About Us

History of eC Theory 2 Practice

The co-owners of Early Childhood Theory 2 Practice Professional Development met in a graduate school class at Texas Woman’s University in the summer of 2011. Once paired together on project, they realized they shared a love of the early childhood field and recognized a need for increased professional development opportunities south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Thus, Early Childhood Theory 2 Practice Professional Development was born.

Mission

The mission of the Early Childhood Theory 2 Practice Professional Development is to serve as a professional development service for the early childhood community of North Texas and surrounding areas. We strive to support early childhood education programs by providing high-quality professional development opportunities. Each course is designed to meet an individual, group, or program’s needs and objectives

Philosophy Statement

Early Childhood Theory 2 Practice Professional Development was created to provide quality professional development opportunities for early childhood programs. We strive to help programs and schools to take developmental theory and apply it in the classroom.

 

Values

Based upon our philosophy we support programs in creating an environment that encourages and provides:

  1. Love and Respect for All
  2. Developing a Sense of Responsibility
  3. Respect for Individual Differences
  4. Experiences Appropriate to the Developmental Level of Each Child
  5. Learning through Play
  6. A Secure and Fascinating Environment
  7. Consistent and Loving Guidance
  8. Positive and Open Communication
  9. Parents as Active Partners

Dr. Lisa Taylor Cook

Hello! I’m Dr. Lisa Taylor Cook and I’ve worked in early childhood programs, family childcare, and public schools. While working in public schools, I taught children with special needs in both self-contained and inclusive classrooms. For the past 15 years, I have worked in the early childhood field in private, public, military, and family child care homes. As an assistant director and training and curriculum specialist, I enjoyed working with children, parents, and teachers. My enjoyment of training transferred into teaching pre-service teachers and caregivers at a community college on military bases and now in Texas. I have also taught child development classes at Texas Woman’s University. I currently am an Assistant Professor at a local University. I earned a BS with an emphasis in Special Education from the University of Maryland at College Park, a MA in Education/Early Childhood Education from the University of Phoenix, and a Ph.D. in Early Childhood Development and Education from Texas Woman’s University. I have presented at both local and state conferences on various topics related to the fields of early childhood education and child development.

Dr. Joanne Baham

Welcome. I am Dr. Joanne Baham and have worked in the early childhood field for the past twenty years in various capacities. I received a BA degree in Elementary Education from St. Mary’s College in Indiana, a M.Ed. with a focus in Early Childhood Leadership and Advocacy from National Louis University, a MBA with an emphasis in Human Resources from Roosevelt University, and a PH.D. in Early Childhood Development and Education from Texas Woman’s University. Previously, I spent ten years as the Director of Early Childhood Education at Bishop Dunne Catholic School. I have been a graduate assistant, graduate research assistant, as well as taught courses at Texas Woman’s University and Navarro College. I am currently the Program Coordinator for the Department of Education at a local community college. I am also an active member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children presenting at both local and statewide conferences.