University of Montana 4th Annual ECE Summit
Building Blocks for a Strong Start: Early childhood and early elementary educators summit covering P-3 vision, alignment, leadership, and systems-building.
Sessions (49)
Learning and Belonging (LAB) School Tour
Building Strong Foundations: A District Model for Early Literacy and Development
From Leadership Development to Collective Action: Building the Montana Family Childcare Network through the Leaders Shaping Leaders Model
From Mandate to Implementation: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Early Childhood Coursework in Educational Leadership Preparation Programs
Missoula Reads
Montana ECE: Spotlight on Infants and Toddlers
Preschool Paleontologists: Exploring Museum Content Through Play-Based Science
Rebooting Human Intelligence (HI): Designing Birth–3rd Grade Systems Where Play, Purpose, and Leadership Align
Rooted in Community: A Systems Approach to Strengthening Early Childhood
SPARK Montana Information
Spotlight on the 2025 Montana Early Learning Standards!
Stronger Together - Building Power for Child Care Advocacy
Using the Weather to Create Meaningful l Learning for Toddlers
Vaccines Work for our Kids
Virtual Learning Library: UM Institute for Early Childhood Education
(Keynote) Beyond Play vs. Learning: The Spectrum of Playful Learning
Advocacy 101 for Early Learning Leaders
From Access to Belonging: Designing High-Quality Inclusive Environments for Every Child
From Hire to Inspire: Strengthening Professional Learning Systems
Greater than the Sum of its Parts: Cross-Sector Collaboration with the Montana Early Childhood Network
Joyful Literacy in Action: Research, Partnerships, and Everyday Opportunities
Let Your Diamond Shine: Play, Purpose, and Possibility in Aligned P–3 Learning
Sign it! Say it! It's all about language and communication!
You Can Count on Fractions
A Cast of Thousands for the Early Childhood Teacher: Teacher-Facing AI to Support Joyful Learning
Building Happy Beginnings: Practical Positive Education in Early Childhood
The Sandbox Project and MonTech Tour
Using Slow Reveal to Create Engagement and Build Number Sense
Community Schools 101: Strengthening the Early Learning Fabric: A Continuum of Support Through Community School Partnerships
Leveling Up Learning: Utilizing the Spectrum of Play
Building Blocks for Teaching Young Children in Inclusive Settings
Designing the Future: Workforce and Systems Innovation in Montana’s Early Childhood Ecosystem
From Policy to Practice: Building Teacher Preparedness Systems for Inclusive Birth–3rd Grade Education
Strive for Five: Using Intentional Conversations to Build Early Language and Literacy
Strong Families, Thriving Communities: Prevention, Support, and Belonging for Montana’s Children
Tiny Toy Tales
University Assisted Community Schools (UAC): Growing Together: Strengthening Early Childhood Systems Through UAC Schools
Literacy Landscapes: Bringing the Science of Reading Outside to Play
Exploring Missoula
Leadership Styles to Support Employee Recruitment and Retention
Pathways for the Science of Indigenous Knowledge
Turning Themes into Projects
Virtual Learning Library: Utilizing a New Resource from the UM Institute for ECE
Introduction to the 2026 Montana Early Learning Standards (MELS)
Pattern, Play, and Purpose: Beadwork as a Gateway to Mathematical Thinking (All Grades)
Resource Roundup: Early learning resources from the Montana State Library for all
Embedding Social and Emotional Learning and Anti-Bias Education Goals in Project Based Learning
Growing Leaders: Becoming Leaders in the Field
Indian Education for All in the Early Learning Classroom