Thursday, April 20 School Age Evaluating the Landscape of ECE Today: Bringing it Back to DAP! Haldane, Conference Level, Amway Now more than ever, ECE educators are facing a disparaging gap between DAP and the insurmountable pressures from stakeholders. This session evaluates the current conditions in ECE surrounding best practices (post-covid). Practical strategies for advocating the implementation of DAP will be discussed. Christina Mirtes & Jessica Grimone-Hopkins, Eastern Michigan University CKCC: Teaching & Learning Age Levels: All Rough & Tumble Play in a School Setting Pearl, Concourse Level, Amway Hear success stories about incorporating rough and tumble games and experiences into our school age program. Learn more about giving students the power to make decisions when engaging in active play and leave with strategies of ways to try this in YOUR school setting. James Olmstead & Marissa Cobleigh, Fenton Area Public Schools World of Wonder CKCC: Teaching & Learning Age Levels: PS, KP, SA Home-to-School Mismatch Kendall, Conference Level, Amway Learn about including ESL in curriculum for African American early learners to support African American Vernacular English (AAVE), which is considered the cultural, home, environmental and community language and is very different from Anglo Academic language. Valerie Parker, Director CKCC: Family & Community Engagement Age Levels: PS, KP, SA
Professionalism
NAEYC and the Unifying Framework Vandenberg A, Concourse Level, Amway The Unifying Framework reflects unprecedented consensus by educators across states and settings, administrators, employers, and higher education, incorporates the recommendations from all eight decision cycles, including those related to educator roles and responsibilities, aligned preparation and pathways, professional compensation, and a supportive infrastructure with shared accountability. It also calls for significant increases in federal and state investments to help ensure the 40 million U.S. children, birth to age 8, are well-served by an effective, diverse, and fairly compensated workforce of professionals. Mary Harrill, NAEYC CKCC: Professionalism Age Levels: Adult
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