Posted by Chip on March 22, 2012
No one works harder, or for more hours, and for less pay, than early childhood professionals in infant and toddler programs, day care centers, preschools, and other such settings. Here, where minds and hearts are molded, knowledge about the kinds of learning experiences that are right for children prevails. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a [...]
Categories: Education Reform, Teachers & Teaching |
Tags: Alliance for Childhood, Defending the Early Years, Ed Miller | 
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Posted by Chip on October 18, 2010
Long-awaited research providing updated norms for the Gesell Developmental Assessment for young children is providing compelling evidence that children’s basic developmental growth patterns and rates are not changing, according to news released last Friday in The Harvard Education Letter. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this [...]
Categories: Education Reform, Importance of Play, Thinking Developmentally, Time to Learn |
Tags: Alliance for Childhood, BAM Radio, City College of New York, Columbia University, Education Reform, Edward Zeigler, Gesell, Harvard Education Letter, Headstart, importance of play, Joan Almond, KaBoom!, Moving and Learning, Rae Pica, Sharon Lynn Kagan, Teachers College, Thinking Developmentally, Time to Learn, William Crain, Yale | 2 Comments »
Posted by Chip on March 23, 2010
You have until April 2nd to comment on the Common Core Standards in Reading and Math. April 1st might be an appropriate day. According to Ed Week, over 2,000 people have already taken the time to go to www.corestandards.org and navigate the comment section to record comments. Your voice matters, even if changes to the K–3 level at [...]
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Tags: Alliance for Childhood, Common Core standards, early childhood education, Education Reform, kiderg, social-emotional development, Thinking Developmentally, U.S. education policy | Post a Comment »
Posted by Chip on March 4, 2010
National “Common Core,” grade by grade, K–12 educational standards are being rapidly finalized across the political landscape as they pass through the doors of governor’s offices and state houses even before the miniscule window of opportunity for public comment closes. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading [...]
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Tags: Alliance for Childhood, Common Core standards, early childhood education, Education Reform, kindergarten, social-emotional development, Thinking Developmentally, U.S. education policy | 1 Comment »
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