Here are a few examples of projects, presentations, and publications completed by Innovations in Early Childhood Education, Inc.
2020
Projects
- Celebrating Babies and Tots 2020
Keynote and workshop series presented by the Virginia Infant & Toddler Specialist Network on addressing challenging behaviors in children ages 0-3
2019
Presentations
- When Natural Disaster Strikes: Supporting Emotional Development and Helping Children Cope
Presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, November 2019 -
The Stress Test: Expand Your Pedagogical Leadership with Strategies to Support Adult Capabilities and Children’s Emotional and Social Development
Presented at the Leadership Connections National Conference hosted by The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership, May 2019 -
Webinar: Pathways to Nature-Based Play: There is One for You!
Hosted by Early Childhood Investigations Webinars, sponsored by Nature Explore
Publications
- The Teacher’s Role in Supporting Child-Directed Play
He Kupu Tertiary College, New Zealand -
The Impact of the November 2018 Alaska Earthquake on the Emotional Lives of Military Children
Thesis published with Pacific Oaks College - Building Connections with Families
Community Playthings -
Building Connections with Families: Three Strategies to Strengthen Relationships between Families, Teachers, and Childcare Programs
Community Playthings
2018
Projects
- Drafting, editing, and photography for Innovations in Nature-Based Play
- Drafting, editing, and pre-press preparation for Five Parenting Strategies for Supporting Emotional Development
- Drafting and initial editing Five Parenting Strategies to Help Families Manage Challenging Behaviors
- Redesigning website for Innovations in Early Childhood Education, Inc., including organizing, writing, design, and editing, and interfacing with graphic designer and technical support
- Providing content and maintaining Facebook pages for Innovations in Early Childhood, Inc., SET for Life for Early Childhood Teachers, and SET for Life for Parents
Presentations
- Managing the Move: Helping Children Manage Transitions — Online training for military families
Publications
- Anti-Bias Library for Elementary School Children – Pacific Oaks College
- Five Parenting Strategies to Support Emotional Development
- Innovations in Nature-Based Play
2017
Projects
- Edited articles for publication with Community Playthings
- World Forum on Early Childhood Education, Auckland, New Zealand
Presentations
- Webinar: Social-Emotional Learning from the Top Down: Administrative Practices that Support Children’s Emotional Development
Hosted by Early Childhood Investigations Webinars, sponsored by Exchange
Publications
- Supporting Language Development: Building Relationships in the Early Childhood Classrooms
- Community Playthings
2016
Projects
- Social Emotional Tools for Life: Infant, Toddler, and Pre-K Community of Practice Modules
- 24-hour training modules on emotional and social development for three age groups, including Trainer Implementation Guides,
- Collaborative for Children, Houston, TX.
- 24-hour training modules on emotional and social development for three age groups, including Trainer Implementation Guides,
Publications
- Administrative Practices that Support Children’s Emotional Development – Exchange Magazine
- Helping Children Cope with Stress – Community Playthings
- Emotional and Social Development during the Early Childhood Years – HeKupu – New Zealand Tertiary College
2015
Projects
- Editing, rewriting, correcting for bias, and proofreading final manuscript for Innovations in Nature-Based Play
Presentations
- The Importance of Relationships: Features of Enhanced Emotional and Social Relationships – Presented at McCormick Center’s National Connections Conference
- Supporting Strong Emotional Connections and Successful Social
Relationships: Strategies to Use Every Day in Your Classroom – Presented at National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference - Changing the Frame: From Quick Fix to Prevention: Effective Teaching Strategies to Support Emotional Development – Presented at NAEYC Professional Development Institute
- Five Strategies to Address Challenging Behaviors
- Administrative Practices that Support Children’s Emotional Development – Presented at Texas Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference
Publications
- The Right Fit: Recruiting, Selecting, and Orienting Staff (2nd Ed)— New Horizons Press
2014
Projects
- First Relationships Infant/Toddler Quality Improvement Professional Development Project,
- First Things First Quality Improvement Project, Maricopa County, Arizona, 2014-2016
2013
Projects
- Out of the Box Early Childhood Training Kits
- Created and developed over 70 instructional kits for instructors, trainers, and administrators of early childhood education programs
Presentations
- Presented at NAEYC Professional Development Conference
- First Relationships: Creating Continuity in Infant and Toddler Programs
2011
Publications
- “Teaching Children to Be Healthy and Fit: Physical Development and Healthy,” in Sue Bredekamp’s book, Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education: Building A Foundation
2008
Publications
- The Texas Plan: Investing in Early Childhood Development, with Kaitlin Guthrow and Alvin Tarlov
- Palgrave McMillan, New York
2007
Publications
- Moving Away from a Quick-Fix Mentality to Systematic Professional Development – with Bev Engel
- Young Children Magazine
2002
Projects
- Innovations in Infant and Toddler Development and Curriculum
- Early Childhood Leadership Institute, University of the District of Columbia
1997
Projects
- Welcome to Learning Infant and Toddler Curriculum: A Curriculum for Infant and Toddler Teachers
- KinderCare
- More About Babies and Toddlers: A Resource Manual for Infant and Toddler Teachers
- KinderCare
Publications
- Conferencing with Parents of Infants and Toddlers
- Exchange Magazine
Presentations
- A View from the Classroom: Implementing Reggio Emilia Approach with Infants and Toddlers
- Stout Early Childhood Conference; Stout, Wisconsin
- Keynote Address–Babies Have Bad Days, Too!
- Infant Mental Health Conference; Houston, Texas
1993
Projects
- Tools for Schools: Contracting for School-Age Child Care
- American Home Economics Association
- A resource package for elementary school principals
- Project Home Safe
Publications
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice in School-Age Child Care, (2nd Edition), with Kendall Hunt
1987
Publications
- Crayola Creativity Program
- Binney and Smith