Friday Sessions
1:00 – 2:30 PM | ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
372 Meaningful Curriculum Integration: Empowering Early Childhood Preservice Teachers to Teach Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Core Content Using Culturally Authentic Picture Books
Tsitsi Nyabando, Eastern New Mexico University
Ruth Facun-Granadozo, East Tennessee State University
W311C Adults Educator / Teacher Preparation
373 Social and Emotional Learning and the Impact of Pedagogical Development and Delivery in Teacher Preparation Programs Brandy Smith, Wartburg College Allison Barness, University of Northern Iowa Allison Pattee, University of Northern Iowa
W311D Adults Educator / Teacher Preparation
374 Navigating a Challenging Early Childhood Education Higher Education Landscape Mary Harrill, NAEYC
Megan Burk, TEACH National Center( Early Years)
R. Taylor, Chemeketa Community College D’ Lee Babb, Western Kentucky University Zeynep Isik-Ercan, Rowan University
W315B Adults Educator / Teacher Preparation
375 English Learners 101: Equipping Instructional Leaders for Effective English Language Education Christy Arnold, Ashland Public Schools
W208C All Children Emerging Bilingual / Multilingual
376 Five Critical Conversations to Have Before a Child’ s Transition to Kindergarten Michelle Sands, Northern Illinois University
W101 Preschoolers Family Engagement and Support
Earn 0.2 CEUs for this session.
377 Engaging Families, Communities, and Learning Settings in Math and STEAM
Jonathan Dueck, Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Naomi Reeley, Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Jenine Schmidt, WestEd
W106 All Children Family Engagement and Support
378 Inclusión Real: Crear un Aula en la que Todos los Niños Pertenezen
Gloria Salazar, Instituto de Educación Infantil – INEDUIN
W209C Preschoolers
Grandes Comienzos( Spanish)
379 Working with Challenging Behaviors: What to Do When Nothing Else Works!
William DeMeo, Specialty Psychological Services
W109B Preschoolers Guidance / Challenging Behaviors
380 Unlocking Potential: Creating Supportive Environments to Reduce Exclusions Through Effective Behavior Strategies Sadie Rodriguez, DDI Vantage Zoie Arnold, DDI Vantage
W204C All Children Guidance / Challenging Behaviors
381 Calm-Connect-Teach: A Simple Framework for Guiding Coregulation and Instruction
Marianne Durocher, Midland County Educational Service Agency
Sarah Owens, Sarah Owens Consulting
Christine Schull, Northern Virginia Community College
Leslie La Croix, George Mason University
W311E All Children Guidance / Challenging Behaviors
382 Understanding the Stress Cycle and Avoiding Burnout Erin Sherard, Essential Connections Inc.
Jamie De La Mora, Essential Connections Inc.
W304CD Adults Health and Safety
2025 NAEYC Annual Conference: In this Place, We Learn. For Every Child, We Lead.
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