2026 DFSS PreService

2026 DFSS PreService

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.

K

KennaCummings

Centers For Centers

Teacher

Altgeld Early Learning Center

About me

My name is Kenna Cummings and I am a teacher, we should talk about infant.

9:20am CDT

The Magic of Monthly Books: How Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Inspires Young Readers Salon 3Andi Drileck • Bridget Rundquist

10:30am CDT

EXHIBIT HALL Exhibit Hall

11:10am CDT

Begining of Year, 0-3,Part 1 Salon 4Angela S Johnson

12:15pm CDT

1:20pm CDT

What's New in SmartTeach, 0-3, Part 1 Salon 4Angela S Johnson

2:30pm CDT

EXHIBIT HALL Exhibit Hall

3:10pm CDT

What's New in SmartTeach, 0-3, Part 2 Salon 4Angela S Johnson

9:20am CDT

Planning with Purpose: The Importance of Effective Lesson Planning and Timely Documentation Salon 2Natasha Belt

10:30am CDT

EXHIBIT HALL Exhibit Hall

11:00am CDT

Begining of Year, 0-3,Part 2 Salon 1Angela S Johnson

1:00pm CDT

2:10pm CDT

Redirecting and Reframing Misbehavior Salon 12Alisha Bourque • Bibi Rahim • Melissa Wilhelm

3:20pm CDT

ReadyRosie, Part 2 Salon 7Wilbert Owens

9:20am CDT

Developmental Milestones and Strategies to Support Growth (Part 1) Salon 4LaToya Williamson • Zakiya Gilliam

10:30am CDT

EXHIBIT HALL Exhibit Hall

11:10am CDT

Developmental Milestones and Strategies to Support Growth (Part 2) Salon 4Zakiya Gilliam • LaToya Williamson

12:15pm CDT

1:20pm CDT

Focusing on the Purpose During Center Time Salon 7Alisha Bourque • Bibi Rahim • Melissa Wilhelm