The full agenda for this conference will be posted when it becomes available. Below you will find an overview of conference activities.
MONDAY, JUNE 21 |
| Morning |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Opening Session
John W. Hagen, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Yvette Sanchez Fuentes, B.A.
Director, Office of Head Start
Joan Lombardi, Ph.D.
Deputy Assistant Secretary and
Inter-Departmental Liaison for
Early Childhood Development, ACF
Carmen Nazario, M.S.W.
Assistant Secretary, ACF
Keynote Speaker:
Achieving Success for All America's Children
Kathleen McCartney, Ph.D.
Harvard University
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| 10:15 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch
(conference attendees on their own)
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| Afternoon |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Poster Session
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TUESDAY, JUNE 22 |
| Morning |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Plenary Session
Head Start Impact Study Report
Administration for Children and Families
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| 10:15 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch
(conference attendees on their own)
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| Afternoon |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Plenary Session
Playful Learning: Enhancing
Self-Regulation, and Academic
and Social Competence
Laura Berk, Ph.D.
Illinois State University
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D.
Temple University
Discussant
Elena Bodrova, Ph.D
Mid-continent Research for Education and
Learning (McREL)
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Poster Session
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 |
| Morning |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Plenary Session
From Research to Practice:
International Perspective on
Early Childhood
Alan Pence, Ph.D.
University of Victoria
Linda Richter, Ph.D.
Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa
Discussants
Thomas J. Miller, Ph.D.
United Nations Association-USA
Bonnie Miller, M.S.W.
George Mason University
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| 10:15 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch
(conference attendees on their own)
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| Afternoon |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Closing Session
The Role of Evidence in
Early Childhood Policy
Joan Lombardi, Ph.D.
Deputy Assistant Secretary and
Inter-Departmental Liaison for
Early Childhood Development, ACF
Jacqueline Jones, Ph.D.
Senior Adviser to the Secretary
for Early Learning, U.S. Department of Education
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GUEST PRESENTERS
Confirmed To Date
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William Beardslee
Laura Berk
Maureen Black
Clancy Blair
Elena Bodrova
Marc H. Bornstein
Lisa Boyce
Amanda Bryans
Pia Rebello Britto
Robin Brocato
Margaret Burchinal
Craig Burkhart
Linda Burton
Rosemary Chalk
Pamela Cole
Blaise Congeni
Carol Connor
Gayle Cunningham
Karen Diamond
Barbara Dowling
Carol Dweck
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Linda Espinosa
Shalini Forbis
Fred Genesee
Herbert Ginsburg
Sherryl Goodman
Bridget Hamre
Brenda Jones Harden
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
Marilou Hyson
Tommy Johnson
Lilian Katz
Richard Lambert
P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale
Joan Lombardi
John Love
Ivelisse Martinez-Beck
Bonnie Miller
Thomas J. Miller
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Kathleen McCartney
Martha Moorehouse
Jim O’Brien
Mariela Páez
Alan Pence
Robert Pianta
C. Cybele Raver
Linda Richter
Theresa Roberts
Monique Sénechal
Daniel Siegel
Martha Staker
Sarat Thikkurissy
Kathryn Tout
Nurper Ulkuer
Yasmina Vinci
Sharon Yandian
Martha Zaslow
Marlene Zepeda
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Session Topics |
- American Indian/Alaskan Native Research Center
- Approaches to Learning
- Assessment
- Brain Development
- Caregiver/Child Relationships
- Challenging Behaviors
- Children with Special Needs
- Common Childhood Illnesses
- Culture and Parent Engagement
- Dual Language Learners
- Early Childhood Policy
- Early Head Start
- Economic Downturn and Child Development
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- Emotion Regulation
- Experimental Evaluations
- Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)
- Fidelity Measurement
- Head Start/Child Care Collaborations
- Head Start Impact Study
- Home Visiting
- Intelligence
- International Perspectives
- Language and Literacy
- Math Education
- Mental Health of Children and Parents
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- Mentoring and Coaching
- Observational Measures to Improve Teacher Performance
- Parent Engagement
- Parent Interventions
- Physical Activity
- Play
- Professional Development
- Quality of Care Measurement
- School Readiness Interventions
- Self-Regulation and Cognition
- Socio-emotional Development
- Technology and Professional Development
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