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Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

Sabrina Jones

Maryland State Department of Education

Lead Monitoring and Accountability Specialist

9:00am CDT

BONUS SESSION: Getting to Know the EI/ECSE Standards and Their Relationship to Recommended and High Leverage Practices *INCLUDED in the cost of the conference* GrandSalon 16 - 1st flVicki Stayton • Mary Beth Bruder • Sheresa Blanchard • Megan Purcell

1:00pm CDT

Caregivers as the Change Makers: Capacity Building through Coaching *Early Learning Session* GrandSalon 3 - 1st flSerena Wheeler • Scott Tomchek • Lauren Little • Minda Kohner-Coogle BONUS SESSION Professional Developers: Equitable Use of the EI/ECSE Standards: Improving Outcomes for Children and Families *Included in the price of the conference* GrandSalon 7 - 1st flVicki Stayton • Jennifer Kilgo • Megan Purcell • Deborah Rooks-Ellis • Mesha Robinson • Serena Wheeler

4:30pm CDT

Are We There Yet?: Moving the Field Toward Equity One Day at a Time *Keynote* Grand Ballroom C (General Sessions) - 1st flMonique Matute-Chavarria • William White

5:45pm CDT

DEC Welcome and Cocktails 6-8pm Including Posters from 6-7pm and 7-8pm Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

6:00pm CDT

Researcher-Translators’ Role in Early Childhood Inclusion (ECI) Research - Poster 36 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAngi Stone-MacDonald • Serra Acar Pre-service Training of ECSE Teachers and BCBAs in Urban Communities - Poster 5 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flYa-Chih Chang • Jennifer Symon • Mitch Fryling Coaches’ Self-Monitoring and Self-Evaluation of Practice-Based Coaching - Poster 16 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMackenzie Martin • Patricia Snyder

7:00pm CDT

Guidance for Intensifying MTSS Instruction via Short-Duration Lessons - Poster 7 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flTim Morse Supporting Paraprofessionals on their Path to Become Certified Teachers - Poster 28 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAlina Mihai • Sarrah Grubb • Tara Kingsley Using Augmented Reality to Teach Life Skills for Preschoolers with IDD - Poster 24 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flPhyllis James Disability, Diversity, and Representation in Preschool Reading Curricula - Poster 35 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flCourtney OGrady • Ragan McLeod • Alison Hooper • Lori Bruner • Megan Landmeier Exploring EI Research to Policy: Organizations and Their Influence - Poster 13 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flCynthia Vail • Catherine Citta Factors that Impact Intention to Quit in Early Intervention Providers - Poster 32 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAnne Schneider • Cathron Donaldson • Jason Cherry Indian Parents’ Perceptions About Inclusive Education: Mixed Methods Study - Poster 12 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAnkita Bhattashali • Gregory Cheatham • Jun Ai • Suma Suswaram Twenty Years of Virtual Coaching with Families: What Have We Learned? - Poster 5 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flLaura McCorkle • Amanda Duncan • Jessica Hardy • Thai Williams • Casey Kim

7:30am CDT

Professional Development (PD) CoP Connecting and Planning for 2025 Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Serena Wheeler • Becky Hoffman

8:00am CDT

Raising the Bar for Children with Disabilities and their Families (OSEP) Grand Ballroom C (General Sessions) - 1st flDavid Cantrell • Christy Kavulic • James Young

9:15am CDT

The Journey of Joy *Keynote* Grand Ballroom C (General Sessions) - 1st flAmy Nelson

11:00am CDT

Empowering Families Through Play Eglinton Winton - 2nd flSara Lemons • Cindy Florence • Kierstin Cusumano • Angela Anselmo • The Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs Service Coordination Committee: Recruitment, Retention, & Training GrandSalon 22 - 1st flMelissa Schnurr • Beth Friedman • Sarah Nichols • Kimberly Morse • Dana Childress • Amber Pullmann

1:30pm CDT

Exploring Preschool Data for Insights on Significant Disproportionality Prince of Wales - 2nd flChristina MacDonald • Julia Hartwig The Five Ws To Promote Equitable and Inclusive Policy and Systems Changes in Your States *Spotlight Session* GrandSalon 22 - 1st flMina Hong • Leanne Barrett • Karen Berman • Caitlin Conley • Kayla Goldfarb • Zareen Kamal Data Inquiry Cycle: Equity Considerations at Every Stage - DaSy Partnership GrandSalon 6 - 1st flSheresa Blanchard • Micole Talley • Jenna Nguyen • Nicholas Ortiz • Kathy Hebbeler • Howard Morrison • Grace Kelley Now What? Bringing the Racial Equity Point of View to Life GrandSalon 24 - 1st flRobyn DiPietro • Megan Vinh • Jocelyn Ruffin • Courtney O'Grady • Ruby Batz • Dr. Amy Szarkowski Workload Factors Affecting the Service Coordination Workforce GrandSalon 15 - 1st flDana Childress • Melissa Schnurr • Margarita Canadas Federal Resources to Support Child Find (OSEP) GrandSalon 7 - 1st flJenine Schmidt • Leslie Fox • Christy Kavulic • Mary Beth Bruder • Bethanne Vergean

2:45pm CDT

Supporting Families with LEP Through Culturally Responsive Practices GrandSalon 7 - 1st flMaria Matticks • Keena Sims We Hear You Sis: Black Mothers Advocacy in Special Education Process (including Keynote Speakers: Monique Matute-Chavarria & William White) Eglinton Winton - 2nd flMonique Matute-Chavarria • Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenburg • Asia Johnson M.S. BCBA, LBA • Mirage Sanders • Meridith M. Rose, MS, CCC-SLP • William White A Deeper Dive into State Policy Change Opportunities *Spotlight Session* GrandSalon 22 - 1st flMina Hong

4:00pm CDT

Leveraging Policy to Support Diverse Professionals in Early Childhood GrandSalon 22 - 1st flPaula Grubbs • Samantha Riggleman • Karen Berman • Jennifer Amilivia • Matt Klein Can Someone Tell Me What “Good” Progress Monitoring Actually Looks Like? Starboard/Port - Riverside BldgEmily Webb • Collin Shepley • Amanda Duncan Exploring Assessment: PD That Supports Shared Understanding and Practice Prince of Wales - 2nd flBecky Hoffman • René Forsythe

7:30am CDT

Posters & Coffee -- Coffee begins at 7:30am and Posters 8:00-9:00am Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

8:00am CDT

Needs Assessment Data Drives DEC Professional Development CoP - Poster 28 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flBecky Hoffman • Serena Wheeler

9:15am CDT

Equity Audit: Identifying Disparities and Implementing Systemic Change GrandSalon 4 - 1st flCatasha Williams • Evandra Catherine

10:30am CDT

The Current and Future Status of the ECI (0-8) Workforce: What Practitioners Have Told Us About Shortages, Diversity and Their Knowledge and Skills. **SPOTLIGHT SESSION" GrandSalon 10 - 1st fl

1:00pm CDT

Enhancing Coaches’ Use of Evidence-Based Coaching to Promote Outcomes (OSEP) GrandSalon 13 - 1st flDarbianne Shannon • Patricia Snyder • Lisa Knoche • Kathleen Artman-Meeker • Carol Davis • Rachel Schachter

2:15pm CDT

Rural vs Urban Barriers to Accessing Inclusive Preschool Opportunities Eglinton Winton - 2nd flCori More • Jennifer Buchter • Paula Kerchenski

10:15am CDT

Using Part C Exit Data to Understand the Experiences of Families of Color Marlboro A - 2nd flDiana Abarca • Evandra Catherine

12:00pm CDT

Grow Your Own: Training Educators from the Community, for the Community Cambridge - 2nd flJeanne Alter • Carolyn Cleveland

1:15pm CDT

Infusing the Pyramid Model into a Teacher Preparation Program GrandSalon 16 - 1st flKate Ascetta • Heather Googe