2025 SCECA Conference

2025 SCECA Conference

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!

8:00am EST

PRECON: Administrator’s Seminar: Leading with Joy and Intention Rm. 202-204Jared Totsch

9:00am EST

PRECON: SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: From Shoelaces to Leadership Rm. 102-103Yolanda McCray PRECON: Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! For Real! Rm 106-107Dr. Crystal Campbell PRECON: Lesson Planning for Infants and Toddlers Ballroom AKaren (KT) Thompson PRECON: Supporting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Rm. 101Kate Chappel, PhD • Amy Shapley-Farrell

11:30am EST

PRECON: Director’s Seminar: Embracing Your Journey-Beginning Today Rm. 206-208Jared Totsch PRECON: Principal’s Seminar: Building A Community with the Community Rm. 202-204Fedrick Cohen

2:00pm EST

PRECON: From Bites to Solutions Rm. 205Tammy Compton • Teresa Phillips PRECON: Strategies for Multiage Lesson Planning Rm. 104-105Karen (KT) Thompson PRECON: Getting It Right and Winning: Learning Through Play Ballroom DGloria Guerrero PRECON: Preparing Young Children for School Rm. 101Angie Neal PRECON: Adults Are Active Learners Too! Rm. 106-107Debbie Silver • Dr. Kit SaizdeLaMora PRECON: Let’s Huddle Up and Breakdown Teamwork! Rm. 102-103Vaudrien Ray PRECON: Epilepsy and Seizure Complications Rm. 203Kate Chappel, PhD • Amy Shapley-Farrell PRECON: Inclusive Practices for General Education Classrooms Ballroom ACindy Galloway • Amanda Bailey

5:00pm EST

Social Emotional: Taming Tattling: Teaching Conflict Resolution Ballroom EThomas Compton • Audrey Selby ABCQ Intentional Teaching Practices Lesson Plans and Portfolios Ballroom AErin Perry • Melissa Heston-Covert Making Learning Fun, but Meaningful Ballroom BCVeronica Reed Fine Motor Basics in ECE Ballroom DNicole Weeks The Infant Room: It's not just rocking babies! Rm. 206-208Jacinta Moultrie-Barr Early Childhood Resources with Discus Rm 106-107Sarah Pellerin New to SCECA? Let us help you! Rm. 102-103Dr. Angie Scott • Brandy Wix The Evolutionary Edge Rm. 202-204Dr. Shannon Brooks

6:15pm EST

How Now Brown Cow Rm. 106-107Gloria Guerrero PHYSICAL: Groove and Grow: Music for Learning Ballroom EAudrey Selby • Thomas Compton Blood Borne Pathogens Ballroom DErica Rosenborough NUTRITION: Mediterranean Diet for Kids Ballroom BCLeslie Beckstrom Can Everybody See Themselves in the Books on the Shelves? Rm. 102-103Julia Royston Powerful PD on a Budget Rm. 202-204A. Keith Young Teaching with Heart: Inclusion Starts with You Rm. 206-208Mac Romero ABCQ Structural Quality Portfolio Child Well-Being Ballroom AErin Perry • Melissa Heston-Covert

7:30pm EST

Opening Keynote: Building Confidence through Music, Movement, & Storytelling Ballroom DEFrank Coates aka Mr. BOOM BOOM

7:00am EST

Social Emotional: What’s Conscious Discipline All About? Rm. 202-204Jane Plum Are You Puzzled? Rm 106-107Jennifer McConnell PHYSICAL: Enhancing the Outdoor Play Space Ballroom BCMisty Pearson PHYSICAL: Let's Get Physical! Ballroom EErica Rosenborough Career Ladder-Take the Next Step! Rm. 102-103Rebecca Crenshaw Handle With Care SC Ballroom DNicole Hamm • Rebecca Williams-Agee Praise, Positivity, Passion, Perseverance, Progress Rm. 101Tricia Delice What Pushed Your Buttons? Ballroom ACindy Galloway • Amanda Bailey Building Value Through Strategic Growth Opportunities Rm. 205Nan Rikard The Children Are Ready…Are We? Rm. 104-105Tammy Compton • Teresa Phillips Make Your Classroom Inclusive Rm. 203LeeAnn Pennington Navigating Special Education with Latino Families Rm. 206-208Anna Knight

8:20am EST

Action For A Cleaner Tomorrow Environmental Curriculum Rm. 205Mary Margaret Mendenhall Littles and Literacy Rm. 101Tricia Delice Social Emotional: SEL Activities for Global Citizenship Rm 106-107Dr. Jim Lane Building brains: Every move matters! Ballroom EDr. Tammy Pawloski Technology and Young Children Ballroom BCAngie Neal NUTRITION: Superfoods-Super Nutrition Ballroom DLeslie Beckstrom Be A S.T.A.R. Rm. 202-204Jill Brady Setting the Mood Rm. 104-105Creiana Bailey Teachers Playground with PBS KIDS Rm. 102-103Caitlin Woodard Gossip-Free Zone: Leading Effective Conversations Rm. 206-208Thomas Compton • Audrey Selby Disability, ACEs, and Protective Factors Rm. 203Kate Chappel, PhD • Amy Shapley-Farrell Recognizing Autism and Getting Services Ballroom AJill Powell

9:50am EST

KEYNOTE: An Authorator’s Story with David Biedrzycki Ballroom ABCDEDavid Biedrzycki

11:10am EST

Lunch Break and Visit with the Exhibitors Advocacy Luncheon: Building Futures: The Impact of Committed Teachers Rm. 106-107Dr. Reggie Wicker

11:50am EST

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: ABCQ Intentional Teaching Practices Guidance Rm. 104-105Arielle Brown • Erin Perry SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: Teaching Little Learners About Their Big Voice Rm. 202-204Susan Kirby Language is Everything! Ballroom BCAngie Neal Let Them! Ballroom DDanille Tadlock Best Practices in Diapering and Handwashing Rm. 205Tunisiann Howard NUTRITION: Get Them Moving! Ballroom EVeronica Reed Above and Beyond the status quo Rm. 101Dr. Maria Paradiso-Tetsta Building Better Compensation Strategies for Early Care Educators Rm. 102-103Melissa Starker • Nicole Shea Team Building Boosts Teacher Morale & Well Being Rm. 206-208De'Ja Black • Shyrell Daniels Autism and School, Oh my! Ballroom AJill Powell Identifying and Supporting Homeless Children Rm. 203Amy Hobert • Megan Branham

1:10pm EST

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: Your Little Learners’ Helpful Day Rm. 202-204Jane Plum ABCQ Intentional Teaching Practice Early Learning Ballroom BCTanvi Solanki • Jamie Barry-Winningham NUTRITION: Nourishing Growing Minds Ballroom EJamila Anderson Quality Indoor Environment Ballroom DSherrie Dueno Reading and Writing with Montessori Rm. 203Brittany Dorroh Sparking Imagination and Creativity Outdoors Ballroom AAlyssa Willis Canva Tips and Tricks Rm. 104-105Jenna Carson Help Me Grow SC and PEAR Network: Connecting South Carolina Rm. 205Susan Callahan • Monaé Bessant SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: LEARNing to Regulate, Reflect, & Respond Rm. 206-208Gloria Goodwin T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship 101 Rm. 102-103Scott Busch Effective Staff Meetings w/DSS Credit Rm. 101Laura Shirley

2:10pm EST

Snack Break with the Exhibitors Exhibit Hall

2:40pm EST

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: The Art of Making Choices: A Little Learners Guide Rm. 202-204Tabbi Price ABCQ Intentional Teaching Practices Language and Communication Ballroom BCNatali Gonzalez • Tanvi Solanki Connecting Through Curriculum Rm. 206-208Clarissa Parizeau Incorporating Math Into the Preschool Environment Rm. 106-107Karen (KT) Thompson SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: It’s Creative Dramatics, Jack! Rm. 102-103Dick Latham SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: Storytelling, Music, and Movement for Young Leaders Ballroom ADr. Marilyn Izzard • Vivian Moseley SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: Amplifying Child Development with Excellence Ballroom EDr. Anthony Broughton aka Mister B Homelessness and its Impact on Early Childhood Education Rm. 205Aimee Dube' SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: Rise Up and Bounce Back Ballroom DDr. Crystal Campbell Resources Renegades Rm. 203Dr. Shannon Brooks Strategies for Effective Leadership Rm. 104-105Zack Goebel • Jared Totsch Strengthen Your Core 4, Strengthen Your Team Rm. 101Kristine Jenkins

4:00pm EST

District 1 Discussions Ballroom BCSandra Heyward District 2 Discussions Ballroom DComeletia Pyatt District 3 Discussions Rm. 101Dr. Tammy Taylor District 4 Discussions Rm 106-107Thomas Compton District 5 Discussions Rm. 104-105Sue Tennis District 6 Discussions Rm. 102-103Willie Johnson District 7 Discussions Ballroom ADr. Mary Williams

7:00am EST

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: Lessons in Grace and Courtesy Rm. 104-105Melissa Evans Early Care and Education; Environments that Can Work for You Ballroom DManija Torian SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: Play Interactions with Infants and Toddlers Rm. 106-107Latisha Wright • Nastassie Pickett There is Power in Numbers Ballroom AAnita "Lynn" Singleton Los Mejores Procedimientos para el Lavado de Manos y Cambio de Pañales (Best Practices in Diapering and Hand Washing) Rm. 101Joy Huyck-Oswald NUTRITION: Leading Little Learners to be WELL: Learning About Healthy Food & Leading by Example Ballroom ESara Stewart Conscious Discipline Power of Acceptance: The Skills of Empathy Rm. 202-204Amy Brakenhoff THE INVALUABLE YOU! Rm. 206-208Jasmine Scott • Dr. Angie Scott “I’m Just the Assistant!” Ballroom BCElla Sumter The Heart of a Childcare Leader Rm. 205Sylvia White

7:30am EST

2025 District Officer Training Rm. 203Becky Wardlaw • Stephanie Barton • Dona Pitts

8:20am EST

Beyond Behavior Rm. 104-105Chelsea Adamson Problem-solving with Positive Intent Rm. 202-204Katie Spearman Pyramid Model: Teaching Expectations and Rules Ballroom DPhines Black SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: Intentionally Leading Little Learners Ballroom EDr. Anthony Broughton aka Mister B Full STEAM Ahead Into the Bible Rm 106-107Heidi Friedel • Nicole Beattie Turn Your Classroom Inside Out Ballroom AKristine Jenkins I’m Just 3 years old! Ballroom BCElla Sumter Early Literacy 101 Rm. 101Cassie Welch Is Bias Impacting Your Progress? Rm. 206-208Wauchilue Adams Supporting Your Program’s Vision of Quality Care Rm. 102-103Cathy Kovacks Pueblos Embodying Cultural Boarders Rm. 205Irania Macias

9:20am EST

Empowering Educators: Teacher Motivation’s Impact Rm. 206-208Tiffany Gibby

9:40am EST

Changing Your Approach to Discipline Rm. 101Cindy Young • Simon Keays Consequences = Opportunities Rm. 202-204Jen Skrivanek SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: FLIP-IIT Transforming Challenging Behavior Ballroom DTonya Lambert A Few of My Favorite Stories Rm. 104-105Beverly Oglesby Creative and Collaborative Storytelling Ballroom ALeigh Ramey Encouraging Language Development Through Play Rm 106-107Brooke Bunger ABC We Are Family: The Recipe for Happiness Ballroom EBeverly Hunter • Sherrie Dueno Changes, Changes Rm. 203Dr. Sally McClellan Dads In The Class Ballroom BCDion Chavis Strengthening Our Families Rm. 102-103Dr. Stephanie Ganaway-Pasley

11:10am EST

Keynote: Educators as Every Day C.O.A.C.H.E.S. Ballroom ABCDEDr. Kimberly Johnson

12:30pm EST

LUNCH BREAK and Visit with the Exhibitors Exhibit Hall STUDENT EVENT: BIG Ideas to Lead Little Learners! Rm 106-107Ashley Riddle • Dr. Mary Williams • Deni Titcomb

1:00pm EST

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: Guide Us: Elevating Child Guidance Ballroom EDr. Anthony Broughton aka Mister B SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: The Three Tales of Tattling Rm. 202-204Tabbi Price Using Therapy Dogs as Support for Children Rm. 101Edie Burritt Biblical Dramatic Play Rm. 205Heidi Friedel • Nicole Beattie S.T.R.E.A.M. and Outdoor Literacy Learning Rm. 102-103Dr. Shannon Brooks Blood Borne Pathogens Ballroom DDr. Crystal Campbell Emergency Preparedness Ballroom BCJenn Adams SCECA Education Grant Winners Only Rm. 201Becky Wardlaw • Dona Pitts Empowering Teachers: Supporting All Learners Rm. 104-105Jamila Phillips Signing with Children Birth-3 and Beyond Rm. 203Jill Eversmann • Brooke Bunger Orientación al Reglamento para Centros de Cuidado Infantil (Orientation to the Regulations for Child Care Centers) Rm. 206-208Joy Huyck-Oswald Orientation to the Regulations for Child Care Centers Ballroom ABonnye Hughes Peeples

2:15pm EST

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: Help Please Rm. 102-103Danille Tadlock Brain Smart Starts for Success Rm. 202-204Jen Skrivanek Exploring Inclusion in Early Childhood Rm. 101Dana Bennett Promoting Inclusion Through Itinerate Service Rm. 104-105Tanya Hutchinson

3:30pm EST

Leading Learners To Authentic Connections Rm. 202-204Susan Kirby Joyful, Child-led Learning Rm. 102-103Tanya Hanchon • Melissa Evans Finding the Leader in You Rm. 104-105Heidi Friedel Resources to support Early Childhood Inclusion Rm. 101Joy Wallace