Book Study: Beyond Compliance in Early Childhood Education: Centering Disability, Freedom, and Belonging (webinars and assignments)

Learning Level 1: Introductory/Awareness

Intended Audience – Administrators, ECSE/General Education Educators, Social Workers, SLPs, OT/PTs

Description – In this book study, we will explore how critical perspectives on disability can inform our work with children, families, and teachers in early childhood education. We will perform this exploration by reading and discussing a variety of contributions from authors who center disability and prioritize children’s perspectives, with topics such as: alternative means of inclusion and belonging; critical multiliteracy curriculums; celebrating disability history and disabled communities in early childhood classrooms; cultivating liberatory pedagogies in early childhood; and imagining liberated languaging in early childhood. Each registrant accepted into the book study will be provided with the book. The confirmation email will have detailed instructions for completing the first assignment which is due BEFORE the first meeting. The assignments, which account for a portion of the total continuing education hours, will include reading sections of the book and responding to questions set up in Survey Monkey. They are designed to foster individual reflection and analysis of the content so that each member of the group feels ready to contribute to and benefit from productive meetings with the group.

Continuing Education – This webinar will provide 7.5 contact hours for the following:

• Educator License Renewal
• CDA (Child Development Associate) credit in area(s) 8
• CE credit for SLP, *SW, LCPC, PT, and OT professionals
  * Social Work credit will not require passing a post-course quiz.
• Gateways to Opportunity credit in area E (Org. ID# B40093, Event ID# )

Full participation is required to receive a certificate.