Denver Public Schools' Early Education Department will hold its second annual winter conference entitled, "Early Footprints on Learning," Thursday, January 10, 2002 at the University of Colorado at Denver. The event will run from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the North Classroom on the UCD campus.

The keynote speaker this year will be Superintendent Dr. Jerry Wartgow. Presentations will include information on literacy in the early years, bilingual storytelling, identification of abuse and neglect, science instruction, mathematics for early years and multicultural activities for the classroom.

The event is to support DPS, Early Childhood Education and kindergarten teachers, paraprofessionals, community site personnel who provide early care and educational services to three, four, and five year olds. In addition, UCD students studying early education are invited to participate in this worthwhile conference on Early Education.

For more information, please call DPS Early Education Department at (303) 405-8213.