2023 NAEYC Session preview: The Physical Environment's Roll in Promoting Quality & Equality

Environmental factors contribute to persistent socio-economic inequality. Does this extend to a childcare center’s built and natural setting?
We present a straightforward framework and design strategies connecting high quality environments to positive developmental outcomes. An expert panel explores the framework’s potential for leveling the playing field for low-income children.
Presenters:
Carl Sussman, Principal, Sussman Associates
Mike Lindstrom, Principal, studioMLA Associates Architects
Panelists:
Wayne Ysaguirre, Chief of Workforce Innovation, The CAYL Institute
Beth Bye: Commissioner, Connecticut Office of Early Childhood
Corey Zimmerman, Chief Program Officer, Harvard Center on the Developing Child