Friday Sessions Friday Sessions 10:00–11:30 a.m. Georgia World Congress Center (continued) #302 | Developing effective teachers through mentoring: Strategies for success Cheng Qian, Stanford University; Nili Luo, Southwestern College. Room B309 Good Start—Chinese Language Track
#303 | Currículo y Cultura: Cómo incorporar el idioma y la cultura de todas las familias para optimizar el currículo. Clara Cappiello, East Coast Migrant Head Start Project. Room B403 Grandes Comienzos— Spanish
#304 | Traumatic stress in early childhood: Implications for teachers and school counselors Sadiqa Long, Cedar Tree Academy; Aminah Johnson, Cedar Tree Academy. Room B404 Preschoolers Guidance/Discipline/Challenging Behaviors
#305 | Children in care: A risky business Cheryl Carey, Safe Care Consulting. Room A313 Preschoolers Health & Safety
#306 | Online bachelor’s degree in early childhood education for a mobile society: Providing teachers access to quality education in their own communities
#311 | Illuminating the role of men in early education: Exploring the implications and perspectives of men who work with very young children
Hope Gerde, Michigan State University; Linda Sheeran, Oklahoma State University; Sooyoung Hong, University of Nebraska; Mitzi Zigner, Texas Tech University. Room B409
Teresa Cole, The Willow School; Robert Boyd, The Willow School; Jermaine Taylor, The Willow School; Jahi Trotter, The Willow School. Room A402 Preschoolers
Higher Education/Teacher Preparation
#307 | An overview of the NAEYC Higher Education Accreditation process Megan Woolston, NAEYC; Nancy Barbour, James Madison University. Room B301 Adults Higher Education/Teacher Preparation
#308 | Poetry in the peaceful classroom: Teaching social skills through the joy of rhythm and rhyme Judy Lalli, PLS 3rd Learning. Room A314 Language & Literacy
#309 | American Sign Language: It’s for all babies and children! Julie Rems-Smario, DawnSignPress; Becky Ryan, DawnSignPress. Room B407 Language & Literacy
#310 | Tell me a math story: Learning to use picture books in primary grades math instruction
Men in Early Childhood
#312 | Feed that brain some music! Developmentally appropriate adult–child music activities that support infant and toddler brain development Lili Levinowitz, Rowan University; Ellen Acuna, Music Together Worldwide. Room A403 Infants and Toddlers Music
#313 | Accreditation of early learning program: A new approach to Standard 6 Susan Hedges, NAEYC; Meghann Hickey, NAEYC . Room A404 NAEYC Accreditation of Programs for Young Children
#314 | NAEYC Affiliates and Interest Forums: Powerful partners for NAEYC members Gwen Simmons, NAEYC; Karen Nemeth, NAEYC Affiliate Advisory Council Member and Interest Forum Facilitator; Michael Coventry, NAEYC. Room A316 NAEYC Activities
Jessica Stone, Western Washington University. Room B311 First- to Third-Graders Mathematics
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