Thursday Sessions
8:00 – 9:30 AM | ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
101 Amplify Reflective and Responsible Teaching( AR2T) for Preschool: Unlocking the Potential of Every Child
Edward Manuszak, Washtenaw Intermediate School District
Althea Wilson, Washtenaw Intermediate School District
W315B Preschoolers Diversity and Equity
102 What Went Right Before It Went Wrong: Columbia University’ s 1930s Teacher Education Program, Influence on NAEYC, and Pertinence for Today’ s Early Childhood Education Degrees Charlotte Hern, Charlotte Hern, Ph. D.
W108B Adults Educator / Teacher Preparation
103 Integrating Apprenticeships and Work- Based Learning to Strengthen the Early Childhood Education Workforce: A Higher Education and Employer Partnership Model Lygia Stebbing, EDvance College Anna Wolde-Yohannes, EDvance College Yohana Quiroz, Felton Institute
W206A Adults Educator / Teacher Preparation
104 Defining Early Childhood Education Preparation Program Quality: An Overview of NAEYC’ s Higher Education Accreditation System Mary Harrill, NAEYC Erin Speer Smith, NAEYC R. Taylor, Chemeketa Community College
Rebecca Brinks, NAEYC Early Childhood Higher Education Commission
W209C Adults Educator / Teacher Preparation
105 Supporting English Language Learners with Interactive Materials
Cheryl Filipak, New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children( NJAEYC)
W307CD Preschoolers Emerging Bilingual / Multilingual
106 Social Media, Parenting Books, and Podcasts: What Are Parents Looking at to Make Kindergarten Readiness Decisions Grace Bache-Wiig, Clemson University
W304CD Kindergartners Family Engagement and Support
107 Using Family Resources for Connection and Showcasing Your Expertise Julie Jarian, Bright Horizons Claire Goss, Bright Horizons
W304EF Adults Family Engagement and Support
108 Creando un Clima Positivo
Mercedes Delgado, Darian Consulting Team LLC
W206BC Preschoolers
Grandes Comienzos( Spanish)
109 Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn: Examining Challenging Behaviors Through a Trauma Lens
Meredith Schilling, The Ohio State University-A. Sophie Rogers School
W104 Preschoolers Guidance / Challenging Behaviors
110 Pausing Before Responding: Collecting Multiple Data Sources to Better Understand Children’ s Strengths, Needs, and the Context Surrounding Maladaptive Behavior Nicole Edwards, Rowan University
W108A All Children Guidance / Challenging Behaviors
111 Protecting Children’ s Health in a Changing Climate
Jessica Mauricio Price, Children’ s Environmental Health Network
W207B All Children Health and Safety
112 Joyful Literacy and Creative Expression in Preschool to Third Grade with Children and Families
Julie Montali, Sacramento County Office of Education
W101 All Children Language and Literacy
2025 NAEYC Annual Conference: In this Place, We Learn. For Every Child, We Lead.
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