Category Archives: ELC Blog
2019 Early Learning Institute: Session Topics
While our final program is still a couple of weeks away from being complete, here is a sneak peek at […]
Engaging and Supporting Diverse Families in Infant/Toddler Care Settings
Robyn Brookshire, PhD Lizzie Kelly, MS March, 2019 “The heart of anti-bias work is a vision of a world in […]
ELI 2019 Featured Speaker Announcement: Will Parnell!
We feel fortunate to have met Will Parnell last spring while a small group of ELC educators were on a study […]
Independence and Agency
It is important to first understand the meanings of both independence and agency. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines independence as, “not […]
2019 Early Learning Institute Information
Check out the latest information about the 2019 Early Learning Insitute by clicking here!
Messing About with Children: Applications of the work of Frances and David Hawkins in Infant, Toddler, Preschool, and Kindergarten Project Work
Written by: Robyn Brookshire PhD., Director, UT Early Learning Center for Research and Practice Alex Morgan, Community Outreach Specialist, Boulder Journey […]
NAEYC Accreditation Announcement
Over the past year, The UT Early Learning Center for Research and Practice (ELC) has been working to become recognized […]
Pretend Play: Growing Children’s Minds
Enjoy this guest post by Melody Hobbs, Sarah Neessen, and Kathy Fitzgerald Authors: Melody Kay Hobbs, Ed.S. District Preschool Program […]
The Summer Before Kindergarten
This week our media coordinator, Dani Rose Thibus, spoke with WUOT about how to help families who have children entering […]
2018 Early Learning Institute
The University of Tennessee’s Early Learning Center for Research and Practice hosted the fourth annual Early Learning Institute on June […]