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Accessible Education and Inclusive Environments
Mission Statement
Join us to discuss the benefits of inclusion in early learning environments and strategies to ensure equitable access for all children. Share questions and resources about disability justice, collaborating with families and other professionals, advocacy and empowerment, and creating a learning community that promotes a sense of belonging for all children. Through centering the experiences of those most impacted by inequity in education, we hope to collectively expand our understanding of the听four core goals of anti-bias education听(identity, diversity, justice, and activism) to include and embrace disability justice.
Facilitators:
- Kara Ketter -听 [email protected]听
- Trisha Thompson -听[email protected]
Mission Statement
The mission of the听听is to provide support, involvement and communication among family child care providers and their supporters, to foster a way to look at state and nationally based initiatives that encompass a more universal system of training and mentoring, encourage family child care providers to actively participate in 51吃瓜网 and its affiliates, and to give members a chance to discuss the importance of building effective and diverse partnerships and state collaborations to promote professional development.
Facilitators:
- Tessie Ragan -听[email protected]
Mission Statement
The mission of the听Infant Toddler Professionals Interest Group听is to facilitate the delivery of the highest quality of care for children in the first 3 years of life by uniting infant and toddler professionals, creating networking opportunities to exchange information and resources that facilitate quality programs, and successfully addressing challenges and issues that surround quality care for the very youngest children and their families. 听
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Mission Statement
The mission of the听Kindergarten Interest Forum听is to provide opportunities for kindergarten teachers and other educators to join together to address early childhood issues specific to kindergarten.听
Mission Statement
The mission of the听Laboratory Schools Interest Forum听is to connect laboratory schools and encourage dialogue about our current goals and challenges. College and university laboratory schools have the unique distinction of simultaneously modeling developmentally appropriate practice in an early childhood program while providing professional development for current and future early childhood educators. Our goal is to become a leading voice within the early childhood community, advocating for the value and survival of laboratory schools nationwide.
Facilitators:
- Dr. Amber Tankersley -听[email protected]