Instructor: Kristen Votava
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Biography: Dr. Votava serves as Teaching & Learning Early Childhood Education Director in the College of Education & Human Development at the University of North Dakota. Her primary areas of interest include early intervention policy, family assessment, transdisciplinary practices, collaboration, ACEs, emotional literacy, and trauma and resilience. She is also licensed by the North Dakota State Board of Examiners to practice speech-language pathology. Dr. Votava received her Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Hearing Services from Moorhead State University, Moorhead, Minnesota, her master's Degree in Communication Disorders from the University of North Dakota, and her Doctor of Philosophy in Teacher Education from the University of North Dakota. |
Classes by this instructor
T&L 2900: ONL: Adverse Childhood Experiences

T&L 2900: ONL: Emotional Resilience in Educators

T&L 2900: ONL: Effective Teaming for Educators

T&L 2900: ONL: Poverty and the Brain

T&L 2900: ONL: Pyramid Model for Promoting Social-Emotional Competence in Preschool

T&L 2900: ONL: Promoting Social Emotional Development in Young Children

T&L 320: Infant and Toddler
This course is a study of the child's growth and development from birth to 36 months. It will give the student a basis for understanding normal developmental needs of children and means of meeting them in the children's home and community environments.
April 1, 2021 to April 1, 2023
T&L 338: Home, School and Community Relations
The course is an exploration of home school relations. The content will include history, parental involvement in schools, parent-teacher conferences, home visits, parent programs, and resources for parents.
January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2023
T&L 526: Play in Development and Early Childhood Education
This course explores the role of play in cognitive, physical and social-emotional development, and the way in which play is incorporated into educational and other programmatic settings.
August 1, 2021 to August 1, 2023
T&L 553: Collaborative Relationships: Home, School and Community
A course appropriate for anyone working with families, early childhood educators, general educators, special educators, related service personnel, administrators and outside agency personnel.
July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2023