We invite you to join hundreds of early childhood professionals from across North Carolina at the 49th Annual Advancing Skills and Knowledge (A.S.K.) Conference. We have designated all workshops as one of the nine subject areas required by NC licensing standards. All workshops impacting teacher classroom practice are aligned with the North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning Development Standards (NC FELD).

This year, our conference will be held from Saturday, February 19 thru Tuesday, February 22, 2022. We have a variety of workshops, including several Lunch and Learn sessions being offered during the daytime.

Saturday, February 19

Session 1: 8:30am – 10:00am

Break: 10:00am – 10:30am

Session 2: 10:30am – 12:00pm
Vendor Room: 12:00 -1:00pm

Keynote: 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Monday, February 21

1:00pm – 2:00pm

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Tuesday, February 22

1:00pm – 2:00pm

A computer, internet access and video camera are required for participation in each virtual session. You will receive the ZOOM links to your workshops twice before the day of the conference. Please save these emails in order to join each workshop. We will provide a ZOOM 101 session prior to the conference to assist users with the zoom learning platform. We are excited to host Rhonda Taylor Bullock as our Keynote Speaker and 3 featured presenters this year. We believe this year's conference will meet the professional development needs of all who attend!

GUEST SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

RONDA TAYLOR BULLOCK
2012 Kenan Fellow, Co-founder and Executive Director of WE ARE
Presentation: MOVING BEYOND INCLUSION TO CREATING ANTI-RACIST PRE-SCHOOL SETTINGS
Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 12:00 - 1:00pm

ERICA BERRY
Noted musician and educator
Featured Presentation: TEACH TO THE BEAT
Saturday, February 19,2022 at 8:30am - 10:00am

RHODUS RIGGINS, JR
Trainer, coordinator, and adjunct faculty member at UNC-Greensboro
Featured Presentation: THE QUEST FOR ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION & SPACES
Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

STUART STOTTS
Author, storyteller and songwriter
Featured Presentation:
SINGING IN THE CIRCLE
Monday, February 21, 2022 at 1:00-2:00pm and 6:30-8:00pm

Reggio Emilia Learning

For the third year, we are glad to be working with the NC REGGIO EMILIA COLLABORATIVE. They are hosting a series of sessions examining how to implement the key principles of the Reggio approach to early childhood learning in North Carolina. The NC Reggio Emilia Collaborative reflects the importance of a shared vision for education as well as creates energy, conversation, and action around how we as a community wish to cultivate the strong potential of all children.

Durham PreK
CCSA is also sponsoring a learning thread for Durham PreK educators at the ASK Conference. These workshops are designed to support high quality teaching and learning for public classrooms for 4-year-old children.

To be determined