Co-LAB
“The notion of ‘stages’ of development has limited utility; a more helpful concept may be to think of waves of development that allow for considerable overlap without rigid boundaries.” NAEYC 2020, 10
“The concept of stages does not accurately reflect the way development takes place … These waves consist of spurts of development interwoven with periods of little apparent growth.” NAEYC 2022, 36
Our project is to explore a shift in language describing typical child development, from ages and stages to waves of development, and then discovering the term “Developmental Cascades” within the discipline of Developmental Psychology. A preliminary search of our typical education journals showed zero references of developmental cascades.
We have convenced a collaboration (Co-Lab) of Early Childhood Teacher Educators, Educational Policymakers, Developmental Psychologists, and Montessorians exploring the shift from Ages & Stages to Developmental Cascades in describing child and human development over time and across domains.
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| December 1 | April 18 World Forum in Vancouver | April 24 Texas Rising Star in Arlington |
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Walker, K, Stankovic-Ramirez, Z, Heinrich, M., Uribe Montserrat, D., McLellan-Bujnak, D., Rose, R., Murcia, C., Mercado-Sierra, M., & Thompson, J. (2024). Shifting Lenses: A Conceptual Framework for Teachers' Image of the Child. NAECTE Summer Conference - Virtual.
Shifting Lenses: A Conceptual Framework for Teachers' Image of the ChildDaniela Uribe Montserrat Zlata Stankovic-Ramirez Daniel McLellan-Bujnak Josh Thompson |
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Walker, K, Stankovic-Ramirez, Z, Rose, R., & Thompson, J. (2024). DAP, Developmental Cascades, and Observation Tools. NAEYC PLI, New Orleans, LA, US.
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June 2-5, 2024New Orleans, LA, US |
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Walker, K, Stankovic-Ramirez, Z, Rose, R., & Thompson, J. (2024). DAP, Developmental Cascades, and Observation Tools. NAEYC PLI, New Orleans, LA, US.
Vignette Handouts (from NAEYC 2022, Appendix A: DAP.)
Pilot Study - A Survey of Teachers' Image of the Child
Longer Survey - DAP Changes - How does ECCE Adapt?
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Uribe Montserrat, D., & Thompson, J. (2024). Developmental Cascades y Cascadas del Desarrollo. Texas Rising Star Early Educator Conference, Arlington, Houston, and Dallas, TX, US.
July 18-19, 2024 in Houston, Texas, US
April 24-26, 2024 in Arlington, Texas, US
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Catalina Murcia |
Casa de Paz Montessori Dallas, TX, US |
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Daniela Uribe Montserrat |
Tecnológical de Monterrey Monterrey, NL, MX |
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Danielle Bujnak |
Portland State University Los Angeles, CA, US |
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Josh Thompson |
Texas A&M University-Commerce Cedar Hill, TX, US |
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Karen Walker |
Texas A&M University-Commerce Leonard, TX, US |
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Mary Harper |
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX, US |
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Melissa Heinrich |
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX, US |
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Rachael Rose |
Frisco, TX, US |
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Zlata Stanković-Ramirez |
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX, US |
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Developmental Cascades Provocations - A Pilot Survey
Pilot Study - A Survey of Teachers' Image of the ChildLonger Survey - DAP Changes - How does ECCE Adapt?
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Developmental Cascades Presentations
Walker, K, Stankovic-Ramirez, Z, Heinrich, M., Uribe Montserrat, D., McLellan-Bujnak, D., Rose, R., Murcia, C., Mercado-Sierra, M., & Thompson, J. (2024). Shifting Lenses: A Conceptual Framework for Teachers' Image of the Child. NAECTE Summer Conference - Virtual.
Walker, K, Stankovic-Ramirez, Z, Rose, R., & Thompson, J. (2024). DAP, Developmental Cascades, and Observation Tools. NAEYC PLI, New Orleans, LA, US. PPTX PDF Vignette Handouts (from NAEYC 2022, Appendix A: DAP.)
Uribe Montserrat, D., & Thompson, J. (2024). Developmental Cascades y Cascadas del Desarrollo. Texas Rising Star Early Educator Conference, Arlington, Houston, and Dallas, TX, US.,PPTX PDF Handout PDF ho.docx
Stanković-Ramirez & Thompson. (2023). How Does Change Occur? Shifting From Ages & Stages to Cascading Waves and Cycles of Development. NAECTE. Nashville, TX, USA. .PDF .PPTX
Stanković-Ramirez & Thompson. (2023). Cascades in Development. Texas Agri-Life Extension. Virtual. .PPTX
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PROPOSALS
Presentation Proposal Submitted for SECA, March 2025, Houston, TX, US, submitted by Josh and Zlata
Presentation Proposal ACCEPTED for NAEYC Annual, November 2024, Anaheim, CA, US, submitted by Josh and Zlata
Presentation Proposal ACCEPTED for Texas Early Childhood Care and Education Summit, March 22, 2024, College Station, TX, US https://education.tamu.edu/early-childhood-institute/ Zlata, Melissa, Josh, Karen
Presentation Proposal ACCEPTED for Texas Play and Development Conference, March 23, 2024, Bryan, Texas https://education.tamu.edu/early-childhood-institute/ Zlata, Melissa, Karen
Invited Keynote Address for Texas Play and Development Conference, March 23, 2024, Bryan, Texas https://education.tamu.edu/early-childhood-institute/ Josh
Presentation Proposal ACCEPTED for World Forum on Early Care and Education, April 16-19, 2024, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada https://worldforumfoundation.org/vancouver-program/ Breakout Panel Session, Submitted by Dr. Karen Walker on behalf of Daniela Uribe Montserat.
Presentation Proposal ACCEPTED for 2024 Texas Rising Star Early Educator Conference, April 24-26 in Arlington, July 17-19 in Houston, and October 28-30 in Dallas. Daniela provided leadership in submitting this proposal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16uXGricMeNRnLsgOGhqdggL77LQW88fF6R8ij47xxBQ/edit?usp=sharing
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RESEARCH QUESTIONS
<DRAFT> Construct our research question for this project - what do we want to know?
* In what ways does a shift in a teacher's image of the child affect their effectiveness?
* How do family members, caregivers, early childhood teachers think about developmental cascades as an explanation of their child's experience?
* What are some obstacles and hindrances for information about children from flowing more freely across disciplines, particularly into Early Childhood Teacher Education?
