Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

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9:00am CDT

BONUS SESSION: Getting to Know the EI/ECSE Standards and Their Relationship to Recommended and High Leverage Practices *INCLUDED in the cost of the conference*

Tuesday September 17, 2024 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT

GrandSalon 16 - 1st fl

Included in the cost of the conference...

This workshop will provide an in-depth look into the 2020 Initial Practice-Based Professional Preparation Standards for Early Interventionists/Early Childhood Special Educators(EI/ECSE Standards birth through grade 3) with a focus on use of the Standards for different purposes (i.e., preservice preparation, professional development, policy, research). That discussion will address how diversity, equity, and inclusion are integrated throughout the EI/ECSE Standards, as well as how the OSEP funded Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Center for Equity is supporting institutions of higher education and state systems to align with an equity framework. The relationship of the EI/ECSE Standards to the DEC Recommended Practices (RPs), and CEC High Leverage Practices (HLPs) will be discussed with examples of how they are currently being used together. DEC and ECPC resources designed to support the use of the Standards, RPs, and HLPs will be shared. Participants will engage in several small group activities throughout the workshop. RPs, and HLPs will be shared. Participants will engage in several small group activities throughout the workshop.

Speakers

Vicki Stayton

Mary Beth Bruder

UCEDD/ECPC Director, UNIV OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CTR

Infants & Young Children is an interdisciplinary journal focusing on children with disabilities or at risk for disability age birth to five years and their families. Of special interest are articles involving innovative interventions, summaries of important research developments and... Read More →

Sheresa Blanchard

Megan Purcell

Purdue University

DEC PreConference AM Resource Handout pdf

DEC Standards AM Preconference Intro to EI ECSE Standards pdf

Tuesday September 17, 2024 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 16 - 1st fl

Professional Development

Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Faculty, Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate, Introductory

1:00pm CDT

BONUS SESSION IHE Faculty: Equitable Use of the EI/ECSE Standards: Improving Outcomes for Children and Families *Included in the price of the conference*

Tuesday September 17, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm CDT

GrandSalon 7 - 1st fl

*Included in the price of the conference*

This workshop has three strands with each designed for individuals in different professional roles: (a) strand 1 – institute of higher education (IHE) faculty, (b) strand 2 – professional development providers, and (c) strand 3 – Parts C and B619 coordinators and other state level administrators.

Strand 1: IHE Faculty
This strand is intended for IHE faculty who are developing or revising initial early Intervention/early childhood special education preparation programs. The focus will be on an approach to program design that will be useful to programs desiring to align with the most current international EI/ECSE standards, recommended practices, and high leverage practices. Strategies and resources for program development and assessment will be shared. Application of these strategies and resources to participants’ respective programs will occur in small groups. The workshop will culminate with a panel of faculty from different types of IHEs discussing how they have used the Standards to develop and/or revise their preservice program. Although this workshop is not specifically designed to provide preparation for the SPA Program Report or CEC Accreditation processes, it will provide programs with valuable tools and strategies that will be useful for those processes.

Speakers

Aaron Deris

Megan Purcell

Purdue University

Deborah Rooks-Ellis

Associate Professor- Early Childhood Education, Coastal Carolina University

Vicki Stayton

Mesha Robinson

Slides for All Three Strands Together Equitable Use of the EIECSE Standards Preconference 9 17 24 pdf

IHE Strand Equitable Use of the EIECSE Standards Preconference 9 17 24 pdf

Tuesday September 17, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 7 - 1st fl

Professional Development

Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Faculty, Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate, Introductory

1:00pm CDT

BONUS SESSION Parts C and 619 Coordinators: Equitable Use of the EI/ECSE Standards: Improving Outcomes for Children and Families *Included in the price of the conference*

Tuesday September 17, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm CDT

GrandSalon 12 - 1st fl

*Included in the price of the conference*

This workshop has three strands with each designed for individuals in different professional roles: (a) strand 1 – institute of higher education (IHE) faculty, (b) strand 2 – professional development providers, and (c) strand 3 – Parts C and B619 coordinators and other state level administrators.

This strand is intended for individuals who are in state-level administrative roles in EI/ECSE and/or early childhood education (ECE). The focus will be on the role of the EI/ECSE Standards in a state early childhood system and how to align the EI/ECSE Standards with systems-level work. Strategies and resources from DEC and ECPC for embedding the EI/ECSE Standards into state CSPD systems using the EI/ECSE Standards will be shared. Next steps in revising current and future resources to better reflect equity by the OSEP-funded Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Center for Equity will be highlighted. Application of these strategies and resources to participants ‘respective state CSPD /programs will occur in small groups. Strategies and resources for aligning components of the state system (e.g., preservice, in-service, evaluation) with the EI/ECSE Standards will be shared. Application of these strategies and resources to participants’ respective state systems will occur in small groups. The workshop will culminate with a panel discussing how their states have applied the Standards in their comprehensive system of personnel development.

Speakers

Mary Beth Bruder

UCEDD/ECPC Director, UNIV OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CTR

Darla Gundler

Associate Director, Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Center -Equity (ECiPC-Equity)

Engaging families of young children with disabilities in early childhood

Peggy Kemp

Executive Director, Division for Early Childhood (DEC)

Welcome! Thank you for attending DEC 2024! Please introduce yourself if we are in sessions together and tell me a bit about your work/dreams for DEC/questions/concerns! - Peggy

Jonathan Alexander

Tuesday September 17, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 12 - 1st fl

Professional Development

Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Faculty, Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate, Introductory

1:00pm CDT

BONUS SESSION Professional Developers: Equitable Use of the EI/ECSE Standards: Improving Outcomes for Children and Families *Included in the price of the conference*

Tuesday September 17, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm CDT

GrandSalon 7 - 1st fl

*Included in the price of the conference*

This workshop has three strands with each designed for individuals in different professional roles: (a) strand 1 – institute of higher education (IHE) faculty, (b) strand 2 – professional development providers, and (c) strand 3 – Parts C and B619 coordinators and other state level administrators.

Strand 2: Professional Development Providers
This strand is intended for individuals who as part of a state system or individually provide professional development for early interventionists and early childhood special educators (birth through grade three). The focus will be on the EI/ECSE Standards as the framework for professional development to ensure that EI/ECSE professionals have the knowledge and skills to provide effective services for children with developmental delays and disabilities and their families. Strategies and resources for embedding the EI/ECSE Standards into professional development content and using the EI/ECSE Standards with the DEC Recommended Practices (RPs) and CEC High Leverage Practices (HLPs)will be shared. Application of these strategies and resources to participants’ respective professional development systems/programs will occur in small groups. The workshop will culminate with a panel discussing how the Standards, RPs, and HLPs have been embedded into their professional development system/content.

Speakers

Vicki Stayton

Jennifer Kilgo

Megan Purcell

Purdue University

Deborah Rooks-Ellis

Associate Professor- Early Childhood Education, Coastal Carolina University

Mesha Robinson

Serena Wheeler

Assistant Professor and Associate Director, Coaching in Early Intervention Training and Mentorship Program, University of Louisville

I train and mentor EI Providers in a statewide PD program and support ongoing program quality and improvements efforts. My primary areas of interest are evidence-based practices related to effective PD for early intervention providers and caregiver coaching to build family capaci... Read More →

Slides for All Three Strands Together Equitable Use of the EIECSE Standards Preconference 9 17 24 pdf

Tuesday September 17, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 7 - 1st fl

Professional Development

Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Faculty, Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate, Introductory

6:00pm CDT

Collaborating with Parents Using ABA and DIR Methodology - Poster 38

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT