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AUCD Experts

Melissa Newkirk, M.Ed.

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Contact Information:
816-235-1770
Leadership:
Discipline Coordinators:
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts:
Early Childhood Innovation Center Director
Discipline(s):
Education/Special Education
AUCD Council Membership:
No Council Membership
Vita/Bio:
Service:
Linked Projects

Newkirk - ECIC Professional Development
DESE Quality Assurance Report Project 23-24 (QAR Early Learning)
Early Childhood Innovation Center (ECIC) Consulting
Supports for Missouri Professional Development System (MOPD)
Missouri Supports for Early Childhood Administrators (MO-SECA)
Linked Products

QAR - What is Missouri Quality Assurance Report? presentation at Conference on the Young Years
QAR - All about CLASS presentation at Conference on the Young Years
QAR - Quality Assurance Report informational flier
QAR - Using CLASS for Coaching: Targeting Interventions Using Innovative Data Analysis (virtual)
QAR - Using CLASS for Coaching: Targeting Interventions Using Innovative Data Analysis (in person)

QAR - Using CLASS to improve early childhood teaching practices through assessment and coaching (virtual)
IHD CORE 2024 - The Great MO-SECA Fix-It Meeting presentation
IHD CORE 2024 - Challenges Faced When Delivering Services to Childcare Providers in Rural Communities presentation
IHD CORE 2024 - Bridging Gaps and Building Pathways: ECIC's "Higher Education Listening Tour"
IHD CORE 2024 - What is Your YES? How to Embrace Challenges
IHD CORE 2024 - Reflecting on a Year of EC Energize!
IHD CORE 2024 - Chasing Horizons and Dodging Deadlines
IHD CORE 2024 - The Power of "We": Elevating Teamwork and Connectivity
IHD CORE 2024 - Making Interactions Matter
IHD CORE 2024 - Laying the Foundation: How Childhood Experiences Influence Brain Development
IHD CORE 2024 - Leading and Working with Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
IHD CORE 2024 - Using Practice-Based Coaching to Engage Staff in Self-Reflective Professional Development
IHD CORE 2024 - The Power of Play: Engaging with Adult Play to Enhance Connections
IHD CORE 2024 - The Value of Using Open-Ended Prompts to Invite Deeper Conversations
IHD CORE 2024 - The CLASS Crew to the Rescue
IHD CORE 2024 - Status of Missouri's Early Childhood Workforce
IHD CORE 2024 - MOPD: Missouri Professional Development
IHD CORE 2024 - MO-SECA: Making a Difference within Early Childhood Education
Okay PreK Cards
DESE Quality Assurance Report Project - Quality Assurance Report (QAR) Participation Flyer
Missouri Supports for Early Childhood Administrators (MO-SECA) - One Pager for recruitment
DESE Quality Assurance Report Project (QAR Early Learning) - QAR Child Development Associate (CDA) with The Classroom Assessment Scoring System® (CLASS) Flyer
Early Childhood Innovation Center (ECIC) Flyer
Supports for Missouri Professional Development System (MOPD) - MOPD Training Flyer
Missouri Supports for Early Childhood Administrators (MO-SECA) - MO-SECA Training Flyer
DESE Quality Assurance Report Project (QAR Early Learning) - QAR Puzzle pieces
Early Childhood Innovation Center (ECIC) nail files
DESE Quality Assurance Report Project (QAR) - QAR Stickers
Missouri Supports for Early Childhood Administrators (MO-SECA) - MO-SECA Stickers
Supports for Missouri Professional Development System (MOPD) - MOPD Navigator magnets
Missouri Supports for Early Childhood Administrators (MO-SECA) - MO-SECA pins
DESE Quality Assurance Report Project (QAR) - QAR pins
Early Childhood Innovation Center (ECIC) putty
Early Childhood Innovation Center (ECIC) chapstick
QAR - Supporting Dual Language Learners Through the CLASS Framework: Building Inclusive and Responsive Classroom Interactions Teachstone Interact Summit Presentation
QAR - Fostering Coaches' Growth: The Power of the Parallel Process Using the CLASS Lens - Teachstone Interact Summit Presentation
QAR - Do Environments Matter? Exploring CLASS Environments and CLASS Pre-K - 2025 Teachstone Interact Summit Presentation
QAR - Collaborative Coaching: Supporting Educators in Inclusive Early Childhood Settings - 2025 Teachstone Interact Summit presentation
QAR - Implementing State-Wide Affiliate Training for The Classroom Assessment Scoring System® (CLASS) - 2025 Teachstone Interact Summit Presentation
Early Childhood Mental Health Collective - Flyer
Early Childhood Innovation Center (ECIC) fidget
Quality Assurance Report Project - AERA Conference roundtable flyer
Missouri Supports for Early Childhood Administrators - Leadership Connections 2025 Annual Conference - Cultivating Empathy
Missouri Supports for Early Childhood Administrators - Leadership Connections 2025 Annual Conference - Advancing Leadership
ECIC Home Visiting Mental Health Endorsement: Endorsement Interest Form
Early Childhood Innovation Center - Home Visiting Mental Health Endorsement Flyer
QAR - Eliminating No! STOP! Don't! Strategies to support toddler behavior with positive approach
QAR - Building Trust from the Cradle
QAR - Under-resourced and Overstimulated: Overcoming Challenges to Enrich Infant's Experiences
QAR - Tiny Talkers: Enhancing Infant Communication
QAR - How did you get them to do that?
QAR - The Power of Encouragement
QAR - You didn't get it...Yet! Teaching that our failures are a chance to try again
QAR - Beyond 'Why?': Empowering Preschool Minds with Analysis and Reasoning
QAR - Connecting with Care: Strategies for Family Engagement in Early Learning Programs
MO-SECA - Revolutionize Your Staff Meetings
MO-SECA - Uncovering Solutions for the Hidden Costs to Employee Turnover
MO-SECA - Get to Know MO-SECA: Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators
QAR - Missouri QAR: What is it and how can it benefit my program?
QAR: Art Is Not A Four Letter Word!
QAR: CLASS: What is it and How Can it Help Me?
QAR: Deepening Children's Engagement through the Use of Recycled Materials in the Toddler Classroom
QAR: Friendship is Foundational: How Positive Educator and Peer Interactions are Crucial for Toddler Independence
QAR: First Words: Empowering Infants Through Language
QAR: RESPECT... Find Out What It Means to Me
QAR: Fitting the Curriculum into Centers and Free Play
QAR -Engage, Interact, Inspire: Mastering Feedback Loops for Deeper Learning in the PreK Classroom
QAR - Deepening Children's Engagement through the Use of Recycled Materials in the Preschool/PreK Classroom
QAR - Young Innovators: Empowering Concept Development through Child-Led Projects
MO-SECA - The Journey from Management to Leadership: A Roadmap
MO-SECA - No TIme for Staff Evaluations? What is it Costing You?
MO-SECA - Goal! Setting Goals to Motivate and Move Your Program Forward
MO-SECA - Fill Me Up! Leading with Emotional Intelligence
QAR - The Canvas of Learning: Multi-Modal Approaches to Art and Music
MO-SECA - Extra, Extra, Read All About It! Discover the Benefits of Documentation within your Family Child Care Program
MO-SECA - How to Make the MOPD System Work for You
QAR - Cultural Canvas: Celebrating Diversity in Early Childhood Education through Art and Music
QAR - "Inquiring" Infants Want to Know!
QAR - Drawings, Doodles, and Dictation - The Value of the "Written Word" for Young Learners
QAR - These kids have no respect!
QAR - Finding the Balance
MO-SECA - Build Up Your Team without Tearing Down your Budget
MO-SECA - Conquer the Stress Monster: Cultivating Mindfulness in Your Program
MO-SECA - Roll Out the Welcome Mat within your Family Child Care Program without Becoming a Doormat
MO-SECA - How to Support Quality Environments through CLASS
Early Childhood Mental Health Collective - Anchors of Tomorrow: Early Childhood Mental Health Collective presentation