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About two decades ago, while I was a preschool teacher in Argentina, I gave little to no thought to the gendered dynamics of my classroom. I identify as a cisgender (i.e., my sex assigned at birth matches my gender identity), straight, gender-conforming woman. To a great extent, this positionality allowed me to be “genderblind” about…
“Miss Ashley, Miss Ashley, give me numbers!” This is the request that started my path of awareness and curiosity about the possibilities of the mathematical minds of preschool aged children. Through sitting and talking with my students in the morning during breakfast, during center time, and during morning meeting, I discovered quite by accident, that…
The NYC Early Childhood Research Network have announced their new Early Career Scholars awardees. The 2022 cohort will be: David Vining a doctoral candidate at Teachers College, Columbia University; Karina Malik a doctoral candidate in the department of Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University; and the Institute’s very own Zoraima Rosario-Rolón, who in addition to leading the Coaching…
The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute is pleased to announce that Dona Anderson has been named the new Executive Director. Dona, who has served as the Deputy Executive Director over the past six years, has been an essential part of the leadership team at the Institute. Over that time Dona has developed a…
“After 16 years as Executive Director of the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute and the University Dean of the Office of Early Childhood Initiatives, Sherry Cleary has announced that she will be retiring, effective July 2022. Please join me in congratulating Sherry on her tremendous impact on our University, on families and students…
As an educator I have frequently been a part of research. Often, this involvement was on the periphery, as a subject, without much knowledge of the study design or implications. Seldom was I privy to even the outcome of the research. As part of its work, the New York City Early Childhood Research Network seeks…
The NYS Office of Children and Family Services is offering a grant opportunity to help providers open new child care programs in their region. Funding from the Invest in New York Child Care Deserts Grant program will be available to newly licensed, registered or permitted child care programs in NY’s child care deserts -areas that…
There is Still Time to Apply for the Child Care Stabilization GrantFunds are available for your program!Licensed or RegisteredEarly Childhood Centers andFamily Child Care Programs are Encouraged to Apply The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is still accepting applications for the Child Care Stabilization Grant. The Grant aims to provide…
As an Early Childhood Coach, one of my objectives is to help my coachees connect with services or initiatives that will support their professional growth and improve quality. These services are key because they offer support, connection and professional development after the coaching services end. Working with Carol, she was able to utilize many of…
A new national poll commissioned by the Children’s Funding Project shows that the majority of voters in every region of the country want to see their tax dollars used to give all children a strong start in life, regardless of a child’s family income, education, skin color, or where a child lives. In addition, voters…
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