By Asata Virgo, B-3QI Anchor Consultant Hey there, Early Childhood Professionals! Whether you’re a teacher, caregiver, or administrator, you know how crucial your role is in shaping little minds. But, let’s be honest, your job can sometimes feel like a juggling act that leaves you more than a little frazzled.
A lot of us aren’t comfortable discussing the topic of risky play, let alone allowing the children in our care to engage in it. Understandably, we want to err on the side of caution when it comes to our children’s health and safety. Risky play can take many forms. You
Sleep hygiene refers to healthy habits, behaviors and environmental factors that can be adjusted to help you have a good night’s sleep. During sleep, your body is working to support healthy brain function and maintain your physical health. However, 1 in 3 adults report not getting enough sleep or rest
Professional development (PD) is key in any specialized career. By participating in professional development opportunities, you are able to increase your knowledge about a topic, learn new ideas and implement new strategies to advance your line of work forward. PD also shows a level of commitment to and respect for your occupation. In the field of early care and learning, PD “requires knowledge of how children grow and develop, skills to communicate effectively with children and parents, and a great amount of dedication and love for the work” (NCICDP, 2001).
When working with one of our skilled Birth-to-Three Specialist (B-3S) coaches, Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) participants get the benefit of supportive and constructive feedback related to their teaching and administrative practices. This feedback has the potential to not only improve quality in the child care facility, but increase professionalism and a sense of wellbeing for staff, children and families through development of a warm and nurturing environment. An essential part of the feedback process is regular PBC participant observation to understand the impact of classroom change as it occurs. Many participants ask for the reasoning behind our diligent observation efforts. In this article, we unpack how these observations work logistically, what they are intended to do and why they are essential to helping our project enhance our coaching services.
Resilience is generally understood as the ability to bounce back or recover quickly from adversity. It can be difficult to describe the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECE) space without using the word resilience. This was true before child care centers and family child care homes were devastated by the
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