Education researchers and practitioners will join together for a roundtable discussion of issues surrounding Pre-K education expansion on Sept. 24 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Nashville Public Library's main branch downtown. The panel will discuss the importance of maintaining quality pre-K and the challenges of scaling up as policymakers move ahead with pre-K implementation. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and refreshment available in the Community Room. The program begins at 10 in the nearby Auditorium.The event is co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt Center for Nashville Studies, Vanderbilt's Peabody College of education and human development and the Nashville Public Library.

Panelists include:

Mark Lipsey, moderator, Director of the Peabody Research Institute and Research Professor in the Department of Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt's Peabody College;
Dale Farran, Antonio and Anita Gotto Chair in the Department of Teaching and Learning, Professor of Psychology and Human Development; and Senior Associate Director, Peabody Research Institute, Vanderbilt;
David Dickinson, Margaret Cowan Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning, and Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Planning, Vanderbilt's Peabody College;
Mary Louise Hemmeter, Professor of Special Education and Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Researcher;
DeAnna McClendon, Director of Early Childhood Programs, Shelby County Schools;
Deborah Rowe, Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, Vanderbilt;
Lisa Wiltshire, Executive Director, Office of Early Learning, Tennessee Department of Education, and former Director of Early Learning Innovation for Metro Nashville Public Schools.

RSVP by Sept. 22.

Tweet questions in advance to #PreK @vupeabody

This event is part of the Peabody Education Policy Roundtable series.

Only water allowed in the auditorium.

FAQs

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Parking is available in the adjacent garage and is free for 90 minutes by obtaining a stamp from the Library's front desk.

FAQs

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

jennifer.johnston@vanderbilt.edu

Straight Talk About Pre-K: Getting It Right

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