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This one-day workshop is designed to prepare family members to tell their stories to future professionals. Participants will learn to organize and share their experiences in a presentation for college students who will work with families of children, birth to age three, with disabilities. Participants will develop their stories and learn how to share them in the college classroom in order to promote awareness, sensitivity, and partnership in personnel who will work with families. Invited ... More

Let's start at the very beginning! Incorporating knowledge of early intervention with infants and toddlers, birth to three with special needs or disabilities into the curriculum, coursework, and community sites. Sharing practical teaching strategies with each other. Purpose of the Colloquium: Share instructional strategies and resources for preparing college students to work effectively in natural environments with infants and toddlers with special needs and their families. ... More

To attend you must have attended Part 1 of Telling Our Stories on August 20, 2008 or have prior approval by the trainers. This workshop will build on the knowledge and skills explored during the first session. Part 2 will provide more opportunities to practice "telling your stories" emphasizing your family's experiences during your child's early intervention, birth to three years of age. In addition, key public speaking skills will be discussed and demonstrated. There is no cost to participa... More

Part 3 will present easy ways to bring Early On information into your guest presentation in the college classroom. It will help prepare you for questions students may ask. It will also inform you about the process for scheduling a guest presentation and getting reimbursed for your guest presentation. It is open to all participants of Part One, held on August 20, 2008 and part 2 on November 17th, 2008. If you attended Part 2 you will be even better prepared! The format will be a web conference,... More

Part 3 will present easy ways to bring Early On information into your guest presentation in the college classroom. It will help prepare you for questions students may ask. It will also inform you about the process for scheduling a guest presentation and getting reimbursed for your guest presentation. It is open to all participants of Part One, held on August 20, 2008 and part 2 on November 17th, 2008. If you attended Part 2 you will be even better prepared! The format will be a web conference,... More

The 2009 Early On Faculty Colloquium will bring together a community of faculty from two- and four-year colleges and universities in: early childhood education, special education, child development, family ecology, speech and language, occupational and physical therapy, social work, nursing and other related studies preparing students who will work with families and children with disabilities, birth to three. This year's Colloquium takes place on the second day of the Early On Annual Conferen... More

Please join us in a Connect Pro Meeting. This one-day workshop is designed to prepare family members to tell their stories to future professionals. Participants will learn to organize and share their experiences in a presentation for college students who will work with families of children, birth to age three, with disabilities. Participants will develop their stories and learn how to share them in the college classroom in order to promote awareness, sensitivity, and partnership in personnel... More

This System Update is a computer-based event, with a PowerPoint Presentation. Webinar Connection: For quick access, starting 10 minutes before the webinar go to https://www.spiderphone.com/16716101 (This link will help connect both your browser and telephone to the call) OR dial 1 (888) 550-5602 and enter 1671 6101 The 'graduates' of past Telling Our Stories workshop/process will gather to network, talk about their experiences presenting in college classrooms in 2010, share presentation te... More

Webinar Links:Click here to download the webinar PowerPoint.Click here to download the Handout.Click here to connect to the webinar. Please join us in a Connect Pro Meeting.This is a distance learning opportunity through the Early On Center for Higher Education. To link your computer to the meeting: use this link: Adobe Connect A guest faculty, Lena Caesar, will be presenting through lecture, Powerpoint and discussion via the web to a community of learners. Biography: Lena Ca... More

Sponsored by the Early On Center for Higher Education, this is an opportunity for 2 and 4 yr college faculty and community trainers to learn more about the DECA-IT, an assessment of young childrens social and emotional health and resliency, used widely in Michigan's early intervention systems. In this training participants will learn more about how the DECA can be used to: 1) Collect reliable and valid information on the social and emotional a) health of individual children, b) quality o... More

This webinar, sponsored by the Early On^® Center for Higher Education, is particularly geared toward college and university level faculty teaching in professional preparation programs whose graduates may work with families and children within the context of early intervention and inclusive early childhood programs. The webinar is relevant to faculty in diverse departments such as physical and occupational therapy; speech and language pathology; social work; pediatric nursing; early... More

Who should attend: West Michigan Counties... Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Ottawa · Faculty (OT, PT, SLP, Nursing, Social Work, Education, Pediatrics/PA, and Family Studies) · Early On community partners (DHS, ISD, CMH, PH, Great Start, Early HS) · Early On family members Click here to see the flier information sheet

This webinar will use both Ready Conference and Adobe Connect, so that we can have a PowerPoint and interactive conversation that can all be recorded for later listening.The topic of the webinar is child abuse and neglect with a focus on families with infants,  toddlers and young children who have disabilities and/or special needs. Harold Johnson, faculty at Michigan State University, will share current research on this topic and offer strategies to advance awareness, identification, interv... More

TOPIC:  Creative and Compassionate Ways to Support Families involved in early intervention: What every faculty and provider can use in their teachingThis workshop and conversation will provide valuable ideas about ways to help your students better understand what families experience as they enter early intervention for their infants and toddlers, birth to three.  Through the use of mini-lectures, DVD clips, and stories, we'll explore the phases many families typically experience and th... More

This workshop is offered through the Early On Center for Higher Education for those individuals who are already involved in the Sharing Our Stories guest presentation program. The featured presenter, Eleni Kelkakos, provides communications coaching and training using proven theatre-based tools and techiques to help individuals bring themselves fully, fearlessly, and authentically to their spoken communications.In the afternoon, Barb Schinderle will be demonstrating some ways to create a multi-... More

This session will provide the opportunity for a conversation with Camille Catlett of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. Camille is a co-investigator for the National Professional Development Center on Inclusion. She is currently working with associate degree programs in six states to increase the emphasis on cultural, linguistic, and ability diversity in preservice coursework, practica, and program practices. Camille coordinates the weekly Natural Resources listserv and authors... More

In this webinar, sponsored by the Early On Center for Higher education, Professor Ellis will guide participants in evaluating current evidence-based best practices in the field  of assessing infants and toddlers. A range of formal and informal approaches will be  highlighted, explaining the purpose and practical application of each.Recommendations will be offered for use in initial assessment and ongoing assessment, including assessing eligibility for Part C early childhood intervent... More

Featuring: Susan P. Maude, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Iowa State University. Susan is the past president of the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (DEC) and has assisted national and state efforts in the evaluation of innovative professional development approaches, including crosswalks and initiatives of NAEYC. Susan is the author of numerous articles and book chapters on personnel preparation for inclusive early childhood education and early intervention.Spe... More

The Early On^® Center for Higher Education and Schoolcraft College Child and Family Services Department invite you to enjoy resources that can be used in college courses and staff development trainings on birth to three early intervention topics.  Find out what is available and how to use if effectively with your students and staff.

2014 Early On^® Faculty Colloquium: Supporting the Preservice Preparation of Personnel for Family-Centered, Transdisciplinary Practices in Natural Environments Featuring: Robin McWilliam, Ph.D., Director of the Siskin Center for Child and Family Research,The Siskin Endowed Chair of Research in Early Childhood Education, Development and Intervention Dr. McWilliam also has an appointment as Professor of Education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and an adjoint professo... More

2015 Early On^® Faculty Colloquium Featuring: Dana Childress, M.Ed., Ph.D. Candidate, Early Intervention Professional Development Consultant with the Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University.   Dana has worked in the field of early intervention for almost 20 years as an early childhood special educator, service coordinator, supervisor, trainer, and writer.  She currently works as part of Virginia's early intervention professional... More

2016 Early On^® Faculty Colloquium Featuring: Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, Ph.D., B2K Solutions.  Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak finds simple solutions to complex problems such as how to conduct authentic assessments in an age of accountability, how to teach with intention during play, and how to support children in the "messy middle" (i.e., when children are struggling).  Kristie spent 16 years, as faculty, at Kent State University and now trains and coaches early educa... More

Please join us on September 8, 2016 from 1-2:15 pm for our first web event of the season.  Learn about new updates with the Early On Center and Early On Michigan, share early intervention resources, and get connected with others in the classroom and field in Michigan.   Webinar Connection: This webinar is a computer based event, with a PowerPoint Presentation. Connection: Click here to connect or test your connection to the webinar. Click "Enter as Guest" ... More

Please join us on November 10, 2016 from 1-2:00 pm for our next web event.  Learn about what is going on in the field of early intervention, share early intervention resources and activities to help prepare future early interventionist, and connect with others in our field.   Webinar Connection: This webinar is a computer based event, with a PowerPoint Presentation. Connection: Click here to connect or test your connection to the webinar. Click "Enter as Guest" Type your nam... More

The Early On Center for Higher Education is pleased to announce the availability of grant funds for faculty to conduct research and/or work in personnel preparation for Michigan's early intervention system. Join us to learn more about the 2017 Early On Faculty Grant.  Topics to include: Application and criteria Past award recipients Questions and answers  Webinar Connection: This webinar is a computer based event, with a PowerPoint Presentation. Connection: Cl... More

ECTA Center is in the process of developing products to promote the use of DEC's Recommended Practices or RP's.  These products are intended to illustrate different ways the RP's can be used by faculty, practitioners, and parents.  Michigan has its own aRPy Ambassador to promote these products and how they might be used for professional development and program improvement efforts. Join Nancy Surbrook, Michigan aRPy Ambassador, to learn about the different type of products already deve... More

Please join us for our next Early On Center for Higher Education Web Event on Thursday, October 19th, 2017 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm. Please join Robin Zeiter, PD Specialist, Office of Great Start, as she provides a quick look at current state level workforce initiatives including the Infant Toddler Career Pathway Project; the Early Childhood Personnel Center Intensive Technical Assistance Project; and the National Association of State Boards of Education Workforce Project.   S... More

Please join us for our next Early On Center for Higher Education Web Event on Monday, March 26th, 2018 from  11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Join Sarah Douglas, PhD., Michigan State University, as she shares her research findings from the 2016 Early On Faculty Grant.  Caregiver coaching is a recommended practice in early intervention.  This session will highlight a mixed-methods study to understand early interventionists' experiences and perceptions of coachin... More

Please join us for our next Early On Center for Higher Education Web Event on Tuesday, August 7th, 2018 from  1:00 - 2:00 pm. On May 16, 2018, the Michigan Department of Education posted a press release titled “’Students-First’ System Created for Teacher Certification Focuses on the Whole Child.” This press release describes the culmination of three years of work among Michigan education stakeholders to prepare effective educators to use dif... More

Mark your calendars!! We are excited to host an upcoming workshop for Early On Center for Higher Education - Sharing Our Story - Parent Presenters. This workshop will allow us to connect, learn, and refresh our skills on how to successfully present your story in the classroom. Please join Barb Schinderle on Thursday, September 20th with a working lunch starting at 11:30 am with the session ending at 3:00 pm at our office in DeWitt, Michigan. Parent Presenters will receive a stipend... More

The Early On Center for Higher Education will host a webinar featuring The Virginia Early Intervention Professional Development Center's NEW Ever wished you had a place to go to find fully-developed activities to help your students learn key early intervention concepts? The Virginia Early Intervention Professional Development Center has recently added a new webpage with free activity-based resource entitled Learning Bytes. These brief activities are designed to help professional development s... More

COURSEWORK CONNECTIONS 2/11/19 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST  Check out The Early On Center for Higher Education's new webinar learning forum for faculty to share research, literature, videos, syllabi, and pedagogy for use in their early intervention coursework. Join us for our 1st Coursework Connection with presenter, Katie Strong, Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Central Michigan University. Engaging in Evidence-Based Pedagogy: Our Behavior Matters   This ... More

Participants will learn about a framework for preparing the early intervention workforce, including the knowledge, dispositions, and skills needed. This framework can be used to align course and training content to learning goals and student outcomes. Participants will also learn about a tool for assessing pre-service practitioners’ competencies (knowledge, dispositions, and skills) and evaluating learning outcomes. The session will be interactive, and participants will be invited to consi... More

Supporting Students’ Mental Health and Reflection Skills: Using Mindfulness as a Pedagogy  Kalli Decker, PhD, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education & Child Services, Montana State University   Many of the preservice students in our courses will go on to do amazing work with children and families. But at the same time, they will be at risk for experiencing high levels of stress which can (and too often does) lead to burnout. This session will focus on one way to ... More

MDE Update: B-K Early Childhood Certification Gina Garner, Higher Education Consultant, Education Preparation Unit, Office of Educator ExcellenceNoel Kelty, Early On Manager/Part C Coordinator, Office of Great Start Since 2015, the MDE has collaborated with stakeholders from across Michigan to build a students-first teacher preparation and certification system that prepares effective educators to use differentiated supports to meet the needs of the whole child. Central to this work has been th... More

Mark your calendars!! We are excited to host an upcoming workshop for Early On Center for Higher Education - Sharing Our Story - Parent Presenters. This workshop will allow us to connect, learn, and refresh our skills on how to successfully present your story in the classroom. Please join Barb Schinderle on Wednesday, October 23rd starting at 10:00 am followed by a working lunch and ending the session at 2:00 pm at our office in DeWitt, Michigan. Parent Presenters will receive a stip... More

Early On Center for Higher Education Web Event Personnel Preparation for Supervisors of Early Intervention Programs by Denise A. Ludwig, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, FNAP, Professor, Assistant Department Chair, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Health Professions, Grand Valley State University Leaders of early intervention programs are required to understand a complex set of legislative, curricular, personnel, and assessment regulatory and best practice content. An early interv... More

Early On Center for Higher Education Coursework Connections Webinar Assignment Makeovers: From Hearing and Seeing to Doing and Reflecting by Camille Catlett, FPG Child Development Institute. Effective assignments need to provide learners with opportunities to both acquire and apply knowledge and practices. This webinar will share examples of tools for examining your assignments for these important dimensions and will feature multiple examples of assignment makeovers. Emphasis will be... More

Early On Center for Higher Education Web Event Moving from ZS to B-K: Developing a Preparation Program for the New Birth-Kindergarten Grade Band Gina Garner, Higher Education Consultant, Education Preparation Unit, Office of Educator Excellence Noel Kelty, Director for the Office of Early Childhood Development & Family Education

Early On Center for Higher Education Web Event Views of Everyday Practice: Observations of Early Intervention Services in Michigan and the Roles, Contexts, and Engagement Within Tricia Foster, OTR/L, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Eastern Michigan University This webinar presents a view into everyday practice based on findings from the 2018 Early On Faculty Grant research study of early intervention services in Michigan. Using wearable video cameras, service providers recorded their home vi... More

Early On Center for Higher Education Coursework Connections Webinar Students as Leaders and Advocates: Creating a Website for Teachers and Families by Julie Ricks-Doneen, Assistant Professor, Human Development and Child Studies, Oakland University In this webinar, instructor and students together will provide an overview of a project that students developed in the undergraduate Professionalism, Leadership and Advocacy course in the Early Childhood Program. Building on prior course ex... More

Early On Center for Higher Education Coursework Connections Webinar Preservice Home Visitor Preparation: Successes and Lessons Learned from Teaching an Undergraduate Home Visiting Course Kalli Decker, PhD, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education & Child Services, Montana State University Join Kalli Decker, PhD, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education & Child Services, Montana State University as she presents the Early On Center's Coursework Connections webinar o... More

Early On Center for Higher Education Web Event  Birth-Kindergarten Grade Band: Standards Deep Dive Hope K. Gerde, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Human Development & Family Studies, Michigan State University Cheryl Priest, Ed.D., Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, Central Michigan University Christina Mirtes, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Eastern Michigan University  

Early On Center for Higher Education Web Event Birth-Kindergarten Grade Band: Clinical Experiences Requirements  Gina Garner – Office of Educator Excellence: Professional Preparation Noel Kelty – Office of Great Start: Early Childhood Development & Family Education  Pat Sargent– Office of Great Start: Preschool and Out-of-School Time Learning, Great Start Readiness Program  Rita Trinklein – Office of Great Start: Early Childhood Development &a... More

Mark your calendars!! We are excited to host an upcoming workshop for Early On Center for Higher Education - Voices of Early Intervention Presenters. This workshop will allow us to connect, learn, and navigate our skills on how to successfully present in the classroom. Please join us virtually on Wednesday, August 19th from 10:00 am - 11:30 am. Stipends available for presenters to attend workshop if outside their current scope of work. Presenters can receive a stipend of $16.40/hour,... More

Early On Center for Higher Education Early Intervention Faculty Community of Practice (CoP) Learn about projects and activities of the Early On Center and how they support pre-service professionals working with infants and toddlers with delays and/or disabilities and their families. This session will feature a professional development opportunity presented by Danielle Savory Seggerson, Professor, Child Development and Early College, Lansing Community College. Engaging Students ... More

Let's Protect Initiative of Wayne County is offering an evidence-informed, adult-focused child abuse prevention program using the Darkness to Light Stewards of Children curriculum*, provided by Authorized Facilitators, Lacea Zavala, LMSW and Sabrina Oviatt, MA.  This effective, two and a half -hour course teaches adults simple actions that can have far-reaching, positive effects for children and is proven to increase knowledge and change behavior.     Course objectives... More

Let's Protect Initiative of Wayne County is offering an evidence-informed, adult-focused child abuse prevention program using the Darkness to Light Stewards of Children curriculum*, provided by Authorized Facilitator, Lacea Zavala, LMSW.  This effective, two and a half-hour course teaches adults simple actions that can have far-reaching, positive effects for children and is proven to increase knowledge and change behavior.     Course objectives include the following: ... More

Early Intervention Faculty Community of Practice (CoP)  This meeting is designed specifically to support faculty in the development of students in diverse disciplines whose future work will be with infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with delays and/or disabilities, and their families. The CoP consists of faculty, Early On Coordinators, parents, and other stakeholders that share a common interest related to supporting faculty in preparation of birth-three early interve... More

Let's Protect Initiative of Wayne County is offering an evidence-informed, adult-focused child abuse prevention program using the Darkness to Light Stewards of Children curriculum*, provided by Authorized FacilitatorSabrina Oviatt, MA.  This effective, two and a half -hour course teaches adults simple actions that can have far-reaching, positive effects for children and is proven to increase knowledge and change behavior.     Course objectives include the following: ... More

Coursework Connections Webinar - Infant and Toddler Development Course Ideas This webinar will explore the changes made to an Infant/Toddler course (CD 210 Infant and Toddler Development) through the collaboration with a higher education grant. This course now utilizes more inclusive terminology and practices and has new content specifically related to licensing rules and regulations. Discussions will also include how this course transitioned the 2 hour a week in person lab to a virtual le... More

Early Intervention Faculty Community of Practice (CoP)  This meeting is designed specifically to support faculty in the development of students in diverse disciplines whose future work will be with infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with delays and/or disabilities, and their families. The CoP consists of faculty, Early On Coordinators, parents, and other stakeholders that share a common interest related to supporting faculty in preparation of birth-three early interve... More

Let's Protect Initiative of Wayne County is offering an evidence-informed, adult-focused child abuse prevention program using the Darkness to Light Stewards of Children curriculum*, provided by Authorized Facilitators, Lacea Zavala, LMSW and Sabrina Oviatt, MA.  This effective, two and a half -hour course teaches adults simple actions that can have far-reaching, positive effects for children and is proven to increase knowledge and change behavior.     Course objectives... More

You’re invited to a free webinar to learn about a New Michigan Early Childhood Resource Collection September 28, 20211:00 pm - 2:00 pm Hosted by: Early On Center for Higher Education, Michigan Division of Early Childhood, Mi-ACCESS, Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children, and Great Start for Higher Education Participants will get access to free, evidence-based resources for supporting each and every young child and their family.

Let's Protect Initiative of Wayne County is offering an evidence-informed, adult-focused child abuse prevention program using the Darkness to Light Stewards of Children curriculum*, provided by Authorized Facilitators, Lacea Zavala, LMSW and Sabrina Oviatt, MA.  This effective, two and a half -hour course teaches adults simple actions that can have far-reaching, positive effects for children and is proven to increase knowledge and change behavior.     Course objectives... More

Early Intervention Faculty Community of Practice (CoP)  This meeting is designed specifically to support faculty in the development of students in diverse disciplines whose future work will be with infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with delays and/or disabilities, and their families. The CoP consists of faculty, Early On Coordinators, parents, and other stakeholders that share a common interest related to supporting faculty in preparation of birth-three early interve... More

Faculty and presenters: Do you like the examples you use in your courses and presentations to be engaging, current, and relevant? Coaches, mentors, supervisors, and other leaders: Would you like some fresh and effective examples for supporting educators to learn about and implement evidence-based practices? Check out the Michigan personas. Hear from Members of the Michigan Persona Project Team and other current users as they share their experience and examples of ways to incorporate the Michigan... More

Early Intervention Faculty Community of Practice (CoP)  This meeting is designed specifically to support faculty in the development of students in diverse disciplines whose future work will be with infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with delays and/or disabilities, and their families. The CoP consists of faculty, Early On Coordinators, parents, and other stakeholders that share a common interest related to supporting faculty in preparation of birth-three early interve... More

Join Audrey Farrugia, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Eastern Michigan University, present Competency and Community: Exploring Competency Based Coursework and Practitioner Involvement in Early Intervention Coursework.    Description: Ready for an equitable change in your teaching and learning practices? Learn how one professor did away with traditional grading and focused on competency all the while involving community practitioners i... More

Early Intervention Faculty Community of Practice (CoP)  This meeting is designed specifically to support faculty in the development of students in diverse disciplines whose future work will be with infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with delays and/or disabilities, and their families. The CoP consists of faculty, Early On Coordinators, parents, and other stakeholders that share a common interest related to supporting faculty in preparation of birth-three early interve... More

Early Intervention Faculty Community of Practice (CoP)  This meeting is designed specifically to support faculty in the development of students in diverse disciplines whose future work will be with infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with delays and/or disabilities, and their families. The CoP consists of faculty, Early On Coordinators, parents, and other stakeholders that share a common interest related to supporting faculty in preparation of birth-three early interve... More

Early Intervention Faculty Community of Practice (CoP)  This meeting is designed specifically to support faculty in the development of students in diverse disciplines whose future work will be with infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with delays and/or disabilities, and their families. The CoP consists of faculty, Early On Coordinators, parents, and other stakeholders that share a common interest related to supporting faculty in preparation of birth-three early interve... More

Early Intervention Higher Ed. Faculty Community of Practice (CoP)  This meeting is designed specifically to support higher ed. faculty in the development of students in diverse disciplines whose future work will be with infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with delays and/or disabilities, and their families. The CoP consists of higher ed. faculty, Early On Coordinators, parents, and other stakeholders that share a common interest related to supporting higher ed. faculty... More

Early Intervention Higher Education Community of Practice (CoP)  This meeting is designed specifically to support faculty from 2-year and 4-year institutions in the development of students in diverse disciplines whose future work will be with infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with delays and/or disabilities, and their families. The CoP consists of faculty, Early On Coordinators, parents, and other stakeholders that share a common interest related to supporting faculty in ... More

Mark your calendars!! We are excited to host an upcoming workshop for Early On Center for Higher Education - Voices of Early Intervention Presenters. This workshop will allow us to connect, learn, and navigate our skills on how to successfully present in the classroom. Please join us virtually on Tuesday, August 15th from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm. Stipends available for presenters to attend workshop if outside their current scope of work.   

Early Intervention Higher Education Community of Practice (CoP)  This meeting is designed specifically to support faculty from 2-year and 4-year institutions in the development of students in diverse disciplines whose future work will be with infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with delays and/or disabilities, and their families. The CoP consists of faculty, Early On Coordinators, parents, and other stakeholders that share a common interest related to supporting f... More

Mark your calendars!! We are excited to host an upcoming workshop for Early On Center for Higher Education - Sharing Our Story - Parent Presenters. This workshop will allow us to connect, learn, and refresh our skills on how to successfully present your story in the classroom. Please join us on Wednesday, September 27th starting at 10:00 am followed by a working lunch and ending the session at 2:00 pm at our office in DeWitt, Michigan. Parent Presenters will receive a stipend of $20.... More

Early On Center Coursework Connections Webinar  Partnering with families is an essential but complex part of early intervention. Service providers often need support to identify and disrupt subtle power dynamics that can impede their efforts at collaboration with families. Drawing from a study with Early On providers who engaged in video-based reflection on their practice with families, this session offers practical strategies to integrate meaningful reflection about partnerships and power... More

Early On Center Coursework Connections Webinar  This presentation highlights opportunities for learning and research gained through the 2022 Early On Center for Higher Education Faculty Grant. The purpose of this project is to build knowledge and experiences utilizing mindfulness practices to develop sustainable and research-based programming for young children in early intervention, as well as their families and professional support teams. Highlights of interventions used with children by... More

Early On Center Coursework Connections Webinar  With support from Early On Center for Higher Education, the presenters recently conducted a research study examining how confident Early Intervention Specialists feel in their skills and how prepared they believe they are to work with infants and toddlers (birth to age three) with disabilities and their families. Based on their findings, they developed a concise guide for higher education institutions. This resource focuses on key aspects suc... More

Early On Center Coursework Connections Webinar  In this session, we’ll share findings from the 2024 Early On Center for Higher Education Faculty Grant, which explored how engaging in joyful teaching influences students, instructors, and overall classroom culture. Participants will learn how joy-centered teaching practices support student engagement, connection, and learning. The session will also highlight practical, real-world examples from Michigan college instructors... More