Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

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11:00am CDT

We Are More than Just Rubrics! How Do I Get My CAEP Report to Reflect It?!

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

The DEC EI/ECSE Personnel Preparation standards are exciting! But writing a great CAEP/CEC or state program review report can be challenging. Knowing how to document the exciting and innovative work happening in your program can be a struggle for even the most established programs. You have questions??? We want to help!

Speakers

Kristen Votava

Associate Professor, University of North Dakota

Megan Purcell

Purdue University

Jennifer Buchter

professor, Eatern Illinois University

Erica Lee

Asst. Research Professor, University of Alabama

Dr. Erica Lee is an assistant research professor of Special Education at The University of Alabama. She holds degrees in Collaborative Special Education (B.S.), Early Childhood Special Education (MAEd), Autism Spectrum Disorders (Ed.S.), and Early Childhood Education (Ph.D.). She... Read More →

Tanya Pinkerton

Clinical Assistant Professor, Arizona State University

Wednesday September 18, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 9 - 1st fl

Professional Development

1:30pm CDT

Out-of-The-Box Transition Planning

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

GrandSalon 9 - 1st fl

The KSSC highlights the transition experience for children and families, but transition options for those families are often scarce. Service Coordinators and families can use creative thinking to find solutions that match the family’s goals, vision, and culture. Transition should be collaborative, individualized, and lifespan-oriented.

Speakers

Charissa Darland

Educational Resources Specialist, Indiana University Bloomington

Janet Ballard

Research Associate, Indiana University Bloomington

Janet has worked in the field of early childhood since 1993. She has been a developmental therapist in Indiana’s Early Intervention program (First Steps), a Bureau of Child Development Services State Program Consultant, developed and oversaw the day-to-day operations of an Early... Read More →

Wednesday September 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
GrandSalon 9 - 1st fl

Family

Age 0-3
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Families
Content Level Introductory

2:45pm CDT

Foundations for Inclusion: Bringing Child Guidance Policies to Life (OSEP)

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

GrandSalon 9 - 1st fl

OSEP has been clear in guidance to reduce and eliminate exclusionary discipline practices. NCPMI has created a resource to help leadership teams assess their existing child guidance policies as they move toward this practice. Presenters will share how ECE programs, higher education faculty, leadership, advocates and families can use guidance.

Speakers

Lise Fox

professor, USF

Camille Catlett

Consultant, Camille Catlett

Camille Catlett is a scientist at the University of North Carolina's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. She has helped over 30 states to organize collaborative professional development efforts that support the full participation of each young child and his or her family... Read More →

Laurie Dinnebeil

Project Director, University of Toledo

Tracie Dickson

EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION/OSERS/OSEP

DEC Session Child Policy Guidance OSEP Slides pdf

developing a child guidance policy pdf

Wednesday September 18, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT
GrandSalon 9 - 1st fl

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Faculty
Content Level Intermediate

4:00pm CDT

Creating a Paradigm Shift in Alberta’s Inclusive Child Care

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

GrandSalon 9 - 1st fl

Alberta's new Inclusive Child Care program provides equitable services to build educator’s capacity and confidence to include all children. Evidence based coaching supports the implementation of The Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children. GRIT will share their role and reflections in guiding this paradigm shift in Alberta.

Speakers

Janice Comrie

Inclusive Child Care Manager, GRIT Edmonton

Julia Moore

ASaP Manager, The Grit program

DEC Creating a Paradigm Shift WORKBOOK pdf

Wednesday September 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 9 - 1st fl

Policy

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Intermediate