Professional Goal Setting in Early Childhood Education
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Professional goals focus on growth. When we set professional goals, we move forward in who we want to be as early childhood educators.
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Create a Professional Well-Being Greenhouse
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The brightness and hope in the world start with one stream of light from our contribution to the learning community. Our light shines brightest when we care for ourselves as we care for others.
Read MoreOur Daily Work is Professional Development
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Recently I was in Reggio Emilia on a study tour of the Municipal schools. One idea that stuck with me during the trip was the Reggio educator’s view of professional development.
Read MoreThe Past is the Way to the Future
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Early childhood educators change positions multiple times during our working career. In addition to turnover, many more educators move between programs. A large percentage of the field finds themselves in new classrooms or new schools each year. All the transitions to new classrooms/schools require early childhood educators to establish new classroom cultures.
Read MoreOur Journey as a Profession
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Our field is on a journey to becoming a profession and the road ahead is a bumpy ever-changing one. Early childhood education and the current journey to professionalism requires educators to work together to raise all ships by advocating for a professional pathway and a salary that compensates those willing to take the path.
Read MoreWhat Comes First Professionalism or Compensation?
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As a labor force, early childhood educators are an important component of a thriving economy. We provide education and care for children as parents work to provide for their families and the needs of our community. Early childhood educators are valuable to the economy and our community. Why is compensation lacking in our field?
Read MoreInvestments in the Emotional Labor of Early Childhood Educators
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Investments in quality early childhood programs start with investments in early childhood educators that extend far beyond the technical skills of teaching children.
Read MoreA Community of Learning
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During a recent professional development day I attended an interesting workshop. The workshop shared a learning story about children of different ages coming together and discovering each other. The presentation provoked and ignited my thinking about how children of different ages work together.
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