Presented by Marlene Tapia-Garcia, Bilingual Teacher, First Grade, Talcott Fine Arts and Museum Academy (IL); Melissa White, Kindergarten Teacher; and Jodie Hopkins, former Early Childhood Director, ECE Teacher, K-12 Instructional Coach, current Upper Elementary Teacher, Escola das Nacoes (Brazil)
Moderated by Toni Rose Deanon, Community Engagement Manager, The Modern Classrooms Project
While PreK teachers obviously want to have a positive impact on students’ language acquisition, recent research shows that it’s the quality, not the quantity, of those interactions that help build a strong foundation.
Presented by Dr. Tricia Zucker, Co-Director, Children’s Learning Institute at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Heidi Veal, Early Childhood Literacy and Programs Administrator, LISD Learning and Teaching; and Dr. Deborah Bergeron, Deputy Director of Engagement and Innovation, National Head Start Association
Learn the connection between mindfulness and the brain, effective and age-appropriate relaxation tools for children plus some child-friendly yoga poses and popular yoga songs!
In this edWebinar, learn how designing classrooms from children’s perspectives helps improve their behaviors and inspires learning and wonder.
In this edWebinar, Mary-Margaret Gardiner, and Sarah Hadden, Ph.D., explore intentionality in using your classroom setup to foster children’s engagement, connection, and opportunities to learn more about their world in a developmentally appropriate way.