Presentations

Big Needs & Priorities In Early Childhood In The U.S. & Brazil

Desafios e prioridades para a Educação Infantil no Brasil
Significant Early Childhood Education Challenges in Brazil Maria Malta Campos

Early Childhood Education Research in the U.S.: Achievements and Challenges? Helen Raikes

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Topics in Early Childhood Education: Research to Address Big Issues in Practice

Topics in Early Childhood Education: Research to Address Big Issues in Practice Claudia Berlim de Mello, Susan Sheridan, Lisa Knoche

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Panel 1. State of the Science in the U.S. and Brazil

Teachers’ Science Talk and Preschoolers’ Engagement and Learning Soo-Young Hong

Supporting Parents in Inpatient Pediatric Medical Rehabilitation Natalie Williams

Pesquisa e Formação de Professores para Melhorar a Vida Das Crianças
Research and Instruction of Professor for the Improvement of Lives of Children Tizuko Morchida Kishimoto

Investigação-ação colaborativa como estratégia de formação continuada de profissionais de educação infantil para enfrentar os desafios em creches brasileiras: o caso de Turma da Touca
Research-based early childhood professional development in Brazilian Day Care Centers: a case of Turma da Touca Gisela Wajskop

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Panel 2. Assessment and Evaluation: Methods To Drive Best Practices

Por que medir e monitorar o desenvolvimento infantil? Por que avaliar programas voltados à promoção do desenvolvimento infantil?
Why should child development be measured and monitored? Why should programs aimed at promoting child development be evaluated? Ricardo Paes de Barros, Marina de Cuffa, Gabriela Gall e Camila Soares

Methodological Rigor in Early Childhood Research and Evaluation Michelle Howell Smith, Greg Welch, Ricardo Paes de Barros

Mixed Methods Approaches in Early Childhood Education Research Michelle Howell Smith

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Panel 3. Research Priorities and Potential Funding Opportunities

Prioridades e Oportunidades de Financiamento de Pesquisas em Primeira Infância Eduardo Marino

Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools Susan Sheridan