Kathy is the Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow in Psychology at Temple University and is a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Director of Temple University’s Infant Language Laboratory, Kathy is the recipient of the Simms/Mann Whole Child Award, the AERA Outstanding Public Communication for Education Research Award, American Psychological Association’s Bronfenbrenner Award for Lifetime Contribution to Developmental Psychology in the Service of Science and Society, the American Psychological Association’s Award for Distinguished Service to Psychological Science, the American Psychological Society’s James McKeen Cattell Award for “a lifetime of outstanding contributions to applied psychological research,” the Society for Research in Child Development Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Child Development Award, and the Temple University Great Teacher Award and University Eberman Research Award.
“Beyond School Hours 2021” – Virtual Conference, Foundations, February 17-19, 2021
Join Foundations, Inc.’s Beyond School Hours 2021 National Education Conference online and watch Kathy’s keynote speech on February 17, 2021! REGISTER HERE…
Placemaking Winner of the Real Play City Challenge!
We’re excited that Playful Learning Landscapes was selected as one of the Placemaking Winners of the Real Play City Challenge based on the Urban Play Framework! CHECK IT OUT HERE….
“Finding Joy through Playful Learning” – Virtual Conference, February 3-4 & 9-10, 2021
Join Playful Learning Landscapes Action Network, Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative, and Trying Together for a virtual conference bringing together educators, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss and share best practices to support children and families in learning through play. REGISTER HERE!…
Watch the Brookings Webinar: “A new path to education reform: The next chapter on 21st century skills”
On January 13, 2021, the Center for Universal Education (CUE) hosted a webinar to discuss a path to educational reform. Following a brief overview of the recent Policy 2020 report “A new path to education reform: Playful learning promotes 21st-century skills in schools and beyond” by Brookings Fellow Helen Hadani, a panel of experts, including Kathy, shared their various perspectives on how to remake education, foster educational equity, and prepare students for a better future. WATCH THE WEBINAR HERE….
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“Beyond School Hours 2021” – Virtual Conference, Foundations, February 17-19, 2021
Join Foundations, Inc.’s Beyond School Hours 2021 National Education Conference online and watch Kathy’s keynote speech on February 17, 2021!
Read full story >
Placemaking Winner of the Real Play City Challenge!
We’re excited that Playful Learning Landscapes was selected as one of the Placemaking Winners of the Real Play City Challenge based on the Urban Play Framework!
Read full story >
“Finding Joy through Playful Learning” – Virtual Conference, February 3-4 & 9-10, 2021
Join Playful Learning Landscapes Action Network, Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative, and Trying Together for a virtual conference bringing together educators, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss and share best practices to support children and families in learning through play.
Read full story >
Some of Kathy's books include:
User’s Manual for the Quick Interactive Language Screener™ (QUILS™)A measure of Vocabulary, Syntax, and Language Acquisition Skills in Young Children
Becoming Brilliant:What Science Tells Us About Raising Successful Children
A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool:Presenting the Evidence
Celebrate the Scribble:Appreciating Children's Art
Play = Learning:How Play Motivates and Enhances Children's Cognitive and Social-Emotional Growth
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Kathy is a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, where she contributes articles to her Blog on a regular basis.