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2025 Early Childhood Summit

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Your Presenters

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DR. KRISTIE PRETTI-FRONTCZAK

INCLUSION THOUGHT LEADER
EDUCATORS’ EDUCATOR
FIERCE PLAY ADVOCATE

A highly sought-after speaker, accomplished author, and educators’ educator. Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak began her career as an early interventionist and then spent 16 years as a tenured professor at Kent State University. Since 2013 she has followed her true passion for designing and delivering transformative professional development. As a result, she has accumulated over 50,000 hours of helping educators and leaders work from a place of compassion, hope, and love in locations from Cincinnati to Singapore.

Dr. Kristie smiles at the camera in a headshot, wearing a professional black quarter-zip sweater. Her expression reflects her dedication to promoting inclusion in schools, emphasizing her commitment to creating equitable and welcoming educational environments for all students.

Dr. JULIE CAUSTON

MAGICAL INCLUSION EXPERT
PROLIFIC AUTHOR
KEYNOTE STORYTELLER

A best selling author, inspiring speaker, and inclusion advocate, Dr. Julie Causton began her career as an educator and then 14 years as a tenured professor at Syracuse University. In 2012 she founded Inclusive Schooling, a premiere company solely devoted to delivering professional development which transforms schools and lives. She has spent the past 25 years nearly obsessed with discovering innovative practices and teaching others about inclusive education through her wildly engaging presentations.

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Whether you’re a school leader, educator, advocate, paraprofessional, parent, or simply passionate about creating inclusive schools, this podcast is for you.

Topics You Do Not Want to MISS:

  1. Meaningful IEPs: Quality Over Quantity
  2. Fading Paraprofessional Support
  3. Why Behavior Charts Fail Our Students
  4. The Recipe for Real Inclusion
  5. Understanding LRE (mistakes made by most)
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