Saturday Sessions
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM | ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
523 From Silence to Symphony: Creating Communicative and Thoughtful Classrooms
Malene Golding, Golding Touch Education Consulting LLC
W304AB First-to-Third Graders Language and Literacy
524 Growing Literacy, Embracing Languages: Comprehension for Every Learner Maria Dias, Ball State University Karen Dumas, Carlisle Area School District
W304CD All Children Language and Literacy
525 Preparing for Retirement in an Intentional and Effective Way
Amy Powell, Child Development Lab at the McPhaul Center at the University of Georgia
W311F Adults Leadership
526 Grow Outdoors South Carolina: A QRIS-Centered Initiative to Transform Early Childhood Outdoor Spaces Into Diverse, Stimulating, Naturalized Environments That Spark Play and Learning
Beverly Hunter, South Carolina Department of Social Services
Misty Pearson, South Carolina Department of Public Health
Rebecca Colbert, National Wildlife Federation
Thomas Compton, Miss Tammy’ s Little Learning Center
W311C All Children Learning Environment
527 Nature Play Here, There, and Everywhere: Build Your Own Recipe for Nature-Based Learning with Smithsonian Educators
Silvana Oderisi, Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Kathryn Derloshon, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
W311G Infants & Toddlers Nature / Outdoor Education
528 Fostering Creativity, Choice, and Engagement in Play Kelly Bird, Making Space LLC Kimberly Walker, Kent Place School
W304EF Preschoolers Play
529 The Serious Work of Play in Preschool: Play That Fosters Self-Regulation Tina McMechen, Tools of the Mind Angie Alvis, Tools of the Mind
W312AB Preschoolers Play
530 A Case Study in Professional Learning: Supporting Educators in Child-Centered, Inquiry-Based Teaching
Sandra Little, Southern Union Community College
Suzy Potts, Creekside Creative Academy
W206A Adults
Professional Development – Training and Technical Assistance
531 Rev It Up or Calm It Down: Trauma-Informed Regulation Strategies for Every Body Kelli McDermott, Georgetown University Julia Sayles, Georgetown University
W307AB Preschoolers Social and Emotional Development
532 The Neighborhood Is Our Classroom: Exploring Community and Citizenship in the Early Childhood Classroom
Kerstin Schmidt, Briya Public Charter School
Nury Sandoval, Briya Public Charter School
W108B Preschoolers Teaching and Instructional Practices
533 Telling Is Not Teaching: Brain-Based Strategies to Foster Active Learning and Positive Behavior
Shauna King, King Professional Development
W307CD First-to-Third Graders Teaching and Instructional Practices
534 Screen Savvy: Tools for Early Educators to Navigate Manipulative Design Rachel Franz, Fairplay
W312C Preschoolers Technology and Digital Media
2025 NAEYC Annual Conference: In this Place, We Learn. For Every Child, We Lead.
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