Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

11:00am CDT

Preparing Teachers for the Literacy Trifecta: Research, Policy, & Practice

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

The University of North Carolina System legislated policy to ensure equitable evidence-based practices in early literacy are embedded in teacher preparation programs across the state. This presentation discusses how policy implementation at an urban university drives research and practice to improve reading outcomes for young children at risk for and with disabilities.

Speakers

Gretchen Robinson

Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Literacy, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Kellee Watkins

Nichole Smith

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

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

1:30pm CDT

Address Exclusionary Discipline Using the Behavior Incident Report System

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

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In this session, we will demonstrate how programs can use the Behavior Incident Report System to identify if exclusionary discipline is used and identify strategies to address the issue. We will review program-level actions for identifying and addressing the use of exclusionary discipline and the resources that can be used to support their implementation.

Speakers

Myrna Veguilla Figueroa

Sr Social & Behavioral Researcher, University of South Florida

Lise Fox

professor, USF

Meghan von der Embse

Learning and Development Facilitator, University of South Flordida

Denise Perez Binder

Assistant in Research, University of South Florida

PPT Address Exclusionary Discipline Using the BIRS 9 18 2024 pdf

exclusionary collection pdf

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

Age 3-5
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate

2:45pm CDT

Unlocking Potential: Designing Short Courses Through a Structured Approach

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

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Learn a structured process for developing short courses as a method of professional development which facilitates practice change in early intervention (EI) practitioners. This integrated approach incorporates reflection, practice and action planning to ensure skill acquisition as well as effective implementation, promoting meaningful interventions in the realm of EI.

Speakers

Lorelei Pisha

Professional Development Consultant, Virginia Early Intervention Professional Development Center at VCU

Lisa Terry

Early Intervention Professional Development Consultant, Virginia Commonwealth University/Partnership for People with Disabilities

Lisa provides support for the design and implementation of professional development activities for early intervention providers and administrators in Virginia. She has worked in early intervention for over 15 years as an educator, service coordinator, clinical supervisor, and consultant... Read More →

Cori Hill

VEIPD Center Director, Partnership for People with Disabilities at VCU

I oversee VA's early intervention Comprehensive System of Personnel Develop (CSPD). I am passionate about EI, especially family-centered practices, effective implementation, personal/professional biases, and preservice preparation.

Short Course Handout for DEC pdf

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

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

4:00pm CDT

Can Someone Tell Me What “Good” Progress Monitoring Actually Looks Like?

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

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There are no established standards or protocols that dictate exactly what “good” progress monitoring should look like in preschool classrooms serving children with individualized and intensive needs. Therefore, we developed, validated, and evaluated a free-to-use online training to support teachers in progress monitoring. This presentation will overview that training.

Speakers

Emily Webb

Graduate Student, Research Assistant, University of Kentucky

Collin Shepley

Associate Professor, University of Kentucky

While I enjoy talking shop (e.g., progress monitoring, MTSS), I'm also a fan of building forts with my kids (or without) and trying not to cry when I watch a Pixar a movie.

Amanda Duncan

BCBA, Research Assistant, Doctoral Candidate, University of Kentucky

Can Someone Tell Me What Good Progress Monitoring Actually Looks Like pdf

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

Age 3-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Administrators
Content Level Intermediate

9:15am CDT

Finding a Friend: Key Social Skills for Children with Visual Impairments

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

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This session will discuss a variety of interventions that enable children with visual impairments to be effectively included in early childhood settings. Topics to be discussed include strategies that will increase social opportunities, peer-mediated interventions, and simple modifications that can make social activities more engaging for children with visual impairments.

Speakers

Kathy Boisvert

Integrated Early Childhood Teacher & Assistant Professor, Blackstone-Millville Regional School District & Worcester State University

DEC HANDOUT Finding a Friend (SEPT 2024) pdf

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

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

10:30am CDT

Teacher/Family Perceptions of Using Reach for the Stars for IEP Development

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

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Reach for the Stars (RFTS) is a person-centered approach that is used as a functional assessment tool and can lead to the development of a child's IEP. This session will discuss the effects of using RFTS with families, and teacher attitudes and perceptions of young children with disabilities. Lastly, we will discuss how this process shapes the development of the IEP.

Speakers

Sarah Hawkins-Lear

Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky

Jennifer Grisham

Professor, University of Kentucky

Jennifer Grisham, Ed.D., is Professor in the Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education program at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. She received her doctorate in Education from the University of Kentucky. She is also Faculty Director of the Early Childhood Laboratory at the... Read More →

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

Age 3-5
Audience 1 Families
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate

3:30pm CDT

Tiered Coaching to Support Itinerant Practices in Early Childhood

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

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This session focuses on an Itinerant Coaching Model designed to meet the specific needs of early
childhood special education (ECSE) itinerant practitioners within school districts. Attendees of this
session will gain access to the nuts and bolts of a state-wide itinerant training and be able to identify
the benefits of tiered coaching for ESCE itinerant practitioners.

Speakers

Tanya Hutchinson

SEIT Coach, South Carolina Partnerships for Inclusion

Kate Ascetta

Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina

Melissa Griffin

Technical Assistance Coordinator, South Carolina Partnerships for Inclusion at the University of South Carolina

Melissa Griffin serves as the Technical Assistance Coordinator with SCPI. In this role, she facilitates the implementation of a tiered framework of supports for early childhood specialists and coordinates service delivery for districts working with SCPI to improve early childhood... Read More →

DEC SEIT Academy and Coaching Presentation pdf

2024 Coach's Corner Newsletter copy pdf

Resource Padlet Tiered Coaching pdf

SEIT Consultation and Tiered Coaching Model pdf

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

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

9:00am CDT

Intersecting Trauma with Behavior Based Practices: Ethical Considerations

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

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Multiple models exist to support children’s social emotional development. This has led to confusion in how to support all students. This presentation will review research and provide a way to review current practices and integrate a trauma framework or perspective as a universal practice to support the social emotional development of all children.

Speakers

Jennifer Buchter

professor, Eatern Illinois University

Conrad Oh-Young

Assistant Professor, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Cori More

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

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

10:15am CDT

Artificial Intelligence In Early Childhood Special Education

Friday September 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a often discussed topic for the past year. Leading this discussion has been OpenAI’s AI system referred to as ChatGPT. This session will introduce attendees to what ChatGPT is, provide an overview of how to interact with the AI, and provide examples of how ChatGPT can be used by classroom teachers.

Speakers

Conrad Oh-Young

Assistant Professor, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Jennifer Buchter

professor, Eatern Illinois University

Delilah Krasch

Kathleen Scarlett O’Hara

Leslie Nelson

Friday September 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
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Practice

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

12:00pm CDT

Review of an Evidence-Based Coaching Framework: Practice-Based Coaching

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

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Findings from a review of published research on PBC including, the (a) characteristics of coaches and coachees, (b) extent to which PBC components were described, measured, and adapted, (c) provision of coach implementation supports, and (d) quality and rigor of the literature are shared. Search methods, findings, and implications for practice and research are discussed.

Speakers

Adrienne Golden

Research Associate, Vanderbilt University

Adrienne K. Golden, Ph.D., BCBA, is a Research Associate at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She currently coordinates two large multi-year research studies, one to support implementation and sustainability of the Pyramid Model in PreK and Kindergarten classrooms in... Read More →

Darbianne Shannon

Assistant Research Scientist, Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies, University of FL

Dr. Shannon is an Assistant Research Scientist with the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies at the University of Florida. Dr. Shannon supports states and early childhood programs with the installation, implementation, sustainability and scale-up of professional... Read More →

Mackenzie Martin

Student, Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies

JinHee Hur

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

Age 3-5
Audience 1 Researchers
Audience 2 Administrators
Content Level Intermediate

1:15pm CDT

Effects of Multi-Tiered Approach for Inclusive Daycare Centers in Korea

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

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Multi-tiered program was culturally applied to 167young children from community-based inclusive settings in South Korea. Quantitative and qualitative research methods were used. The results show that there was a significant improvement in social competencies for young children with and without disabilities. Discussion and implications of the study results will be presented

Speakers

International

Age 3-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Intermediate