Melissa Thiebaut inspires us with an overview of The Project Approach.

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Celeste Venezuela shares that partnerships are everything! Building parent-teacher partnerships are essential for the success, development, and growth of a child. The more we build connections with parents, the more we can help create balance between home and school. This will in turn create consistency and stability for child and parent. Together we can do so much more.

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Dr. Rhonda Idris delves into early intervention for children with developmental needs, offering insights from her roles as a parent, educator, and early childhood professor. She emphasizes the importance of addressing developmental delays openly, reducing parental guilt, and expanding awareness of screening and monitoring resources. Her approach encourages families and educators to leverage available support systems, empowering children to build emergent literacy skills and reach their developmental potential.

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Collette Hiller shares several ways to help children develop their vocabularies using good, rich words.

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Andrea Lara explains how academic conversations have transformed classroom engagement by encouraging students to think critically, analyze information, and consider diverse perspectives. These conversations not only strengthen language skills but also help students articulate their thoughts, express ideas clearly, and use academic vocabulary—all essential for academic success. By actively engaging with material through discussion, students build a sense of community, benefit from peer-to-peer learning, and develop valuable teamwork and communication skills.

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Carla Ward shares how the more ECE podcasts there are, the more the voices of Early Childhood Educators are heard around the world. Podcasting is an opportunity to empower other educators. It is a way for us to support each other on a bigger scale, sharing strategies and experiences that others can learn from. And it aligns with ECEs commitments to continuous learning and improving Early Childhood Education.

Kate Barrand, President & CEO of Horizons for Homeless Children, is here to share her experience of how offering STEM-based learning activities has positively impacted the lives of children experiencing homelessness. Many children, especially those living in poverty or who are members of linguistic and ethnic minority groups, lack exposure to STEM opportunities. It's critical we better recognize how we can close this opportunity gap and its consequences.  

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Dr. Michelle Otstot discusses how to differentiate learning using the “Stretch Your Brain” strategy. Specifically, this strategy is theoretically grounded by Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences and leans heavily on Universal Design for Learning.

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Claire Kabine talks about the five “F”s to being an A+ Administrator.

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Tanya Wright shares with us about her book Goodnight, Hairiette.

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