Events

Ready At Five's events - including the School Readiness Symposium series, professional development workshops and trainings - foster improved quality and the systemic change of Maryland's early care and education system.

There is a well-established correlation between the education and knowledge that early childhood development professionals receive and the quality of the services they provide. That is why Ready At Five puts so much energy into its School Readiness Symposia which feature national researchers discussing the latest scientifically based early childhood research for application in early childhood programs.

Our renowned School Readiness Symposia - offered 3 times a year - are a powerful way to provide professional development to early educators, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teachers, policy makers, librarians, home visitors and other early childhood stakeholders to equip them with the knowledge, skills and resources to help young children to be ready to be successful in school.

Dr. Sharon Lynn Kagan, Co-Director, National Center for Children and Families at Teachers College, Columbia University is returning to Maryland to headline Ready At Five's December Symposium.

20/20: An Early Childhood Vision for Maryland will be held on Thursday, December 9th at the Westin BWI Hotel.  Dr. Kagan's Symposium keynote will encourage Maryland's early childhood professionals, policy makers, business leaders and legislators to look into the next 10 years by projecting where we need to be and what we need to do to ensure school readiness for all Maryland's children. Click here to download the registration flyer or register online.

Past Schoool Readiness Symposia

School Readiness Business Summit