Breakout Session Materials
Explore this page for breakout session resources shared during the 2026 DC Early Educator Experience. Looking for details about the sessions? Visit the schedule page to view full descriptions and presenter information.
Dr. Amanda Holiday-Bembridge
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Session 3:
Title: Why do I feel like I can’t handle this? Rethinking Children’s Behaviors from a Trauma-Informed, Sensory-Based Lens
Core Knowledge Area: Social-Emotional Development and Mental Health
Carolina Reyes
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Sessions 1 and 2:
Title: The Impact of SEL Mindfulness Routines on Preschoolers’ Emotional Regulation During Transitions
Core Knowledge Area: Social-Emotional Development and Mental Health
Dr. Dwanētí A. Brooks
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Sessions 1 and 2:
Title: The ABCs of ABA: Exploring the “Why” Behind Behaviors
Core Knowledge Area: Social-Emotional Development and Mental Health
Gerald Bolden
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Session 3:
Title: Exploring Traits of Effective Leadership
Core Knowledge Area: Professionalism and Advocacy
Gloria Salazar
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Session 3:
Title: True Inclusion: How to Create a Classroom Where All Children Belong and Learn
Core Knowledge Area: Inclusive Practices
Inette Bolden
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Sessions 1 and 2:
Title: Boosting Young Minds: Games for Executive Function and Self-Regulation
Core Knowledge Area: Curriculum
Joi Woods
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Session 3:
Title: Moments That Matter: Shaping Learning and Relationships Through Everyday Interactions
Core Knowledge Area: Social-Emotional Development and Mental Health
Katrina Macasaet
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Sessions 1 and 2:
Title: Shaping Perspectives About Physical Differences
Core Knowledge Area: Social-Emotional Development and Mental Health
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Session 3:
Title: The Basics of Brain Development
Core Knowledge Area: Child Growth and Development
Kelly Goldberg
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Sessions 1 and 2:
Title: What to Do When You Don’t Understand What a Child Says: Tips From a Speech Therapist
Core Knowledge Area: Inclusive Practices
Lindsay J. Pearson
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Sessions 1 and 2:
Title: Hitting, Spitting and Kicking, Oh My! Practical Strategies for Supporting Behaviors That Challenge
Core Knowledge Area: Social-Emotional Development and Mental Health
Nanci Luna Jiménez
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Sessions 1 and 2:
Title: Relationship-Based Leadership: Centering Connection in Early Childhood and Beyond
Core Knowledge Area: Personal Development and Self-Care
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Session 3:
Title: The Missing Piece in Your ECE Work: Understanding Adultism and How to End It
Core Knowledge Area: Personal Development and Self-Care
Phuong Hoang
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Session 3:
Title: Supporting Math Skills in Early Childhood Education
Core Knowledge Area: Curriculum
Rachel J. Dolcine
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Session 3:
Title: Puzzled: Putting Together the Pieces to Create a Healthy Team
Core Knowledge Area: Personal Development and Self-Care
Saba Ahmed
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Sessions 1 and 2:
Title: Building Strong Foundations: Resilience and the Role of Relationships and Attachments
Core Knowledge Area: Social-Emotional Development and Mental Health
Sheila George
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Sessions 1 and 2:
Title: The Longer We Sit Here Together, Together, Together, the Unhappier I Become: How to Create an Engaging, Interactive, and Meaningful Circle Time
Core Knowledge Area: Curriculum
Tiffany Jones
About the Speaker
Breakout Sessions:
Session 3:
Title: You Matter Too! Reclaiming Personal Power Through Self-Care and Growth
Core Knowledge Area: Personal Development and Self-Care