The Conference on Early Learning at the UW
From Research into Action
September 24–25, 2007
University of Washington campus
Seattle, Washington
This conference aligns with Governor Gregoire’s emphasis on early learning, and complements other efforts and programs that are aiming to strengthen early learning in Washington State.
Conference Summary
Over 170 educators, lawmakers and other professionals working on behalf of children convened with more than 15 researchers for a two-day successful conference on the University of Washington campus. The research update provided at the conference will hopefully contribute to enriching the professional practices and personal lives of all attendees and their communities. From the identification of critical periods in child development and applications to early learning especially in the areas of language acquisition and bilingual education to Identifying at-risk children early in life and taking action to provide environments and learning experiences that are effective in preventing problems later in life, support for early learning will yield a great return on investment as it was highlighted at this conference.
If you missed joining us this time, we hope to see you at future conferences. Please visit this site often for updates.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this educational experience. We will be sending you a follow-up evaluation survey by e-mail. In addition, we will post on this site under “Handouts and Resources” materials from the conference as we receive them from the presenters. Please visit this site often to peruse or download the materials that we will post.
On behalf of the conference team,
Mona Murr Kunselman
Questions
This conference is presented by the the University of Washington College of Education. For questions, you may contact Mona Kunselman, 206-685-6514, mkunselman@extn.washington.edu.