Tulsa’s preschool programs continue to produce big short-term gains. Kudos to Anna Johnson, Georgetown SEED, and colleagues for their great work!

A very nice tribute to Dr. Ramona Paul, advocate for young children in Oklahoma and a key figure in the TPS pre-K studies.

Teachers are people too. Let’s do better.

"Black boys have so much to say. When we limit their writing output to narrow definitions, we deny them the power of their words and pathways to becoming brilliant writers." -Dr. Kim Parker (she | her) ASCD ascd.org/el/articles/th…

The corollary is also true: we need more ed research programs that focus on what educators want to know.

Sherri Castle, Ph.D. on our call to action to support #teacher #Wellbeing “Teacher wellbeing, in and of itself, is a worthy outcome… as a human rights issue” #SRCD2023

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Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) is a framework for early care and education (ECE) activities and approaches tailored to the developmental stage, abilities, and needs of all young children across ECE settings. Child Trend…lnkd.in/gYyrjkzJ lnkd.in/g9XD2bS4

Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) is a framework for early care and education (ECE) activities and approaches tailored to the developmental stage, abilities, and needs of all young children across ECE settings. Child Trend…lnkd.in/ga6thDeb lnkd.in/g9XD2bS4

Tune in on 8/14 at 3pm ET to learn more about upcoming Communities of Practice hosted by the National Early Care and Education (ECE) Workforce Center. @BUILDInitiative, CSCCE at UC Berkeley, Child Trends, UD DE Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood, Institute for Early Ed Leadership & Innovation, ZERO TO THREE & ACF. buff.ly/45rvl3T

“Early educators deserve a thriving wage,” says Sonja Crum Knight. She is one of many leaders across the country innovating to retain their workforce. The National ECE Workforce Center is excited to partner w/ Crum Knight & leaders like her. #WeWorkForECE buff.ly/3qi29NX

“Apprenticeships create a career pipeline that leads to family-sustaining wages and higher paying jobs in leadership positions,” says Joya L. Chavarin, Ed.D. Watch Joya share her excitement for the new national workforce center. #WeWorkForECE buff.ly/3KHcEkG

Through research and technical assistance, the new National Early Care and Education Workforce Center will support initiatives to ensure compensation is equal to the value of early educators’ work. buff.ly/3OEIW0H. #WeWorkForECE

“Our voices need to be heard,” says DiAnne Coggins, a home-based early childhood educator in Georgia. Coggins says many home-based educators go without health insurance or retirement plans. That should change. #WeWorkForECE buff.ly/3KPWV2C

About 17 phone calls in with debacle. I've been assured at least 3 times that it's been taken care of in different ways. Each representative has a different story than the one before. Do better UnitedHealth Group. My 70 y/o mom shouldn't suffer at the hands of corporate mayhem.