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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**ECP Credit Available** Community Schools 101: Strengthening the Early Learning Fabric: A Continuum of Support through Community School Partnerships Description: For our youngest learners, success is rooted in the strength of the ecosystem surrounding them. This session frames the Community School Strategy as a powerful framework to align early childhood providers, families, and K-12 partners around a shared vision for child development. This approach helps communities integrate existing resources to ensure every child is healthy, supported, and ready to thrive. -Explore the strategy: Identify how Community School practices can help create a supportive ecosystem for early learning and development -Examine impact: See how this approach improves outcomes for early learners and their families - First steps: Identify "low-lift" strategies, such as basic asset mapping, to begin strengthening your school-community partnerships to enhance early learning and school systems.
