2026 DFSS PreService: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2026 3-Day DFSS PreService

📍Palmer House Chicago
17 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603

Breakfast and Registration open at 8:00am
Conference programming from 9:00am -4:10pm

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

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9:20am CDT

Getting Started with CLASS (Eng)

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 9:20am - 10:20am CDT

Salon 7

Limited Capacity seats available

Designed for educators who are newer to CLASS concepts,
this session offers CLASS basics and describes how educators,
leaders, and coaches can use them to develop better, more
meaningful interactions with children."

Moderators

Alisha Bourque

Teachstone

Bibi Rahim

Teachstone

Speakers

Liana Ondra

CLASS Specialist, Teachstone

Liana has over 10 years of experience working in Early Childhood. She earned a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education from Liberty University and has worked in classrooms in both private and public ECE programs. She has also worked as an Instructional Coach with Head Start and... Read More →

Tuesday August 4, 2026 9:20am - 10:20am CDT
Salon 7

Teachstone

11:10am CDT

The Magic of Monthly Books: How Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Inspires Young Readers

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:10am - 12:10pm CDT

Salon 7

Limited Capacity seats available

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library inspires a love of reading. It is a book gifting program that mails high-quality, age-appropriate books to children from birth through their fifth birthday at no cost to the family. Information will be shared about the groundbreaking international research based on the largest dataset in the world on shared book reading. Attendees will explore the rigorous book selection process and participate in interactive group discussions and activities using parent engagement resources.

Speakers

Andi Drileck

Illinois State Director, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

My name is Andi Drileck and I'm the Illinois State Director at Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone and sharing information about how we can get The Imagination Library in your area. As Dolly says, "You can never get enough books into the hands... Read More →

Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:10am - 12:10pm CDT
Salon 7

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library