Ignite VidCon 2A: Strategies for Embedding Social-Emotional Instruction

CORE Network Nashville and the United Way of Greater Nashville are excited to host the 2025 Nashville Early Childhood Education Conference! "Ignite! Purpose and Intention." The 2025 Ignite! Conference will be held July 22 - 25, 2025. All sessions are free and open to the public.

Join Alexandria Boddie and Carolyn Bass of TN Voices as they present "All Day, Every Day: Effective Strategies for Embedding Social-Emotional Instruction Throughout the Day."

This session will provide participants with a brief overview of the Pyramid Model Framework and an opportunity to reflect on their current practices around building social-emotional skills with children in their care. Participants will also learn to identify key skills to build resiliencies for all children and provide effective strategies to implement the teaching of social-emotional skills throughout the day.

1 - 1.5 hours of TN DHS credit is available upon completion of a reflection form. All Ignite! Conference sessions fall under the umbrella of the United Way of Greater Nashville for TN DHS credit. United Way of Greater Nashville is a Pre-Approved Institution with TrainTN. Your TNPAL-verified director should enter documentation of attendance and participation in their TrainTN Director Portal.

All webinars are recorded and can be found at https://www.unitedwaygreaternashville.org/rts-training/. All recordings are eligible for TN DHS hours.

About the presenters

• Mrs. Alexandria Boddie is an energetic and dedicated educator and organizational leader with extensive experience in teacher-focused training and development, academic operations management, program development and implementation, and curriculum development. Devoted to active involvement in creating change and continuously striving to enhance educational environments and improve student academic achievement results. Received an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Master’s of Education from Strayer University.  She can be contacted at alexandria.boddie@tnvoices.org.
• Mrs. Carolyn Bass holds a BSW and is endorsed in Infant Mental Health Consultation. She has worked with families and children over the past 20 years. Her passion is seeing parents find hope in challenging situations. She is married and has 1 daughter, 2 bonus sons, 1 fur baby, and 2 fur grandbabies.  She can be contacted at carolyn.bass@tnvoices.org.

About TN Voices Ready. Set. Grow.

Ready. Set. Grow, TN Voices Early Childhood Program provides support for educators and caregivers. The program offers training, consultation services, and technical assistance. These services are available at no cost for early childhood centers, preschools, and elementary schools supporting children from birth to 8 years old across the state of Tennessee. https://tnvoices.org/programs/early-childhood/

About CORE Network Nashville

Core Network Nashville is Nashville’s community of connected resources for early childhood educators. We are the place to find educational and operational resources in the area, access coaching and mentorship opportunities, and get connected to the strong community of early childhood educators of all different backgrounds. At Core Network Nashville, we believe that no matter your role in education, you deserve to have the resources and community support you need to thrive in your work.

If you would like more information about CORE Network and/or would like to join the work, please contact Elandriel Lewis.