There are experts, and then there are thought leaders. The difference is that thought leaders share their expertise with others in order to guide the way to better practice…
We are fortunate that the presenters in the Early Childhood Investigations Webinar series, among our nation’s best and brightest, are thought leaders who have generously donated their time, passion, and intellectual prowess to present webinars that will enlighten and inspire educators throughout the nation.
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Michael B. Abel, Ph.D. is the Director of Research and Evaluation at the McCormick Center for Early...
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Cathy Abraham has worked with children and families since 1982 in various capacities. She has worked as...
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Carol Aghayan is an early childhood consultant with over 30 years in the field as a teacher,...
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Kay Albrecht is president of Innovations in Early Childhood Education, Inc. Teaching in some capacity has been...
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Lindsey T. Allard Agnamba leads School Readiness Consulting, which improves the lives of young children and their families...
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Autumn is an educator, a writer, an editor and a reviewer of books for children and young...
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Bethe Almeras, MS, The Grass Stain Guru, is an award-winning author, web producer, and eLearning designer. Bethe...
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With more than 20 years of experience in early childhood education, Lorena Alvarenga is well suited for...
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Ranae Amezquita is the Director for the Early Childhood Education Division in the Los Angeles Unified School...
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Jolene Andriaschko, Ed.D., has over 20 years’ experience in Early Childhood Education, including staff development, management, and...
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Aja Appel is an early childhood educator with years of classroom experience and a Masters degree in...
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Laurie Anne Armstrong is the Early Literacy Trainer at Arapahoe Library District where she helps early childhood...
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Giovanni Arroyo is the media specialist for the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. He regularly trains...
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Berna Artis, an education veteran for 23 years with a B.A. in TESL and an M.A. in...
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Peggy Ashbrook is an early childhood science teacher, mentor and writer—the National Science Teachers Association's (NSTA) Early...
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Michael Assel, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Children’s Learning Institute at the University...
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Jenna Augustine is a creative, fun, passionate and driven early childhood educator of nine years. Starting her...
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Dalia has worked for over 15 years in private, public, and non-profit organizations in the areas of...
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Suzanne Axelsson works as a pedagogical consultant using experience, inspiration and research in listening, philosophy with children...
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Dr. Bailet earned her B.A. at Wake Forest University and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University....