Friday Sessions
8:00 – 9:30 AM | ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
288 Coaching for Belonging: A Transformative Approach to Enhancing Educator Outcomes Brianna Swan, Bright Horizons Amanda Ruth Martinez, Bright Horizons
W315B Adults Leadership
289 Transforming Classroom Environments: The Power of Reducing Visual Noise and Clutter
Preeti Jain, University of Houston – Clear Lake
Shazia Afrin, University of Houston – Clear Lake
W203C Adults Learning Environment
290 Designing Sensory- Responsive Learning Environments in Early Childhood: Transforming the Inclusive Classroom to Promote a Caring and Equitable Community for All Young Learners Yvette Mere-Cook, Samuel Merritt University
W204C Preschoolers Learning Environment
291 Differentiating Inquiry- Based Mathematics Lessons in Grades 1 to 3: Using Open Tasks, Open Questions, and Student Work Analysis Chin-Hsiu Chen, Salisbury University Vincent Genareo, Salisbury University Claudia Burgess, Salisbury University
W308A First-to-Third Graders Mathematics
292 A Bird’ s-Eye View: Engaging Young Children in Nature Through Birding Mischa Rosenberg, Bing Nursery School
W308B Preschoolers Nature / Outdoor Education
293 Nature is Everywhere: Building an Inclusive Urban Outdoor Education Program Lisa Brooks, Acorn Outdoor Learning Katherine Howard, Acorn Outdoor Learning
W311H All Children Nature / Outdoor Education
294 The Big“ Why?” for Big Body Play: Understanding Its Role in Early Childhood Development Trevor Newton, Teach and Direct LLC
W101 All Children Play
295 Meeting“ Science of Reading” Expectations Through Play Susan Zoll, Rhode Island College Natasha Feinberg, Rhode Island College
W310 Kindergartners Play
Earn 0.2 CEUs for this session.
296 From Data to Action: Using LENA Grow and Teaching Strategies GOLD to Support Educator and Child Growth Jodi Whiteman, LENA Nicol Russell, Teaching Strategies, LLC
Kristin Granath, Early Learning Coalition of Polk County
W104 All Children
Professional Development – Training and Technical Assistance
297 Growing Leaders: Building a Stronger Workforce Through Mentoring
Emily Nauth, East Tenth United Methodist Children & Youth Center, Inc.
Jenny Spencer, Conscious Discipline
W307AB Adults
Professional Development – Training and Technical Assistance
298 From Quality to Capacity: The Anatomy of Building High-Quality Early Childhood Education Professional Development Bridgitt Mitchell, NAEYC Randy Bowman, IACET
W308C Adults
Professional Development – Training and Technical Assistance
Earn 0.2 CEUs for this session.
299“ I Can’ t Really Do That Here”: Maintaining Our Ethical Responsibilities, Even When It’ s Against the Rules
Shannon Green, Early Childhood Systems Consulting
Meghan Green, Erikson Institute Megan Madison, First Conversations
W414AB Adults Professionalism and Ethics
102 2025 NAEYC Annual Conference: In this Place, We Learn. For Every Child, We Lead.