Activities and Committees
Member, Minnesota Early Childhood Initiative facilitated through the Greater Mankato United Way, 2007 – 2009.
Task Force on Definition of School Readiness, St. Paul Public Schools, 1994 – 1995.
Advisory Council for the Development of Greater Flexibility in the Delivery of Special Education Services, St. Paul Public Schools, 1994 – 1995.
Learning Readiness Advisory Council, St. Paul Public Schools, 1993 – 1995.
Parent Involvement Subcommittee, Child Care/Early Education Partnership Project, 1991 – 1993.
Early Childhood Family Education Advisory Council, St. Paul Public Schools, 1988 – 1993.
St. Paul Interagency Early Intervention Committee, 1988 – 1991.
Local Conference Presentations to Education Professionals
Sandell, E. J. 2012. Activities for Learning and Development of Young Children presented at the annual Fall Child Care Conference, North Mankato, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 2011. Panel member. Indigenous peoples and cultures in the circumpolar region presented at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN. Thursday, 12/1, 4:00 p.m., Beck 101: “Education Practices and Methods in the Arctic: Indigenous Peoples and Cultures in the Circumpolar Region” Steve Culbertson, Public Relations Director for the North Slope Borough School District, Inupiak Community Liaison; Vanni Prichard, Chief Officer of Operations, North Slope Borough School District (Barrow, Alaska); Elizabeth J. Sandell, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Troy Storfjell, Associate Professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies, Pacific Lutheran University, and Guest Researcher at the University of Tromsø, Norway. See information here.
Sandell, E. J. 2010. Comparison of Big Ideas and Theories: What do they mean for our classrooms? presented at the annual Fall Child Care Conference, North Mankato, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 2010. Early Education in Russia: Tradition and Transition presented at the annual Fall Child Care Conference, North Mankato, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 2008. Global Guidelines Assessment presented at the annual Fall Child Care Conference, North Mankato, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 2008. Early Education in Russia: Tradition and Transition presented at the annual Fall Child Care Conference, North Mankato, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 2007. Early Education in Russia: Tradition and Transition presented at the College of Education, MSU, Mankato, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 2007. Early Education in Russia: Tradition and Transition presented for the Nu Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, North Mankato, MN
Sandell, E. J. 2007. It’s a Small World After All presented at the Mankato State Teachers College Reunion, MSU, Mankato, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 2007. Teaching as a Career presented at the Career Exploration Day (for high school students), South Central College, North Mankato, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 2006. Looking at Early Childhood Education through Different Cultural Lenses with Dr. Linda Good, at the annual Fall Child Care Conference, North Mankato, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 2005. Beginning the Tech Journey in Teaching University Courses: A Journal from the First 75 Days presented at the Wireless and Teaching Technology Conference, Mankato, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 1998. Mind-mapping presented for Minnesota Mutual Human Resources Department, St. Paul, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 1998. Writing Success Stories workshop presented at “Navigating the Future,” for the University of Minnesota Extension Service Annual Conference, Duluth, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 1998. Mind-mapping presented for American Express Financial Advisers Human Resources Department, Minneapolis, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 1995. Together We Are All Together, keynote presentation for the MN Valley Association for the Education of Young Children, Mankato, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 1995. Explore Writing with Dinosaur Mania workshop presentation at A Celebration of Writing: Young Authors’ Conference, Winona, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 1995. Including Children in Congregational Worship speech presented for the Northwest Conference Ministerium Annual Meeting, New Brighton, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 1995. Relationships among the Schools, the Church, and the Minister speech presented for the Northwest Conference Ministerium Annual Meeting, New Brighton, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 1994. Explore Writing with Dinosaur Mania workshop presentation at A Celebration of Writing: Young Authors’ Conference, Winona, MN.
Sandell, E. J. 1994. Creative Activity Kits to Enhance Literacy workshop presenter at the Conference of the Arrowhead Region Reading Council, Duluth, MN.