{"id":5159,"date":"2021-08-17T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/?p=5159"},"modified":"2023-12-12T11:46:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:46:25","slug":"research-to-practice-reflections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/research-to-practice-reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Research to Practice Reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIt is research that will spotlight the importance for supporting the early childhood field\u2026\u201d-<\/em>Research-to-Practice session participant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This April, the Professional Development Institute\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/earlychildhoodresearchny.org\/\">New York City Early Childhood Research Network <\/a>kicked off its series of Research-to-Practice sessions.&nbsp; These interactive sessions are an opportunity to engage early childhood workforce leaders in reflection on<a href=\"https:\/\/earlychildhoodresearchny.org\/researchlibrary\/projects\/networkstudies\"> research supported by the Network<\/a>. They aim to connect the research to practice in a collaborative and actionable format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/573084566\">This first session, titled: \u201cWhere are the Babies?\u201d<\/a> was led by Jen Gilken, Jen Longley, and Jillian Crosby from the Borough of Manhattan Community College.&nbsp; As evident in the previous quote by a participant, their research highlights important issues in the early childhood field. <a href=\"https:\/\/earlychildhoodresearchny.org\/researchlibrary\/projects\/Details\/1001\">The team\u2019s research <\/a>included NY ECE undergraduate teacher education faculty and students. Issues explored by the research included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What are best practices for working with infants and toddlers? <\/em>and <em>How are these best practices included in undergraduate programs for infants and toddlers?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants reflected on the research during breakout room discussions and through sharing their thoughts with the whole group.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key findings shared from the research included that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>33% of two-year colleges and 18% of four-year colleges mentioned covering content that applied to children ages birth-to-36 months<\/li><li>12% of two-year colleges and less than 1% of four-year colleges have infant-toddler courses<\/li><li>10% of two-year colleges and 5% of four-year colleges have courses offering fieldwork with 0-3 year olds<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some powerful insights from the group of leaders centered around what they look for in an ideal infant-toddler teacher candidate. These qualities included: <em>\u201ccultural competence\u201d<\/em>, <em>\u201cstrong knowledge of child development\u201d<\/em>, <em>\u201corganized\u201d<\/em>, <em>\u201cpatient\u201d<\/em>, <em>\u201cflexible\u201d<\/em>, and that teachers <em>\u201cunderstand infant-toddler perspective\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After reflecting on the research, leaders also offered suggestions for next steps.&nbsp; These sentiments called for an increase in learning opportunities for educators.&nbsp; Leaders expressed a need for relevant training. One leader voiced this need and the frustration often felt when it isn\u2019t present stating <em>\u201cUpdated trainings with new data! Most of the information shared in PD are outdated!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the conversation surrounding opportunities for professional development advanced, information was shared about the Enhanced B5 SUNY-CUNY Workforce Scholarship. This scholarship is a needs-based scholarship designed to support individuals working 20 hours or more in a licensed early childhood center. <a href=\"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/cdsc\/index.php?team=CDSC-NYC\">The Early Childhood Career Development Center,<\/a> an initiative of the Professional Development Institute, is currently hosting a series of information sessions about the Workforce Scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first Research-to-Practice session demonstrated the deep interest the workforce has in current research surrounding early childhood. It also included a strong call from leaders for more professional development opportunities.&nbsp;The leaders who participated in the session showcased the enthusiasm and positive attitude they expressed looking for in teachers.&nbsp;We look forward to our next Research-to-Practice session in August!&nbsp;You can see highlights from the first session <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/573084566\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Erica&nbsp;Yardy is a Research Associate with the New York City Early Childhood Research Network, a project of the New York Early Childhood Professional Institute, and is a preschool teacher in White Plains, New York<\/em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIt is research that will spotlight the importance for supporting the early childhood field\u2026\u201d-Research-to-Practice session participant. 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