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“It’s okay to have many feelings.” As an educator in a preschool classroom I’ve often used or heard some version of this statement in conversations with young children. Whether it’s the challenge of separating from a grown-up, excitement over completing a complicated block structure, or the many feelings that go along with seeing the tumbling…
Many of us in early childcare and education are part of movements for racial and economic justice in our society. This work can be understood as a component of broader national movements, such as the Black Lives Matter movement, to end structural racism. At the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute, we take an…
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…
As New York State’s Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS) for early childhood programs, QUALITYstarsNY is committed to helping early childhood programs overcome the unprecedented challenges presented by COVID-19. Many programs across New York State have had to close their doors during the pandemic. To support these programs, QUALITYstarsNY has created a 3-part webinar series…
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…
A recent blog post from the REL Northeast & Islands shares strategies that members of the Early Childhood Education Research Alliance developed in response to the COVID-19 crisis. One of the members is the Institute’s Executive Director, Sherry Cleary. Sherry discusses some of the Institute’s efforts to support the early childhood workforce during the pandemic….
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…
The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute is proud to observe the resolution, following Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order, and adopted by the City University of New York yesterday, declaring Friday, June 19, 2020, as a CUNY-wide holiday “in observance of Juneteenth [which] honors the history, perseverance, and achievements of African Americans, and celebrates America’s…
We are pleased to share that last week, 20 students received their Child Development Associate Certificate from the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS), a certificate program run in partnership with the Institute. Students in the program faced particular challenges this last semester, as classes were converted to a virtual instruction format in March…
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