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Paradigm Project Fourth Annual Conference

Shifting the Paradigm.

April 29 - May 1

Once again we will gather together to #shifttheparadigm in Jewish early childhood education. Are you ready to make a difference?

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1:00pm EDT

Playscape tour Bus tourAlyse Eisenberg

3:00pm EDT

Jewish Lenses 101 Lodge Alef- DaledDiana Ganger • Veronica Maravankin Voice of Nature HabimaDr. Gabe Goldman

5:30pm EDT

Opening Session 6A/6B

7:00pm EDT

Dinner Dining Room

8:00pm EDT

Making a Good Campfire- Fire in Jewish Tradition (Night Sky Option) Fire PitDr. Gabe Goldman Pop Up Atelier: Plaster of Paris Part 1 Lobby/Meeting Room 1&2Debbi Cohen • Sheryl Seef Reflecting on Practice 6BGene Thompson-Grove Resource Library *Open throughout the conference Board Room Woodworking with Children Patio/Library NookWakefield Workshops

9:00pm EDT

Challah on a Stick Fire PitKat Horion

7:00am EDT

Israeli Dances for Non-Israeli Dancers *Music will be played LobbySilvio Berlfein

7:30am EDT

Breakfast Dining Room

8:30am EDT

Discovering the Wonders of Nature HabimaDr. Gabe Goldman Disruptive Moments, Intentional Messages, Powerful Narratives Meeting Room 4Kavita Brahmbhatt • Erin Patricia Johnson The Dignity of Our Differences: Transforming Your School to Welcoming All Learners Lodge Alef- HayMiryam Buchler • Veronica Maravankin The Reggio Approach from an Artist’s Perspective 6ARena Grosser • Turhan Karabey Why Use Protocols? Part I 6BGene Thompson-Grove Pop Up Atelier Lobby/Meeting Room 1&2Alyse Eisenberg Woodworking Patio/Library NookWakefield Workshops

10:00am EDT

Break Open Aleph Bet Yoga Meeting Room 3Tracey Perchick Networking-Israel Communities of Practice Board RoomAnna Hartman

10:30am EDT

Chocolate-Covered Inquiry Lodge Alef- HayLyndall Miller Intentional Morning Meetings: Creating Community through Shared Values Meeting Room 4Julie Kleinschmidt • Julia Mcgarey Lenses - Masa & Drash Lodge Alef- DaledDiana Ganger • Veronica Maravankin Protocols- Part Two 6BGene Thompson-Grove Small World Exploration 6AAlison Yaker Pop Up Atelier: Observational Drawing Lobby/Meeting Room 1&2Melissa Lebowitz • Stephanie Ziman Woodworking Patio/Library NookWakefield Workshops

12:15pm EDT

Lunch Dining Room

1:30pm EDT

Executive Function for Today’s Student and Tomorrow’s Leader 6BSheryl Seef Fox Walking and Animal Tracks HabimaDr. Gabe Goldman Teaching for the Moment 6ALiza Sparks The Golden Circle - The Why, the How and the What of Early Childhood Education Lodge Alef- HayVeronica Maravankin The Seven-Headed Serpent in the Beit Midrash Meeting Room 4Lyndall Miller Pop Up Atelier: Clay Lobby/Meeting Room 1&2Rena Grosser Woodworking Patio/Library NookWakefield Workshops

3:00pm EDT

Break Open Networking-Limmud Tea Time Board RoomAliza Plotkin

3:30pm EDT

Mindfulness/Meditation Meeting Room 3Anne Norris Israeli Dance Is for ECE Too! (and you don’t have to be a dancer to teach it) *Music will be played Dining RoomSilvio Berlfein Classroom Climate Change: The Role of the Teacher in Creating an Innovative, Welcoming and Inclusive Environment 6BRena Rosen Disruptive Moments, Intentional Messages, Powerful Narratives Meeting Room 4Kavita Brahmbhatt • Erin Patricia Johnson Lenses - Tzelem Elokim Lodge Alef- DaledDiana Ganger • Veronica Maravankin Not Just Cute: The Power of Play Lodge Alef- HayMiryam Buchler The Reggio Approach from an Artist's Perspective 6ARena Grosser • Turhan Karabey Pop Up Atelier: Plaster of Paris Part 2 Lobby/Meeting Room 1&2Debbi Cohen • Sheryl Seef Woodworking Patio/Library NookWakefield Workshops

5:00pm EDT

Break Open Networking- Reggio Communities of Practice and Study Travel Board RoomSharon Sherry

5:30pm EDT

Facilitated Small Groups Small group locations

7:15pm EDT

Dinner Dining Room

8:15pm EDT

StoryTime Fire PitDr. Gabe Goldman PJ Goes To School Open House Dining Room Lower LevelSarah Ruderman Wilensky Movie Night: The Beginning of Life: One of the biggest discoveries in neuroscience is: When a person is born, it is not just a genetic load. Meeting Room 3 Playing While Connecting and Connecting While Playing *Music will be played 6BSilvio Berlfein Sangria Bar and Mingle Lobby/Patio Networking- Atelieristas Unite Lobby/Meeting Room 1&2Rena Grosser • Turhan Karabey Pop Up Atelier: Layered Canvas-Paint Lobby/Meeting Room 1&2Rena Grosser • Turhan Karabey Woodworking Patio/Library NookWakefield Workshops

9:00pm EDT

Sing Along * Live music will be played Fire PitRachel Mylan

7:00am EDT

Israeli Dances for Non-Israeli Dancers *Music will be played LobbySilvio Berlfein

7:30am EDT

Breakfast Dining Room

8:30am EDT

Pop Up Atelier: Intentional Intentions: Metal Embossing Lobby/Meeting Room 1&2Ellen Dietrick Classroom Climate Change: The Role of the Teacher in Creating an Innovative, Welcoming, and Inclusive Environment 6BRena Rosen Hot Topics Lodge Alef- HayMiryam Buchler Lenses – Kedusha and Hitorerut Lodge Alef- DaledDiana Ganger • Veronica Maravankin Shacharit Wonder Walk HabimaDr. Gabe Goldman Small World Explorations 6AAlison Yaker Teaching for the Moment Meeting Room 4Liza Sparks Woodworking Patio/Library NookWakefield Workshops

10:00am EDT

Break Open Networking- Wonder of Learning Boston Pop-Up/NAEYC Washington DC Pop-UP Board RoomRonit Ben-Shir • Alyse Eisenberg

10:30am EDT

Israeli Dance Is for ECE Too! (and you don’t have to be a dancer to teach it) *Music will be played Dining RoomSilvio Berlfein Pop Up Atelier Various SpacesKat Horion Pop Up Atelier Lobby/Meeting Room 1&2Kavita Brahmbhatt • Erin Patricia Johnson Beyond Behavior Management Lodge Alef- HayMiryam Buchler Dream Catchers and Dreams in Jewish Tradition HabimaDr. Gabe Goldman Examining Leadership Through Stories Meeting Room 4Lyndall Miller Intentional Morning Meetings: Creating Community through Shared Values 6AJulie Kleinschmidt • Julia Mcgarey Lenses – B’rit and Tikkun Olam Lodge Alef- DaledDiana Ganger • Veronica Maravankin Start with the End in Mind: Breathing New Life into Jewish Holiday Curriculum Planning through the Process of Backwards Design 6BJudi Morosohk Woodworking Patio/Library NookWakefield Workshops

12:15pm EDT

Closing Session Dining Room

1:15pm EDT

Lunch Dining Room