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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,…
Delivering Preschool Special Education Services Remotely
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…
Grace in My Journey
A Parent's Perspective
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…
Searching for Early Childhood Employment During COVID: NY Early Childhood Career Development Center’s Top Ten Tips
Searching for employment at any point in one’s career can be time consuming, stressful, and even overwhelming. We understand that searching for employment during and post-pandemic may seem even more daunting. The Early Childhood Career Development Center at the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute recently launched the Early Childhood Educators’ Employment Network, connecting…
Advocating for Childcare
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…
Supporting the Process: Collaborating with Families of Children with Disabilities
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….
A Moment to Pause
We are pausing to reflect and gather our strength. The Institute Coaches made this garden for you.
Moving Forward with Intention: A Message from the Institute
Dear Colleagues, We stand with the early childhood workforce in their determination to undo institutional and structural racism. Abraham Lincoln said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” As a mother, a teacher, and a leader I have learned that actions speak louder than words and we must heed the call…
In Solidarity with Educators and Activists Fighting for Racial Justice
To be an early care and education professional is to be an activist. It is our job and our joy to foster young children’s healthy sense of self and sense of belonging, to teach fairness and empathy. It is also our job to center the voices of Black and Indigenous People of Color whose leadership…
Social Justice Resources for Educators
Early care and education providers seeking to strengthen their social justice practice can start with these resources. NAEYC Advancing Equity Position Statement The Advancing Equity Position Statement describes how early care and education professionals can fulfill their professional obligation to embrace diversity and full inclusion as strengths, uphold fundamental principles of fairness and justice, and…
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