Concurrent Sessions
Friday, March 28, 2008
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Culturally Diverse Literature: The Past, Present and the Future
Learning from the past, living in the present, and reaching for the future with culturally diverse literature enhances social and emotional development of children of all ages.
Patricia E. Murphy, Arkansas State University, State University, AR
Do We Know a Little, Some, or a Lot About What Teacher Candidates are Thinking Relative to Their Student Teaching Experience
This presentation explores ways to facilitate an environment for teacher candidates to journal and how the university supervisor/cooperating teacher can better serve them during the student teaching experience.
James D. Kirylo, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA
Edward J. Shaw, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Incorporate Critical Literacy in Their Teaching of "Gentech" Students
This session will explain the way in which pre-service teachers can become equipped to teach today's student how to read and view with a critical stance.
Mary E. Shorey, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA
Preventing Homelessness Among Very Young Children and Families: A Closer Look at Stress Factors
This session focuses on identifying stressors pushing young families into homelessness, reviewing their coping methods, and brainstorming ways to help other families avoid similar circumstances.
Kevin Swick, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Reginald Williams, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Integrating Sustainability Education into the Early Childhood Curriculum
Introducing a thematic unit that integrates global warming and sustainability into the ongoing early childhood curriculum, presenters will provide interdisciplinary lessons to get teachers started.
Gloria Tansits Wenze, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
Chris Simrell-Fryer, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
Heritage Language in Socialization: A Case Study of Japanese-English Bilingual Child in a U.S. Preschool
A young Japanese-English bilingual's identity representation, bilingual and bicultural development through her language socialization in the classroom in a U.S. preschool will be discussed.
Chizuko Konishi, SUNY Buffalo, Amherst, NY
Infant Attachment and Caregivers
The participants will explore the importance of infant attachment and its relationship with caregivers. Patterns and phases of infant attachment, including the roles of caregivers, will also be explored.
Gokce Tekin, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Ali Kemal Tekin, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Reinventing Mathematical Learning Materials from the Past
This presentation will provide early childhood educators and learning materials designers the new ideas of how to reinvent mathematical learning materials of a combination of hands-on manipulatives and computer software from the past, how to use the learning materials for the purpose of teaching "part-whole-relationship," and how to approach Froebel's philosophy and his application for the current preschool settings.
Yong Joon Park, SUNY Buffalo, Amherst, NY
Bringing Diversity Experiences to the Teacher Candidate: Some Alternative Solutions
This presentation examines some practical solutions for providing diverse field experience opportunities for teacher candidates from rural and non-diverse geographical locations.
Kathy Deen Evans, University of Tennessee-Martin, Martin, TN
Finding Our Commonalities, Valuing Our Differences: Integrated Arts Preparation for Intermediate/Middle Childhood Teachers
This session addresses the positive implications for student learning by utilizing an innovative instructional delivery of intermediate/middle school core curricula and the visual and performing arts.
Jill C. Hunter, Lander University, Simpsonville, SC
Judith A. Neufeld, Lander University, Greenwood, SC