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Thursday, April 10, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by Miriam Beloglovsky, Author, Professor Emeritus, International Speaker, Designer, and Consultant, Playful Transformation, LLC
Moderated by Laura Wilhelm, Ed.D., VP of Professional Learning Services, Kaplan Early Learning Company
Sponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company
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Imagine designing inspiring spaces where every child can participate and thrive. When we, as designers, educators, and policymakers, plan and respond to the divergent needs of special populations, we increase the usability of the space for every child. Join this edWebinar to discover a design framework for creating ecosystems rooted in the dimensions of empathic inclusion where children of all backgrounds and abilities have a sense of belonging and are valued as contributing members of society.
This edWebinar will be of interest to PreK–3 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
About the Presenter
Miriam Beloglovsky is an educator, author, and advocate for early childhood education, recognized internationally as an engaging and motivational speaker. She has authored several influential books, including the award-winning and best-selling Loose Parts series, emphasizing the importance of providing children with materials that inspire exploration, problem solving, and imagination. With over 35 years of experience in early childhood education, her work aligns with progressive education, encouraging educators to think beyond traditional methods.
Inspired by the principles in her latest book, Loose Parts for Children with Diverse Abilities, Miriam is now channeling her passion for designing empathetic, inclusive play ecosystems into creating the Carolina Connections furniture collection. This exclusive addition to the Kaplan portfolio of furniture offerings reflects Miriam’s commitment to inclusion and innovation. It invites educators to design inspiring spaces where every child can participate and thrive, regardless of their unique gifts, capacities, and learning abilities.
About the Moderator
As the Vice President for Professional Learning at Kaplan, Laura Wilhelm, Ed.D. draws on decades of experience teaching young children and early childhood professionals, starting with toddlers in the 1980s, followed by PreK-third grade in urban and suburban schools, and as a university lab school director. Since earning her doctorate in ECE curriculum and instruction in 1999, she has served as a program director, full professor, national validator for the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and a site visitor for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Programs (CAEP). She enjoys planning professional development, speaking at conferences, leading study tours, visiting early education programs around the world, and returning home to her family. She is the author of The Neglected Child: How to Recognize, Respond, and Prevent (2013); Treasure Baskets: Heuristic Learning for Infants and Toddlers (2017); Enticing Environments for People Under Three (2021); and Living Loose Parts: Creatures of Curiosity (coming in 2024), all from Gryphon House.
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For more than 50 years, Kaplan Early Learning Company has been a champion for play. From our research-based curricula to enriching classroom environments and innovative technology solutions, Kaplan’s products and services inspire a lifelong love of learning in children and educators. We are architects of learning good and defenders of the imagination. We live for inseparable bonds and open minds. We encourage the eager and inspire the inspirers. We transform lives through play.
