Presentations, videos, and resources from our Professional Development for All institutes are available for download.
2022-23 PD FOR ALL SERIES
"Building Trusting Relationships"
Video
Infographic
"Sustaining Partnerships by Advocating Together for Student Success"
Video
Infographic
"Widening the Circle of Support"
Video
Infographic
SPRING 2022 PD FOR ALL SERIES
March 10, "Tapping Into Children's Funds of Knowledge"
Webinar video
Presentation slides, Q&A, and resources
April 6, "Shifting From Teacher to Learner: Transforming Teacher-Family Relationships"
Webinar video
Presentation slides, Anne Karabon
Presentation slides, Portia Kennel
May 3, "Why Cultural, Linguistic, and Personal Relevance Matters"
Webinar video
Presentation slides
FALL 2021 PD FOR ALL SERIES
Oct. 20, "Happy Teachers, Happy Kids"
Presentation recording
Presentation slides, Kate Gallagher
Presentation slides, Kyong-Ah Kwon, Ken Randall, and Adrien Malek-Lasater
Nov. 15, "Promoting Early Childhood Workforce Well-Being Through Reflection and Connection"
Presentation recording
Presentation slides, Holly Hatton-Bowers
Presentation slides, Jolene Johnson
Presentation slides, Jamie Bahm
Mindfulness toolkit
Nebraska Center on Reflective Practice overview
SPRING 2021 WEBINAR SERIES
March 24, "What Is Anti-Racist Education?"
April 28, "Racial Socialization as Resistance to Racism"
FALL 2020 WEBINAR SERIES
Nov. 18, "Planning for Virtual and Blended Learning Experiences"
Nov. 7, "Digital Storytelling"
Oct. 29, "Technology in the Early Years"
EXPLORE MORE: USING TECHNOLOGY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Technology Integration in the Early and Elementary Years
Digital Storytelling: Technology Tools That Support Children's Documenting, Demonstrating, Sharing, Saving, Reflecting, and Revisiting
SUMMER 2020 WEBINAR SERIES
Aug. 21, "Helping Young Children Cope With Strong Emotions"
July 27, "Fostering Supportive Relationships for Social-Emotional Learning in Early Childhood"
July 6, "Community Voices: Supporting Children and Families During Challenging Times"
2019-20 SERIES
Jan. 15, 2020, "Executive Function and Self-Regulation"
Nov. 6, 2019, "Executive Function and Self-Regulation"
2018-19 SERIES
June 8, 2019, "Children as Expressive Artists"/ "Los niños como artistas expresivos"
April 6, 2019, "Children as Expressive Artists"
Jan. 24, 2019, "The Art of Communication in Classrooms: Helping Children Find, Develop, and Use Their Voices for Learning"
- Keynote, Perpetuating Equity: One Minute at a Time, Sharon Ritchie
Presentation slides | Video
- Infants and Toddlers, BabySnap: Examining the Minute-by-Minute Experiences and Opportunities for Infants and Toddlers to Develop Their Capacity for Language and Communication, Sharon Ritchie
Presentation slides
- Kindergarten-Grade 3, Cultural Responsiveness and English Learners: Supporting English Language Learners in Developing Their Voices for Learning in the K-3 Classroom, Leslie Barden Smith
Presentation slides
- Preschool and Kindergarten, Building on Common Ground: Supporting Children Through the Transition From PreK to Kindergarten, Juliana Harris
Presentation slides
- Grades 1-3, Increasing Student Voice and Voices in Learning in the Primary Grades, Liesel Carlson
Presentation slides
Sept. 20, 2018, "Harnessing the Power of Language and Communication to Build Children's Literacy Success"
- Ages 3 – 5, Vocabulary and Linguistically Diverse Learners, Cristina Gillanders
Presentation slides | Video
- Ages 0 – 8, Focus on Parents and Families, Jonathan Fribley
Presentation slides
- Ages 3 – 5 and 5 – 8, The Story of Me, You, and Us: Storytelling and Storyacting in Early Childhood, Debora Wisneski
Presentation slides
- Ages 0 – 8, The Vocabulary of Math and Science, Anne Karabon
Presentation slides
2017-18 SERIES
March 1 and 3, 2018, "Children as Researchers: Reading to Learn Can Start Early"
- Institute recap
- Keynote, Growing Knowing: Building Children's World Knowledge Through Family Partnerships and Meaningful Engagement With Informational Text, Susan Bennett-Armistead
Presentation slides | Video (part 1) Video (part 2)
- Birth – Age 3, Can We Talk? Babies, Books, and Building World Knowledge, Susan Bennett-Armistead
Presentation slides
- Ages 3 – 5, Building World Knowledge and Comprehension: Authentic Ways to Use Informational Texts That Engage the Curiosity of Young Children, Mary Carey
Presentation slides
- Ages 5 – 8, Linking Content-Area Learning and Authentic Reading Experiences by Using High-Quality Nonfiction Text in Grades K – 3, Hannah Schneewind
Presentation slides
- Family Literacy, Bringing Informational Books to Life for Children and Families, Julie Humphrey
Presentation slides
Jan. 25 and 27, 2018, "Children as Mathematicians: Early Math That Matters the Most"
Nov. 30, 2017, "Children as Authors: Guiding Children on Pathways Toward Strong Writing"
Oct. 5 and 7, 2017, "Children as Scientists: Scientific Inquiry for Every Child"
- Institute recap
- Keynote – Not Too Early but Just Right: Why Early Science Education Is Key to Building a Foundation for High-Quality Teaching and Lifelong Learning, Dr. Daryl B. Greenfield
Presentation slides | Video
- Science Is Everywhere! Learning With Infants and Toddlers, Maegan Heimes
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- Science Through the Eyes and Hands of a Preschooler, Kelly Jones and Michelle Sullivan
Presentation slides
- Connecting Research to Practice: Connecting Science and Engineering Practices to Early Childhood Education, Wendy Badders, Heather Dreibus, Katherine Holt, Dan Sitzman, and Laura Strubbe
Presentation slides
- Using Inquiry-Based Learning as a Means for Teaching Science in Children Ages 5-8, Dr. Anne Karabon
Presentation slides
- Readiness Through Integrative Science and Engineering, Dr. Christine M. McWayne
Presentation slides
2017 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
June 20, 2017, "School as Hub for Birth – Grade 3"
- Home Visiting 101: The Core Ingredients of the Superintendents' Plan Home Visiting Program (Molly Colling, Meghan McCormack, Rocio Silva, Jennifer Sanchez, Helen Evans)
Presentation slides
- Project-Based Learning in the Primary Grades (Mary Beth Pistillo, Katey Reynolds, Becky Weiss)
Presentation slides
- “Getting to Know You” Conferences: Positive Grade-to-Grade Transitions for Students, Families, and Staff (Nikki Schubauer, Kelsea Lambert, Pam Helmick, Leslie Holston)
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- Mirrors and Windows: Expanding Diversity Through Family Engagement and in Classroom Libraries (Janette Merkel, Herendira Moreno, Mirta Bustos)
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- Mirrors and Windows: Diversifying Classroom Libraries (Lizzie Grimm, Danielle Paulson, Darcy Heath)
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- District Leadership for the Birth – Grade 3 Continuum and School as Hub: Our Journey and Lessons Learned (Andy DeFreece, Jean Ubbelhode, Melissa Poloncic, Duane Krusemark)
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- Connecting Our School and Community: Neighborhood Walks, Community Maps, Barbershops and Books, and More! (Teresa Lopez Tovar, Matthew Williams, Keshia Partridge, Nicole Crumbly, Tierra Stennis, Arthur Lyle, Damion Sayers, Anthony Kellogg, Dalhia Lloyd)
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- Welcoming Families in Our Schools (Kristi Reinsch, Tierra Stennis, Mary Ellyn Dunn)
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- Preschool to Kindergarten Transitions: Ready, Set, K! (Jessie Wymore, April Jordening, Cama Charlet)
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- School as Hub Leadership Team: Our Journey and Lessons Learned (Dawn Marten, Helen Evans, Eileen Cabrera, Bastian Derichs, Darcy Heath)
Presentation slides
- Expanding the Social-Emotional Learning and the Pyramid Model From Preschool into the Primary Grades (Violet Glasshoff, Lindsey Voegele)
Presentation slides
2016-17 SERIES
March 2 and 4, 2017, "Young Children as Active Learners and Thinkers: Integrated Learning Matters"
- Integrated Learning Experiences, Ages 5 – 8, Amy Blessing, Susan Choplin, and Andi Green
Presentation slides
- Integrated Learning Experiences, Ages 0 – 8 (Espanol), Janette Merkel, Ed.S.
Presentation slides
Jan. 19 and 21, 2017, "It's More Than Words: Young Children's Language, Thinking, and Learning"
- Oral Language Birth to Age 8: Implications of the Multiple Contexts of Development: Home, Community, and School, Dr. Luisiana Melendez
Presentation slides | Video
- Language as a Foundation for Children's Thinking and Learning, Ages 0 – 5, Dr. Holly Hatton-Bowers
Presentation slides
- Language as a Foundation for Children's Thinking and Learning, Ages 5 – 8, Nancy Powers, M.S., and Jenna O'Farrell, M.Ed.
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- Language as a Foundation for Children's Thinking and Learning, Ages 0 – 8 (Espanol), Dr. Luisiana Melendez and Janette Merkel, Ed.S.
Presentation slides
Dec. 1 and 2, 2016, "Engaging and Nurturing Young Children as Active Thinkers"
- Teaching Active Learners: The Real Rocket Science, Dr. Jerlean Daniel
Video
- Parenting Matters: Unlocking the Possibilities for Authentic Partnerships With Families, Portia Kennel
Presentation slides | Video
- Engaging Children as Active Learners, K – 3, Bonnie Reyes and Stephanie Reid
Presentation slides
2015-16 SERIES
May 13, 2016, "Family Partnerships for Whole Child Development and Learning"
- Indispensable Allies: Understanding Family Members' Unique Contributions to Children's Early Literacy and What We Can Do to Support Them, Dr. Jane Fleming
Presentation slides | Handout
- Strategies for Family Partnerships, Ages 3 – 5, Staff and Parent Participants From the Learning Community Center of South Omaha
Presentation slides
March 2, 2016, "Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness for Whole Child Development and Learning"
- Why Culture Matters: Culturally Responsive Education That Nurtures the Whole Child, Dr. Tonia Durden
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- Strategies for Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness, Ages 0 – 3, Nicky Clark and Beth Sechrest
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- Strategies for Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness, Ages 3 – 5, Dr. Tonia Durden
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- Strategies for Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness, Ages 5 – 8, Melissa Wolken and Janette Merkel
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- Mirrors Matter: Using Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Literature to Support Language and Literacy Development, Dr. Jane Fleming
Presentation slides | Book list
Dec. 4, 2015, "Social and Emotional Foundations for Whole Child Development and Learning"
- Strategies for Social and Emotional Development and Learning, Ages 0 – 3, Traci Penrod-McCormick
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- Strategies for Social and Emotional Development and Learning, Ages 3 – 5, Dr. Michelle Rupiper
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- Strategies for Social and Emotional Development and Learning, Ages 5 – 8, Dr. Marisha Humphries
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- Strategies for Social and Emotional Development and Learning, Leadership, Dr. Sharon Ritchie
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