__Advocacy: What Parents Need to Know
The Howard County Branch of CHADD of Greater Baltimore Speaker Series for 2011-2012
Ellicott City Senior Center
9401 Frederick Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042
more info: www.chadd-mc.org/calendar

_CEC 2012 Convention & Expo
Session:     Teaching with R's and C's to help students earn A's and B's
Date/Time:     April 13, 2012 / 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Leaders:     Allison Bruhn, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Presenters:     Mary Crnobori, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; Shanna Hirsch, Weinfeld Education Group, Silver Spring, MD

with Marcy Jackson, Educational Consultant, Facilitative Leader, Certified Program Planner and mother of six children

Workshops take place on Sundays, 1:00pm -2:30pm
Expressive Therapy Center
14808 Physicians Lane,  Suite 111
Rockville, MD 20850

Single - Individual workshop $39, All 4 workshops $150
Couple or Family - Individual workshop $65, All 4 workshops $250
Couples are encouraged: register with a spouse, friend or family member.  Pre-registration is encouraged as limited space is available.  Maximum 7 families per session.

April 22
Educational Awareness – History, Changes, and Future of Education
Explore the history of formal education and the public school system, hierarchy of education worldwide and the multiplicity of programs including special education, gifted education and magnet programming within the United States.  Learn of the influence of early leading education philosophers such as Dewey, Vgotsky, Piaget and Montessori, and discover your own education philosophy.  You’ll learn about current trends and direction in education along with education laws, rights and responsibilities, including laws on special education for both the recipient and his/her general education peer. 

May 6
Making the Right School Choice – Education Models and Learning Sciences
Identify and explain all alternative education models to include Charter, Homeschooling, Religious, Montessori, Reggio Emelia, Arts, Prep/IB, and more.  You will be presented with the benefits, challenges, strategies, resources, and performance indicators to seek out the most appropriate model for the child. 

May 20
Leadership Skills for Parents
This workshop will expose you to invaluable leadership skills so that you may effectively establish and manage your child’s education.  We will explore leadership principles of vision and involvement, identify techniques such as developing a vision, communicating with teachers, discerning when leaders should follow, negotiating with education staff, motivating your learner, leading or participating effectively in meetings and more.

June 3
Education Planning for Parents
This workshop will help you create and navigate an education plan for your child’s lifelong education experience!  You will learn all the necessary parts of a strategic “education” plan and see how easy it is for you to make it come alive.  Using a template, you’ll lay a framework for your education plan including what resources and persons to involve and when, career goals, which education model to use, the influence of generational legacy, flexible alternatives and more. 

We are excited to continue our Speaker Series for 2011-12. The first four workshops are scheduled for October and November 2011 and April and May 2012. We are offering an "Early Bird Special" of 4 workshops for the cost of 3 for $75 ($100 value) if you register by October 1st. For a mail-in registration form, go to:
www.alvordbaker.com

More Information
Mary Alvord, PhD  (301) 593-6554 x14
Rich Weinfeld  (301) 681-6233
Location for all Workshops - The Universities at Shady Grove
9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850

By submitting your payment in the amount of $75.00. you may attend all four workshops for the price of three! Please mail your check, made payable to Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC, to Attn: Speaker Series, Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC and mail to 11161 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 307, Silver Spring, MD 20904. Include your name, email address, and phone number.  You may also take advantage of this offer by calling 301-593-6554 and pay by credit card.  Offer Expires: October 1, 2011 _

7:30-9:00pm
Current Thinking About Anxiety: The State of the Science 
Daniel Pine, M.D.
For more information and to sign-up just for this workshop:  EventBrite-Current Thinking About Anxiety

7:30-9:00pm
Your Out-of Sync Child: Sensory Challenges and Sensory Solutions
Carol Kranowitz, M.A.
For more information and to sign-up just for this workshop:  EventBrite-Your Out-Of-Sync Child