We’re excited to see that you’re planning to attend the 2025 SCECA Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC on February 6-8, 2025 at the Sheraton Hotel and Myrtle Beach Convention Center. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Naturalized outdoor play and learning environments stimulate the diversity of children’s play experiences and contribute to healthy childhood development. A planned outdoor play and learning environment includes activity settings purposefully arranged to promote movement, play and learning. Activity settings add value by supporting specific play and learning activities. Discover the activity settings commonly implemented in the outdoor space and the opportunities these settings can provide children.
Take the next step – apply for your career ladder level today! The SC Endeavors Registry is ready to process applications for all! Obtaining your Career Ladder level allows you to showcase your educational level. The Career Ladder also provides you with a pathway to achieve even more. Take the Next Step - learn how to apply for Career Ladder placement, and learn all about other incentives that are tied to having a current Career Ladder placement.
As a business owner, building value in both your business and real estate may not always be top of mind. Yet, strengthening your services to children and families also builds personal value. Join Nan Rikard, founder of Big Blue Marble Academy and Transaction Advisor for HINGE Advisors, and discover how to leverage the Five Pillars of Financial Health to create more resources for your early education center. In this session, you’ll explore practical strategies to grow your business and serve more families, all while boosting company value.
We will focus on creating inclusive environments in early childhood programs by fostering a sense of belonging for all children. Through activities like "Circles of My Multicultural Self," we will explore the impact of identity and stereotypes on children and discuss strategies and policies to promote inclusivity. You will identify effective strategies, develop supportive policies, and determine necessary professional development to enhance practices in your program. By the end, directors/administrators will be equipped to ensure every child feels valued and included in their early childhood settings.
"Action" is a SC curriculum that helps students explore their environment with hands-on activities. Participants will receive the 30th Anniversary edition correlated to the SC Science Standards. Lessons on Recycling, Composting, Energy, Litter Prevention and Battery Recycling are presented.
Mary Margaret Mendenhall works with DES’s Office of Recycling as the presenter for the curriculum, Action For A Cleaner Tomorrow. Her passion and enthusiasm for recycling is evident in the way she presents pertinent information to teachers. Mary Margaret graduated from Winthrop... Read More →
Friday February 7, 2025 8:20am - 9:20am EST
Rm. 2052101 N. Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC
This session will focus on how positive guidance promotes self-control, teaches responsibility and helps children learn to make thoughtful choices. Topics will include effective strategies that help children have a more pleasant, productive day by encouraging appropriate behavior while spending less time and effort correcting misbehavior.
ABOVE and BEYOND, is a Growth Mindset which INSPIRES Innovative, Progressive and Educational Leaders to provide More than Exposure but Access to Multiple Opportunities and Experiences for ALL. When we are ALL EQUIPPED with necessary Tools and Experiences, EVERYONE is EMPOWERED to SUCCEED; IT IS THEN, when we ALL have Voice, Visibility & are Valued - that Student Performance will be Enhanced, Student Achievement will be Increased & failure will Never be ... a final option!
Doctor of Educational Leadership, Monmouth University
Maria is a Doctor of Educational Leadership and an Adjunct Professor with Superintendent/CSA and Principal certifications. Having more than 25 years of educational experience, Maria is a Conference Host, a Grant Writer and a National & International Guest Speaker/Presenter. While... Read More →
Friday February 7, 2025 11:50am - 12:50pm EST
Rm. 1012101 N. Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC
In this session we will describe the development and implementation of the statewide SC BOO$T Wage Enhancement Program, including a review of program participation data and preliminary outcomes. Participants will also be asked to provide feedback on the program and insights for potential future program development. Come explore with us how we can build better wages for the early childhood workforce!
The focus of my presentation would be to show a broad overview of autism and how it may affect students in the classroom. I personally have an autistic child, therefore I like to bring both professional and personal experiences to the table.
I am a Parent Mentor with the Autism Society of South Carolina working with the Parent School Partnership Program. We work with families and schools to make sure kiddos diagnosed with Autism get adequate services and support. I am also mama to Drake. Drake is 13 years old and amazingly... Read More →
Friday February 7, 2025 11:50am - 12:50pm EST
Ballroom A2101 N. Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC
Participants will learn more about the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Scholarship and how the scholarship can help pay for college coursework in Early Childhood Education.
This session will include information on how directors can conduct staff meetings and on boarding for employees. We will explore how training credit hours can be given for these activities when becoming a trainer.
Participants will leave this session with strategies that can be used in the classroom to address Cultural, Cognitive, Emotional and Social development. Presenter will share how Music, Movement and Storytelling activities can excite and engage young children as they learn new skills in a developmentally appropriate manner. Participates should be ready to Rock and Roll!!!
I will be detailing the hundreds of untapped resources in SC for educators. I will highlight FREE resources available to all centers for training, funding, professional development and resources for mental health guidance for teachers.
Everyone wants to be an effective leader. Participants will take away a few strategies for leading. These strategies apply to all individuals, who view themselves as a leader, regardless of their title.
Participants in this session will learn about the 4 main principles they should focus on to strengthen and build their leadership and ultimately, their team of early childhood professionals.
