Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

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11:00am CDT

Introduction to the Early Childhood Recommended Practices Modules

Wednesday September 18, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT

If your work involves educating students or practitioners in how to provide inclusive individualized supports to children with disabilities; equitably partnering with families, or ways to team and collaborate, this session will introduce free multimedia modules, aligned to the DEC RPs. Presenters will share their experiences using the modules to support adult learners.

Speakers

Allison Jones

TA Specialist, ECTA

The ECTA Center supports state IDEA Part C and Part B, Section 619 programs in developing more equitable, effective, and sustainable state and local systems, that support access and full participation for each and every young child with a disability, and their family.

Bethanne Vergean

CT Learn the SIgns Act Early Ambassador, UCONN UCEDD

Bethanne Vergean provides technical assistance and training for Connecticut’s Early Childhood system. Her work over the past 20 years has been centered on improving developmental monitoring in Connecticut. Through her dedicated advocacy, she has developed strong networking systems... Read More →

Elizabeth Beavers

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Kristen Votava

Associate Professor, University of North Dakota

Karen Lange

Doctoral Student, University of Arkansas

Education is the experience of my life and becoming an educator began in my childhood as the daughter of two amazing educators who taught me the beauty of being a teacher. Taking an unusual path to special education, I have experience in elementary education, early childhood special... Read More →

Kristen Paul

Director of Early Childhood Programs, The Parents' Place of Maryland

Kristen Paul has devoted over two decades to various roles serving children and their families; her career has included work as a science teacher, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at NASA, STEM Coordinator at Salisbury University, and family support for Birth to Five... Read More →

Final Slides Intro to the Early Childhood RPMs pdf

Wednesday September 18, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 24 - 1st fl

Professional Development

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Content Level Advanced

1:30pm CDT

Now What? Bringing the Racial Equity Point of View to Life

Wednesday September 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT

GrandSalon 24 - 1st fl

Have you read the racial equity point of view (POV) and need help getting started applying it to your work? Join us as we make the racial equity POV meaningful to your work through reflection, a commitment to discomfort, and unpacking our relationship to racism and ableism.

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Speakers

Robyn DiPietro

Asst. Project Director, OneOp-University of Illinois at Urbana-Chamapaign

Megan Vinh

Co-Director, ECTA and STEMIE Centers

Jocelyn Ruffin

Teaching Faculty, East Carolina University

Courtney O'Grady

Assistant Professor, The University of Alabama

Ruby Batz

Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Reno

I am a former preschool and special Ed teacher. Currently I research and teach about family engagement in EI/ECSE examining aspects of race/ethnicity, language and disability. I’m interested in improving EI/ECSE systems and working collaboratively with others to do so.

Amy Szarkowski

Researcher, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston

I am a psychologist, passionate about supporting families and their young children who are deaf or hard of hearing and/or have communication challenges. Ask me about family-centered early intervention (FCEI), parent-child interaction, social-emotional development in deaf children... Read More →

IESJ part I pdf

Wednesday September 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
GrandSalon 24 - 1st fl

Professional Development

2:45pm CDT

Now What? Part Two: Coaching Others to Use the Racial Equity POV

Wednesday September 18, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT

GrandSalon 24 - 1st fl

Joint Committee Session

In this joint session offered by IESJ and PPC, we will continue the conversation of “now what?” to begin applying and implementing the Racial Equity Point of View, focused on how to coach and support others as we reckon and reflect on the changes we need to make and how to hold ourselves accountable. The session will include time for community building and action planning.

Speakers

Christine Spence

Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University

Katherine Szocik

Postdoctoral Associate, Boston University

I am a postdoctoral associate studying special education teachers working conditions. I am also a member of DEC's personnel preparation committee. I received my PhD from George Mason University in special education teacher preparation with a focus in early childhood. My dissertation... Read More →

Jocelyn Ruffin

Teaching Faculty, East Carolina University

Sarah Wiegand

Assistant Professor of Early Childhood and Special Education, New Mexico State University

I am an assistant professor of special education and early childhood education at New Mexico State University. I am a former Part C early intervention provider and autism resource specialist. My research centers around improving policies/practices in Part C and autism. I am a member... Read More →

Courtney O'Grady

Assistant Professor, The University of Alabama

Wednesday September 18, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT
GrandSalon 24 - 1st fl

Professional Development

4:00pm CDT

Using ECE and EI/ECSE Standards to Support Blended Preparation Programs

Wednesday September 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

GrandSalon 24 - 1st fl

Join the Personnel Preparation Committee (PPC) to discuss blended ECE/ECSE preparation programs. We will be sharing information and a graphic to highlight the relationship between the NAEYC and CEC/DEC Standards. We also want to hear from you: What is working and not working in your state with blended programs? How can PPC help you? What resources would be beneficial?

Speakers

Shawna Harbin

Clinical Assistant Professor, Purdue University

Christine Spence

Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University

Alina Mihai

Associate Professor of Education, Indiana University Kokomo

Heather Walter

Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Special Education, George Mason University

I partner with education professionals and leaders to support the unique contextual systems in which they work support in leveraging their strengths to make a positive impact in educational settings and to increase overall outcomes of all children and families. I use interdisciplinary... Read More →

Ann Mickelson

Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Amanda Duncan

BCBA, Research Assistant, Doctoral Candidate, University of Kentucky

Wednesday September 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 24 - 1st fl

Professional Development