Thursday Poster Presentations
TIME 4:30 – | 6:00 LOCATION PM | ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
P54 | ECSE Mentor Lab: Meeting the Needs of Leaders
Carol Johnson, University of North Dakota Kristen Votava, University of North Dakota
Leadership
P55 | Embracing Teachers’ Unique Personality Traits to Foster a Strengths-Based Approach in Early Childhood Classrooms
Mi-Hwa Park, Murray State University Na Young Kong, Northern Arizona University
Leadership
P56 | Review of Empirical Studies on Eco-Environmental Sustainability Education for Preschoolers and Future Directions
Na Young Kong, Northern Arizona University Mi-Hwa Park, Murray State University
Science
P57 | Computational Thinking in Early Childhood: An Efficacy Study to Support Young Children and Families
Carmen Sherry Brown, Hunter College, City University of New York
Mathematics
P58 | Forest Math: Learning Through Play
Kyoung Jin Kim, University of North Texas Min-Kyung Han, Dongyoung Kindergarten
Mathematics
P59 |“ I Will Cover the Blanket of Soil”: Nurturing Ecological Well-Being in Learners
Kyoung Jin Kim, University of North Texas Min-Kyung Han, Dongyoung Kindergarten
Nature / Outdoor Education
P60 | Carbon-Neutral Environmental Education in Early Childhood: Responding to the Climate Crisis
Kyoung Jin Kim, University of North Texas Min-Kyung Han, Dongyoung Kindergarten
Teaching and Instructional Practices
P61 | Reigniting the Joy: The Impact of Play-Infused Professional Development
Sara Frost, Life is Good Playmaker Project
Play
P62 | Using Extracurriculars to Add Revenue to Your Preschool
Sara Vizcarrondo, Academy of Ballet and Etiquette
Program Administration, Evaluation, and Financial Management
P63 |“ I Want to, You Know, Do Better Than the Teachers Who I Think Maybe Failed Me”: The Benefits of Encouraging Early Childhood Preservice Teachers to Reflect on Their Own Student Experiences
Emmaline Ellis, West Chester University of PA
Research
P64 | Assessing Preservice Teachers’ Training and Knowledge Regarding Trauma-Informed Care
Archana Hegde, East Carolina University
Mary Cate-Komoski, East Carolina University
Research
P65 | Long-Term Substitute Teachers: Examining Their Presence and Need for Resources and Support Within North Carolina’ s Nonpublic Pre-K Settings
Archana Hegde, East Carolina University Jennifer Whited, East Carolina University
Research
P66 | Building Assistive Technology Competence in Early Childhood Teacher Candidates: Findings from an Embedded Instruction Study
Kwangwon Lee, Eastern Connecticut State University
Research
P67 | The Importance of Play, Friends, and Meaningful Learning: What We Learned About Schools Through Children’ s Photographs
Darlene DeMarie, University of South Florida
Research
P68 |“ After School, I Get Lonely”: Identifying Preschoolers’ Understanding of Friendship Through Analysis of Drawings
Jolanta Dohrmann, University of Illinois Chicago
Indira Abraham, University of Illinois Chicago
Social and Emotional Development
P69 | Bridging Beliefs and Practices: Supporting Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
William Harper-Hooper IV, University of Montevallo
Laura Bloom, University of Montevallo
Social and Emotional Development
P70 | Fostering Childhood Prosociality and Relatedness: The Perceived Impact of an Arts- Based Existential Intervention on Collaboration, Empathy, and Respect
Maxime Gilbert, Bishop’ s University
Social and Emotional Development
P71 | SEL Readiness Among Directors and Teachers in Colorado Preschools
Ekta Ghosh, University of Denver Kelly Elliott, University of Denver
Social and Emotional Development
P72 | The Impact of School Climate on Teacher’ s Well-Being and Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom Climate
Ekta Ghosh, University of Denver Kelly Elliott, University of Denver
Social and Emotional Development
P73 | WeRead: Promoting Early Childhood Literacy and Development
Kelly Elliott, University of Denver
Tracy Vozar, University of Chicago School of Medicine
Language and Literacy
P74 | Teachers’ Perceptions of Integrating Digital Practices into Play Provision Environments in Early Childhood Education
Shuolin He, University of Sheffield
Technology and Digital Media
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