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Early Care and Education Strategy Track: Closing

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 2:45 PM – 5:00 PMFloor 7, Augusta Ballrooms E and F

Learning Objectives:

During this strategy track, attendees will:

  • Learn more about the Early Care and Education (ECE) strategy area activities recipients have identified in work plans, solidify their knowledge of the Spectrum of Opportunities and learn about best practices for implementing NOFO activities by sharing the best examples seen to date by spectrum area.  
  • Participate in networking, tabletops, facilitated discussions and share strategies/activities.
  • Become familiar with DNPAO internal and external TA Providers. TA providers and TA will be intertwined throughout the sessions and allow opportunities for recipients or groups of recipients (aka speed dating) to meet with them.  We could also do a showcase of TA providers and recipients that have worked with them to broaden and deepen their work. 
  • Deepen their knowledge on key topics such as Farm to ECE, implementation science, physical activity, outdoor learning, and breastfeeding. 
  • Understand the importance and see examples of aligning state and local level work.

Agenda:

2:45 – 2:55PM. Icebreaker Activity
Speakers:

  • Diane Craft, PhD, McKing Consulting, Obesity Prevention and Control Branch, DNPAO, CDC
  • Nilda Cosco, PhD, Research Associate Professor, Natural Learning Initiative, College of Design, NC State University

2:55 – 3:15PM. Why Physical Activity Matters in ECE
Speakers:

  • Diane Craft, PhD, McKing Consulting, Obesity Prevention and Control Branch, DNPAO, CDC
  • Nilda Cosco, PhD, Research Associate Professor, Natural Learning Initiative, College of Design, NC State University
  • Rebekah Duchette, Senior State System Analyst, Office of Policy and Prevention, Nemours Children’s Health
  • Georgia Thompson, Senior State System Specialist, Office of Policy and Prevention, Nemours Children’s Health
  • Kelly Dahl, MPH, Epidemiologist, Obesity Prevention and Control Branch, DNPAO, CDC
  • Richard Rairigh, MS, Physical Activity Educational Advisor, Children’s Healthy Weight Research Group, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3:15 – 3:25PM. Simulation Exercise of Outdoor Learning
Speaker:

  • Nilda Cosco, PhD, Research Associate Professor, Natural Learning Initiative, College of Design, NC State University

3:25 – 3:30PM. How Familiar Are You with PA for ECE?
Speakers:

  • Nora Geary, MPH, MSW, McKing Consulting, Obesity Prevention and Control Branch, DNPAO, CDC

3:30 – 3:40PM. BREAK

3:40 – 4:40PM. Outdoor Learning and Physical Activity Tabletop Rotations
Topical Roundtable Discussions
Roundtable Facilitators: TA Providers and CDC Staff

4:40 – 5:00PM. Large Group Reconvene and Reflect
Speakers:

  • Nora Geary, MPH, MSW, McKing Consulting, Obesity Prevention and Control Branch, DNPAO, CDC