January 25-27, 2017 | National Harbor, MD
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the Cross-State Convening for the Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) Workforce Project to provide an opportunity for state teams to hear from experts in the field on issues related to the early childhood workforce, allow state teams time to explore specific topics related to the early childhood workforce and to work with one another on common early childhood workforce issues in a peer learning environment.
Agenda
Presentations
January 25, 2017
Reception: Voices from the Field
Moderator:
- Aaliyah Samuel, director, Education Division, NGA Center
Panelists:
- Tonya Sevilla, owner, Maxwell Preschool Academy
- Rebecca Marvin, director, Bright Horizons
- Tiffani Spann, teacher, Bright Horizons
- Joelle Flythe, former Infant/toddler teacher
- Lynne Wright, principal, Oakridge Elementary School
January 26, 2017
Welcome, Overview and Introduction
Speakers:
- Aaliyah Samuel, director, Education Division, NGA Center
Opening Plenary: Institute of Medicine Transforming the Workforce Report
Speakers:
- Kimber Bogard, senior officer of planning and advancement, director of the innovation to incubation program, and managing officer of the culture of health program, National Academy of Medicine
Morning Plenary: Exploring the Early Childhood Workforce Index
Speaker:
- Lea J.E. Austin, specialist, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
State Team Time 1
Speaker:
- Aaliyah Samuel, director, Education Division, NGA Center
Higher Education and Early Childhood Career Pathways
Speakers:
- Adele Robinson, consultant, Education Policy and Strategic Advocacy
- Alison Lutton, consultant, ECE Professional Development Systems
Deep Dive with Experts
Speaker:
- Aaliyah Samuel, director, Education Division, NGA Center
State Team Time 2
Speaker:
- Aaliyah Samuel, director, Education Division, NGA Center
January 27, 2017
Opening Plenary: Advancing Early Childhood Educators as a Unified Profession
Speaker:
- Marica Cox Mitchell, deputy executive director, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
State Team Time 3
Speaker:
- Aaliyah Samuel, director, Education Division, NGA Center
What’s Next and Adjournment
Speakers:
- Aaliyah Samuel, director, Education Division, NGA Center
- Seth Gerson, program director, Education Division, NGA Center
