2024 Maryland Early Childhood Leadership Program Leadership Forum: Sustaining an Inclusive and Equitable Future in Early Childhood Education
May 20, 2024
9:30 am-4:15 pm
UMBC Campus (UC Ballroom)
Key Highlights
Collaborate with leading experts and practitioners to shape Maryland’s early childhood education (ECE) field, delve into leadership strategies essential for equitable ECE aligned with Maryland’s Pillar I of the Blueprint for Education, and network with emerging ECE leaders for diverse perspectives and impactful partnerships.
Welcome
- Nancy S. Grasmick, Ph.D.
Co-Director Kennedy Krieger Institute, Presidential Scholar, Towson University
Opening Remarks
- Carey Wright, Ed.D.
Interim State Superintendent, Maryland State Department of Education
Keynote Speaker
- Swati Adarkar
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Policy and Early Learning, US Department of Education
Featured Speakers
- Rachel Hise & Ruby Daniels
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Accountability and Implementation Board - Anne Douglass, Ph.D. & Amanda Lopes, Ph.D.
Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation at the University of Massachusetts Boston
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Explore topics in breakout sessions including diverse educators, ECE workforce sustainability, high-quality curriculum, and equitable family engagement.