June 5 - 8, 2016 / Baltimore
The National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development is designed for
all early childhood professionals, including leaders who prepare, mentor, and support
early childhood professionals, as well as program administrators, teacher educators,
trainers, teachers, preschool teachers, and researchers. At the Institute you’ll hear
new ideas and fresh insights from early childhood experts and learn how you can
make a greater impact in your program.
5 Reasons to Attend Institute:
1. Gain new skills and knowledge
2. Build your network
3. Learn from experts
4. Get inspired
5. Experience the Charm City
NAEYC’s 2016 National Institute for
Early Childhood Professional Development
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
NAEYC’s Institute 1
Tips from the ECED
GRAD Office
2
Fall and Spring
Graduates!
3
Important
Upcoming Dates
4
Summer 2016
Campus Schedule
5
Fall 2016 ON-
Campus Schedule
7
Fall 2016 OFF-
Campus Schedule
8
Child Trends Article 9
Reggio Trip! 10
A P E R I O D I C
N E W S L E T T E R F O R
S T U D E N T S A N D
A L U M N I
L A T E S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2 0 1 6 N E W S L E T T E R S P E C I A L P O I N T S
O F I N T E R E S T :
Summer 2016 Schedules
See page 5-6
Fall 2016 Schedules
See page 7-8
ECED Grad Newsletter
P l e a s e v i s i t N A E Y C ’ S w e b s i t e t o r e g i s t e r f o r t h e 2 0 1 6 N a t i o n a l
I n s t i t u t e f o r E a r l y C h i l d h o o d P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t :
h t t p : / / w w w . n a e y c . o r g / i n s t i t u t e /
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Tips from the ECED GRAD Office
DID YOU KNOW THAT you can check your progress regarding how close
you are to completing your degree requirements for the M.Ed.?
Log into PeopleSoft
Go to the Main Menu
Click Self Service
Go to Degree Progress/Graduation
Click My Academic Requirements
OR
Log into PeopleSoft
Click Home
Search “My Academic Requirements”
Please note that this tool is solely used as a personal advising tool and is not the “final
authority” on whether or not you can graduate. Always check with your advisor!
Summer Office Hours and Advising:
The ECED Graduate Office will be staffed by Dr. Daniels and Mrs. Mason this summer.
Students wishing to make an appointment, please send an email to [email protected].
We will respond to your email within two business days.
Our contact information is:
ECED Graduate Office & Melinda Bellafiore, Graduate Assistant: 410-704-2460
Dr. Stephen Schroth, Acting Program Director: 410-704-4832
Mrs. Lisa Mason, Coordinator, ECED MAT & External Programs: 410-704-5271
ECED Grad Office E-mail: [email protected]
Thank You!
On behalf of the ECED department, we would like to thank Dr. Steven Schroth for
serving as the Acting Program Director for the Spring 2016 semester. We appreciate
all your hard-work and dedication to our staff and students. Dr. Janese Daniels will
resume her role as the Program Director starting Summer session. Please make sure
to stop by the office to welcome Dr. Daniels back from her sabbatical!
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The Department of ECED offers congratulations and best wishes to:
Congratulations M.Ed. Graduates!
Danna Becker
Jasmine Cipko
Melanie Douglass
Shari Haddaway
Leslie Handy
Lauren Harris
Afifa Hashmi
Darien Hudak
Staci Johnson
Laura Mastroianni
Megan McGregor
Reza Mendoza
Fatima Muhammad
Phelicia Parker
Linsey Rains
Stephanie Schwartz
Brooke Shoemaker
Katherine Slonaker
Congratulations MAT
Graduates!
Leslie Conner
Meredith Cook
Rebecca Gallo
Ann Keen
Amy Knoblauch
Cheryl Kunkel
Stephanie Lopez
Victoria Medina
Ann Medley
Mary Stilling
Melanie Treephantuwat
Important Upcoming Dates!
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Tues, May 10 Last Day of Classes
M.Ed. Portfolio Presentations from 5:00 - 8:00 PM in Hawkins Hall
Tues, May 17 Last Day of Examinations & End of the Semester
Tues, May 17 College of Education Reception for Spring 2016 Graduates from 6:00-7:30 PM
Wed, May 18 Graduation for the College of Education at 10:00 AM at the SECU Arena
Tue, May 23 Summer Semester Begins
Sun, June 5-8 NAEYC’s 2016 National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development
Mon, July 4 Independence Day Holiday - No Classes
Fri, Jul 29 Summer Semester Ends
Important Graduation Date!
Monday, July 4, 2016 is the last day to apply online to complete the Graduation Application for
Summer 2016.
(Thereafter, call the Graduation Office 410-704-2095).
Course Number. Section Course Name Instructor Day
Time
ECED 607.020 Learner Diversity and Inclusion in
Early Childhood Education Kirmani
June 20 - July 1
Mo/Tu/We/Th/
Fr
1:00 - 5:50 PM
ECED 608.621
MAT only
Integrated Curriculum and Authentic Learning
in Early Childhood Education Mason
June 28 - July 28
Tu/Th
5:00 - 8:50 PM
ECED 610.001*
Permission-only
course!
Learning Environments: Curriculum and
Technology Daniels
June 20- July 1
Online only
ECED 618.020*
Permission-only
course!
Thinking Through the Processes and
Acquisition of Literacy Skelley
May 23 - June 27
Mo/We
5:00-8:00 PM
ECED 619.030 Assessment, Observation, and Evaluation in
Early Childhood Education Steele
June 27 - July 21
Mo/Tu/Th
5:00-8:00 PM
ECED 665.001*
Permission-only
course!
Curriculum Theory and Development Daniels May 23 - June 17
Online only
ECED 680.030
6 credits course
Celebrating the Arts with Young Children:
Integrating the Arts in Curriculum for
Young Children
Venzen
Mason
Thompson
July 07 - July 20
Mo/Tu/Wed/Th/
Fr
8:30 AM-4:30 PM
ON-CAMPUS Class Schedule Summer 2016
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Want to get ahead this summer?
Email us today to register for ECED 618 offered this summer!
Spots are limited so act quickly!
OFF-CAMPUS: Universities at Shady Grove (Rockville, MD)
ECED 607.641
Learner Diversity and Inclusion in
Early Childhood Education Schroth
June 2-June 30
Tu/Wed/Thu
5:00-7:55PM
OFF-CAMPUS Class Schedule Summer 2016
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OFF-CAMPUS: Anne Arundel County
ECED 614
Working with Linguistically Diverse
Young Children and their Families
Mesta
May 24, 26, 31
June 2, 7, 9
Meeting Times:
5pm-9pm
Additional Required
on-line learning activities
through BlackBoard
OFF-CAMPUS: Southern Maryland Campus
ECED 773.671
Permission-only
course!
Seminar in Early Childhood Education
Mason
June 13-July1
In-Person Meeting Dates:
June 18, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30:
10am-3:30pm
July 1: 10am-3:30pm
Additional Required on-line
learning activities through
BlackBoard
OFF-CAMPUS: Howard County
ECED 773
Permission-only
course!
Seminar in Early Childhood Education Watson-
Thompson
May 24, 25, 26, 31
June 1, 3, 7, 8
Meeting Times:
4:30pm-7:55pm
Additional Required
on-line learning
activities through
BlackBoard
Course Number. Section Course Name Instructor Day
Time
ECED 612.101 Conflict, Resolution and Management
in Programs Hill
Thursdays
5:00 - 7:40 PM
ECED 604.101/621
(M.Ed. & MAT Combined)
Permission-only course!
Math/Science in the
Early Childhood Education Program Blevins
Thursdays
5:00 - 7:40 PM
ECED 609.101 Growth and Development of Young Children McDowell Tuesdays
5:00 - 7:40 PM
ECED 623.101
Permission-only course!
Strategies for Teaching and Writing:
Balanced Literacy Approaches in an
Early Childhood Classroom
Skelley Wednesdays
5:00 - 7:40 PM
ECED 665.101
Permission-only course! Curriculum, Theory, and Development Daniels Online only
ECED 773.101
Permission-only course! Seminar in Early Childhood Education Berkeley
Tuesdays
5:00 - 7:40 PM
ON-CAMPUS Class Schedule Fall 2016
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*Students who wished to enroll in ECED 604, ECED 623, ECED 665, or
ECED 773 for the Fall 2016 semester should have sent an e-mail to the
ECED Graduate Office ([email protected]) before or on
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 in order to have requested permission for
enrollment in those courses. Please note that requesting permission to
enroll in certain courses does not guarantee approval for enrollment.
OFF-CAMPUS: Universities at Shady Grove (Rockville, MD)
ECED 612
Conflict, Resolution and Management
in Programs Schroth
Wednesdays
5:00 - 7:40 PM
ECED 665
Permission-only
course!
Curriculum Theory and Development Daniels Online only
OFF-CAMPUS Class Schedule Fall 2016
Section
Number
Corresponding
Location
101 102 201
301
On campus classes at
Towson University
221 222 223 Anne Arundel County Cohort
251 252 253 Howard County Cohort
601 HEAT Center Campus
615 671 674
678
Southern Maryland Campus
622 MAT
641 Shady Grove Campus
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OFF-CAMPUS: Anne Arundel County
ECED 611
Teacher as Researcher:
Research Methods in Education Dean TBA
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“Today, one in
five children in
the United
States is poor,
a proportion
that hasn’t
changed much
in the last
several years.
More than half
of three- and
four-year-olds
still do not
attend
preschool,
even though
enrollment has
increased in
recent years.”
Child Trends: Three Steps to Better Outcomes for Children
Start early, and stay the course. Across the fields of child development, neuroscience,
and economics, we hear consistently that smart investments early in life yield big payoffs.
So let’s start early, by preventing births to teens and young adults who aren’t ready to be
parents; providing high-quality care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers; and giving par-
ents the knowledge and supports (like parental leave) to nurture their young children.
Then, don’t stop once children start school. The brain continues to develop as children
grow into adolescents, young adults—even old adults! If we want better third-grade reading scores,
eighth-grade math scores, and high school graduation rates, then we need to promote well-being at
every stage of development, and in all the important domains of life—education, health, and social-
emotional development. There’s no part of childhood and adolescence that isn’t important, and no
shortcuts on the road to adulthood.
Target the highest-risk children. This is a tough sell for many. Americans prefer uni-
versal benefits (like Social Security and Medicare) to income-based programs like Head
Start, which, after fifty years, still only serves about a third of poor three- to five-year-olds.
Nevertheless, nationally representative data suggest that most children in the US are de-
veloping well with the support of their families and communities. So let’s concentrate our
limited public funds on programs and policies that target children and youth at the greatest risk of
long-term disadvantage. The benefits of doing so will accrue to individual children, of course, but also
to the larger society, in terms of a better educated populace, stronger families, and safer communi-
ties.
Embrace evidence, use data, and demand high performance. We take for grant-
ed that drugs have been rigorously evaluated before reaching the market and that our
medical care is evidence-based. Successful businesses base decisions on carefully-studied
data. Why would we settle for less when it comes to services for our children? In the
past, good intentions might have been enough to sustain government and private agencies
that deliver services to children and youth. But today, there is a growing demand—from the federal
government, foundations, and nonprofit providers themselves—for child and youth services that are
evidence based, data driven, and focused on continuous improvement. On the supply side, nonprofits
that aspire to high performance are availing themselves of guidance, tools, and inspiration from initia-
tives like the Performance Imperative, launched by Mario Morino and others. It’s a brave new world
that holds the promise of more effective services and better outcomes for our children and youth.
Improving child and youth well-being is as complex as addressing climate change or combatting ter-
rorism. And like those challenges, the solutions are evolving in the face of new information. But we
know enough to move forward and to measure our progress as we go. Do we also have the will to
invest more wisely for greater impact? Do we have the persistence to keep at it and the integrity to
alter our course when evidence tells us that we could do better? I hope so. There’s too much at
stake to do otherwise.
ChildTrends.org
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Study Abroad in Reggio Emilia, Italy!
Friday, March 24– Friday, March 31, 2017
ECED Graduate students will be headed to
Reggio Emilia, Italy in Spring 2017!
For more information or to be added to the interest list, please contact
Melinda Bellafiore, Graduate Assistant, at [email protected].
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