The Source for Learning, Inc.’s (SFL) TeachersFirst Team will present at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C) February 12-15, 2017 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  PETE&C is the Pennsylvania affiliate of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).

TeachersFirst team members Louise Maine and Melissa Henning will offer three presentations throughout during the three-day conference:

• A Focus on Process and NOT the Product
• Engaging Students with Social Constructivism
• Nifty Fifty Tools for BYOT (1:1) Classrooms

Louise Maine, M.A., is a Punxsutawney area high school science teacher and member of SFL’s TeachersFirst Team. She holds certifications in biology and general science, has more than 20 years of teaching experience in middle and high school settings, and is a Google Certified teacher.

Melissa Henning, M.Ed., is Educational Content Manager for TeachersFirst and has over 17 years of experience as a teacher, gifted educational specialist, and online technology coach. She holds a master’s degree in K12 curriculum development from Pennsylvania State University. 

The Source for Learning, Inc.’s (SFL) early childhood education team will present Di erentiated Instructional Strategies: Meeting the needs of ALL children in early childhood programs at the National Association for the Ed- ucation of Young Children’s (NAEYC) 2016 Annual Conference on Saturday, November 5, 2016, at 12:15-1:45 pm at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 518. SFL is a Bronze Sponsor of the conference.

During this interactive session, co-presenters, Kamna Seth, Director, ECE Initiatives, and Gauri Shirali-Deo, Senior Manager, ECE Initiatives, will share how inclusive early childhood settings can e ectively meet the needs of all students, including English language learners, children with developmental delays, and children who need addi- tional enrichment. Participants will leave the session with ready-to-implement strategies for their classrooms and resources to design di erentiated instruction.

Ms. Seth has 20+ years of experience working with young children, in curriculum development, NAEYC Early Childhood Program Accreditation, and training EC educators. She is also a CLASS Pre-K Trainer & Observer and a CDA Professional Development Specialist.

Ms. Shirali-Deo is SFL’s Senior Manager, Early Childhood Initiatives. She has over 20 years of experience work- ing with young children and children with special needs, as well as additional expertise in curriculum develop- ment, individualizing instruction, creating data systems for classroom use, professional development, and autistic spectrum disorders.

About SFL’s Early Childhood Education Division

SFL’s Early Childhood Education Division includes PreschoolFirst--a research-based, online child assessment system that has proven e ective in early childhood classrooms-- as well as a wide range of professional devel- opment and management services for the early childhood community. The Division’s PD webinar series features cutting-edge and trending topics presented in a one-hour format by SFL’s early childhood education team, with guest appearances by ECE industry experts.

For more information on SFL’s Early Childhood Education Division, please contact Kamna Seth, ECEI Director, at kseth@sflinc.org or 703-860-9200.