The Sherman Center for Early Learning in Urban Communities has announced the third iteration of its research conference, highlighting projects conducted by our stakeholders and beyond. The SCRC was held at the UMBC campus on June 14, 2024.
The goals of the conference were to:
(a) disseminate findings from our affiliated initiatives and funded projects to a diverse audience of early childhood education professionals,
(b) encourage educators to participate in action research to build their professional expertise,
(c) promote collaborations among members of our community, and
(d) continue advancing the research field of early childhood education.
The conference featured presentations from our stakeholders, including Baltimore City Public School teachers, ESOL and special education professionals, and school leaders; Maryland Early Childhood Leadership Program fellows; and Sherman Center Research Fellows and faculty. We provided professional development (e.g., introductory session on action research, feedback on proposals) to support individuals with limited research experience in developing their conference proposals and presentations.
Presenters were able to choose from four presentation formats:
(1) 25-minute paper presentation (20-minute talk, followed by a 5-minute Q&A),
(2) 15-minute workshop presentation (10-minute talk, followed by a 5-minute discussion),
(3) 10-minute flash talks (5-minute talk, followed by a 5-minute facilitated discussion), or
(4) A poster presentation highlighting the work.
Each talk provided an overview of the problem under investigation (what was your goal?), essential features of the study method (what did you do?), primary findings (what did you learn?), conclusions (what does it mean?), and recommendations (where do we go from here?). The conference also included a networking luncheon to facilitate conversations among attendees about overlapping interests in early childhood education and foster future research collaborations.
Below are resources developed for guidance during the inaugural 2022 SCRC.
Sherman Center Research Conference (SCRC)
The video above provides an overview of the planning for the inaugural conference held in August 2022.
The call for proposals for the 2024 SRCR, held on June 14, is below.
Resources
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