2010 Early Childhood Conference 50th Anniversary Conference July 29-31, 2010 Millennium Centre Johnson City, TN Call for proposals available in November.   2009 Early Childhood Conference 49th annual conference recharges and renews attendees. Click here for conference survey results. Click here for recap and presenter handouts. Contest Winner! Rita Harlow was chosen as the winner in the email contest. Rita entered her email address  and was selected from over 200 entries. She will win a complimentary conference registration and hotel room for the 2010 50th Anniversary Conference. Congratulations Rita!!!   2008 Early Childhood Conference builds on past success. Rex Barber Johnson City Press article here.   Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education A program leading to the Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education has begun at ETSU. If you are interested in learning more about the program or completeing an application form indicating your interest -- click to download the information. Ph.D. Brochure (pdf) Ph.D. Application (pdf)   Visiting Professor Dr. Grethe Kragh Müller will be in residence at the Center of Excellence as a visiting professor. She comes to the Center from the Danish University of Education, Department of Educational Psychology, in Copenhagen, Denmark, and will be in Johnson City until the end of May. Dr. Müller will present lectures at the University and interview children in our region. Dr. Rebecca Isbell's visit to Denmark in 2007 lead to this unique collaboration and Dr. Müller’s current residency at East Tennessee State University. As a result of their work, they have been invited to present a special session (Exploring the Similarities and Differences of Child Care in Denmark and the United States: Creating a Learning Community Around the World) at the 2008 Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) Annual International Conference and Exhibition. Click on the links to download their PowerPoint presentation and handout. ACEI_2008_Presentation.pdf ACEI_2008_Presentation_Handout.pdf       Promoting Literacy at ETSU Physicians and Associates Let the reading begin!  The Center of Excellence in Early Childhood Learning and Development at ETSU recently donated 500 new children’s books to ETSU Physicians and Associates – Pediatrics (ETSU Peds) to support the pediatricians’ efforts in promoting early literacy.  Since early August, ETSU Peds has been accepting donations of children's books for the creation of a literacy center in the waiting room.  The practice was recently recognized as a Reach Out and Read site.  As part of the national Reach Out and Read non-profit program, ETSU pediatricians give each child, between the age of six-months an five-years, a new, developmentally, and culturally appropriate book at each well-child visit and provide parents with guidance about reading to their child.  Graduate students in Early Childhood Education at ETSU will be volunteering at ETSU Peds during spring semester to demonstrate to parents several effective ways of engaging young children in books.   Newsletter - Vol 3, No 1, April 1, 2004 Newsletter - Vol 2, No 1, April 1, 2003