Social-Emotional Family and Child Engagement While Remote Teaching
Pre-k is for social-emotional development and that seems to be missing remotely. I can see it working for older grades, […]
A Better Model for Remote Learning in Early Childhood
Learning how to engage with my 2-year-old students online. I feel like my co-teacher and I are just another YouTube […]
Self-Care and Healthy Boundaries
I am working harder, longer than I did when at school. Families have different needs, different schedules and their new […]
The Power and Possibilities of Early Childhood Leadership and the Necessity of Community and Care in the Era of COVID-19
Even before the pandemic, there was heightened attention toward early childhood as calls for public investments in care and education […]
New Research Explores Instructional Leadership in NYC’s Pre-K for All
The Institute’s New York City Early Childhood Research Network brings research scientists and public agency leaders together to learn from […]
Pre-K for All: New study recommends ways to bring universal quality to universal access
The Institute’s New York City Early Childhood Research Network brings research scientists and public agency leaders together to learn from […]
Nancy Carlsson-Paige: Technology and Young Children
As a follow up to our previous blog post, the Institute is pleased to share information about a webinar based […]
Teachers Speak Out
This week, Defending the Early Years (DEY) launched its two-minute documentary, “Teachers Speak Out”. In this first mini-documentary, public school […]
The Disappearance of Child-Directed Activities and Teachers’ Autonomy
A recent report released from Defending the Early Years documents survey results of kindergarten teachers about the disappearance of child-directed […]
Children in New York City are healthier since the start of Pre-K for All
In a recent article on Chalkbeat New York, Christina Veiga discusses how the launch of Pre-K for All has led […]