Announcing . . .
1st Time EVER!
2023 SUMMER Conference
Tuesday, August 8th
Casselton, North Dakota
North Dakota Kindergarten Association
#NDKARocks
Conference & Grad PD Credit
Conference
On-Line Registration
1) Complete PayPal/Credit Card payment = $75/person
2) Pay then Return to Merchant
for official Google form registration.
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Conference Date:
August 8th, 2023
Hosted by: Casselton Kindergarten Team
Free (optional) Concert
* Monday (7th) 6:00pm w/ Koo Koo Kanga Roo
Full Day Conference
* Tuesday (8th) 8:30am - 3:30pm w/ Matt Halpern
Participants can attend the individual conference with Matt for 7 hours AND add on the optional book study for 8 hours as an opportunity for one graduate credit.
Please click here for approved Syllabus (click here).
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Registration due:
Due by: July 26th
*Must be pre-registered so we can make conference arrangements.
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Location:
Central Cass School District (click for map)
802 North 5th Street
Casselton, North Dakota 58012
(20 minutes from Fargo on I-94)
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2023 Keynote...
Matt Halpern -
https://www.matthalperneducation.com/
Last year (2022 Fall Conference) we had Deedee Wills as our keynote speaker in Minot, North Dakota. She highly recommended Matt Halpern to us as a future keynote speaker for our NDKA Conference. We reached out without hesitating.
Matt is a joyful educator who draws on almost two decades of experience as a classroom teacher and literacy coach. He is passionate about making classrooms child-centered and putting the effort and work of students at the forefront. His love for teaching social-emotional skills and literacy often combine as he is always looking for new ways to help others become the best versions of themselves. A fierce advocate for social justice and equity in classrooms, Matt leverages the power of literacy and community to empower children. Matt is the author of A Teacher's Guide to Interactive Writing and lives in Portland, ME where he writes, consults, presents, and teaches. He primarily supports teachers in primary literacy and social-emotional learning. You can find more information about Matt at
4 Presentation Topics:
All topics will be included in the syllabus for the optional credit that will be available.
1) Ready Set Play! Purposeful Play Across Your Day
2) Tackling Tricky Behavior Problems
3) Teaching with Games: Learn to Play & Play to Learn
4) Empowering your Students with Interactive Writing
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Registration & Credit option:
Step 1) Use our on-line registration through PayPal to register for the conference. You will be all set for our 2023 Summer Conference.
*Conference Only = $75
Step 2) If interested in PD credit, the separate registration will be available once you arrive in Casselton. You have time to decide if you want to do the book study.
Syllabus coming soon.
*Credit Fee through VCSU = $50
Step 3) The PD credit will be using Matt's new book as our required resource. When you click the link below, you can get your copy.
"A Readers Guide to Interactive Writing"
1) Amazon
Book Study assignments will start being posted after the face-to-face conference is complete.
Cost Break-down:
Conference = $75
Grad Credit = $50
Book = approx. $30
Notes:
The pending Graduate PD Credit through VCSU will show up on your ND University System (NDUS) transcript when completed at the end of the Fall 2023 Semester.
The conference registration fee of $75 goes to the NDKA organization. This fee encompasses our keynote speaker cost, conference food, NDKA Membership, and PD opportunity.
The fee for Graduate Credit of $50 goes to Valley City State University and is a pre-set fee for all universities.
2023 Hotels
NDKA Rooms Blocked until July 1st:
Days Inn Waterpark
2050 Governor's Drive
Casselton, ND 58012
701-347-4524
($129 + tax)
Let them know you are with NDKA.
If you would rather stay in Fargo, you are only 20 miles away.
Holiday Inn Express
4711 19th Ave. South
Fargo, ND 58103
701-356-3232
($89 + tax)
2023 Conference Schedule:
Agenda for Tuesday , August 8th:
8:00 - 8:30 Doors open and grab some eats!
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome by NDKA
8:45 - 10:15 Keynote w/ Matt
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 Keynote w/ Matt
12:00 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 2:00 Keynote w/ Matt
2:00 - 2:15 Break
2:15 - 3:30 Keynote w/ Matt
RESPECT
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Friendship
& educate
collaboration