Degrees and Certifications

Academic Interests

Early Childhood Education

Biography

Anna G. Miller, M.Ed, is an associate professor in teaching in Early Childhood Education for the Teacher Education Division of the College of Education. She is the Executive Director of the College of Education Early Childhood Center and the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute Early Childhood Center, the two preschool programs located on Wayne State University’s campus. Anna has worked with young children and their families in the Detroit area for over 35 years. She is the PI on the Michigan Department of Education Great Start Readiness Program Grant and the U.S. Department of Education Child Care Means Parents in School Grant. In service to the community and the state, Anna serves on several committees related to young children and provides professional development to early childhood programs.

Area of Expertise

Grants

 

• Child Care Access Means Success in School – Year 4 of 4, U.S. Department of Education, $387,360 (2024 – 2025), PI – Anna G. Miller.
• Great Start School Readiness Program, Michigan Department of Education, $407,400 (2024 – 2025), PI – Anna G. Miller.
• Child Care Stabilization Grant for the College of Education Early Childhood Center, Michigan Department of Education, $69,915, (2022), PI –Anna G. Miller
• Child Care Stabilization Grant for the Merrill Skillman Institute Early Childhood Center, Michigan Department of Education, $99,800, (2022), PI – Anna G. Miller

Community Engagement Activities

• MAISA Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: Prekindergarten Advisory Committee, 2021 – present
• MDE Early Childhood Standards of Quality Birth - Kindergarten Review and Revision Committee, 2020 – 2024t
• MDE Work Group for the B-K Teacher Preparation Standards
• Woodward Corridor Early Childhood Consortium, 2011 - 2020
• WSU Great Start Readiness Program Family Engagement Committee for the College of Education Early Childhood Center and the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute Early Childhood Center

 

Presentations

• Presenter: “Michigan Essential Instructional Literacy Practices: Prekindergarten – Interactive Writing (Essential 6)”, Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, February 2025.
• Presenter: “Read Aloud Strategies to Support Literacy Development at Home”, Joint Parent Meeting, College of Education Early Childhood Center & Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, February 2025
• Presenter: “Transitioning to Kindergarten: How to Support Your Child”, Joint Parent Meeting, College of Education Early Childhood Center & Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, January 2025.
• Facilitator: “Book Study: The Intentional Teacher: Choosing the Best Strategies for Young Children’s Learning by Ann S. Epstein”, Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, October 2024.
• Presenter/Facilitator: “Data Review & Goal Setting”, Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, October 2024.
• Presenter: “The Project Approach Phases: Planning Activities for Each Phase”, Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, August 2024.
• Presenter: “Documentation: Making Learning Visible”, Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, August 2024.
• Presenter: “Being a Professional and a Member of a Teaching Team”, Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, August 2024.
• Presenter: “Group Times”, Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, August 2024.
• Presenter: “Coaching and Mentoring: Supporting Assistant Teachers, Student Teachers and Clinical Experience Students”, Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, August 2024.
• Presenter: “Transitioning to Kindergarten: How to Support Your Child”, Joint Parent Meeting, College of Education Early Childhood Center & Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, January 2024.
• Presenter: “Supporting Scientific Thinking in the Early Childhood Classroom”, Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, October 2023.
• Presenter: “Overview of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System and How It Will Be Used as the Great Start to Quality Site Visit Classroom Observation Tool”, Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, August 2023.
• Presenter: “Book Study – The Project Approach for All Learners”, Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, August 2023.
• Presenter: “Early Math – Patterns, Measurement, Data Analysis, Geometry, Sets & Sorting” Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, February 2023.
• Presenter: “Transition to Kindergarten”, Joint Parent Meeting, College of Education Early Childhood Center & Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, January 2023.
• Presenter: “Literacy at Home”, Joint Parent Meeting, College of Education Early Childhood Center & Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, December 2022.
• Presenter: “Early Math – Number Sense, Counting, & Number Operations” Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, October 2022.
• Presenter: “Supporting Children with Challenging Behavior” Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, April 2022.
• Facilitator: “Book Study – Uncovering the Roots of Challenging Behavior” Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, August 2022.
• Presenter: “Supporting Children with Challenging Behavior” Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, April 2022.
• Presenter: “Social-Emotional Learning” Staff In- service, College of Education Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, February 25, 2022.
• Presenter: “Preparing My Child for Kindergarten”, Joint Parent Meeting, College of Education Early Childhood Center & Merrill Palmer Skillman Early Childhood Center, February 2022.
   

 

Publications

• Ratner, H.H., McGoron, K.L., Knoff, A.G., Weathington, B. & Miller, A, (2021) Promoting sense of community in an early childhood care and education consortium, Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, DOI: 10.1080/10901027.2021.1962442

• Ratner, H.H., Bocknek, E.L., Miller, A., Weathington, B., & Elliott, S. (2017). Creating communities: A consortium model for early childhood leaders. Teacher Development, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1080/13664530.2017.1367718

 

Additional courses taught

ELE 6100 - Planning Preschool Curriculum

ELE 2075 - The Creative Arts in Early Childhood Education

Courses taught by Anna G. Miller

Fall Term 2025 (future)

• ELE2075 - The Creative Arts in Early Childhood Education
• ELE6075 - The Creative Arts in Early Childhood Education

Winter Term 2024

• ELE6100 - Planning and Implementing Preschool Curriculum

Winter Term 2023

• ELE6100 - Planning and Implementing Preschool Curriculum

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