Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

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8:00am CDT

Fostering Global Cognitive Development: A Teachers-to-Teachers Approach - Poster 18

Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT

Discover impactful collaboration between EWU pre-service teachers and Guatemala's 'Hope for Literacy.' Using 'The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything,' they crafted culturally sensitive lessons, impacting 65 classrooms. Explore takeaways for global perspectives and engage in live demonstrations, gaining insights from firsthand experiences in Guatemala City.

Speakers

Lin Zhu

Assistant Professor, Eastern Washington University

Tara Haskins

Eastern Washington University

Ann Van Wig

Denise Ellenwood

Preschool Teacher, Garfield Elementary School

Kendall Brown

Shannon Salter

Student Teacher, Eastern Washington University

Rosie Hewett

Lecturer, Eastern Washington University

Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

By Practitioners for Practitioners

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Faculty
Content Level Introductory

8:00am CDT

EI/ECSE Personnel Recruitment & Retention Synthesis of Innovative Practices - Poster 11

Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT

Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

This session will present strategies and practices that can be implemented to attract, prepare, and retain an adequate number and diverse group of state and local EI/ECSE personnel. These strategies will aim to reinforce the quality and racial and ethnic diversity of the workforce and the successful inclusion of children with disabilities across various settings.

Speakers

Ted Burke

Consultant, ECTA

Paula Grubbs

Technical Assistance Specialist, ECTA Center at UNC

Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

Policy

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

8:00am CDT

Leveraging Individual and Community Cultural and Social Assets - Poster 36

Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT

Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

The presentation will provide data on a group of early childhood special education teachers who work in diverse urban communities and the cultural and social assets that they identified and leveraged to support the children and families that they serve.

Speakers

Ya-Chih Chang

Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Talya Drescher

Associate Professor, California State University Channel Islands

Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

Professional Development

Age 3-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Faculty
Content Level Introductory

9:15am CDT

The Odd Couple: Partnering With States to Build Capacity & Increase Equity

Thursday September 19, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT

Burgundy - 1st fl

This session offers insight into the challenges and nuances of partnering with states on early education policy initiatives. It delves into the iterative nature of research-practice partnerships, highlighting challenges, breakthroughs, and shared learning. Participants learn strategies for navigating power dynamics, building mutual trust, and centering community voice.

Speakers

Allison Kimble-Cusano

Research Specialist, Institute for Child Success

Dr. Allison Kimble-Cusano (she/her) is a Research Specialist in the Impact & Practice program area of the Institute for Child Success. She is responsible for promoting equity-focused professional empowerment of early childhood professionals, systems-level research, evaluation and... Read More →

Thursday September 19, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
Burgundy - 1st fl

Policy

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

10:30am CDT

Creating CHANGE for the Next Generation of Early Educators

Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT

GrandSalon 18- 1st fl

High-quality early childhood education is equity! This presentation shares one approach to collaborating with community college faculty to design and deliver content that will prepare associate degree students to serve young children with disabilities and their families, including those who are multilingual and from racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse populations.

Speakers

Sloan Storie

Research Associate, University of Cincinnati

Jennifer Ottley

Research Director, University of Cincinnati

Ching-I Chen

Associate Professor, Kent State University

Lindsay Diamond

Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Reno

Anne Larson

Research Associate, University of Minnesota

Ann Mickelson

Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Naomi Rahn

Assistant Professor, UW-Whitewater

Sondra M Stegenga

Assistant Professor of Special Education, University of Utah

I have over 20 years experience in the fields of health and education working with individuals across the lifespan. I have provided services and supports to children and families as a home visitor, occupational therapist, early intervention program administrator, and state council... Read More →

Creating CHANGE for the Next Generation of Early Educators DEC 2024 CHANGE Presentation (1) pdf

Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
GrandSalon 18- 1st fl

Practice

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

10:30am CDT

No One Here Looks Like Me: Creating Professional Development for All Staff

Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT

GrandSalon 4 - 1st fl

Professional Development is often geared towards the dominant culture of the leadership. In this training, we will discuss ways to ensure that professional development is created through an equitable lens for all team members, regardless of their identity. Additionally, we will focus on creating an inclusive and reflective atmosphere for all staff.

Speakers

Laycee Thigpen

Lead Consultant, Reinking Education Consulting

Anni Reinking

Owner, Reinking Education Consulting, LLC

Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
GrandSalon 4 - 1st fl

Professional Development

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Faculty
Content Level Intermediate

10:30am CDT

Scaling-up Community Partnerships to Prepare Inclusive EC Educators

Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT

GrandSalon 3 - 1st fl

EPIC-ECEL is an equity-focused partnership between 2-year and 4-year IHEs to prepare inclusive EC practitioners and leaders through targeted and systematic curriculur enhancements, coaching practices. and intentional field experiences in inclusive EC settings. We will share strategies and resources for embedding inclusive practices in community college coursework.

Speakers

Rashida Banerjee

Professor, University of Denver

Ritu Chopra

Executive Director, PAR2A Center & Assistant Research Professor, University of Colorado, Denver

Julianne Daniel

Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
GrandSalon 3 - 1st fl

Professional Development

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

3:30pm CDT

Supervisory Coaching: Promoting Deliberate Decision-Making

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT

GrandSalon 18- 1st fl

Coaching is an adult learning strategy that can build the capacity of individuals to create sustainable change. The predictable nature of coaching helps the coachee internalize a process for making deliberate decisions about their work. Learn to apply a capacity-building coaching framework to supervisory discussions to improve work force performance.

Speakers

Sarah Sexton

Director, Family, Infant and Preschool Program (FIPP)

01 Planning Coaching laminated pdf

01 Facilitating Coaching laminated pdf

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
GrandSalon 18- 1st fl

Professional Development

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