Conferentie bijdragen

- Oudgenoeg-Paz, O., Slot, P. L., & Venema, M. (2023). Werken aan kwaliteit in de opvang van baby’s in Nederland. Paper presented at the Early Childhood Care and Education: Developmental, Educational and Economic Benefits (ECCESS), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- Slot, P. L., Bencan, R., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2023, November). Spelinloop in Amsterdam. Paper presented at the Early Childhood Care and Education: Developmental, Educational and Economic Benefits (ECCESS), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- Slot, P. L. & Leseman, P. P. M. (2023, November). Spelinloop in Amsterdam. Invited talk at Stedelijke Inspiratiedag Amsterdam. 
- Slot, P. L. (2023, November). Kansen grijpen in de kinderopvang. Invited talk at Kindcentrum Conference, Bussum.
- Slot, P. L. (2023, September). Hoge kwaliteit om gelijke kansen en inclusie te bevorderen. Invited talk at Piramide conference, Ochten.
- Slot, P. L. (2023, June). Continuous professional development as pathway towards sustainable quality in early childhood education, Invited talk at BRISE conference, Berlin.
- Slot, P. L. (2023, May). Kinderen met een zorgbehoefte. Presentatie op de Jong Geleerd conferentie, Amsterdam
- Slot, P. L. (2023, April). Optimale ontwikkelingskansen door vroege educatie. Masterclass Kansenongelijkheid op het Partners in Verstaan Congres.
- Slot, P. L. & Leseman, P. P. M. (2023, March). Effectieve professionalisering in V(V)E: inhoud en vorm. Sterk VVE Bijeenkomst, Utrecht.
- Slot, P. L. (2022, December). Panel member in MeMoQ webinar for caregivers
- Slot, P. L. (2022, November). Panel member in MeMoQ webinar for managers and coaches
- Slot, P. L. (2022, November). Burgerschap bij jonge kinderen. Workshop for Kinderdam & Peuter en Co.
- Slot, P. L. (2022, November). Burgerschap bij jonge kinderen. Webinar for Kinderdam & Peuter en Co.
- Slot, P. L., Jepma, IJ., Muller, P., Romijn, B., Bekkering, C., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2022, July). Quality of home-based care in the Netherlands: large variation and selection effects. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Special Educational Needs’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Utrecht, the Netherlands.
- Slot, P.L., Oudgenoeg-Paz, O., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2022, July). Sensitive Caregiver Relations and Opportunities for Learning in Infant Care: Relations with Structural Caregiver and Classroom Characteristics. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Special Educational Needs’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Utrecht, the Netherlands.
- Vandenbroeck, M., Slot, P.L., & Hulpia, H. (2022, July). Process quality in home-based childcare: what matters? Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Special Educational Needs’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Utrecht, the Netherlands.
- Slot, P.L. (2022, June) Kinderopvang en onderwijs. Maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen en kwaliteit. Invited talk at HCB Seminar ‘Checklist Kinderopvang en basisonderwijs 2022 Wendbaarheid organiseren in de praktijk’, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Slot, P. L., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2021, November). COVID-19 measures and impact on - children’s development – the Netherlands. International COVID Workshop Bamberg
- Slot, P. L. & van Liempd, I. (2021, November). Kwaliteit van de baby- en dreumesopvang in Nederland in horizontale en verticale groepen: het belang van professionalisering en ruimtelijke inrichting. Paper presented at the Early Childhood Care and Education: Developmental, Educational and Economic Benefits (ECCESS), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- Slot, P. L. & van der Werf, W. (2021, November). Kinderopvang voor alle kinderen: het belang van waarden-gedreven governance in een sociale markt. Paper presented at the Early Childhood Care and Education: Developmental, Educational and Economic Benefits (ECCESS), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- Slot, P. L. (2021, November). Kwaliteit van de opvang voor baby’s en dreumesen. Talk at webinar of KIK (Kwaliteit in Kinderopvang), Leusden.
- Slot, P. L. (2021, October). Jong geleerd, is oud gedaan. Vreedzaam – juist bij jonge kinderen. Keynote at the Landelijke Netwerkdag Vreedzaam 
- Slot, P. L. (2021, July). Panel member in the round table on interprofessional collaboration and implications for educational professionals. Onderwijs Research Dagen (ORD). 
- Slot, P. L. (2021, June). Inter-agency working across Europe. What can we learn to improve policy and practice? Keynote at the ECEC webinar organized by the EU ECEC Working Group.
- Slot, P. L. (2021, May). Kansenongelijkheid in het onderwijs. Talk in the talkshow Urban Onderwijs Gorinchem.
- Slot, P. L. (2021, May). Een groepsperspectief op kwaliteit: ontwikkelingskansen en inclusie bevorderen. Workshop at the Jonge Kind Conferentie Amsterdam.
- Slot, P. L. (2021, April). Een kansrijke start voor baby’s en dreumesen. Talk at the webinar of the Early Years Blog, Utrecht.
- Slot, P. L. (2021, March). Inzoomen op educatieve kwaliteit. Talk at the VVE Netwerkbijeenkomst Zaltbommel.
- Bleses, D., Willemsen, M., Purtell, K., Justice, L., Slot, P. L., & Højen, A. (2021, April). Implementation Readiness for Early Childhood Interventions: A Teacher-Centered Approach. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) virtual Biennial Meeting. 
- Slot, P. L. (2021, February). Zelfregulatie en (fantasie)spel. Paper presented at the Sterk VVE meeting. 
- Slot, P. L. (2020, July). Educatieve kwaliteit verbeteren. Inzichten vanuit de ervaringen van het individuele kind. Talk at the webinar of the Early Years Blog, Utrecht.
- Slot, P. L. (2020, June). Optimale ontwikkelingskansen voor álle kinderen. Talk at the webinar of the Early Years Blog, Utrecht.
-Slot, P., Leseman, P. P. & Bleses, D. (2020, April). Do Disadvantaged Children Get Equal Opportunities in Scandinavian Universal Early Childhood Education and Care Provisions? AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA
-Nata, G., & Slot, P. L. (2019, November). Professional development and the ISOTIS VLE: Building a community of learners to foster professionals’ intercultural competences. Paper presented at the Equality and Inclusion conference, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
-Slot, P. L., Penderi, E., Norheim, H., Pagani, V., & Bulkowski, K. (2019, November). Parent-teacher relations: The role of teacher and contextual characteristics. Paper presented at the Equality and Inclusion conference, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
-Bleses, D., Jensen, P., & Slot, P. L. (2019, November). Low-Cost Teacher-Implemented Readiness Interventions for Toddlers. Paper presented at the 5th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology on Children and Adolescents, Oviedo, Spain. 
-Slot, P. L. (2019, October). Kwaliteit en optimale ontwikkelingskansen: rol van interacties, activiteiten en de groep. Keynote presentation at the symposium IKK - Liever een wet die kinderen níet plet. Hilvarenbeek, the Netherlands.
-Von Suchodoletz, A., Slot, P.L., Gunzenhauser, C. & Shroff, D. (2019, September). Young Indian girls’ language skills in English and First-grade outcomes in a foreign-language school context. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Pädagogische Psychologie und Entwicklungspsychologie (PaEpsy), Leipzig, Germany.
-Slot, P. L. (2019, August). Wat is goede kwaliteit en hoe ziet dat er in de praktijk uit? Keynote at the Inspiratiedag Kleutergewijs. Antwerp, Belgium.
-Slot, P. L. & Nata, G. (2019, August). Professional development aimed at enhancing professionals’ intercultural competences using a virtual learning environment. Symposium conducted at the annual conference of European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA). Thessaloniki, Greece.
-Norheim, H., Moser, T., Slot, P. L., Romijn, B. R., & Wyslowska, O. (2019, August). What is the role of professionals’ diversity beliefs in shaping their practices and organizational policies? Symposium conducted at the annual conference of European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA). Thessaloniki, Greece.
-Romijn, B. R., Slot, P. L., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2019, August). Teacher efficacy and practices in diverse classrooms: a cross-national comparison. Symposium conducted at the annual conference of European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA). Thessaloniki, Greece.
-Wyslowska, O., Bulkowski, K. Slot, P. L., Moser, H., & Norheim, H. (2019, August). The role of classroom diversity in the relation between professionals’ beliefs and practices. Symposium conducted at the annual conference of European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA). Thessaloniki, Greece.
-Slot, P. L. (2019, June). Kwaliteit kinderopvang: wat moeten we daaronder verstaan en hoe staan we er voor. BKK Leergang voor Directeuren. Soesterberg, the Netherlands.
-Slot, P. L. & Leseman, P. P. M. (2019, June). Investeren in kinderen 0-12 jaar. Wat weten we? conference Rondom het Jonge kind. Utrecht, the Netherlands.
-Van der Werf, W., Slot, P. L., Kenis, P., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2019, June). Building blocks for inclusive intercultural childcare centers. Results from our research on diversity and inclusiveness in Dutch ECEC. Paper presented at the International Step by Step Association (ISSA) conference. Leiden, the Netherlands.
-Slot, P. L. (2019, April). Het belang van vroege opvang en educatie voor optimale ontwikkelingskansen van kinderen. Conference Staat van het Onderwijs, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
-Van der Werf, W., Slot, P. L., Kenis, P., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2019, April). Praktische handvatten voor inclusief leiderschap. Resultaten van onderzoek naar diversiteit en inclusie in de kindercentra. Week van het Jonge Kind. Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
-Slot, P. L. & CARE/ISOTIS team (2019, March). Professional development in view of new challenges. Presentation for the EU ECEC European Working Group. Brussels, Belgium.
-Slot, P. L. (2019, January). Professionals en organisaties in een superdiverse context. Pro-M bijeenkomst. Oostkamp, Belgium.
-Slot, P. L., Broekhuizen, M L. & ISOTIS team (2018, November). De relatie tussen ouders en jonge kind professionals in superdiverse opvang en educatie. Paper presented at the Early Childhood Care and Education: Developmental, Educational and Economic Benefits (ECCESS), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
-Van der Werf, W., Slot, P. L., Kenis, P., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2018, November). Bouwstenen voor inclusieve interculturele kindercentra. Intercultureel werken met jonge kinderen. Resultaten van onderzoek naar diversiteit & inclusive in de kinderopvang. Paper presented at the Early Childhood Care and Education: Developmental, Educational and Economic Benefits (ECCESS), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
-Nilsen, T., & Slot, P. L. (2018, November). Measuring process quality in early childhood: Situational Judgement Items in TALIS 3S. OECD Methodological conference. Paris, France
-Leseman, P P. M., Slot, P. L., Broekhuizen, M. L., Moser, T. & ISOTIS team (2018, August). Home-(pre)school relations in culturally diverse Europe. Symposium conducted at the biennial Cultural Diversity, Migration, and Education (CMDE) conference. Potsdam, Germany.
-Romijn, B. R., Slot, P. L., Leseman, P. P. M. (2018, August). Professional development and organizational climate as predictors of quality and inclusive practices in the Dutch ECEC system. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Special Educational Needs’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Berlin, Germany.
-Slot, P. L., Leseman, P. P. M., & Bleses, D. (2018, August). Danish and Dutch ECEC: identifying profiles of quality. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Special Educational Needs’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Berlin, Germany.
-Slot, P. L., Romijn, B. R., Wyslowska, O. (2018, August). Professional development aimed at cultural and linguistic diversity: inventory across 10 European countries. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Special Educational Needs’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Berlin, Germany.
-Van der Werf, W., Slot, P. L., Kenis, P., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2018, August). Organizational configurations in the hybrid Dutch early childhood education and care system: diversity, inclusion and pedagogical quality. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Special Educational Needs’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Berlin, Germany.
-Wyslowska, O. & Slot, P. L. (2018, August). Structural and process quality: a cross-national study using cluster analysis. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Special Educational Needs’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Berlin, Germany.
-Slot, P. L. (2018, June). Educatieve kwaliteit: wat is het en hoe kunnen we het verbeteren? Studiedag voor de Hogeschool Saxion en Windesheim. Utrecht, The Netherlands.
-Slot, P. L. (2018, June). Innovating the early year’s curriculum to prepare children for the 21st century? Presentation at the International Roundtable OECD ECEC Network, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
-Slot, P. L. (2018, June). The need to raise quality in view of enhancing child outcomes: the role of curriculum and professional development. Panel speaker at the International Congress Transition to School: Equity, Quality, Innovation. Paris, France.
-Van der Werf, W., Slot, P. L., Kenis, P., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2018, June). Diversiteit, inclusie en teamprioriteiten in kindercentra. Is er nieuwe sociale bevlogenheid nodig? Paper presented at the Dag van de Sociologie. Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
-Slot, P. L. (2018, May). De kenmerken van professionalisering gericht op culturele diversiteit en meertaligheid. Presenter at the Kleine Kinderen Grote Kansen confererence. Brussel, Belgium.
-Slot, P. L. (2018, May). Cultural diversity: challenge or asset? Invited lecture New York University Abu Dhabi.
-Slot, P. L. (2018, April). Educatieve kwaliteit: wat is het en hoe kunnen we het verbeteren? Expert meeting Gemeentelijk Onderwijsachterstandenbeleid (GOAB) [Expert meeting municipal targeted educational policy for disadvantaged children], Sardes/Oberon.
-Slot, P. L. (2018, February). High quality ECEC and tackling educational inequality – the crucial role of professional development. Invited lecture Oregon State University and Oregon Department of Education, Early Learning Division (ODE ELD).
-Slot, P. L. (2018, February). Sociale ongelijkheid: waarom vroeg ingrijpen essentieel is. [Social inequality: why early intervention is essential]. Invited lecture for 4th and 5th year students of Lingecollege in Tiel.
-Slot, P. L. (2018, January). Baby opvang: kwaliteit van interacties. [day care for baby’s: quality of interactions]. Workshop for IKC Laterna Magica Amsterdam.
-Van der Werf, W., Slot, P. L., Kenis, P., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2017, November). Organisatieconfiguraties in het Nederlandse hybride system voor kindercentra, naar diversiteit, inclusieve & pedagogische kwaliteit. Paper presented at the Early Childhood Care and Education: Developmental, Educational and Economic Benefits (ECCESS), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
-Slot, P. L. & Jepma, IJ. (2017, October). Kwaliteitsbijeenkomst SZW. Invited lecture for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment and the Ministry of Education
-Slot, P. L. (2017, October). De lessen uit VVE: goede voorbeelden uit de praktijk. [Lessons learnt in early education: good examples from practice]. Keynote Congres Topsprekers in de kinderopvang.  
-Van der Werf, W., Slot, P. L., Kenis, P., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2017, October). Organizational configurations in the hybrid Dutch early childhood education and care system: diversity, inclusion and pedagogical quality. Paper presented at the International Step by Step Association (ISSA) conference. Ghent, Belgium.
-Van der Werf, W., Slot, P. L., Kenis, P., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2017, June). Diversiteit en inclusie in strategie en structuur in kindercentra. Paper presented at the Dag van de Sociologie. Brussels, Belgium.
-Bleses D., Slot, P. L., Højen, A., & Justice, L. (2017, April). Teachers’ talk predicts language and preliteracy skills in Danish children. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Austin, United States.
-Bleses, D., Slot, P. L., & Justice, L. (2017, April). The interaction between structural quality and process quality in Danish preschools. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Austin, United States.
-Cadima, J., Slot, P. L., Salminen J., & Lerkkanen, M.-K. (2017, April). Variations in the quality of teacher-toddler interactions across types of activities: A multiple case study in seven European countries. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Austin, United States.
-Slot, P. L., & Bleses, D. (2017, April). Children’s experiences and classroom interactions in Danish preschools. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Austin, United States.
-Slot, P.L., & Leseman, P.P.M. (2017, April). Associations between structural characteristics and process quality in early childhood education and care provisions across Europe: emerging evidence of combined and interaction effects. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Austin, United States.
-Slot, P.L., & von Suchodoletz, A. (2017, April). Preschool Children’s Executive Function and Language Skills: Testing direct and indirect effects of domains of teacher-child interactions. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Austin, United States.
-Slot, P.L., Leseman, P.P.M., Broekhuizen, M. L., Moser, T., Ereky-Stevens, K. Sylva, K. & CARE team (2017, March). Curricula in Europe. Paper presented at the annual proLEER conference at Harvard, Boston United States.
-Slot, P.L. (2017, February). Systeem van spelend leren [System of playful learning]. Congres inclusie van het jonge kind.
-Slot, P. L., Leseman, P., Mulder, H., Verhagen, J. (2016, November). Opvang en educatie voor jonge kinderen in Nederland. Kwaliteit, curriculum en relaties met de ontwikkeling van kinderen [Education and care for young children in the Netherlands. Quality, curriculum and relations with child outcomes]. Onderwijsraad [Education Council], Den Haag.
-Slot, P. L. (2016, November). Pedagogical leadership in ECEC. Invited lecture at the OECD ECEC Network meeting in Budapest, Hungary.
-Slot, P. L. & van Schaik, S. D. M. (2016, November). Diversiteit als meerwaarde: bevorderen van inclusie in de groep [Diversity as added value: fostering inclusion in the classroom]. Workshop conducted at the Early Childhood Care and Education: Developmental, Educational and Economic Benefits (ECCESS), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
-Slot, P. L. (2016, September). Het belang en effect van educatieve interactievaardigheden [The importance and effects of educational interaction skills]. PACT Zomerdag, ’s Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
-Mulder, H., Slot, P. L., Van Houdt, C., Van Ravenswaaij, H., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2016, August). The embodied nature of executive functions and self-regulation in the first few years of life. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Metacognition’ (SIG 16) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
-Slot, P. L., Mulder, H., & Leseman, P. P.M. (2016, August). Assessing children’s cognitive and emotional self-regulation in two naturalistic play settings. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Special Educational Needs’ (SIG 15) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Leuven, Belgium.
-Wyslowska, O., Slot, P. L., & Karwowska-Struczyk, M. (2016, July). Cross-cultural comparison of ECEC quality and classroom practices in Poland and the Netherlands. Symposium conducted at the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Vilnius, Lithuania.
-Slot, P. L., Cadima, J., Salminen, J., Pastori, G., & Lerkkanen, M.-K. (2016, June). Relations between teacher and ECEC center characteristics and curriculum and classroom quality across Europe. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Learning and Development’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Porto, Portugal.
-Slot, P.L. & Leseman, P. P. M. (2016, June). Within classroom variation in quality depending on the time of day and type of activity setting in Dutch ECEC provisions. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Learning and Development’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Porto, Portugal.
-Wyslowska, O., Karwowska-Struczyk, M. & Slot, P. L., (2016, June). Innovative approach to in-service professional development of caregivers in the Public Crèche Network in Lódz (Poland). Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Learning and Development’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Porto, Portugal.
-Slot, P. L. (2016, May). Spelend leren en de ontwikkeling van 21st century skills [playful learning and the development of 21st century skills]. Lecture at a meeting for early childhood professionals and practitioners in the municipality Almere.
-Slot, P.L., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2016, April). Best ECEC practices in Europe. Paper presented at the annual proLEER conference at Harvard, Boston United States.
-Slot, P. L. (2016, February). Quality of Early Childhood Education and Care Provisions from a European Perspective. Invited talk at Oregon State University, College of Public Health and Human Sciences.
-Slot, P. L. (2016, January). Kwaliteitsimpuls: de rol van professionalisering [Quality impuls: the role of professional development]. Keynote at a national conference for early childhood professionals and practitioners (Sardes).
-Slot, P. L. (2015, November). Het belang en effect van educatieve interactievaardigheden. [The importance and effects of educational interaction skills]. Keynote at a national conference for early childhood professionals and practitioners receiving in-service training (Sardes).
-Slot, P. L. (2015, November). Samen bouwen aan een stevige basis! [Building together on a strong foundation]. Keynote at a conference for policymakers and practitioners from early childhood education and care and primary schools in the municipality Helmond.
-Slot, P. L. & Pastori, G. (2015, November). Vergelijking opvang en educatie praktijken in zeven Europese landen[Comparison of education and care practices in seven European countries]. Workshop conducted at the Early Childhood Care and Education: Developmental, Educational and Economic Benefits (ECCESS), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
-Leseman, P.P.M. & Slot, P.L. (2015, October). The Importance of High Quality Environments in Early Childhood for the Development of Language and Executive Functions. Invited keynote at the LEAD Retreat for PhD students, Blaubeuren, Germany.
-Slot, P.L. (2015, September). Pedagogisch curriculum: in opmars? [Pedagogical curriculum: in advance]. Keynote at a national scientific conference for management and policymakers in early childhood education and care (BKK).
-Slot, P.L., Mulder, H. & Leseman, P.P.M., (2015, August). Self-regulation in the pre-school classroom: the role of classroom quality and play. Invited Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Limassol, Cyprus.
-Slot, P.L., Mulder, H., Verhagen, J., Boom, J., Veen, A.  & Leseman, P.P.M., (2015, August). Effects of ECEC quality on children’s attention and language development in the preschool years. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Limassol, Cyprus.
-Slot, P.L., Leseman, P.P.M., Mulder, H, Verhagen, J., & Boom, J. (2015, June). Opvang en educatie voor jonge kinderen in Nederland. Kwaliteit, curriculum en relaties met de ontwikkeling van kinderen [Care and education for young children in the Netherlands. Quality, curriculum and relations with children’s development]. Invited lecture for the municipality Delft.
-Slot, P.L., Boom, J., Verhagen, J., & Leseman, P.P.M. (2015, March). Psychometric properties of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Toddler in Dutch early childhood education and care. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Philadelphia, United States
-Slot, P.L. & Leseman, P.P.M. (2014, December). Assessing childcare services. Invited talk at the Expert Workshop on Assessing Childcare Services Eurofound, Brussels.
-Slot, P.L. (2014, October). Doen alsof spel en bevorderen van zelfregulatie [Pretend play and fostering of self-regulation]. Workshop conducted at the Early Childhood Care and Education: Developmental, Educational and Economic Benefits (ECCESS), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
-Slot, P.L. & Leseman, P. P. M. (2014, October). Quality of Early Childhood Education and Care. Invited lecture at the University of Warsaw, Department of Early Childhood Education.
-Slot, P.L., Mulder, H., Boom, J., & Leseman, P.P.M.  (2014, August). Effects of Dutch ECEC quality on children’s self-regulation development between age two and three. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Learning and Development’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Jyvaskyla, Finland
-Slot, P.L., Boom, J., Verhagen, J., & Leseman, P.P.M. (2014, August). Psychometric properties of the CLASS Toddler in Dutch early childhood education and care. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Learning and Development’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Jyvaskyla, Finland
-Slot, P.L., Mulder, H., & Leseman, P.P.M. (2014, August). Relating observed self-regulation in play to test-based measures of cool and hot executive functions. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Learning and Development’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Jyvaskyla, Finland
-Slot, P.L. (2014, July). Early Childhood Care and Education in the Netherlands. Invited lecture at the Freie Universität Berlin, Department of Early Childhood Education.
-Slot, P.L. & Leseman, P.P.M. (2014, March). Assessment of children’s self-regulation skills in play. Invited lecture at Cambridge University, Faculty of Education.
-Slot, P.L., Leseman, P.P.M., Verhagen, J., Mulder, H. & Veen, A. (2013, November). Effects of ECCE quality on children’s vocabulary and attention skills over one year in the preschool years. Paper presented at the Early Childhood Care and Education: Developmental, Educational and Economic Benefits (ECCESS), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
-Slot, P.L., Leseman, P.P.M., Verhagen, J., Mulder, H. & Veen, A. (2013, August). Effects of ECEC quality on children’s language development in the preschool years. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Munich, Germany.
-Slot, P.L., Mulder, H. & Leseman, P.P.M. (2013, April). Relation between self-regulation and pretend play in toddlers and the role of classroom quality. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Seattle, United States
-Slot, P.L. & Leseman, P.P.M. (2012, September). Quality assessment in early childhood care and education using the ECERS-R and the CLASS. Workshop conducted at the International Summer School of the Robert Bosch Stiftung, Menaggio, Italy.
-Slot, P.L., Mulder, H., & Leseman, P.P.M. (2012, September). Complexity of pretend play and its relation with children’s self-regulatory skills. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Metacognition’ (SIG 16) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Milan, Italy.
-Slot, P.L., Veen, A., & Leseman, P.P.M. (2012, August). Structural and process quality of different ECEC provisions in The Netherlands. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Learning and Development’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
-Slot, P.L., Mulder, H., & Leseman, P.P.M. (2012, August). Complexity of pretend play and its relation with children’s self-regulatory skills. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Learning and Development’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
-Lerkkanen, M.K., Poikkeus, A.M., Slot, P.L. & Leseman, P.P.M. (2012, August). Assessing classroom quality in Early Childhood Care and Education with the CLASS.  Workshop conducted at the biennial meeting of the Special Interest Group ‘Learning and Development’ (SIG 5) of the European Association on Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
-Slot, P.L. (2011, December). Early Childhood Classroom Quality Assessment with the CLASS Toddler and Pre-K. Workshop conducted for members of the Institute for the Study of Educational and Human Development(ISED), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
-Slot, P.L. & Leseman, P.P.M. (2011, November). Quality of early childcare settings in The Netherlands. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Institute for the Study of Educational and Human Development (ISED), Utrecht, The Netherlands.