Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

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10:30am CDT

Supporting Instructors to Embed Inclusive STEM Content in Higher Education

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

This session will focus on supporting faculty and professional development providers to embed STEM content for their students and participants. Freely available resources will be shared and participants will apply the content to their own practice to empower our early educators to embed inclusive STEM for all children and families.

Speakers

Jessica Amsbary

Technical Assistance Specialist, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute

Dr. Jessica Amsbary is an adjunct clinical assistant professor and the Coordinator of the Early Childhood Intervention and Family Support program at UNC-Chapel Hill. She also is a postdoctoral research associate at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute where she engages... Read More →

Chih-Ing Lim

Senior Technical Assistance Specialist, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute

Chih-Ing Lim, Ph.D., is currently Senior Technical Assistance Specialist at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Chih-Ing is the Co-Chair of the International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute and serves as... Read More →

Megan Vinh

Co-Director, ECTA and STEMIE Centers

IHE DEC Handout pdf

STEMIE IHE RFA pdf

Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
GrandSalon 12 - 1st fl

Professional Development

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

1:00pm CDT

A Little Neurobiology and A Lot of Reframing

Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT

GrandSalon 12 - 1st fl

Sources of stress can be biological, emotional, socio-cultural and environmental. By understanding the neurobiology of stress, families and early childhood practitioners can reduce their own reactivity and reframe the behaviors of the children in their care. Participants will learn strategies to reflect and respond in order to co-regulate young children.

Speakers

Corinne Catalano

Associate Director, Montclair State University

Corinne is the Associate Director for Education, Inclusion, and Development at Montclair State University’s Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health. She is the project manager for the NJ Preschool Inclusive Education Project (NJPIEP) funded by the NJ Department of Education... Read More →

Eileen McKeating

Assistant Director for Research and Evaluation, CAECMH, Montclair State University

Eileen McKeating, Ph.D. joined the Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health as a Research Assistant in 2014. She is responsible for the research and program evaluation for the Center’s many grant initiatives. In addition, she teaches graduate courses for the Department... Read More →

DEC2024 Stress and Reframing pdf

Self Reg Adult Reframe and Recognize Activity 2023 pdf

Reframing, Recognizing and Reducing a Young Child's Stress Activity 2024 pdf

Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 12 - 1st fl

Professional Development

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

2:15pm CDT

Building Sustainable Solutions to EI Workforce Challenges in Illinois

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT

GrandSalon 12 - 1st fl

This session will delve into Illinois's comprehensive approach to tackling its workforce challenges. The discussion panel will consist of advocates, technical experts, and state leaders. Strategies include engaging with practitioners and families, conducting research and data analysis, creating a cost model for EI services, and establishing public-private partnerships.

Speakers

Abby McCartney

Senior Director, Early Care and Education, Afton Partners

Zareen Kamal

Policy Specialist, Start Early

Ted Burke

Consultant, ECTA

Benny Delgado

DEC conference presentation on EI in IL Sept 2024 pdf

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
GrandSalon 12 - 1st fl

Policy

Age 0-3
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate

3:30pm CDT

Infant & EC Mental Health: Advancing Practices in Personnel Preparation

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

GrandSalon 12 - 1st fl

Learn about an innovative approach to personnel preparation involving collaboration of EI/ECSE teachers & social workers that focuses on better addressing infant/early childhood mental health in ECE settings. Reasoning for this work, strategies for cross-program collaboration, and a crosswalk of interdisciplinary standards, including infant mental health, will be discussed

Speakers

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 →

Alysse Loomis

Meridith Karppinen

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
GrandSalon 12 - 1st fl

Professional Development

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