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Conference Presentations
Chattanooga, TN
Oct 9, 2021

Come see us (and get free stuff!) at 2 presentations
  • Integrated STEM in the Garden
  • Exploring Science and STEM with a Preschool Eagle Cam Collaboration

Registration with TACEE
  • Conference from Oct 8-9
  • Prices vary
NAECTE Conference Presentation
  • November 17, 2021
  • National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators
  • Fall 2021 virtual workshop
  • Learn more
Preschool STEM Workshop Series
  • Annual free workshop series
  • 2021-2022 will be virtual again
  • 1-hour sessions
  • Learn more

Preschool STEM Institute

July 8, 2022 on Zoom

EC STEM Lab presents our interactive Preschool STEM Institute for teacher educators, coaches, directors, teacher educators, and anyone else with responsibilities to support preschool teachers

Past Events (Selected)


STEMIE virtual conference
9/14-9/18/2020
Register to attend sessions by Dr. Lange and other presenters for this free virtual series of talks as part of the new STEMIE center, focused on early STEM for children with disabilities.
Win $50!
​Deadline: Sep 1, 2020 
Fill in this survey about your online preschool STEM professional learning needs for a chance to win $50! 
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Math in STEM Webinar

Let by the Early Math Interest Forum facilitators @NAEYC

Recorded Nov, 2019

Fall 2019 Conferences and Workshops

Come meet us at one of these fall 2019 events!


OCTOBER, 2019 October 19th. 2:15 - 4:15pm. Workshop
Hagit Mano, Irena Nayfeld, and Mary DiBlasio lead an interactive workshop on:
What makes a square a square? Moving beyond shape recognition in preschool

October 26th. 10:15 - 11:15am. Research presentation and Workshop
Lange presents a research talk and later a workshop on preschool STEM
Teaching STEM to Preschoolers: What, Why, and How 


NOVEMBER, 2019

November 20th. 9:00 - 11:00am (time TBC). Interactive roundtable discussion
Lange and doctoral student, Daisy Tian, facilitate this roundtable discussion entitled:
An innovative collaboration to support pre-service candidates in early STEM

November 21. 11:30am - 1pm. Early Math Interest Forum meeting at the Omni Nashville in the Electric room
Join Lange and other experts and educators from across the country to chat about early math and how the EMIF can support NAEYC members. Free snacks/food provided.

November 21. 3:00 - 3:30pm. Book signing at Teachers College Press booth
Brenneman and Lange sign copies of their new book, "Teaching STEM in the Preschool Classroom: Exploring Big Ideas with 3- to 5-Year-Olds"

November 21, 4:30 - 6:00pm. Research Poster at Music City Center, Exhibit Hall B-C-D
Lange and former Master's student, Winona (Shue) Christenson present the poster:
Gender differences in spatial language during preschool small group geometry activities
Book - Press Release
New book press release @ETSU here
Webinars for Librarians
- about preschool STEM in libraries
- hosted by Dr. Lange
​- sponsored by NY State Libraries here
STEM Workshops @ ETSU ECE Conference
July 13, 2019

Dr. Lange and colleagues will be presenting 2 sessions at the ETSU ECE Annual Conference in Kingsport, TN
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8-9:30am. To the Moon and Back: Exploring Space Science with Preschoolers

12:15-1:45pm. Creating Authentic, Integrated STEM Learning Projects for Early Childhood Teachers Using the TN State Science Standards

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