Taking Charge of Change: A New Decade of Opportunities for All Children

Join us at the Speaking of Inclusion blog for online discussions, including:

• Coaching and Consultation - Discussion Moderators: Brenda Dennis, Michelle Duda and Evelyn Shaw
• Examples of Social Media in Early Childhood- Discussion Moderators: Jonathan Green, Chih-Ing Lim, Susan Stewart and Tracey West
• Christine's Chronicles: An Intro to Minspeak - Discussion Moderator: Christine Lindauer
• Measuring the Quality of Inclusion - Discussion Moderators: Sharon Hope Irwin and Eleni Soukakou

The National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute is the premier event for people who care about young children to come together to learn, share and problem-solve. It is an opportuinty to keep up with what's happening in the field, broaden your knowledge of the latest inclusive practices, and further professional growth! This year's keynote speakers were Barbara Bowman and Ann Turnbull - two national legends in education and inclusion.

This is a promising time for those who work with young children, thanks to unprecedented support at the federal, state, and community levels. The 2010 Inclusion Institute highlighted the many new opportunities available to support early childhood inclusion, and covered topics such as:

• Family partnerships
• Challenging behaviors
• Evidence-based practice
• Building collaborative systems
• Transition
• RTI in preschool
• Social-emotional development
• Language and literacy
• Program quality and inclusion, and more!

Institute Goals

• To learn about research findings, models and resources to guide inclusive policy, professional development and practice
• To develop better collaborative relationships and cross-agency systems to support early childhood inclusion
• To have the opportunity to meet, learn from and problem solve with peers
• To learn how others are working collaboratively to maximize early childhood resources and opportunities

Sponsored By

FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

National Early Childhood TA Center (NECTAC)

With support from Brookes Publishing