Events

Ready At Five's events - School Readiness Symposia, Professional Development Opportunities and workshops and trainings - foster improved quality and transfer innovative early care and education research into program content and consideration in policy development.

School Readiness Symposia

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Thursday, December 9, 2010

8:30 - 12:00 noon

BWI Westin

20/20: An Early Childhood Vision for Maryland

Dr. Sharon Lynn Kagan, Professor, Co-Director, National Center for Children and Families

Dr. Kagan's keynote presentation will present a global perspective informed by her international work, help Maryland look into the next 10 years by projecting where we need to be and what we need to do, and offer concrete ways to apply effective early care and education practices and policy decisions in Maryland.

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There is a well-established correlation between the education and knowledge that early childhood development professionals receive and the quality of the services they provide. That is why Ready At Five puts so much energy into its School Readiness Symposia which feature national researchers discussing the latest scientifically based early childhood research for application in early childhood programs.

Our renowned School Readiness Symposia - offered 3 times a year - are a powerful way to provide professional development to early educators, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teachers, policy makers, librarians, home visitors and other early childhood stakeholders to equip them with the knowledge, skills and resources to help young children to be ready to be successful in school.

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