EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CONFERENCE | Learning By Design Magazine

Join members of the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE), Learning By Design magazine for two interactive days focused on new ideas to engage and stimulate young learners at the 2022 Early Childhood Education Conference | September 19-20, 2022 | Chicago, IL — The ECE 2022 will examine early childhood learning through the lens of the built environment, as participants consider the ways in which school design can support both developmental and academic goals. Speakers will offer insights from the fields of youth development, mind-brain education and play-based learning. Practitioner and industry leaders will connect theory to on-the-ground practice, with activities designed to leverage the collective knowledge of participants to consider design solutions. he event will conclude with a tour of an Early Childhood campus with innovative early childhood learning environments to offer inspiration and design ideas for future schools.

EVENT AGENDA

DAY 1 – MONDAY \| SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 – 1:00 PM–7:00 PM
1:00 – 2:00 PM	WELCOME / KEYNOTE: Ashanti Bryant Director of Early Childhood Services at IFF— one of the nation’s largest and highest-rated, non-depository, diversified Community Development Financial Institutions. Childcare is a bedrock for families in the workforce throughout urban, suburban, and rural areas. How do we ensure equitable access to high-quality early childhood care and education? How do we support providers in their journey to creating and maintaining quality programs and beautiful facilities that inspire learning? How do we encourage community developers to engage in the early learning sector?
2:15 – 3:15 PM	RETHINKING EARLY CHILDHOOD DESIGN A STUDY ON CHILD AGENCY AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
3:15 – 4:15 PM	MONEY MATTERS: FUNDING THE DESIGN CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
4:30 – 5:30 PM	ENGAGING YOUR WORLD – GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT AND PLAY BASED EXPERIENCE
6:00 – 7:00 PM	RECEPTION AT WRIGLEY BUILDING Sponsored by: Perkins & Will
DAY 2 – TUESDAY \| SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 – 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
8:00 – 9:00 AM	ARRIVE / DISCUSSION, KATE MRAW, LPA
9:00 – 10:00 AM	EC ENVIRONMENTS AND CHILD WELL BEING: WHAT’S THE CONNECTION?
10:00 – 11:00 AM	A SENSE OF BELONGING – HOW AN ENVIRONMENT CAN SUPPORT INCLUSIBILITY AND COMPASSION
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	RECLAIMING LEARNING, CURIOSITY AND WONDERMENT THROUGH DESIGN AND RESEARCH Early Childhood Case Studies Pathfinder Education Center (Mukilteo Schools, Everett, WA): Creating more time for more learning, the school program was redefined to eliminate time lost to transitions. Pathfinder reduces transition times by 60%. Over the course of one year, that gives students nearly one additional week of learning time. Learn how the team validated transition time reductions through post occupancy analysis research. North Kansas City Early Education Center (North Kansas City Schools, Gladstone, MO): The adaptive reuse of a big box store, small communities break down the scale of the building. Rooted in biophilic themes native to Missouri, pods are themed by animals, weather patterns, and shapes found in nature. Truman Early Learning Center (Lafayette Parish Schools, Lafayette, LA): The notion of gathering – all spaces and campus are centered around communal areas. Each pod has a large discovery zone central to it, and the campus is a track shape focused around outdoor learning and play.
12:00 – 1:00	LUNCH
1:00 – 3:00	TOUR

Commercial Member: $400 | Commercial Non-Member: $650 | School District Member: $150 | School District Non-Member: $275
Student: $50

Payment/Cancellation Policy
All registration payments will be required by the start of the event. Cancellation requests must be made in writing to a4le@a4le.org. There is a $50 processing fee for all cancellations, no refunds will be issued for registrations cancelled after July 11, 2022.

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