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  • 1.  Math-Focused sessions at NAEYC Annual 2019

    Posted 11-18-2019 11:26 AM

    We are so excited about all these math-focused sessions at NAEYC annual this year! Hope to see you there!

    "More, more, more," said the baby: How language and math work together in the thinking of infants and toddlers

    Jennifer McCray, Principal Investigator, Erikson Institute; Mary Hynes-Berry, Faculty Member, Erikson Institute. Thursday, Nov 21, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM, Room 209B, Music City Center

     

    Playful invitations: Inspiring ways to teach early math  

    Dorie Ranheim, EdD, Saint Louis University; Joy Voss, PhD, Saint Louis University. Thursday, Nov 21, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM, Room 106B, Music City Center

     

    Centers and games and talks! Oh, my! Number sense for preschoolers

    Carrie S. Cutler, Clinical Asst Professor, Mathematics Education, University of Houston. Thursday, Nov 21, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Room 205C, Music City Center

     

    Math is not a universal language: Meeting diverse math needs in the primary grades through picture books

    Jessica Stone, Western Washington University; Stephanie Strachan, Assistant Professor, Western Washington University. Thursday, Nov 21, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Room 106A, Music City Center

     

    Early Math Interest Forum Business Meeting

    Thursday, Nov 21, 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Omni Nashville Hotel, Electric Room

     

    The Family Math movement: Collaborations to promote access to early mathematics learning opportunities

    Kristen Reed, Education Development Center; Jessica Young, Senior Research Scientist, Education Development Center; Susan Friedman, Senior Director, Publishing and Professional Learn, NAEYC; Jennifer McCray, Research Scientist, Principal Investigator, Erikson Institute; Kimberly Brenneman, Program Officer, Education, Heising-Simons Foundation; Brian Carter, Program Officer, Inspired Minds, Overdeck Family Foundation. Thursday Nov 21,  1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Room 104C, Music City Center.

     

    Exploring geometry with pattern blocks: A unique way of using familiar early childhood materials to immerse young learners in geometry concepts

    Sharon Doolittle, Sharon K Doolittle, Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education, Univ of Northern IA; Christina Sales, Professor (retired), Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education, Univ of Northern IA. Thursday Nov 21, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Room 109, Music City Center

     

    Number sense is a critical kindergarten-readiness skill: Learn the latest methods to build mathematical skills with young children in the classroom and at home

    Denielle Miller, Educational Consultant, Side By Side Consulting; Stephanie Lester, College Instructor, Educational Consultant, Antelope Valley College,  Thursday Nov 21, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM, Davidson Ballroom Salon C3, Music City Center

    Building developmentally appropriate learning environments for effective spatial thinking: Understanding learning trajectories for maps and coordinates

    Kevser Koc, Associate Professor, Istanbul Medeniyet University; Yusuf Koc, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, Kocaeli University Turkey. Friday Nov 22, 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM, Room 207D, Music City Center

     

    Providing opportunities for student ownership: Tasks and strategies to develop critical thinking and problem solving for early mathematicians

    Antonina Galassini, Curriculum & Instruction Specialist, Chicago Public Schools; Gavin Creaden, District Elementary Mathematics Specialist, Chicago Public Schools.Friday, Nov 22, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM, Room 210, Music City Center

     

    Children's mathematical thinking, birth to third grade: Using the Learning and Teaching with Learning Trajectories tool to teach arithmetic!

    Douglas Clements, Distinguished University Professor, University of Denver; Julie Sarama, Kennedy Endowed Chair and Professor, University of Denver. Friday, Nov 22, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Room 207C, Music City Center

     

    Differentiating teaching in early math: Environments, interactions, and activities for playful, developmentally appropriate learning

    Julie Sarama, Kennedy Endowed Chair and Professor, University of Denver. Friday, Nov 22, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Room 205C, Music City Center

     

    Cartoons in math class: Using mathematics to investigate the gender and race of cartoon characters

    Jennifer Ward, Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University. Friday, Nov 22, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Exhibit Hall B-C-D, Music City Center

     

    It's a pattern! Best practices for promoting young children's patterning knowledge

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson, Professor, Vanderbilt University; Erica Zippert, Post-doctoral research fellow, Vanderbilt University. Friday, Nov 22, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM, Exhibit Hall B-C-D, Music City Center

     

    A preschooler's day: Making every moment mathematical

    Linda Dauksas, Dr. Linda Dauksas, Elmhurst College; Jeanne White, Professor, Elmhurst College. Saturday, Nov 23, 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM, Room 207D, Music City Center

     

    Recognizing and nurturing early math content and process development in toddlers: The role of teachers and caregivers

    Sudha Swaminathan, Professor, Eastern Connecticut State University; Teresa Surprenant, Eastern Connecticut State University; Julia DeLapp, Director, Eastern Connecticut State University; Amie Lopez, Eastern Connecticut State University, Saturday, Nov 23, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM, Room 207D, Music City Center

     

    The cycles of math in pre-K: Integrating math in the cycle of the school year

    Vicki Milstein, Principal, Public Schools of Brookline; Min-Jen Taylor, Teacher, Public Schools of Brookline. Saturday, Nov 23, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM, Room 207A, Music City Center

     



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    Co-Facilitator Early Math Interest Forum, NAEYC
    Senior Project Director
    EDC | US Division
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    Waltham, MA 02453
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  • 2.  RE: Math-Focused sessions at NAEYC Annual 2019

    Posted 11-18-2019 11:56 AM
    I can't wait. Don't be afraid of math. Even if you have some genuine math anxiety, you owe it to your students to adopt a #MathPositiveMindset and create an engaging, rich math environment in your classroom. We can help! See you there!​

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    Carrie Cutler
    clinical assistant professor
    University of Houston
    The Woodlands TX
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  • 3.  RE: Math-Focused sessions at NAEYC Annual 2019

    Posted 11-20-2019 04:49 PM
    There is also this session by one of my students and me:

    November 21, 4:30 - 6:00pm. Research Poster at Music City Center, Exhibit Hall B-C-D
    "Gender differences in spatial language during preschool small group geometry activities"

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    Alissa Lange
    Associate Professor
    East Tennessee State University
    Johnson City TN
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