Parking for Thursday Evening: The Summit begins at 4:00. You can use the Adams Center parking lot (LOT P on the map). The Passport app system is available to pay for short-term parking. If you are arriving at 5:00 or later, parking on campus is Free.
4/17 Friday Sessions: All Friday sessions will be held in the PJW College of Education, except for two held in adjacent buildings (signage will be displayed). Breakfast will begin at 8:00, and sessions will start promptly at 8:30.
4/18 Saturday Sessions: All Saturday sessions will take place in the PJW College of Education. Breakfast and registration will be available as early as 7:30 am. Sessions will begin at 8:15. Parking for Saturday Sessions: All parking is FREE. You may park anywhere on campus!
Travel: For those traveling from outside Missoula, book your hotel early! A limited number of discounted hotel rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown. You can use this link to book your rooms.Please usethe code ECE or call the hotel at 406-721-8550 and mention the code and ECE 4th Annual Summit.
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Understand how cross-sector collaboration strengthens existing efforts and builds scaffolding to improve early learning quality throughout the state.
Identify connection points that could align early education efforts as participants are invited participants to see themselves and others in the Network.
Recognize the role of networks in reducing silos, burnout, and fragmentation in the early childhood education system.
**ECP Credit Available** Tired of the same old read-aloud routines? Ready to reimagine literacy through the power of the arts? Tiny Toy Tales transforms beloved children’s literature into immersive, arts-integrated storytelling experiences that ignite imagination and deepen comprehension. Using familiar titles stories are thoughtfully adapted into dynamic performances using tiny toys, handcrafted props, and visual tableaux. In this workshop, participants will observe a Tiny Toy Tale, receive the materials to make their own, and have time to assemble it! Come ready to create, collaborate, and bring stories to life—one tiny prop at a time! Learning outcomes: Participants will be able to design and construct an arts-integrated storytelling experience using miniature props and visual tableaux. Participants will analyze how arts-based adaptations of children’s literature can enhance student engagement and comprehension. Participants will apply creative storytelling techniques to transform familiar texts into interactive, performance-based literacy activities.
