Parent Talk/Teacher Talk

Lecture Series

2009-2010

•Georgette McBreen, Coordinator Parent talk/Teacher Talk Lecture Series

•Eilene Green, Coordinator CVAS Parenting Program

•Mike Waters Principal Conejo Valley Adult School

A Division of the Conejo Valley Adult Education’s Parenting Program

working in partnership with

Conejo School’s Foundation

What is Parent Talk/Teacher Talk?

An annual lecture series offering:

• Nationally and internationally recognized speakers

• Cutting edge, relative information for parents and teachers of children of all ages

• 26 years experience providing quality parenting information in the Conejo Valley community

• Affordable ticket prices

New partnership!

•Allows lecture series to apply for more grants using 501(c)3

•Online ticket ordering! www.ParentTalkTeacherTalk.com

•All finances processed through the foundation beginning this year

Conejo Valley Adult School Parenting Program’s

Parent/Teacher Talk Lecture Series

joins forces with

The Conejo School’s Foundation

This year’s line up

• Dr. John Medina “Brain Rules”

October 26 & 27, 2009

• Mary Sheedy Kurcinka “We’re a Problem

Solving Family” January 12 & 13, 2010

• Stephanie Lester “Hooked on Science!”

March 9 & 10, 2010

• Armin Brott “The Journey of Fatherhood”

May 12, 2010

Dr. John Medina

•Developmental molecular biologist

•Affiliate Professor of Bioengineering at the

University of Washington School of Medicine

•Director of the Brain Center for Applied

Learning Research at Seattle Pacific University.

•Popular Among Business leaders as well as

educators.

•Recommended by Ventura County Office of

Education Professional Development Office

Check out YouTube under BrainRules for previews of his lecture!

Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

•Bestselling author

•Books include Raising Your Spirited Child,

Kids, Parents & Power Struggles, Sleepless

in America: Is Your Child Misbehaving or

Missing Sleep?

•Experienced parent educator

•Internationally recognized lecturer

•Frequently requested

•4th appearance at Parent Talk and

Teacher Talk

Stephanie Lester

•Facilitated a science-based multi-

leveled, multiage program for 12

years

•Is the Early Childhood Education

Coordinator for the Lancaster School

District

•Author of Science Through the Year

that includes 27 multi-leveled

experiments for preschool through

elementary aligned with national

Science Standards

•Enthusiastic presenter bringing

many ideas for bringing science

exploration into the family

experience and classroom

Armin Brott

•Author of seven best-selling books

on fatherhood including Father for

Life, The Expectant Father, A Dad’s

Guide to the First Year and The

Single Father.

•Frequently featured in Time,

Newsweek, Parenting Magazine

and more

•Hosts a weekly radio show on

parenting

Danny Brassell•First time to Teacher Talk

•Referred to as “the Jim

Trelease protégé”

•Associate Professor in the

Teacher Education Dept. at Cal

State Dominguez Hills

•Author of Readers for Life: The

Ultimate Reading Fitness

Guide, K-8 and Vocabulary

Strategies Every Teacher Needs

to Know

Your Support Helps!

• A valuable resource to the community

• Educated parents and teachers have better tools to do their jobs

• Offers parents and teachers the unique opportunity to experience and learn from the nation’s experts in the field of education and parenting

• Is an expensive venture for high quality speakers and is ticket sale driven with fundraisers to help keep ticket prices down

Fundraisers help make ends meet

Wine Talk 2009Wine Talk 2009Wine Talk 2009Wine Talk 2009(A Parent’s Chance to Whine)

• Saturday, November 7

• 3-6pm

• $25/person

• Silent Auction prizes

• Assorted wines from local wineries and central CA provided by Wades Wines

Wide Ranging Brochure Distribution

• CVUSD

• Simi Unified

• Oak Park Unified

• Las Virgenes , partial

• Local preschools

• Database mailing

How can you get tickets?

www.parenttalkteachertalk.com

Or

Parent Talk ticket line

(805)217-8025

Contact information

• Georgette McBreen, Coordinator,

Parent Talk/Teacher Talk Lecture Series

Email: gmcbreen@parenttalkteachertalk.com

Ideas?

• Suggestions for future speakers or topics

• Advisory Board membership?

• General Feedback?

• Thank you