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Welcome back! It鈥檚 been too long since we came together for an in-person national event. Join 51吃瓜网 this June in Cleveland for the Professional Learning Institute.听Come experience thought-provoking sessions presented by peers and experts from throughout the early learning community. Watch for the full list of more than 200 sessions that will soon appear on the Institute web page.听听

Here is an early look at a few of this year鈥檚 Featured Sessions.听Check out our听Full Schedule听for more details!

Announcing our Keynote Speaker for the 2022 Institute!

Welcome Dr. Alloy, One of the Nation鈥檚 Leading Behavioral Health Program Architects

51吃瓜网 is pleased for Dr. Valerie Alloy,听from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to appear as this year鈥檚 Institute Keynote Speaker. Prior to serving in her current role as the Chief of the Bureau of Grants Administration, Dr. Alloy led OhioMHAS鈥� Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Initiative 鈥淭he Whole Child Matters.鈥�

Dr. Alloy will share the current research and thought leadership to help us pivot from these trying times to our new normal. She will address how greater attention needs to be paid to the mental health of our youngest children, and how this presents differently depending on the individual child, their family and their community or culture. Through it all, Dr. Alloy will remind us to embrace healing and grace opportunities.

Dr. Alloy is a behavioral health program administrator, educator, researcher, and practitioner with over 30 years of clinical practice and senior management experience. As the Chief of the Bureau of Grants, she oversees the Department鈥檚 federal and discretionary grant portfolio of approximately $550M.

Ohio鈥檚 IECMH program is the nation鈥檚 largest investment in Infant Early Childhood Mental Health garnering over $14M per biennium. Ohio鈥檚 Infant Early Childhood Mental Health initiative has received national recognition from Georgetown University, Yale University, and from the US Department of Health and Human Services 鈥楢dministration for Children and Families鈥� in their 2016 report highlighting 鈥淪tate and Local Action to Prevent Preschool Expulsion and Suspension in Early Learning Settings.鈥� Ohio was acknowledged in the President鈥檚 鈥淲hite House 2016 Progress Report - My Brother鈥檚 Keeper.鈥�

Prior to joining OhioMHAS, Dr. Alloy served with the Ohio Department of Youth Services as a member of the psychology department working with Ohio鈥檚 most violent and dangerous adjudicated youth offenders. She served as program director and senior manager of programs with the Lucas County Mental Health Board under the Robert Wood Johnson National Demonstration Program, and is considered one of the nation鈥檚 leading behavioral health program architects.

听A subject matter expert (SME) on national and regional platforms, she lectures on array of topics including infant and early childhood mental health, emotional wellness, the social determinants of health, race, equity and inclusion. Her advanced degrees include: The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology - Child and Adolescent Specialty; the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Clinical Psychology in Child Psychology both from the University of Toledo; and the Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Guidance & Community Counseling from Ohio University. Dr. Alloy is a licensed supervising clinician, passionate agent of change, and a champion for youth, families, and the importance of lifelong learning.

Closing General Session

DAP as a Guide to Effective Learning Environments: Lessons Learned from the Tennessee Pre-K Study, Implications for Policy and Practice听

Guiding Equity-Focused Educators in an Anti-Equity Climate

Presenter Bio:
Toni Sturdivant, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She earned a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching with a cognate in Early Childhood Education. Additionally, she has a Master鈥檚 degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education with a specialization in Child Development. She has taught Pre-Kindergarten in an urban school district, in a center-based setting, and Kindergarten. Further, Dr. Sturdivant has served as a trainer for early childhood teachers. She currently teaches pre-service teachers in the College of Education and Human Services. Her research, which focuses on issues of racial learning and racial identity with young children as well as culturally relevant teaching practices, has been published in several scholarly journals, such as the Early Childhood Education Journal, The Journal for Multicultural Education, and the International Journal of Early Childhood.

You Belong Here: Nurturing Anti-Bias Education in Classrooms and Beyond

Presenter Bio:
Nicol Russell, Ph.D. currently serves as Vice President of Implementation Research for Teaching Strategies, LLC. She has been an ECE teacher, a school administrator, a Head Start State Collaboration Director, and a State-level administrator for the Arizona Department of Education. She currently serves as a 51吃瓜网 at-large Board member and as a member of the ReadOn Arizona State Advisory Board. Her research interests include studying the implementation practices of early learning programs and considering ways to create more equitable opportunities for BIPOC children and educators.听

I didn鈥檛 mean to ruin your day! The importance of Understanding, Preventing, and Responding Effectively to Challenging Behavior听

Presenter Bio:
Barbara Kaiser is the co-author of Addressing Challenging Behavior in Young Children: The Leader鈥檚 Role (51吃瓜网 2021), Challenging Behavior in Young Children: Understanding, Preventing, and Responding Effectively (4th Edition), Meeting the Challenge (51吃瓜网 1999). Over the past several years she has presented webinars, workshops and keynote presentations on topics related to challenging behavior to teachers, early childhood educators, administrators, resource personnel, mental health providers and parents nationally and internationally. Her work is based on more than 40 years of working with children, their families, teachers, and administrators; it is research based, practical, and proven effective.听

Overcoming Challenges and Achieving New Goals: Shifting from Ideas to Impact with Developmentally Appropriate Practice for Infant and Toddler Teaching听

Presenter Bio:听
Marie Masterson, Ph.D.听is the Senior Director of Quality Assessment at McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University where she oversees evaluation for Illinois鈥� quality improvement system. She is a licensed teacher, holds a doctorate in early childhood education, and is a national speaker, child behavior expert, researcher, and award-winning author of multiple books and articles that address research-based, practical skills for equity through leadership, high-quality teaching and developmentally appropriate practice, behavior guidance, and promoting resilience. Marie provides content expertise and consultation to organizations and agencies involved in quality rating and improvement and leadership development.听

Bopping to the Beat of their Brilliance: Integrating Social and Emotional Learning in Culturally Sustaining Teaching听

Presenter Bio:听
Anthony Broughton, Ph.D. is an award-winning educator, Associate Professor of Education, Interim Department Chair, and Site Coordinator for the Call Me MISTER program at Claflin University. Dr. Broughton provides resources and culturally responsive trainings for teachers and administrators across the nation. Children around the world affectionately refer to Dr. Broughton as 鈥淢iSTER B,鈥� as they engage in his highly energetic and interactive educational videos, such as his hit song, 鈥淲atch the Letters Get Down,鈥� which has 2.5 million views on YouTube. Dr. Broughton is the author of four children鈥檚 books, one academic book, and best seller, The Doubt Demolisher. Amid various community engagements, Dr. Broughton serves on 51吃瓜网鈥檚 national and state-level governing boards.听

Creating a Culture of Inquiry With Young Children

Presenter Bio:
Miriam Beloglovsky is a professor of early childhood education, public speaker, and co-author of the Loose Parts Inspiring Play award-winning books series. She is a play advocate and founder of Playful Transformation, a company dedicated to advocating for the right to play and finding joy in life. Miriam鈥檚 mission is to weave together play, collaboration, public policy, education, critical reflection, inquiry, creativity, and innovation to enhance play opportunities for young children and educators. She believes that play is central to human transformation, building community, and enhancing education, which can lead to authentic equity and more civil society. She believes that in collaboration, we can create play spaces and play opportunities to impact people鈥檚 lives.

Creating, Collaborating, and Communicating: Using Technologies to Actively Engage Young Children and their Families

Presenter Bio:
Victoria Fantozzi has a Ph.D. in education and is a tenured professor of Early Childhood Education. Vicki has been partnering with teachers to study the integration of technologies in developmentally appropriate ways for many years. This research has been published in international journals including Young Children and Teaching Young Children. It is the basis for her book Digital Tools for Learning, Creating, and Thinking: Developmentally Appropriate Strategies for Early Childhood Educators, which was released in March of 2022.

Don鈥檛 miss out! Register today for this premier professional learning experience where you will discover new strategies, best practices, and the latest innovations.

Join 51吃瓜网 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for "Rockin' Around Cleveland!"

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Monday, June 13
7:30 鈥� 9:30 PM
$25 per attendee (for PLI registrants only)
No advance registration required; on-site ticket purchase with credit card.

After a full day of learning on Monday at Institute, join us for some fun at Cleveland鈥檚 most popular visitor attraction the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 51吃瓜网 has exclusive visiting hours and a $10 savings off the regular price of admission for Institute attendees.

For only $25, you can get that front row feeling for highlights of 30+ years of induction ceremonies. This epic hall of fame pays homage to the inductees through an immersive concert-quality production and a space for fans to share their own stories.

Thank you to Kaplan for sponsoring 51吃瓜网 at the听Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!