BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Calvert Library X-WR-CALNAME:Calvert Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5a5f6e1d-4955-4d2f-aaef-64d63c803988 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260916T133303Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T123000 SUMMARY:Early Childhood Advisory Council Provider Training LOCATION:Calvert Library Prince Frederick\nCalvert Library Prince Frederic k X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Calvert Library Prince Fre derick;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Calvert Library Prince Frederick:geo:38.5 55978,-76.599222 GEO:38.555978;-76.599222 DESCRIPTION:Construct competence in increase counting and cardinality skil ls for all learners using Learning Trajectories and fostering language and mathematical reasoning. Participants will walk away with hands on materi als..\nhttps://calvertlibrary.libnet.info/event/7649591 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Kristen Johnson has 21 years of experience as a special educator. \; She has spent the past 15 years working in early childhood education. \; She holds a Bachelor of Science degree i n Elementary and Special Education. \; She furthered her formal educat ion with a graduate certificate in Autism Studies from Johns Hopkins Unive rsity along with master&rsquo\;s coursework in educational leadership and assistive technology. \; Kristen has taught in PreK through 5th grade classrooms and provided specialized instruction to students in childcare s ettings. \; She recently began a new role as the Early Childhood Speci al Education Specialist for Calvert County Public Schools. \; She work s with early childhood classrooms across her district to give educators th e tools they need to increase inclusive opportunities for diverse learners . \; She views herself as a lifelong learner\, priding herself on stay ing up to date with research-based best practices. \; Kristen is a cha mpion for inclusive and equitable education and serves as a member of her district&rsquo\;s equity leadership team. \; Along with her certificat ions in elementary\, early childhood\, and special education\, she is cert ified in teaching ESOL. \; Kristen values collaboration and a team app roach. \; She works closely with her district&rsquo\;s Head Start Prog ram\, Department of Instruction\, and Department of Special Education to p rovide ongoing staff trainings as well family engagement opportunities.&nb sp\; She uses the coaching philosophy when working with other educators an d families to provide them with the problem-solving skills and tools to me et their children&rsquo\;s evolving needs. \; Kristen has worked with the Maryland State Department of Education to provide staff development ac ross the state and has created curricular resources for the MSDE Inspired Designers Program. \; She enjoys sharing her love of learning\, best p ractices in education\, and child development through presenting at local\ , state\, and national conferences. \; Kristen is also an early childh ood LETRS trainer. \; She writes curriculum for her district. \; K risten emphasizes the value of play-based learning and has worked within h er district and state to advocate the importance of play and provide train ings for public school\, private preschool\, and childcare staff. \; K risten feels that a silver lining of the pandemic was better connecting fa milies with early childhood educators through virtual learning and has tak en steps to ensure that educators continue to use technology to reach out to families. \; Early intervention \; and education should not be confined to a school day or therapy session. \; Rather\, an essential role of early intervention and education should be providing families with the knowledge and tools to help their children develop skills in the most natural settings\, the home and community. \; She loves Maya Angelou& rsquo\;s quote &ldquo\;When you know better\, you do better&rdquo\; and st rives to give families\, community members\, and other educators the knowl edge they need to be meet every child&rsquo\;s needs and bring forth a bri ghter future. \; Kristen hopes to gain skills to better build educator s&rsquo\; capacity to presume competence through effectively communication her vision while managing change. \; Her goal is to bring her vision of inclusive settings with properly trained staff to meet the needs of all children in natural environments to reality.

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