This council was formed to serve as a networking effort to address early childhood issues, concerns and staff development in Chester County. The focus of the council has been on successful kindergarten transitions. School district administrators, kindergarten teachers, preschool directors and teachers, Head Start, and other early care and education providers attend council meetings. The council will meet on 2-24-09, from 12:30 - 3:30 pm and on 4-27-09, from 8:30 - 11:30 am.
Areas of expertise include:
- Research-based early literacy
- Child development
- Curriculum development
- Data collection and monitoring
- Early childhood instructional strategies
- Coaching
Early Childhood Council Meetings
- Friday, November 13, 2009, 8:30-11:30am
- Wednesday, February 24, 2010 (snow date March 3), 2010, 12:30-3:30pm
- Thursday, May 6, 2010, 8:30-11:30am
Early Childhood Directors & Staff Networking Meetings
- October 23, 2009
- January 21, 2010 (January 25 snow date)
- March 16, 2010
- May 20, 2010
Resource Links
Early childhood web sites for parents:
Early Childhood Resources
Early Childhood Unit at the National Children's Bureau in England
Kids Online Resources
Early childhood web sites for teachers:
The Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children
Early Childhood Links
National Association for the Education of Young Children
IDEA Funded
Consulting, training, and workshops are offered at no charge to Chester County school districts through funding from IDEA.
For more information, please contact Ann Appolloni or 484-237-5034.
Ann Appolloni Bio
- B.A. in Psychology from Slippery Rock University
- M.A. in Elementary Education from Millersville University
- Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Immaculata University
- Dually certified in elementary and special education K-12
- Reading specialist certification, K-12
- Elementary and secondary principal certifications
- Curriculum & instruction supervisor certification
- Special education supervisor certification
- Certified Wilson trainer/Reading Apprenticeship Trainer
- 22 years of teaching experience, including:
- preschool
- elementary
- middle and secondary
- adult tutoring in reading
