The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) Listening and Learning About Early Learning MeetingsExpert Roster, Biographical Information and Presentation Materials
Below are rosters of expert presenters from each of the four public and expert input meetings, along with biographical information about each expert and their presentation materials.
Understanding Preschool - Grade 3 Structures ![]() Friday, April 23, 2010 in Washington, D.C Webinar | |
Name, Title, Organization | Presentation materials |
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Ruby Takanishi ![]() President Foundation for Child Development |
Transforming Americas Primary Education System (slides) ![]() Transforming Americas Primary Education System (handout) ![]() |
Jerry Weast ![]() Superintendent Montgomery County Public Schools |
A Value Chain that Starts in Preschool ![]() |
Deborah Leong ![]() Professor of Psychology Metropolitan State College of Denver |
Pre-K 3 A Question of Continuity : Tools of the Mind as a Case Study ![]() |
Gail Connelly ![]() Executive Director National Association of Elementary School Principals |
Pre-Kindergarten through Grade Three Alignment: The Role of the Elementary Principal in Building and Nurturing A Seamless Continuum of Learning ![]() |
Workforce and Professional Development ![]() Monday, April 26, 2010 in Denver, CO | |
Name, Title, Organization | Presentation materials |
Marcy Whitebook ![]() Director Center for the Study of Child Care Employment |
No Single Ingredient: 2020 Workforce Vision ![]() Speech ![]() Recommendations for Federal Action on the Early Learning Workforce ![]() H.R. 3590 Provisions for Health Care Workforce Development ![]() |
Ellen Galinsky ![]() President and Co-Founder Families and Work Institute |
Closing the Achievement Gap ![]() |
Phil Strain ![]() Director Positive Early Learning University of Colorado at Denver, School of Education and Human Development, Experiences Center |
Some Thoughts on the Challenges Facing the Early Childhood Special Education Workforce ![]() |
Sue Russell ![]() President Child Care Services Association |
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood®: Two Decades of Improving the Education, Compensation and Retention of the Early Care and Education Workforce ![]() |
Family Engagement ![]() Tuesday, May 4, 2010 in Orlando, FL | |
Name, Title, Organization | Presentation materials |
Heather Weiss ![]() Founder and Director Harvard Family Research Project and Senior Research Associate and Professor Harvard Graduate School of Education |
Harvard Family Research Project ![]() |
Carol Day ![]() President National Black Child Development Institute |
Engaging All Families ![]() |
Gene Garcia ![]() Vice President Arizona State University, University-School Partnerships |
Latinos and Early Education: An Account of Diversity and Family Involvement ![]() Handout ![]() |
Don Bailey ![]() Distinguished Fellow in Early Child Development RTI International |
Supporting and Engaging Families of Young Children with Disabilities: Eight Recommendations ![]() |
Standards and Assessments ![]() Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in Chicago, IL | |
Name, Title, Organization | Presentation materials |
Catherine Scott-Little ![]() Associate Professor University of North Carolina at Greensboro, School of Human and Environmental Sciences, Human Development and Family Studies |
Early Learning Standards: Variation Across States and Issues to Consider ![]() |
Samuel J. Meisels ![]() President Erikson Institute |
Standards, Assessments, and Young Children ![]() |
Kathy Hebbeler ![]() Manager SRI International, Community Services and Strategies Program and Director Early Childhood Outcomes Center |
Toward a Unified Vision of Assessment for Young Children ![]() |
Linda Espinosa ![]() Associate Professor University of Missouri-Columbia |
Assessing Young Dual Language Learners: Challenges and Opportunities ![]() |
Written Input
In the space below please find written input received by the Department for the Listening and Learning About Early Learning Public and Expert Input Meetings. As clarified in the April 21 Federal Register Notice announcing the Listening and Learning About Early Learning Public and Expert Input Meetings, the final deadline for submitting written input is Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 5PM Eastern time.
Understanding Preschool – Grade 3 Structures
- Friday, April 23, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
PDF (2.23M)
Workforce and Professional Development
- Monday, April 26, 2010 in Denver, CO
PDF (4.3M)
Family Engagement
- Tuesday, May 4, 2010 in Orlando, FL
PDF (823K)
Standards and Assessments
- Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in Chicago, IL
PDF (9M)
General Public Comments
- Comments submitted outside the meetings
PDF (7.2M).
Input Meeting Materials
- Blog Entries
- Read what we've posted in the ED.gov blog about early learning.
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