Friday Sessions #301 | The evolution of early learning at the US Department of Education Steven Hicks, US Department of Education. Room 504 Advocacy/Public Policy
#302 | Get in the game of data: Tools to interpret, reflect upon, and plan environment, interactions, and daily routines using data Serene Yee, California Department of Education; Tamarra Barrett, WestEd; Janeth Gonzalez, WestEd. Concourse Hall 153AB Preschoolers Assessment of Young Children
#303 | Oh, how we grow: Navigating early childhood development and red flag behaviors Janice Friedman, Variety Child Learning Center; Stacey Ratner, Variety Child Learning Center. Room 407 Preschoolers Children with Disabilities/ Early Intervention
#304 | What research really says about the hot topics in early childhood education: Play, learning that sticks, and much more Ellen Galinsky, Bezos Family Foundation; Jackie Bezos, Bezos Family Foundation; Philip David Zelazo, University of Minnesota; Stephanie Carlson, University of Minnesota. Room 515B Cognitive Development
#305 | Early Head Start child care partnerships: Navigating the world of collaboration between Head Start and private child care and education settings C. Miki Henderson, WACOG Head Start. Room 518 Infants and Toddlers Community Partnerships
#306 | Let the children play: What to tell your administrator and the families of the children you teach Sharon Dees, Southeast Missouri State University; Jodie Amschler-Meara, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Room 513 Kindergartners Curriculum— Theories & Approaches
#309 | Supporting families through program transitions: From enrollment to kindergarten Lauren Bond, Bond Education Services & Training. Room 409A Family Engagement & Support
#310 | Perspectives on early childhood education: The differences between Chinese American and European American families Pei-Ying Wu, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi; Jana Sanders, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Concourse Hall 153C First- to Third-Graders Family Engagement & Support
#311 | Children helping children for international learning and development Rebecca Putnam, Regis College. Room 505 Preschoolers Global Perspectives
#307 | “Strange Fruit Redux? The Perils of Young Black Boys in Early Childhood Education” (film screening) Hakim Rashid, Howard University; Rosemarie Allen, Metropolitan State University - Denver. Room 411 Diversity & Equity
#308 | Fostering children’s creativity, ingenuity, and problemsolving: Making the most of space, time, and materials in natural outdoor classrooms Christine Kiewra, Dimensions Educational Research Foundation/ Nature Explore; Ellen Veselack, Child Educational Center. Room 408B Preschoolers
#312 | Scaffolding children’s learning using multimedia tools Ying-cho Tsang, Hsin Sheng College of Medical Care and Management (Taiwan). Room 410 Kindergartners Good Start—Chinese Language Track
Session is part of the Grandes Comienzos initiative.
Session is part of the Young Professionals Track.
Environmental Education for Children
Early Ed for President
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