Name: (In-Person) Meeting Children Where They Are: Adapting Instruction for Preschool Children
Start: 2026-05-20T08:30:00-0400
End: 2026-05-20T10:00:00-0400

(In-Person) Meeting Children Where They Are: Adapting Instruction for Preschool Children

Wednesday May 20, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am EDT

Dogwood

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To effectively support all preschool children, including those with disabilities, it's essential to understand each child's developmental level and use appropriate adaptations to guide instruction. This session will focus on using developmental indicators to understand a child’s current development and determine the next learning target. Participants will also explore how to adapt the environment, materials, and instruction to meet individual needs. The STEMIE Guide to Adaptations will be used as a framework to support participants as they work through a case study on selecting needed adaptations. ,

Speakers

DelShana LeGrant

IDEA Regional Consultant: Preschool, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Dr. DelShana LeGrant is an IDEA- Preschool Regional Consultant in the Office of Exceptional Children Division of Educator and Student Advancement at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Education Consultant for Hines-Gaither Consulting, LLC., Diversity, Equity and... Read More →

Kimberly Terry

IDEA Preschool Consultant: Intensive Support, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

For more than twenty years, Kimberly Terry has dedicated her career to advancing high-quality early care and education for young children with and without disabilities across North Carolina. She has supported early learners and their families, as well as pre-service educators, practicing... Read More →

Participant Copy of Meeting Children Where They Are Inclusion Institute 2026 pptx

Inclusion Institute Joshua Case Study docx

Inclusion Institute Problem Solving Process for Making Adaptations (2) (1) docx

Wednesday May 20, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Dogwood

Concurrent, Learning/natural environments (e.g. home or classroom)