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Early Learning: At The Heart of It All! 2025 Conference

Discover the joy of learning and connection at the Early Learning: At the Heart of It All conference! Join us on Saturday, April 5, 2025. This year’s theme, "Belonging for All, from the Beginning," emphasizes practices that celebrate diversity, promote inclusion, and ensure equitable opportunities for every child, regardless of background, abilities, or learning needs.

Breakout sessions will focus on high-quality supports that best meet the needs of our diverse children. These workshops will address inclusive practices for infants, toddlers, preschool, and TK/K children, as well as their families and the caring adults who support them. 

Who Should Attend?

Child Care Teachers, Family Child Care Home Providers; TK, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Teachers; Family Friend and Neighbor (FFN) Providers; Expanded Learning Staff; Administrators; Higher Education Professors; college students; and others who support the learning and development of young children. 

$30 In-Advance Registration ($35 Same-Day Registration) *

Registration and breakfast begin at 7:45 a.m., keynote speaker session begins at 8:45 a.m. Registration includes parking, breakfast, & lunch, two children's books, and motivating speakers. Participants will have the opportunity to access resources, network with colleagues, and hear from experts!  Provide a valid workforce registry number to earn workforce registry hours. 

After completing your registration in the PLRS portal, you will receive a confirmation email.  Please open the email and click on the events and materials link to complete the preconference survey.  The pre-conference survey  is required to officially complete your conference registration process. Please make sure to check the email you registered with regularly for this information and conference updates.

*There are no refunds.

For group registrations, registered participants substitutions are allowed. The designated leader is the only person permitted to request changes, including participant substitutions.  All change requests must be submitted by Monday, March 31, 2025, via email to earlylearning@scoe.net and include the original registered participant's name as well as substitute's name.

For presenters and special guests, please enter your registration code that you were assigned under the P.O. Number. 

Conference fee waivers available for students actively attending an accredited college or university  – limited space based on funding availability. Please contact the Early Learning Department via email at earlylearning@scoe.net for more information. 

For additional questions, email earlylearning@scoe.net