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Information and resources we’ve gathered related to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and how it affects your work and lives.
“We were told to prepare for a huge influx of kids because of this and 2 weeks later I had to temporarily close because I couldn’t make payroll. I let the essential parents I had down because the operating cost far outweighed the income. I am a single mom with 4 kids that live in…
The COVID-19 pandemic has been and continues to be a traumatic event for all of us, including young children. The fear, uncertainty, anxiety, and stress of the past months have impacted our lives in different ways. Experts have written about the impacts of the pandemic on children’s development. Children’s responses to stress can manifest both…
We are sharing an important update about hand sanitizers from the Administration for Children and Families and the FDA. See below for more information. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recent urgent warning to consumers and health care providers about hand sanitizer products that are labeled as containing ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol)…
Even as private and contracted childcare programs are reopening across the city, it remains uncertain how district schools will reopen. The NYC DOE has planned for a blended model that would allow schools to reduce the number of students per day in classrooms. However blended learning does not address the role district schools play in…
Pre-k is for social-emotional development and that seems to be missing remotely. I can see it working for older grades, such as 3rd grade and beyond but nothing under. The children cannot really interact – they cannot practice sharing or other social skills and that is the most important in pre-k. – Workforce Survey Participant…
I am working harder, longer than I did when at school. Families have different needs, different schedules and their new lifestyles are disorganized right now. I find myself struggling to balance between work time, me time, family time. -Workforce Survey Participant The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute in partnership with the Bank Street…
“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…
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…
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…
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