Early childhood education expert visits the United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education

 

Thirty-nine early childhood educators, administrators, advisors, coaches and professionals came to the United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education for an evening with Elena Bodrova, Ph.D. on Tuesday, November 16. Dr. Bodrova presented her research called “Tools of the Mind.” Topics like self-regulation, Vygotsky’s theory of learning and development such as mental tools, zone of proximal development and scaffolding were discussed during the presentation, followed by a question and answer session with the audience.