The 22nd Annual Bank Street Infancy Institute

Infants, Toddlers and Families: Supporting Their Growth

June 16 - 18, Tuesday - Thursday, 2009

Keynote Speaker: Anne Mitchell, M.S.
President, Early Childhood Policy Research, Climax, New York
Past President, National Association for the Education of Young Children
"Policy Matters... To You, To Babies, and To Families"

Special Presentation: Louis Torelli, M.S.Ed.
Co-founder and Director, Spaces for Children, Berkeley, California
Infant and Toddler Specialist
"Landscapes for Learning: Designing Group Care Environments for Infants and Toddlers"

A 3-day Institute for Caregivers, Teachers, Home Visitors, Trainers, Child Life Specialists, Special Educators, Early Interventionists, Family Child Care Providers, Librarians, and Program Directors.

Thirty-six workshops on various topics: infant development, routines and transitions, early literacy programs, toddler behavior, materials and activities, motor and language development, sensory integration, bilingual babies, attachment and separation, visits to childcare centers and library programs

Institute Fee: $300. Fee eligible for reimbursement under the New York State EIP Program. Graduate credit may be earned at additional charge.

For more information: Conference Administrator: Helen Muscato, phone: 732.329.0033 or email helenmuscato@verizon.net or infancyinstitute@bankstreet.edu

Conference Coordinator: Nancy McKeever with Nancy Balaban