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- Agenda
- Plenary presentation description: Rebecca Nathan
- Plenary presentation description: Paula Landis
- Selected resources
Agenda
9 a.m. | Welcome and mindfulness activity
9:15 a.m. | Interactive introduction activity with Alex Legeros, director of Franconia Sculpture Park
10:30 a.m. | Plenary presentation with Rebecca Nathan
12 p.m. | Lunch and “choose your own sensory adventure”
1:15 p.m. | Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) updates with Kathy Schwartz and Kami Alvarez
1:45 p.m. | Plenary presentation with Paula Landis
3:15 p.m. | Closing and reflection activity with Maria Asp, Speaking Out Collective
Plenary presentation description
As coaching, mentoring and advising professionals we’re often tasked with helping others to regulate themselves in order to carry out their work. Yet, if we struggle to regulate ourselves, it’s unlikely we’ll be effective in supporting others to do the same. In this session we will gain insight on how our self regulation (or lack thereof) informs our work and develop personalized self-regulation plans. We will consider practical early childhood scenarios to meaningfully explore this topic.
About Rebecca Nathan
Rebecca Nathan is owner of Aviellah Curriculum and Consulting, an equity-focused firm that supports others in cultural competency and advancing equitable outcomes. Nathan works with community-based and educational organizations, providing mentoring, coaching, training, and instructional design. She creates engaging learning spaces that lead to tangible growth and more equitable practices and outcomes. Nathan’s work recognizes that Americans emerge from a history founded on race-based and culturally influenced practices, yet many are relatively unpracticed and often uncomfortable in exploring how race and culture permeate their lives. This insight fuels Nathan’s passion for this work.
Plenary presentation description
In this session, we’ll take a look at what current research says about the wellbeing of early childhood educators. We’ll discover how educators’ wellbeing is connected to their work experiences–including opportunities and challenges. And we’ll close by thinking about new ways to address these challenges from a holistic wellbeing perspective.
About Paula Landis
Paula Landis holds an MA in early childhood education from Concordia University St. Paul and is currently a doctoral candidate in educational leadership at the same institution. Her research focuses on using professional development to support the well-being of early childhood educators (ECEs), an often-overlooked aspect of teacher quality. Landis is dedicated to continuing her education through self-reflection, aiming to create more equity, eliminate racism, and support women. She strives to learn and grow as a model for others.
Selected resources
Beyond Land Acknowledgment: Action Planning Worksheet (Native Governance Center)
Safe Place Sensory Support Signs (Conscious Discipline)
22 Ways to Calm Yourself Down (Healthline)
Wellbeing Workbook (Paula Landis)