Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

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9:00am CDT

The Pyramid Model for Kindergarten: How it Started...How it's Going!

Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am CDT

The PM is a tiered framework used in diverse early childhood settings to promote social-emotional competence and address challenging behaviors. In recent years, kindergarten teachers in multiple districts have been trained to implement PM in their classrooms. Find out more about the new PM-K materials, hear what outcomes have been noted, and see the practices in action!

Speakers

Kiersten Kinder

Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University

Kiersten Kinder, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in Early Childhood Special Education at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She has recently coordinated large multi-year research studies to support implementation and sustainability of the Pyramid Model... Read More →

Andrea Riddle

Education Consultant, Vanderbilt University

Beth Vorhaus

Education Consultant, Vanderbilt

Mary Louise Hemmeter

Professor of Special Education, Vanderbilt University

Dr. Mary Louise Hemmeter is a professor of Special Education at Vanderbilt University and holds the Nicholas Hobbs Chair of Special Education and Human Development. Her research focuses on effective instruction, supporting social emotional development and addressing challenging behavior... Read More →

Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
GrandSalon 21 - 1st fl

Practice

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Administrators
Content Level Introductory

12:00pm CDT

Partnering with Newcomer Families, Community Navigators, and Schools

Friday September 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT

GrandSalon 16 - 1st fl

Educators frequently struggle to build collaborative relationships with newcomer families. The Leading in Newcomer Communities and Schools program was designed to address this need through a ten-session, virtually delivered CoP conducted with community leaders. Resources, lessons learned, and recommendations from the project’s implementation will be shared.

Speakers

Rashida Banerjee

Professor, University of Denver

Gloria Miller

Grace ILORI

Doctoral Student, University of Denver

Grace C. Ilori, Ph.D. is a doctoral student in the Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Denver. Before arriving in the US, she received her B.Ed, M.Ed, and Ph.D. from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and worked as a special education teacher for three years. She is a... Read More →

Savannah Hobbs

Friday September 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 16 - 1st fl

Professional Development

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

1:15pm CDT

Applying Evidence-Based Practices for Young Children with ADHD

Friday September 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT

Cambridge - 2nd fl

Evidence-based practices are essential to improve the qualify of life for families of young children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). In this session, we will share a systematic review of meta-analysis research and experience in applying these practices in supporting young children with ADHD.

Speakers

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Families
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate

Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

9:00am CDT

Kiersten Kinder

Andrea Riddle

Beth Vorhaus

Mary Louise Hemmeter

12:00pm CDT

Rashida Banerjee

Gloria Miller

Grace ILORI

Savannah Hobbs

1:15pm CDT

songtian zeng

Michael Kim

Muqing Zhang

Fang Xu

Xiaotong Liu