the cost of registration, breakfast and lunch. No lodging will be provided.
Registration will remain open until October 6, 2017.