Early Childhood Tune-Up Conference

Tools for Stronger Programs and Brighter Futures!

Get ready to tune up your skills, recharge your passion, and strengthen your early learning program! Join fellow educators, directors, and administrators for a day filled with engaging training sessions, fresh ideas, meaningful networking, and practical tools designed to support children, families, and the professionals who serve them.

You’ll leave inspired, equipped, and ready to implement new strategies that create stronger programs and brighter futures—because every child deserves the very best start.

A big Thank you to Trinity Lutheran church for sponsoring this event each year!!

This conference also fulfills the six annual training topics required by Child Care Regulation, including:

• Emergency preparedness and response planning
• Preventing the spread of communicable diseases
• Medication administration
• Food allergies and allergic reaction response
• Building and playground safety
• Safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials

Conference Tracks

Participants must select one track and attend that track for the duration of the conference. Sessions may not be mixed between tracks.

Infant/Toddler Track
Ages 0–35 months

Pre-K & School-Age Track
Ages 3–12 years

Administrator Track
Directors, Assistant Directors, and Program Coordinators

Registration closes Wednesday, July 29 at 3:00 PM.
If space remains available, on-site registration will be offered for $75 day of the event.

Featured Trainers

Administrator & Pre-K/School-Age Tracks

• Becky Swindall, M.S., CDA-PDS, CHES
• Brandee Overshown, CDA

Infant/Toddler Track

• Kristin Omo, B.S., EIS-FQ
• Tonia Crawford, M.S. Ed.

TECPDS Requirement

All attendees must have an active TECPDS (Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System) account to register for this conference and receive training credit.

Don’t have an account? Creating one is free! Visit www.tecpds.org to set up your profile before registering.

TECPDS allows you to securely maintain your professional development records, training hours, education, and credentials in one convenient location. Your records stay with you throughout your career—even if you change employers or child care programs.

Important: Your TECPDS account is personal and belongs to you. For your security, never share your password with anyone.

Texas Minimum Standards

746.1309: b(1,4), e(1–6), f(3,8,9,12), g

746.1311: b(2,4,5), e(1–6), f(1–2)

TECPDS Core Competencies

Administrator Competencies

• Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization
• Business and Operations Management
• Human Resource Leadership and Development
• Maintaining a Healthy and Safe Environment
• Implementing Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum and Environments

Practitioner Competencies

• Child Growth and Development
• Responsive Interactions and Guidance
• Learning Environments, Planning Frameworks, Curriculum, and Standards
• Supporting Skill Development
• Observation and Assessment
• Diversity and Dual Language Learners
• Family and Community Relationships
• Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Training Registration Policy

All training registrations are non-refundable. Payment reserves a seat for the individual who registered.

If a participant cannot attend, they may reschedule to a future class of the same training with at least 24 hours’ advance notice. Rescheduled registrations must remain for the same individual and may not be transferred to another person.

Requests made less than 24 hours before the training or after the class has begun will not be eligible for rescheduling, and the registration will be forfeited.