Programme description
International scholars from Harvard Graduate School of Education and New York University will participated on both days.
On June 12th, the topics targeted researchers in the field.
On June 13th, the topics targeted policy makers and leaders in the educational sector, as well as researchers. On this second day, we also presented two Norwegian intervention studies: the Extend study and the Oslo Early Education Study (Språksterk).
We used this opportunity to celebrate Professor Vibeke Grøver's long-standing contribution to research on children's language learning.
Full programme: Wednesday June 12th
09:00–09:15: Opening of the conference
09:15–09:45: On the context in the decontextualized – reflections on language learning (Vibeke Grøver, University of Oslo)
09:45–10:45: The importance of abstract conversations for preschool children’s language and cognitive development (Meredith Rowe, Harvard University)
10:45: Coffee break
11:00–12:00: Infants’ behaviors over time & space generate feedback loops for learning (Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda, New York University)
12:00: Lunch
12:30–13:30: Coaching for quality in early childhood settings (Catherine Elizabeth Snow, Harvard University)
13:30: Coffee break
13:45–14:45: Supporting early language and socio-emotional development among Syrian and Rohingya refugee children: Evidence from Lebanon and Bangladesh (Hirokazu Yoshikawa, New York University)
14:45: Coffee break
15:00–16:00: Languages, literacy, and learning throughout adolescence: The need to affirm and amplify students’ voices (Paola Uccelli, Harvard University)
Full programme: Thursday June 13th
09:00–09:15: Opening
09:15–10:00: The Impact of Children's Educational Media on Emotional Development: Evidence from Jordan and Colombia
10:00: Coffee break
10:15–11:00: Pedagogies of Voices: A focus on students’ languages & equitable learning in linguistically diverse classrooms (Paola Uccelli, Harvard University)
11:00: Coffee break
11:15–12:00: Encouraging parents to infuse language in everyday routines (Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda, New York University)
12:00–12:30: Lunch
12:30–13:15: Creating high-quality, language-rich, learning environments in preschool classrooms (Meredith Rowe, Harvard University)
13:15: Coffee break
13:30–14:15: The role of content in improving children’s play, teachers’ performance, and preschool outcomes (Catherine Elizabeth Snow, Harvard University)
14:15: Coffee break
14:30–15:30: Two recent shared reading intervention studies implemented in the larger Oslo area (Vibeke Grøver & Veslemøy Rydland, University of Oslo)
15:30–16:00: Closing of conference
More about the international keynote speakers
Professor Catherine Snow (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
Snow has, over her lengthy career, opened our understanding of multilingual children’s development, how oral language and literacy skills are acquired, as well as the tools to improve children’s language and literacy outcomes across the preschool and school years.
Professor Catherine Tamis-LeMonda (New York University)
Tamis-LeMonda examines infant and toddler learning and development in social and cultural contexts. She seeks to understand how mothers’ and fathers’ interactions with children relate to children’s developmental trajectories and, conversely, how emerging skills in children influence their everyday learning experiences and interactions with parents.
Professor Hirokazu Yoshikawa (New York University)
Yoshikawa studies the effects of public policies and programs related to immigration, early childhood, and poverty reduction on children’s development. He conducts research in the United States and in low- and middle-income countries.
Professor Paola Uccelli (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
Uccelli studies socio-cultural and individual differences in multilingual and monolingual learners’ language development throughout the school years. Her research focuses on identifying high-utility language resources that support reading, writing, and learning at school and on the design and evaluation of interventions that affirm and amplify all students’ voices.
Professor Meredith Rowe (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
Rowe's work focuses on uncovering features of children's early communicative environments that contribute to early language and cognitive development and applying this knowledge to the development of intervention strategies for caregivers.
Organisers and funders
If you have any questions concerning the conference, please contact Professor Veslemøy Rydland at the Department of Education, University of Oslo.
The event is hosted by the Department of Education at the University of Oslo. It is funded by The Municipality of Oslo (Områdesatsingene i Oslo, delprogram oppvekst og utdanning), as well as The Research Council of Norway.