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Young Children
September 1, 2019

NAEYC Is Committed to Increasing Equity

Creating equitable learning opportunities for all young children is at the core of NAEYC’s mission.
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Article
Young Children
September 1, 2019

Preparing for Evaluation with Video Self-Reflection

There is one option that is accessible, ongoing, and effective: video self-reflection. Many professions use videos to evaluate and improve performance.

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Authored by: 
Michelle Grantham-Caston, Cynthia Fontcuberta DiCarlo
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Young Children
September 1, 2019

Applying Knowledge to Practice: How Degree Apprenticeships Support Early Educators

Today, the field is in the midst of another of those periods, with widespread calls for all teachers of infants through third graders to have associate or bachelor’s degrees in early childhood education and to receive fair compensation.

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Authored by: 
Alison Lutton
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Young Children
September 1, 2019

Building a Gender-Balanced Workforce: Supporting Male Teachers

Wanting to understand the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that impact men’s decisions to teach in early childhood, we spent two years studying the experiences of male early childhood educators in New York City.

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Authored by: 
Kirsten Cole, Jean-Yves Plaisir, Mindi Reich-Shapiro, Antonio Freitas
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Young Children
September 1, 2019

Creating a Work Environment That Supports Staff Retention

The consequences in the wake of high turnover are staggering, with the loss of staff affecting children, families, and the general morale and stress levels of staff remaining in the program (Marotz & Lawson 2007).

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Nicole R. Hylton, Jennifer A. Vu
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Young Children
September 1, 2019

Flipping the Script: Educators Driving Public Policy

For our children’s sake, however, it’s time for us to flip the script. This article is a call to action, with recommendations for educators and policymakers about concrete steps that can make meaningful collaboration part of our day-to-day work.

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Authored by: 
Marica Cox Mitchell, Lauren Hogan
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Young Children
Vol. 74, No. 4
September 1, 2019

September 2019

Building the Profession: Ensuring Practice Informs Policy
YC September 2019 Issue
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Blog
August 13, 2019

Aprovechar al máximo los textos informativos

Learn the tips and tricks to make informational texts more engaging and interesting for educators and children.

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Nell K. Duke
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Blog
August 13, 2019

Making the Most of Informational Text

Learn the tips and tricks to make informational texts more engaging and interesting for educators and children.

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Nell K. Duke
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January 1, 2019

This Is Play: Environments and Interactions that Engage Infants and Toddlers

With its spot-on ideas and suggestions, delightful anecdotes, and engaging photos, you’ll gain a new appreciation for infants’ and toddlers’ competence and curiosity and how important your role is in the birth-to-3 adventure.

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Authored by: 
Julia Luckenbill, Aarti Subramaniam, Janet Thompson
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August 6, 2019

Connecting our Nature Walks to the Classroom

If the environment is the third teacher, there is no better classroom environment than the outdoors. I use our experiences and my notes and pictures as inspiration for our curriculum.

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Authored by: 
Daniela Silver
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