HIGHER EDUCATION

Institute

Institute 2010

The 3rd annual Higher Education Institute will be held from May 24-25, 2010 at the The Penn Stater Conference Center, State College, PA. 

• Conference brochure and agenda (PDF)
• RFP for Presenters
• Registration Form

Institute 2009

The 2nd annual Higher Education Institute was held from June 1-3, 2009 at the Holiday Inn, Grantville, PA.  The 3-day professional development event was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), Office of Child Development & Early Learning (OCDEL), Pennsylvania Key and BUILD.  The conference offered evidence-based models, strategies, innovative ideas and best practices for diversity-infused teacher education programs and professional development offerings including opportunities to network with those who are making a difference in their programs and the lives of young children and their families.

documents

Following is a listing of the handouts and PowerPoint presentations from the Diversity Institute 2009. 

Click on each link below to open the document.

• Keynote: Bridging Early Learning & Higher Education: An Investment in Each and Every Child - Valora Washington
• Advancing Children's Participation Through the Use of Adaptations - Suzanne Milbourne
• All Means All - Camille Catlett
• An Overview of The Ounce Scale Assessment for Infants and Toddlers - Cindy Griffith
• Assisting Teachers with Understanding the Impact of Family & Culture on the Classroom - Carolyn Griess, Jane Keat
• Building Partnerships with Families of Various Cultural, Ethnic and Socio-economic Backgrounds - Kent Chrisman & Donna Couchenour
• Building Self Regulation & Higher Order Thinking Skills in Developmentally Appropriate Classrooms - Pat Chamberlain
• Family Strengthening: Building Protective Factors with Families - Jane Daschbach
• Helping Your Students Move from Cultural Differences to Common Concerns - Janet Gonzalez-Mena
• Instructional Strategies for Young English Language Learners - Pat Chamberlain
• More Than Songs & Sombreros: Resources for Increasing the Emphasis on Cultural and Linguistic Diversity - Camille Catlett
• Overview of Work Sampling System - Gayle Petino
• Parent Involvement for Marginalized Families: If not us, who? - Robin Quick, Mareeta Durney
• The Pennsylvania English Language Learner Toolkit - Lisa Buenaventura
  • Annotated Bibliography
  • Alignment of Standards for the Early Learning Professional & ELLs
  • Cross Cultural Continuum
  • Cultural Competence Models
  • English Language Proficiency Standards PreK-2
• Protective Factors, the Foundation of the Strengthening Families Approach - Jane Daschbach
• Resources for Addressing the Pennsylvania PreK-4 Competencies Power Point & Handout - Camille Catlett
• Rtl Model 
  • The Use of Formative Assessment in a Comprehensive Rtl Model (Pt 1) 
  • Preparing All Teachers to Navigate the Rtl System (Pt 2)
  • An Analysis of the Use of Formative Assessment and Progress Monitoring in an Rtl Model (Pt 3)
• Teaching Students the Value of Culturally Responsive Approaches to ECE - Janet Gonzalez-Mena
• Universal Design for Learning - Policy to Practice - Robin Cunconan-Lahr, Trieste Kennedy, Susan Stifel
  • UDL Handout
  • UDL Handout 2
  • Linking UDL & PA Early Learning Standards
  • Questions to Consider in UDL Observations of EC Environments 

Institute 2008

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), and the Pennsylvania Key held the first Pennsylvania Higher Education Institute in spring 2008.

This unique and exciting two-day professional development event provided methods, models, and materials to enhance our work. The focus of the institute was to increase the emphasis on cultural, linguistic, and ability diversity. Participants also addressed Chapter 49-2 requirements in course offerings, practica, and program practices.

Documents

Following is a listing of the handouts and PowerPoint presentations from the Diversity Institute 2008. 

Click on each link below to open the document.

• 2nd Language Learning - Susan Moore, Clara Perez-Mendez
• A Child Enrolled is a Family Enrolled - Cindy Kennedy Reedy, Kathy Trainor
• A Note to Teacher - Kimetta Hairston
• A Toolbox of Diversity Resources - Camille Catlett
• Culturally Responsive Approaches to Behavior - Janet Gonzalez-Mena
• Culturally Responsive Approaches to Behavior Overview - Janet Gonzalez-Mena
• Examining Pre-Service Perceptions - Michael Patte, Jim Johnson, et al
• Family Members as Instructional Partners - Trieste Kennedy, Susan Stifel, Robin Cunconan-Lahr, Colleen Tomko
• Keynote Overview - Janet Gonzalez-Mena
• Keynote PowerPoint - Janet Gonzalez-Mena
• Preparing Educators for Responsive Teaching - Susan Moore, Clara Perez-Mendez
• Preparing Personnel to Provide Culturally Competent Services - Susan Moore, Clara Perez-Mendez
• Pre-service Teachers' Experience with Diverse Cultures - Latha Bhushan, Betse Esber
• Second Language Acquisition Stages1 - Clara Perez-Mendez
• Selected Resources - Susan Moore, Clara Perez-Mendez
• Strategies for Honoring the ELL - Kent Chrisman
• Student Instructional Dilemmas - Eva Thorp
• Teaching Young children in Inclusive Classrooms - Louise Kazmarek, Betsy Gamza, Barbara Kimes-Myers, Rachelle Duffy Rozycki

Web Resources

• We have various resources listed on the English as a Second Language section of the Pensylvania Department of Education’s Web site. Click on “Reference Links” on the left.
• www.eslportalpa.info will be a future site housing multiple resources from multiple agencies and partners.