Friday Sessions
10:00 – 11:30 AM | ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
318 More Than Handwriting: School-Based Occupational Therapy Strategies for Supporting Inclusion of Students with Diverse Needs Erin Palmer, Hope Charter School
Cassandra Nabalta, East Tennessee State University
W311A First-to-Third Graders
Children with Disabilities / Early Intervention
319 The Project Approach to Curriculum: Advancing the Intellectual Dispositions of All Young Children Carol Bolz, Mid-America Regional Council
Pegi Stamps, University of Kansas Project Eagle
W304CD Preschoolers Cognitive Development
Project Approach Interest Forum business meeting will take place in Room W304CD, 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM.
320 The NAEYC Affiliate Landscape: Overview, Changes, and What’ s Ahead Jordan Christian, NAEYC
Erin Ellis, NAEYC Affiliate Advisory Council, Colorado
Jana Boddy, NAEYC Affiliate Advisory Council, Maryland
W207B Adults Community Partnerships
321 All Children Deserve This: Embracing Ideal Learning Models in Head Start Programs
Liz Hartline, Bank Street College of Education
Davia Brown-Franklyn, Bank Street College of Education
W108A Preschoolers Curriculum – Theories and Approaches
322 Empowering Futures: Increasing the Pipeline for Black Early Educators
Chanelle Brown, Children’ s Council of San Francisco
Maiysha Dickerson, Children’ s Council of San Francisco
DeShiel Echols, Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University
W306 Adults Diversity and Equity
Black Caucus Interest Forum business meeting will take place in Room W306, 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM.
323 Strategies to Align Prior Learning and Work Experiences to College Credit with Fidelity
Carla Rhoades, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Kelly Hubbard, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
W108B Adults Educator / Teacher Preparation
324 Beyond Key Assessments: Helping College Students Achieve Proficiency in the NAEYC Professional Standards and Key Competencies for Teacher Preparation Programs
Jennifer Koel, Waukesha County Technical College
D’ Lee Babb, Western Kentucky University R. Taylor, Chemeketa Community College
W207C Adults Educator / Teacher Preparation
Earn 0.2 CEUs for this session.
325 Overcoming Early Childhood Education Workforce Barriers: Creating Equitable Career Pathways Through Effective Partnerships with Career and Technical Education and Registered Apprenticeships
Bisa Lewis, Council for Professional Recognition
Marie Masterson, Council for Professional Recognition
W304H Adults Educator / Teacher Preparation
326 Credit Where Credit is Due: Implementing Credit for Prior Learning for Early Childhood Educators Mary Harrill, NAEYC Erin Speer Smith, NAEYC Katie Emerson-Hoff, EarlyEdU Allyson Dean, EarlyEdU
W309 Adults Educator / Teacher Preparation
327 Empowering Inclusion: Job-Embedded Professional Development for Supporting Emerging Bilingual and Multilingual Children: Strategies for Coaches, Consultants, and Leadership Teams Christina Cassano, Salem State University Karen Nemeth, Language Castle
Emily Maring, Early Professionals Institute & Collective
Karin De La Paz, Community Unit School District 300
W314A Adults Emerging Bilingual / Multilingual
2025 NAEYC Annual Conference: In this Place, We Learn. For Every Child, We Lead.
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