Friday Sessions
1:00 – 2:30 PM | ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
360 Advancing State and Local Advocacy for Early Childhood Education: Strategies for Educators and Allies Annette Sobocinski, Child Care Network
Erica Willard, Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children
Kirsten Charnesky, Somerset Academy
W206A Adults Advocacy / Public Policy
361 From the Classroom to the Capitol: Advocating Every Step of the Way
Kristy Ritz, West Virginia Association for Young Children
Tiffany Gale, West Virginia Association for Young Children
W305 Adults Advocacy / Public Policy
362 The Process of Process Art: The How, the Why, and the When in Preschool Christina Davis, Christina Davis Teaches
W311B Preschoolers Arts and Music
363 Let’ s Sing Together: Songs from Around the World Leslie Hart, Bing Nursery School Beth Wise, Bing Nursery School
W314A All Children Arts and Music
364 Deconstructing Ableist Assumptions: Disability and Challenging Behavior Are Not Synonymous
LaShorage Shaffer, University of Michigan- Dearborn
Courtney O’ Grady, University of Alabama
Jenna Weglarz-Ward, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
W103 Preschoolers
Children with Disabilities / Early Intervention
365 Early Intervention Approaches for Infants and Toddlers with Prenatal Drug Exposure
Christy Isbell, East Tennessee State University
W309 Infants & Toddlers
Children with Disabilities / Early Intervention
366 Behind the Behavior: Unpacking Executive Functions in Young Children Nermeen Dashoush, Boston University
W310 All Children Cognitive Development
Earn 0.2 CEUs for this session.
367 Viva Frida! Building La Casa Azul: An Exploration of Culture, Diversity, and Courage That Evoked Creativity and Understanding in an Early Childhood Classroom Nicholl Cruz, University of Denver
W108A Preschoolers Curriculum – Theories and Approaches
368 STEM and Projects: Celebrating Young Children’ s Thinking( Part One)
Judy Helm, UPC Discovery Early Learning Center
Beth VanMeeteren, University of Northern Iowa
Rebecca Drevers-Teall, St. George’ s Episcopal School
W110B All Children Curriculum – Theories and Approaches
369 Equity in Action: Building Inclusive Classrooms Through Play and Exploration Jennifer Jump, Teacher Created Materials
W304AB Preschoolers Diversity and Equity
370 Associate Degree Curriculum Sequencing to Promote Student Success
Kelly Hubbard, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Camille Catlett, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
W108B Adults Educator / Teacher Preparation
371 Vermont Early Childhood Faculty: Community, Collaboration, and Agency
Heather Duhamel, Vermont State University-Lyndon
Kaitlin Northey, University of Vermont Stacy Simonyi, Saint Michael’ s College
W207C Adults Educator / Teacher Preparation
110 2025 NAEYC Annual Conference: In this Place, We Learn. For Every Child, We Lead.