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76th Annual SECA Conference

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8:00am CDT

Voices of Early Childhood Educators: Conversations About Change in the U.S. South; Meet the Authors and Hear About SECA’s New Book. Legends I Be the 1 that Makes a Difference! Legends VJudy Prine Supporting Language and Brain Development in Early Childhood Legends VIIBeth Haynes • Beth Haynes Using Play Intentionally to Build Social Skills and Prevent Challenging Behaviors Legends VIRebecca Freedman • Francine Prince Working with Families of Preschool Children with Special Needs Legends IIINancy Kidd • Miranda Newland • Mee-Ryoung Shon Making Marks and Spinning Stories: Sparking Creativity in Emergent Writers Legends II

9:00am CDT

2025 SECA Leadership Summit Legends I

9:15am CDT

Using Core Competencies to Support Planning Time & High Quality Environments Legends VAnna Burton • Erin Hamel Exploring Art Appreciation for Toddlers Legends IIINatalie Jackson Sensory Processing 101 for Early Childhood Educators: Recognizing Signs and Creating Supportive Environments Legends VIIVickie Maertz Open Ended Play Explorations Legends VIMariah Burnley "Penning Playfully: Sparking Literacy in Preschoolers Through Shared and Interactive Writing!" Legends IICristy Dothard • Contessa McCloud • Amy Harbour Inclusive Practices for General Education Classrooms Legends ICindy Galloway • Amanda Bailey

11:30am CDT

The Five Pillars of Purpose-Driven Profit Legends IKathy Ligon Educating Secondary Students to Fill the Child Care Educator Pipeline Legends VShelli Henehan Creating Math Experiences for Young Children: How Do I Do That? Legends VISusan Clark Breaking the Barriers of Limitations! Together We can! Legends VIIMansur Choudry Choices: Essential to Preschool Children's Cognitive and Social/Emotional Development Legends IIIKaran Marshall Integrating Media and Technology in Early Childhood Education: Legends IIStacey Holmes

1:30pm CDT

Children and Lead: What We Don't Know Can Hurt Them Legends VTunga Otis Code Me a Story: Linking Literacy with Computational Thinking and Engineering Legends IIMaria Beattie • Tasha Felder Imaginative Small World Play Legends VIRebecca Evans Creating Meaningful Activities and Interactions that Provide Opportunities for Children to Thrive Legends VIIMary Hannah Mills Strengthen the Profession by Strengthening the Professionals Legends IIIKristine Jenkins

2:45pm CDT

Perceptions and Experiences of Climate Change in Early Childhood Education Legends IIIErin Hamel • Emily Adah Miller • Hong Tran STEAM-based Activities for Young Ecologists Legends VIAmy Velchoff AI in the Classroom: Innovative Strategies for Engaging Early Childhood Learners Legends VIILisa Cook Managing Your Monkeys: Keeping Tasks from Overwhelming Your Day Legends VKate Woodward Young • Childcare Conversations Working Smarter, Not Harder - part 1 and part 2 Legends IIJudy Whitesell • Becky Wardlaw

4:00pm CDT

Loose Parts Play in the Preschool Classroom Legends VIMichelle Brunson • Omar Vigo The Magic of ABC-123 Behavior Change Plans Legends VIIRebecca Freedman • Francine Prince Shooting for Exceptional Professional Development: Creating Connection & Capacity Legends IIIBeverly Alford • Sharon Jackson

5:00pm CDT

SECA Fossils Meeting Legends I