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Inquiry and reflections on practice for early care and education providers.
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. Teaching, Leading and Caring (TLC) is sharing the perspectives of leaders of programs across the state that have stayed open or reopened. We hope that this helps to…
My roots as an early childhood educator date back to 1975 as a Bank Street graduate student seeking my MA in Elementary Education (N-6); teaching in the Bank Street School for Children 1980-84; receiving my M.Ed. Supervision & Administration from Bank Street in 1986; and continuously connecting with colleagues in the field who have experienced…
When I was 4 years old, my parents split up. I didn’t understand it at the time – though I was aware of tension and conflict. And while it certainly felt like it at the time, it wouldn’t be the biggest upheaval in my life. My mother tried to be honest with us and did…
During the past year, in our work as screening and assessment specialists at the Institute, we learned about a formative assessment framework called learning stories. This approach emphasizes the value of noticing, observing, reflecting on, and responding to children’s strengths as they interact in the world. Embedded in this framework is the notion that families…
As early childhood educators, we embrace our role as caregivers. In our practice, we design and re-design systems of care to make them more people/child-centric. Our priority is to increase the well-being of all children through a strength-based approach. All educators must counter societal racism with special attention to Black children, whether they be girls,…
One of the goals of the TLC blog at the Institute is to share a variety of perspectives on teaching, leading, and caring as we all adapt to new and different circumstances. In recent weeks, Lori Falchi posted about Collaborating with Families of Children with Disabilities and Cecilia Scott-Croff posted Grace in My Journey, a…
One of the goals of the TLC blog at the Institute is to share a variety of perspectives on teaching, leading, and caring as we all adapt to new and different circumstances. In recognition of the learning that is happening through everyday interactions in loving families, we invited Cecilia Scott-Croff, the Executive Director of the…
With half of childcare programs in New York State on the brink of permanent closure, early care and education providers’ role as advocates has never been more important. Local leaders recently formed the Brooklyn Coalition for Early Childhood Programs to demand that Congress provide the necessary funding for child care centers, home based providers, and…
Educators play a critical role in supporting families of young children with disabilities to help them engage in the special education process and the collaborative support for their children’s learning. As a coach, I support educators to learn from and with their families, to share information, and to engage in joint decision-making about children’s learning….
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