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Division for Early Childhood's 35th Annual International Conference

Welcome to the DEC 2019 Conference!

9:15am CDT

Authentic Assessment: Collecting and Using Data in the Real World Together TopazEmily Lakey • Denise Brewer Collaborative Practice Based Coaching Effects on Preschool Teachers' Shared Book Reading Strategies ManchesterJennifer Weatherly • Audrey Robbins • Lindsay Dennis • Taryn Wade Optimizing Home Visits with PEER (Partnering to Enhance Effective Reflection) Groups Monte CarloCarla Peterson • Kere Hughes-Beldin

11:00am CDT

Developing a Multi-Faceted Tiered Leadership Curriculum MadridDarla Gundler • Peggy Kemp • Infants & Young Children Journal Rights-based Approaches in the Field of Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education EmeraldDr Serra Acar • Angi Stone-MacDonald

4:00pm CDT

Improving Outcomes by Overcoming Barriers to IEP Data Collection in the Classroom Monte CarloLeAnne Johnson • Brenna Rudolph Integrating Cross Sector Statewide System Supports for Early Childhood: An Innovative Model Senators Lecture HallNancy Surbrook Goins • Christy Callahan

9:15am CDT

Building Fidelity in Early Intervention Coaching Practices Through Training and Mentorship TopazSerena Wheeler • Scott Tomchek • Cybil Cheek • Melissa Hardison • Michele Magness • Denise Insley OSEP Personnel Prep and Leadership Grants: Strategies and Opportunities MoroccoB Harriet Able • Jennifer Kilgo • Rebecca McCathren

11:00am CDT

ECPC: From Exploration to Implementation of a Comprehensive System of Personnel Development MetroDarla Gundler • Infants & Young Children Journal • Ted Burke • Amy Grattan • Susan Maude • Toby Long Engaging Young Children with Developmental Disabilities Through Nature-Based Teaching Obelisk ASylvia Collazo Enhancing the Quality of Coursework and Field Experiences in Early Childhood Programs (OSEP) Governors Lecture HallCamille Catlett • Julia Martin Eile • Chih-Ing Lim • Laurie Dinnebeil • Ritu Chopra • Susan Sandall • Laura Hall • Tracey West Preparing Culturally Responsive Early Intervention Professionals Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration Obelisk BYaoying Xu • Serra De Arment • Alison King • Maris Wyatt • Heather Coleman Preparing ECSE Candidates to Meet the Needs of Diverse Children and Families ManchesterRobin Miller Young • Stephanie DeSpain Stimming, Eloping, and Pinching—Oh My! Strategies for Preventing and Responding to Challenging Behaviors of Young Children with Exceptionalities MilanKelly M. Carrero • Suzana Spina Supporting American-Born, Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Children: Understanding Complex Trauma SapphireDarlene Fewster Trauma and Teachers: Building Provider Resilience for Improved Child and Family Outcomes MadridMegan Vinh • Dorothy Shapland • Jen Newton • Sheresa Boone Blanchard

4:00pm CDT

Collaboration and Innovation: A Professional Development Model for Implementing MTSS in Preschools Senators Lecture HallHoward Goldstein • Keri Madsen EI/ECSE Personnel Preparation Standards: Guided by the Past, the Future is Bright! Monte CarloEva Horn • Ann Mickelson • Vicki Stayton • Jennifer Kilgo • Cynthia Vail Moving Knowledge Not People: Can Online Professional Development Impact Child Challenging Behavior? ManchesterJaclyn Joseph • Abby Hodges

5:15pm CDT

Family-Centered Practices? Culturally-Responsive Teaching? Supporting Bigger Tomorrow's Through Collaborative-Transitions Across EI-ECSE MiroCori Hill • Jen Newton • Mira Wiliams Interdisciplinary Education Module for the Early Intervention Team CoralBeth Elenko • Jenna Fanelli • Jacqueline Hakim • Melanie Rigo • Sandra Gomez • Travis Barry International Partnerships to Implement the DEC Recommended Practices EmeraldMargarita Cañadas • Christina Kasprzak Interprofessional Education, Teamwork, and Collaboration: The Future of a High-Quality EI/ECSE Workforce SapphireJennifer Kilgo Supporting Service Coordinators Through a Family Assessment Professional Development Linked Series MonetLynn Barts • Maria Kastanis Swimming in the Deep End: Creating the Conditions that Promote Evidence-Based Practices Monte CarloSarah Sexton To infinity and beyond: Collaboration in the 21st Century TopazDonna Miller

9:45am CDT

Dreaming of Effective Preparation: Collaborating to Build the Future EI/ECSE Workforce ManchesterLaura McCorkle • Ann Mickelson • Lindsay Diamond Spreading the DEC Recommended Practices Through aRPy Ambassadors and the ECTA Suite! MiroStephanie Moss • Betsy Ayankoya • Nancy Surbrook Goins • Peggy Kemp Teacher Well-Being: A Conduit for Delivering Best Practices MonetKatrina Cummings

11:45am CDT

Approaches to ECSE Personnel Preparation: The Infusion Model for Undergraduate Dual Certification MadridKaty Green Meeting Needs of Infants/Toddlers with Visual Impairments: Aligning DEC and BVI Standards MetroMaribeth Lartz • Mindy Ely The PELICANS Project: Partnering for Early Language & literacy in Inclusive Classrooms MoroccoLisa Handyside • Kimberly Christensen

1:00pm CDT

Approaches to Pre-service Preparation Across Disciplines to Serve Children with Disabilities (OSEP) Governors Lecture HallDawn Ellis Building our Future Through Mentoring: Faculty-Student Collaboration to Promote High-Quality Research SapphireSloan Storie • Laura McCorkle • Jennifer Ottley • Ann Mickelson • Lindsay Diamond • Christan Coogle Cross-agency teaming: Collaboration with community partners to support infants/toddlers with special needs Obelisk AMelissa Schnurr • Thomas Rendon Labels and Language Revisited: Imagining Inclusive Vernacular to Support Meaningful Interactions MetroDr Serra Acar • Megan Vinh • Dorothy Shapland • Jen Newton • Sheresa Boone Blanchard • Mira Williams Mathematical Interventions for Young Children: One Size Does Not Fit All Obelisk BMichele Stites Promoting student teachers' self-reflection skills with technology and a framework Monte CarloEmily Dorsey • Sue Kemp Using Group Practice Based Coaching to Strengthen Collaboration in Professional Development Senators Lecture HallGail Cook • Ashley Harvey Writing Participation-based Functional Goals. Importance, Guidelines, and Impact on Child Performance TopazRobin McWilliam • Pau Garcia-Grau