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INVITED PRESENTATIONS

• Pearson, T., Sturdivant, T., Carson, A., Braden, E., Reynolds, A., & McGhee, E., (2021). Invited panelist for the American Educational Research Association.  BIPOC Scholars Gone Missing: The Importance of Raising the Public Profile of Scholars of Color. (April) Online

• Friedman, S., Wright, B., Alanis, I., Sturdivant, T. D., & Mwenelupembe, A. (2020). Invited speaker for the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Virtual Institute. (Re)Imagining developmentally appropriate practice in a time of learning and crisis: A focus on equity and teacher context, why it matters, and how this impacts ECE preparation and reaching. (June) Online

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2018). Invited speaker for The City of San Antonio Pre-K 4 SA Department. Teaching for change: Cultural diversity in the early childhood classroom.. (June) San Antonio, TX.

• Dubre, V., Gay, K., Lyons,S. K., Sturdivant, T. D., Taylor, L. (2018). Invited Panelist for Texas Library Association’s Annual Conference. An anti-bias approach to literacy. (April) Dallas, TX

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2017). Invited speaker for Start Seeing Diversity Conference. Fostering positive racial identity in the early childhood classroom. (March) San Antonio, TX

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2016). Invited Speaker for Alamo Area Reach out and Read Conference. The therapeutic value of nature. (April). San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2016). Invited Speaker for the Start Seeing Diversity Conference. Appreciated, belonged, and celebrated: The abc’s of culture in the classroom. (March) San Antonio, TX.

INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2020). Doll Play and Racial Identity in Black Preschool Girls. Presenting at The Association for the Study of Play (TASP). San Antonio, TX (Conference Cancelled)

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2018). Becoming culturally relevant: One teacher’s journey. Presented at the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI). Dallas, TX.

INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL PAPER PRESENTATIONS

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2018). Brain-Based and Color Blind?: The Parallels of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Brain-Based Learning. Presented at the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI). Dallas, TX

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2018). Valuing Young Children of Color: The Anti-Racist Early Childhood Classroom. Presented at the Globalization, Diversity and Education Conference, Air Way Heights, WA

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2017). A space for everyone: Literacy in the anti-bias classroom. Presented at the National Latino Children’s Literature Conference, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2017). Fostering positive racial identity in the early childhood classroom. Presented at the Highscope International Conference, Detroit, MI.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2016). Fostering positive racial identity in the early childhood classroom. Presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

REGIONAL/STATE/LOCAL PAPER PRESENTATIONS, PANELS & POSTER PRESENTATIONS

• Sturdivant, T.D. (2019). Teaching through Culture. Presented at the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children’s Annual Conference. Frisco, TX

• Sturdivant, T.D. (2019). One Teacher’s Journey to Cultural Relevance. Presented at the 9th Annual College of Education and Human Development Research Colloquium. San Antonio, TX

• Sturdivant, T.D., Skaggs, A, and Johnson, Stacy. (2018). Education and the Struggle for Social Justice. Presented at the Advancing Improvement in Education Conference. San Antonio, TX

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2016). Natural artists: Integrating the arts and nature. Presented at the San Antonio Association for the Education of Young Children Conference, San Antonio, TX.

IN-SERVICE TEACHER WORKSHOPS

• Sturdivant, T.D. (2020, June). Valuing Diversity with Young Children. Presented as a recorded webinar to the faculty and parents at Discovery School, San Antonio, TX

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2020, January). Teaching diverse learners. Presented at the meeting of all faculty at Bedford Heights Elementary in Hurst Euless Bedford Independent School District, Bedford, TX. 

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2017, September). Authentic assessment: Writing anecdotal notes. Presented at the Early Childhood Training and Resource Fair, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2017, April). Brain-based classroom management. Presented at the meeting of Playworks Child Development Center, San Antonio, TX 

• Sturdivant, T. D. & Henry, J. (2017, April). Building knowledge removing walls: Using nature to teach content. Presented at the meeting of pre-kindergarten teachers of Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. & Henry, J. (2017, March). Building knowledge removing walls: Using nature to teach content. Presented at the meeting of pre-kindergarten teachers of Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D., Henry, J., Routin, S. (2017, February). Building knowledge removing walls: Using nature to teach content. Presented at the meeting of pre-kindergarten teachers of Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2017, February). Diversity and ethics in early childhood education. Presented at the meeting of the Discovery School, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2017, January). Cultural diversity: So much more than multicultural dolls. Presented at the Early Childhood Training and Resource Fair, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2016, November). Center-wide expectations. Presented at the meeting of University Presbyterian Children’s Center, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D., Routin, S. (2016, November). Developing social and emotional skills. Presented at the meeting of pre-kindergarten teachers of Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. & Routin, S. (2016, October). Developing social and emotional skills. Presented at the meeting of pre-kindergarten teachers of Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2016, October). Force and motion. Presented at the meeting of kindergarten teachers of Edgewood Independent School District, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2016, September). Outdoor explorations and investigations. Presented at the Early Childhood Training and Resource Fair, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2016, August). Outdoor explorations and investigations. Presented at the meeting of pre-kindergarten teachers of Harlandale Independent School District, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2016, July). What’s new with the Texas pre-k guidelines. Presented at the Pre-K 4 SA Summer Academy, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2016, April). Appreciated belonged and celebrated: The abc’s of culture in the classroom. Presented at the Pre-K 4 SA Saturday Academy, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D., & Castro, M. (2016, March). Keeping children’s natural curiosity alive with open ended art. Presented at the Pre-K 4 SA Saturday Academy, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2016, January). Bridging the gap: Developmentally appropriate and socially acceptable. Presented at the meeting of Gan Gani Preschool, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2015, November). A teacher’s guide to challenging behaviors. Presented at the Early Childhood Training and Resource Fair, San Antonio, TX.

• Sturdivant, T. D. (2015, October). Appreciated belonged and celebrated: The abc’s of culture in the classroom. Presented at the Early Childhood Training and Resource Fair, San Antonio, TX.

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