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Below are the engaging presentations you'll have access to during Virtual Institute beginning June 1, 2020. Check back weekly as new presentations are announced. Once presentations are released, you can access them at any time on-demand until July 17, 2020! 

NAEYC members will have extended access to all 116 presentations until July 30!

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Weekly Schedule of Presentations

Week 1 - Available June 1, 2020

  • 4 Cs for a Trauma-Informed Approach: Comprehensive, Connection, Cooperation, and Community - Presented by Sue Dierks
  • Best Practices in Designing Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators that Results in Sustainable Change in Practice - Presented by Kathi Gillaspy & Sarah Geldart
  • Better together: What we can learn from 10 years of Head Start collaboration data - Presented by Tom Rendon & Emma Kelley
  • Bringing PhOLKS Together for Authentic Family Engagement: Using PhOLKS (Photography Of Local Knowledge Sources) to Gain Funds of Knowledge of Students and Families to Support Student's Learning. - Presented by Danielle Norton
  • Creating Equitable Access to Content and a Positive Culture of Assessment for ALL Students through Inquiry! - Presented by Shawn Reddy & Chris Olsen
  • Creating Successful, Sustainable Community Partnerships: Early Learning Partnerships for Improved Child, Family, Program and Community Outcomes - Presented by Sarah Geldart & Kathi Gillaspy
  • Expelling Expulsion in Community Childcare Programs: A Think Tank for Change at the Program, Local, and State Level -  Presented by Keri Giordano
  • Helping Little People With Big Feelings - Presented by Courtney Bailey
  • How to Bring Nature back to our Children and Create a More Natural Learning Environment: Simple Strategies to Create a Natural and Holistic Learning Space - Presented by Samuel Broaden
  • Neuromyths and the Incredible Potential of New Neuroscience for Creating Child Intellect. What We Got Right and What We Got Wrong - Presented by Judy Harris Helm & Rebecca Wilson
  • Notice to wonder: Slow down, trust, and grow a noticing approach to learning - Presented by Melissa Butler
  • Onboarding: The secret to employee retention and engagement  - Presented by Anne Laguzza
  • Perspective-Taking: Understanding the Challenges, Fears and Joys of Special Needs Parents -  Presented by Christy Jones-Hudson
  • Playful Learning for Educators - Presented by John Sessler & Miriam Mendoza
  • Playing with STEM: Teaching Strategies for Thinking Like an Engineer With Young Children -  Presented by Amy Berens
  • Power of Words and Stories to Create the Life of the Mind -  Presented by Josh Thompson
  • Supporting Dual Language Learners Through Improved Early Childhood Educator Preparation -  Presented by Carolyne Crolotte, Giselle Navarro-Cruz & Anna Ioakimedes
  • Supporting Teachers and Caregivers to Understand and Nurture Early Math Content and Process in Toddlers - Presented by Sudha Swaminathan & Amie Lopez  
  • The Impact of Toxic Stress on Children, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resiliency - Presented by Gregory Williams
  • Updating Pre-Service and In-Service Professional Development to Address Teaching and Learning of Children who are Emerging Bilinguals/ Dual Language Learners - Presented by Karen Nemeth

Week 2 - Available June 8, 2020

  • "The Alligator Bit Me!" — Facilitating Outdoor Exploration and Inquiry in Urban Preschools - Presented by Ron Grady
  • A Case-Study of Family Engagement in Mathematics: Strategies for Building Authentic Family Engagement to Improve Child Outcomes - Presented by Louisa Anastasopoulos & Shakesha Thompson
  • Addressing the Effects of Trauma Resulting from Adverse Childhood Experiences - Presented by Sheila Brookes & Rebecca Valenchis
  • All In: Empowering the Child Care Community to Bring About Change - Presented by Hannah Korn-Heilner & Cynthia Rice
  • Can Family Engagement Fail Families? - Presented by Ara Zeliz Reyes
  • Choosing Hope in Unbearable Circumstances: The Transformative Power of Courage - Presented by Holly Elissa Bruno. This session is generously sponsored by Walden University
  • Coaching Strategies to Support Teachers of Dual/Multi Language Learners with Challenging Behaviors - Presented by Erika Flores
  • Consent in the Classroom: How to Model and Teach Consent to Children - Presented by Shayna Steinberg
  • Designing High Quality Indoor and Outdoor Spaces to Support Child Centered Exploration and Discovery: A Hands On Workshop - Presented by Michael Lindstrom & Joanne Hiromura
  • Developing Effective Early Childhood Professionals: Embedding Opportunities for Teaching, Research, Advocacy, and Leadership within Personnel Preparation Programs - Presented by Kimberly Hile & Jenna Weglarz-Ward
  • Developing People: Creating a Culture of Excellence in Early Childhood Organizations - Presented by Aarie Wade
  • Grooming Children, Families, and Organizations - Presented by Patricia Dailey Lewis
  • Individualizing Coaching Activities to Scaffold Teachers Based on Their Motivation and Knowledge - Presented by Erica Hill
  • Let’s Talk About Language: Language-Focused Approaches to Engaging with Families of Multilingual Children - Presented by Lorena Mancilla
  • Mindfulness-Based Leadership Development: Supporting the Next Generation of Early Childhood Leaders Through Mindfulness-Based Leadership Development - Presented by Marcela Clark & Jennifer Riggs
  • Money Isn't Everything: Building a Strong, Equitable Preschool Infrastructure One Community At a Time - Presented by Cynthia Rice & Beth Gardiner
  • Music, Books and Audio-Visuals: How to Curate Your Classroom Cultural Materials. (Bilingual Spanish/English Presentation) - Presented by Rita Ruesga & Svetlana Montgomery
  • No Words Required: Transforming Parent-Teacher Communication by Setting Up Impactful Hands-On Interactions with Families - Presented by Tommaso Lana
  • Supporting Early Language and Literacy Skills for Low-Income Children in Early Childhood: A Focus on Dual Language Learners - Presented by Susan Neuman & Estee Carter
  • Transitions and Self-Regulation: Whats the Connection? - Presented by Kenneth Sherman
  • When Teachers Face Themselves: Learning What Makes Us Tick Emotionally When Young Children Need Our Attention - Presented by Tamar Jacobson

Week 3 - Available June 15, 2020

  • Advocating Together: How Early Childhood Educators Are Using Cooperatives to Advance Their Rights & Ensure High-Quality ECE Programs - Presented by Lydia Onimo. This session is generously sponsored by Lakeshore
  • Ampliando el Aprendizaje de los Niños a Traves del Juego Guiado (Spanish Presentation) - Presented by Irasema Gonzales
  • An Overview of the NAEYC Higher Ed Accreditation Self-Study Process (NAEYC Presentation) - Presented by Megan Woolston
  • Confronting Bias in Early Childhood Education: How to Cultivate Equity-Minded Classrooms - Presented by Colleen Toomey & Monica Rollins. This session is generously sponsored by Highscope
  • Diving Deep into Continuous Quality Improvement: Multiple Perspectives and Learnings from Efforts to Go Beyond Compliance - Presented by Charlie Geier, Reggie Bicha, Mike Bachman, Martha Rae & Rene Withers
  • Do Unto Others as You Would Have Them Do Unto Others: PD That Closely Attends & Intentionally Responds to 0-3 Caregivers as They Learn to Develop Mathematical Thinking in the Earliest Years - Presented by Mary Hynes-Berry & Barbara Abel. This session is generously sponsored by Teachers College Press
  • Emerging Bilingual Language Development in an Infant and Toddler Classroom - Presented by Elda Perez
  • First 10 Community Partnerships: State, Regional, and Community Approaches to Improving the First Decade of Children's Lives - Presented by David Jacobson & Lee Anne Larsen
  • Lead, Influence, and Inspire: A Strategic Approach for Early Childhood Education Leaders - Presented by Garri Davis
  • Making Feedback Effective and Efficient: Tools and Tips for Supporting Growth in Teacher Practice - Presented by Miriam Packard & Katie Emerson-Hoss
  • Promoting Continuous Quality Improvement in Infant Classrooms: Scaling Infant CLASS from Pilot to Statewide Implementation - Presented by Taylor Dunn
  • Reflect and Rebuild: Using Data to Evaluate and Improve Trainer Approval Processes - Presented by Louisa Higgins
  • Sleep: Incorporating Programs on Healthy Sleep Habits for Preschool Students and Parents for Good Health, Better Behavior and School Readiness. Sleep is Now Included in the National CFOC Health Performance Standards for Early Education Programs - Presented by Ann Raftery
  • Taking it Personal and Local: Being an Agent of Change - Presented by Patricia Blanco
  • Technology and Play: Creating Innovations in Play-Based Learning to Support Development and Learning - Presented by Cody Summerville & Jenne Parks
  • The Ambiguity of Tinkering: The Value of Having a Makers Space in Early Childhood Environments - Presented by Garnett Booker. This session is generously sponsored by Walden University
  • Unhealthy Interruptions that effect Cognitive Development: Connecting the Social and Emotional Events in Children lives to Cognitive Development - Presented by Mattie Jones
  • Using Transformational Coaching as a Systems Approach to Impact Continuous Quality Improvement - Presented by Constant Hine & Robin Levy
  • What ECE Administrators Can Learn from the World of College Sports: Building and Maintaining a Culture of Excellence - Presented by Michelle Salcedo
  • What’s Going on Here? Using Video Analysis to Support Teacher Observation Skills and Improve Practice - Presented by Katie Emerson-Hoss & Miriam Packard. This session is generously sponsored by Teaching Strategies, LLC
  • Who is a “Math Person”? Gender Stereotypes about Math and STEM Develop at an Early Age - Presented by Marley Jarvis

Week 4 - Available June 22, 2020

  • A Framework for Using Tech in Family Partnerships - Presented by Emily Roden
  • Activities that Develop Emergent Drawing, Printing, and Pre-Writing Skills - Presented by Vicki Gibson
  • Climbing the Summit: Reaching New Horizons to Lead with a Purpose - Are You an Emotionally Effective Leader? - Presented by Rhonda Canerday
  • Continuous Quality Improvement: Using Environment Rating Scales for Coaching with Programs Serving Children at Risk - Presented by Jennifer Kalas, Cathy Riley & Shunica Stiles
  • Developing a Mixed-delivery Model in a Silo-system: How One State is Taking a Multifaceted Approach to Improve Early Childhood Programs Across Settings - Presented by Kimberly Kofron, Megan Burk & Shay Everett
  • Developing Children, Developing Teachers - Presented by Ellen Cerniglia
  • Empowering Future Teachers: Practice-Based Coaching in Preservice Teacher Education - Presented by Toni Miguel
  • Equity Across Content Areas: How to Build a Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Classroom - Presented by Emily Simon & Toni Galassini. This session is generously sponsored by WIDA
  • Generalizing, Specializing, and Blending: Incorporating New Standards to Support Each and Every Child (NAEYC Presentation) - Presented by Mary Harrill, Peggy Kemp, Eva Horn & Vicki Stayton. This session is generously sponsored by Peregrine Academic Services
  • Lessons Learned on a 30-Year Journey Supporting the Early Education Workforce Toward Improved Higher Education Access and Success; Increased Compensation and Retention; and Viable Career Pathways – Celebrating T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® - Presented by Julie Rogers & Sue Russell
  • New Haven Children’s Ideal Learning District (NH ChILD) and Bank Street College of Education Professional Learning Communities Project: A University-Community Partnership - Presented by Wendy Simmons, Davia Brown Franklyn, Lisa Gordon, & Allyx Schiavone
  • Play as an Intentional Instructional Strategy in the Early Childhood Classrooms - Presented by Davia Brown Franklyn & Tarima Levine
  • Reflective Strengths-Based Coaching: Engaging Teachers in Reflection During Coaching Conversations - Presented by Teresa Byington
  • Relationships to Address Trauma in Early Learning - Presented by Leslie Layman
  • Resilient Leadership: Building the Bounce of YOU & Your Team - Presented by Debi Mahler & Kelly Hansinger
  • Social-emotional Teaching Habits to Make Words Matter for Good: Building Connection and Character - Presented by Beth Trammell
  • Team Agreements: Helping Teaching Teams from Different Backgrounds, Values and Perspectives Come Together to Work Through Common Disagreements and Concerns - Presented by Deidre Harris
  • The Process of Higher Education Accreditation: A Collaborative Journey - Presented by Martha Munoz, Annapurna Ganesh & Dawn McGraw Wilkinson
  • The SACERS-U Demystified: Emphasizing Choice and Play to Improve School-Age Quality Outcomes - Presented by Stephanie Ferreira & Dilcia Perdomo
  • Trauma Sensitive Practices That Can Benefit All Young Children - Presented by Peg Oliveira. This session is generously sponsored by HighScope
  • Using the Language of Mindfulness in the Early Years to Support Emotional, Sensory, Body and Self Awareness - Presented by Lisa Clarke
  • Where We Belong When We No Longer Belong - Presented by Holly Elissa Bruno & Beverlyn Cain

Week 5 - Available June 29, 2020

  • Embrace the Why?: Making the Most of 2-Year-Olds’ Natural Curiosity With Studies - Presented by Breeyn Mack & Clarissa Martinez
  • Five Habits of Highly Effective Early Childhood Education Leaders - Presented by Robert Gundling
  • Fostering a Mentally Healthy Community: Understanding the Simple Brain Science - Presented by Donna Volpitta
  • Implementing Coaching Models at the State Level - Presented by Donna Ruhland & Anita Allison
  • In Their Own Words: Reflections from Early Childhood Educators in the Time of COVID-19 (NAEYC Presentation) - Presented by Michelle Kang, Heather Marden, Kamren Rollins & Tennille Smalls. This session is generously sponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company
  • Innovations to Promote Equitable Access to Credentials for Early Childhood Educators: Bilingual AA Courses - Presented by Cara Sklar, Amaya Garcia, Marilyn Hamilton & Elizabeth Winn Bowman
  • Linking Collaborative Assessment to Collaborative Instruction Using Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) Online Reports: How All Children Benefit - Presented by Tamarra Osborne
  • Moving Beyond Multicultural Education: Implementing Culturally Responsive Anti-Bias Practices in Early Childhood Settings - Presented by Jen Neitzel & Ebonyse Mead. This session is generously sponsored by HighScope
  • Navigating Quality Post COVID (NAEYC Presentation) - Presented by Meghann Hickey & Rashi Sharma
  • No Bystanders: Anti-Bias Education Today (NAEYC Presentation) - Presented by Louise Derman-Sparks, Catherine Goins & Julie Olsen Edwards
  • Read Aloud Wow! New Children's Books that Matter, Especially Those that Support Inclusion and Have Strong Social Emotional Content - Presented by Isabel Baker & Amy Vandament
  • (Re)Imagining Developmentally Appropriate Practice in a Time of Learning and Crisis: A Focus on Equity and Teacher Context, Why it Matters, and How this Impacts ECE Preparation and Teaching (NAEYC Presentation) - Presented by Susan Friedman, Brian Wright, Iliana Alanis & Alissa Mwenelupembe
  • Shape, Sustain, and Solidify: Examining Social Justice Topics with Young Children and Creating Collaborative Learning Communities Around Diversity Works - Presented by Tiffany Tafe, Amanda Burns & Rachel Hill. This session is generously sponsored by HighScope
  • Small Group Instruction in pre-K Classrooms: Its Potential, Challenges and Supportive Strategies for Effective Implementation - Presented by Laura Bailet. This session is generously sponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company
  • The Other Side of Stress: Unpacking the Relationship Between Stress Physiology and Young Children’s Classroom Behaviors - Presented by Elena Bodrova & Deborah Leong
  • The Power and Possibilities of Early Childhood Leadership: An Interactive Discussion on Instructional Leaders and Professional Learning - Presented by Lacey Peters, Kate Tarrant, Sharon Ryan, Zijia Li, & Sheila Smith
  • We Can’t Go Back: Child Care After COVID-19 (NAEYC Presentation) - Presented by Rhian Evans Allvin, Sarah Taylor Vanover, Georgia Goldburn & Marica Cox Mitchell
  • Welcoming Families with LGBTQ* Members: What a Difference an Early Childhood Program Can Make! - Presented by Robin Fox
  • What's Happening in Washington: A Federal Policy Update (NAEYC Presentation) - Presented by Lauren Hogan
  • When We Play, We Learn: Musings on Play, Learning, and Equity - Presented by Laura Bailet. This session is generously sponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company

Week 6 - Available July 6th, 2020

  • A Roadmap for Our Rebuilding: Power to the Profession and the Unifying Framework for the Early Childhood Education Profession (NAEYC Presentation) - Presented by Lauren Hogan, Emilu Alvarez & Lanette Dumas. This session is generously sponsored by Lakeshore
  • Advancing the Voices of Every Early Childhood Professional Through Communities of Practice (CoP): Exploring the UF Lastinger CoP Cookie Framework - Presented by Raquel Diaz & Tiffany Taylor-Jones
  • Educación Temprana en Hogares Latinos Durante la Crisis del COVID-19/Early Education in Latinx Households During the COVID-19 Crisis (Bilingual Spanish/English Presentation) - Presented by Cristina Gillanders & Lucinda Soltero-Gonzalez
  • Election 2020: Elevating Early Childhood Education and Educators (NAEYC Presentation) - Presented by Lucy Recio. This session is generously sponsored by Lakeshore
  • Finding Your Way Through Conflict: Strategies for Early Childhood Educators - Presented by Christine Snyder & Chris Amirault. This session is generously sponsored by Teaching Strategies, LLC
  • From Survive to Thrive by Leading with an Equity Lens: Exploring “She, He, They?” in a Case Study from the Classroom - Presented by Debbie LeeKeenan & Iris Chin Ponte. This session is generously sponsored by Walden University
  • Innovating Family Courses: Using Intentional Reflection and Planning in Teacher Preparation Programs - Presented by Jessica Branch, Maryssa Mitsch & Jenna Weglarz-Ward. This session is generously sponsored by Champlain College
  • Promoting and Sustaining Empathy in Anti-bias Classrooms: Teaching and Learning Practices - Presented by Leah Muccio, Kevin McGowan & Lea Ann Christenson. This session is generously sponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company
  • The Effect and Influence of Workforce Registry Data: Using Data to Make Change - Presented by Jill Soto & Kris Madden
  • The Invisible Foundation: How High Quality Early Childhood Education is an Uneven, Inequitable, and Often Unattainable Start for Children  - Presented by Mark Teoh, Aja Currey, Darlene Fortier & Jamita Horton
  • The RACE (Reconciling Attitudes and Connecting Educators) Talk - Presented by Cathy Grace
  • There's No Such Thing as Online Preschool (NAEYC Presentation) - Presented by Rhian Evans Allvin, Alexis Lauricella, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek & Nadia Jaboneta

Note: Virtual Institute programming is subject to change. Please check back for updates. 

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