Bright Ideas
Early Childhood Environmental Education at 2018 NAAEE Conference
September 24, 2018
NAAEE’s 47th Annual Conference, taking place on October 9-13, 2018, in Spokane, WA, will focus on the power of education to create positive change for the future. Here are some of the sessions and exhibitors that may be of interest to educators and researchers working with young children through kindergarten and the early elementary grades.
(Have we missed a session with an early childhood focus? Let us know by emailing us at [email protected])
15th Annual Research Symposium, October 9-10
Tuesday, October 9
Sensory Tours as Storied Entanglements in-with-for Our Environments—Poster Presentation
10:45 AM–11:15 AM, Room 111AB
Presenter(s): Carie Green, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Toward Interconnected Sustainability Education: A Case Study of North Carolina Green Schools—Poster Presentation
10:45 AM–11:15 AM, Room 111AB
Presenter(s): Nathan Hunnicutt and Scott Morrison, Elon University
Children’s Perspectives on Nature Preschool Through Photovoice—Poster Presentation
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM, Room 111AB
Presenter(s): Laura Dell, University of Cincinnati
Frogs, Newts, and Australian-USA Early Childhood Teacher-Researchers—Poster Presentation
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM, Room 111AB
Presenter(s): Victoria Carr, University of Cincinnati
The Role of Animals in Early Childhood Environmental Education—Poster Presentation
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM, Room 111AB
Presenter(s): Patty Born Selly, Hamline University School of Education
Young Children’s Drawings of Outdoor Adventures in Rural Alaska—Poster Presentation
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM, Room 111AB
Presenter(s): Carie Green, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Wednesday, October 10
10:45 AM–11:45 AM, Room 201B
Presenter(s)s: Fikile Nxumalo, University of Texas at Austin; Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw, Western University; Cristina Delgado-Vintimilla, Capilano University; Narda Nelson, University of Victoria
Early Childhood EE Research—Roundtable Discussion
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Room 111AB
Presenter(s)s: Yash Bhagwanji, Florida Atlantic University; Emilian Geczi and Betty Olivolo, NAAEE
Nature Playscapes and Pedagogies: Research, Affordances, and Teachers’ Practice—Roundtable Discussion
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Room 111AB
Presenter(s)s: Victoria Carr, Rhonda Brown, Heidi Kloos, Catherine Maltbie, Leslie Kochanowski, and Sue Schlembach, University of Cincinnati
Research Lessons: Working with Teachers and Schools—Facilitated Discussion
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Room 201A
Presenter(s)s: Roberta Hunter and Rebecca Jordan, Rutgers University
47th Annual Conference, October 10-13
Exhibit Fair
Wednesday, 5:00 PM–6:30 PM | Thursday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM | Friday, 9:00 AM–2:30 PM
Be sure to visit the tables/exhibits of:
- Natural Start Alliance (booth #301)
- Antioch University-New England (#203)
- Center for Nature and Place-Based Early Childhood Education at Prescott College (#103)
- Project Learning Tree (#302)
- Project WILD (#223)
- Project WET (#306)
Thursday, October 11
8:30-9:10 AM, Room 401 B
Presenter(s): Jena Jauchius, SPVV Landscape Architects
8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 205
Presenter(s): Donna Balado, Maryland State Department of Education; Ashley Hoffman, Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance; Laura Johnson Collard, Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education; Grace Manubay, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education; Jenna Mendenhall, Oregon Environmental Literacy Program
8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 201B
Presenter(s): Kathryn Baldwin, Eastern Washington University
9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 202B
Presenter(s): Scott Ashmann, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay; Michael Beeth, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh; Rebecca Franzen, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
Encouraging Preschool Teachers to Become Change Agents: Delivering Effective Inservice Education—Bright Spot
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM, Room 202B
Presenter(s): Yash Bhagwanji, Florida Atlantic University
Primary Nature Experiences—Bright Spot
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM, Room 202B
Presenter(s): Melissa Wilson, Harvard University
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM, Room 201B
Presenter(s): Qing Ren, PEER Associates
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM, Room 201C
Presenter(s): Jessica Prescott-Smith, Chicago Botanic Garden
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM, Room 401B
Presenter(s): Christy Merrick, NAAEE
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM, Room 402B
Presenter(s): Ginger Reasonover, Lipscomb Academy Elementary School
10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 401C
Presenter(s): Lisa Eschenbach, E3 Washington
10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205
Presenter(s): Jeanine Silversmith, RI Environmental Education Association; Kelly Shea, University of Rhode Island
Building a Sustainable Urban EE Collaborative for K–8 Learners—Poster Presentation #5
1:15 PM–2:15 PM, Exhibit Hall A
Presenter(s): Brian Plankis, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis; Catherine Bhathena, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis
Connecting Contexts: Pre-K Programs for the Whole Family—Poster Presentation #16
1:15 PM–2:15 PM, Exhibit Hall A
Presenter(s): Stephanie Potts, Montana Natural History Center
Connecting to the Outdoors: Informal Science Education—Poster Presentation #17
1:15 PM–2:15 PM, Exhibit Hall A
Presenter(s): Yogani Govender, Inter American University of Puerto Rico–Metro Campus
Moms, Pops, & Tots: A Program for Parents and Their Infants and Toddlers—Poster Presentation #52
1:15 PM–2:15 PM, Exhibit Hall A
Presenter(s): Luise Woelflein, BLM Campbell Creek Science Center
Diversity and Inclusion in the Outdoor Classroom—Poster Presentation #23
1:15 PM–2:15 PM, Exhibit Hall A
Presenter(s): Zakiya Jackson, Detroit Public Schools Community District
Learning Outside: Building Teacher Capacity to Connect Students and Nature—Poster Presentation #48
1:15 PM–2:15 PM, Exhibit Hall A
Presenter(s): Sarah Yelton, UNC Institute for the Environment
Student Agency and Teacher Confidence in Outdoor Learning: A Pilot Program—Poster Presentation #70
1:15 PM–2:15 PM, Exhibit Hall A
Presenter(s): Paul Kelba, Calgary Board of Education
Working to Eliminate Barriers to the Outdoors for Young Children—Poster Presentation #81
1:15 PM–2:15 PM, Exhibit Hall A
Presenter(s): Shelby Gull Laird, Stephen F. Austin State University; Kelly Hoke, Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning, Oregon State University
3:20 PM–4:00 PM, Room 201A
Presenter(s): Scott Ashmann, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM, Room 202B
Presenter(s): Courtney Ryan (Additional Author, Non-presenting) and Sarah F Navarro, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM, Room 202B
Presenter(s): Haley Higdon, Natural Curiosity
4:15 PM - 4:55 PM, Room 202C
Presenter(s): Amanda Worsley, Tinkergarten
4:15 PM - 4:55 PM, Room 401C
Presenter(s): Martha C. Monroe, University of Florida; (Presenter) Nicole Ardoin, Stanford University; (Presenter) Lauren Watkins, White Oak Conservation/University of Florida; (Additional Author (Non-presenting)) Sadie Hundemer; (Additional Author (Non-presenting)) Cathy Jordan, Children & Nature Network; (Additional Author (Non-presenting)) Anna Lee, Stanford University
4:15 PM–4:55 PM, Room 202C
Presenter(s): Libby Bode and Kelsey Vollmer, The Meridian School
5:05 PM–5:45 PM, Room 201C
Presenter(s): Josh Falk, National Wildlife Federation; Emilian Geczi, NAAEE
5:05 PM–5:45 PM, Room 202B
Presenter(s): Kerry McClay, Winter Wildlands Alliance; Dennison Webb, Selkirk Outdoor Leadership & Education (SOLE), Inc.
Friday, October 12
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM, Room 206A
Presenter(s): Carolyn Sevier, Montana Audubon Center
10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 203
Presenter(s): Rob Wade, Plumas Unified School District; Anne Kinney Stephens, California State University–Chico
EE: A Force for the Future—Plenary Session
11:30 AM–12:30 PM, Centennial Ballroom
Presenter(s): Paul Baribault, Kevin Chang, Shaun Martin, Sheila Williams Ridge, Jane Wei-Skillern; facilitated by Paul Baribault
eePRO Group: Early Childhood EE—Lunch Networking Meeting
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Room 207
Facilitators: Emilian Geczi, Christy Merrick, Betty Olivolo, NAAEE
2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 401C
Presenter(s): Rodrigo Corona and Janet Nagele, Oregon State University Extension Service
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM, Room 402B
Presenter(s): Bill Brennan, Do Dreams Music
4:00 - 4:40 PM, Room 201A
Presenter(s): Kathayoon Azra Khalil, Seattle Aquarium; (Presenter) Kathryn Owen, Kathryn Owen Consulting
4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 401A
Presenter(s): Sarah Haines, Towson University; Eileen Merritt, Arizona State University; Rebecca Franzen, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point; Patty Born Selly, Hamline University School of Education; Yash Bhagwanji, Florida Atlantic University; Kimberly Yates, Northern Kentucky University; Fletcher Brown, University of Montana
Saturday, October 13
8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 205
Presenter(s): Rob Wade, Plumas Unified School District; Anne Kinney Stephens, California State University, Chico
9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 201C
Presenter(s): Nathan Conroy, STEMhero; Annie Baker, Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program
9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 206CD
Presenter(s): Erica Hamilton, Grand Valley State University
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Room 303B
Presenter(s): Hartley Banack, UBC
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM, Room 201C
Presenter(s): Lauren Pyle, Environmental Educators of North Carolina
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM, Room 202C
Presenter(s): Lizabeth Fogel
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM, Room 302A
Presenter(s): Amaris Alanis Ribeiro, North Park Village Nature Center; Ellen Bashor, Prescott College Center for Nature and Place-based Early Childhood Education; Sarah Foglesong, Center for Nature- & Place-based ECE; Erin Saunders, Thorne Nature Experience
(Did we miss any sessions with an early childhood focus? Let us know at [email protected])
