Making Millions off of the 30-Million-Word Gap
Many of us in early childcare and education are part of movements for racial and economic justice in our society. […]
Perspectives on Reopening:
As New York State slowly begins to re-open, many early care and education providers are wondering what work will look […]
QUALITYstarsNY Launches Webinar Series to Support New York’s Early Childhood Programs with Reopening During COVID-19
As New York State’s Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS) for early childhood programs, QUALITYstarsNY is committed to helping early […]
Bank Street Film Strips Revisited
My roots as an early childhood educator date back to 1975 as a Bank Street graduate student seeking my MA […]
Early Childhood Education Research Alliance Members Share Strategies in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
A recent blog post from the REL Northeast & Islands shares strategies that members of the Early Childhood Education Research […]
Tell Kids the Truth
When I was 4 years old, my parents split up. I didn’t understand it at the time – though I […]
Learning Stories
During the past year, in our work as screening and assessment specialists at the Institute, we learned about a formative […]
Juneteenth
The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute is proud to observe the resolution, following Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order, and […]
Graduation 2020: CDA Students Graduating Virtually in the Real World
We are pleased to share that last week, 20 students received their Child Development Associate Certificate from the CUNY School […]
Reimagining Systems of Care
As early childhood educators, we embrace our role as caregivers. In our practice, we design and re-design systems of care […]