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As New York State slowly begins to re-open, many early care and education providers are wondering what work will look and feel like when they return to their centers. In the coming weeks, Teaching, Leading and Caring (TLC) will be sharing the perspectives of leaders of programs across the state that have stayed open throughout…
Remote learning doesn’t make a lot of sense with young children, but puppets can help. They can be made out of anything on hand. They draw out children’s creativity, language and emotions. And, best of all, they turn the corporate video conference space into a children’s puppet playspace. At Teaching, Leading and Caring we have…
For many early childhood educators, remote learning has deepened family partnerships and provided new opportunities for engagement. For some communities, morning circle time is now a whole family video conference pajama party – and it is the highlight of their day. Families are also reaching out to their teachers with concerns about their children’s educational…
Wendy Cole is the Executive Director of the Maple Street School, a cooperative Preschool in Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn where she thrives on being a facilitator of culture and community. In addition to her work at Maple Street, Wendy leads the Leadership Initiative‘s Advancing Equity Learning Community with Fela Barclift of Little Sun People. Wendy reminds us…
As we approach the end of National Poetry Month, I pause to reflect on what poetry has meant to me during this crisis. When the schools closed, my children’s principal, the inimitable Anna Allanbrook, sent home this letter mourning the loss of custodian Hank Friedland with the poem Keeping Quiet by Pablo Neruda. I shared…
Where does formative assessment, the reflective practice of observing and supporting children’s development, fit into the context of remote learning? Educators may have new opportunities for family engagement – ones that could last when children return to the classroom. As the authentic assessment team at the Institute, our work involves supporting educators to build an…
Early childhood educators around the globe are learning to work in a new way. We hear families refer to remote learning during coronavirus closures as “homeschooling.” However, homeschooling is different. Homeschooling means that there is an adult at the house who has chosen the responsibility of intentionally supporting the child’s development. Now, for many children,…
Today we are excited to launch an update of the Institute blog. The new blog will have three headings: Institute News and Updates, Early Childhood News, and a new section titled Teaching, Leading and Caring. The Teaching, Leading and Caring section was inspired by Institute Staff who work directly with practitioners. During this public health…
One of the greatest opportunities to strengthen New York’s early childhood workforce is building the quality of practice in family child care programs. The New School’s Center for New York City Affairs recently released its full report analyzing the progress and challenges of the city’s contracted, EarlyLearn Family Childcare programs. The report, Bringing It All Home:…
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