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Sharon McInroy is The Coordinated Child Development Program (CCDP) Executive Director for Our Children’s Place (OCP) at Canandaigua, NY and Clifton Springs, NY. After graduating from Keuka College and earning a master’s degree from Jones International University in education administration and leadership, Ms. Sharon taught special education at Hillside Child Centers and South Seneca School…
Incorporating Linguistic and Cultural Diversity into Early Childhood Practice
When I began working at the Division of Early Childhood Education as an Instructional Coordinator in 2014, I noticed that teachers often did not have the tools they needed to address the full range of Emergent Multilingual Learners’ (EMLL) needs in Pre-K practice. Children who speak a language other than English at home have different…
Vacuna COVID-19 disponible para educadores de la primera infancia de Nueva York
La vacuna COVID-19 está disponible para todos los educadores de la primera infancia en el estado de Nueva York. Los neoyorquinos elegibles para la vacuna incluyen: Escuelas P-12: facultativos y personal de la escuela P-12 o del distrito escolar (Esto incluye a todos los maestros, maestros sustitutos, estudiantes en practica, administradores escolares, personal paraprofesional y…
Lessons in Leadership Spotlight: Criselda Carmenate
The Leadership Initiative invited its members to reflect on different aspects of leadership, bringing to light unique pathways, approaches, challenges and lessons learned. TLC hopes that through this series you get to know these diverse individuals and take away an appreciation for their journeys and leadership skills and its impact on the lives of children,…
COVID-19 Vaccine Available for New York’s Early Childhood Educators
The COVID-19 vaccine is now available for all early childhood educators in New York State. New Yorkers eligible for the vaccine include: P-12 Schools: P-12 school or school district faculty or staff (includes all teachers, substitute teachers, student teachers, school administrators, paraprofessional staff and support staff including bus drivers) Contractors working in a P-12 school…
Lessons in Leadership Spotlight: Kasia Kaim-Goncalves
The Leadership Initiative invited its members to reflect on different aspects of leadership, bringing to light unique pathways, approaches, challenges and lessons learned. TLC hopes that through this series you get to know these diverse individuals and take away an appreciation for their journeys and leadership skills and its impact on the lives of children,…
Think Win/Win – Training Approval & Quality Assurance (QA)
Does this sound familiar? You are the director of a QUALITYstarsNY program and are reviewing your Aspire Staff Training Summary Report, only to notice that many of your staff members have not received training credit in key QUALITYstarsNY standards. As you consider what to do next, the program phone rings. You pick up the phone,…
CUNY CDA Program Awarded CDA Gold Standard
The NY Early Childhood Professional Development Institute in partnership with the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) is proud to announce that our credit bearing Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate program has been granted the prestigious CDA Gold Standard, following a quality review of its training and student services by the national Council for Professional…
From Teaching to Coaching to Teaching in the Time of COVID
Throughout my career in early childhood education, I have held a variety of roles. I have been a teacher, an education director, an instructional coach and a parent. Through each of these experiences, my perspective has shifted, enabling me to reflect on my practices and develop as a professional. Most recently, I have temporarily moved…
The Early Childhood Community Mourns the Loss of Sydney Schwartz
Sydney Schwartz was an early childhood educator who spent her career at the City University of New York. We honor her legacy with two tributes from our colleagues. A tribute from Sherry Copeland Dr. Sydney Schwartz, a highly respected educator in the field of Early Childhood Education, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Sydney graduated…
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