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If I could do a research study without restrictions, it would still be the topic that I am interested in: Implicit Bias Focused Professional Development, and it’s Impact on Teacher-Child Interactions and Child Outcomes in Early Childhood Programs. There would be several differences in this unrestricted. The first difference is the teachers would wear aContinue reading “Imagine a Research Study with no Restrictions”

Equitable practices in early childhood settings have always been a passion of mine.  During my years in the field in various capacities, I have witnessed first-hand how a teacher’s biases impact their views of a child and how the teacher subsequently treats that child.  My experiences align with the outcomes from Walter Gilliam’s work thatContinue reading “Implicit Bias, Equitable Teaching Practices, and Teacher-Child Interactions”

Early childhood care and education programs, as well as educator preparation programs, differ across the world.  As students in ECE preparation programs prepare for the next step in their career, taking a global perspective is essential.  Being global-minded will not only help a teacher be able to function in other countries. It also helps theContinue reading “Global Perspectives in Early Childhood Education”

Educ 6162 week 6 https://www.savethechildren.org/us/charity-stories/tips-teach-explain-racism-to-children The Save The Children Website continues to update to offer information and resources toward current issues and events. There are several pages and resources dedicated to the COVID-19 Pandemic addressing concerns such as health, mental health, and gender equality as related to this crisis. The website also is addressing theContinue reading “More From the Save the Children Website”

EDUC 6162 Week 5 Above is a podcast that speaks about anti-racist work in early childhood. Anti-racist work is essential to building and embedding equity in the early childhood field. Harvard University’ Center on the Developing Child’s web page Working Globally states that the early years are critical building blocks for lifelong health and thatContinue reading “You Can’t Have a High-Quality Early Childhood Program Without Having Equity at the Center”

Not a class assignment Anti-Bias Work with Young Children and Their Families Early Childhood Educators, You Must be Anti-Racist.  You must talk about it!  Don’t shy away from it.  We cannot wait for others to do the work.  We must do it. I must admit that I struggled immensely in writing this article. All theseContinue reading “My Thoughts: Anti-Bias, Early Childhood”

As mentioned before, the category of this website that is most relevant to my work is the Education section. The U.S. component focuses on services designed to get young children ready for kindergarten in rural areas. The services include Early Steps, early Head Start and Head Start programs. There is also a school-age component thatContinue reading “A Continued Look at SaveTheChildren.org”

https://www.unicef.org/media/68826/file/Lost-at-home-risks-and-challenges-for-IDP-children-2020.pdf Recently UNICEF released a report titled Lost at Home which brings to light the needs of children who are internally displaced in their countries. They are displaced due to crises such as conflict and violence or climate crises such as devastating hurricanes or droughts. Discrimination, the denial of rights to specific groups, and statelessnessContinue reading “Exploring the Global Resource: UNICEF”

http://www.savethechildren.org Save the Children is a charitable organization providing humanitarian aid and services to children in the United States and abroad. Their service categories include health, education, protections, gender equity, policy and advocacy, and emergency aid. The category that caught my attention is Education. The U.S. component focuses on services designed to get young childrenContinue reading “Exploring the Save The Children Website”