Past Conferences

2024 Conference

2024 Conference
Boundless Beginnings: Liberation in Care for Infants and Toddlers

On Site
June 20 from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
June 21 from 12:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET

Online
June 26 from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
June 27 from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Post-Conference Session (On campus; additional registration required)
Art and Sensory Experiences for Infants and Toddlers with Gabriel Guyton and Skylar Belt
June 21, 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET

Keynote Presentation on June 20:

Liberatory Pedagogy in the Early Years: Free to Develop, Free to Learn, Free to Teach | Dr. Denisha Jones

Keynote Presentation on June 26:

Challenges as Catalysts: A Liberating Journey from Behavior Challenges to Profound Connection | Gabriel Guyton

Workshops:

  • Got to be Real: Authentic Engagement in Early Intervention | Ashley Cattaneo
  • Music With Toddlers and 2 Year Olds | Margie Brickley
  • The Emotional Development of Infants, Toddlers and Twos | Lesley Koplow
  • Exploring Their World: Seasonal Exploratory Activities for Young Children | Brittany Wallace; Stephanie McGillen
  • Sensory Profiles through a Cultural Lens & Sensory Play | Katherine Rodriguez
  • Designing Environments for Very Young Children | Lisa Laflamme
  • Working with All Families: Building Relationships through Trust and Connection| Melina Gac Levin
  • Building Emotions, Block by Block: A Playful Path to Social-Emotional Learning | Skylar Belt
  • Toddler Watch:  Informal Assessment | Margie Brickley
  • Exploring Creative Open Ended Art for Toddlers | Debbie Silver
  • Sensory Wonder | Alexandria Frank
  • Art and Sensory Experiences for Infants and Toddlers | Carolyn Tebbetts
  • Music with Infants and Toddlers | Al Martinez
  • Culturally Responsive Practices in Early Childcare Settings: A Look at Two Cultures | Mila Costa
  • Designing Environments for Infants | Anja Mayr
  • Understanding and Supporting Dual Language Development in Infants and Toddlers | Carmen Colón
  • A path to feeling safe and secure: supporting children with trauma | Laura Martin
  • Creating Spanish-Inclusive Classrooms: Honoring Language Diversity | Marcela Cuadra
  • Welcoming Environments for Children with Neurodiversity | Carla Poole
  • Supporting Positive Behavior: Proactive Strategies to Set Children up for Success | Lori-Ann Mangal