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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11:00am CDT

Individualization through an Observation Lens

LIMITED

Wednesday August 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT

Salon 4

Limited Capacity seats available

This workshop will focus on planning for all childrens learning skills using observation.
Participants will learn how to write observations, reflections, and plans. Will also learn how to
develop learning activities for each individualized child based on their skill development to
support learning in the classroom environment.

Speakers

Vincent Rodriguez

Christopher House Inclusion Coordinator, Christopher House

Vincent has over 30 years of experience working in the field of early childhood and with Diverse learners’ students. He is currently the Diverse Learners Coordinator for Christopher House Early Childhood school and Trainer/Consultant at Simple Solutions Educational services .He... Read More →

Wednesday August 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Salon 4

Christopher House

2:10pm CDT

Classroom Management: Create a learning environment that supports student behavior and social-emotional development.

FULL

Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:10pm - 3:10pm CDT

Salon 8

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

This workshop will focus on supporting classroom
management for early childhood environments, such as team building for teacher
teams, setting up the classroom, social emotional learning, and supervision of the
environment. Lastly, focusing on strategies that will support teachers with students’
behavior and social-emotional development in an early childhood classroom
environment.

Speakers

Vincent Rodriguez

Christopher House Inclusion Coordinator, Christopher House

Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:10pm - 3:10pm CDT
Salon 8

Christopher House

2026 DFSS PreService

11:00am CDT

Vincent Rodriguez

2:10pm CDT

Vincent Rodriguez

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