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Celebrating 40+ Years of ECERS

On Tuesday, April 25th 2023 international and national leaders gathered to honor the work of the original three authors and celebrate 40+ years of the Environment Rating Scales. This celebration was part of the 2023 ERS National Conference at the Westin Alexandria in Alexandria, Virginia.

A photo montage celebrating the original three authors and the last 40+ years of the Environment Rating Scales
Length: 7:42
Introduction
Speaker: Michael Benitez, Branagh Group
Length: 1:51
A brief history of the ERS and the impact of the scales in the US
Speaker: Noreen Yazejian, FPG Child Development Institute, UNC
Length: 3:23
The impact of the scales on research and policy internationally
Speakers: Kathy Silva, University of Oxford
Hans-Günther Rossbach, University of Bamberg
Length: 3:58
The impact of the scales on international practice and the impact of author mentorship on the next generation of researchers/practitioners
Speakers: Maria Jose Lera, Universidad de Sevilla
Chih-Ing Lim, FPG Child Development Institute, UNC
Length: 4:22
Looking back, looking forward – Training, practice, and what’s to come
Speakers: Noreen Yazejian, FPG Child Development Inst, UNC
Tracy Link, ERSI
Jennifer Feldman, Teachers College Press
Length: 4:56
A photo montage celebrating the impact of Thelma Harms on the lives of children around the world
Length: 2:29
Tribute to Thelma Harms
Speaker: Cathy Riley, ERSI
Length: 9:28
A photo montage celebrating the impact of Dick Clifford on the lives of children around the world
Length: 3:18
Tribute to Dick Clifford
Speakers: Noreen Yazejian, FPG Child Development Institute, UNC
Elena Soukakou, University of Roehampton
Length: 4:39
A photo montage celebrating the impact of Debby Cryer on the lives of children around the world
Length: 2:16
Tribute to Debby Cryer
Speaker: Tracy Link, ERSI
Length: 8:17
Debby Cryer’s remarks
Length: 4:27
Dick Clifford’s remarks
Length: 9:15
Closing remarks
Speaker: Mark Branagh, Branagh Group
Length: 4:11