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Every Child Can Fly: Including Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Education
Thursday, June 9, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Presented by Jani Kozlowski, Author, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Moderated by Jennifer Lewis, President, Gryphon House, Inc.
Sponsored by Gryphon House
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As an early childhood professional with a disability, a child of a parent with a disability, and the mother of a son with a disability, Jani Kozlowski, author of Every Child Can Fly: An Early Childhood Educator’s Guide to Inclusion, brings a unique perspective to the inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood settings.
In this edWebinar, Jani shares personal stories, current research and evidence-based practices for educators, coaches, trainers and leaders in Head Start, child care and prekindergarten programs. Viewers learn strategies to foster inclusive learning environments, individualized teaching practices and meaningful family engagement. We believe that by building secure relationships and trust with children and families, educators can facilitate a culture of belonging, caring and kindness. The past two years have been challenging for all of us, so let’s find out how to promote inclusion as an intervention that is healing for each and every child, family, and educator.
This recorded edWebinar provides educators, leaders, coaches and other early childhood professionals with strategies to:
- Apply lessons learned from research on inclusion, access and equity to promote and practice high-quality inclusion in early childhood environments
- Build skills and confidence for meeting the needs of each and every child
- Develop secure relationships with children and families that can reduce stress and build trust
About the Presenter
Jani Kozlowski, MA is a technical assistance specialist for the Early Childhood TA Center at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. She provides TA for state leaders around topics such as early childhood inclusion, social-emotional development, professional development, and collaborative partnerships. Previously, Jani served as the inclusion lead for the Office of Head Start National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning at Zero to Three. During her time working at the state level in North Carolina, Jani was the program and policy resources section chief at the Division of Child Development and Early Education and also served as the early education specialist for Smart Start. Over the years, Jani provided TA for Head Start programs at the regional level, taught community college courses, served as the education and disability services coordinator for a large Migrant Head Start program, and taught a group of spirited preschoolers in an inclusive child care classroom. Jani is the author of the book, Every Child Can Fly: An Early Childhood Educator’s Guide to Inclusion.
About the Moderator
Jennifer Lewis is the president at Gryphon House, Inc., the leading publisher of educational resources for teachers and parents.
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