Friday Sessions
1:00 – 2:30 PM | ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
383 Establishing a Brighter Future: Preschool Service Delivery for Children with Catastrophic Diseases
Sarah Donaire, St. Jude Children’ s Research Hospital School Program
Kaci Richardson, St. Jude Children’ s Research Hospital School Program
Anne Kolb Quinn, St. Jude Children’ s Research Hospital School Program
W311F Preschoolers Health and Safety
384 Everyday Early Literacy: Intentional Practices Rooted in the Science of Reading Cailin Kerch, The University of Alabama Carol Donovan, The University of Alabama Alison Hooper, The University of Alabama
W102A All Children Language and Literacy
385 The Power of Words: Nurturing Literacy Skills in Every Child Tiffany Daniels-Manns, Learn Guide Mentor
Juana Inurritegui, C & C Educational Services
W304EF Infants & Toddlers Language and Literacy
386 Unlocking Language: Repeated Read-Alouds for Inclusive Preschool Classrooms
Lori Pluchrat Cole, Berwyn North School District 98
Laura Carbajal Ramirez, Berwyn North School District 98
Jennifer Janoso, Berwyn North School District 98
W311G Preschoolers Language and Literacy
387 Supporting Retention in Early Childhood Education: Factors That Contribute to Turnover and Strategies to Keep Professionals
Sarah Lang, Virtual Lab School, The Ohio State University
Kristen Knight, Virtual Lab School, The Ohio State University
Erin Tebben, Virtual Lab School, The Ohio State University
Kaleigh Matesick, Virtual Lab School, The Ohio State University
Erin Fox, Virtual Lab School, The Ohio State University
Kelly Purtell, The Ohio State University
W104 Adults Leadership
Earn 0.2 CEUs for this session.
388 Balancing the Scales: Addressing the Job Demands and Strengthening Support Systems for Early Childhood Leaders Jessica Haremza Diop, Educare Network
W307CD Adults Leadership
389 Creating a Community of Practice: How to Enrich Program Quality by Engaging Educators in Active Dialogue, Peer Learning, and Action Research
Polly Prendergast, University of Missouri- Kansas City
W311H Adults Leadership
390 Executive Function and Classroom Design: Supporting Regulation and Positive Engagement for Neurodiverse Learners Lindsay Astor Grant, Learning Redesigned
W105 All Children Learning Environment
391 Moving Toward Equity: Hands-On Strategies to Foster Spatial and Math Skills Through Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Play Qiuju Tian, Kean University
Narges Sareh, East Tennessee State University
Kehinde Helen Orimaye, East Tennessee State University
W308A Preschoolers Mathematics
392 Noticing Nature: Inspiring Wonder and Awe Among Our Youngest and the Professionals Who Care for Them
Laura Wilhelm, Kaplan Early Learning Company
Joe Rackley, Guidecraft
Carla Gull, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College
Alice Sharp, Adventures with Alice
W207A Infants & Toddlers Nature / Outdoor Education
393 Solving Daily Realities for Staying and Playing IN the Group When Children are OUTdoors
Terri Foster, Learning Seeds, Inc. A Social Benefit Co.
W308B Preschoolers Nature / Outdoor Education
112 2025 NAEYC Annual Conference: In this Place, We Learn. For Every Child, We Lead.