Speakers

Donna Fowler

Mrs. Fowler is currently the Content and Implementation Partnerships Manager at Teaching Strategies, LLC, an early childhood organization that provides curriculum, assessment, and professional development solutions for Administrators, Directors, Coaches, Teachers, Family Child Care Providers and Parents. In her role she supports professional development, coaching and implementation for school districts, Head Starts, Early Head Starts, private childcare and family childcare networks and providers.Prior to joining Teaching Strategies, LLC, she served as Director of Public Policy at the Maryland State Family Child Care Association, where she worked to ensure that the laws and regulations governing the association's members were consistent with quality for the children and affordability for their parents and guardians. Over the course of her career, she has written and managed grants to nationally accredit more than 150 childcare providers. With an M.A. in Education from Concordia University and B.A. in Organizational Management from Ashford University, she is committed to understanding how early childhood organization serve and support teachers and providers in an authentic and appropriate manner.

Sessions

Coaching and Mentoring Family Child Care: Understanding This Unique Journey in ECE
Building a Caring Community: Prioritizing Social-Emotional Competence Through Responsive Care and In