The words we choose with young children matter. In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore four “big ideas” about language development and how our communication choices can shape children’s learning, behavior,…
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Third Annual DYS Racial Trauma Conference Held on April 11, 2022
…is so much lurking underneath.” The conference keynote speaker was Vanessa Prosper, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience working with racially and ethnically diverse children,…
Gwendolyn VanSant
…includes her own experience within her cultural identities and those of her children representing various dimensions of diversity (e.g. Type 1 Diabetes, Autism, LGBTQ, & biracial.)Gwendolyn VanSant, diversity leader and…
Margaret White
Margaret White, BA, has twenty years of experience working with young children as a Head Start teacher, education supervisor and trainer, and a family center coordinator.
Music and Movement with Infants and Toddlers
When toddlers experience music and movement with others, they’re also developing social emotional skills. For example: self expression, turn taking and listening, and group participation. This fun session will introduce…
Trump Chooses Betsy DeVos For Education Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has picked billionaire Betsy DeVos, a Michigan Republican activist and philanthropist who is a strong supporter of school choice but has limited experience with public education, as…
Curriculum and Assessment for Teachers
…units of study that enable all students to reach clearly defined academic targets. Teachers who complete this course successfully approach teaching with an expectation that they will ultimately be leaders…
Connecting with a new generation: Amherst program links students of Cambodian descent to their roots
…with playing a pick-up game of basketball in the gym before the children headed to a classroom to discuss their recent viewing of a portion of “First They Killed My…
Students release Poetry in Motion video to share their “best selves” with community
Student filmmakers from the Poetry in Motion Group at Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children shared their annual video project at this year’s graduation ceremony. Three years ago, students began work…
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