Expanding on the Science: Foundations of Early Childhood Development

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This webinar is the second in a series of four webinars specifically designed for our Early Learning Fellows. Research and scientific evidence show that positive and negative early influences are critical to the development of children’s brains and can have an impact on learning and school success, behavior and even lifelong health. Listen to Dr. Jack Shonkoff with the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University discuss the policy implications of early experiences on the brain. You will also hear from Ron Haskins with the Center on Children and Families at The Brookings Institution respond to the science and also give his thoughts on where early childhood policies are going.   

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Moderator

• Steffanie Clothier, NCSL

Speakers    

• Jack Shonkoff, M.D. Julius B. Richmond FAMRI Professor of Child Health and Development; Director, Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
• Ron Haskins, Ph.D., co-director of the Brookings Center on Children and Families

Additional Resources

• NCSL's Early Learning Fellows webpage
• NCSL's Human Services Program
• NCSL's Early Care and Education project
• NCSL's Education program
• Brookings Center on Children and Families
• The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
• InBrief:  The Science of Early Childhood Development  
• Executive Function Handout
• Framework for Early Childhood Policy - Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes in Learning, Behavior, and Health for Vulnerable Children  
• The Foundations of Lifelong Health Are Built in Early Childhood
• Building the Brain's "Air Traffic Control" System:  How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function 
• Learn more about the features of the Frontiers of Innovation work
• Read The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University Working Papers and Materials

System Requirements

PC-based attendees required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Mac®-based attendees required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
Mobile attendees required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet