Thursday Sessions
10:00 – 11:30 AM | ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
163 Rock Your First Year: Essentials for New Early Childhood Teachers and Their Mentors
Amber Tankersley, Pittsburg State University
W105 Adults Professionalism and Ethics
Laboratory Schools Interest Forum business meeting will take place in Room W105, 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM.
164 An Overview of NAEYC’ s New Quality Assessment and Accreditation Kim Hodge, NAEYC Amanda Batts, NAEYC
W203AB All Children
Program Administration, Evaluation, and Financial Management
165 The Play of Infants and Toddlers: Noticing, Naming, and Nurturing STEM Dispositions from the Beginning
Sherri Peterson, University of Northern Iowa
W307CD Infants & Toddlers Science
Early Childhood Science Interest Forum business meeting will take place in Room W307CD, 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM.
166 Learning Social and Emotional Skills Through Picture Books
Karen Krepps, Colorado State University Pueblo
W102B Preschoolers Social and Emotional Development
167 Grief and Loss: What About the Children? Heidi Friedel, Early Childhood Consultant
W309 Preschoolers Social and Emotional Development
Faith Based Interest Forum business meeting will take place in Room W309, 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM.
168 Teaching the Human Skills Needed to Thrive in an AI- Powered World Laura Jana, Jana Ventures Chris Danilo, Danilo Training & Consulting
W314B Adults Social and Emotional Development
169 Designing Outdoor Classrooms for Learning: Tools and Strategies for Success
Ellen Veselack, The Child Educational Center / The Outdoor Classroom Project
Mike Lindstrom, Ashley McGraw Architects
W208AB Spotlight Session
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170 Accessibility and Equity for All: Fostering Inclusion Using Culturally Responsive Universal Design for Learning for Young Children in Practice Craig Blum, Illinois State University
W106 First-to-Third Graders Teaching and Instructional Practices
171 Tech-Wise Learners: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Technology with Young 5s and Kindergartners
Karen Murillo, HighScope Educational Research Foundation
W108B Kindergartners Teaching and Instructional Practices
172 Connections Across the Continents: Improving Practice by Creating Collaborative Relationships Between Teachers in the United States and Ghana
Meg Thomas, Bloomington Public Schools / African American Registry
Clara Puni Nyamesem, East Tennessee State University( ETSU)
W208C All Children Teaching and Instructional Practices
173“ Don’ t Post That!”: Understanding the Risks of Sharing Children’ s Images Online and Safe Practices Kimberly King, Gryphon House
W204C Adults Technology and Digital Media 2025 NAEYC Annual Conference: In this Place, We Learn. For Every Child, We Lead.
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