November 2006 - Building on common ground: Unifying the practices of infant toddler specialists through a mindful, relationship-based approach. Atlanta, GA.
June 2006 - Designing a 9-credit learner-centered model for program administrators: Meeting the demands of the new accreditation criteria. Workshop for NAEYC's Institute for Professional Development, San Antonia, TX.
April 2006-Envisioning the impact of caring and just decisions that determine early childhood professional development pathways. Presentation for the American Educational Research Association's Annual Conference in San Francisco, California.
November 2005-Two…or more… heads are better than one: Taking a learner-centered, team approach in the mentoring of developing teachers. Presentation for the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Annual Conference in Washington, DC.
September 2005-Finding common ground: Reaching a goal of creating a more caring global community for our children while honouring our varying characteristics, norms and traditions. Presentation for the European Early Childhood Educational Research Associations 15th Annual Conference in Dublin, Ireland
November 2004 -Risks and opportunities: The critical dance between the novice teacher and mentor. A presentation for the National Association for the Education of Young Children in Anaheim, California
April 2003-Acquiring and Supporting Developmentally Appropriate Beliefs and Practices in Early Care and Education Professionals. Presentation for the Society for Research in Child Development in Tampa, FL
April 2003 -Should a Four-Year Degree be Required for Preschool Teachers? Presentation for the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL
January 2003-Crossing Borders: The Relevance of Cultural Values and Understandings in Our Construction of "Quality". Presentation for the Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education Conference, Tempe, AZ
October 2000-Mediators of beliefs and practices in U.S. early childhood classrooms. Featured speaker for the AFECE International Symposium in Seoul, Korea
June 2000-Achieving best practices in infant/toddler care and education. Keynote address for the Current Issues in Infant/Toddler Development and Care Annual Conference, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, WI
April 2000-A Study of Best Practices in K/Primary: A Study of Best Practices in K/Primary Presentation for the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA