National Presentations

Grace, C.,Tooke, M., Calvert, J., Canter, R., Gaston,C. (2016) At Last! State Funded Pre-

Kindergarten in Mississippi: Lessons Learned from National Leaders and from the

Blood, Sweat, and Tears of Mississippi’s Early Childhood Community. A paper presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children in Los Angeles, CA.

Grace C. (2016) Addressing the Gap in Early Childhood Teacher Preparation and the

“Real” World of Teaching Young Children. A paper presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children in Los Angeles, CA.

Grace, C., Ferra, L. (2016) Class of “27: Exploring Early Learning in Communities Using

Media. A paper presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children in Los Angeles, CA.

Grace C., Brenner D, (2016) Pre-Kindergarten Teachers in Rural America: Finding the

Teacher is the Key to a Successful Program. A paper presented at the National Rural Education Conference in Columbus, OH.

Grace, C., Freeman, M., Tooke, M. (2016). Preparing and Maintaining Highly Qualified

Early Childhood Teachers in Rural America. A paper presented at The National

Board for Professional Teaching Standards Annual Conference in Washington, DC.

Grace, C. (2015). Addressing Developmental Delays: A Successful Systems Approach

Implemented by a Pre-Kindergarten Collaborative. A paper presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference and Expo in Orlando, Fla.