Below please find some examples of our work.
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Teachers Uplift Teachers, EWC's Summer Teacher Well-being Program, (2022).
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Wellness Coaching: How to Increase Positive Teacher Well-being and Retain Staff, National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. (2022, November)
Read K-12Dive article here and read some participant feedback below: |
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Pilates for Educator Well-being. The Pilates Center 30th Anniversary International Conference. Boulder, CO. (2022, November).
Physical activity, inclusion, universal design for learningSpencer, K. H. & Pisha, L. (2017). Designing inclusive environments that promote physical activity. DEC Learning Deck Webinar. Available for purchase at:
https://www.dec-sped.org/product-page/designing-inclusive-environments-that-promote-physical-activity Pisha, L. & Spencer, K.H. (2016). Practitioners as architects: Constructing high quality environments for physical activity in inclusive early childhood settings. In L. Meyer & T. Catalino DEC Recommended Practices Monograph on the Environment Recommended Practices. Physical activity, outdoor playSpencer, K.H., & Wright, P. (2014). Quality outdoor play spaces. Young Children, 69 (5), 28-34. Read article here
Spencer, K.H. & Wright, P. (2015). Quality outdoor play spaces for preschoolers. Teaching Young Children, 8 (5), 18-21. Diversity, practitioner beliefs, families, collaborationSpencer, K. H. & Pisha, L. (2015). The Diversity Teacher Belief Q-sort: A springboard for reflective conversations. In J. Sutterby (Ed.) Advances in Early Education and Day Care: Discussions on Sensitive Issues (67-88). Emerald Insight: London.
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New Year, New Path. Loudoun County Public Schools Mental Health and Wellness Conference, Aldie, Va. (2023, January
Diversity, leadership, reflective practicesSpencer, K.H., Jarrett, M.H., Emma, L. (2011). Tracking change with the Diversity Teacher Belief Q-Sort. In E. McCray, P. McHatton, & C. Beverly (Eds.), Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions for Culturally Competent and Interculturally Sensitive Leaders in Education (282-313). Lexington, KY: TED Diversity Caucus
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Literacy, professional development, universal design for learning |
Mentally healthy learning environments |
Johnson, L. Mercado, R., & Spencer, K.H. (2018). Teacher candidates dig deep: Professional development from project-based exploration and classroom application of reading strategies. The Reading Professor, 40 (2), 31-37. https://scholar.stjohns.edu/thereadingprofessor/vol40/iss2/21/
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Selected Presentations
Are your practices trauma informed? National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. (2018, November).
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Designing inclusive learning environments for young children. Council for Exceptional Children/ Division for Early Childhood Webinar. (2017, May).
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Movers and shakers: Physical activity for all young children. DEC Annual Conference, Louisville, KY. (2016, October).
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Leading the way for resilient children. National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference. Orlando, FL. (2015, November).
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