4th Annual Jane Davidson Forum on Play:
Learning through play in our media-saturated age
Keynote speaker: Diane Levin,
Beyond Remote-Controlled Childhood: Teaching Young Children in the Media Age
October 26, 2013.
8:30am-1:00pm
UD Laboratory Preschool
459 Wyoming Road
Newark, Delaware
The University of Delaware Laboratory Preschool, in partnership with the Delaware Institute for
Excellence in Early Childhood (DIEEC), will host the fourth annual Jane Davidson Forum on Play on
Saturday, October 26, 2013. The Play Forum is held each year to honor Jane I. Davidson, former UD
Laboratory Preschool Master Teacher and child advocate and to support early childhood educators in
their work to provide play-based learning opportunities that reflect the child-centered and social
justice principles that Jane stood for.
This year’s theme calls attention to the challenges and possibilities that exist in teaching and raising
young children in an age in which media are so much a part of our daily lives. Possible topics to be
explored might include: teaching productive play skills, adults learning to play in order to support
children’s play, considering media characters and themes in children’s play, thinking about children’s
technology play, play and the Common Core, and explaining to others why play matters.
Audiences will include in-service and pre-service teachers of young children from birth through age 8,
administrators of programs for young children, teacher educators and professional development
providers in early childhood and families of young children. Sessions will be one hour in length.
Selection criteria for sessions
 relevance to the Play Forum goals and theme
 content that reflects current knowledge and best practices in the field and/or engages
participants in critical thinking about practice
 format that actively and productively involves participants in learning.
In addition, we will attempt to provide a variety of topics addressing a range of audiences in order to
serve the needs and interests of all attendees.
Proposals must follow the format provided on the following pages. All proposals must be received by
August 19, 2013. Please send proposals to Sarah Bergan [email protected] with the subject line PLAY
FORUM 2013 PROPOSAL.
4th Annual Jane Davidson Forum on Play- October 26, 2013
Session Proposal
Target audience(s): Please check all that apply
Teachers of
Administrators of
Families of
Infants
Infant programs
Infants
Toddlers
Toddler programs
Toddlers
Preschool
Preschool programs
Preschool
Pre-K
Pre-K programs
Pre-K
Kindergarten
Kindergarten programs
Kindergarteners
Primary grades
Primary grades
Children in primary
grades
Teacher Educators and Professional Development Providers
Researchers and Advocates
Other (please list)
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Title:
Abstract : (150 word maximum for use in the conference program)
Learning outcomes for participants: Please identify 3 learning outcomes.
Session description (500 word maximum) Please provide an overview of the session including an outline
of the content and ways in which you will engage participants in reaching the learning outcomes
identified above.
Presenter qualifications: (200 word maximum)
Room Setup
Early childhood classroom (with adult chairs)
Adult classroom- lecture style (chairs only)
Adult classroom- group style (tables and chairs)
An outdoor space
An open indoor space
Other: _____________________________
Audio/Visual Equipment & Materials
Screen & projector with audio
Screen & projector without audio
TV/DVD player
Chart paper
Other: ________________________________